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to make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance

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1 acquaintance

noun

1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) conocido

2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) conocimiento

acquaintance n conocido / persona conocida

acquaintance

tr[ə'kweɪntəns]

noun

1 (knowledge) conocimiento, conocimientos nombre masculino plural

■ I have a slight acquaintance with physics tengo unos conocimientos rudimentarios de la física

■ on closer acquaintance I find her fascinating conociéndola mejor, la encuentro fascinante

2 (friendship) amistad nombre femenino

■ my acquaintance with the minister goes back to our school days mi amistad con el ministro remonta a nuestros días en la escuela

3 (person) conocido,-a

■ an acquaintance of mine una persona que conozco

■ I don't know him well, he's just a nodding acquaintance no lo conozco bien, sólo para saludarlo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make somebody's acquaintance conocer a alguien

acquaintance [ə'kweɪntənts] n

1) knowledge: conocimiento m

2) : conocido m, -da f

friends and acquaintances: amigos y conocidos

acquaintance

n.

• conocido s.m.

• conocimiento s.m.

• familiar s.m.

• persona conocida s.f.

ə'kweɪntṇs
noun

a) c ( person) conocido, -da m,f

we're old acquaintances — nos conocemos desde hace tiempo

b) u c ( with person) relación f

to make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien

c) u c ( knowledge)

acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo

[ǝ'kweɪntǝns]
1. N

1) (with person) relación f ; (with subject etc) conocimiento m

to make sb's acquaintance — conocer a algn

I am very glad to make your acquaintance — tengo mucho gusto en conocerlo

a plumber of my acquaintance — un fontanero que conozco

I don't have the honour of her acquaintance — no tengo el honor de conocerla

it improves on acquaintance — mejora a medida que lo vas conociendo

on closer or further acquaintance it seems less attractive — al conocerlo mejor tiene menos atracción

to renew (one's) acquaintance with sb — reanudar la amistad con algn
nod 3., 4)
2) (=person) conocido(-a) m / f

an acquaintance of mine — un conocido mío

we're just acquaintances — nos conocemos ligeramente nada más

we're old acquaintances — nos conocemos desde hace tiempo

to have a wide circle of acquaintances — conocer a muchas personas

2.

CPD

acquaintance rape N — violación en la que la victima conoce al violador

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[ə'kweɪntṇs]
noun

a) c ( person) conocido, -da m,f

we're old acquaintances — nos conocemos desde hace tiempo

b) u c ( with person) relación f

to make the acquaintance of somebody to make somebody's acquaintance — conocer* a alguien

c) u c ( knowledge)

acquaintance with something — conocimiento m de algo

English-spanish dictionary > acquaintance
2 acquaintance

noun

1) no pl. Vertrautheit, die

acquaintance with somebody — Bekanntschaft mit jemandem

a passing acquaintance — eine flüchtige Bekanntschaft

make the acquaintance of somebody — jemandes Bekanntschaft machen

2) (person) Bekannte, der/die

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noun

1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) der/die Bekannte(r)

2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) die Kenntnis

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ac·quaint·ance

[əˈkweɪnt^ən(t)s]

n

1. (friend) Bekannte(r) f(m)

2. no pl ( form: relationship) Bekanntschaft f ( with mit + dat)

sb's \acquaintances jds Bekanntenkreis

to make sb's \acquaintance [or the \acquaintance of sb] jds Bekanntschaft machen

3. no pl ( form: knowledge) Kenntnis f ( with + gen)

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[ə'kweIntəns]
n

1) (= person) Bekannte(r) mf

we're just acquaintances — wir kennen uns bloß flüchtig

a wide circle of acquaintances — ein großer Bekanntenkreis

2) (with person) Bekanntschaft f; (with subject etc) Kenntnis f (
with +gen); (intimate, with sorrow etc) Vertrautheit f
to make sb's acquaintance, to make the acquaintance of sb — jds Bekanntschaft machen

a woman of our acquaintance — eine uns bekannte Dame

I have some acquaintance with Italian wines — ich kenne mich mit italienischen Weinen einigermaßen aus

it improves on acquaintance —

perhaps he'll improve on acquaintance — vielleicht gefällt er uns etc besser, wenn wir etc ihn erst einmal näher kennenlernen

See:

→ academic.ru/89481/nodding">nodding

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acquaintance s

1. Bekanntschaft f:

keep up an acquaintance with sb Umgang mit jemandem haben;

make sb’s acquaintance jemanden kennenlernen, jemandes Bekanntschaft machen;

on closer ( oder further) acquaintance bei näherer Bekanntschaft; → nod A 1

2. Kenntnis f ( with gen):

have some acquaintance with German brauchbare Deutschkenntnisse haben

3. Bekanntschaft f:

a) Bekannte(r) m/f(m)

b) Bekanntenkreis m:

an acquaintance of mine eine(r) meiner Bekannten

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noun

1) no pl. Vertrautheit, die

acquaintance with somebody — Bekanntschaft mit jemandem

a passing acquaintance — eine flüchtige Bekanntschaft

make the acquaintance of somebody — jemandes Bekanntschaft machen

2) (person) Bekannte, der/die

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n.

Bekanntschaft f.

English-german dictionary > acquaintance
3 acquaintance

noun

1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) bekjent, kjenning

2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) kjennskap (til); bekjentskap (med)

subst. \/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns\/

1) bekjentskap, kjennskap

2) bekjent, kjenning

• we're only acquaintances

vi kjenner hverandre bare så vidt

acquaintance with bekjentskap med, kjennskap til

circle of acquaintances bekjentskapskrets

improve an acquaintance dyrke et bekjentskap

improve on acquaintance vinne seg ved nærmere bekjentskap

make somebody's acquaintance eller make the acquaintance of somebody stifte bekjentskap med noen

a nodding\/bowing acquaintance et overfladisk bekjentskap

• have a nodding\/bowing acquaintance with somebody

være på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktig

on closer\/further acquaintance ved nærmere bekjentskap

strike up an acquaintance bli kjent med, stifte bekjentskap med

English-Norwegian dictionary > acquaintance
4 meet

1. transitive verb,
met

1) (come face to face with or into the company of) treffen

I have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef

arrange to meet somebody — sich mit jemandem verabreden

2) (go to place of arrival of) treffen; (collect) abholen

I'll meet your train — ich hole dich vom Zug ab

meet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen

3) (make the acquaintance of) kennen lernen

I'd like you to meet my wife — ich möchte Sie gern meiner Frau vorstellen od. mit meiner Frau bekannt machen

pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut

4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)

meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten

meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen

there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt

5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]

meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)

6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]

7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]
2. intransitive verb,
met

1) (come face to face) (by chance) sich (Dat.) begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen

we've met before — wir kennen uns bereits

2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen

meet together — sich versammeln

3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/89078/meet_up">meet up

- meet with

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[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) treffen

2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) zusammenkommen

3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) kennenlernen

4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) sich schneiden

5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) gerecht werden

6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) (ins Auge) fallen, treffen auf

7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) finden, gegenübertreten

8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) erleiden, stoßen auf

9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) erwidern
2. noun
(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) die Jagdgesellschaft

- meeting
- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway
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meet

[mi:t]

I. n

1. (sporting event) Sportveranstaltung f

2. BRIT (fox hunt) Jagdtreffen nt (zur Fuchsjagd)

3. COMPUT Und-/Oder-Funktion f

II. vt

<met, met>

1. (by chance)

▪ to \meet sb jdn treffen

I met her in the street ich bin ihr auf der Straße begegnet

I happened to \meet him ich habe ihn zufällig getroffen

our car met another car on the narrow road auf der engen Straße kam unserem Auto ein anderes entgegen

to \meet sb face to face jdm persönlich begegnen

2. (by arrangement)

▪ to \meet sb sich akk mit jdm treffen

\meet me in front of the library at five warte um fünf vor der Bibliothek auf mich

I arranged to \meet her on Thursday ich verabredete mich mit ihr für Donnerstag

3. (collect)

▪ to \meet sb jdn abholen

I went to the airport to \meet my brother ich fuhr zum Flughafen, um meinen Bruder abzuholen

a bus \meets every train zu jedem Zug gibt es einen Anschlussbus

4. (make acquaintance of)

▪ to \meet sb jdn kennenlernen

I'd like you to \meet my best friend Betty ich möchte dir meine beste Freundin Betty vorstellen

Frank, \meet Dorothy Frank, darf ich dir Dorothy vorstellen?

[it's] a pleasure to \meet you sehr erfreut, Sie kennenzulernen

I've never met anyone quite like her ich habe noch nie so jemanden wie sie getroffen

5. (come into contact)

▪ to \meet sth auf etw akk treffen

his eyes met hers ihre Blicke trafen sich

I met his gaze ich hielt seinem Blick stand

it's where Front Street \meets Queen Street es ist da, wo die Front Street auf die Queen Street stößt

where the mountains \meet the sea wo das Meer an die Berge heranreicht

to \meet sb's glance jds Blick erwidern

6. (fulfil)

▪ to \meet sth etw erfüllen

to \meet the cost of sth die Kosten für etw akk übernehmen

to \meet a deadline einen Termin einhalten

to \meet [the] demand die Nachfrage befriedigen

to \meet sb's expenses für jds Kosten aufkommen

to \meet an obligation einer Verpflichtung nachkommen

7. (deal with)

▪ to \meet sth etw dat entgegentreten

they had to \meet the threat posed by the Austrians sie mussten auf die Bedrohung durch die Österreicher reagieren

to \meet a challenge sich akk einer Herausforderung stellen

to \meet objections Einwände widerlegen

8. (experience)

▪ to \meet sth mit etw dat konfrontiert sein

these are the kind of difficulties you \meet on the road to success dies sind die Schwierigkeiten, die dir auf dem Weg zum Erfolg begegnen

the troops met stiff opposition die Truppen stießen auf starke Gegenwehr

9. (fight)

▪ to \meet sb SPORT auf jdn treffen, gegen jdn antreten; MIL gegen jdn kämpfen

to \meet an enemy in battle einem Feind in der Schlacht begegnen

10.

▶ to \meet danger head on sich dat der Gefahr stellen

▶ to \meet one's death den Tod finden

▶ to go to \meet one's maker das Zeitliche segnen

▶ to \meet sb halfway jdm auf halbem Weg entgegenkommen

▶ to make ends \meet über die Runden kommen

▶ to \meet one's match seinen Meister finden

▶ there's more to this than \meets the eye es steckt mehr dahinter, als es den Anschein hat

▶ to \meet one's Waterloo BRIT sein Waterloo erleben

III. vi

<met, met>

1. (by chance) sich dat begegnen

we met in the street wir sind uns auf der Straße begegnet

2. (by arrangement) sich akk treffen

to \meet for a drink/for lunch sich akk auf einen Drink/zum Mittagessen treffen

3. (get acquainted) sich akk kennenlernen

no, we haven't met nein, wir kennen uns noch nicht

I've mistrusted him from the day we met ich habe ihm vom ersten Tag [unserer Bekanntschaft] an misstraut

4. (congregate) zusammenkommen

Congress will \meet next week der Kongress wird nächsten Monat tagen

the children's club \meets every Thursday afternoon der Kinderklub trifft sich jeden Donnerstagnachmittag

the committee is \meeting to discuss the issue tomorrow der Ausschuss tritt morgen zusammen, um über die Frage zu beraten

5. SPORT aufeinandertreffen, gegeneinander antreten

6. (join) zusammentreffen; roads, lines zusammenlaufen; counties, states aneinandergrenzen

the curtains don't \meet die Vorhänge gehen nicht zusammen

their hands met under the table ihre Hände begegneten sich unter dem Tisch

our eyes met unsere Blicke trafen sich

their lips met in a passionate kiss ihre Lippen trafen sich zu einem leidenschaftlichen Kuss

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I [miːt]
adj (obs)
geziemend (liter)
it is meet that... — es ist billig or (ge)ziemt sich (liter, old), dass...

to be meet for — sich (ge)ziemen für (liter, old)
II [miːt] vb: pret, ptp met
1. vt

1) (= encounter) person treffen, begegnen (+dat); (by arrangement) treffen, sich treffen mit; difficulty stoßen auf (+acc); (SPORT) treffen auf (+acc)

I'll meet you outside — ich treffe euch draußen

he met his guests at the door —

he met him in a duel — er duellierte sich mit ihm

he met his death in 1800 —

to meet death calmly — dem Tod gefasst entgegentreten

to arrange to meet sb — sich mit jdm verabreden

to meet a challenge — sich einer Herausforderung (dat) stellen

the last time the two teams met there was a riot — bei der letzten Begegnung zwischen beiden Teams kam es zu heftigen Auseinandersetzungen

his eyes or gaze met mine — unsere Blicke trafen sich

she refused to meet his eyes or gaze — sie wich seinem Blick aus

I could not meet his eyes — ich konnte ihm nicht in die Augen sehen

there's more to it than meets the eye — da steckt mehr dahinter, als man auf den ersten Blick meint

2) (= get to know) kennenlernen; (= be introduced to) bekannt gemacht werden mit

you don't know him? come and meet him — du kennst ihn nicht? komm, ich mache dich mit ihm bekannt

pleased to meet you! — guten Tag/Abend, sehr angenehm! (form)

3) (= await arrival, collect) abholen (at an +dat, von); (= connect with) train, boat etc Anschluss haben an (+acc)

I'll meet your train —

the car will meet the train — der Wagen wartet am Bahnhof or steht am Bahnhof bereit

4) (= join, run into) treffen or stoßen auf (+acc); (= converge with) sich vereinigen mit; (river) münden or fließen in (+acc); (= intersect) schneiden; (= touch) berühren

where East meets West (fig) — wo Ost und West sich treffen

5) expectations, target, obligations, deadline erfüllen; requirement, demand, wish entsprechen (+dat), gerecht werden (+dat); deficit, expenses, needs decken; debt bezahlen, begleichen; charge, objection, criticism begegnen (+dat)

2. vi

1) (= encounter) (people) sich begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen; (society, committee etc) zusammenkommen, tagen; (SPORT) aufeinandertreffen; (in duel) sich duellieren

keep it until we meet again — behalten Sie es, bis wir uns mal wiedersehen

until we meet again! — bis zum nächsten Mal!

to meet halfway — einen Kompromiss schließen

2) (= become acquainted) sich kennenlernen; (= be introduced) bekannt gemacht werden

we've met before — wir kennen uns bereits

haven't we met before somewhere? — sind wir uns nicht schon mal begegnet?, kennen wir uns nicht irgendwoher?

3) (= join) sich treffen, aufeinanderstoßen; (= converge) sich vereinigen; (rivers) ineinanderfließen; (= intersect) sich schneiden; (= touch) sich berühren; (fig = come together) sich treffen

our eyes met — unsere Blicke trafen sich

the skirt wouldn't meet round her waist — der Rock ging an der Taille nicht zu

3. n (Brit HUNT)
Jagd(veranstaltung) f; (US) (ATHLETICS) Sportfest nt; (SWIMMING) Schwimmfest nt
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meet [miːt]

A v/t prät und pperf met [met]

1. a) begegnen (dat), zusammentreffen mit, treffen (auf akk), antreffen:

meet each other einander begegnen, sich treffen;

well met obs schön, dass wir uns treffen!

b) treffen, sich treffen mit

2. jemanden kennenlernen:

when I first met him als ich seine Bekanntschaft machte, als ich ihn kennenlernte;

pleased to meet you umg sehr erfreut(, Sie kennenzulernen)!;

meet Mr. Brown bes US darf ich Ihnen Herrn Brown vorstellen?

3. jemanden abholen:

meet sb at the station, meet sb off the train, meet sb’s train jemanden von der Bahn oder vom Bahnhof abholen;

be met abgeholt oder empfangen werden;

come (go) to meet sb jemandem entgegenkommen (-gehen)

4. → halfway B 1

5. gegenübertreten (dat) (auch fig)

6. (feindlich) zusammentreffen oder -stoßen mit, begegnen (dat), SPORT auch antreten gegen, auf einen Gegner treffen: → fate 2

7. fig entgegentreten (dat):

a) einer Sache abhelfen

b) Schwierigkeiten überwinden, ein Problem lösen, fertig werden mit, Herr werden (gen):

meet the competition der Konkurrenz begegnen

c) Einwände widerlegen, entgegnen auf (akk)

8. fig (an)treffen, finden, erfahren

9. POL sich dem Parlament vorstellen (neue Regierung)

10. a) berühren

b) münden in (akk) (Straße etc)

c) stoßen oder treffen auf (akk):

meet sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen oder auffallen;

she met his eyes ihre Blicke trafen sich;

meet sb’s eyes jemandem in die Augen sehen;

meet the eye auffallen;

there is more to it than meets the eye da steckt mehr dahinter

11. versammeln (besonders passiv):

be met sich zusammengefunden haben, beisammen sein

12. den Anforderungen etc entsprechen, gerecht werden (dat), übereinstimmen mit, Bedarf, Nachfrage etc decken:

the supply meets the demand das Angebot entspricht der Nachfrage;

be well met gut zusammenpassen;

that won’t meet my case das löst mein Problem nicht, damit komme ich nicht weiter

13. jemandes Wünschen entgegenkommen oder entsprechen, eine Forderung erfüllen, einen Termin einhalten, einer Verpflichtung nachkommen, Unkosten bestreiten oder decken, eine Rechnung begleichen:

meet a demand

a) einer Forderung nachkommen,

b) eine Nachfrage befriedigen;

meet sb’s expenses jemandes Auslagen decken;

meet a bill WIRTSCH einen Wechsel honorieren

B v/i

1. zusammenkommen, -treffen, -treten, sich versammeln, tagen

2. sich begegnen, sich (auch verabredungsgemäß) treffen:

their eyes met ihre Blicke trafen sich;

we have met (before) wir kennen uns schon;

have we met before? kennen wir uns?;

meet again sich wiedersehen

3. (feindlich) zusammenstoßen, aneinandergeraten, SPORT aufeinandertreffen, sich begegnen (Gegner)

4. sich kennenlernen

5. a) sich vereinigen (Straßen etc)

b) sich berühren, in Berührung kommen (auch Interessen etc)

6. genau zusammentreffen oder -stimmen oder -passen, sich decken:

this skirt does not meet dieser Rock ist zu eng oder geht nicht zu; → end Bes Redew

7. meet with

a) zusammentreffen mit,

b) sich treffen mit,

c) (an)treffen, finden, (zufällig) stoßen auf (akk),

d) erleben, erleiden, erfahren, betroffen oder befallen werden von, erhalten, bekommen:

meet with an accident einen Unfall erleiden oder haben, verunglücken;

meet with (sb’s) approval (jemandes) Billigung oder Beifall finden;

meet with a refusal auf Ablehnung stoßen;

meet with success Erfolg haben;

meet with a kind reception freundlich aufgenommen werden

C s

1. besonders US

a) Treffen n (von Zügen etc)

b) → meeting 6 b

2. JAGD besonders Br

a) Jagdtreffen n (zur Fuchsjagd)

b) Jagdgesellschaft f

c) Sammelplatz m

D adj obs

1. passend

2. angemessen, geziemend:

it is meet that … es schickt sich, dass …

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1. transitive verb,
met

1) (come face to face with or into the company of) treffen

I have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef

arrange to meet somebody — sich mit jemandem verabreden

2) (go to place of arrival of) treffen; (collect) abholen

I'll meet your train — ich hole dich vom Zug ab

meet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen

3) (make the acquaintance of) kennen lernen

I'd like you to meet my wife — ich möchte Sie gern meiner Frau vorstellen od. mit meiner Frau bekannt machen

pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut

4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)

meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten

meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen

there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt

5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]

meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)

6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]

7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]
2. intransitive verb,
met

1) (come face to face) (by chance) sich (Dat.) begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen

we've met before — wir kennen uns bereits

2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen

meet together — sich versammeln

3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließen

Phrasal Verbs:

- meet up

- meet with

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adj.

begegnen adj.

entsprechen adj. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: met)

= begegnen (+Dat.) v.

begegnen v.

sich treffen v.

sich versammeln v.

treffen v.

