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1 older woman
Общая лексика: пожилая женщина (We saw a car approaching with an older woman behind the wheel.) -
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3 woman's crumpet
n BrE slHis performance as a trendy and hung up painter in "Heartbreakers" made him an unthinking woman's crumpet — После того, как он сыграл роль щеголеватого невротического художника в "Сердцеедах", он стал секс-символом у ветреной половины человечества
It's Paul Newman - the older woman's crumpet — Это Пол Ньюман, которого обожают пожилые дамы
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > woman's crumpet
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4 woman's crumpet
любимец женщин; секс-символHe was an older woman's crumpet. — Он был любимцем пожилых дам.
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5 WOMAN
• Behind every good man there is a good woman - За хорошей женой и муж пригож (3)• Man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks (A) - Женщине столько лет, на сколько она выглядит (Ж)• Man is the head, but the woman turns it - Жена - в доме глава (Ж)• Man without a woman is like a ship without a sail (A) - Муж без жены - что гусь без воды (M)• Men build houses, women build homes - Хозяйкою дом стоит (X)• Men get wealth and women keep it - Хозяйкою дом стоит (X)• Men make houses, women make homes - Хозяйкою дом стоит (X)• No house was ever big enough for two women - Два медведя в одной берлоге не живут (Д)• Two women in the same house can never agree - В озере два черта не живут (B), Два медведя в одной берлоге не живут (Д), Двум шпагам в одних ножнах не ужиться (Д)• Woman is no older than she looks /, and a man than he feels/ (A) - Женщине столько лет, на сколько она выглядит (Ж) -
6 An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have: the older she gets, the more interested he is in her.
<01> Лучший муж, какого может иметь женщина – археолог: чем старше она становится, тем больше интереса он к ней проявляет. Christie (Кристи).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have: the older she gets, the more interested he is in her.
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8 mayor
adj.1 bigger.2 grown-up (adulto).cuando sea mayor when I grow upser mayor de edad to be an adult3 older (no joven).una mujer mayor an older womanser muy mayor to be very old4 main (principal) (plaza, calle, palo).5 major, main, chief, leading.f. & m.1 major (military).2 head.* * *► adjetivo3 (de edad) mature, elderly4 (adulto) grown-up■ ya eres mayor, así que defiéndete tú solo you are old enough to stand up for yourself now5 (principal) main6 MÚSICA major1 MILITAR major1 (adultos) grown-ups, adults; (antepasados) ancestors► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mayor1 (entre varios) the oldest; (entre hermanos, hijos) the eldest, the oldest\al por mayor wholesalehacerse mayor to grow upno ir/pasar a mayores not to come to anything, not to be anything seriousser mayor de edad to be of agecalle mayor high street, US main street* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.1) main, major2) bigger, biggest3) larger, largest4) greater, greatest5) elder, oldest•* * *1. ADJ1) [comparativo]a) (=más grande)necesitamos una habitación mayor — we need a bigger o larger room
un mayor número de visitantes — a larger o greater number of visitors, more visitors
son temas de mayor importancia — they are more important issues, they are issues of greater importance
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la mayor parte de los ciudadanos — most citizens•
ser mayor que algo, mi casa es mayor que la suya — my house is bigger o larger than hisb) (=de más edad) olderes mi hermana mayor — she's my older o elder sister
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mayor que algn — older than sbvivió con un hombre muchos años mayor que ella — she lived with a man many years her senior, she lived with a man who was several years older than her
2) [superlativo]a) (=más grande)esta es la mayor iglesia del mundo — this is the biggest o largest church in the world
su mayor problema — his biggest o greatest problem
su mayor enemigo — his biggest o greatest enemy
viven en la mayor miseria — they live in the greatest o utmost poverty
hacer algo con el mayor cuidado — to do sth with the greatest o utmost care
b) (=de más edad) oldestmi hijo (el) mayor — my oldest o eldest son
3) (=principal) [plaza, mástil] main; [altar, misa] highcolegio 1), libro 2)calle mayor — high street, main street (EEUU)
4) (=adulto) grown-up, adultlas personas mayores — grown-ups, adults
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hacerse mayor — to grow up5) (=de edad avanzada) old, elderly6) (=jefe) head antes de s7) (Mús) major2. SMF1) (=adulto) grown-up, adultlos mayores se fueron a una fiesta — the grown-ups o adults went to a party
mayor de edad — adult, person who is legally of age
2) (=anciano)¡más respeto con los mayores! — be more respectful to your elders (and betters)!
