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I [ʃəʊ]
nome

1) (as entertainment) spettacolo m. (anche teatr. cinem.); (particular performance) rappresentazione f.; rad. telev. trasmissione f.; (of slides) proiezione f.

on with the show! — (as introduction) lo spettacolo abbia inizio!

2) comm. (of cars, boats etc.) salone m.; (of fashion) sfilata f.; (of flowers, crafts) mostra f.

on show — esposto, in mostra

3) (of feelings) prova f., dimostrazione f.; (of strength) dimostrazione f.; (of wealth) ostentazione f.

to make o put on a (great) show of doing ostentare o fare sfoggio di (sapere) fare; he made a show of concern ostentava la sua preoccupazione; to be all show — essere solo apparenza, essere molto fumo e poco arrosto

4) (performance)

he put up a good show — ha fatto una bella figura

it was a poor show not to thank them — che brutta figura non ringraziarli

5) colloq. (business, undertaking)

he runs the whole show — comanda solo lui

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to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione
II 1. [ʃəʊ]
verbo transitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (present for viewing) mostrare [person, object, photo]; presentare [ fashion collection]; mostrare, fare vedere [ ticket]; [TV channel, cinema] dare [ film]

to show sb. sth., sth. to sb. — mostrare qcs. a qcn

2) (display competitively) fare sfilare [ animal]; esporre, mettere in mostra [ flowers]

3) (reveal) mostrare [ feeling]; esporre [principle, fact]; [ garment] lasciare vedere [ underclothes]; [ patient] presentare [ symptoms]

to show interest in — mostrare interesse per

4) (indicate) indicare [time, direction]

5) (demonstrate) [ reply] dimostrare, testimoniare [wit, intelligence]; [gesture, gift] dimostrare [respect, gratitude]

to show one's age — dimostrare la propria età

as shown in diagram 12 — come si vede nella figura 12

6) (prove) dimostrare [truth, guilt]

to show that — [ document] provare che; [ findings] dimostrare che; [ expression] mostrare che

7) (conduct)

to show sb. to their seat — [host, usher] fare sedere qcn.

to show sb. to their room, to the door — accompagnare qcn. in camera, alla porta

8) colloq. (teach a lesson to)

I'll show him! — (as revenge) gli faccio vedere io! (when challenged) gli farò vedere!
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (be noticeable) [stain, label, emotion] vedersi

2) (be exhibited) [ artist] esporre; [ film] passare

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- show in

- show off

- show out

- show round

- show up

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it just goes to show — come volevasi dimostrare

show a leg! — colloq. giù dal letto!

to have nothing to show for sth. — restare con un pugno di mosche

to show one's face — colloq. farsi vedere

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte

to show the way forward — aprire la strada

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[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) mostrare

2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) vedersi

3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) far vedere, presentare

4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) mostrare

5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) condurre, accompagnare

6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) mostrare

7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) dimostrare, provare

8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrare
2. noun
1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) mostra, spettacolo

2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) dimostrazione

3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) finta

4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) mostra, ostentazione

5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) prestazione, prova di sé

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- showy
- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up
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show /ʃəʊ/
n.

1 esposizione; mostra; fiera; esibizione; salone: a show of paintings, un'esposizione di quadri; a flower show, una mostra di fiori; a dog [cattle] show, una mostra canina [di bovini]; a sample show, una fiera campionaria; the Motor [the Boat] Show, il salone dell'automobile [della nautica]

2 [cu] mostra; esibizione; ostentazione; dimostrazione; sfoggio: a show of affection, una dimostrazione d'affetto; (mil., polit., ecc.) a show of force, un'ostentazione di forza

3 [cu] apparenza; finzione; mostra; finta: It's all show!, è tutta una finta!; to do [to say] st. for show, fare [dire] qc. per mostra

4 [u] aspetto esteriore; esteriorità; parvenza: He's too concerned with show, si preoccupa troppo delle apparenze; a request with some show of sense, una richiesta che ha qualche parvenza di ragionevolezza

5 (teatr.) spettacolo, rappresentazione, rivista; (cinem., radio, TV) proiezione, programma, show: The show begins at nine o'clock, lo spettacolo comincia alle nove; DIALOGO → - Booking online- There's a show at 7.10 or the late show is at 10.30, c'è uno spettacolo alle 21:10 o l'ultimo è alle 22:30; stage show, spettacolo teatrale; TV show, programma televisivo; spettacolo televisivo; quiz show, quiz show; spettacolo a base di quiz

6 segno; traccia

7 (fam.) affare; azienda; impresa; organizzazione; baracca (fam.): After all, it's your show!, dopotutto, è affar tuo!; He wants to run ( o to boss) the show, vuole essere a capo dell'azienda; vuole comandare lui; You're in charge of the whole show, sei tu il capo della baracca!

8 (fam.) affare; cosa; faccenda: a disgraceful show, un brutt'affare; una cosa vergognosa; to give the ( whole) show away, mettere a nudo la faccenda; svelare le magagne; scoprire gli altarini

9 (fam., spec. USA) occasione; opportunità: Give him a fair show, dategli l'occasione di mostrare quel che vale (o quel che sa fare)

10 (fam.) prova di sé; prestazione; comportamento

11 ( gergo mil.) prova di forza; battaglia; operazione; l'impegnare il nemico

12 (ipp., USA) piazza d'onore, terzo posto ( in una corsa)

● (teatr.) show bill, cartellone, manifesto □ show-box, scatola che contiene foto piccanti ( che si vedono attraverso un foro) □ show business ► showbusiness □ ( USA) show biz ► showbiz □ show card ► showcard □ show ground, zona fiera (o fieristica) □ (comm.) show-how, dimostrazione ( di un metodo, ecc.) □ ( nelle votazioni) show of hands, alzata di mano: to vote by (a) show of hands, votare per alzata di mano □ (fam.) show-off, ostentazione, esibizionismo; (fam.) esibizionista, mattatore □ (fam. GB; di persona o personaggio vistosi) show pony, primadonna; primattore □ (leg.) show-up, confronto ( tra l'imputato e la vittima o un testimone); confronto all'americana □ show stopper, (teatr.) canzone (numero, ecc.) che scatena gli applausi; (fig.) cosa eccezionale; capolavoro □ show trial, processo politico ( per dimostrare il potere del governo) □ ( USA) show-window, vetrina, mostra ( di negozio) □ for show, per mostra; per salvare le apparenze □ ( USA) to get a fair show, essere trattato con lealtà (o con equità) □ (fig. USA) to get the show on the road, dare inizio ai lavori (al progetto, alla campagna) □ (fam. antiq.) Good show!, bel lavoro!; bravo!; benissimo! □ to make a show of, far mostra di, fingere di; mettere in mostra; ostentare: He made a show of interest [of accepting my offer], fece finta di essere interessato [di accettare la mia offerta]; to make a show of indifference, ostentare indifferenza □ to make a fine show, fare un bell'effetto; far figura □ a show of solidarity, un gesto di solidarietà □ to be on show, essere in mostra; essere esposto; ( di merce) essere in vetrina □ (fam.) to put up a good [a poor] show, dare una buona [una cattiva] prova di sé; fare una bella [una misera] figura; figurare bene [male] □ (fam.) to steal the show, monopolizzare (o prendersi tutti) gli applausi; fare un successone; essere la star ( di un evento mondano) □ (fam.) Let's get this show on the road!, cominciamo!
♦ (to) show /ʃəʊ/
(pass. showed, p. p. shown)

A v. t.

1 mostrare; far vedere; esibire; mettere in mostra; esporre; presentare a una mostra; dimostrare; indicare; additare; segnare: Show us the garden, mostraci il giardino; I was shown a specimen, mi hanno mostrato un esemplare; Show me how to do it, fammi vedere come si fa; All passengers are to show their passports, tutti i passeggeri devono esibire i passaporti; to show one's goods, mettere in mostra (o esporre) la propria merce; to show paintings, esporre quadri (a un mostra); We are going to show the new spring collection, esporremo la nuova collezione primaverile; He showed neither joy nor sorrow, non ha dimostrato né gioia né dolore; He shows his age, dimostra gli anni che ha; Please show me the way, per favore, indicami la strada!; A barometer shows air pressure, il barometro segna la pressione atmosferica; ( sport: dell'arbitro) to show the red [the yellow] card, mostrare il cartellino rosso [giallo]

2 dimostrare; provare; rivelare: This shows you how difficult it is, questo ti dimostra quanto sia difficile; This goes to show that you can do it, ciò sta a dimostrare che sei capace di farlo; The report shows that he did it on purpose, il rapporto prova che l'ha fatto di proposito

3 accompagnare; condurre; guidare; portare: to show sb. to the door, accompagnare q. alla porta; DIALOGO → - Showing guest to room- I'll just get someone to show you to your room, chiamo qualcuno che vi accompagni alla camera

4 (econ., fin., comm.) far registrare; presentare; accusare: to show a big increase in exports, far registrare un forte aumento delle esportazioni; to show a deficit, presentare un deficit; ( di conti) essere in rosso; The stock market showed a heavy fall yesterday, ieri la borsa ha accusato una forte flessione

5 (cinem.) proiettare; (teatr.) rappresentare; programmare; dare (fam.): They're showing a famous film of the 1920s, danno un famoso film degli anni venti

B v. i.

1 apparire; vedersi: The buds are just showing, appaiono i primi germogli

2 (fam. USA) farsi vedere; mostrarsi; fare atto di presenza; comparire: Her husband never shows at her at-homes, il marito non si fa mai vedere ai ricevimenti della moglie

3 vedersi; essere visibile: The mend doesn't show at all, il rammendo non si vede affatto; Does the scar still show?, si vede ancora la cicatrice?

4 (cinem.) essere in programma; essere proiettato: What's showing tonight?, che cosa danno stasera?

5 essere in mostra; ( anche arte) fare una mostra; partecipare ( a una mostra, un concorso, ecc.)

● to show one's class, fare sfoggio di classe □ (fig.) to show a clean pair of heels, darsela a gambe □ (fig.) to show the cloven hoof, rivelare un'indole malvagia, diabolica □ to show sb. the door, mostrare la porta a q.; mettere q. alla porta □ to show one's face (o head), mostrare la faccia; farsi vedere □ to show fight, mostrarsi bellicoso; accettare il combattimento (o lo scontro); opporre resistenza □ ( sport) to show good play, esprimere un bel gioco □ to show one's hand, scoprire il proprio gioco; (fig.) mettere le carte in tavola, rivelare le proprie intenzioni □ to show a leg, metter giù una gamba dal letto; alzarsi: Show a leg!, giù dal letto! □ (lett.) to show mercy on (o upon) sb., aver pietà di q. □ to show oneself, mostrarsi in pubblico, farsi vedere; dimostrarsi, dar prova d'essere: He showed himself to be clever [a clever student], ha dimostrato d'essere bravo [un bravo studente] □ to show sb. the sights, far vedere a q. le cose più notevoli ( monumenti, ecc.) d'una città (o d'un luogo); fare da cicerone a q. □ to show signs of, dar segno di; dimostrare di □ ( anche fig.) to show one's teeth, mostrare i denti □ (fig. lett.) to show the way, indicare il cammino; aprire la strada (fig.) □ to have nothing to show for all one's efforts [for one's life's work], non avere niente in mano dopo tutti gli sforzi compiuti [dopo una vita di lavoro]; stringere un pugno di mosche (fig.) □ That dress shows your underwear, con quel vestito ti si vede quello che porti sotto □ ( in treno, ecc.) Show your tickets, please, biglietti, prego! □ I'll show you!, ti faccio vedere io! □ (prov.) Time will show, chi vivrà vedrà.

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I [ʃəʊ]
nome

1) (as entertainment) spettacolo m. (anche teatr. cinem.); (particular performance) rappresentazione f.; rad. telev. trasmissione f.; (of slides) proiezione f.

on with the show! — (as introduction) lo spettacolo abbia inizio!

2) comm. (of cars, boats etc.) salone m.; (of fashion) sfilata f.; (of flowers, crafts) mostra f.

on show — esposto, in mostra

3) (of feelings) prova f., dimostrazione f.; (of strength) dimostrazione f.; (of wealth) ostentazione f.

to make o put on a (great) show of doing ostentare o fare sfoggio di (sapere) fare; he made a show of concern ostentava la sua preoccupazione; to be all show — essere solo apparenza, essere molto fumo e poco arrosto

4) (performance)

he put up a good show — ha fatto una bella figura

it was a poor show not to thank them — che brutta figura non ringraziarli

5) colloq. (business, undertaking)

he runs the whole show — comanda solo lui

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to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione
II 1. [ʃəʊ]
verbo transitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (present for viewing) mostrare [person, object, photo]; presentare [ fashion collection]; mostrare, fare vedere [ ticket]; [TV channel, cinema] dare [ film]

to show sb. sth., sth. to sb. — mostrare qcs. a qcn

2) (display competitively) fare sfilare [ animal]; esporre, mettere in mostra [ flowers]

3) (reveal) mostrare [ feeling]; esporre [principle, fact]; [ garment] lasciare vedere [ underclothes]; [ patient] presentare [ symptoms]

to show interest in — mostrare interesse per

4) (indicate) indicare [time, direction]

5) (demonstrate) [ reply] dimostrare, testimoniare [wit, intelligence]; [gesture, gift] dimostrare [respect, gratitude]

to show one's age — dimostrare la propria età

as shown in diagram 12 — come si vede nella figura 12

6) (prove) dimostrare [truth, guilt]

to show that — [ document] provare che; [ findings] dimostrare che; [ expression] mostrare che

7) (conduct)

to show sb. to their seat — [host, usher] fare sedere qcn.

to show sb. to their room, to the door — accompagnare qcn. in camera, alla porta

8) colloq. (teach a lesson to)

I'll show him! — (as revenge) gli faccio vedere io! (when challenged) gli farò vedere!
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. showed; p.pass. shown)

1) (be noticeable) [stain, label, emotion] vedersi

2) (be exhibited) [ artist] esporre; [ film] passare

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- show in

- show off

- show out

- show round

- show up

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it just goes to show — come volevasi dimostrare

show a leg! — colloq. giù dal letto!

to have nothing to show for sth. — restare con un pugno di mosche

to show one's face — colloq. farsi vedere

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte

to show the way forward — aprire la strada

English-Italian dictionary > show
2 show

show [ʃəʊ]

démonstration ⇒ 1 (a) semblant ⇒ 1 (a) ostentation ⇒ 1 (a) spectacle ⇒ 1 (b) émission ⇒ 1 (b) exposition ⇒ 1 (c) foire ⇒ 1 (c) montrer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (e), 2 (f) présenter ⇒ 2 (a) exposer ⇒ 2 (a) faire preuve de ⇒ 2 (b) marquer ⇒ 2 (d) indiquer ⇒ 2 (d), 2 (f) enregistrer ⇒ 2 (h) passer ⇒ 2 (i), 3 (b) se voir ⇒ 3 (a)

(pt showed, pp shown [ʃəʊn])

1 noun

(a) (demonstration, display) démonstration f, manifestation f; (pretence) semblant m, simulacre m; (ostentation) ostentation f, parade f;

∎ a show of strength/unity une démonstration de force/d'unité;

∎ a show of hands un vote à main levée;

∎ she put on a show of indifference elle a fait semblant d'être indifférente;

∎ to make a show of being angry faire semblant ou faire mine d'être fâché;

∎ to make a great show of friendship faire de grandes démonstrations d'amitié;

∎ show of generosity affectation f de générosité;

∎ it's all a show ce n'est qu'une façade;

∎ he always makes such a show of his knowledge il faut toujours qu'il fasse étalage de ses connaissances;

∎ the metal strips are just for show les bandes métalliques ont une fonction purement décorative

(b) Theatre spectacle m; Television & Radio émission f;

∎ to go to a show aller au spectacle;

∎ we went to a restaurant after the show nous sommes allés au restaurant après le spectacle;

∎ variety show émission f de variétés;

∎ the show must go on le spectacle continue; figurative il faut continuer;

∎ figurative let's get this show on the road! allez, c'est parti ou on y va!;

∎ to make a show of oneself se donner en spectacle

(c) (exhibition) exposition f; (trade fair) foire f, salon m;

∎ have you been to the Picasso show? avez-vous visité l'exposition Picasso?;

∎ to be on show être exposé;

∎ I dislike most of the paintings on show je n'aime pas la plupart des tableaux exposés;

∎ the agricultural/motor show le salon de l'agriculture/de l'auto

(d) familiar (business, affair) affaire^□ f;

∎ she planned and ran the whole show c'est elle qui a tout organisé et qui s'est occupée de tout^□ ;

∎ it's up to you, it's your show c'est à toi de décider^□, c'est toi le chef

(e) (performance) performance f, prestation f;

∎ the team put up a good show l'équipe s'est bien défendue;

∎ it's a pretty poor show when your own mother forgets your birthday c'est un peu triste que ta propre mère oublie ton anniversaire;

∎ old-fashioned (jolly) good show, Henry! bravo, Henry!