(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)

English-german dictionary > meet
5 bekendtskab

sg - bekéndtskabet, pl - bekéndtskaber

знако́мство с

stífte bekéndtskab med én — познако́миться с кем-л.

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(et -er) acquaintance;

[ stifte bekendtskab med] become acquainted with,

( person) make the acquaintance of, make (somebody's) acquaintance;

[ ved nærmere bekendtskab] on closer acquaintance;

(se også II. vinde).

Danish-English dictionary > bekendtskab
6 connaissance

connaissance [kɔnεsɑ̃s]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = savoir) la connaissance knowledge

• la connaissance de soi self-knowledge

   b. ( = personne) acquaintance

• faire de nouvelles connaissances to meet new people

   c. ( = conscience, lucidité) consciousness

• être sans connaissance to be unconscious

• perdre/reprendre connaissance to lose/regain consciousness

   d. (locutions) à ma connaissance as far as I know

• venir à la connaissance de qn to come to sb's knowledge

• en (toute) connaissance de cause with full knowledge of the facts

• faire la connaissance de qn to make sb's acquaintance

• (je suis) heureux de faire votre connaissance (I am) pleased to meet you

• prendre connaissance de [+ lettre] to read ; [+ faits] to become acquainted with

2. plural feminine noun

connaissances ( = choses connues) knowledge

• avoir des connaissances en to have some knowledge of

• il a de bonnes/vagues connaissances en anglais he has a good command of/a smattering of English

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kɔnɛsɑ̃s
1.

nom féminin

1) ( savoir) knowledge (de of)

avoir connaissance de quelque chose — to know something about something

il a une profonde connaissance de la psychologie humaine — he has a deep understanding of the way the human mind works

prendre connaissance d'un texte — to acquaint oneself with a text

donner connaissance de quelque chose à quelqu'un — to inform somebody of something

porter à la connaissance de quelqu'un que — fml to advise somebody that

en connaissance de cause — with full knowledge of the facts

2) ( conscience) consciousness

rester sans connaissance — to be unconscious

3) ( sur le plan social) acquaintance

j'ai fait leur connaissance hier — I met them yesterday

faire (plus ample) connaissance avec quelqu'un — to get to know somebody (better)

un visage de connaissance — a familiar face

se retrouver en pays de connaissance — ( avec des gens que l'on connaît) to be among familiar faces; ( dans un domaine familier) to find oneself on familiar ground

2.

connaissances nom féminin pluriel ( théoriques) knowledge [U]; ( pratiques) experience [U]

‘connaissances en informatique souhaitées’ — ‘computing experience desirable’

* * *
kɔnɛsɑ̃s
1. nf

1) (= savoir) knowledge no pl

une meilleure connaissance de qch/qn — a better knowledge of sth/sb

See:

connaissance de soi

2) (en locution: d'un fait, d'un document)

avoir connaissance de — to be aware of

prendre connaissance de [document] — to peruse

à ma connaissance — to my knowledge, to the best of my knowledge

en connaissance de cause — with full knowledge of the facts

3) (en locution: d'une personne)

faire connaissance avec qn (= rencontrer) — to meet sb, (= apprendre à connaître) to get to know sb

faire la connaissance de qn (= rencontrer) — to meet sb

J'ai fait la connaissance de son frère. — I met her brother.

faire plus ample connaissance [plusieurs personnes] — to get to know each other better

faire plus ample connaissance avec qn — to get to know sb better

de connaissance (personne, visage) — familiar

4) (= personne connue) acquaintance

Ce n'est pas vraiment une amie, juste une connaissance. — She's not really a friend, just an acquaintance.

5) (= conscience) consciousness

avoir toute sa connaissance — to be fully conscious

Il avait toute sa connaissance. — He was fully conscious.

être sans connaissance — to be unconscious

perdre connaissance — to lose consciousness

reprendre connaissance — to regain consciousness

2. connaissances nfpl

(= savoir) knowledge no pl

... pour approfondir vos connaissances —... to increase your knowledge

* * *

connaissance

A nf

1 ( savoir) knowledge (de of); connaissance abstraite/pratique/sensorielle abstract/practical/sensory knowledge; avoir une bonne connaissance de l'espagnol/la musique to have a good knowledge of Spanish/music; à ma/notre/leur connaissance to (the best of) my/our/their knowledge; pas à ma connaissance not to my knowledge, not as far as I know; avoir connaissance de qch to know something about sth; ne pas avoir connaissance de qch to have no knowledge of sth; il a une profonde connaissance de la psychologie humaine he has a deep understanding of the way the human mind works; ils ont connaissance de nos intentions they know of our intentions; prendre connaissance d'un texte/d'une information to acquaint oneself with a text/a piece of information; ‘confirme avoir pris connaissance des conditions générales de vente’ Comm ‘confirm that I have read the conditions of sale’; donner connaissance de qch à qn to inform sb of sth; porter à la connaissance de qn que fml to advise sb that; il a été porté à notre connaissance que it has been drawn ou brought to our attention that; en connaissance de cause with full knowledge of the facts;

2 ( conscience) consciousness; perdre connaissance to lose consciousness; reprendre connaissance to regain consciousness; rester sans connaissance to be unconscious; tomber sans connaissance to faint;

3 ( sur le plan social) acquaintance; faire de nouvelles connaissances to make new acquaintances; j'ai fait leur connaissance hier I met them yesterday; un architecte de ma connaissance an architect of my acquaintance, an architect I know; (je suis) heureux de faire votre connaissance (I'm) pleased to meet you; faire (plus ample) connaissance avec qn to get to know sb (better), to become ou get (better) acquainted with sb; ils ont lié connaissance au cours d'un dîner they struck up an acquaintance during a dinner; faire faire connaissance à deux personnes to introduce two people (to each other); un visage de connaissance a familiar face; se retrouver en pays de connaissance ( avec des gens que l'on connaît) to be among familiar faces; ( dans un domaine familier) to find oneself on familiar ground.

B connaissances nfpl ( théoriques) knowledge ¢; ( pratiques) experience ¢; connaissances élémentaires/théoriques/solides elementary/theoretical/sound knowledge; posséder quelques connaissances/des connaissances approfondies en or sur qch to have some knowledge/a good knowledge of sth; approfondir/élargir ses connaissances to deepen/broaden one's knowledge; ‘connaissances en informatique souhaitées’ ‘computing experience desirable’.

[kɔnɛsɑ̃s] nom féminin

1. [maîtrise dans un domaine] knowledge

une connaissance approfondie de l'espagnol a thorough knowledge ou good command of Spanish

la connaissance de soi self-knowledge

2. PHILOSOPHIE

la connaissance knowledge

3. [fait d'être informé]

il n'en a jamais eu connaissance he never learnt about it, he was never notified of it

prendre connaissance des faits to learn about ou to hear of the facts

il est venu à notre connaissance que... it has come to our attention that...

4. [conscience] consciousness

avoir toute sa connaissance to be fully conscious

il gisait là/il est tombé, sans connaissance he was lying there/he fell unconscious

perdre connaissance to lose consciousness

reprendre connaissance to come to, to regain consciousness

faire reprendre connaissance à quelqu'un to bring somebody to ou round

5. [rencontrer quelqu'un]

faire la connaissance de quelqu'un, faire connaissance avec quelqu'un to make somebody's acquaintance, to meet somebody

une fois que vous aurez mieux fait connaissance once you've got to know each other better

prendre connaissance d'un texte to read ou to peruse a text

faire connaissance avec quelque chose [aborder quelque chose] to discover, to get to know

6. [ami] acquaintance

c'est une simple connaissance he's a mere ou nodding acquaintance

faire de nouvelles connaissances to make new acquaintances, to meet new people

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connaissances nom féminin pluriel

knowledge

avoir des connaissances to be knowledgeable

avoir de solides connaissances en to have a thorough knowledge of ou a good grounding in

avoir des connaissances sommaires en to have a basic knowledge of, to know the rudiments of

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à ma connaissance locution adverbiale,

à sa connaissance etc. locution adverbiale

to (the best of) my/his etc. knowledge, as far as I know/he knows etc.

pas à ma connaissance not to my knowledge, not as far as I know, not that I know of

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de connaissance locution adjectivale

être entre gens de connaissance to be among familiar faces

être en pays de connaissance

a. [dans un domaine] to be on familiar ground

b. [dans un milieu] to be among familiar faces

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de ma connaissance locution adjectivale,

de sa connaissance etc. locution adjectivale

une personne de ma connaissance an acquaintance of mine, somebody I know

en connaissance de cause locution adverbiale

faire quelque chose en connaissance de cause to do something with full knowledge of the facts

et j'en parle en connaissance de cause and I know what I'm talking about

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > connaissance
7 conocimiento

m.

1 knowledge.

hablar/actuar con conocimiento de causa to know what one is talking about/doing

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien to bring something to somebody's attention, to inform somebody of something

tener conocimiento de algo to be aware of something

ha llegado a mi conocimiento que estás insatisfecho it has come to my attention that you are not happy

2 consciousness (sentido, conciencia).

perder/recobrar el conocimiento to lose/regain consciousness

estaba tumbado en el suelo, sin conocimiento he was lying unconscious on the floor

3 awareness, consciousness, cognizance.

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conocimiento

► nombre masculino

1 (In 1, also used in plural with the same meaning) (saber) knowledge

■ tiene pocos conocimientos de pintura she knows little about painting

2 (sensatez) good sense

3 (conciencia) consciousness

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con conocimiento de causa with full knowledge of the facts

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien to make something known to somebody, inform somebody of something

recobrar el conocimiento to regain consciousness, come round

tener conocimiento de algo to know about something

* * *

noun m.

1) knowledge

2) consciousness

* * *

SM

1) (=saber) knowledge

un conocimiento profundo del tema — a thorough knowledge of the subject

conocimientos — (=nociones) knowledge sing

tengo algunos conocimientos musicales — I have some knowledge of music

mis pocos conocimientos de filosofía/cocina — my limited knowledge of philosophy/cookery

tener conocimientos generales de algo — to have a general knowledge of sth

2) (=información) knowledge

el encuentro tuvo lugar sin conocimiento público — the meeting took place without the public's knowledge

• dar conocimiento de algo, dimos conocimiento del robo a la policía — we informed the police about the robbery

• llegar a conocimiento de algn — to come to sb's attention o notice

• tener conocimiento de algo, aún no tenemos conocimiento de su detención — we still do not know that he has been arrested

no tenemos conocimiento del accidente — we are unaware of the accident

se les informó al tenerse conocimiento del suceso — they were informed as soon as it was known what had happened

poner algo en conocimiento de algn — to bring sth to sb's attention

desea ponerlo en conocimiento público — he wants it brought to the public's attention, he wishes it to be made public

el Ministro ha puesto en conocimiento del rey su decisión — the minister has informed the king of his decision

conocimiento de causa, hacer algo con conocimiento de causa — to be fully aware of what one is doing

hablar con conocimiento de causa — to know what one is talking about

3) (=consciencia) consciousness

estuvo sin conocimiento durante unos minutos — he was unconscious for a few minutes

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness

quedarse sin conocimiento — to lose consciousness

recobrar o recuperar el conocimiento — to regain consciousness

4) (=sentido común) common sense

los niños no tienen conocimiento — children have no common sense

5) (Jur) cognizance frm

6) (Com)

conocimiento de embarque — bill of lading

conocimiento de embarque aéreo — air waybill

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masculino

1)

a) ( saber) knowledge

b) conocimientos masculino plural ( nociones) knowledge

tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés — he has some knowledge of English

2) (frml) ( información)

dar conocimiento de algo a alguien — to inform o (frml) apprise somebody of something

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien — to inform somebody of something

pongo en su conocimiento que... — (Corresp) I am writing to inform you that...

al tener conocimiento del suceso — upon learning of the incident (frml)

tener conocimiento de algo — to be aware of something

llegar a conocimiento de alguien — to come to somebody's attention o notice (frml)

con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa (frml) he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be; hablo con conocimiento de causa — I know what I'm talking about

- conocimiento de embarque

3) ( sentido) consciousness

perder/recobrar el conocimiento — to lose/regain consciousness

estar sin conocimiento — to be unconscious

4) ( entendimiento)

aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento — he's not old enough to understand

* * *

= cognition, competency, enlightenment, expertise, familiarisation [familiarization, -USA], familiarity, insight, knowledge, learning, acquaintance, understanding, cognisance [cognizance, -USA], connoisseurship, consciousness.

Ex. The information-processing model of cognition, and developments in artificial intelligence encourage such comparisons = El modelo de la cognición sobre el procesamiento de la información de y los avances de la inteligencia artificial fomentan este tipo de comparaciones.

Ex. SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.

Ex. Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.

Ex. Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: This first step involves the indexer in becoming conversant with the subject content of the document to be indexed.

Ex. The most effective searchers are those who have both system experience and some familiarity with the subject area in which they are searching.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex. It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

Ex. It is only with accumulating experience and many years of close study and acquaintance with bibliographic works that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex. We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.

Ex. The passive cognisance of growth causes considerable difficulties = El conocimiento pasivo del crecimiento causa dificultades importantes.

Ex. This book explores the underlying institutional factors that help museum-based connoisseurship and aestheticism and university-based critical theory and revisionist scholarship exist.

Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

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* actualizar los conocimientos = upgrade + Posesivo + skills.

* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.

* ampliar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, expand + Posesivo + knowledge, widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.

* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* bannco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.

* basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-based.

* basado en las disciplinas del conocimiento = discipline-based.

* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.

* búsqueda del conocimiento = quest for/of knowledge.

* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.

* centrado en el conocimiento = knowledge-centric.

* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.

* compartir el conocimiento = knowledge sharing, pool + knowledge.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly, knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* conjunto de conocimientos = body of knowledge.

* conocimiento académico = academic knowledge.

* conocimiento acumulado sobre un tema = lore.

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity, working knowledge.

* conocimiento científico = scientific knowledge.

* conocimiento compartido = knowledge sharing.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* conocimiento de cómo sobrevivir en el bosque = woodcraft.

* conocimiento de embarque = bill of lading.

* conocimiento de la existencia = awareness.

* conocimiento de lengua = language skill.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.

* conocimiento detallado = intimate knowledge.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* conocimiento documentado = recorded knowledge.

* conocimiento enciclopédico = factual knowledge.

* conocimiento en tecnología = technological skill.

* conocimiento específico = expert knowledge.

* conocimiento experto = expert knowledge, expertise.

* conocimiento explícito = explicit knowledge.

* conocimiento factual = declarative knowledge.

* conocimiento humano = human consciousness.

* conocimiento humano, el = human record, the.

* conocimiento indígena = indigenous knowledge.

* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.

* conocimiento mutuo = mutual knowledge.

* conocimiento pasivo = nodding acquaintance.

* conocimiento pleno = awareness.

* conocimiento práctico = working knowledge, procedural knowledge.

* conocimiento previo = foreknowledge.

* conocimientos = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de informació = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de documentación = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* conocimientos de tecnología = techno-savvy, tech-savvy.

* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.

* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.

* conocimientos requeridos = job specs.

* conocimiento tácito = tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge.

* conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.

* conocimiento teórico = declarative knowledge.

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* corpus de conocimiento = corpus of knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.

* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.

* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* estructuración del conocimiento = knowledge structuring.

* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* filtro del conocimiento = knowledge filter.

* fomentar el conocimiento = advance + knowledge.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.

* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.

* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).

* gestor del conocimiento = knowledge worker, knowledge manager.

* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* impartir conocimiento = impart + knowledge.

* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.

* ingeniería del conocimiento = knowledge engineering.

* ingeniero del conocimiento = knowledge engineer.

* institucion del conocimiento = institution of learning.

* intercambio de conocimientos = learning exchange, cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of knowledge.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* metaconocimiento = meta-knowledge.

* navegación por el conocimiento = knowledge navigation.

* navegador del conocimiento = knowledge navigator.

* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.

* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* producto del conocimiento = knowledge record.

* profundizar en el conocimiento = deepen + knowledge.

* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.

* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.

* recobrar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* red de conocimiento = knowledge network.

* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sintetizar el conocimiento = synthesise + knowledge.

* sistema basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-base system.

* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* transferencia de conocimiento = transfer of knowledge, knowledge transfer.

* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( saber) knowledge

b) conocimientos masculino plural ( nociones) knowledge

tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés — he has some knowledge of English

2) (frml) ( información)

dar conocimiento de algo a alguien — to inform o (frml) apprise somebody of something

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien — to inform somebody of something

pongo en su conocimiento que... — (Corresp) I am writing to inform you that...

al tener conocimiento del suceso — upon learning of the incident (frml)

tener conocimiento de algo — to be aware of something

llegar a conocimiento de alguien — to come to somebody's attention o notice (frml)

con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa (frml) he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be; hablo con conocimiento de causa — I know what I'm talking about

- conocimiento de embarque

3) ( sentido) consciousness

perder/recobrar el conocimiento — to lose/regain consciousness

estar sin conocimiento — to be unconscious

4) ( entendimiento)

aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento — he's not old enough to understand

* * *

= cognition, competency, enlightenment, expertise, familiarisation [familiarization, -USA], familiarity, insight, knowledge, learning, acquaintance, understanding, cognisance [cognizance, -USA], connoisseurship, consciousness.