3) LAm (Mil) major3.SM•
al por mayor — wholesalerepartir golpes al por mayor — to throw punches left, right and centre
* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de grande)un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de grande)tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents
su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry
a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience
la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students
2) ( en edad)a) ( comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?
b) ( superlativo)es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two
mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderlyd) ( adulto)hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect
ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches
no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious
4) ( en nombres) ( principal) mainCalle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)
5) (Mús) major6) (Com)IImasculino y femenino1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)mis/tus mayores — my/your elders
2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de grande)un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de grande)tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents
su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry
a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience
la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students
2) ( en edad)a) ( comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?
b) ( superlativo)es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two
mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderlyd) ( adulto)hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect
ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches
no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious
4) ( en nombres) ( principal) mainCalle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)
5) (Mús) major6) (Com)IImasculino y femenino1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)mis/tus mayores — my/your elders
2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major* * *mayor11 = senior, elderly, eldest.Nota: Referido a edad.Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.
Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.Ex: When her eldest son developed a glaucoma she became aware of the lack of suitable books.* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.* asistencia social para los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* familiar que cuida de los mayores = kinkeeper.* gente mayor = elderly people.* hombre mayor = elderly man.* mayor de 25 años = mature adult.* mayores, los = elderly, the.* muy mayor = over the hill.* pesonas mayores = elderly people.* ser mayor = be older.mayor22 = largest, greater, heightened, increased.Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.
Ex: The likelihood of data transmission errors is greater, however, and it is not recommended for constant use.Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* al por mayor = in bulk.* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* calle mayor, la = main street, the.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* colegio mayor = residence hall, dormitory [dorm, -abbr.], student residence.* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.* de mayor edad = senior.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y, = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* mayor + Nombre = longer + Nombre.* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* para mayor información sobre = for details of.* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* período de mayor demanda = peak time.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* programación televisiva de mayor audiencia = prime time television.* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time programme, prime time show.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* símbolo de mayor-que (>) = greater-than sign (>), greater-than symbol (>), right angled bracket (>).* suministro al por mayor = bulk supply.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling, wholesale.* * *Apueden volar a mayor altura they can fly at a greater heightestas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda these pleats make the skirt fullerun material de mayor flexibilidad a more flexible materialen otros países el índice de mortalidad infantil es aún mayor in other countries the infant mortality rate is even higheresto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores this could bring even greater benefitsmayor QUE algo:una superficie cuatro veces mayor que la de nuestro país a surface area four times greater than that of our countrycualquier número mayor que 40 any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40X > Z ( Mat) (read as: equis es mayor que zeta) X > Z (léase: x is greater than z)el mayor país de América Latina the biggest country in Latin Americael mayor número de accidentes de Europa the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europeésa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación that has always been her greatest worryle ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible ( Corresp) please send it as soon as possible o ( frml) at your earliest conveniencela mayor parte de los argentinos most Argentinians, the majority of Argentinians1 (comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?mayor QUE algn older THAN sbsoy dos meses mayor que tú I am two months older than you2(superlativo): ¿quién de los dos es el mayor? who is the older o elder of the two?