2 transitive verb

(a) (display, present → gen) montrer, faire voir; (→ passport, ticket) présenter; (exhibit → work of art, prize, produce) exposer;

∎ to show sth to sb, to show sb sth montrer qch à qn;

∎ show me your presents fais-moi voir ou montre-moi tes cadeaux;

∎ you have to show your pass/your ticket on the way in il faut présenter son laissez-passer/son billet à l'entrée;

∎ you're showing a lot of leg this evening! tu es habillée bien court ce soir!;

∎ that dress shows everything she's got cette robe ne cache pas grand-chose;

∎ a TV screen shows what's happening in the next room un écran de télévision permet de voir ce qui se passe dans la pièce d'à côté;

∎ some of the drawings have never been shown in Europe before quelques-uns des dessins n'ont jamais été exposés en Europe auparavant;

∎ to show one's wares étaler ses marchandises;

∎ this jacket/colour really shows the dirt cette veste/couleur est vraiment salissante;

∎ come out from behind there and show yourself! sortez de là-derrière et montrez-vous!;

∎ if he ever shows himself or his face round here again, I'll kill him! si jamais il se montre encore par ici, je le tue!;

∎ to have sth to show for one's money en avoir pour son argent;

∎ I had very little to show for my efforts mes efforts n'avaient donné que peu de résultats;

∎ three months' work, and what have we got to show for it? trois mois de travail, et qu'est-ce que cela nous a rapporté?

(b) (reveal → talent, affection, readiness, reluctance) montrer, faire preuve de;

∎ she never shows any emotion elle ne laisse jamais paraître ou ne montre jamais ses sentiments;

∎ to show itself (emotion, tendency) se manifester;

∎ she showed herself more than willing to join in elle s'est montrée plus que prête à participer;

∎ she showed herself to be a hard worker elle s'est révélée ou avérée dure à la tâche;

∎ to show a preference for sth manifester une préférence pour qch;

∎ to show a taste for sth témoigner d'un goût pour qch;

∎ they will be shown no mercy ils seront traités sans merci;

∎ the audience began to show signs of restlessness le public a commencé à s'agiter;

∎ the situation is showing signs of improvement la situation semble être en voie d'amélioration;

∎ to show one's age faire son âge

(c) (prove) montrer, démontrer, prouver;

∎ first I shall show that Greenham's theory cannot be correct je démontrerai d'abord que la théorie de Greenham ne peut être juste;

∎ it just shows the strength of public opposition to the plan cela montre à quel point le public est opposé à ce projet;

∎ it just goes to show that nothing's impossible c'est la preuve que rien n'est impossible;

∎ it just goes to show what you can do if you work hard cela montre ou c'est la preuve de ce que l'on peut faire en travaillant dur;

∎ which only or all goes to show that… ce qui prouve que… + indicative

(d) (register → of instrument, dial, clock) marquer, indiquer;

∎ the thermometer shows a temperature of 20°C le thermomètre indique 20°C

(e) (represent, depict) montrer, représenter;

∎ this photo shows him at the age of seventeen cette photo le montre à l'âge de dix-sept ans;

∎ the picture shows three figures le tableau représente trois personnes

(f) (point out, demonstrate) montrer, indiquer;

∎ show me how to do it montrez-moi comment faire;

∎ to show (sb) the way montrer le chemin (à qn);

∎ figurative to show the way donner l'exemple;

∎ the government has very much shown the way with its green policies le gouvernement a bien donné l'exemple avec sa politique écologique;

∎ familiar I'll show you! tu vas voir!

(g) (escort, accompany)

∎ let me show you to your room je vais vous montrer votre chambre;

∎ will you show this gentleman to the door? veuillez reconduire Monsieur à la porte;

∎ an usherette showed us to our seats une ouvreuse nous a conduits à nos places;

∎ to show sb into a room introduire ou faire entrer qn dans une pièce

(h) (profit, loss) enregistrer;

∎ prices show a 10 percent increase on last year les prix sont en hausse ou ont augmenté de 10 pour cent par rapport à l'an dernier

(i) (put on → film, TV programme) passer;

∎ the film has never been shown on television le film n'est jamais passé à la télévision;

∎ as shown on TV (on packaging, sign) vu à la télé

(j) Computing (files, records) afficher

3 intransitive verb

(a) (be visible → gen) se voir; (→ petticoat) dépasser;

∎ she doesn't like him, and it shows elle ne l'aime pas, et ça se voit;

∎ a patch of sky showed through a hole in the roof on voyait un pan de ciel à travers un trou dans le toit;

∎ she lets her feelings show too much elle laisse trop voir ses sentiments;

∎ it shows in your face cela se voit ou se lit sur votre visage;

∎ fear showed in his eyes la peur se lisait dans ses yeux;

∎ their tiredness is beginning to show ils commencent à donner des signes de fatigue;

∎ it doesn't show ça ne se voit pas, on ne dirait pas;

∎ ah well, it just or all goes to show! eh oui, c'est la vie!

(b) (be on → film, TV programme) passer

(c) British (in a vote) lever la main;

∎ all those in favour please show que tous ceux qui sont pour lèvent la main

(d) familiar (turn up) arriver^□, se pointer;

∎ British he didn't show il n'est pas venu^□

►► show house maison f témoin;

show jumper (rider) cavalier(ère) m,f (participant à des concours de saut d'obstacle); (horse) sauteur m;

show jumping jumping m, concours m de saut d'obstacles;

Law show trial procès m à grand spectacle

➲ show around separable transitive verb

faire visiter;

∎ to show sb around the town faire visiter ou faire voir la ville à qn;

∎ my secretary will show you around (the factory) ma secrétaire va vous faire visiter (l'usine);

∎ we were shown around the house on nous a fait visiter la maison

➲ show in separable transitive verb

faire entrer

➲ show off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (parade) faire étalage de;

∎ to show off one's skill/culture faire étalage de son savoir-faire/sa culture;

∎ he only came to show off his new girlfriend/car il n'est venu que pour exhiber sa nouvelle petite amie/voiture;

∎ she came in to show off her new baby elle est venue faire admirer son nouveau-né

(b) (set off) mettre en valeur;

∎ wearing white shows off a tan porter du blanc met le bronzage en valeur;

∎ the black background shows off the colours nicely le fond noir fait bien ressortir les couleurs;

∎ coat that shows off the figure well manteau m qui marque ou dessine bien la taille

2 intransitive verb

faire l'intéressant(e), frimer;

∎ to show off in front of sb chercher à épater qn;

∎ stop showing off! arrête de faire l'intéressant!;

∎ you don't have to drive that fast, you're just showing off tu n'as pas besoin de conduire aussi vite, tu fais juste l'intéressant

➲ show out separable transitive verb

reconduire ou raccompagner (à la porte);

∎ it's okay, I'll show myself out inutile de vous déranger, je saurai retrouver le chemin (tout seul)

➲ show over British = show around

➲ show round = show around

➲ show through

1 inseparable transitive verb

se voir à travers;

∎ her knickers showed through her trousers sa culotte se voyait à travers son pantalon

2 intransitive verb

se voir (à travers), transparaître;

∎ the old paint still shows through l'ancienne peinture se voit encore à travers;

∎ her knickers showed through under her dress on voyait ses sous-vêtements au travers de sa robe

➲ show up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (unmask → impostor) démasquer;

∎ the investigation showed him up for the coward he is l'enquête a révélé sa lâcheté

(b) (draw attention to → deficiency, defect) faire apparaître, faire ressortir;

∎ the poor results show up the deficiencies in the training programme les mauvais résultats font apparaître les défauts du programme de formation

(c) (embarrass) faire honte à; (deliberately humiliate) humilier;

∎ you're always showing me up in public il faut toujours que tu me fasses honte en public

(d) (escort upstairs) accompagner en haut

2 intransitive verb

(a) familiar (turn up, arrive) arriver^□ ;

∎ only two of our guests have shown up seuls deux de nos invités sont arrivés;

∎ to fail to show up ne pas se présenter^□ ;

∎ you're the boss, you really ought to show up tu es le patron, tu devrais vraiment y aller ou te montrer^□

(b) (be visible) se voir, ressortir;

∎ the dirt really shows up on a white carpet la saleté ressort ou se voit vraiment sur une moquette blanche;

∎ the difference is so slight it hardly shows up at all la différence est tellement minime qu'elle se remarque à peine

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > show
3 mostrare

show

( indicare) point out

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mostrare v.tr.

1 to show*, to display, to exhibit: mostrami i tuoi libri, show me your books; mi ha mostrato la sua casa nuova, he showed me his new home; mostrare a un turista la città, to show a tourist (the sights of) the town; non se la sente di mostrare i suoi quadri in pubblico, he doesn't feel like exhibiting his paintings in public; mostrare la merce al cliente, to display (o to show) the goods to a customer; mostrare il biglietto, il passaporto, to show one's ticket, one's passport // mostrare i denti, (fig.) to show one's teeth // mostrare il proprio debole, (fig.) to show one's weakness // mostrare la lingua a qlcu., (spreg.) to put (o stick) out one's tongue at s.o.

2 (ostentare) to show* off, to display: le piace mostrare i gioielli, she likes to show off her jewels; mostrare la propria erudizione, to display (o to make a show of) one's learning // una gonna che mostrava le gambe, a skirt that showed off her legs

3 (indicare) to show*; (segnalare) to point out; (spiegare, far intendere) to show*, to explain: mostrami come si fa, show (o teach) me how to do it; mostrami come funziona la lavatrice, show me how the washing machine works; il tecnico mi mostrò come funziona la lavatrice, the technician demonstrated the washing machine to me; mi mostrò i miei errori, he pointed out my mistakes; ve lo mostrerò con un esempio, I'll make it clear with an example; mostrare la strada a qlcu., to show s.o. the way // mostrare la porta a qlcu., to show s.o. the door // essere mostrato a dito, to be pointed at (o to be singled out)

4 (rivelare, manifestare) to show*, to bear* evidence of (sthg.); (dimostrare, provare) to prove, to demonstrate: mostra d'aver poco giudizio, he shows little judgement; mostra di essere molto intelligente, he shows great intelligence; mostra più anni di quelli che ha, he looks older than he really is; mostra i segni delle ferite, he bears the scars of his wounds; questo mostra che egli agì in malafede, this shows (o proves) that he acted in bad faith; le rovine mostrano la grandezza di Roma antica, the ruins are evidence of the greatness of ancient Rome; mostrare coraggio, to show courage; mostrare un gran miglioramento, to show a great improvement; mostrare sorpresa, indifferenza, to express surprise, indifference (o to appear surprised, indifferent) // ti mostrerò di che cosa sono capace, I'll show you what I can do // mi ha mostrato un grande affetto, he showed me great affection

5 (voler far credere, fingere) to pretend: mostra di non curarsene, he pretends not to care.

◘ mostrarsi v.rifl. o intr. pron.

1 to show* oneself: si mostrò all'altezza della situazione, he showed he was equal to the situation; si mostrò commosso, he appeared to be moved; si mostrò vigliacco, he showed himself to be a coward

2 (apparire) to appear, to show* oneself: si mostrò al momento giusto, he appeared (o turned up) at the right moment; mostrare in pubblico, to show oneself in public.

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[mos'trare]
1. vt

mostrare (qc a qn) — to show (sb sth), show (sth to sb)

ho mostrato le foto a Paolo — I showed Paolo the photos

le ho mostrato il mio vestito nuovo — I showed her my new dress

mi mostri come si fa? — will you show me how to do it?

ha mostrato un notevole coraggio — he displayed great courage

mostrare i denti (anche) fig — to bare one's teeth

mostrare la lingua — to stick out one's tongue

mi ma mostrato la lingua — he stuck his tongue out at me

mostrare i pugni a qn — to shake one's fist at sb

ha mostrato di non conoscermi — he pretended not to know me

2. vr (mostrarsi)

1) (dimostrarsi) to appear

si è mostrato felice — he appeared o looked happy

2) (comparire) to appear, show o.s.

mostrarsi in pubblico — to appear in public

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[mos'trare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (fare vedere) to show*

mostrare qcs. a qcn. — to show sb. sth.

mostrare le gambe — to display one's legs

mostrare la lingua — to stick out one's tongue

mostrare il funzionamento di qcs. — to demonstrate how sth. works

2) (manifestare) to show* [talento, coraggio, intenzioni]; to exhibit [eroismo, devozione]

(non) mostrare segni di — to show (no) signs of

non mostrare alcuna emozione — to show no emotion

mostrare la propria ignoranza — to expose one's ignorance

3) (indicare) [grafico, sondaggio] to show* [evoluzione, risultati]

mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. — to point one's finger at sb., sth.

mostrare la strada a qcn. — to show sb. the way (anche fig.)