Ex: The information-processing model of cognition, and developments in artificial intelligence encourage such comparisons = El modelo de la cognición sobre el procesamiento de la información de y los avances de la inteligencia artificial fomentan este tipo de comparaciones.

Ex: SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.

Ex: Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.

Ex: Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: This first step involves the indexer in becoming conversant with the subject content of the document to be indexed.

Ex: The most effective searchers are those who have both system experience and some familiarity with the subject area in which they are searching.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

Ex: It is only with accumulating experience and many years of close study and acquaintance with bibliographic works that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex: We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.

Ex: The passive cognisance of growth causes considerable difficulties = El conocimiento pasivo del crecimiento causa dificultades importantes.

Ex: This book explores the underlying institutional factors that help museum-based connoisseurship and aestheticism and university-based critical theory and revisionist scholarship exist.

Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

* actualizar los conocimientos = upgrade + Posesivo + skills.

* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.

* ampliar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, expand + Posesivo + knowledge, widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.

* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* bannco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.

* basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-based.

* basado en las disciplinas del conocimiento = discipline-based.

* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.

* búsqueda del conocimiento = quest for/of knowledge.

* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.

* centrado en el conocimiento = knowledge-centric.

* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.

* compartir el conocimiento = knowledge sharing, pool + knowledge.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly, knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* conjunto de conocimientos = body of knowledge.

* conocimiento académico = academic knowledge.

* conocimiento acumulado sobre un tema = lore.

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity, working knowledge.

* conocimiento científico = scientific knowledge.

* conocimiento compartido = knowledge sharing.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* conocimiento de cómo sobrevivir en el bosque = woodcraft.

* conocimiento de embarque = bill of lading.

* conocimiento de la existencia = awareness.

* conocimiento de lengua = language skill.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.

* conocimiento detallado = intimate knowledge.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* conocimiento documentado = recorded knowledge.

* conocimiento enciclopédico = factual knowledge.

* conocimiento en tecnología = technological skill.

* conocimiento específico = expert knowledge.

* conocimiento experto = expert knowledge, expertise.

* conocimiento explícito = explicit knowledge.

* conocimiento factual = declarative knowledge.

* conocimiento humano = human consciousness.

* conocimiento humano, el = human record, the.

* conocimiento indígena = indigenous knowledge.

* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.

* conocimiento mutuo = mutual knowledge.

* conocimiento pasivo = nodding acquaintance.

* conocimiento pleno = awareness.

* conocimiento práctico = working knowledge, procedural knowledge.

* conocimiento previo = foreknowledge.

* conocimientos = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de informació = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de documentación = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* conocimientos de tecnología = techno-savvy, tech-savvy.

* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.

* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.

* conocimientos requeridos = job specs.

* conocimiento tácito = tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge.

* conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.

* conocimiento teórico = declarative knowledge.

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* corpus de conocimiento = corpus of knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.

* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.

* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* estructuración del conocimiento = knowledge structuring.

* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* filtro del conocimiento = knowledge filter.

* fomentar el conocimiento = advance + knowledge.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.

* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.

* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).

* gestor del conocimiento = knowledge worker, knowledge manager.

* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* impartir conocimiento = impart + knowledge.

* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.

* ingeniería del conocimiento = knowledge engineering.

* ingeniero del conocimiento = knowledge engineer.

* institucion del conocimiento = institution of learning.

* intercambio de conocimientos = learning exchange, cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of knowledge.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* metaconocimiento = meta-knowledge.

* navegación por el conocimiento = knowledge navigation.

* navegador del conocimiento = knowledge navigator.

* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.

* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* producto del conocimiento = knowledge record.

* profundizar en el conocimiento = deepen + knowledge.

* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.

* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.

* recobrar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* red de conocimiento = knowledge network.

* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sintetizar el conocimiento = synthesise + knowledge.

* sistema basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-base system.

* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* transferencia de conocimiento = transfer of knowledge, knowledge transfer.

* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.

* * *

conocimiento

masculine

A

1 (saber) knowledge

2 conocimientos mpl (nociones) knowledge

tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés he has some knowledge of English, he knows some English

B ( frml)

(información): dio conocimiento del suceso a las autoridades he informed o ( frml) apprised the authorities of the incident

puso el hecho en conocimiento de la policía she informed the police of the incident, she reported the incident to the police

pongo en su conocimiento que … ( Corresp) I am writing to inform you that …

al tener conocimiento del suceso upon learning of the incident ( frml)

a esas horas no se tenía todavía conocimiento de la noticia at that time we/they still had not heard the news

ciertas personas tienen conocimiento de sus actividades certain people are aware of her activities

llegar a conocimiento de algn to come to sb's attention o notice ( frml)

con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa ( frml); he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be

te lo digo con conocimiento de causa I know what I'm talking about

Compuesto:

conocimiento de embarque

bill of lading, waybill

C (sentido) consciousness

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness

cuando recobró el conocimiento when he regained consciousness, when he came to o round

estar sin conocimiento to be unconscious

D

(entendimiento): aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento he's not old enough to understand

* * *

conocimiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( saber) knowledge;

◊ tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés he has some knowledge of English;

poner algo en conocimiento de algn to inform sb of sth;
tener conocimiento de algo to be aware of sth
b) ( sentido) consciousness;

◊ perder/recobrar el conocimiento to lose/regain consciousness;

estar sin conocimiento to be unconscious
conocimiento sustantivo masculino
1 knowledge
2 (conciencia) consciousness
3 conocimientos, knowledge
♦ Locuciones: perder/recobrar el conocimiento, to lose/regain consciousness
con conocimiento de causa, with full knowledge of the facts
' conocimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
braga
- ciencia
- conciencia
- desfallecer
- desvanecerse
- dominio
- error
- orientación
- parcela
- revelar
- sentida
- sentido
- experiencia
- perder
- pérdida
- reanimar
- recobrar
- saber
English:
acquaintance
- air
- black out
- blackout
- cognizance
- come to
- comprehensive
- consciousness
- familiarity
- grounding
- improve
- knock out
- knowledge
- notice
- privy
- recover
- self-awareness
- sketchy
- superficial
- thorough
- unconsciousness
- black
- knock
- know
- pass

* * *

conocimiento nm

1. [saber] knowledge;

hablar/actuar con conocimiento de causa to know what one is talking about/doing;

puso el robo en conocimiento de la policía she informed the police of the burglary;

ponemos en su conocimiento que se ha detectado un error en el programa this is to inform you that an error has been detected in the program;

no teníamos conocimiento de su dimisión we were not aware that he had resigned;

al tener conocimiento del accidente, acudió inmediatamente al hospital when she found out about the accident she immediately went to the hospital;

ha llegado a mi conocimiento que estás insatisfecho it has come to my attention that you are not happy

2.
conocimientos [nociones] knowledge;

tengo algunos conocimientos de informática I have some knowledge of computers, I know a bit about computers;

nuestros conocimientos acerca de la enfermedad son muy limitados our knowledge of the disease is very limited, we know very little about the disease

3. [sentido, conciencia] consciousness;

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness;

recobrar el conocimiento to regain consciousness;

estaba tumbado en el suelo, sin conocimiento he was lying unconscious on the floor

4. [juicio] (common) sense;

no tiene todavía conocimiento para saber lo que es peligroso he doesn't yet have a sense of danger

5. Com conocimiento de embarque bill of lading

* * *

conocimiento

m

1 knowledge;

con conocimiento de causa hacer algo fully aware of the consequences;

poner alguien en conocimiento de algo inform s.o. of sth;

para su conocimiento for your information;

conocimientos pl ( nociones) knowledge sg

2 MED consciousness;

perder el conocimiento lose consciousness;

sin conocimiento unconscious;

recobrar el conocimiento regain consciousness

* * *

conocimiento nm

1) : knowledge

2) sentido: consciousness

* * *

conocimiento n

1. (en general) knowledge

mis conocimientos de informática my knowledge of computers

2. (sentido) consciousness

perdió el conocimiento he lost consciousness

sin conocimiento unconscious

Spanish-English dictionary > conocimiento
8 relation

relation [ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃]

1. feminine noun

a. ( = rapport) relationship

• relation de cause à effet relationship of cause and effect

• c'est sans relation avec... it bears no relation to...

• faire la relation entre deux événements to make the connection between two events

b. ( = personne) acquaintance

• une de mes relations an acquaintance of mine

• avoir des relations to know the right people

2. plural feminine noun

relations relations ; (sur le plan personnel) relationship

• relations diplomatiques diplomatic relations

• relations patronat-syndicats union-management relations

• relations humaines human relationships

• relations publiques public relations

• avoir des relations (sexuelles) avec qn to have sexual relations with sb

• avoir des relations amoureuses avec qn to have an affair with sb

• avoir de bonnes relations/des relations amicales avec qn to have a good/friendly relationship with sb

• être en relations d'affaires avec qn to have a business relationship with sb

• être/rester en relation(s) avec qn to be/keep in touch with sb

• entrer or se mettre en relation(s) avec qn to get in touch with sb

* * *
ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃
1.

nom féminin

1) ( rapport) connection ( avec with; entre between)

faire la relation avec quelque chose/quelqu'un — to make the connection with something/somebody

un projet établi en relation avec l'industrie — a project set up in partnership with industry

2) ( personne) acquaintance

des relations d'affaires — business acquaintances

3) ( personne puissante) connection

avoir des relations — to have connections

4) ( lien) relationship ( avec with; entre between)

avoir de bonnes relations avec quelqu'un — to have a good relationship with somebody

être/entrer en relation avec quelqu'un — to be/to get in touch with somebody

être en relation d'affaires avec quelqu'un — to have business dealings with somebody

5) Mathématique relation

2.

relations nom féminin pluriel ( échanges) relations ( avec with)

Phrasal Verbs:

- relations extérieures

- relations publiques

* * *
ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃
1. nf

1) (entre choses) (= rapport) connection

il n'y a aucune relation entre... et... — there is no connection between... and...

n'avoir aucune relation avec qch — to have no connection with sth, to bear no relation to sth

2) (entre personnes) (= contact) contact

n'avoir aucune relation avec qn — to have no contact with sb

être en relation avec — to be in contact with, to be dealing with

entrer en relation avec — to get in contact with

mettre qn en relation avec — to put sb in touch with

3) (= récit) [événements] account

2. relations nfpl

1) (= rapports) relations

les relations franco-britanniques — Anglo-French relations

avoir de bonnes relations avec qn — to have good relations with sb

Nous avons toujours eu de très bonnes relations. — We have always had very good relations.

2)

avoir des relations (= connaître des gens influents) — to have connections

* * *

relation

A nf

1 ( rapport) connection (avec with); il n'y a aucune relation entre les deux affaires there is no connection between the two cases; faire la relation entre deux événements to make the connection between two events; je n'avais pas fait la relation entre les deux I hadn't made the connection between the two; faire la relation avec qch/qn to make the connection with sth/sb; un projet établi en relation avec l'industrie a project set up in partnership with industry;

2 ( personne) acquaintance; c'est une de mes relations he/she is an acquaintance of mine; une vague relation a vague acquaintance; des relations d'affaires business acquaintances; renouer avec d'anciennes relations to catch up with some old acquaintances;

3 ( personne puissante) connection; avoir des relations to have connections; obtenir qch grâce à ses or par relations to obtain sth through one's connections;

4 ( lien) relationship (avec with; entre between); une relation amicale/sentimentale a friendly/romantic relationship; entretenir/avoir de bonnes relations avec qn to keep up/to have a good relationship with sb; avoir une relation très conflictuelle/tendre avec qn to have a very stormy/tender relationship with sb; la relation parent-enfant/médecin-patient the parent-child/doctor-patient relationship; être/entrer en relation avec qn to be/get in touch with sb; être en relation d'affaires avec qn to have business dealings with sb; mettre deux personnes en relation to put two people in contact ou touch (with each other);

5 Math relation; relation d'équivalence equivalence relation.

B relations nfpl ( échanges) relations (avec with); les relations culturelles/diplomatiques/commerciales cultural/diplomatic/trade relations; ministre chargé des relations avec le Parlement minister responsible for organizing parliamentary agenda.

Composés

relations extérieures Pol foreign affairs; relations publiques public relations; relations sexuelles sexual relations.

[rəlasjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [corrélation] relationship, connection

relation de cause à effet relation ou relationship of cause and effect

mettre deux questions en relation l'une avec l'autre, faire la relation entre deux questions to make the connection between ou to connect two questions

c'est sans relation avec..., il n'y a aucune relation avec... there's no connection with..., it's nothing to do with...

2. [rapport] relationship

nouer des relations professionnelles to form professional contacts

les relations sino-japonaises relations between China and Japan, Sino-Japanese relations

en relation ou relations: nous sommes en relation d'affaires depuis des années we've had business dealings ou a business relationship for years

en excellentes/mauvaises relations avec ses collègues on excellent/bad terms with one's colleagues

entrer en relation avec quelqu'un [le contacter] to get in touch ou to make contact with somebody

mettre quelqu'un en relation avec un ami/une organisation to put somebody in touch with a friend/an organization

relations diplomatiques diplomatic relations ou links

relations humaines

a. [généralement] dealings between people

b. SOCIOLOGIE human relations

relations internationales international relations

relations publiques public relations

relations sexuelles sexual relations

3. [connaissance] acquaintance

avoir de nombreuses relations to know a lot of people

utilise tes relations use your connections

heureusement que j'ai des relations! it's a good thing I'm well connected ou I know the right people!

j'ai trouvé à me loger par relations I found a place to live through knowing the right people ou through the grapevine

4. MATHÉMATIQUES relation

5. (soutenu) [compte rendu] relation, narration

6. DROIT account

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > relation
9 meet

mi:t
1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar, encontrarse con

2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) enocontar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar

3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conocer

4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) unirse

5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfacer

6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) encontrar

7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar

8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) sufrir; recibir

9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder (a)

2. noun
(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encuentro

- meeting
- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway

meet vb

1. encontrarse con

I met your mother in the bank yesterday ayer me encontré con tu madre en el banco

2. conocer

I met her at a party la conocí en una fiesta

3. reunirse / verse

they meet every Friday se reúnen todos los viernes

4. quedar

I'm meeting Jenny at eight he quedado con Jenny a las ocho

El pasado y participio pasado de meet es met

meet

tr[miːt]

transitive verb (pt & pp met tr[met])

1 (by chance) encontrar, encontrarse con; (in street) cruzar con, topar con

■ she met an old friend se encontró con un viejo amigo

■ guess who I met today! ¡a que no sabes con quién he topado hoy!

2 (by arrangement) encontrar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar con; (formally) entrevistarse con; (informally) ver

■ meet me in the park encontrémonos en el parque

■ I'll meet you tomorrow te veré mañana

■ I'm meeting Rob tomorrow he quedado con Rob para mañana

■ I've arranged to meet them in the pub he quedado con ellos en el pub

3 (meet for first time) conocer

■ I met him at a party lo conocí en una fiesta

■ have you met my wife? ¿conoces a mi mujer?

■ I'd like you to meet a friend quiero presentarte a un amigo

■ I'm pleased to meet you estoy encantado de conocerte

4 (collect) ir a buscar, pasar a buscar; (await arrival of) esperar; (receive) ir a recibir

■ he'll meet me at the station me vendrá a buscar a la estación

■ all the family were there to meet her at the airport toda la familia fue a recibirla al aeropuerto

■ there's a coach that meets the train hay un autocar que enlaza con el tren

5 (face - danger, difficulty) encontrar; (- problem) hacer frente a

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) enfrentarse con

7 (touch) tocar

8 (fulfil - standards, demands, wishes) satisfacer; (- obligations, deadline) cumplir con; (- requirements) reunir, cumplir

9 (bill, debt) pagar; (deficit) cubrir; (cost, expenses) hacerse cargo de

intransitive verb

1 (by chance) encontrarse

■ we'll meet again nos volveremos a encontrar

2 (by arrangement) reunirse, verse, quedar, encontrarse; (formally) entrevistarse

■ we arranged to meet on Saturday quedamos para el sábado

■ we must meet for lunch one day tenemos que quedar para comer un día

■ where shall we meet? ¿dónde quedamos?, ¿dónde nos encontramos?

■ the women's group meets on Fridays el grupo de mujeres se reúne los viernes

3 (get acquainted) conocerse

■ where did you meet? ¿dónde os conocisteis?

■ I think we've already met creo que ya nos conocemos

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL enfrentarse

5 (join) unirse; (touch) tocarse; (rivers) confluir; (roads) empalmar; (eyes) cruzarse

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL encuentro

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (hunting) partida de caza

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be more to something than meets the eye ser más complicado,-a de lo que parece

to make ends meet familiar llegar a fin de mes

to meet one's death encontrar la muerte, morir

to meet one's Maker morirse

to meet somebody's eye mirar a alguien a la cara

to meet somebody halfway llegar a un acuerdo con alguien

meet ['mi:t] v, met ['mɛt] ; meeting vt

1) encounter: encontrarse con

2) join: unirse con

3) confront: enfrentarse a

4) satisfy: satisfacer, cumplir con

to meet costs: pagar los gastos

5) : conocer

I met his sister: conocí a su hermana

meet vi

assemble: reunirse, congregarse

meet n

: encuentro m

meet

n.

• concurso s.m.

adj.

• conveniente adj.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: met) = carear v.

• confluir v.

• conocer v.

(§pres: conozco, conoces...)

• empalmar v.

• encontrar v.

• encontrarse v.

• enfrentar v.

• juntar v.