éste es mi hijo mayor this is my eldest o oldest sonel mayor de todos los residentes the oldest of all the residents3 (viejo) elderlyya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola she's very old o ( colloq) she's getting on and she can't manage on her own4(adulto): no se les habla así a las personas mayores you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like thatcuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero when I grow up I want to be a firemanvamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like thatcuando sea mayor de edad ( Der) when he reaches the age of majoritysoy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 ( o 21 etc) and I'll do as I pleaseC ( en frases negativas)(grande): no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones I don't think this needs much in the way of explanationno tengo mayor interés en el tema I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subjectla noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud the news did not worry me particularly o undulyse llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos it was carried out without any serious o major hitchesno pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of ithubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores there was a fight but it was nothing seriousE ( Mús) majorF ( Com):(al) por mayor wholesale[ S ] venta sólo (al) por mayor wholesale onlylos compran (al) por mayor they buy them wholesalehubo problemas (al) por mayor there were innumerable problemsA1(adulto): no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talkingcada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor each child must be accompanied by an adultmis/tus mayores my/your eldersCompuesto:masculine and feminine person who is legally of age o who has reached the age of majorityB* * *
mayor adjetivo
1a) ( comparativo de
‹ beneficio› greater;
a mayor escala on a larger scale;
un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40b) ( superlativo de◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;
su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry;
a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible;
la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students
2 ( en edad)
mayor que algn older than sbb) ( superlativo):◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;
mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest son
d) ( adulto):
cuando sea mayor when I grow up;
ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age;
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main;
4 (Mús) major
5 (Com):
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq);
mis/tus mayores my/your elders;
mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size
(superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing
(superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother
(superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up
(anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age
(maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults
(ancianos) elders
♦ Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it
' mayor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- adicta
- adicto
- afán
- alcalde
- alcaldía
- almacén
- amable
- brevedad
- burgomaestre
- calle
- caza
- colegio
- confluencia
- desarrollar
- edad
- engrandecer
- escaparate
- estado
- Excemo.
- Excmo.
- fuerza
- gruesa
- grueso
- hacer
- hacerse
- inri
- obra
- osa
- palo
- persona
- plana
- polemizar
- predilección
- re
- safari
- salir
- sol
- teniente
- vender
- venta
- abuelo
- ama
- anhelo
- atractivo
- audiencia
- cazar
- ciudad
- compás
- de
English:
act
- address
- adult
- big
- bomb
- bulk
- capacity
- cash-and-carry
- claw back
- densely
- dipper
- dormitory
- elaborate
- elder
- eldest
- few
- frisky
- grow up
- growing
- high street
- hill
- inquest
- lion
- little
- main
- major
- mayor
- mostly
- much
- nominee
- often
- old
- outflow
- outweigh
- over
- part
- perpendicular
- residence
- senior
- sergeant major
- spur
- staff
- trade price
- utmost
- wholesale
- wholesale trade
- wholesaler
- worship
- abject
- cash