4) (fingere) to pretend

mostrai di non sapere nulla — I feigned ignorance
2.
verbo pronominale mostrarsi

1) (farsi vedere) [ persona] to show* oneself

il governo si è mostrato fiducioso — the government showed itself to be confident

- rsi in pubblico — to appear in public

2) (dimostrarsi) to show* oneself to be

- rsi all'altezza di — to rise to [occasione, sfida]

- rsi per quel che si è veramente — to show one's true colours

- rsi superiore — to rise above

- rsi disponibile — to show willing

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mostrare i pugni a qcn. — to show one's fist at sb.

mostrare i denti — to bare o show one's teeth

mostrare i muscoli — to flex one's muscles

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mostrare

/mos'trare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (fare vedere) to show*; mostrare qcs. a qcn. to show sb. sth.; mostrare le gambe to display one's legs; mostrare la lingua to stick out one's tongue; mostrare il funzionamento di qcs. to demonstrate how sth. works

2 (manifestare) to show* [talento, coraggio, intenzioni]; to exhibit [eroismo, devozione]; (non) mostrare segni di to show (no) signs of; non mostrare alcuna emozione to show no emotion; mostrare la propria ignoranza to expose one's ignorance

3 (indicare) [grafico, sondaggio] to show* [evoluzione, risultati]; mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. to point one's finger at sb., sth.; mostrare la strada a qcn. to show sb. the way (anche fig.)

4 (fingere) to pretend; mostrai di non sapere nulla I feigned ignorance

II mostrarsi verbo pronominale

1 (farsi vedere) [ persona] to show* oneself; il governo si è mostrato fiducioso the government showed itself to be confident; - rsi in pubblico to appear in public

2 (dimostrarsi) to show* oneself to be; - rsi all'altezza di to rise to [occasione, sfida]; - rsi per quel che si è veramente to show one's true colours; - rsi superiore to rise above; - rsi disponibile to show willing

IDIOMS

mostrare i pugni a qcn. to show one's fist at sb.; mostrare i denti to bare o show one's teeth; mostrare i muscoli to flex one's muscles.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mostrare
4 screen

1. noun
1) (partition) Trennwand, die; (piece of furniture) Wandschirm, der

2) (something that conceals from view) Sichtschutz, der; (of trees, persons, fog) Wand, die; (of persons) Mauer, die; (of secrecy) Wand, die; Mauer, die

3) (on which pictures are projected) Leinwand, die; (of computer; radar screen)

[TV] screen — [Fernseh]schirm, der; Bildschirm, der

the screen — (Cinemat.) die Leinwand

4) (Phys.) [Schutz]schirm, der; (Electr.) Abschirmung, die

5) (Motor Veh.) see academic.ru/82470/windscreen">windscreen

6) (Amer.): (netting to exclude insects) Fliegendraht, der; Fliegengitter, das
2. transitive verb
1) (shelter) schützen ( from vor + Dat.); (conceal) verdecken

screen one's eyes from the sun — seine Augen vor der Sonne schützen od. (geh.) gegen die Sonne beschirmen

screen something from somebody — etwas jemandes Blicken entziehen

2) (show) vorführen, zeigen [Dias, Film]

3) (check) (for disease) untersuchen ( for auf + Akk.); (for loyalty etc.) unter die Lupe nehmen

Phrasal Verbs:

- screen off

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[skri:n] 1. noun
1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) der Wandschirm

2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) der Schutz

3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) der Bildschirm, die Leinwand
2. verb
1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) abschirmen

2) (to make or show a cinema film.) verfilmen

3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) überprüfen

4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) überprüfen

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- screenplay
- the screen
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screen

[skri:n]

I. n

1. (in a cinema, for slides) Leinwand f; (of television, computer) Bildschirm m; (for radar, sonar) Schirm m

\screen dump Bildschirmausdruck m

radar \screen Radarschirm m

on \screen am Bildschirm

2. no pl

▪ the \screen (cinema) das Kino; ( fam: television) das Fernsehen

the big \screen die Leinwand, das Kino

the silver \screen ( dated) das Kino der 30er und 40er Jahre

the small \screen der Bildschirm, das Fernsehen

3. (panel for privacy) Trennwand f; (decorative) Wandschirm m, Paravent m; (for protection) Schutzschirm m; (against insects) Fliegengitter nt; (fire screen) Ofenschirm m

4. BRIT (along a motorway) Lärmschutzwand f; (in a church) Lettner m

glass \screen Glaswand f

a \screen of trees ( fig) eine Wand von Bäumen

5. (on car) Windschutzscheibe f

6. no pl esp AM ( fig: sth that conceals) Tarnung f

7. (test) Kontrolle f

health \screen Vorsorgeuntersuchung f

security \screen Sicherheitskontrolle f

8. (sieve) [Gitter]sieb nt

\screen analysis CHEM Siebanalyse f

\screen centrifuge CHEM Siebzentrifuge f

II. n modifier FILM Kino-, Film-

III. vt

1. (conceal)

▪ to \screen sth [from sth] etw [gegen etw akk] abschirmen

to \screen sth from view etw vor Einblicken schützen

2. (shield)

▪ to \screen sb/sth [from sth] jdn/etw [vor etw dat] schützen

▪ to \screen sb/sth [from sth/sb] ( fig: protect) jdn/etw [vor etw/jdm] beschützen

3. (examine closely)

▪ to \screen sb jdn überprüfen; MIL jdn einer Auswahlprüfung unterziehen

▪ to \screen sb for sth MED jdn auf etw akk hin untersuchen; (test)

▪ to \screen sth etw überprüfen; (with answerphone)

to \screen one's calls nur bei bestimmten Anrufen das Telefon abnehmen, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ seine Anrufe filtern

4. (show)

▪ to \screen sth etw vorführen; TV etw senden

5. (put through a sieve)

▪ to \screen sth etw [durch]sieben; ( fig)

to \screen candidates Bewerber sieben [o aussondern

6. COMPUT (display)

▪ to \screen sth etw vorführen

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[skriːn]
1. n

1) (protective) Schirm m; (for privacy etc) Wandschirm m; (as partition) Trennwand f; (against insects) Fliegenfenster nt; (against light) Verdunklungsschutz m; (fig, for protection) Schutz m; (of trees) Wand f; (of mist, secrecy) Schleier m; (of indifference) Mauer f

screen of smoke — Rauchschleier m, Nebelwand

protected by a screen of destroyers — durch eine Zerstörerflotte geschützt

2) (FILM) Leinwand f; (TV = radar screen) (Bild)schirm m

stars of the screen — Filmstars pl

to write for the screen — für den Film/das Fernsehen schreiben

they are married off screen as well as on — sie sind nicht nur im Film, sondern auch in Wirklichkeit or im wirklichen Leben verheiratet

the big screen — die Leinwand

the small screen — die Mattscheibe

3) (COMPUT) Bildschirm m

on screen — auf Bildschirm (dat)

to edit/work on screen — am Bildschirm editieren/arbeiten

to move forward a screen — einen Bildschirm vorrücken

4) (= sieve) (Gitter)sieb nt

5) (in church) Lettner m

6)

See:

= sightscreen

2. vt

1) (= hide) verdecken; (= protect) abschirmen; (fig) schützen (from vor +dat), abschirmen (from gegen)

to screen the windows (with screen) — einen Schirm vor die Fenster stellen; (with fabric) die Fenster verhängen; (against light) die Fenster verdunkeln; (against insects)

to screen sth from the enemy — etw vor dem Feind tarnen or verbergen

he screened his eyes from the sun — er schützte die Augen vor der Sonne

2) TV programme senden; film vorführen

they gave permission for the conference to be screened — sie genehmigten die Vorführung der Filmaufzeichnungen von der Konferenz

3) (= sift) sieben

4) (= investigate) applicants, security risks überprüfen; calls überwachen; (MED) untersuchen

3. vi

to screen for sth (Med) — auf etw (acc) untersuchen

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screen [skriːn]

A s

1. (Schutz) Schirm m, (-)Wand f

2. ARCH

a) Zwischenwand f

b) Lettner m (in Kirchen)

3. Kino: Leinwand f

4. the screen koll der Film, das Kino:

screen star Film-, Leinwandstar m;

on the screen auf der Leinwand, im Film;

she first appeared on the screen two years ago sie gab ihr Film- oder Leinwanddebüt vor zwei Jahren;

first screen appearance Film-, Leinwanddebüt n

5. Radar, COMPUT, TV: Bildschirm m

6. MED Röntgenschirm m

7. Drahtgitter n, -netz n

8. TECH (großes) (Gitter)Sieb (für Sand etc)

9. Fliegenfenster n

10. fig

a) Schutz m, Schirm m

b) Tarnung f

11. MIL

a) (taktische) Absicherung, (SCHIFF Geleit)Schutz m

b) Nebelwand f

c) Tarnung f

12. PHYS

a) auch optical screen Filter n/m, Blende f

b) auch electric screen Abschirmung f, Schirm(gitter) m(n)

c) US auch ground screen ELEK Erdungsebene f

13. FOTO, TYPO Raster(platte) m(f)

14. AUTO Br Windschutzscheibe f

B v/t

1. beschirmen, (be)schützen ( beide:

from vor dat)

2. auch screen off abschirmen ( from gegen)( auch SPORT Ball etc), verdecken, ein Licht abblenden

3. MIL

a) tarnen (auch fig)

b) einnebeln

4. fig jemanden decken

5. TECH Sand etc (durch)sieben:

screened coal Würfelkohle f

6. FOTO ein Bild

a) projizieren, auf die Leinwand werfen

b) rastern

7. a) für den Film bearbeiten

b) (ver)filmen

c) im Fernsehen bringen, senden

d) einen Film vorführen, zeigen

8. fig Personen überprüfen:

screen out aussondern

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1. noun
1) (partition) Trennwand, die; (piece of furniture) Wandschirm, der

2) (something that conceals from view) Sichtschutz, der; (of trees, persons, fog) Wand, die; (of persons) Mauer, die; (of secrecy) Wand, die; Mauer, die

3) (on which pictures are projected) Leinwand, die; (of computer; radar screen)

[TV] screen — [Fernseh]schirm, der; Bildschirm, der

the screen — (Cinemat.) die Leinwand

4) (Phys.) [Schutz]schirm, der; (Electr.) Abschirmung, die

5) (Motor Veh.) see windscreen

6) (Amer.): (netting to exclude insects) Fliegendraht, der; Fliegengitter, das
2. transitive verb
1) (shelter) schützen ( from vor + Dat.); (conceal) verdecken

screen one's eyes from the sun — seine Augen vor der Sonne schützen od. (geh.) gegen die Sonne beschirmen

screen something from somebody — etwas jemandes Blicken entziehen

2) (show) vorführen, zeigen [Dias, Film]

3) (check) (for disease) untersuchen ( for auf + Akk.); (for loyalty etc.) unter die Lupe nehmen

Phrasal Verbs:

- screen off

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(TV) n.

Bildschirm m. (printing) n.

Raster - m. (sieve) n.

Gittersieb n. n.

Schirm -e m.

Wandschirm m. v.

verdecken v.

überprüfen v.

English-german dictionary > screen
5 вид I

м.
1. (наружность) appearance, look;
(выражение) air;
внутренний ~ interior;
наружный ~ exterior;
грозный ~ formidable aspect;
скромный ~ modest appearance;
с самым невинным, равнодушным ~м with an air of the utmost innocence, indifference;
иметь такой ~, будто... look as if...;
у вас больной ~ you don`t look well;

2. (состояние) state, condition;
в исправном ~е in working order;
в неисправном ~е out of order;
в пьяном ~е in a state of intoxication;
drunk;

3. (пейзаж, перспектива) view;
~ на море view of the sea;
~ сбоку side view;
~ спереди front view;
комната с ~ом на Волгу, на площадь a room overlooking the Volga, the square;

4. (поле зрения) sight;
скрыться из ~у disappear form view/ sight;
на ~у кого-л. in sight of smb. ;

5. мн. (намерения, предположения) prospect(s) ;
outlook sg. ;
~ы на урожай prospect for the harvest;
~ы на успех chances of success;
ему на ~ (можно дать) лет 40, ему с ~у 40 лет he looks about forty;
с ~у он совсем юноша he looks a mere youth;
нельзя судить о людях по внешнему ~у never judge by appearances;
он видывал ~ы he has seen a lot of life, he has seen a good deal of the world;
под ~ом чего-л. under/on the pretext of (smth.) ;
ни под каким ~ом on no account;
не показать ~у show*/give* no sign (of) ;
иметь ~ на кого-л. have* one`s eye on smb. ;
иметь ~ы на что-л. count on( smth.) ;
быть на ~у be* conspicuous;
у всех на ~у in front of everybody;
наказывать, хвалить и т. п. для ~а make* a show of punishing, praising etc. ;
иметь в ~у
1) (подразумевать) mean*, imply;

2) (помнить) bear*/ have* in mind;
поставить на ~ кому-л. reprimand smb. ;
не терять из ~у not lose sight of.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > вид I
6 screen

[skri:n] 1. noun
1) (a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc: Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen.) zaslon, španska stena

2) (anything that so protects etc a person etc: He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen.) zaslon

3) (the surface on which films or television pictures appear: cinema/television/radar screen.) zaslon
2. verb
1) (to hide, protect or shelter: The tall grass screened him from view.) zastirati

2) (to make or show a cinema film.) posneti; prikazati (film)

3) (to test for loyalty, reliability etc.) zaslišati

4) (to test for a disease: Women should be regularly screened for cancer.) pregledati

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- screenplay
- the screen
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I [skri:n]
noun

zaslon, ekran, platno v kinu; film; zaslon pri peči, španska stena; zavesa (dima, megle); maska; grobo sito, rešeto; vetrobran (tudi motoring); mreža na vratih ali na oknu proti muham, komarjem ipd., rešetka; figuratively zaščita; archaic pregrada; medicine rentgenski zaslon; nautical spremljevalno varstvo; magnetski ali električni izolator; military maskiranje, kamuflaža, zastrtje; slang denarnica

under the screen of night — pod okriljem noči

the screen — kino

screen actor — filmski igralec

fire-screen — zaslon pri peči (kaminu)

folding screen — zložljiv zaslon

optical screen photography zaslonka

screen play — scenarij

screen writer — pisec scenarija

sand-screen — sito za pesek

to bring to the screen — filmsko snemati

to put up (on) a screen of indifference figuratively skriti se pod brezbrižno masko
II [skri:n]
transitive verb

zasloniti, zastreti, (za)ščititi ( from pred), zaklanjati, prikriti, skriti; military maskirati, kamuflirati; prirediti za film, projecirati na ekran, ekranizirati, filmati, prikazati v filmu; presejati (pesek), prerešetati; nabiti na oglasno desko; podvreči strogi selekciji; zasliševati, zaslišati

screened coal — presejan, od prahu očiščen premog; intransitive verb photography biti projeciran; dati se filmati

she screens well — ona je zelo primerna za film(anje)

English-Slovenian dictionary > screen
7 aparentar

v.

1 to look, to seem.

no aparenta más de treinta she doesn't look more than thirty

2 to feign.

aparentó estar enfadado he pretended to be angry, he feigned anger

Silvia aparentó un gran dolor de cabeza Silvia feigned a great headache.