I
1. miːt
(past & past p met) transitive verb

1)

a) ( encounter) encontrarse* con

meet me on the corner at 6 o'clock — encontrémonos en la esquina a las 6

to meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien

b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscar

she ran to meet me — corrió a mi encuentro

he met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación

c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a

2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*

John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark

pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto

3)

a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse con

he met his death there — allí encontró su muerte

to be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo

there's more to this than meets the eye — esto es más complicado de lo que parece

b) (counter, respond to)

she met their threats with defiance — hizo frente desafiante a sus amenazas

she was met with enthusiastic applause — fue recibida aplausos

4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo de

his income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades

5)

a) (come together with, join)

East meets West in this beautiful city — Oriente y Occidente se dan la mano en esta bella ciudad

her gaze met his — sus miradas se cruzaron

she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara

b) ( strike) dar* contra

2.

vi

1)

a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*

where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)

until we meet again! — hasta la vista!

b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarse

c) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*

have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?

d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse

2) ( come into contact)

the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente

where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras

their eyes met — sus miradas se cruzaron

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- meet up

- meet with

II

noun

a) (AmE Sport) encuentro m

b) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)

I [miːt] (pt, pp met)
1. VT

1) (by arrangement) quedar con, verse con; (by chance) encontrarse con, tropezarse con

I'm meeting them for lunch tomorrow — he quedado para almorzar con ellos mañana

I had arranged to meet her in town — había quedado con ella en el centro, había acordado en verla en el centro

I'll meet you outside the cinema — te veré en la entrada del cine

you'll never guess who I met on the bus today! — ¿a que no sabes con quién me encontré or me tropecé hoy en el autobús?

we will be meeting the ambassador tomorrow to discuss the situation — mañana tendremos un encuentro or una reunión con el embajador para discutir la situación, mañana nos entrevistaremos or nos reuniremos con el embajador para discutir la situación

2) (=go/come to get) ir/venir a buscar; (=welcome) recibir

we met her at the station — la fuimos a buscar a la estación

I'm being met at the airport — me vendrán a buscar al aeropuerto

she ran out to meet us — salió corriendo a recibirnos

to meet sb off the train — ir a esperar a algn a la estación

don't bother to meet me — no os molestéis en venir a esperarme

the bus for Aix meets the ten o'clock train — el autobús que va a Aix conecta con el tren de las diez
halfway 1., 1)
3) (=get to know, be introduced to) conocer

I never met him — no lo llegué a conocer

I met my wife in 1988 — conocí a mi mujer en 1988

meet my brother — quiero presentarte a mi hermano

he's the kindest person I've ever met — es la persona más amable que he conocido jamás

nice to have met you! — ¡encantado de conocerlo!

pleased to meet you! — ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado de conocerlo!

4) (=come together with)

where the sea meets the horizon — donde el mar se junta con el horizonte

the box met the ground with an almighty thud — la caja se estrelló ruidsosamente contra el suelo

the sound which met his ears — el sonido que llegó a sus oídos

I could not meet his eye — no podía mirarle a los ojos

her eyes met her sister's across the table — tropezó con la mirada de su hermana al otro lado de la mesa

what a scene met my eyes! — ¡el escenario que se presentó ante mis ojos!
eye 1., 1)
5) (=come across) [+ problem] encontrarse con

almost all retired people meet this problem — casi todos los jubilados se encuentran con este problema

6) (=confront) [+ opponent] enfrentarse con; (in duel) batirse con; [+ problem] hacer frente a

he met his death or his end in 1800 — halló or encontró la muerte en 1800

to meet death calmly — enfrentarse con la muerte con tranquilidad

to meet sth head-on — enfrentarse de lleno con algo, hacer frente or plantar cara directamente a algo

this suggestion was met with angry protests — la gente reaccionó con protestas de indignación ante la sugerencia
match II, 1., 3)
7) (=satisfy) [+ need] satisfacer, cubrir; [+ demand] atender a, satisfacer; [+ wish] satisfacer; [+ requirement] cumplir con; [+ debt] pagar; [+ expense, cost] correr con, hacer frente a; [+ obligation] atender a, cumplir con; [+ target, goal] alcanzar; [+ challenge] hacer frente a; [+ expectations] estar a la altura de

he offered to meet the full cost of the repairs — se ofreció a correr con or hacer frente a todos los gastos de la reparación

it did not meet our expectations — no estuvo a la altura de nuestras expectativas
deadline
2. VI

1) (=encounter each other) (by arrangement) quedar, verse; (by chance) encontrarse; (=hold meeting) reunirse; [ambassador, politician] (with interested parties) entrevistarse, reunirse

we could meet for a drink after work — podríamos vernos or quedar para tomar una copa después del trabajo

what time shall we meet? — ¿a qué hora quieres que quedemos or nos veamos?

let's meet at eight — quedemos para las ocho

they arranged to meet at ten — quedaron en verse a las diez

the two ministers met to discuss the treaty — los dos ministros se entrevistaron or se reunieron para discutir el tratado

to meet again — volver a verse

until we meet again! — ¡hasta la vista!, ¡hasta pronto!

2) (=convene) [Parliament, club, committee] reunirse

the society meets at eight — la sociedad se reúne a las ocho

3) (=get to know one another, be introduced) conocerse

we met in Seville — nos conocimos en Sevilla

we have met before — nos conocemos ya

have we met? — ¿nos conocemos de antes?

4) (=come together, join) [two ends] unirse; [rivers] confluir; [roads] empalmar

our eyes met — cruzamos una mirada

their lips met — sus labios se encontraron
end 1., 1), twain
5) (=confront each other) [teams, armies] enfrentarse

Bilbao and Valencia will meet in the final — el Bilbao se enfrentará con el Valencia en la final, Bilbao y Valencia se disputarán la final

to meet (sb) in battle — librar batalla (con algn)

3.

N (Hunting) cacería f ; (esp US) (Sport) encuentro m

- meet up

- meet with

II

[miːt]
ADJ [liter] conveniente, apropiado
it is meet that... — conviene que... + subjun

to be meet for — ser apto para

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I
1. [miːt]
(past & past p met) transitive verb

1)

a) ( encounter) encontrarse* con

meet me on the corner at 6 o'clock — encontrémonos en la esquina a las 6

to meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien

b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscar

she ran to meet me — corrió a mi encuentro

he met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación

c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a

2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*

John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark

pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto

3)

a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse con

he met his death there — allí encontró su muerte

to be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo

there's more to this than meets the eye — esto es más complicado de lo que parece

b) (counter, respond to)

she met their threats with defiance — hizo frente desafiante a sus amenazas

she was met with enthusiastic applause — fue recibida aplausos

4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo de

his income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades

5)

a) (come together with, join)

East meets West in this beautiful city — Oriente y Occidente se dan la mano en esta bella ciudad

her gaze met his — sus miradas se cruzaron

she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara

b) ( strike) dar* contra

2.

vi

1)

a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*

where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)

until we meet again! — hasta la vista!

b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarse

c) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*

have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?

d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse

2) ( come into contact)

the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente

where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras

their eyes met — sus miradas se cruzaron

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Phrasal Verbs:

- meet up

- meet with

II

noun

a) (AmE Sport) encuentro m

b) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)

English-spanish dictionary > meet
10 kennen

v/t; kennt, kannte, hat gekannt

1. know; (erkennen) recognize (an + Dat by); das kennen wir! we know all about that!; wir kennen uns schon we 'have met; wir kennen uns schon seit zehn Jahren we have known one another for ten years; wir kennen sie als gute Gastgeberin we know she’s ( oder we know her to be) an excellent hostess; du kennst ihn doch! you know what he’s like; da kennst du mich schlecht you don’t know me (at all) yet; so kenne ich dich gar nicht I’ve never known ( oder seen) you like this; kennst du mich noch? remember me?; er kannte sich nicht mehr vor Wut he was beside himself with anger; kennst du den ( Witz) vom...? do you know the one about...?; die kennen keine Rücksicht they’re absolutely ruthless; da kenne ich nichts nothing’s going to stop me

2. kennen lernen get to know; (begegnen) meet; als ich ihn kennen lernte when I first met him; jemanden / etw. näher kennen lernen get to know s.o. / s.th. better; der soll mich noch kennen lernen! umg. he hasn’t seen anything yet; jemanden von einer ganz anderen Seite kennen lernen see quite a different side of s.o.

3. (haben) know; keine Angst kennen know no fear; hier kennt man keinen Winter they don’t have any real winter here

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to know; to be acquainted with

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kẹn|nen ['kɛnən] pret ka\#nnte ['kantə] ptp geka\#nnt [gə'kant]
vt
to know; (= kennengelernt haben auch) to be acquainted with; (geh = erkennen) to recognize
er kennt das Leben — he knows the ways of the world, he knows about life

er kennt den Hunger nicht — he has never known hunger, he doesn't know what hunger is

er kennt keine Müdigkeit — he never gets tired, he doesn't know what tiredness means

kein Erbarmen/Mitleid etc kennen — to know no mercy/pity etc

ich habe mich nicht mehr gekannt vor Wut — I was beside myself with anger

so was kennen wir hier nicht! — we don't have that sort of thing here

jdn als etw kennen — to know sb to be sth

kennen Sie sich schon? — do you know each other (already)?

kennen Sie den ( schon)? (Witz) — have you heard this one?

das kennen wir (schon) (iro) — we know all about that

kennst du mich noch? — do you remember me?

wie ich ihn kenne... — if I know him (at all)...

du kennst dich doch! — you know what you're like

so kenne ich dich ja ( noch) gar nicht! — I've never known you like this before

da kennst du mich aber schlecht — you don't know me, that just shows how little you know me

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1) (to know or be familiar with: I'm not acquainted with her father.) be acquainted with

2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) know

3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) know

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ken·nen

< kannte, gekannt>

[ˈkɛnən]

vt

1. (jdm bekannt sein)

▪ jdn/etw \kennen to know sb/sth

ich kenne ihn noch von unserer gemeinsamen Studienzeit I know him from our time at college together

kennst du das Buch/diesen Film? have you read this book/seen this film?

ich kenne das Gefühl I know the feeling

jdn als jdn \kennen to know sb as sb

ich kannte ihn nicht als Liedermacher I didn't know he was a songwriter

das \kennen wir [schon] (iron) we've heard all that before

immer die gleichen Ausreden, das \kennen wir schon! always the same old excuses, we've heard them all before!

du kennst dich doch! you know what you're like!

kein[e]... \kennen to know no...

kennst du mich noch? do you remember me?

jdn \kennen lernen to meet sb, to make sb's acquaintance form

sich akk \kennen lernen to meet

jdn als jdn \kennen lernen to come to know sb as sb

ich habe ihn als einen sehr eigensinnigen Menschen \kennen gelernt I have come to know him as a very stubborn person

wie ich ihn/sie kenne... if I know him/her...

jdn so [noch] gar nicht \kennen to have never seen sb like this [before]

so kenne ich dich gar nicht I've never seen you like this

▪ sich akk \kennen to know one another [or each other

2. (vertraut sein)

▪ etw \kennen to be familiar with sth

die Leute dort \kennen keinen Schnee the people there have no experience of snow

jdn/etw \kennen lernen to get to know [or become acquainted with] sb/sth

sich akk \kennen lernen (miteinander vertraut werden) to get to know one another [or each other

3. (gut verstehen)

▪ etw \kennen to know sth

4. (wissen)

▪ etw \kennen to know sth

\kennen Sie hier ein gutes Restaurant? do you know [of] a good restaurant here?

5.

▶ jdn noch \kennen lernen (fam) to have sb to reckon with

sofort das Geld zurück, sonst lernst du mich noch \kennen! give me the money back right now or you'll have me to reckon with!

▶ jdn nicht mehr \kennen to have nothing more to do with sb

▶ sich akk nicht mehr vor etw dat \kennen to be beside oneself with sth

er kannte sich kaum noch vor Wut he was almost beside himself with rage

▶ jdn nicht mehr \kennen wollen to not want anything more to do with sb

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) know

das Leben kennen — know about life; know the ways of the world

das kennen wir gar nicht anders — it's always been like that

kennst du ihn? — do you know who he is?; (bist du mit ihm bekannt) are you acquainted with him?

kennst du den? — (diesen Witz) have you heard this one?

jemandes Bücher/Werk kennen — know or be acquainted with somebody's books/work

da kennst du mich aber schlecht — (ugs.) that just shows you don't know me very well

das kennen wir [schon] — (ugs. abwertend) we've heard all that before

sich nicht mehr kennen [vor...] — be beside oneself [with...]

da kenne ich/da kennt er nichts — (ugs.) and to hell with everything else (coll.)

2) (bekannt sein mit) know; be acquainted with

jemanden flüchtig/persönlich kennen — know somebody slightly/personally

die beiden kennen sich nicht mehr — (fig.) the two are no longer on speaking terms

ich glaube, wir beide kennen uns noch nicht — I don't think we've been introduced

3) (haben) have

keinen Winter/Sommer kennen — have no winter/summer

er kennt keine Kopfschmerzen — he never gets a headache

kein Mitleid kennen — know or have no pity

4) (wiedererkennen) know; recognize

na, kennst du mich noch? — well, do you remember me?

5)

jemanden/etwas [näher] kennen lernen — get to know somebody/something [better]; become [better] acquainted with somebody/something

jemanden kennen lernen — (jemandem erstmals begegnen) meet somebody

jemanden von einer bestimmten Seite kennen lernen — see a particular side of somebody

jemanden als einen bescheidenen Menschen usw. kennen lernen — come to know somebody as a modest person etc.

du wirst mich noch kennen lernen! — you'll find out I don't stand for any nonsense

[es] freut mich, Sie kennen zu lernen — pleased to meet you; pleased to make your acquaintance (formal)

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kennen v/t; kennt, kannte, hat gekannt

1. know; (erkennen) recognize (

an +dat by);

das kennen wir! we know all about that!;

wir kennen uns schon we 'have met;

wir kennen uns schon seit zehn Jahren we have known one another for ten years;

wir kennen sie als gute Gastgeberin we know she’s ( oder we know her to be) an excellent hostess;

du kennst ihn doch! you know what he’s like;

da kennst du mich schlecht you don’t know me (at all) yet;

so kenne ich dich gar nicht I’ve never known ( oder seen) you like this;

kennst du mich noch? remember me?;

er kannte sich nicht mehr vor Wut he was beside himself with anger;

kennst du den (Witz) vom …? do you know the one about …?;

die kennen keine Rücksicht they’re absolutely ruthless;

da kenne ich nichts nothing’s going to stop me

2.

kennen lernen → kennenlernen

3. (haben) know;

keine Angst kennen know no fear;

hier kennt man keinen Winter they don’t have any real winter here

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) know

das Leben kennen — know about life; know the ways of the world

das kennen wir gar nicht anders — it's always been like that

kennst du ihn? — do you know who he is?; (bist du mit ihm bekannt) are you acquainted with him?

kennst du den? — (diesen Witz) have you heard this one?

jemandes Bücher/Werk kennen — know or be acquainted with somebody's books/work

da kennst du mich aber schlecht — (ugs.) that just shows you don't know me very well

das kennen wir [schon] — (ugs. abwertend) we've heard all that before

sich nicht mehr kennen [vor...] — be beside oneself [with...]

da kenne ich/da kennt er nichts — (ugs.) and to hell with everything else (coll.)

2) (bekannt sein mit) know; be acquainted with

jemanden flüchtig/persönlich kennen — know somebody slightly/personally

die beiden kennen sich nicht mehr — (fig.) the two are no longer on speaking terms

ich glaube, wir beide kennen uns noch nicht — I don't think we've been introduced

3) (haben) have

keinen Winter/Sommer kennen — have no winter/summer

er kennt keine Kopfschmerzen — he never gets a headache

kein Mitleid kennen — know or have no pity

4) (wiedererkennen) know; recognize

na, kennst du mich noch? — well, do you remember me?

5)

jemanden/etwas [näher] kennen lernen — get to know somebody/something [better]; become [better] acquainted with somebody/something

jemanden kennen lernen — (jemandem erstmals begegnen) meet somebody

jemanden von einer bestimmten Seite kennen lernen — see a particular side of somebody

jemanden als einen bescheidenen Menschen usw. kennen lernen — come to know somebody as a modest person etc.

du wirst mich noch kennen lernen! — you'll find out I don't stand for any nonsense

[es] freut mich, Sie kennen zu lernen — pleased to meet you; pleased to make your acquaintance (formal)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: kannte, gekannt)

= to be aware expr.

to know v.

(§ p.,p.p.: knew, known)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kennen
11 gagner

gagner [gaɲe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = acquérir par le travail) to earn

• gagner sa vie to earn one's living ( en faisant qch (by) doing sth)

• elle gagne bien sa vie she earns a good living

• elle gagne bien (inf) she earns good money (inf)

• gagner de l'argent (par le travail) to earn ; (dans une affaire) to make money

• il ne gagne pas des mille et des cents (inf) he doesn't exactly earn a fortune

• gagner sa croûte (inf) to earn one's crust

• j'ai gagné ma journée ! (ironic) that really made my day! (ironique)

   b. ( = mériter) to earn

• il a bien gagné ses vacances he's really earned his holiday

   c. ( = acquérir par le hasard) [+ prix] to win

• gagner le gros lot to hit the jackpot

   d. ( = obtenir) to gain ; [+ parts de marché] to win

• avoir tout à gagner et rien à perdre to have everything to gain and nothing to lose

• chercher à gagner du temps ( = temporiser) to play for time

• cela fait gagner beaucoup de temps it saves a lot of time

• gagner de la place to save space

• c'est toujours ça de gagné ! that's always something!

• je n'y ai gagné que des ennuis I only made trouble for myself

   e. ( = augmenter de) gagner dix centimètres [plante, enfant] to grow ten centimetres

• l'indice CAC 40 gagne 4 points the CAC 40 index is up 4 points

• il a gagné 3 points dans les sondages he has gained 3 points in the opinion polls

   f. ( = être vainqueur de) to win

• ce n'est pas gagné d'avance it's far from certain

• gagner haut la main to win hands down

   g. ( = se concilier) [+ gardiens, témoins] to win over

• gagner la confiance de qn to win sb's confidence

• gagner qn à sa cause to win sb over

   h. ( = envahir) to spread to

• le feu gagna rapidement les rues voisines the fire quickly spread to the neighbouring streets

• gagner du terrain to gain ground

• la grève gagne tous les secteurs the strike is spreading to all sectors

   i. ( = atteindre) to reach

• gagner le large to get out into the open sea

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = être vainqueur) to win

• gagner aux courses to win on the horses

• il gagne sur tous les tableaux he's winning on all fronts

• eh bien, tu as gagné ! (ironic) well, you've got what you asked for! (inf)

   b. ( = trouver un avantage) vous y gagnez it's in your interest

• qu'est-ce que j'y gagne ? what do I get out of it?

• tu aurais gagné à te taire ! you would have done better to keep quiet!