* * *♦ adj1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] bigger ( que than); [en edad] older ( que than); [en importancia] greater ( que than); [en número] higher ( que than);este puente es mayor que el otro this bridge is bigger than the other one;mi hermana mayor my older sister;es ocho años mayor que yo she's eight years older than me;un mayor número de víctimas a higher number of victims;una mayor tasa de inflación a higher rate of inflation;en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent;no creo que tenga mayor interés I don't think it's particularly interesting;no te preocupes, no tiene mayor importancia don't worry, it's not (all) that important;subsidios para parados mayores de cuarenta y cinco años benefits for unemployed people (of) over forty-five;la mayor parte de most of, the majority of;la mayor parte de los británicos piensa que… most British people o the majority of British people think that…;Matmayor que greater than2. [superlativo][en edad] the oldest…; [en importancia] the greatest…; [en número] the highest…;el/la mayor… [en tamaño] the biggest…;la mayor de las islas the biggest island, the biggest of the islands;la mayor crisis que se recuerda the biggest crisis in living memory;el mayor de todos nosotros/de la clase the oldest of all of us/in the class;el mayor de los dos hermanos the older of the two brothers;vive en la mayor de las pobrezas he lives in the most abject poverty3. [más] further, more;para mayor información solicite nuestro catálogo for further o more details, send for our catalogue4. [adulto] grown-up;cuando sea mayor when I grow up;hacerse mayor to grow up;ser mayor de edad to be an adult5. [no joven] older;[anciano] elderly;una mujer ya mayor an older woman;ser muy mayor to be very old;hay que escuchar a las personas mayores you should listen to older people;la gente mayor, las personas mayores [los ancianos] the elderly6. [principal] major, main;la plaza mayor the main square;la calle mayor the main street;el palo mayor the main mast7. Mús major;en do mayor in C majorun almacén de venta al por mayor a wholesaler's♦ nmfel/la mayor [hijo, hermano] the eldest;mayores [adultos] grown-ups;[antepasados] ancestors, forefathers;es una película/revista para mayores it's an adult movie o Br film/magazine;respeta a tus mayores you should respect your elders;♦ nmMil major* * *I adjmayor que greater than, larger than;ser mayor de edad be an adult;ser (muy) mayor be (very) elderly;mayor que older than2 sup:biggest; en importancia the greatest;los mayores the adults;la mayor parte the majority3 MÚS tono, modomajor;4 COM:al por mayor wholesaleII m MIL major:ir opasar a mayores get serious* * *mayor adj3) : grown-up, mature4) : main, major5)mayor de edad : of (legal) age6)al por mayor orpor mayor : wholesalemayor nmf1) : major (in the military)2) : adult* * *mayor1 adj1. (que tiene más edad) older2. (más grande) bigger3. (él de más edad) oldest4. (anciano) old / elderly5. (adulto) grown up6. (principal) mainmayor2 n1. (que tiene más años) oldest¿cuántos años tiene el mayor? how old is the oldest?2. (adulto) grown upde mayor when I grow up / when you grow up etc. -
9 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) amor2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) amor3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) guapo, cielo4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) cero
2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) amar, querer2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) gustar, encantar•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
- there's no love lost between them
love1 n amorLa palabra love se emplea también al final de una carta para despedirse de una persona querida; equivale a un abrazo fuerte o con cariñolove2 vb1. querer / amar2. encantar / gustar muchotr[lʌv]1 (in general) amor nombre masculino; (affection) cariño; (liking) afición nombre femenino ( for, a)3 (regards) recuerdos nombre masculino plural4 (tennis) cero1 amar, querer■ do you love him? ¿lo quieres?2 (like a lot) encantarle a uno, gustarle a uno mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor the love of it por amor al artelove at first sight amor a primera vistanot for love or money por nada del mundoto be in love with estar enamorado,-a deto fall in love enamorarseto make love hacer el amor (to, a)love affair aventura amorosa, líolove child hijo,-a natural1) : querer, amarI love you: te quiero2) enjoy: encantarle a alguien, ser (muy) aficionado a, gustarle mucho a uno (algo)she loves flowers: le encantan las floreshe loves golf: es muy aficionado al golfI'd love to go with you: me gustaría mucho acompañartelove vi: querer, amarlove n1) : amor m, cariño mto be in love with: estar enamorado deto fall in love with: enamorarse de2) enthusiasm, interest: amor m, afición m, gusto mlove of music: afición a la música3) beloved: amor m; amado m, -da f; enamorado m, -da fadj.• amoroso, -a adj.• de amor adj.n.• amado s.m.• amar s.m.• amor s.m.• cariño s.m.• dilección s.f.• querer s.m.v.• amar v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)• ser aficionado a v.• tener cariño a v.