3 to show off.

viste así sólo para aparentar she just dresses like that to show off

Ricardo aparenta cuando ve chicas Richard shows off when he sees girls.

4 to feign to, to seem to.

Silvia aparentó irse pero se devolvió Silvia feigned to leave but came back.

El sol aparenta partirse en dos The sun seems to split in half.

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aparentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (simular) to pretend, affect

■ aparenta indiferencia she pretends not to care, she affects indifference

2 (tener aspecto de) to look

■ no aparenta la edad que tiene he doesn't look his age

► verbo intransitivo

1 to show off

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verb

1) to look, seem

2) feign, pretend

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1. VT

1) (=parecer) to look

no aparenta su edad o sus años — she doesn't look her age

aparenta menos años de los que tiene — he looks younger than he is

aparenta ser más joven de lo que es — he looks younger than he is

2) (=fingir) [+ interés, sorpresa, indiferencia] to feign

aparentó ignorancia de su obra — frm she feigned ignorance of his work, she pretended not to know his work

aparenta estar estudiando — he pretends to be studying

tendrás que aparentar que te encanta — you'll have to pretend you love it

2.

VI to show off

le gusta mucho aparentar — he really likes showing off

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( fingir) <indiferencia/interés> to feign

quiere aparentar que no le importa — he's trying to make out he's not bothered about it

b) ( parecer)

no aparentas la edad que tienes — you don't look your age

aparenta ser el líder — he seems o appears to be the leader
2.
aparentar vi

a) persona to show off

sólo por aparentar — just for show

b) regalo/joya to look impressive

aparenta más de lo que vale — it looks more expensive than it really is

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= feign, put on + an act, keep up + appearances, show off, pretend.

Ex. 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.

Ex. Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.

Ex. As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.

Ex. The district will proudly show off its historical heritage: the monastic library at Broumov, founded in the 13th century by Benedictine monks.

Ex. We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( fingir) <indiferencia/interés> to feign

quiere aparentar que no le importa — he's trying to make out he's not bothered about it

b) ( parecer)

no aparentas la edad que tienes — you don't look your age

aparenta ser el líder — he seems o appears to be the leader
2.
aparentar vi

a) persona to show off

sólo por aparentar — just for show

b) regalo/joya to look impressive

aparenta más de lo que vale — it looks more expensive than it really is

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= feign, put on + an act, keep up + appearances, show off, pretend.

Ex: 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.

Ex: Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.

Ex: As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.

Ex: The district will proudly show off its historical heritage: the monastic library at Broumov, founded in the 13th century by Benedictine monks.

Ex: We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.

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aparentar [A1 ]

vt

1 (fingir) ‹indiferencia/entusiasmo› to feign

aparentaban indiferencia they feigned indifference, they pretended to be indifferent

2

(parecer): no aparentas la edad que tienes you don't look your age

tiene 15 pero aparenta muchos más he's 15 but he looks much older

aparenta ser el que más sabe he seems o appears to be the one who knows most

■ aparentar

vi

1 «persona» to show off

les gusta aparentar they like to show off

sólo por aparentar just for show

2 «regalo» to look good o impressive

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aparentar ( conjugate aparentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( fingir) ‹indiferencia/interés› to feign;

◊ quiere aparentar que no le importa he's trying to make out he's not bothered about it

b) ( parecer):

◊ no aparentas la edad que tienes you don't look your age

verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] to show off;

◊ solo por aparentar just for show

b) [regalo/joya] to look impressive

aparentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (fingir) to affect
2 (representar, parecer) to look: no aparenta los años que tiene, she doesn't look her age
II vi (presumir) to show off
' aparentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
simular
- lucir
- parecer
- representar
English:
face
- look
- pretend
- purport
- show
- carry

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aparentar

♦ vt

1. [parecer] to look, to seem;

no aparenta más de treinta she doesn't look more than thirty

2. [fingir] to feign;

aparentó estar enfadado he pretended to be angry, he feigned anger

♦ vi
[presumir] to show off;
viste así sólo para aparentar she just dresses like that to show off

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aparentar

v/t

1 pretend;

aparentar hacer algo pretend to do sth

2

:

no aparenta la edad que tiene she doesn’t look her age

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aparentar vt

1) : to seem, to appear

no aparentas tu edad: you don't look your age

2) fingir: to feign, to pretend

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aparentar vb

1. (parecer) to look

aparenta unos treinta años he looks about thirty

2. (fingir) to pretend

aparenta estar enfadada she's pretending to be angry

Spanish-English dictionary > aparentar
8 fingir

v.

1 to feign.

fingió no saber nada he pretended not to know anything

Ella fingió un desmayo She feigned a fainting spell.

Su hijo fingió Her son feigned.

2 to pretend.

3 to pretend to, to feign to.

Ella fingió comer She pretended to eat.

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fingir

Conjugation model [ DIRIGIR], like link=dirigir dirigir

► verbo transitivo

1 to feign, pretend

■ fingió indiferencia he feigned indifference

■ fingía no conocerme she pretended not to know me

■ fingió la voz de su madre she imitated her mother's voice

► verbo pronominal fingirse

1 to pretend to be

■ se finge cojo he pretends to be lame

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verb

to feign, pretend

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1.

VT to feign

intenté fingir indiferencia — I tried to feign indifference o to appear indifferent

fingió interés — he pretended to be interested

fingir hacer algo — to pretend to do sth

finge dormir o que duerme — he's pretending to be asleep

2.

VI to pretend

¡no finjas más! — stop pretending!

3.

See:

fingirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <alegría/desinterés> to feign, fake

fingir + inf — to pretend to + inf

b) < voz> to imitate
2.
fingir vi to pretend
3.
fingirse v pron

se fingió apenado — he pretended to be sorry

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= feign, dissimulate, fake, counterfeit, sandbag, keep up + facade, put on + an act, keep up + appearances, pretend, dissemble, hoax, bullshit.

Ex. 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.

Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.

Ex. Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.

Ex. While the U.S. Treasury has taken steps to make it harder to counterfeit American currency, it's still apparently easy to make up fake money orders.

Ex. First, if you're one of those players who think that sandbagging is unsportsmanlike, then you don't fully understand the nature of poker.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.

Ex. As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.

Ex. We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.

Ex. On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.

Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.

Ex. Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.

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* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* fingir estar muerto = feign + death.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <alegría/desinterés> to feign, fake

fingir + inf — to pretend to + inf

b) < voz> to imitate
2.
fingir vi to pretend
3.
fingirse v pron

se fingió apenado — he pretended to be sorry

* * *

= feign, dissimulate, fake, counterfeit, sandbag, keep up + facade, put on + an act, keep up + appearances, pretend, dissemble, hoax, bullshit.

Ex: 'You're sure you know what to do?' 'I'm sure,' she replied, with a confidence still slightly feigned = "¿Estás segura de que sabes qué hacer?" "Estoy segura", respondió con una seguridad todavía ligeramente fingida.

Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.

Ex: Both the researcher and the student practice of 'fudging' involves faking, fabricating, or stealing data.

Ex: While the U.S. Treasury has taken steps to make it harder to counterfeit American currency, it's still apparently easy to make up fake money orders.

Ex: First, if you're one of those players who think that sandbagging is unsportsmanlike, then you don't fully understand the nature of poker.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.

Ex: As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.

Ex: We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.

Ex: On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.

Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.

Ex: Being able to bullshit effectively requires at least a modicum of knowledge about the subject at hand.

* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* fingir estar muerto = feign + death.

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fingir [I7 ]

vt

1 ‹alegría/desinterés› to feign, fake

fingió sorpresa he feigned o faked surprise, he pretended to be surprised

fingir + INF to pretend to + INF

fingía saberlo she pretended o she made out that she knew, she pretended to know

2 ‹voz› to imitate, put on

intentó fingir la voz de su hermano he tried to put on o imitate his brother's voice

■ fingir

vi

to pretend

■ fingirse

v pron

se fingió apenado he pretended o made out that he was sorry, he pretended to be sorry

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fingir ( conjugate fingir) verbo transitivo
a) ‹alegría/desinterés› to feign, fake;

◊ fingió no verme she pretended not to see me

b) ‹ voz› to imitate

verbo intransitivo
to pretend
fingirse verbo pronominal:
◊ se fingió apenado he pretended to be sorry

fingir verbo transitivo to pretend

' fingir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparentar
- simular
- afectar
- hacer
English:
act
- affect
- fake
- feign
- make out
- make-believe
- pretend
- sham
- pretense

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fingir

♦ vt

to feign;

fingió alegría para no desilusionarme he pretended to be happy so as not to disappoint me;

fingió no saber nada he pretended not to know anything

♦ vi

to pretend

♦ See also the pronominal verb fingirse

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fingir

v/t feign fml ;

fingió no haberlo oído he pretended he hadn’t heard;

fingió dormir he pretended to be asleep

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fingir {35} v

: to feign, to pretend

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fingir vb to pretend

fingió un dolor de cabeza she pretended she had a headache

fingió que no nos había visto he pretended that he hadn't seen us

fingí dormir I pretended to be asleep

Spanish-English dictionary > fingir
9 poder

m.

1 power (mando, competencia).

estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize power

poder adquisitivo purchasing power

poder calorífico calorific value

poder de convicción persuasive powers

tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller

el poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)

poderes fácticos the church, military and press

poderes públicos public authorities

El poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.

2 power, authorization.

dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do something

por poderes by proxy

poder notarial power of attorney

3 faculty.

4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.

Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.

v.

1 can, to be able to.

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you

2 can, may (tener permiso).

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night

¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?

¿se puede? may I come in?

3 can (ser capaz moralmente).

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that

4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out

podías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train

¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)

puede que llueva it may o might rain

¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may do

puede ser perhaps, maybe

5 to be stronger than.

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up

6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.

Ella puede correr She is able to run.

7 to might, to stand to.

Ella podría surgir She might rise above.

8 to be capable.

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PODER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden.

Past Indicative

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

Future Indicative

podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podréis, podrán.

Conditional

podría, podrías, podría, podríamos, podríais, podrían.

Present Subjunctive

pueda, puedas, pueda, podamos, podáis, puedan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pudiera, pudieras, pudiera, pudiéramos, pudierais, pudieran;

pudiese, pudieses, pudiese, pudiésemos, pudieseis, pudiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pudiere, pudieres, pudiere, pudiéremos, pudiereis, pudieren.

Imperative

puede (tú), pueda (él/Vd.), podamos (nos.), poded (vos.), puedan (ellos/Vds.).

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1. verb
1) can

2) to be able

3) may
2. noun m.
1) power

2) control

3) possession

4) strength, force

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1. VERBO AUXILIAR

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)

yo puedo ayudarte — I can help you

puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself

¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?

no puede venir — he can't o cannot come

llevo varios días sin poder salir — I haven't been able to go out for several days

no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come

creo que mañana no voy a poder ir — I don't think I'll be able to come tomorrow

este agua no se puede beber — this water isn't fit to drink

2) (=tener permiso para)

puedes irte — you can o may go

¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?

¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?

aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here

3) [en peticiones]

¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?

¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?

4) [indicando eventualidad]

puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere

¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!

podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg

puede haber salido — he may have gone out

por lo que pueda pasar — just in case

5) [indicando obligación moral]

¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!

bien podrían cuidarla un poco mejor — they really ought to take better care of her

es lo menos que podemos hacer por ellos — it's the least we can do for them

no podíamos dejarlo solo — we couldn't leave him alone

6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]

¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?

puede costar unos cien euros — it could cost as much as a hundred euros

7) [en sugerencias]

podríamos ir al cine — we could go to the cinema

siempre puedes volverlo a intentar — you can always try again later

8) [en reproches]

¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!

habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer

¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)

no puedo — I can't

lo haré si puedo — I'll do it if I can

¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!

2) (=tener permiso)

¿se puede? — may I come in?

¿puedo? — may I?

3) (=tener dominio, influencia)

los que pueden — those who can, those who are able

el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks

la curiosidad pudo más que el temor — his curiosity got the better of his fear

él puede mucho en el partido — he has a lot of influence in the party

poder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
poder con
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?

no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me

no puedo con la hipocresía — I can't stand hypocrisy

4) [en locuciones]

• a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come

su actuación fue correcta a más no poder — he behaved entirely properly

comió a más no poder — he ate until he couldn't eat any more

• no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of him

5) CAm, Méx * (=molestar) [con irritación] to annoy; [con disgusto] to upset

su actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves

me pudo esa broma — that joke upset me

3.

VERBO IMPERSONAL
puede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhaps
¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library

puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already

puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come

puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right

puede (ser) que sí — maybe (so)

4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

1) (=capacidad, facultad) power

tiene un enorme poder de concentración — she has tremendous powers of concentration

afirma tener poderes mágicos — he claims to have magic powers

poder adquisitivo — purchasing power

poder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *

poder de negociación — bargaining power

2) (=autoridad, influencia) power

ejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people

en este país los militares tienen mucho poder — the military are very powerful in this country

no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures

un partido jugado de poder a poder — an evenly-matched game

3) (Pol)

el poder — power

¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!

¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!

• bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power

subir al poder — to come to power

• el poder central — central government

• el cuarto poder — the fourth estate

• el poder establecido — the establishment

• los poderes fácticos — the powers that be

• los poderes públicos — the authorities

poder absoluto — absolute power

poder civil — civil power

poder ejecutivo — executive power

poder judicial — judiciary

poder legislativo — legislative power

4) (=fuerza, eficacia)

un detergente de gran poder limpiador — a powerful detergent

este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis

5) (=potestad)
pl poderes powers
les dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company

tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter

6) (Jur)

• por poderes o LAm poder — by proxy

casarse por poderes — to get married by proxy

poder notarial — power of attorney

7) (=posesión) possession

tengo en mi poder información confidencial — I am in possession of confidential information

• estar u obrar en poder de algn — to be in sb's hands o possession

esa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession

• pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession

8) (Fís, Mec) power

el poder del motor — the power of the engine

poder calorífico — calorific value

9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher

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I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *
I
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de)

en cuanto puedas — as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto — I can't pay that much

no podía dejar de reír — I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir — he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?

no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?

no se puede valer por sí mismo — he can't manage by himself

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar — it was impossible to work with that noise going on

2) ( expresando idea de permiso)

¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?

puedes hacer lo que quieras — you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal — he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in

aquí no se puede fumar — smoking is not allowed here

3) ( expresando derecho moral)

no podemos hacerle eso — we can't do that to her

bien puedes tomarte un descanso ahora — you can afford to take a rest now

4)

a) (en quejas, reproches)

¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?

podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!

b) ( en sugerencias)

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

podrías or podías pedírselo tú — you could ask him for it

c) ( solicitando un favor)

¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?