• elle a gagné au change she ended up better off

   c. ( = s'améliorer) gagner en hauteur to increase in height

• ce vin gagnera à vieillir this wine will improve with age

• il gagne à être connu he improves on acquaintance

   d. ( = s'étendre) [incendie, épidémie] to spread

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gaɲe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( remporter) to win [compétition, guerre, procès]

gagner aux points — to win on points

pour lui, rien n'est encore gagné — fig he's not there yet, he's still got a long way to go

c'est gagné! — lit we've done it!; iron well done!

à tous les coups on gagne! — every one a winner!

2) (percevoir, mériter) to earn

gagner 10000 francs par mois — to earn 10,000 francs a month

il gagne bien sa vie — he makes a good living

il a gagné une fortune sur la vente du tableau — he made a fortune from the sale of the picture

les sommes gagnées au jeu — gambling gains

c'est toujours ça de gagné! — well, that's something anyway!

3) ( acquérir) to gain [réputation, avantage]

gagner du temps — ( atermoyer) to gain time

gagner du terrain — [personne, armée, idées] to gain ground ( sur on); [incendie] to spread

gagner de la vitesse — to gather speed

il a gagné de l'assurance — he has gained in self-confidence

elle a gagné 5 cm en un an — she's grown 5 cm in a year

il a gagné 9 kilos — he's put on 9 kilos

l'équipe a gagné trois places — the team has moved up three places

4) ( économiser) to save [temps]

gagner de la place en faisant — to make more room by doing

5) ( attirer) to win [somebody] over (à to)

6) ( atteindre) [voyageur, véhicule] to reach, to get to [lieu]

7) ( atteindre) [incendie, maladie, troubles, chômage] to spread to [lieu]

8) ( s'emparer de) [peur, émotion, découragement] to overcome [personne]

la fatigue me gagnait peu à peu — I was gradually overcome with fatigue

je sentais le froid me gagner — I started to feel cold

9) ( battre)

gagner quelqu'un de vitesse — to outstrip somebody

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( réussir) to win

gagner aux élections — to win the election

2) ( tirer avantage)

le film gagne à être vu en version originale — the film is best seen in the original version

vous gagneriez à diversifier vos produits — it would be to your advantage to diversify

elle gagne à être connue — she improves on acquaintance

3) ( acquérir plus) to gain (en in)

les entreprises ont gagné en productivité — firms have improved their productivity

4) ( être bénéficiaire)

y gagner — to come off better

y gagner en — to gain in

5) ( recouvrir) [mer] to encroach ( sur on)

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ɡaɲe
1. vt

1) [concours, procès, pari] to win

2) [prix, somme] (à un concours) to win

Il a gagné un million à la loterie. — He won a million on the lottery.

3) [salaire, revenu] to earn

gagner sa vie — to earn one's living

Il gagne bien sa vie. — He makes a good living.

4) [avantage] to gain, to get

Il y gagne un meilleur poste. — He gets a better job out of it.

Qu'est-ce qu'il y gagne? Rien! — What does he get out of it? Nothing!

avoir tout à gagner — to have everything to gain

Dans une économie mondialisée, les Européens ont tout à gagner à travailler ensemble. — In a global economy, Europeans have everything to gain from working together.

5) (= aller vers, atteindre) [rivage, frontière] to reach

6) (= envahir) [peur, émotion] to overcome, [feu, panique] to spread to

gagner du terrain lit fig — to gain ground

7) (= économiser) to save

Si on fait comme ça, on gagne une heure. — If we do it this way, we save an hour.

Si on fait comme ça, on gagne 2 mètres. — If we do it like this, we gain 2 metres.

gagner du temps — to save time

gagner de la place — to save space

8) (= convaincre)

gagner qn — to win sb over

gagner qn à sa cause — to win sb over to one's cause

9) (= l'emporter sur)

gagner qn de vitesse lit fig — to outstrip sb

2. vi

1) (dans un concours, un jeu) to win

Qui a gagné? — Who won?

2) (= trouver avantage)

gagner à faire — to be better off doing

Il y gagne. — It's in his interest., It's to his advantage.

3) (= s'étendre) [feu, épidémie] to spread

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gagner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( remporter) to win [compétition, prix, guerre, procès, voix]; gagner une voiture à un concours to win a car in a competition; le numéro 123 gagne 500 euros number 123 wins 500 euros; gagner aux points to win on points; gagner d'une longueur/d'une tête to win by a length/by a head; pour lui, rien n'est encore gagné fig he's not there yet, he's still got a long way to go; c'est gagné! lit we've done it!; iron well done!; à tous les coups l'on gagne! every one a winner!;

2 (percevoir, mériter) to earn; gagner 3 000 euros par mois to earn 3,000 euros a month; gagner tout juste de quoi vivre to earn just enough to live on; gagner sa vie en faisant to earn one's living (by) doing; il gagne bien/très largement sa vie he makes a good/a very good living; ta prime, tu l'as bien gagnée you've certainly earned your bonus; tu as bien gagné ton repos you've certainly earned your rest; un repos bien gagné a well-earned rest; il a gagné 500 euros/une fortune sur la vente du tableau he made 500 euros/a fortune from the sale of the picture; les sommes gagnées au jeu gambling gains; c'est toujours ça de gagné! well, that's something anyway!;

3 ( acquérir) to gain [réputation, avantage]; gagner deux points en Bourse to gain two points on the stock market; il a perdu une collègue mais gagné une amie he's lost a colleague but gained a friend; nous avons tout à gagner de cette réforme we have everything to gain from this reform; tu ne gagneras rien à t'obstiner you'll gain nothing by being stubborn; gagner du temps ( atermoyer) to gain time; gagner du terrain [personne, armée, voiture, idées] to gain ground (sur on); [incendie] to spread; gagner de la vitesse to gather speed; il a gagné de l'assurance he has gained ou grown in self-confidence; elle a gagné 5 cm en un an she's grown 5 cm in a year; il a gagné 9 kilos he's put on 9 kilos; l'équipe a gagné trois places the team has moved up three places;

4 ( économiser) to save [temps]; par l'autoroute on gagne une heure going by the motorway GB ou freeway US saves an hour; gagner de la place en faisant to make more room by doing;

5 ( attirer) to win [sb] over (à to); gagner qn à sa cause to win sb over to one's cause; il a su gagner quelques opposants he managed to win a few dissenters over; gagner l'estime/l'amitié/le cœur de qn to win sb's esteem/friendship/heart;

6 ( atteindre) [voyageur, véhicule] to reach, to get to [lieu];

7 ( se propager) [incendie, maladie, troubles, chômage] to spread to [lieu];

8 ( s'emparer de) [peur, angoisse, émotion, découragement] to overcome [personne]; le rire/la fatigue me gagnait peu à peu I was gradually overcome with laughter/fatigue; le sommeil la gagna sleep overcame her; je sentais le froid me gagner I started to feel cold;

9 ( battre) to beat [personne] (à at); gagner qn aux échecs to beat sb at chess; gagner qn de vitesse to outstrip sb.

B vi

1 ( réussir) to win (à at); tu ne gagneras pas à ce petit jeu you won't win at this little game; bon, tu as gagné, on reste à la maison all right, you win, we'll stay at home; gagner aux courses/à la roulette to win at the races/at roulette; le candidat qui a gagné aux élections the candidate who won the election; il a gagné sur ce point, mais… he won on this point, but…;

2 ( tirer avantage) ce vin gagne à être bu un peu frais this wine is best drunk ou is at its best when drunk slightly chilled; le film gagne à être vu en version originale the film is best seen in the original version; vous gagneriez à diversifier vos produits it would be to your advantage to diversify; elle gagne à être connue she improves on acquaintance;

3 ( acquérir plus) to gain (en in); les entreprises ont gagné en productivité firms have improved their productivity; vin qui gagne en arôme avec l'âge wine whose aroma improves with age;

4 ( être bénéficiaire) y gagner to come off better; y gagner en to gain in;

5 ( recouvrir) [mer] to encroach (sur on).

[gaɲe] verbe transitif

1. [partie, match, élection, prix] to win

ce n'est pas gagné d'avance it's a bit early to start talking about success

c'est gagné! (ironique) now you've got what you asked for!

gagner le gros lot (sens propre & figuré) to win ou to hit the jackpot

à tous les coups l'on ou on gagne! everyone's a winner!

c'est un pari gagné d'avance it's in the bag

2. [argent - comme rémunération] to earn, to make ; [ - comme récompense] to earn ; [ - dans une transaction] to make a profit of, to make

gagner gros (familier) to earn ou to make big money

gagner une fortune à la loterie to win a fortune on the lottery

allez, prends, tu l'as bien gagné! go on, take it, you've earned it!

gagner des mille et des cents to earn a fortune

gagner sa vie ou son pain ou son bifteck (familier) ou sa croûte (familier) to earn a living ou one's daily bread

eh bien, j'ai gagné ma journée! (familier & ironique) I should have stayed in bed today!

3. [avantage] to gain

il y a tout à gagner à faire cette démarche there's everything to gain ou to be gained from making this move

et si j'accepte, qu'est-ce que j'y gagne? and if I accept, what do I get out of it?

qu'est-ce que tu gagnes à tout changer? what's the point of changing everything?

c'est toujours ça de gagné! that's something, anyway!

4. [économiser] to save

gagner de la place to save space

en enlevant la porte on gagne 10 cm if you take the door off you gain an extra 10 cm

gagner du temps

a. [en allant très vite] to save time

b. [en atermoyant] to play for time

5. ÉCONOMIE to gain

l'indice a gagné deux points the index has gone up by ou has gained two points

6. [conquérir - ami] to win ; [ - partisan] to win over (separable)

gagner l'amitié/l'appui de quelqu'un to win somebody's friendship/support

gagner quelqu'un à une cause to win somebody over (to a cause)

7. [suj: sentiment, sensation] to overcome

je sentais la panique me gagner I could feel panic coming ou creeping over me

[suj: épidémie, feu, nuages] to spread to

s'ils se laissent gagner par le froid, ils sont perdus if they allow the cold to take a grip of ou to get to them, they are finished

j'ai fini par me laisser gagner par son enthousiasme I ended up being infected by her enthusiasm

gagner du terrain (sens propre & figuré) to gain ground

8. [rejoindre] to reach, to get to

il gagna la sortie he made his way to the exit

le ferry gagna le port/le large the ferry reached port/got out into the open sea

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[gaɲe] verbe intransitif

1. [l'emporter] to win

on a gagné (par) 3 buts à 2 we won (by) 3 goals to 2, we won 3-2

gagner aux courses to win at the races

gagner aux échecs to win at chess

à ce petit jeu, ce n'est pas toi qui gagneras you're not going to beat me at that little game

2. [avancer - incendie, érosion] to gain ground

gagner sur to gain ou to advance on

gagner en to increase ou to gain in

gagner en longueur to increase in length, to grow longer

notre production gagne en qualité the quality of our product is improving

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gagner à verbe plus préposition

elle gagne à être connue once you get to know her a bit she grows on you

vin qui gagne à vieillir wine for laying down ou which improves with age

ils gagneraient à ce que nul ne l'apprenne it would be to their advantage if nobody found out

accepte, tu y gagnes ou tu gagnes au change say yes, it's to your advantage

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se gagner verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

l'argent ne se gagne pas si facilement it isn't so easy to make money

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se gagner verbe pronominal transitif

to win, to earn

se gagner un adepte to win over a follower

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > gagner
12 lier

lier [lje]

➭ TABLE 7

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = attacher) to tie

• lier qn à un arbre to tie sb to a tree

   b. ( = relier) to link

• tous ces événements sont étroitement liés all these events are closely linked

   c. ( = unir) to unite

• l'amitié qui les lie the friendship which unites them

• lier amitié/conversation to strike up a friendship/a conversation

   d. ( = obliger) [contrat, promesse] to bind

   e. [+ sauce] to thicken

2. reflexive verb

► se lier

• se lier d'amitié avec qn to strike up a friendship with sb

• il ne se lie pas facilement he doesn't make friends easily

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lje
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( attacher) to tie [somebody/something] up [personne, fleurs, paille]

il avait les mains liées — lit, fig his hands were tied

être pieds et poings liés — lit to be bound hand and foot; fig to have one's hands tied

2) ( unir) to bind

ils sont très liés — they are very close

3) ( établir un rapport) to link [idées, événements] (à to)

4) ( commencer)

lier amitié avec quelqu'un — to strike up a friendship with somebody

5) Culinaire to thicken [sauce]

6) Musique to slur [notes]

2.

se lier verbe pronominal to make friends ( avec quelqu'un with somebody)

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lje vt
1) (= attacher) to tie up

lier qch à — to tie sth to

2) (= joindre) to link up

lier qch à — to link sth to

3) fig (= unir, engager) to bind

4) CUISINE, [sauce] to thicken

5)

lier conversation avec — to strike up a conversation with, to get into conversation with

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lier verb table: plier

A vtr

1 ( attacher) to tie [sb/sth] up [personne, fleurs, paille]; lier un paquet or un colis avec de la ficelle to tie up a parcel with string; lier qn à un lit/arbre to tie sb to a bed/tree; il avait les mains liées lit, fig his hands were tied; être pieds et poings liés lit, fig to be bound hand and foot, to be hogtied US;

2 ( unir) to bind; un contrat le lie à son entreprise a contract binds him to his company; notre avenir est lié à celui de l'Europe our future is bound up with that of Europe; ils sont très liés they are very close; être lié avec qn to be very close to sb, to be very friendly with sb;

3 ( établir un rapport) to link [idées, événements] (à to); lier l'aide économique à des changements politiques to link economic aid to political change; tous ces problèmes sont liés these problems are all linked ou related;

4 ( commencer) lier amitié avec qn to strike up a friendship with sb; lier connaissance avec qn to make sb's acquaintance; ils ont lié connaissance they became acquainted; lier conversation avec qn to strike up a conversation with sb;

5 Constr to bind [pierres, briques]; lier des briques avec du ciment to bind bricks with cement;

6 Culin to thicken [sauce];

7 Mus to slur [notes].

B se lier vpr [personnes] to make friends (avec qn with sb); ils se sont liés d'amitié à l'école they made friends at school; il se lie difficilement he doesn't make friends easily.

Idiome

avoir partie liée avec qn to be in league with sb.

[lje] verbe transitif

1. [attacher - cheveux, paquet, fagot] to tie up (separable)

2. MÉDECINE

lier une veine to ligate a vein

3. [logiquement] to link, to connect

il faut lier le nouveau paragraphe au reste du texte the new paragraph must be linked to the rest of the text

tout est lié everything's interconnected, it all fits together

4. [enchaîner - gestes] to link together (separable)

5. [par contrat] to bind

6. [associer volontairement]

lier son sort à quelqu'un to join forces with somebody

lier son sort à quelque chose to stick with something for better or worse

7. [unir par des sentiments] to bind, to unite

l'amitié qui nous lie the friendship which binds us

cette maison est liée à mon enfance this house is linked to my childhood

8. [commencer]

lier amitié to become friends

lier connaissance/conversation avec quelqu'un to strike up an acquaintance/a conversation with somebody

9. CONSTRUCTION to bind

10. CUISINE [sauce] to thicken

[farce] to bind

11. LINGUISTIQUE to link words (with liaisons)

12. MUSIQUE

lier les notes to slur the notes

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se lier verbe pronominal intransitif

se lier (d'amitié) to become friends

se lier (d'amitié) avec quelqu'un to strike up a friendship with somebody, to become friends with somebody

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lier
13 acquaint

transitive verb

acquaint somebody/oneself with something — jemanden/sich mit etwas vertraut machen

be acquainted with somebody — mit jemandem bekannt sein

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[ə'kweint]
verb

1) (to make (usually oneself) familiar( with): You must acquaint yourself with the routine of the office.) (sich) vertraut machen

2) (to inform (a person) of: Have you acquainted her with your plans?) mitteilen

•

- academic.ru/529/acquaintance">acquaintance
- be acquainted with
- make someone's acquaintance
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ac·quaint

[əˈkweɪnt]

vt

▪ to \acquaint sb/oneself with sth jdn/sich mit etw dat vertraut machen

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[ə'kweɪnt]
vt

1) (= make familiar) bekannt machen

to be acquainted/thoroughly acquainted with sth — mit etw bekannt/vertraut sein

to be acquainted with grief —

he's well acquainted with the situation — er ist mit der Situation vertraut

to become acquainted with sth — etw kennenlernen; facts, truth etw erfahren

to acquaint oneself or to make oneself acquainted with sth — sich mit etw vertraut machen

2)

(with person) to be acquainted with sb — mit jdm bekannt sein

we're not acquainted — wir kennen einander or uns nicht

to become or get acquainted — sich (näher) kennenlernen

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acquaint [əˈkweınt] v/t

1. (o.s. sich) bekannt oder vertraut machen ( with mit): → acquainted

2. (with) jemanden bekannt machen (mit), jemandem mitteilen (akk):

she acquainted me with the facts

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transitive verb

acquaint somebody/oneself with something — jemanden/sich mit etwas vertraut machen

be acquainted with somebody — mit jemandem bekannt sein

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v.

bekannt machen ausdr.

bekanntmachen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

mitteilen v.

English-german dictionary > acquaint
14 bow

I
1) (curve, weapon, Mus.) Bogen, der

have two strings to one's bow — eine Alternative haben

2) (tied knot or ribbon) Schleife, die
II 1. intransitive verb
1) (submit) sich beugen (to Dat.)

2)

bow [down to or before somebody/something] — (bend) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] verbeugen od. verneigen

3) (incline head)

bow [to somebody] — sich [vor jemandem] verbeugen
2. transitive verb
(cause to bend) beugen

bowed down by or with care/responsibilities/age — (fig.) von Sorgen/Verpflichtungen niedergedrückt/vom Alter gebeugt
3. noun
Verbeugung, die
III noun
(Naut.) usu. in pl. Bug, der

in the bows — im Bug

on the bow — am Bug

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I 1. verb
1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) (sich)(ver-)beugen

2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) sich beugen
2. noun
(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) die Verbeugung

- academic.ru/8468/bowed">bowed
II 1. [bəu] noun
1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) der Bogen

2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) der Bogen

3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) die Schleife
2. noun
((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) der Bug

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bow¹

[bəʊ, AM boʊ]

n

1. (weapon) Bogen m

\bow and arrows Pfeil und Bogen pl

to draw one's \bow den Bogen spannen

2. (for an instrument) Bogen m

3. (knot) Schleife f, Masche f ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ

4.