I lʌv1)a) (affection, emotional attachment) amor mtheir love for each other — el amor or el cariño que se tenían
to feel love for somebody — sentir* cariño or amor por algn
to fall/be in love with somebody/something — enamorarse/estar* enamorado de algn/algo
to make love to somebody — ( sexually) hacer* el amor con algn; ( flirt) (dated) hacer(le)* el amor or la corte (a algn) (ant)
not for love or o (esp BrE) nor money — por nada del mundo
b) (enthusiasm, interest)love OF something — amor m a or por algo
her love of reading — su amor a or por la lectura, su afición por la lectura
2)a) (greetings, regards)give my love to your parents — (dale) recuerdos a tus padres (de mi parte), cariños a tus padres (AmL)
b) ( in letters)love from John o love, John — un abrazo, John or (AmL tb) cariños, John
lots of love, John — un apretado abrazo, John
all my love, John — con todo mi cariño, John
3)a) ( person loved) amor mb) ( thing loved) pasión f4) (colloq) (as form of address)a) ( to loved one) cariño, cielodon't cry, my love — no llores, mi vida or mi amor
b) (BrE) ( to older woman) señora; ( to younger woman) señorita, guapa (Esp); ( to older man) señor; ( to younger man) joven, guapo (Esp)5) ( in tennis) cero m
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a) ( care for) querer*, amar (liter)b) ( like)[lʌv]to love something/-ING/to + INF: I love music/reading/to get presents me encanta la música/leer/recibir regalos; I'd love a cup of tea una taza de té me vendría de maravilla; I'd love to come — me encantaría ir, me gustaría muchísimo ir
1. N1) (=affection) [of person] amor m•
I no longer feel any love for or towards him — ya no siento amor or cariño por él•
it was love at first sight — fue amor a primera vista, fue un flechazodon't give me any money, I'm doing it for love — no me des dinero, lo hago por amor al arte hum
for love of her son, out of love for her son — por amor a su hijo, por el amor que le tiene/tenía a su hijo
for the love of God or Mike! — ¡por el amor de Dios!
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to be/fall in love (with sb) — estar enamorado/enamorarse (de algn)•
to make love to sb — † (=woo) hacer la corte or el amor a algn2) (=liking) [of activity, food, place] afición f, pasión fher love of colour comes out in her garden — su afición f or pasión f por el colorido se refleja en su jardín
3) (in greetings, letters)(with) love (from) Jim — con cariño (de) Jim, besos (de) Jim
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all my love, Jim — con todo mi cariño, Jim•
give him my love — dale or mándale recuerdos míos•
lots of love, Jim — muchos besos, Jim•
he sends (you) his love — te da or manda recuerdos4) (=person loved) amor m ; (=thing loved) pasión f•
she was my first love — fue mi primer amor•
the theatre was her great love — el teatro era su gran pasión5) (as term of address) cariño myes, love — si, cariño
thanks, love — (to woman) gracias, guapa or (Sp) maja; (to man) gracias, guapo or (Sp) majo; (to child) gracias, cielo or cariño
my love — amor mío, mi vida
6) (=adorable person)he's a little love — es un cielo, es un encanto
be a love and make us a cup of tea — venga, cielo or cariño, prepáranos una taza de té
7) (Tennis)2. VT1) (=feel affection for) querer, amar frmshe loves her children/her cat/that car — quiere mucho a or siente mucho cariño por sus hijos/su gato/ese coche
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she loved him dearly — lo quería muchísimo, lo amaba profundamente•
love me, love my dog — quien quiere a Beltrán quiere a su can2) (=like very much)I love Madrid — me encanta Madrid, me gusta muchísimo Madrid
"would you like a drink?" - "I'd love one" — -¿quieres tomar algo? -¡sí, por favor!
he loves swimming, he loves to swim — le encanta nadar, le gusta muchísimo nadar
I'd love to come — me encantaría ir, me gustaría muchísimo ir
I'd love to! — ¡con mucho gusto!, ¡yo, encantado!
3.CPDlove affair N — aventura f (sentimental), amorío m ; (fig) pasión f
she had a love affair with a younger man — tuvo una aventura (sentimental) or un amorío con un hombre más joven que ella
love child N — hijo(-a) m / f natural
love game N — (Tennis) juego m en blanco
love handles ** NPL — agarraderas ** fpl
love letter N — carta f de amor
love life N — (emotional) vida f sentimental; (sexual) vida f sexual
how's your love life these days? — ¿qué tal te va la vida últimamente en el campo sentimental or romántico?