Sentido II

5) ( con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something

6) (en locs)

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit

7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)

a) ( ganar)

él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him

b) (Méx) ( doler)

tu indiferencia le puede mucho — she's very hurt by your indifference

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio — we were terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)

puede aparecer en cualquier momento — he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa — anything's possible with him

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso — don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido ayer — he may have come yesterday

te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!

no podía haber estado más amable — she couldn't have been kinder

podría volver a ocurrir — it could happen again

no pudo haber sido Pilar — it couldn't have been Pilar

9) (en 3^a pers)

no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already

si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible

no pudo ser — it wasn't possible

puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto — he may not have seen us

- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
II
masculino

1)

a) (control, influencia) power

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village

estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power

caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody

b) (Pol)

el poder — power

estar en el poder — to be in power

tomar el poder — to take o seize power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years

2) ( posesión)

la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...

obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

3)

a) (derecho, atribución)

tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados — the junta has unlimited powers

la entrega de poderes — the handing over of power

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy

4)

a) (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción — her power of persuasion

b) (de motor, aparato) power

•

- poder absoluto

- poder adquisitivo

- poder ejecutivo

- poderes fácticos

- poderes públicos

- poder judicial

- poder legislativo

* * *

poder¹

¹ = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.

Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.

Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.

* asumir poder = assume + power.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* círculo de poder = circle of power.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* conceder poderes = give + powers.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con poder = powerful.

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* división de poderes = division of powers.

* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.

* en el poder = in office.

* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.

* estructura de poder = power structure.

* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.

* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.

* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.

* grupo de poder = power group.

* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.

* igualdad de poder = parity of power.

* inversión de poderes = power reversal.

* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.

* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.

* lucha de poderes = power struggle.

* lucha por el poder = power struggle.

* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.

* poder colectivo = collective power.

* poder curativo = healing power.

* poder de atracción = drawing power.

* poder de curación = healing power.

* poder de discriminación = discretion.

* poder de enganche = holding power.

* poder del estado = state power.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* poder de representación = power of representation.

* poder de retención = holding power.

* poder divino = divine power.

* poder económico = economic leverage.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* poder estatal = state power.

* poder imperial = imperial power.

* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.

* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.

* poder legal = statutory power.

* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.

* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.

* poder notarial = power of attorney.

* poder político = political power.

* poder presidencial = presidential power.

* poder público = public power, public authority.

* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.

* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.

* política del poder = power politics.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* posición de poder = position power.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* sediento de poder = power-hungry.

* subida al poder = seizure of power.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

poder²

² = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

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

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.

* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.

* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).

* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.

* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.

* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.

* poderse localizar = be locatable.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que = maybe.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se puede visualizar = viewable.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* se puede = is to be.

* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.

* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.

* * *

poder¹ [ E21 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A tener la capacidad de

B expresando idea de permiso

C expresando un derecho moral

D

1 en quejas, reproches

2 en sugerencias

3 solicitando un favor

Sentido II

A

1 poder con algo/alguien

2 el dinero lo puede todo

B en locuciones

C

1 vencer, ganar

2 doler

Sentido III

A con idea de eventualidad

B en tercera persona

v aux

Sentido I

A

(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you can

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much

¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?

no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughing

no va a poder venir he won't be able to come

¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?

no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade her

no pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting

¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?

hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help them

no se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himself

no habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your help

no debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it

¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!

con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on

¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!

B

(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?

ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now

¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!

¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?

¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?

¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?

por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you like

no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt

¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?

¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in

aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke here

C

(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

después de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've done

es lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can do

D

1

(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?

¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?

podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!

2

(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to you

ya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea

3

(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?

¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?

Sentido II (con el verbo principal sobreentendido)

A

1 poder CON algo/algn:

¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?

no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase

yo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my own

no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up

¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!

podérsela ( Chi fam); to cope, manage

no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job

2

el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have money

B ( en locuciones):

a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst

gana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fist

es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come

corrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we could

no poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausted

a mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything else

ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child

no podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)

ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad

no poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flattered

no puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I am

no pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were right

C

1 ( fam)

(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat him

tu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as mine

a gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable

2

( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeply

nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's death

Sentido III

A

(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any moment

de él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with him

no sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put it

no hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspicious

puede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were out

hace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?

te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!

un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millions

no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder

llaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again

Pilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been Pilar

B ( en tercera persona):

¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possible

no puede ser que no lo sepa he must know

no puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished already

si puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row four

me habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to be

puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right

puede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us

¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may

¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe not

poder²

masculine

A

1 (control, influencia) power

el poder de la prensa the power of the press

tiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the village

la Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no power

Constantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turks

estamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power

2 ( Pol):

el poder power

estar en el poder to be in power

tomar el poder to take o seize power

asumir el poder to assume power

detenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 years

lleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four years

toda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fame

el poder en la sombra the power behind the throne

el poder corrompe power corrupts

B

(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authorities

hay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his hands

obra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutes

la solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head office

C

1

(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matter

la entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of power

los poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powers

los poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in him

la separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the State

división

2 ( Der) (documento) letter of authorization; (hecho ante notario) power of attorney

casarse por poder( AmL) or ( Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy

D

1 (capacidad, facultad) power

su poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasion

el poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestion

tiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers

2 (de un motor, aparato) power

Compuestos:

● poder absoluto

masculine absolute power

● poder adquisitivo

masculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending power

● poder divino

masculine divine power

● poder ejecutivo

masculine:

el poder ejecutivo the executive

● poderes fácticos

mpl institutions which hold effective control

● poderes notariales

mpl power of attorney

● poderes públicos

mpl:

los poderes públicos the authorities

● poder judicial

masculine:

el poder judicial the judiciary

● poder legislativo

masculine:

el poder legislativo the legislature

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poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
◊ puedo ir ahora o mañana I can go now or tomorrow;

no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2
a) ( expresando idea de permiso):

◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;

¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here
b) ( solicitando un favor):

◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;

¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
◊ no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to her

4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:
◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;

no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;

( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
◊ ya no puedo más I can't go on like this

2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
◊ no podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinder;

podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
◊ nos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were terribly upset by Julio's death

poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (control, influencia) power;

◊ tiene mucho poder he has a great deal of power;

estamos en su poder we are in her power
b) (Pol)

◊ el poder power;

estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):
◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …

3
a) (derecho, atribución) power;

◊ tener amplios poderes para hacer algo to have wide-ranging powers to do sth

b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization;

( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
a) (capacidad, facultad) power;

◊ su poder de convicción her power of persuasion;

poder adquisitivo purchasing power
b) (de motor, aparato) power

poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace

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poder¹ nm

1. [mando, autoridad] power;

la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;

estar en el poder to be in power;

hacerse con o [m5] tomar el poder to seize power;

perder el poder to lose power;

el poder corrompe power corrupts;

la separación de poderes the separation of powers;

Comp

de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;

el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sides

Comp
poder absoluto absolute power;
el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;

los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;

el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;

el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;

poderes públicos (public) authorities

2. [posesión, control]
estar en poder de alguien to be in sb's hands;

obra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;

tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;

el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;

la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank

3. [capacidad] power;

un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;

tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powers

Comp
poder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;
poder calorífico calorific value;

poder de convicción persuasive powers;

poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;
Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force
4. [autorización] power, authorization;
[documento] power of attorney;
dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;

tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;

por poderes by proxy;

casarse por Esp [m5] poderes o Am [m5] poder to marry by proxy

Comp
poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]
poder²

♦ vi

1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;

no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;

ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;

¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;

al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;

¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;

de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;

en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;

si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance

2. [tener permiso] can, may;

no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;

¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;

¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;

¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;

¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;

no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;

¿se puede? may I come in?;

¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?

3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;

no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;

¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?

4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;

puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;

puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;

podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;

puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;

¿dónde puede o [m5] podrá estar? where can it have got to?;

¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;

ya podemos despedirnos de un aumento de sueldo we can forget our pay Br rise o US raise now

5. [tener fuerza]
poder con [enfermedad, rival] to be able to overcome;
[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;
¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;

no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;

no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;

no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;

¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!

6. Méx [doler] to hurt

7. [en frases]
a o [m5] hasta más no poder as much as can be;

es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;

llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;

la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;

no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;
[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;
no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;
Fam
¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;

Comp

no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop

♦ v impersonal
[ser posible] may;
puede que llueva it may o might rain;

puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;

¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;

puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;

lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;

puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;

¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!

♦ vt

1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;

tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;

mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any day

2. Méx [doler]
me puede mucho que me desprecies it hurts me a lot that you look down on me;

le pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it

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poder

I v/aux

1 capacidad can, be able to;

no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her

2 permiso can, be allowed to;

¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?

3 posibilidad may, might;

¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told him

II v/i

:

poder con ( sobreponerse a) manage, cope with;

me puede he can beat me;

es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;

comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;

no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;

a poder ser if possible;

puede ser perhaps, maybe;

¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;

puede que perhaps, maybe;

puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;

¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;

no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could do

III m tb POL power;

en poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;

plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;

por poderes, L.Am.

por poder JUR by proxy;

los poder es públicos the authorities

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poder {58} v aux

1) : to be able to, can

no puede hablar: he can't speak

2) (expressing possibility) : might, may

puede llover: it may rain at any moment

¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?

3) (expressing permission) : can, may

¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?

¿se puede?: may I come in?

poder vi

1) : to beat, to defeat

cree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone

2) : to be possible

¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe

3)

poder con : to cope with, to manage

¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!

4)

no poder más : to have had enough

no puede más: she can't take anymore

5)

no poder menos que : to not be able to help

no pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazed

poder nm

1) : control, power

poder adquisitivo: purchasing power

2) : authority

el poder legislativo: the legislature

3) : possession

está en mi poder: it's in my hands

4) : strength, force

poder militar: military might

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poder¹ n (en general) power

tiene mucho poder he has a lot of power

subir al poder to come to power

poder² vb

1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to

no puedo dormir I can't sleep

¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?

no podía vivir sin ella he couldn't live without her

¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?

¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?

Recuerda que can es presente, could es pasado o condicional y be able to es para los demás tiempos

2. (permiso) can / may

¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?

¿se puede pasar? can I come in?

aquí no se puede fumar you can't smoke here

3. (probabilidad) may / could / might

puede que llueva it might rain

puede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might not

no puede ser that's impossible

podría ocurrir aquí it could happen here

poder con to manage / to cope with

no puedo con la maleta I can't manage the suitcase

no puedo con él I can't cope with him

no poder más (cansado) to be exhausted (lleno) to be full up

Spanish-English dictionary > poder
10 screen

skri:n
1. сущ.
1) а) ширма, щит, доска, экран (в частности, каминный экран) to put up a screen ≈ поставить ширму б) грохот, решето, сито;
сетка от насекомых в) кино;
электр.;
радио экран;
перен. кино television screen, TV screen ≈ телевизионный экран There was no picture on the TV screen. ≈ По телевизору не показывали никакого фильма. г) лобовое стекло автомобиля Syn: windshield
2) а) прям. перен. завеса, прикрытие, заслон тж. воен. under( the) screen of night ≈ под покровом ночи radar screen smoke screen б) воен. отряд, призванный отвлекать на себя внимание врага и тем скрывать передвижение основной армии в) заградительная полоса( деревьев, кустов и т.д.)
3) сл. банкнота queer screen
2. гл.
1) а) ставить ширму, экран и т. п. б) прям. перен. защищать, прикрывать, укрывать It is hopeless trying to screen your child from the harmful effects of television. ≈ Попытки оградить ребенка от пагубного влияния телевидения безнадежны. в) экранировать These special coverings screen the windows from the bright light. ≈ Эти специальные покрытия защищают окна от яркого света. г) эл. защищать от воздействия магнитных и электрических полей;
изолировать д) огораживать радиопоглощающим материалом (реактор, радиоактивный материал и т.п.) ∙ Syn: shelter, protect
2) воен. использовать отряд как отвлекающий, см. screen
1. 2б)
3) а) грохотить, просеивать, сортировать Syn: sift, sort б) подвергать испытаниям, тщательно отбирать( кандидатов на должность и т. п.) в) производить проверку политической благонадежности г) воен. проводить отбор новобранцев
4) а) снимать в кино screen well badly б) показывать кино, демонстрировать что-л. на экране ∙ screen out ширма, экран - embroidered * вышитая ширма - fire * каминный экран оконная сетка (для защиты от насекомых;
тж. window *) защита, прикрытие;
завеса - smoke * дымовая завеса - under (the) * of night под покровом ночи /темноты/ - to put on a * of indifference надеть на себя маску равнодушия - to act as a * for smb. укрывать кого-л.;
служить ширмой для кого-л. (военное) маска( военное) маскировка( военное) (спортивное) заслон - to break through a * прорвать заслон - * style of offence нападение с применением заслона (баскетбол) (кинематографический) экран - to show a film on the * выпускать фильм на экран - to put a play on the * экранизировать( какую-л.) пьесу - Soviet pictures on the *s of the world советские картины на экранах мира - on the television * на телевизионном экране - on the * she looks younger на экране она выглядит моложе - off the * he is much handsomer в жизни он гораздо красивее, чем на экране (the *) кинематография, кино - * right право на экранизацию (электроника) экран, экранирующая сетка - * editor( компьютерное) экранный редактор доска, щит для объявлений (обыкн. закрытый проволочной сеткой) (редкое) перегородка (телевидение) экран - thin * плоский экран использовать ширму, экран и т. п. для защиты (от чего-л.) ;
экранировать - to * the fire from one's face поставить ширму /экран/, чтобы огонь( камина) не жег лицо - to * smth. off отгораживать, отделять что-л. ширмой, перегородкой, занавеской и т. п. - to * off a corner of the room отгородить угол комнаты - * off her bed and make sure she is not disturbed отгородите ее кровать ширмой и проследите, чтобы ее никто не беспокоил закрывать сеткой, марлей и т. п. - to * the windows to keep out mosquitos вставить сетку в окна для защиты от москитов прикрывать, укрывать - the sun was *ed by clouds тучи закрыли солнце - to * smth. from the wind загораживать что-л. от ветра - an orchard *ed from north winds by a hill фруктовый сад, укрытый горой от северных ветров - to * one's eyes from the light загородить( рукой, шляпой) глаза от света укрывать, прятать;
скрывать - to * the real culprit укрывать истинного преступника - to * smb.'s faults скрывать чьи-л. ошибки /чьи-л. грехи/ - to * oneself behind smth. укрываться /прятаться/ за чем-л. - to * smb. from hardships оградить кого-л. от трудностей - to * smb. from suspicion защищать кого-л. от подозрений (спортивное) заслонять( игрока) (военное) прикрывать, маскировать экранизировать демонстрировать на экране;
показывать по телевидению сниматься в кино - to * well иметь успех в кино;
быть фотогеничным сито, грохот, решето - revolving * (техническое) барабанный грохот сортировать (обыкн. уголь) ;
грохотить, просеивать (разговорное) проверять политическую благонадежность, прошлую деятельность, документы - to be arrested and *ed by the police быть арестованным и подвергнуться тщательной проверке в полиции (разговорное) подвергать испытаниям, тщательно отбирать( кандидатов на должность и т. п.) производить отбор новобранцев clutter the ~ вчт. перенасыщать экран colour ~ вчт. цветной экран CRT ~ вчт. экран дисплея data entry ~ вчт. трафарет ввода данных data ~ вчт. изображение данных на экране data-entry ~ вчт. изображение для ввода данных display ~ вчт. визуальный индикатор display ~ вчт. устройство отображения display ~ вчт. экран дисплея display ~ вчт. электронное табло flat ~ вчт. плоский экран help ~ вчт. справочный экран nonglare ~ вчт. безбликовый экран one ~ at a time вчт. один полноэкранный кадр за один раз ~ прикрытие, заслон, завеса (тж. воен.) ;
under (the) screen of night под покровом ночи;
to put on a screen of indifference принять нарочито безразличный вид screen грохот, сито, решето ~ демонстрировать на экране ~ защита ~ изображение на экране ~ (the ~) кино ~ отображать на экране ~ прикрывать, укрывать, защищать ~ прикрытие, заслон, завеса (тж. воен.) ;
under (the) screen of night под покровом ночи;
to put on a screen of indifference принять нарочито безразличный вид ~ воен. проводить отбор новобранцев ~ производить проверку политической благонадежности ~ просеивать, сортировать, грохотить ~ рекламный щит ~ сетка от насекомых ~ сортировать ~ ширма, экран;
щит, доска (для объявлений) ~ вчт. экран ~ экран ~ кино, эл., радио экран ~ экранизировать ~ радио экранировать ~ экранировать ~ attr.: ~ adaptation экранизация литературного произведения;
screen time время демонстрации фильма, продолжительность сеанса ~ attr.: ~ adaptation экранизация литературного произведения;
screen time время демонстрации фильма, продолжительность сеанса ~ attr.: ~ adaptation экранизация литературного произведения;
screen time время демонстрации фильма, продолжительность сеанса to ~ well (badly) быть фотогеничным (нефотогеничным) to ~ well (badly) иметь успех (не иметь успеха) в кино split ~ вчт. разделенный экран tilt-and-swivel ~ вчт. дисплей с шарнирным механизмом tiltable ~ вчт. дисплей с наклоняемым экраном touch ~ вчт. сенсорный экран touch-sensitive ~ вчт. сенсорный экран ~ прикрытие, заслон, завеса (тж. воен.) ;
under (the) screen of night под покровом ночи;
to put on a screen of indifference принять нарочито безразличный вид user-defined ~ вчт. изображение задаваемое пользователем