▶ to have many/two strings to one's \bow mehrere/zwei Eisen im Feuer haben fam

bow²

[baʊ]

I. vi

▪ to \bow [to sb/sth] sich akk [vor jdm/etw] verbeugen [o geh verneigen]

to \bow to public pressure ( fig) sich öffentlichem Druck beugen

▶ to \bow and scrape ( pej) katzbuckeln

II. vt

to \bow one's head den Kopf senken [o geh neigen

III. n

1. (bending over) Verbeugung f, Verneigung f geh

to give [or make] a \bow [to sb] [vor jdm] eine Verbeugung machen

to make one's \bow ( fig) sein Debüt geben

to take a \bow sich akk [unter Applaus] verbeugen

to take one's final \bow ( fig) seine letzte Vorstellung geben, zum letzten Mal auftreten

2. NAUT Bug m

3.

▶ to fire a warning shot across sb's \bows einen Warnschuss vor jds Bug abfeuern

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I [bəʊ]
1. n

1) (for shooting arrows) Bogen m

a bow and arrow — Pfeil und Bogen pl

2) (MUS) Bogen m

up/down bow stroke — Auf-/Abstrich m

3) (= knot of ribbon etc) Schleife f

2. vi (MUS)
den Bogen führen
3. vt (MUS)
streichen II [baʊ]
1. n
(with head, body) Verbeugung f; (by young boy) Diener m
to make one's bow to sb — sich vor jdm verbeugen or verneigen (geh), jdm seine Reverenz erweisen (form)

to take a bow — sich verbeugen or verneigen

2. vi

1) (person with body) sich verbeugen, sich verneigen (geh) (to sb vor jdm); (young boy) einen Diener machen

to bow and scrape — katzbuckeln (pej), liebedienern (pej)

2) (= bend branches etc) sich biegen or beugen

3) (fig: defer, submit) sich beugen (before vor +dat, under unter +dat, to +dat)

to bow to the majority — sich der Mehrheit beugen

to bow to the inevitable — sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

3. vt

1)

to bow one's head — den Kopf senken; (in prayer) sich verneigen

2) (= bend) branches beugen

old age had not bowed him — er war vom Alter ungebeugt (geh)

3)

(= defeat) to be bowed by sth — von etw schwer getroffen sein
III [baʊ]
n often pl
Bug m
in the bows — im Bug

on the port/starboard bow — backbord(s)/steuerbord(s) voraus

bow doors — Bugtor nt

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bow¹ [baʊ]

A s Verbeugung f, Verneigung f:

a bow to fig eine Reverenz an (akk);

make one’s bow

a) sich verbeugen oder verneigen (to vor dat),

b) sich vorstellen,

c) → bow out B;

make its bow fig erscheinen, auf den Markt kommen;

take a bow sich verbeugen, sich für den Beifall bedanken

B v/t

1. den Nacken beugen, den Kopf neigen:

bow one’s thanks sich dankend verneigen;

bowed (down) with age vom Alter gebeugt;

bowed down with grief gramgebeugt; → knee A 1

2. biegen

C v/i

1. (to) sich verbeugen oder verneigen (vor dat), grüßen (akk):

bow back to sb jemandes Gruß erwidern;

bowing acquaintance oberflächliche(r) Bekannte(r), Grußbekanntschaft f, flüchtige Bekanntschaft;

have a bowing acquaintance with sb jemanden flüchtig kennen;

we are on bowing terms wir stehen auf dem Grüßfuß;

bow and scrape katzbuckeln pej

2. fig sich beugen oder unterwerfen (to dat):

bow to the inevitable sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

bow² [bəʊ]

A s

1. (Schieß)Bogen m:

have more than one string to one’s bow fig mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben

2. Bogenschütze m, -schützin f

3. MUS

a) (Violin- etc) Bogen m

b) (Bogen-)Strich m

4. MATH Bogen m, Kurve f

5. TECH

a) Gradbogen m

b) Bogenlineal n

c) pl, auch pair of bows Bogenzirkel m

6. TECH Bügel m

7. ELEK Bügel m, Wippe f (zur Stromabnahme)

8. US

a) (Brillen) Gestell n

b) (Brillen) Bügel m

9. ARCH Erker m

10. Knoten m, Schleife f (auch des Halstuchs)

B v/t MUS (mit dem Bogen) streichen oder spielen oder geigen

C v/i MUS den Bogen führen

bow³ [baʊ] s SCHIFF

1. auch pl (Schiffs)Bug m:

at the bow am Bug;

on the starboard (port) bow an Steuerbord (Backbord) voraus;

a shot across the bows fig umg ein Schuss vor den Bug

2. a) Bugmann m

b) Bugriemen m

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I
1) (curve, weapon, Mus.) Bogen, der

have two strings to one's bow — eine Alternative haben

2) (tied knot or ribbon) Schleife, die
II 1. intransitive verb
1) (submit) sich beugen (to Dat.)

2)

bow [down to or before somebody/something] — (bend) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] verbeugen od. verneigen

3) (incline head)

bow [to somebody] — sich [vor jemandem] verbeugen
2. transitive verb
(cause to bend) beugen

bowed down by or with care/responsibilities/age — (fig.) von Sorgen/Verpflichtungen niedergedrückt/vom Alter gebeugt
3. noun
Verbeugung, die
III noun
(Naut.) usu. in pl. Bug, der

in the bows — im Bug

on the bow — am Bug

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(to) n.

Verbeugung f.

Verneigung (vor) f. n.

Bug -e (Schiff) m.

Schleife -n f. v.

beugen (höfflichkeit) v.

biegen v.

(§ p.,pp.: bog, gebogen)

English-german dictionary > bow
15 relación

f.

1 relation, association, relationship, connection.

2 relation, treatment, intercourse, dealing.

3 acquaintance, relation.

4 account, recitation, narration, recital.

5 report, recountal.

6 friendship.

7 relative, member of the family, relation.

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relación

► nombre femenino

1 (correspondencia) relation, relationship

■ una relación amistosa a friendship, a friendly relationship

2 (conexión) link, connection

3 (lista) list, record

4 (relato) account, telling

5 (en matemática) ratio

► nombre femenino plural relaciones

1 (conocidos) acquaintances; (contactos) contacts, connections

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con relación a / en relación a with regard to, regarding

estar en buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with somebody

estar en relación con alguien to be in contact with somebody

hacer relación a algo to refer to something

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

tener relaciones con alguien (salir) to go out with somebody

relación de compresión TÉCNICA compression ratio

relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations

relaciones públicas public relations

■ es el relaciones públicas de Enya he's Enya's PR man

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

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noun f.

1) relation

2) relationship

3) account

4) connection

5) liaison

•

- relaciones públicas
- relación sexual
* * *

SF

1) (=vínculo) connection

no existe ninguna relación entre los dos accidentes — there is no connection between the two accidents

existe una relación entre el tabaco y el cáncer — there is a connection o relation o relationship between cigarettes and cancer

• guardar o tener relación con algo — [suceso] to be connected with sth, be related to sth; [persona] to be connected with sth

no guardar relación (alguna) con algo — (=no parecerse) to bear no relation (whatsoever) to sth; (=no estar relacionado) to have no connection o relation (at all) with sth

relación calidad/precio — value for money

tener buena relación calidad/precio — to be good value for money

relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship

relación real de intercambio — terms of trade pl

2)

• con relación a, en relación a o con — (=comparado con) compared to, compared with; (=en lo referente a) with regard to, in connection with

un aumento del 3% con relación al año anterior — an increase of 3% over o compared to o compared with the previous year

con relación a la encuesta publicada por este periódico — with regard to o in connection with the survey published by this newspaper

fue interrogado en relación con el secuestro — he was questioned in connection with the kidnapping

3) (=entre personas)

a) [en el momento presente] relations pl

¿cómo es su relación o son sus relaciones con su jefe? — how are relations between you and your boss?

• estar en o mantener buenas relaciones con — [+ persona] to be on good terms with; [+ organización] to have good relations with

• romper las relaciones con — [+ país, organización] to break off relations with; [+ familiar, amigo] to break off all contact with

b) [de larga duración] relationship

¿cómo eran las relaciones con su padre? — what was your relationship with your father like?

tenía una relación de amistad con algunos de sus alumnos — he had a friendly relationship with some of his students

¿sigues manteniendo las relaciones con tus antiguos compañeros de universidad? — do you still keep in touch with people from your university days?

relaciones humanas — human relations

4) [con empresa, organización] connection

¿tiene alguna relación con esa empresa? — do you have any connection with that company?

ha sido detenido por sus relaciones con la Mafia — he has been arrested because of his connections with the Mafia

relaciones comerciales — trade relations

relaciones diplomáticas — diplomatic relations

relaciones empresariales — business relations

relaciones laborales — labour relations, labor relations (EEUU)

relaciones públicas — (=actividad) public relations, PR; (=profesional) public relations officer, PR officer

5) (tb: relación amorosa) relationship

nuestra relación duró hasta 1997 — our relationship lasted until 1997

no veían con buenos ojos sus relaciones con una extranjera — they did not view his relationship with a foreign woman favourably

tu relación de pareja — your relationship with your partner

llevan varios meses de relaciones — they've been seeing each other for some months

tienen una relación formal desde hace un año — they've been formally going out for a year

relación sentimental — relationship

6) (tb: relación sexual) (=acto) sex; (=trato) sexual relationship

mantener o tener relaciones sexuales con algn — [de forma esporádica] to have sex with sb; [de forma continuada] to be in a sexual relationship with sb

relaciones carnales — carnal relations

relaciones extramatrimoniales — extra-marital relationships

relaciones ilícitas — illicit sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex, sex before marriage

7) (=referencia)

• hacer relación a algo — to refer to sth

no hizo relación a ese tema — she did not refer to that subject

8) pl relaciones (=personas conocidas) acquaintances; (=enchufes) contacts, connections

tener (buenas) relaciones — to be well connected, have good contacts o connections

9) (Mat) (=proporción) ratio

los superan numéricamente en una relación 46-36% — they outnumber them by a ratio of 46-36%

relación de compresión — compression ratio

10) frm (=narración) account

• hacer una relación de algo — to give an account of sth

hizo una relación detallada de lo que vio — she gave a detailed account of what she saw

11) (=lista) list

la relación de aprobados se publicará en marzo — the list of those who have passed will be issued in March

el usuario dispone, junto a la factura telefónica, de una relación de sus llamadas — the customer receives, together with the telephone bill, a breakdown of calls made

12) (Jur) (=informe) record, (official) return

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femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

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= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex. It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex. Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex. An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

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.

Ex. One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex. Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex. The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex. Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex. The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex. The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex. This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex. This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex. The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

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* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

* * *

= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex: It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex: An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

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.

Ex: One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex: The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex: Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex: The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex: The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex: This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex: This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex: The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* * *

relación

feminine

A

1 (conexión) connection

esto no tiene or no guarda ninguna relación con los hechos this has no connection with o bears no relation to the facts

existe una relación entre los dos sucesos there is a connection o link between the two events

con relación a or en relación con (con respecto a) in connection with; (en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta de fecha … in connection with o with regard to your letter dated …

hubo un descenso con relación al año anterior there was a decrease relative to the previous year

2

(correspondencia): en una relación de diez a uno ( Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect

Compuesto:

relación de equivalencia

equivalence relation

B

1

(trato): ha establecido una buena relación con él she has built up a good relationship with him

relaciones amistosas/sexuales friendly/sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex

tuvo relaciones amorosas con una famosa actriz he had an affair with a famous actress

mantienen relaciones formales desde hace años they have been courting for years

siempre ha tenido muy buenas relaciones con su jefe she has always had o enjoyed a very good relationship with her boss

ahora estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him now

relaciones comerciales trading o trade relations

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people o when it comes to the human side of things

las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children

2 relaciones fpl (influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

tiene buenas relaciones en la empresa he has some good contacts o connections in the company

Compuestos:

● relaciones exteriores

fpl foreign affairs (pl)

● relaciones públicas

A fpl (actividad) public relations (pl)

B masculine and feminine (persona) public relations officer ( o executive etc)

C

1 (exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos she gave a detailed account of the facts

2 (lista) list

* * *

relación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( conexión) connection;

con relación a or en relación con ( con respecto a) in connection with;
( en comparación con) relative to;
◊ en relación con su carta … with regard to o regarding your letter …

b) ( correspondencia):

◊ en una relación de diez a uno (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one;

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect
2
a) ( entre personas) relationship;

◊ las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children;

estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him
b)

◊ relaciones sustantivo femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl);

(trato comercial, diplomático) relations (pl);
( trato carnal) sex;
◊ relaciones exteriores foreign affairs;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;
relaciones públicas ( actividad) public relations (pl);

( persona) public relations officer;
(de cantante, artista) PR;
◊ relaciones sexuales sexual relations

3
a) ( exposición) account

b) ( lista) list

relación sustantivo femenino
1 (entre personas) relationship: no tengo relación alguna con ellos, I don't maintain any form of contact with them
estar en buenas relaciones con alguien, to be on good terms with sb
tener relaciones influyentes, to have good contacts
2 (entre ideas o cosas) connection, relation
con relación a su pregunta, regarding your question
3 (de nombres, elementos, etc) list
4 (de un hecho o situación) account: la relación de los hechos es algo confusa, the description of the facts is somewhat confusing
5 Mat ratio, proportion
6 relaciones públicas, (actividad) public relations
(persona) public relations officer
' relación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- causa
- cimentar
- comercio
- con
- consonancia
- cortar
- definitivamente
- desconectarse
- enlace
- enrarecerse
- entrañable
- escarceo
- extramatrimonial
- hermandad
- intimidad
- laboral
- lazo
- murmuración
- paréntesis
- proporción
- regañar
- relucir
- rencilla
- romperse
- salir
- sexo
- tambalearse
- tempestuosa
- tempestuoso
- tirantez
- trabajada
- trabajado
- tratar
- tratarse
- trato
- ver
- vendedor
- vendedora
- asfixiante
- asunto
- aventura
- clandestino
- comunicación
- conexión
- conocer
- consolidar
- correspondencia
- desgastar
English:
association
- bearing
- blossom
- breakup
- bust up
- close
- commensurate
- connect
- connected
- connection
- damage
- fall apart
- intimate
- involvement
- liaison
- money
- of
- pertinent
- record
- relation
- relationship
- rob
- stormy
- strain
- strained
- strengthen
- terminate
- to
- two-timer
- unrelated
- value
- walk out
- acquaintance
- disclaim
- further
- involve
- irrelevant
- obviously
- put
- rapport
- re
- reference
- regard
- relevance
- unconnected

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relación

♦ nf

1. [nexo] relation, connection;

con relación a, en relación con in relation to, with regard to;

no hay ninguna relación entre los dos secuestros the two kidnappings are unrelated o unconnected;

guardar relación con algo to be related to sth;

no guardar relación con algo to bear no relation to sth;

Comp
relación calidad-precio value for money;
relación costo-beneficio o Esp coste-beneficio cost-benefit ratio

2. [comunicación, trato] relations, relationship;

mantener relaciones con alguien to keep in touch with sb;

tener o [m5] mantener buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with sb

Comp
relaciones comerciales [vínculos] business links; [comercio] trade;
relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations;

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations;

relaciones internacionales international relations;

relaciones laborales industrial relations;

relación de pareja: [m5] los problemas de las relaciones de pareja relationship problems;

dice que no necesita de la relación de pareja she says she doesn't need to be in a relationship with anybody;

relaciones de parentesco kinship;

relaciones personales personal relationships;

relaciones públicas [actividad] public relations, PR

3. [lista] list

4. [descripción] account

5. [informe] report

6.
relaciones [noviazgo] relationship;

llevan cinco años de relaciones they've been going out together for five years;

un cursillo sobre las relaciones de pareja a course on being in a relationship;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;

mantener relaciones prematrimoniales to have premarital sex;

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

7.
relaciones [contactos] contacts, connections;

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

8. Mat ratio

♦ nmf inv
relaciones públicas [persona] public relations officer, PR officer
* * *

relación

f

1 relationship;

la relación calidad-precio es muy buena it’s good value for money;

relación causa-efecto cause and effect relationship;

mantener relaciones (amorosas) con alguien have an affair with s.o.

2 ( conexión) relation;

no guardar relación con bear no relation to;

con o

en relación a with o in relation to

* * *

relación nf, pl - ciones

1) : relation, connection, relevance

2) : relationship

3) relato: account

4) lista: list

5)

con relación a or

en relación con : in relation to, concerning

6)

relacionespúblicas : public relations

* * *

relación n

1. (trato) relationship

tengo una buena relación con mis padres I've got a good relationship with my parents

mantienen una relación amistosa they are friends

2. (correspondencia, unión) connection

no sé qué relación hay entre estos hechos I don't know what the connection is between these events

con relación a / en relación con with regard to / in relation to

relaciones públicas public relations

Spanish-English dictionary > relación
16 conocer

v.

1 to know (saber cosas acerca de).

conocer algo a fondo to know something well

conocer bien un tema to know a lot about a subject

darse a conocer to make oneself known

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press

Ellos conocen el lugar They know the place.

2 to meet (a una persona) (por primera vez).

¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?

conocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sight

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of somebody

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?

María conoció a Ricardo en verano Mary met Richard in the summer.

3 to get to know, to visit for the first time (lugar, país) (descubrir).

no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia

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CONOCER

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to zc before a and o)

Present Indicative

conozco, conoces, conoce, conemos, conocéis, conocen.

Present Subjunctive

conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcáis, conozcan.

Imperative

conoce (tú), conozca (él/Vd.), conozcamos (nos.), conoced (vos.), conozcan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to know

2) meet

•

- conocerse

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ persona]

a) (=saber quién es) to know

conozco a todos sus hermanos — I know all his brothers and sisters

¿de qué lo conoces? — where do you know him from?

la conozco de haber trabajado juntos — I know her from having worked with her

¿conoces a Pedro? — have you met Pedro?, do you know Pedro?