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > screen
11 supreme

adjective

höchst...

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[su'pri:m]
adjective

1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) oberst

2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) höchst

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- academic.ru/72343/supremely">supremely
- supremacy
- the Supreme Court
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su·preme

[su:ˈpri:m, AM səˈ-]

I. adj inv

1. (superior) höchste(r, s), oberste(r, s)

\supreme authority höchste [Regierungs]gewalt

\supreme commander Oberbefehlshaber(in) m(f)

\supreme ruler oberster Herrscher/oberste Herrscherin

2. (strongest)

to reign \supreme absolut herrschen; ( fig) [unangefochten] an erster Stelle stehen

3. (extreme) äußerste(r, s), größte(r, s)

the \supreme irony was that... die größte Ironie bestand darin, dass...; (causing great pleasure) überragend, unübertroffen, unvergleichlich

to show \supreme courage größten Mut beweisen

to require a \supreme effort of will höchste Willenskraft erfordern

\supreme moment einzigartiger Moment, Höhepunkt m

4. (fatal)

to make the \supreme sacrifice ( liter) [sein Leben] opfern

II. n no pl FOOD

turkey \supreme ≈ Putengeschnetzeltes nt, ≈ Trutengeschnetzeltes nt SCHWEIZ (in Sahnesauce)

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[sʊ'priːm]
1. adj

1) (= highest in authority) höchste(r, s); court, Soviet oberste(r, s)

2) (= very great) courage, indifference etc äußerste(r, s), größte(r, s)

with supreme indifference — äußerst or völlig unbeteiligt

3)

(= ultimate) to make the supreme sacrifice —

the supreme moment of the opera — der Höhepunkt der Oper

2. adv

to rule or reign supreme (monarch) — absolut herrschen; (champion, justice) unangefochten herrschen; (silence) überall herrschen

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supreme [sʊˈpriːm]

A adj

1. höchst(er, e, es), oberst(er, e, es), Ober…:

supreme authority höchste (Regierungs)Gewalt;

supreme command MIL Oberbefehl m, -kommando n;

supreme commander MIL Oberbefehlshaber m;

Supreme Court US Oberstes Bundesgericht;

Supreme Soviet HIST Oberster Sowjet;

reign supreme herrschen (a. fig); → judicature 1

2. höchst(er, e, es), größt(er, e, es), äußerst(er, e, es), überragend (Mut etc):

the Supreme Being → B 2;

the supreme good PHIL das höchste Gut;

the supreme punishment die Todesstrafe;

he stands supreme among poets er nimmt unter den Dichtern den höchsten Rang ein

3. letzt(er, e, es):

supreme moment Augenblick m des Todes;

make the supreme sacrifice sein Leben hingeben oder opfern

4. entscheidend, kritisch:

the supreme hour in the history of a nation

B s

1. the supreme der oder die oder das Höchste

2. the Supreme der Allerhöchste, Gott m

3. fig Gipfel m:

the supreme of folly

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adjective

höchst...

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adj.

höchst adj.

English-german dictionary > supreme
12 trato

m.

1 treatment (comportamiento, conducta).

de trato agradable pleasant

malos tratos battering (of child, wife)

2 dealings.

tener trato con to associate with, to be friendly with

no querer tratos con alguien to want (to have) nothing to do with somebody

3 deal (acuerdo).

cerrar o hacer un trato to do o make a deal

¡trato hecho! it's a deal!

4 title, term of address (tratamiento).

pres.indicat.

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

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trato

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) treatment

2 (modales) manner

3 (contacto) contact

4 (acuerdo) agreement

5 COMERCIO deal

6 (tratamiento) title

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cerrar un trato to close a deal

dar a alguien el trato de... to address somebody as...

estar en tratos con alguien to be negotiating with somebody

tener trato de gentes to have a good way with people

tener un trato agradable to have a pleasant manner

¡trato hecho! it's a deal!

trato carnal sexual intercourse

trato diario daily contact

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noun m.

1) deal

2) treatment

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SM

1) (=acuerdo) deal

¡trato hecho! — it's a deal!

cerrar un trato — to close o clinch a deal

hacer un trato — to do a deal

hacer buenos tratos a algn — † to offer sb advantageous terms

trato comercial — business deal

2) (=relación)

ya no tengo trato con ella — I don't have anything to do with her any more

no quiero trato con él — I want nothing to do with him

romper el trato con algn — to break off relations with sb

trato carnal, trato sexual, tener trato carnal o sexual con algn — to have sexual relations with sb

3) pl tratos (=negociaciones) negotiations

entrar en tratos con algn — to enter into negotiations o discussions with sb

estar en tratos con algn — to be in negotiations with sb, be negotiating with sb

4) (=tratamiento) treatment

daba muy mal trato a sus empleados — he treated his employees very badly

malos tratos — physical abuse sing

malos tratos a menores — child abuse sing

trato de favor, trato preferente — preferential treatment

5) (=manera de ser) manner

es una persona de trato agradable — he has a pleasant manner

de fácil trato — easy to get on with

6) [forma de cortesía]

no sé qué trato darle, si de tú o de usted — I don't know whether to address him as "tú" or as "usted"

dar a algn el trato debido — to give sb his proper title

7) Méx (=puesto) market stall; (=negocio) small business

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masculino

1)

a) ( acuerdo) deal

hacer/cerrar un trato — to make/finalize a deal

trato hecho! — it's a deal!

b) tratos masculino plural ( negociaciones)

estamos en tratos con otra compañía — we are talking to o negotiating with another company

2)

a) ( relación)

no tiene trato (social) con los empleados — she doesn't socialize with her staff

tengo poco trato con ella — I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her

b) ( cualidad) manner

tiene un trato muy agradable — she has a very pleasant manner

c) ( manera de tratar) treatment

le dan un trato preferencial — they give him preferential treatment

el trato que les da a los juguetes — the way he treats his toys

d) tb

trato carnal — carnal knowledge

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masculino

1)

a) ( acuerdo) deal

hacer/cerrar un trato — to make/finalize a deal

trato hecho! — it's a deal!

b) tratos masculino plural ( negociaciones)

estamos en tratos con otra compañía — we are talking to o negotiating with another company

2)

a) ( relación)

no tiene trato (social) con los empleados — she doesn't socialize with her staff

tengo poco trato con ella — I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her

b) ( cualidad) manner

tiene un trato muy agradable — she has a very pleasant manner

c) ( manera de tratar) treatment

le dan un trato preferencial — they give him preferential treatment

el trato que les da a los juguetes — the way he treats his toys

d) tb

trato carnal — carnal knowledge

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trato¹

¹ = dealing.

Ex: The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.

* cerrar un trato = close + deal.

* tener tratos con = have + dealings with.

* trato o truco = trick or treat.

trato²

² = treatment, intercourse.

Ex: Not all classification schemes need to aim for this comprehensive treatment.

Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.

* de trato fácil = easy-going [easygoing].

* directiva sobre la igualdad de trato = equal treatment directive.

* igualdad de trato = equal treatment.

* malos tratos = mistreatment, maltreatment, physical abuse.

* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.

* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.

* tener trato = have + contact.

* trato de favor = preferential treatment.

* trato del paciente = bedside manners.

* trato especial = special treatment.

* trato preferencial = preferential treatment.

* trato preferente = preferential treatment.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

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trato

masculine

A

1 (acuerdo, convenio) deal

hicimos un trato we made o did a deal

¡ah no, ése no era el trato! oh no, that wasn't the deal!, oh no, that wasn't what we agreed!

cerraron el trato de madrugada they closed o ( colloq) wrapped up the deal in the early hours of the morning

¡trato hecho! it's a deal!, you've got yourself a deal! ( colloq)

2 tratos mpl

(negociaciones): ahora estamos en tratos con otra compañía we are now talking to o negotiating with another company

B

1

(relación): la conozco pero realmente tengo muy poco trato con ella I know her but I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her

no tiene trato con sus vecinos he doesn't mix with his neighbors, he doesn't have anything to do with his neighbors

2

(manera de tratar): tiene un trato muy agradable she has a very pleasant manner, she's very easy to get on with

no le gustó nada el trato que le dieron she wasn't at all pleased with the treatment she received o with the way she was treated

le dan un trato preferencial or preferente they give him preferential treatment

el trato que les da a los juguetes the way he treats his toys

este mecanismo requiere un trato muy cuidadoso this mechanism needs to be handled very carefully

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

Compuesto:

trato carnal

carnal knowledge, sexual relations (pl)

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Del verbo tratar: ( conjugate tratar)

trato es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

trató es:

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

Multiple Entries:
tratar
trato
tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( intentar) to try;
◊ traten de llegar temprano try to arrive early;

tratoé de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
2 [obra/libro/película] trato de algo to be about sth;
trato sobre algo to deal with sth;
◊ la conferencia tratoá sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3 (tener contacto, relaciones) trato con algn to deal with sb;
◊ en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with all kinds of people

verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;
◊ me tratan muy bien they treat me very well

2 ( frecuentar):
◊ lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with
4
a) (Med) to treat

b) ‹sustancia/metal› to treat

tratarse verbo pronominal
1 tratose con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb;
( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;
◊ no nos tratamos mucho ( recíp) we don't have much to do with each other

2 (+ compl) ( recípr):
◊ se tratan sin ningún respeto they show no respect for each other

3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment
4
◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about;

◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de) to be a question of;

◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;

solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
trato sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acuerdo) deal;

◊ cerrar un trato to finalize a deal;

¡trato hecho! it's a deal!
b)

◊ tratos sustantivo masculino plural ( negociaciones): estamos en tratos con otra compañía we are talking to o negotiating with another company

2
a) ( relación):

◊ no tiene trato con los vecinos he doesn't have much to do with his neighbors;

tengo poco trato con ella I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her
b) ( manera de tratar) treatment;

◊ le dan un trato preferente they give him preferential treatment

tratar
I verbo transitivo
1 (portarse) to treat
2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
trato sustantivo masculino
1 (pacto) treaty
2 Com deal
3 (relación, carácter) es una persona de trato muy agradable, he's very pleasant
no quiero tener trato con ellos, I don't want anything to do with them
' trato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglo
- cerrar
- con
- confianza
- contacto
- deshacer
- dolerse
- equitativa
- equitativo
- exquisitez
- humanizar
- humillante
- igualdad
- infrahumana
- infrahumano
- llaneza
- proverbial
- roce
- romper
- severidad
- soslayo
- suavizar
- suavidad
- tratar
- amigable
- áspero
- brusquedad
- cortesía
- despectivo
- diplomático
- familiar
- frialdad
- ganar
- hacer
- igual
- imaginar
- llano
- mezclar
- mimo
- parejo
- pasada
- proponer
- rehacer
- relación
English:
arrangement
- balance
- bargain
- businesslike
- clinch
- close
- consummate
- deal
- decisive
- demonstration
- enter into
- excessively
- fair
- fall through
- foreign
- indifference
- informal
- informality
- love
- mate
- officer
- private
- raw
- sew up
- shoddy
- special
- square
- square deal
- superior
- sweetheart
- tie up
- treatment
- truck
- unfair
- as
- back
- bring
- dealing
- discourage
- easy
- grab
- manner
- next
- off
- preferential
- sneak
- squeeze
- strike

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trato nm

1. [acuerdo] deal;

cerrar o [m5] hacer un trato to do o make a deal;

¡trato hecho! it's a deal!

2. [relación]
con el trato continuo se conoce más a una persona you get to know a person better when you deal with them on a day-to-day basis;

no busco el trato con él I don't seek out his company;

no tengo mucho trato con ellos I don't have much to do with them;

no querer tratos con alguien to want (to have) nothing to do with sb

Comp
trato carnal sexual relations
3. [negociación]
estar en tratos con alguien to be in talks o negotiation with sb

4. [manera de tratar] treatment;

dar un trato preferente a alguien to give sb preferential treatment;

le dan muy buen trato they treat him very well;

malos tratos battering, physical abuse

5. [comportamiento]
una persona de trato agradable/fácil a pleasant/easy-going person

6. [título] title, form of address

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trato

m

1 de prisionero, animal treatment;

malos tratos pl ill treatment sg, abuse sg ;

trato de favor favorable o preferential treatment

2 COM deal;

hacer un trato make a deal;

¡trato hecho! it’s a deal;

tener trato con alguien have dealings with s.o.;

estar en tratos con alguien be negotiating with s.o., be talking to s.o.