• no me conoce de nada — he doesn't know me from Adam

• la conozco de oídas — I've heard of her, I know of her

• lo conozco de vista — I know him by sight

b) (=ver por primera vez) to meet

la conocí en Sevilla — I met her in Seville

c) (=saber cómo es) to get to know

cuando la conozcas mejor — when you get to know her better

la única forma de conocerlo es vivir con él — the only way to get to know him is to live with him

- la conozco como la palma de la mano

- la conozco como si la hubiera parido

d) (=reconocer) to recognize, know

te he conocido por el modo de andar — I recognized o knew you from the way you walk

2) (=tener conocimiento de) [+ método, resultado] to know; [+ noticia] to hear

conozco un camino más corto — I know a shorter way

ella conoce una forma más fácil de hacerlo — she knows an easier way to do it

el enfermo debe conocer la verdad — the patient must be told o must know the truth

conozco las dificultades — I know (about) the difficulties

no conocía tus dotes de pintor — I didn't know what a good painter you were

conocía la existencia de los documentos — she knew of the documents' existence

queremos conocer de cerca la situación — we want to get to know the situation at first hand

investigaciones destinadas a conocer la verdad — investigations aimed at establishing the truth

- más vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer

3) [+ país, ciudad]

me encantaría conocer China — I would love to go to China

no conozco Buenos Aires — I've never been to Buenos Aires, I don't know Buenos Aires

quiero conocer mundo — I want to see the world

4) (=dominar) to know

conoce su oficio — he knows his job

no conozco mucho el tema — I don't know much about the subject

conoce cuatro idiomas — she speaks o knows four languages

5) (=experimentar)

ha conocido dos guerras mundiales — she has lived through two world wars

los muchos terremotos que ha conocido Italia — the many earthquakes there have been in Italy

todavía no ha conocido el amor — he's never known love

6) (=distinguir) to know, tell

conoce cuáles son buenos y cuáles malos — he knows o can tell which are good and which are bad

por tu cara se te conoce que estás sano — you can tell from your face that you are healthy

7)

• dar a conocer — [+ información] to announce; [+ declaración, informe, cifras] to release

dio a conocer sus intenciones — she announced her intentions, she made her intentions known

dieron a conocer el ganador del premio a través de la radio — the prize was announced on the radio

no dieron a conocer su paradero por motivos de seguridad — they didn't reveal where they were staying for security reasons

los hechos se dieron a conocer en enero — the facts came to light in January

• darse a conocer — [persona] to become known, make a name for o.s.

se dio a conocer en una película de Almodóvar — he made his name in an Almodóvar film

darse a conocer a algn — to make o.s. known to sb

8) (Jur) [+ causa] to try

2. VI

1) (=saber)

• conocer de algo, ¿alguien conoce de algún libro sobre el tema? — does anybody know (of) a book on the subject?

2) (Jur)

conocer de o en una causa — to try a case

3.

See:

conocerse
CONOCER ► Conocer, aplicado a personas o cosas, se traduce generalmente por know: No conozco muy bien a su familia I don't know his family very well Nos conocemos desde que éramos pequeños We have known each other since we were little Conoce Manchester como la palma de la mano He knows Manchester like the back of his hand ► Sin embargo, cuando queremos indicar que se trata del primer encuentro, se debe utilizar meet: La conocí en una fiesta I (first) met her at a party ¿Conoces a Carmen? Ven que te la presento Have you met Carmen? Come and I'll introduce you Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

* * *

= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex. The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex. She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex. Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex. Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

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* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

* * *

= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex: The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex: She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex: Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex: Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* * *

conocer [E3 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ conocer (verbo transitivo)

A

1 saber cómo es

2 estar familiarizado con

3 dominar

B saber de la existencia de

C

1 conocer por primera vez

2 aprender cómo es

3 dar a conocer

D reconocer

E experimentar

F verbo impersonal

G Derecho: una causa

H tener trato carnal con

■ conocer (verbo intransitivo)

A conocer de algo

B Derecho: de una causa

C conocer: enfermo

■ conocerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 tener cierta relación con

2 conocerse por primera vez

3 aprender cómo se es

B

1 llegar a saber cómo se es

2 conocerse a uno mismo

C estar familiarizado con

vt

A

1 (saber cómo es, tener cierta relación con) to know

¿conoces a Juan? — no, mucho gusto do you know o have you met Juan? — no, pleased to meet you

no lo conozco de nada I don't know him at all, I don't know him from Adam ( colloq)

dijo que te conocía de oídas he said he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre I know the name

te conozco como si te hubiera parido ( fam); I can read you like a book

conoce sus limitaciones he is aware of o he knows his limitations

su generosidad es de todos conocida her generosity is well known

trabajamos juntos dos años pero nunca llegué a conocerlo we worked together for two years but I never really got to know him

conozco muy bien a ese tipo de persona I know that sort of person only too well

2 (estar familiarizado con) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with

¿conoces su música? are you familiar with o do you know his music?

¿conoces Irlanda? do you know o have you been to Ireland?

conozco el camino I know the way

3

(dominar): conoce muy bien su oficio she's very good at her job

conoce tres idiomas a la perfección she's completely fluent in three languages, she speaks three languages fluently

B (saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

¿conoces algún método para quitar estas manchas? do you know (of) any way of getting these stains out?

no se conoce ningún remedio there is no known cure

no conocía esa faceta de su carácter I didn't know that side of his character

¡qué vestido tan bonito, no te lo conocía! what a lovely dress! I've never seen you in it before

no le conozco ningún vicio he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades, pero no había pruebas they knew of o about his activities but there was no proof

C

1 (por primera vez) ‹persona› to meet

quiero que conozcas a mis padres I want you to meet my parents

2 (aprender cómo es) ‹persona/ciudad› to get to know

quiere viajar y conocer mundo she wants to travel and see the world

es la mejor manera de conocer la ciudad it's the best way to get to know the city

me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know than the devil you don't

3

dar a conocer ( frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal

todavía no se han dado a conocer los resultados the results have still not been announced o released

estuvo allí pero no se dio a conocer he was there but he didn't tell people who he was o but he didn't make himself known

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta the book which established his reputation as a poet

D (reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz I recognized your voice, I knew it was you by your voice

E

(experimentar): una de las peores crisis que ha conocido el país one of the worst crises the country has known

una industria que ha conocido un desarrollo desigual an industry which has undergone a period of uneven development

la primera revolución de las que conocería el siglo veinte the first revolution that the twentieth century was to see

F ( impers)

(notar): se conoce que no están en casa they're obviously not at home

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time

se conoce que ha estado llorando you can tell o see he's been crying

G ( Derecho) ‹causa/caso› to try

H ( arc) (tener trato carnal con) to know ( arch)

■ conocer

vi

A (saber) conocer DE algo to know ABOUT sth

conoce del tema she knows about the subject

B ( Der):

conocer de or en una causa/un caso to try a case

C

«enfermo»: está muy mal, ya no conoce he's in a bad way, he's not recognizing people

■ conocerse

v pron

A ( recípr)

1 (tener cierta relación con) to know each other

nos conocemos desde niños we've known each other since we were children

ya nos conocemos we already know each other, we've already met

2 (por primera vez) to meet

3 (aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

B ( refl)

1 (llegar a saber cómo se es) to get to know oneself

2 (a uno mismo) to know oneself, know what one is like

C ( enf) ( fam) (estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todas las discotecas de la ciudad he knows every disco in town

* * *

conocer ( conjugate conocer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to know;
( por primera vez) to meet;
‹ciudad/país› to know;
◊ ¿conoces a Juan? do you know/have you met Juan?;

te conocía de oídas he'd heard of you;
lo conozco de nombre I know the name;
conocer a algn de vista to know sb by sight;
es de todos conocido he's well known;
quiero que conozcas a mi novio I want you to meet my boyfriend;
nunca llegué a conocerlo bien I never really got to know him;
¿conoces Irlanda? do you know Ireland? o have you been to Ireland?;
quiere conocer mundo she wants to see the world;
me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country
2 (estar familiarizado con, dominar) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with;
‹ lengua› to speak, know
3
a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of;

◊ conocían sus actividades they knew of o about his activities

b)

◊ dar a conocer (frml) ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal;
◊ darse a conocer [ persona] to make oneself known;

intentó no darse a conocer he tried to keep his identity a secret
4 ( reconocer) to recognize^{( conjugate recognize)};
◊ te conocí por la voz I knew it was you by your voice

5 ( impers) ( notar):
◊ se conoce que no están en casa they don't seem to be in;

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time
verbo intransitivo ( saber) conocer de algo ‹de tema/materia› to know about sth
conocerse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other;
( por primera vez) to meet;
( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other
2 ( refl)
a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

conocer verbo transitivo
1 to know
2 (por primera vez) to meet
3 (reconocer) to recognize
♦ Locuciones: dar a conocer, (hacer público) to make known
darse a conocer, to make one's name
' conocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- dominar
- ensombrecerse
- notoriamente
- paño
- percal
- pormenor
- sacar
- conozca
- dedillo
- desconocer
- malo
- palma
- palmo
- presentar
English:
acquaint
- acquaintance
- announce
- devil
- familiar
- hear of
- know
- meet
- name
- sight
- survey
- acquainted
- come
- disclaim
- fit
- get
- hand
- high
- taste
- wander

* * *

conocer

♦ vt

1. [saber cosas acerca de] to know;

conoce la mecánica del automóvil he knows a lot about car mechanics;

conoce el ruso a la perfección he's fluent in Russian;

conocen todo lo que pasa en el pueblo they know (about) everything that goes on in the village;

¿conoces alguna forma más rápida de hacerlo? do you know a quicker way to do it?;

no conozco bien este tema I'm not familiar with this subject;
Fam
conoce el tema al dedillo she knows the subject inside out;

conocer algo a fondo to know sth well;

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press;

su segunda película lo dio a conocer o [m5] se dio a conocer con su segunda película como el gran director que es his second movie o Br film achieved recognition for him as the great director that he is;

Juan enseguida se dio a conocer a mi amiga Juan immediately introduced himself to my friend;

fue, como es de todos conocido, una difícil decisión it was, as everyone knows, a difficult decision;

su amabilidad es de todos conocida everyone knows how kind he is, he is well-known for his kindness

2. [lugar, país] [descubrir] to get to know, to visit for the first time;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia;

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia;

conoce la región como la palma de su mano she knows the region like the back of her hand;

a los veinte años se marchó a conocer mundo at the age of twenty he went off to see the world;

¿te acompaño? – no hace falta, conozco el camino shall I go with you? – there's no need, I know the way

3. [a una persona] [por primera vez] to meet;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?;

lo conocí cuando era niño I first met him when he was a child;

lo conozco de cuando íbamos al colegio I know him from school;

tienes que conocer a mi hermana I must introduce you to my sister;

conocer a alguien a fondo to know sb well;

conocer a alguien de nombre to know sb by name;

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of sb;

conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?;

no la conozco de nada I've never met her before, I don't know her at all

4. [reconocer]
conocer a alguien (por algo) to recognize sb (by sth);

lo conocí por su forma de andar I recognized him by the way he walked

5. [experimentar]
ésta es la peor sequía que ha conocido África this is the worst drought Africa has ever had o known;

el último conflicto que ha conocido la región the latest conflict witnessed by the region;

la empresa ha conocido un crecimiento espectacular the company has seen o experienced spectacular growth

6. Anticuado o Hum [sexualmente]
conocer carnalmente a to have carnal knowledge of;

hasta los treinta años no conoció varón she had never been with a man until she was thirty

7. Der [causa] to try;

el tribunal que conoce el caso se pronunciará mañana the court trying the case will announce its verdict tomorrow

♦ vi

1.
conocer de [saber] to know about;

no te preocupes, que conoce del tema don't worry, he knows (about) the subject

2. Der
conocer de to try;

conocer de una causa to try a case;

será juzgado por el tribunal que conoce de casos de terrorismo he will be tried by the court that deals with cases relating to terrorism

♦ See also the pronominal verb conocerse

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conocer

I v/t

1 know;

dar a conocer make known;

darse a conocer reveal one’s identity; de artista become famous

2 por primera vez meet

3 tristeza, amor etc experience, know

4 ( reconocer) recognize

II v/i

:

conocer de know about

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conocer {18} vt

1) : to know, to be acquainted with

ya la conocí: I've already met him

2) : to meet

3) reconocer: to recognize

♦ See also the reflexive verb conocerse

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conocer vb

1. (en general) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

¿conoces a Marc? do you know Marc?

le conozco desde hace años I've known him for years

¿conoces Bilbao? do you know Bilbao? / have you ever been to Bilbao?

dice que conoce un restaurante por aquí she says she knows a restaurant around here

2. (por primera vez persona) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

la conocí la semana pasada I met her last week

3. (reconocer) to recognize

te conozco la voz I recognize your voice

conocer de vista to know by sight

Spanish-English dictionary > conocer
17 scrape

1. transitive verb
1) (make smooth) schaben [Häute, Möhren, Kartoffeln usw.]; abziehen [Holz]; (damage) verkratzen, verschrammen [Fußboden, Auto]; schürfen [Körperteil]

2) (remove) [ab]schaben, [ab]kratzen [Farbe, Schmutz, Rost] (off, from von)

3) (draw along) schleifen

4) (remove dirt from) abstreifen [Schuhe, Stiefel]

5) (draw back) straff kämmen [Haar]

6) (excavate) scharren [Loch]

7) (accumulate by care with money)

scrape together/up — (raise) zusammenkratzen (ugs.); (save up) zusammensparen

8)

scrape together/up — (amass by scraping) zusammenscharren [Sand, Kies]

9) (leave no food on or in) abkratzen [Teller]; auskratzen [Schüssel]. See also academic.ru/5575/barrel">barrel 1)
2. intransitive verb
1) (make with scraping sound) schleifen

2) (rub) streifen (against, over Akk.)

3)

scrape past each other — [Autos:] haarscharf aneinander vorbeifahren

4)

bow and scrape — katzbuckeln (abwertend). See also scrimp
3. noun
1) (act, sound) Kratzen, das ( against an + Dat.); Schaben, das ( against an + Dat.)

2) (predicament) Schwulitäten Pl. (ugs.)

be in a/get into a scrape — in Schwulitäten sein/kommen

get somebody out of a scrape — jemandem aus der Bredouille od. Patsche helfen (ugs.)

3) (scraped place) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- scrape along

- scrape away

- scrape by

- scrape out

- scrape through

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[skreip] 1. verb
1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) schaben

2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) kratzen

3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) scharren

4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) schaben

5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) scharren
2. noun
1) (an act or sound of scraping.) das Kratzen

2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) der Kratzer

3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) die Klemme

•

- scraper
- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
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scrape

[skreɪp]

I. n

1. no pl (for cleaning) [Ab]kratzen nt, [Ab]schaben nt

to give a potato a \scrape eine Kartoffel schälen

to give one's boots a \scrape seine Schuhe abstreifen

2. (graze on skin) Abschürfung f; (scratch) Kratzer m, Schramme f

to give sth a \scrape [on sth] sich dat etw [an etw dat] aufschürfen

3. (sound) Kratzen nt

4. ( fig fam: difficult situation) Not f, Klemme f fam, Schwulitäten pl BRD fam

to be in a \scrape in der Klemme [o Bredouille] sein [o stecken] fam

to get into a \scrape in Schwulitäten kommen fam

to get sb out of a \scrape jdm aus der Bredouille [o Klemme] helfen fam

5. (near disaster) Gefahrensituation f

despite this \scrape with disaster, he refused to give up racing obwohl er nur knapp an einer Katastrophe vorbeigeschrammt ist, weigerte er sich, mit dem Rennfahren aufzuhören fam

he had several fairly narrow \scrapes with death while mountaineering beim Bergsteigen ist er schon ein paar Mal knapp dem Tod entronnen

II. vt

1. (remove outer layer)

▪ to \scrape sth etw [ab]schaben; (remove excess dirt) etw [ab]kratzen

he must have been hungry, he's \scraped his plate completely clean so, wie er seinen Teller ratzeputz leer gegessen hat, muss er sehr hungrig gewesen sein

to \scrape one's shoes die Schuhe abstreifen [o SCHWEIZ abputzen

2. (graze)

to \scrape sth [against [or on] sth] sich dat etw [an etw dat] aufschürfen; (scratch, rub against)

▪ to \scrape sth car etw verkratzen [o verschrammen]; (with harsh noise)

he just \scrapes the bow of his violin over the strings er kratzt mit seinem Geigenbogen über die Saiten hum

3. ( fig: just manage to obtain)

▪ to \scrape sth etw nur mit Ach und Krach schaffen fam

to \scrape a living [together] ( fam) gerade [mal] so hinkommen [o über die Runden kommen] fam

to \scrape a living doing sth sich akk mit etw dat über Wasser halten

4. BRIT (brush)

to \scrape one's hair [back] sein Haar straff [zurück]kämmen [o [zurück]bürsten

5.

▶ to \scrape [the bottom of] the barrel das Letzte zusammenkratzen fam

III. vi

1.

▪ to \scrape against [or on] sth (rub) an etw dat reiben; (brush) etw streifen; (scratch) an etw dat kratzen

2. ( pej: on string instrument)

▪ to \scrape away [on sth] [auf etw dat] herumkratzen hum fam

3. (economize) sparen

4. (barely)

to \scrape into college/university es mit Ach und Krach auf die Fachhochschule/Uni[versität] schaffen fam

to \scrape home BRIT, AUS mit Ach und Krach gewinnen fam

5.

▶ to bow and \scrape [katz]buckeln pej

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scrape [skreıp]

A s

1. a) Kratzen n, Scharren n (beide auch als Geräusch)

b) MED Ausschabung f

2. HIST Kratzfuß m

3. Kratzer m, Schramme f

4. scrape of the pen fig bes schott eine Zeile, ein paar (geschriebene) Worte

5. umg Krach m, Streit m

6. umg Klemme f:

be in a scrape in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken, in Schwulitäten sein umg

7. dünn gekratzte Schicht (Butter):

bread and scrape umg dünn geschmiertes Butterbrot

B v/t

1. kratzen, schaben:

scrape off abkratzen oder abschaben (von);

scrape out ausschaben ( auch MED), auskratzen;

scrape together ( oder up) (a. fig umg Geld etc) zusammenkratzen;

scrape one’s chin umg hum sich rasieren;

scrape a living sich gerade so über Wasser halten;

scrape (up) (an) acquaintance fig oberflächlich miteinander bekannt werden;

scrape (up) (an) acquaintance with sb fig

a) mit jemandem oberflächlich bekannt werden,

b) sich um jemandes Bekanntschaft bemühen,

c) pej sich jemandem aufdrängen; → barrel A 1

2. mit den Füßen etc kratzen oder scharren:

scrape down Br einen Redner durch (Füße)Scharren zum Schweigen bringen

3. scheuern, reiben ( beide:

against an dat)

4. sich die Knie etc aufschürfen:

scrape one’s knees

C v/i

1. kratzen, schaben, scharren

2. scheuern, sich reiben ( beide:

against an dat)

3. kratzen (on auf einer Geige etc)

4. scrape along ( oder by) umg sich gerade so durchschlagen, über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit);

scrape through

a) sich durchzwängen (durch),

b) SCHULE gerade so durchkommen,

c) sich gerade so durchschlagen, über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit);

scrape through (one’s examination) in English mit Ach und Krach durch die Englischprüfung kommen umg;

scrape in(to a school) mit Ach und Krach die Aufnahme (in eine Schule) schaffen umg

5. pej knickern, knausern

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1. transitive verb
1) (make smooth) schaben [Häute, Möhren, Kartoffeln usw.]; abziehen [Holz]; (damage) verkratzen, verschrammen [Fußboden, Auto]; schürfen [Körperteil]

2) (remove) [ab]schaben, [ab]kratzen [Farbe, Schmutz, Rost] (off, from von)

3) (draw along) schleifen

4) (remove dirt from) abstreifen [Schuhe, Stiefel]

5) (draw back) straff kämmen [Haar]

6) (excavate) scharren [Loch]

7) (accumulate by care with money)

scrape together/up — (raise) zusammenkratzen (ugs.); (save up) zusammensparen

8)

scrape together/up — (amass by scraping) zusammenscharren [Sand, Kies]

9) (leave no food on or in) abkratzen [Teller]; auskratzen [Schüssel]. See also barrel 1)
2. intransitive verb
1) (make with scraping sound) schleifen

2) (rub) streifen (against, over Akk.)