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trato nm

1) : deal, agreement

2) : relationship, dealings pl

3) : treatment

malos tratos: ill-treatment

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trato n

1. (tratamiento) treatment

le da muy buen trato al perro he treats the dog very well

2. (relación) contact

no tengo mucho trato con él I don't have much contact with him / I don't see much of him

3. (acuerdo) deal / agreement

han llegado a un trato they've reached an agreement

malos tratos ill treatment

Spanish-English dictionary > trato
13 fraîcheur

fraîcheur° [fʀε∫œʀ]

feminine noun

   a. [de boisson] coolness ; [de pièce] (agréable) coolness ; (trop froid) chilliness

• la fraîcheur du soir the cool of the evening

   b. [d'aliment] freshness

• de première fraîcheur very fresh

   c. [d'accueil] coolness

   d. [de sentiment, jeunesse, teint, couleurs] freshness

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fʀɛʃœʀ
nom féminin

1) ( température) ( agréable) coolness; ( plus froide) coldness

donner une sensation de fraîcheur à — to make [somebody] feel cool

la fraîcheur du soir — the cold evening air

2) ( d'aliment) freshness

fraîcheur garantie — guaranteed fresh

3) ( jeunesse) freshness

pour redonner de la fraîcheur à votre teint — to rejuvenate your complexion

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fʀɛʃœʀ nf
1) (température) coolness

2) (= sensation)

la fraîcheur du soir — the cool of the evening

3) [aliment] freshness

Je ne suis pas sûre de la fraîcheur de ce poisson. — I'm not sure how fresh this fish is.

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fraîcheur nf

1 ( température) ( agréable) coolness; ( plus froide) coldness; dans la fraîcheur d'une chambre in the coolness of a bedroom; donner une sensation de fraîcheur to make [sb] feel cool; attention à la fraîcheur du soir! watch out for the cold evening air!;

2 Comm, Culin ( d'aliment) freshness; perdre de sa fraîcheur to lose its freshness; fraîcheur garantie guaranteed fresh;

3 ( jeunesse) freshness; pour redonner de la fraîcheur à votre teint/au linge blanc to put some freshness back into your skin/into your whites; son œuvre est d'une grande fraîcheur his work has a great freshness about it; le spectacle manque de fraîcheur the show is stale.

[frɛʃɶr] nom féminin

1. [température] coolness

dans la fraîcheur du petit jour in the cool of early dawn

2. [bonne qualité] freshness

3. [intensité - des couleurs] freshness, brightness

la robe n'est plus de la première fraîcheur (familier) the dress isn't exactly brand new

4. [éclat] freshness

5. [indifférence] coolness

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fraîcheur
14 screen

I
1. [skri:n] n

1. 1) ширма, экран

embroidered [Japanese, folding] screen - вышитая [японская, складная] ширма

fire screen - каминный экран

2) оконная сетка ( для защиты от насекомых; тж. window screen)

2. 1) защита, прикрытие; завеса

smoke screen - дымовая завеса

under (the) screen of night - под покровом ночи /темноты/

to put on a screen of indifference - надеть на себя маску равнодушия

to act as a screen for smb. - а) укрывать кого-л.; б) служить ширмой для кого-л.

2) воен. маска

3) воен. маскировка

4) воен., спорт. заслон

to break through a screen - прорвать заслон

screen style of offence - нападение с применением заслона ( баскетбол)

3. 1) кино экран

to show a film on the screen - выпускать фильм на экран

to put a play on the screen - экранизировать (какую-л.) пьесу

Soviet pictures on the screens of the world - советские картины на экранах мира

on the television screen - на телевизионном экране

on the screen she looks younger - на экране она выглядит моложе

off the screen he is much handsomer - в жизни он гораздо красивее, чем на экране

2) (the screen) кинематография, кино

screen right - право на экранизацию

4. элк. экран, экранирующая сетка

screen editor - вчт. экранный редактор

5. доска, щит для объявлений (обыкн. закрытый проволочной сеткой)

6. редк. перегородка

7. тлв. экран

thin screen - плоский экран

2. [skri:n] v

1. 1) использовать ширму, экран и т. п. для защиты (от чего-л.); экранировать

to screen the fire from one's face - поставить ширму /экран/, чтобы огонь ( камина) не жёг лицо

to screen smth. off - отгораживать, отделять что-л. ширмой, перегородкой, занавеской и т. п.

to screen off a corner of the room - отгородить угол комнаты

screen off her bed and make sure she is not disturbed - отгородите её кровать ширмой и проследите, чтобы её никто не беспокоил

2) закрывать сеткой, марлей и т. п.

to screen the windows to keep out mosquitoes - вставить сетку в окна для защиты от москитов

2. прикрывать, укрывать

the sun was screened by clouds - тучи закрыли солнце

to screen smth. from the wind - загораживать что-л. от ветра

an orchard screened from north winds by a hill - фруктовый сад, укрытый горой от северных ветров

to screen one's eyes from the light - загородить (рукой, шляпой) глаза от света

3. 1) укрывать, прятать; скрывать

to screen the real culprit - укрывать истинного преступника

to screen smb.'s faults - скрывать чьи-л. ошибки /чьи-л. грехи/

to screen oneself behind smth. - укрываться /прятаться/ за чем-л.

to screen smb. from hardships - оградить кого-л. от трудностей

to screen smb. from suspicion [from blame] - защищать кого-л. от подозрений [от обвинений]

2) спорт. заслонять ( игрока)

3) воен. прикрывать, маскировать

4. 1) экранизировать

2) демонстрировать на экране; показывать по телевидению

3) сниматься в кино

to screen well [badly] - а) иметь успех [не иметь успеха] в кино; б) быть фотогеничным [нефотогеничным]
II
1. [skri:n] n

сито, грохот, решето

revolving screen - тех. барабанный грохот

2. [skri:n] v

1. сортировать (обыкн. уголь); грохотить, просеивать

2. разг. проверить политическую благонадёжность, прошлую деятельность, документы

to be arrested and screened by the police - быть арестованным и подвергнуться тщательной проверке в полиции

3. разг.

1) подвергать испытаниям, тщательно отбирать (кандидатов на должность и т. п.)

2) производить отбор новобранцев

НБАРС > screen
15 Я-59

ВЫЕДЕННОГО ЯЙЦА HE СТОИТЬ coll VP subj: usu. abstr usu. 3rd pers, pres or past) not to be worth anything, not warrant attention
X выеденного яйца не стоит = X isn't worth a (tinker') damn
X isn't worth wasting your (his etc) breath on X isn't worth a plugged nickel (a brass farthing, a straw) X isn't worth beans.
(Муромский:)...Эти два свидетеля выеденного яйца не стоят (Сухово-Кобылин 1). (М.:)...These two witnesses aren't worth a damn (1a).

...Состряпали дело, написали фельетон, ошельмовали порядочных людей, десять человек, в том числе и моего отца. Отец сказал, что всё это чепуха, неправда, яйца выеденного не стоит. Но он был наивный человек, мой отец (Рыбаков 1)....The case was cooked up, and the article written to defame decent people, ten in all, including my father. Father said the whole thing was rubbish, untrue, and not worth wasting one's breath on. But father was naive (1a).

Павлу Евграфовичу) не хотелось показывать своего полнейшего равнодушия при виде её слёз, но (он) не мог себя пересилить. Чепуха всё это. Яйца выеденного не стоит (Трифонов 6). Не (Pavel Evgrafovich) was reluctant to show his utter indifference at the sight of her tears, but was unable to control himself. The whole thing was nonsense. Not worth a brass farthing (6a).

«...Эти господа немцы завтра не выиграют сражение, а только нагадят, сколько их сил будет, потому что в его немецкой голове только рассуждения, не стоящие выеденного яйца, а в сердце нет того, что одно только и нужно на завтра, - то, что есть в Тимохине» (Толстой 6). "...Those German gentlemen won't win the battle tomorrow but will only make a filthy mess of it, insofar as they can, because they have nothing in their German heads but theories, which are not worth a straw, and their hearts lack the one thing needed for tomorrow-what Timokhin has" (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Я-59
16 выеденного яйца не стоить

• ВЫЕДЕННОГО ЯЙЦА НЕ СТОИТЬ coll

[VP; subj: usu. abstr; usu. 3rd pers, pres or past]

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⇒ not to be worth anything, not warrant attention:

- X выеденного яйца не стоит≈ X isn't worth a (tinker's) damn;

- X isn't worth wasting your <his etc> breath on;

- X isn't worth a plugged nickel <a brass far-thing, a straw>;

- X isn't worth beans.

     ♦ [Муромский:]...Эти два свидетеля выеденного яйца не стоят (Сухово-Кобылин 1). [М.:]... These two witnesses aren't worth a damn (1a).

     ♦...Состряпали дело, написали фельетон, ошельмовали порядочных людей, десять человек, в том числе и моего отца. Отец сказал, что всё это чепуха, неправда, яйца выеденного не стоит. Но он был наивный человек, мой отец (Рыбаков 1)....The case was cooked up, and the article written to defame decent people, ten in all, including my father. Father said the whole thing was rubbish, untrue, and not worth wasting one's breath on. But father was naive (1a).

     ♦ [Павлу Евграфовичу] не хотелось показывать своего полнейшего равнодушия при виде её слёз, но [он] не мог себя пересилить. Чепуха всё это. Яйца выеденного не стоит (Трифонов 6). Не [Pavel Evgrafovich] was reluctant to show his utter indifference at the sight of her tears, but was unable to control himself. The whole thing was nonsense. Not worth a brass farthing (6a).

     ♦ "...Эти господа немцы завтра не выиграют сражение, а только нагадят, сколько их сил будет, потому что в его немецкой голове только рассуждения, не стоящие выеденного яйца, а в сердце нет того, что одно только и нужно на завтра, - то, что есть в Тимохине" (Толстой 6). "...Those German gentlemen won't win the battle tomorrow but will only make a filthy mess of it, insofar as they can, because they have nothing in their German heads but theories, which are not worth a straw, and their hearts lack the one thing needed for tomorrow-what Timokhin has" (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выеденного яйца не стоить
17 trato

Del verbo tratar: ( conjugate tratar) \ \
trato es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

trató es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: tratar trato
tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo 1 ( intentar) to try;
◊ traten de llegar temprano try to arrive early;
tratoé de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again 2 [obra/libro/película] trato de algo to be about sth; trato sobre algo to deal with sth;
◊ la conferencia tratoá sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with alternative medicine
3 (tener contacto, relaciones) trato con algn to deal with sb;
◊ en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with all kinds of people
verbo transitivo 1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;
◊ me tratan muy bien they treat me very well
2 ( frecuentar):
◊ lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young
3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with 4
a) (Med) to treat

b) ‹sustancia/metal› to treat
tratarse verbo pronominal 1 tratose con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;
◊ no nos tratamos mucho ( recíp) we don't have much to do with each other
2 (+ compl) ( recípr):
◊ se tratan sin ningún respeto they show no respect for each other
3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment 4
◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about;

◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de) to be a question of;

◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;
solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
trato sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( acuerdo) deal;

◊ cerrar un trato to finalize a deal;
¡trato hecho! it's a deal!
b)

◊ tratos sustantivo masculino plural ( negociaciones): estamos en tratos con otra compañía we are talking to o negotiating with another company
2
a) ( relación):

◊ no tiene trato con los vecinos he doesn't have much to do with his neighbors;
tengo poco trato con ella I don't really have much contact with her o much to do with her
b) ( manera de tratar) treatment;

◊ le dan un trato preferente they give him preferential treatment

tratar
I verbo transitivo
1 (portarse) to treat
2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
trato sustantivo masculino
1 (pacto) treaty
2 Com deal
3 (relación, carácter) es una persona de trato muy agradable, he's very pleasant
no quiero tener trato con ellos, I don't want anything to do with them ' trato' also found in these entries: Spanish: arreglo - cerrar - con - confianza - contacto - deshacer - dolerse - equitativa - equitativo - exquisitez - humanizar - humillante - igualdad - infrahumana - infrahumano - llaneza - proverbial - roce - romper - severidad - soslayo - suavizar - suavidad - tratar - amigable - áspero - brusquedad - cortesía - despectivo - diplomático - familiar - frialdad - ganar - hacer - igual - imaginar - llano - mezclar - mimo - parejo - pasada - proponer - rehacer - relación English: arrangement - balance - bargain - businesslike - clinch - close - consummate - deal - decisive - demonstration - enter into - excessively - fair - fall through - foreign - indifference - informal - informality - love - mate - officer - private - raw - sew up - shoddy - special - square - square deal - superior - sweetheart - tie up - treatment - truck - unfair - as - back - bring - dealing - discourage - easy - grab - manner - next - off - preferential - sneak - squeeze - strike

English-spanish dictionary > trato
18 plaire

plaire [plεʀ]

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = être apprécié) ce garçon me plaît I like that boy

• ce livre m'a beaucoup plu I enjoyed that book a lot

• ton nouveau travail te plaît ? how do you like your new job?

• on ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde you can't please everyone

• c'est le genre d'homme qui plaît aux femmes he's the sort of man that women like

• le désir de plaire the desire to please

   b. ( = convenir à) ça te plairait d'aller au théâtre ? would you like to go to the theatre?

• j'irai si ça me plaît I'll go if I feel like it

• je fais ce qui me plaît I do as I please

2. impersonal verb

• comme il vous plaira just as you like

► s'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît please

3. reflexive verb

► se plaire

   a. ( = se sentir bien, à l'aise)

il se plaît à Londres he likes being in London

• se plaire avec qn to enjoy being with sb

   b. ( = s'apprécier) je ne me plais pas en robe I don't like myself in a dress

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plɛʀ
1.

plaire à verbe transitif indirect

elle plaît aux hommes — men find her attractive

elle m'a plu tout de suite — I liked her straight away

il a tout pour plaire — lit he is attractive in every way; iron he is not exactly God's gift

mon nouveau travail me plaît — I like my new job

si ça ne te plaît pas, c'est pareil or c'est le même prix — (colloq) if you don't like it, that's tough (colloq) ou that's too bad

offre-leur des fleurs, ça plaît toujours — give them flowers, they're always welcome

un modèle qui plaît beaucoup — a very popular model

2.

se plaire verbe pronominal

1) ( à soi-même) to like oneself

2) ( l'un l'autre) [personnes, couple] to like each other

3) ( être bien)

ils se plaisent ici — they like it here

cette plante se plaît dans un environnement marécageux — this plant thrives in a marshy environment

4) ( aimer)

se plaire à faire — to enjoy doing

il se plaît à dire qu'il est issu du peuple — he likes to say that he's a son of the people

3.

verbe impersonnel

il me plaît de penser que — I like to think that

s'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît — please

plaît-il? — I beg your pardon?

plût au ciel or à Dieu qu'il soit sain et sauf! — fml God grant he's safe and sound!

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plɛʀ vi
1) [chose] (= avoir du succès) to be a success, to be successful

2) (= être du goût de qn)

Cela me plaît. — I like it.

Ce cadeau me plaît beaucoup. — I like this present a lot.

Ce film plaît beaucoup aux jeunes. — Young people love this film., The film is very popular with young people.

comme il vous plaira — as you like

3) [personne]

plaire à qn (= séduire) Elle plaît aux hommes. — Men like her.

Elle lui plaît. — He likes her.

essayer de plaire à qn (vouloir être agréable) — to try and please sb

4) (formule de politesse)

s'il te plaît; s'il vous plaît — please

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plaire verb table: plaire

A plaire à vtr ind

1 ( être séduisant) elle plaît aux hommes men find her attractive; elle m'a plu tout de suite I liked her straight ou right away; il cherche trop à plaire he tries too hard to be liked; à son âge elle plaît encore she's still attractive even at her age; il a tout pour plaire lit he is attractive in every way; iron he is not exactly God's gift;

2 ( être apprécié) mon nouveau travail me plaît I like my new job; la veste/maison me plaît I like the jacket/house; le film leur a beaucoup plu they liked the film a lot; il ne m'a jamais plu ce type○ I have never liked that guy○; si ça ne te plaît pas, c'est pareil or c'est le même prix○ if you don't like it, that's tough○ ou that's too bad; offre-leur des fleurs, ça plaît toujours give them flowers, they're always welcome; c'est un modèle/produit qui plaît beaucoup it's a very popular model/product; le spectacle a beaucoup plu the show was very popular; ça te plairait de partir en week-end? would you like to go away for the week-end?; ça ne me plaît guère de la voir sortir avec ce voyou I don't really like her going out with that lout GB ou hoodlum US.

B se plaire vpr

1 ( à soi-même) to like oneself; je me plais bien avec ce chapeau I like myself in this hat;

2 ( l'un l'autre) [personnes, couple] to like each other; ils se sont plu tout de suite or immédiatement they hit it off○ straight GB ou right away;

3 ( être bien) ils se plaisent ici/dans leur nouvelle maison they like it here/in their new house; cette plante/cet animal se plaît dans un environnement marécageux this plant/this animal thrives in a marshy environment;

4 ( aimer) se plaire à faire to enjoy doing; il se plaît à contredire tout le monde he enjoys contradicting everyone; il se plaît à dire qu'il est issu du peuple he likes to say that he's a son of the people.

C v impers il me plaît de penser que I like to think that; vous plairait-il de vous joindre à nous? fml would you like to join us?; comme il vous plaira just as you like ou please; s'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît please; il s'est acheté une montre en or, s'il vous plaît! he bought himself a gold watch, if you please!; plaît-il? I beg your pardon?; plût au ciel or à Dieu qu'il soit sain et sauf! fml God grant he's safe and sound!; ⇒ avril.

[plɛr]

plaire à verbe plus préposition

1. [être apprécié par]

cela me plaît I like it

ça vous plaît, le commerce? how do you like business life?

le nouveau professeur ne me plaît pas du tout I really don't like ou care for the new teacher

rien ne lui plaît there's no pleasing him

cette idée ne me plaît pas du tout I'm not at all keen on this idea

(en usage absolu)

il a vraiment tout pour plaire!

a. he's got everything going for him!

b. (ironique) he's so marvellous!

offre du parfum, ça plaît toujours give perfume, it's always appreciated

2. [convenir à]

si ça me plaît if I feel like it

quand ça me plaît whenever I feel like it

elle ne lit que ce qui lui plaît she only reads what she feels like (reading)

3. [séduire] to be appealing ou attractive

il cherche à plaire aux femmes he tries hard to make himself attractive to women

c'est le genre de fille qui plaît aux hommes she's the kind of girl that men find attractive

(en usage absolu)

aimer plaire to take pleasure in being attractive

une robe doit plaire avant tout a dress must above all be appealing

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il plaît verbe impersonnel

1. (soutenu) [il convient]

il lui plaît de croire que... she likes to think that...

comme ou tant qu'il te plaira, comme ou tant qu' il vous plaira [exprime l'indifférence] see if I care

plaise à Dieu ou au ciel que... [souhait] please God that...

plût à Dieu ou au ciel que... [regret] if only...

2. (locution)

s'il te plaît, s'il vous plaît please

s'il vous plaît!

a. [dit par un client] excuse me!

b. (Belgique) [dit par un serveur] here you are!

sors d'ici, et plus vite que ça, s'il te plaît! get out of here and please be quick about it!

du caviar, s'il vous plaît, on ne se refuse rien! (familier) caviar! my, my, we're splashing out a bit, aren't we?

plaît-il? I beg your pardon?

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se plaire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ces deux jeunes gens se plaisent, c'est évident it's obvious that those two like each other

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se plaire verbe pronominal intransitif

[dans un endroit]

je me plais (bien) dans ma nouvelle maison I enjoy living in my new house, I like it in my new house

mes plantes se plaisent ici my plants are happy here

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se plaire à verbe pronominal plus préposition

(soutenu)

il se plaît à la contredire he loves contradicting her

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > plaire
19 विद्वेष

vi-dvesha
m. hatred, dislike, contempt, aversion to (loc. orﾠ gen.) AV. etc. etc. (- shaṉ-gam, to make one's self odious;

- shaṉ-kṛi, with loc., to show hostility towards;
- shaṉ-grah, with loc., to conceive hatred against);
a magical act orﾠ formula used for exciting hatred orﾠ enmity ( alsoﾠ - karman n.) Cat. ;
proud indifference (even for desired objects) Bhar. ;
a class of evil demons Hariv. ;
- vīra m. N. of a chief of the Ṡaivas Cat.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > विद्वेष
20 отношение отношени·е

1) attitude

демонстрировать своё отношение — to show one's attitude (to)

безучастное отношение — indifference, detached attitude

бережное отношение к людям — regard for / consideration for the people

бюрократическое отношение — bureaucratic attitude (to)

враждебное отношение — hostile attitude (to)

быть во враждебных отношениях — to be at enmity (with)

деляческое отношение — utilitarian attitude

добросовестное отношение к своим обязанностям — conscientious attitude to / towards one's duties

небрежное отношение — careless treatment (of)

негативное / отрицательное отношение — negative attitude

недобросовестное отношение к делу — sloppy attitude towards work

непредвзятое / объективное отношение — unbias(s)ed attitude

непримиримое отношение — uncompromising / irreconcilable attitude (to)

нерадивое отношение к обязанностям — half-hearted attitude to one's duties

несознательное отношение к своему долгу — irresponsible attitude to one's duty

пристраст ное отношение — partial / bias(s)ed attitude

сознательное отношение — reasoned attitude (to)

творческое отношение — creative attitude

трезвое отношение — matter-of-fact attitude

формальное отношение — formal / conventional attitude

халатное отношение к делу — don't care attitude to one's work

хозяйское отношение к делу — proprietary approach

2) мн

(взаимные связи) — relations, relationship

активизировать отношения — to enliven relations

ввести отношения в нормальное русло — to switch relations onto a normal track

возобновить отношения — to resume relations

восстановить отношения — to reestablish / to resume / to restore relations

временно прервать отношения — to suspend relations

завязать отношения — to initiate relations

заложить основы отношений — to lay the foundations of relations

запутать отношения — to muddle / to blur / to dim relations / relationship

изменить характер отношений — to reshape relations

испортить отношения — to damage / to upset relations

испортить отношения между странами — to harm / to damage relations between the countries

крепить / упрочить отношения — cement; relations

лежать в основе отношений — to underlie the relations

нанести ущерб отношениям — to damage / to harm / to impair / to upset relations

нормализовать отношения — to normalize relations

обострять отношения — to exacerbate relations

омрачать / портить отношения — to mar relations

осложнять отношения — to plague relations

открыть новую главу в отношениях (между странами) — to open a new chapter in relations

перевести отношения на более низкий уровень — to downgrade relations

перестраивать отношения — to recast / to restructure relations

поддерживать / сохранять отношения — to maintain relations

поднять отношения на более высокую ступень — to raise relations to a new level

порвать / разорвать отношения — to break off / to disrupt / to rupture / to sever relations

прекратить отношения — to terminate relations

прервать отношения — to interrupt relations

придать отношениям большую стабильность — to give greater stability to relations

придать отношениям разносторонность и стабильность — to make relations diversified and stable

развивать отношения — to develop relations

расширять отношения — to expand relations

сделать отношения напряжёнными — to strain relations

сделать отношения натянутыми — to sour relations

сознательно отравлять отношения — to poison relations deliberately

стабилизировать отношения между сверхдержавами — to stabilize superpower relations

строить отношения на долговременной основе — build relations on a long-term basis

углублять отношения — to deepen relations

укреплять отношения — to strengthen relations

улучшать отношения — to improve / to repair relations

незначительно улучшать отношения — to improve relations on the margins

отказаться от мысли улучшить отношения — give up on improving relations

установить отношения — to enter into / to establish relations

установить хорошие отношения с представителями прессы / с прессой — to cultivate reporters

отношения стали прохладными — relations have cooled

отношения успешно развиваются — the relations are making good headway

взаимовыгодные отношения — mutually advantageous / beneficial relations

внешние отношения — external / foreign relations

враждебные отношения — hostility / hostile relations

двусторонние отношения — bilateral relations

деловые отношения — business relations

денежные отношения — monetary / money relations

стабилизировать сферу денежных отношений — to stabilize monetary relations

дипломатические отношения — diplomatic intercourse / relations

приостановить дипломатические отношения — to suspend diplomatic relations

разорвать дипломатические отношения — to break off diplomatic relations

устанавливать дипломатические отношения — to establish diplomatic relations

полные дипломатические отношения, в полном объеме — full diplomatic relations

акты об установлении дипломатических отношений — official papers on establishment of diplomatic missions

отсутствие дипломатических отношений — absence of diplomatic relations

приостановка дипломатических отношений — suspention of diplomatic relations

разрыв дипломатических отношений — breach / breaking off / rupture / severance of diplomatic relations

полный разрыв дипломатических отношений — full diplomatic breach

улучшение дипломатических отношений — diplomatic metl-down

установление дипломатических отношений — establishment of diplomatic relations

формальное установление дипломатических отношений — formal initiation / establishment of diplomatic relations

добрососедские отношения — good-neighbourly / good-neighbour relations

налаживать добрососедские отношения — to establish good-neighbourly relations

развивать добрососедские отношения — to develop good-neighbourly / good-neighbour relations

доверительные отношения — confidential relations

договорные отношения — treaty relations

находиться в договорных отношениях — to be in treaty relations

дружественные отношения — amicable / friendly relations

имущественные отношения — property relations

конструктивные отношения — constructive relations

культурные отношения — cultural relations

межгосударственные отношения — interstate / state-to-state relations

общепризнанные нормы межгосударственных отношений — generally recognized norms of relations between states

международно-правовые отношения — international legal relations

международные отношения — international intercourse, international / foreign relations

господствовать в международных отношениях — to dominate international relations

демилитаризовать международные отношения — to demilitarize international relations

определять международные политические отношения — to determine political relations among nations

определять климат международных отношений — to shape the climate of international relations

равноправные / справедливые международные отношения — equitable international relations

гармонизация международных отношений — harmonizing of international relations

гуманизация отношений — making relations more humane

имитация / моделирование международных отношение — simulation of international relations

нормализация международных отношений — normalization of international relations

подход к международным отношениям — approach to international relations

стабилизация международных отношений — stabilization of international relations

субъект международных отношений — international entity

теория международных отношений — theory of international relations

характер и содержание международных отношений — shape and content of world politics

межнациональные отношения — interethnic relations, international relations

межправительственные отношения — intergovernmental relations

мирные / миролюбивые отношения — peace / peaceful relations

многообещающие отношения — budding relationship

многосторонние отношения — multilateral relations

принцип многосторонних отношений (напр. торговых между несколькими странами) — multilateralism

напряжённые / натянутые отношения — tense / strained relations

национальные отношения — national relations

обострение национальных отношений — exacerbation of national relations

нормальные отношения — normal relations

общественные отношения — social relations

официальные отношения — official intercourse

поддерживать официальные отношения — to hold official intercourse

совершенствование общественных отношений — perfecting / refinement of social relations

правовые отношения — legal relations

производственные отношения — production relations

господствующий тип производственных отношений — dominant form of production relations

прочные отношения — stable relationship

равноправные отношения — equitable relations

равноправные отношения независимых государств — relations of equality based on independence

рыночные товарные отношения — exchange relations

российско-американские отношения — Russian-American relations

центральный вопрос в российско-английских отношениях — centrepiece of Russian-English relations

торговые отношения — trade / commercial relations

завязать торговые отношения — to open business relations

торговые отношения между штатами — interstate commerce

трудовые отношения — labour relations

финансовые отношения — fiscal relations

широкие и плодотворные отношения — broad and productive relationship

экономические отношения — economic relations

взаимовыгодные экономические отношения — mutually advatageous / beneficial economic relations

неравноправные экономические отношения — inequitable economic relations

нарушение нормальных международных экономических отношений — international economic disintegration

оздоровление международных экономических отношений — normalization of international economic relations

новый тип международных экономических отношений — new type of international economic relations

беспристрастность отношений — lack of bias in relations

изменение отношений — change in relations

искажённая картина отношений — distorted picture of the relations

масштаб отношений — scope of relations

налаживание отношений — development of relations; (с избирателями, печатью и т.п.) fence-mending

нормализация отношений — normalization of relations

опасное обострение отношений — dangerous exacerbation of relations

основа для поддержания отношений — basis for conducting relations

отношения взаимного доверия — relations of mutual trust

отношения взаимовыгодного сотрудничества — relations of mutually advantageous / beneficial cooperation

отношения взаимопонимания — relations of mutual understanding

отношения между государствами — relations between states

отношения между странами — relations between countries

прохладные отношения между странами — standoff between the countries

отношения между странами значительно ухудшились — the relations between the countries are at a low ebb

отношения на данном этапе — relations at this juncture

отношения обмена — relations in the sphere of exchanges

отношение полного доверия — relationship of trust and confidence

отношения, построенные на страхе — relations built on fear

отношения сотрудничества и взаимопомощи — relations of cooperation and mutual help

отношение спроса и предложения — relation of supply and demand

охлаждение в отношение ях — cooldown / chill in relations

переоценка отношений — reappraisal of relations

перестройка отношений — restructuring of relations

преемственность в отношениях — continuity in relations

развитие отношений — development of relations

содействовать / способствовать развитию отношений — to further / to promote relations

конструктивное развитие отношений — constructive development of relations

разрыв отношений — breaking off / rupture / severance of relations

угрожать разрывом отношений — to threaten a rupture of relations

сдержанность вотношениях — restraint in relations

улучшение отношений — improvement in relations

коренное улучшение отношений — radical improvement in relations

в поисках / целях улучшения отношений — in pursuit of improved relations

установление отношений — establishment of relations

ухудшение отношений — aggravation / deterioration in / of relations

3)

имеющий отношение к делу — relevant

иметь весьма отдалённое отношение — be very remotely connected (with)

иметь косвенное отношение — to be indirectly relevant (to)

иметь непосредственное отношение — to be of direct relevance (to)

иметь прямое отношение — to have a direct bearing (on)

не иметь прямого отношения к делу — to have no bearing on the subject

4)

в других отношение ях — in other respects

в отношении чего-л. — in respect of smth.

во всех отношениях — in all respects / in every respect

во многих отношениях — in many respects

по отношению к чему-л. — with respect to smth.

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