3)

scrape past each other — [Autos:] haarscharf aneinander vorbeifahren

4)

bow and scrape — katzbuckeln (abwertend). See also scrimp
3. noun
1) (act, sound) Kratzen, das ( against an + Dat.); Schaben, das ( against an + Dat.)

2) (predicament) Schwulitäten Pl. (ugs.)

be in a/get into a scrape — in Schwulitäten sein/kommen

get somebody out of a scrape — jemandem aus der Bredouille od. Patsche helfen (ugs.)

3) (scraped place) Kratzer, der (ugs.); Schramme, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- scrape along

- scrape away

- scrape by

- scrape out

- scrape through

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v.

kratzen v.

schaben v.

English-german dictionary > scrape
18 mistake

1. noun
Fehler, der; (misunderstanding) Missverständnis, das

make a mistake — einen Fehler machen; (in thinking) sich irren

there's some mistake! — da liegt ein Irrtum od. Fehler vor!

the mistake is mine — der Fehler liegt bei mir

it is a mistake to assume that... — es ist ein Irrtum anzunehmen, dass...

by mistake — versehentlich; aus Versehen

make no mistake about it,... — täusch dich nicht,...
2. transitive verb, forms as
academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. falsch verstehen; missverstehen

mistake something/somebody as meaning that... — etwas/jemanden [fälschlicherweise] so verstehen, dass...

mistake x for y — x mit y verwechseln

there is no mistaking him — man kann ihn gar nicht verwechseln

mistake somebody's identity — jemanden [mit jemand anderem] verwechseln

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[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb
1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) verwechseln

2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) sich irren
2. noun
(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) der Fehler

- mistaken
- mistakenly
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mis·take

[mɪˈsteɪk]

I. n Fehler m, Irrtum m, Versehen nt

there must be some \mistake da kann etwas nicht stimmen

he's a strange bloke, and no \mistake er ist wirklich ein seltsamer Kerl

careless \mistake Flüchtigkeitsfehler m

fatal/terrible \mistake verhängnisvoller/schrecklicher Irrtum

silly \mistake dummer Fehler

spelling \mistake Rechtschreibfehler m

typing \mistake Tippfehler m

to learn from one's \mistakes aus seinen Fehlern lernen

to make a \mistake einen Fehler machen, sich akk irren

to repeat past \mistakes alte Fehler wiederholen

by \mistake aus Versehen, versehentlich

my \mistake meine Schuld

▶ make no \mistake about it! täusche dich da mal nicht!

she has a very reserved manner but, make no \mistake about it, she can assert herself sie hat zwar eine sehr zurückhaltende Art, aber sie kann sich sehr wohl durchsetzen

II. vt

<-took, -taken>

▪ to \mistake sth etw falsch verstehen

she may have mistaken the date vielleicht hat sie sich im Datum geirrt

you can't \mistake their house — it's got a bright yellow front door ihr könnt ihr Haus nicht verfehlen — es hat eine hellgelbe Eingangstür

▪ to \mistake sb/sth for sb/sth jdn/etw mit jdm/etw verwechseln

sorry, I mistook you for an acquaintance of mine Entschuldigung, ich hielt Sie für einen meiner Bekannten

there's no mistaking a painting by Picasso ein Gemälde von Picasso ist unverwechselbar

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[mI'steɪk]
1. n
Fehler m
to make a mistake (in writing, calculating etc) — einen Fehler machen

you're making a big mistake in marrying him — Sie machen or begehen (form) einen schweren Fehler, wenn Sie ihn heiraten

to make the mistake of asking too much — den Fehler machen or begehen (form),

my biggest mistake was to... — mein größter Fehler war, zu...

what a mistake (to make)! — wie kann man nur (so einen Fehler machen)!

by mistake —

she was shot in mistake for her sister — sie wurde irrtümlicherweise anstelle ihrer Schwester erschossen

there must be some mistake — da muss ein Fehler or Irrtum vorliegen

the mistake is mine — der Fehler liegt bei mir

there's no mistake about it,... — (es besteht) kein Zweifel,...

let there be no mistake about it, make no mistake (about it) — ein(e)s steht fest:...

make no mistake, I mean what I say —

it's freezing and no mistake! (inf) — (ich kann dir sagen,) das ist vielleicht eine Kälte! (inf)

2. vt pret mistook,
ptp mistaken
1) words, meaning, remarks etc falsch auffassen or verstehen; seriousness, cause verkennen, nicht erkennen; house, road, time of train sich irren or vertun (inf) in (+dat)

to mistake sb's meaning —

I mistook you or what you meant — ich habe Sie falsch or nicht richtig verstanden

to mistake sb's identity — jdn verwechseln

there's no mistaking the urgency of the situation — die Dringlichkeit der Situation steht außer Frage

there's no mistaking her writing — ihre Schrift ist unverkennbar

there's no mistaking what he meant — er hat sich unmissverständlich ausgedrückt

there was no mistaking his anger — er war eindeutig wütend

2)

to mistake A for B —

it cannot possibly be mistaken for anything else — das ist doch unverkennbar!, das kann man doch gar nicht verwechseln!

3)

to be mistaken — sich irren

to be mistaken about sth/sb — sich in etw/jdm irren

to be mistaken in thinking that... — fälschlicherweise annehmen, dass...

you are badly mistaken there — da irren Sie sich aber gewaltig!

if I am not mistaken..., unless I am (very much) mistaken... — wenn mich nicht alles täuscht..., wenn ich mich nicht irre...

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mistake [mıˈsteık]

A v/t irr

1. a) (for) verwechseln (mit), (fälschlich) halten (für)

b) nicht erkennen, verkennen:

mistake sb’s character sich in jemandes Charakter irren;

there is no mistaking … … ist unverwechselbar ( → A 2)

2. falsch verstehen, missverstehen:

there is no mistaking …

a) … ist unverkennbar oder unmissverständlich,

b) … steht außer Frage ( → A 1)

B v/i sich irren

C s

1. Missverständnis n

2. Irrtum m, Versehen n, Missgriff m, Fehler m:

by mistake irrtümlich, aus Versehen;

it is a mistake to do sth es ist ein Fehler, etwas zu tun;

there is no mistake about it, he … kein Zweifel, er …;

learn from one’s mistakes aus seinen Fehlern lernen;

make a mistake

a) einen Fehler machen,

b) sich irren;

make the mistake of doing sth den Fehler begehen oder in den Fehler verfallen, etwas zu tun;

make a mistake of two pounds sich um zwei Pfund verrechnen;

make a mistake about the number sich in der Nummer irren;

make no mistake damit wir uns nicht falsch verstehen;

and no mistake umg daran besteht kein Zweifel;

I was scared and no mistake when … umg ich hatte vielleicht Angst, als …

3. (Schreib-, Rechen- etc) Fehler m

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1. noun
Fehler, der; (misunderstanding) Missverständnis, das

make a mistake — einen Fehler machen; (in thinking) sich irren

there's some mistake! — da liegt ein Irrtum od. Fehler vor!

the mistake is mine — der Fehler liegt bei mir

it is a mistake to assume that... — es ist ein Irrtum anzunehmen, dass...

by mistake — versehentlich; aus Versehen

make no mistake about it,... — täusch dich nicht,...
2. transitive verb, forms as
take 1. falsch verstehen; missverstehen

mistake something/somebody as meaning that... — etwas/jemanden [fälschlicherweise] so verstehen, dass...

mistake x for y — x mit y verwechseln

there is no mistaking him — man kann ihn gar nicht verwechseln

mistake somebody's identity — jemanden [mit jemand anderem] verwechseln

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n.

Fehlentscheidung f.

Fehler - m.

Irrtum -¨er m. v.

falsch auffassen ausdr.

missverstehen v.

English-german dictionary > mistake
19 friend

frend
noun

1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) amigo

2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) amigo

•

- friendless
- friendly
- friendship
- make friends with
- make friends

friend n amigo

is he a friend of yours? ¿es amigo tuyo?

we're very good friends somos muy buenos amigos

to make friends with someone hacerse amigo de alguien

friend

tr[frend]

noun

1 amigo,-a, compañero,-a

■ I'd like to introduce you to a friend of mine me gustaría presentarte a un amigo mío

■ Maria and I have been best friends for years Maria y yo somos amigas íntimas desde hace años

■ they say that they're just good friends dicen que sólo son buenos amigos

2 (helper, supporter) amigo,-a (of/to, de)

■ friends of the arts amigos de las artes

3 (Quaker) cuáquero,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a friend in need (is a friend indeed) en la necesidad se conoce a los amigos

my honorable friend SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL mi respetable colega

my learned friend SMALLLAW/SMALL mi eminente colega

to be friends with somebody ser amigo,-a de alguien

to have friends in high places tener enchufe

to make friends with somebody trabar amistad con alguien, hacerse amigo,-a de alguien

Friends of the Earth Los Amigos de la Tierra

friend ['frɛnd] n

: amigo m, -ga f

friend

n.

• allegado s.m.

• amigo s.m.

• compadre s.m.

• compañero, -era s.m.,f.

• gente de paz s.f.

frend
noun

1) ( close acquaintance) amigo, -ga m,f

he soon made friends with her — en poco tiempo se hizo amigo suyo

with friends like that, who needs enemies? — (set phrase) con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos? (fr hecha)

that's what friends are for — para eso están los amigos

any friend of yours is a friend of mine — tus amigos son mis amigos

who goes there: friend or foe? — ¿quién vive?

a friend in need is a friend indeed — en las malas se conoce a los amigos

2) ( Relig)

the Society of Friends — la Sociedad de los Amigos

[frend]
N amigo(-a) m / f; (at school, work etc) compañero(-a) m / f
friend! — (Mil) ¡gente de paz!

a friend of mine — un amigo mío

he's no friend of mine — no es mi amigo, no es amigo mío

a friend of the family — un amigo de la familia

let's be friends — hagamos las paces

to be friends with sb — ser amigo de algn

we're the best of friends — somos muy amigos

we're just good friends — somos solo amigos, somos amigos nada más

to make friends with sb — hacerse amigo de algn, trabar amistad con algn

he makes friends easily — hace amigos con facilidad

he is no friend to violence — no es partidario de la violencia

to have a friend at court — (fig) tener enchufe

the Society of Friends — (Rel) los cuáqueros

Friends of the Earth — Amigos mpl de la Tierra

Friends of the National Theatre — Asociación f de Amigos del Teatro Nacional

- a friend in need is a friend indeed
learned
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[frend]
noun

1) ( close acquaintance) amigo, -ga m,f

he soon made friends with her — en poco tiempo se hizo amigo suyo

with friends like that, who needs enemies? — (set phrase) con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos? (fr hecha)

that's what friends are for — para eso están los amigos

any friend of yours is a friend of mine — tus amigos son mis amigos

who goes there: friend or foe? — ¿quién vive?

a friend in need is a friend indeed — en las malas se conoce a los amigos

2) ( Relig)

the Society of Friends — la Sociedad de los Amigos

English-spanish dictionary > friend
20 gemeinsam

I Adj.

1. Eigenschaft, Interesse, Nenner, Ziel etc.: common (+ Dat to); Freund: mutual; Aktion, Reise etc.: joint, combined; WIRTS., JUR. joint; Konto: auch shared; Besitz: auch common; allen gemeinsam common to all; vieles gemeinsam haben have a lot in common; gemeinsame Anstrengung concerted effort; der Gemeinsame Markt POL., WIRTS. the Common Market; gemeinsame Überzeugung shared belief; unsere gemeinsame Zeit our time together; eine gemeinsame Reise machen go on a journey together; auf gemeinsame Rechnung to a joint account; im Restaurant etc.: shared ( oder split) between us etc.; gemeinsame Schritte unternehmen take joint action; gemeinsame Kasse machen umg. pool resources ( mit with); gemeinsame Sache machen umg. make common cause ( mit with); erinnerst du dich an unser gemeinsames Abenteuer? do you remember our little adventure together?; sie haben ein gemeinsames Zimmer etc. they share a room etc.; eine gewisse Unbeholfenheit ist beiden gemeinsam they share a certain awkwardness; Nenner

II Adv. together; (vereint) jointly; gemeinsam vorgehen take joint action; das gehört uns gemeinsam it belongs to us jointly

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conjoint (Adj.); common (Adj.); together (Adv.); mutual (Adj.); in common (Adv.); consolidated (Adj.); joint (Adj.); concerted (Adj.)

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ge|mein|sam [gə'mainzaːm]
1. adj
(= mehreren gehörend) Eigenschaft, Interesse, Zwecke, Politik common; Konto joint; Freund mutual; (= von mehreren unternommen) Aktion, Ausflug, Nutzung joint
sie haben vieles geméínsam, ihnen ist vieles geméínsam — they have a great deal in common

die Firma ist geméínsames Eigentum or das geméínsame Eigentum der beiden Brüder — the firm belongs jointly to or is the joint property of the two brothers

unser geméínsames Leben — our life together

der Gemeinsame Markt — the Common Market

die geméínsame (europäische) Währung — the single( European) currency

mit jdm geméínsame Sache machen —

er betonte das Gemeinsame — he stressed all that we/they had in common

2. adv
together
etw geméínsam haben — to have sth in common

es gehört den beiden geméínsam — it belongs jointly to the two of them

geméínsam genutzt (Comput) — shared

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1) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) joint

2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) common

3) ((of interests, attitudes, characteristics etc) shared or alike: They have nothing in common - I don't know why they're getting married.) in common

4) (together: to act in concert.) in concert

5) (common to, or shared by, two or more: a mutual friend.) mutual

6) (by action with one or more other people: Together we persuaded him.) together

7) (made as a result of several people etc working together for a common purpose: Let us make a united effort to make our business successful.) united

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ge·mein·sam

[gəˈmainza:m]

I. adj

1. (mehreren gehörend) common, mutual

die Liebe zu Tieren ist ihnen \gemeinsam they both love animals

ihnen ist vieles \gemeinsam they have a lot in common

G\gemeinsamer Europäischer Markt ÖKON European Economic Community, hist Common Market

ein \gemeinsamer Freund a mutual friend

ein \gemeinsames Konto a joint account

kleinster \gemeinsamer Nenner MATH lowest common denominator

2. (von mehreren unternommen) joint attr

mit jdm \gemeinsame Sache machen to make common cause with sb

eine \gemeinsame Wanderung machen to go on a hike together

II. adv jointly, together

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1.
Adjektiv

1) common <interests, characteristics>; mutual <acquaintance, friend>; joint <property, account>; shared < experience>

der Gemeinsame Markt — the Common Market

gemeinsame Interessen haben — have interests in common

gemeinsame Kasse machen — pool funds or resources

2) nicht präd. (miteinander unternommen) joint <undertaking, consultations>; joint, concerted <efforts, action, measures>

[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces or up [with somebody]

3) nicht attr

viel Gemeinsames haben, viel[es] gemeinsam haben — have a lot in common

das ist ihnen gemeinsam — that is something they have in common
2.
adverbial together

es gehört ihnen gemeinsam — it is owned by them jointly

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gemeinsam

A. adj

1. Eigenschaft, Interesse, Nenner, Ziel etc: common (+dat to); Freund: mutual; Aktion, Reise etc: joint, combined; WIRTSCH, JUR joint; Konto: auch shared; Besitz: auch common;

allen gemeinsam common to all;

vieles gemeinsam haben have a lot in common;

gemeinsame Anstrengung concerted effort;

der Gemeinsame Markt POL, WIRTSCH the Common Market;

gemeinsame Überzeugung shared belief;

unsere gemeinsame Zeit our time together;

eine gemeinsame Reise machen go on a journey together;

auf gemeinsame Rechnung to a joint account; im Restaurant etc: shared ( oder split) between us etc;

gemeinsame Schritte unternehmen take joint action;

gemeinsame Kasse machen umg pool resources (

mit with);

gemeinsame Sache machen umg make common cause (

mit with);

erinnerst du dich an unser gemeinsames Abenteuer? do you remember our little adventure together?;

sie haben ein gemeinsames Zimmer etc they share a room etc;

eine gewisse Unbeholfenheit ist beiden gemeinsam they share a certain awkwardness; → Nenner

B. adv together; (vereint) jointly;

gemeinsam vorgehen take joint action;

das gehört uns gemeinsam it belongs to us jointly

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1.
Adjektiv

1) common <interests, characteristics>; mutual <acquaintance, friend>; joint <property, account>; shared < experience>

der Gemeinsame Markt — the Common Market

gemeinsame Interessen haben — have interests in common

gemeinsame Kasse machen — pool funds or resources

2) nicht präd. (miteinander unternommen) joint <undertaking, consultations>; joint, concerted <efforts, action, measures>

[mit jemandem] gemeinsame Sache machen — join forces or up [with somebody]

3) nicht attr

viel Gemeinsames haben, viel[es] gemeinsam haben — have a lot in common

das ist ihnen gemeinsam — that is something they have in common
2.
adverbial together

es gehört ihnen gemeinsam — it is owned by them jointly

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adj.

common adj.

conjoint adj.

consolidated adj.

in common expr.

joint adj.

mutual adj.

together adj. adv.

commonly adv.

concertedly adv.

conjointly adv.

mutually adv.

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