love match N — matrimonio m por amor
love potion N — filtro m (de amor), bebedizo m (de amor)
love scene N — escena f de amor
love seat N — confidente m, canapé m
love story N — historia f de amor
love token N — prenda f de amor, prueba f de amor
LOVElove triangle N — triángulo m amoroso
L ove can usually be translated by querer. ► With people, pets and native lands, que rer is the most typical translation:
I love you Te quiero
Timmy loves his mother more than his father Timmy quiere más a su madre que a su padre
When he lived abroad he realized how much he loved his country Cuando vivió en el extranjero, se dio cuenta de lo mucho que quería a su país ► Que rer is commonly used with mucho in statements like the following:
I love my parents Quiero mucho a mis padres
He loved his cat and was very depressed when it died Quería mucho a su gato y tuvo una gran depresión cuando murió ► Use amar, especially in formal language, to talk about spiritual or elevated forms of love:
To love God above everything else Amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas
Their duty was to love and respect their parents Su deber era amar y respetar a sus padres ► Use the impersonal enc antarle a uno to talk about things and people that you like very much:
He loved playing tennis Le encantaba jugar al tenis
I love children (A mí) me encantan los niños For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [lʌv]1)a) (affection, emotional attachment) amor mtheir love for each other — el amor or el cariño que se tenían
to feel love for somebody — sentir* cariño or amor por algn
to fall/be in love with somebody/something — enamorarse/estar* enamorado de algn/algo
to make love to somebody — ( sexually) hacer* el amor con algn; ( flirt) (dated) hacer(le)* el amor or la corte (a algn) (ant)
not for love or o (esp BrE) nor money — por nada del mundo
b) (enthusiasm, interest)love OF something — amor m a or por algo
her love of reading — su amor a or por la lectura, su afición por la lectura
2)a) (greetings, regards)give my love to your parents — (dale) recuerdos a tus padres (de mi parte), cariños a tus padres (AmL)
b) ( in letters)love from John o love, John — un abrazo, John or (AmL tb) cariños, John
lots of love, John — un apretado abrazo, John
all my love, John — con todo mi cariño, John
3)a) ( person loved) amor mb) ( thing loved) pasión f4) (colloq) (as form of address)a) ( to loved one) cariño, cielodon't cry, my love — no llores, mi vida or mi amor
b) (BrE) ( to older woman) señora; ( to younger woman) señorita, guapa (Esp); ( to older man) señor; ( to younger man) joven, guapo (Esp)5) ( in tennis) cero m
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a) ( care for) querer*, amar (liter)b) ( like)to love something/-ING/to + INF: I love music/reading/to get presents me encanta la música/leer/recibir regalos; I'd love a cup of tea una taza de té me vendría de maravilla; I'd love to come — me encantaría ir, me gustaría muchísimo ir
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10 aîné
aine [εn]feminine noun* * *ɛnnom féminin groin* * *ɛn nf* * *aine nf groin.a. [de deux] the elder ou older childb. [de plusieurs] the eldest ou oldest child————————, aînée [ene] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [entre frères et sœurs]a. [de deux] the elder ou older boyb. [de plusieurs] the eldest ou oldest boya. [de deux] the elder ou older girlb. [de plusieurs] the eldest ou oldest girl2. [doyen]a. [de deux] the older manb. [de plusieurs] the oldest mana. [de deux] the older womanb. [de plusieurs] the oldest woman————————aînés nom masculin pluriel(soutenu) [d'une famille, d'une tribu] -
11 пожилая женщина
1) General subject: dame, goody, older woman (We saw a car approaching with an older woman behind the wheel.)2) Obsolete: goody-goody3) Law: matron4) Australian slang: old duck -
12 sort
sort [sɔ:t]1 noun∎ a hat with a sort of veil un chapeau avec une sorte ou une espèce ou un genre de voile;∎ it's a strange sort of film c'est un drôle de film;∎ it's a different sort of problem c'est un autre type de problème;∎ the trees formed a sort of arch les arbres formaient comme une arche;∎ I've got a sort of feeling about what the result will be j'ai comme un pressentiment sur ce que sera le résultat;∎ I think that he's some sort of specialist or that he's a specialist of some sort je crois que c'est un genre de spécialiste;∎ she's not the sort (of woman) to let you down elle n'est pas du genre à vous laisser tomber;∎ this or familiar these sort of people les gens de cette espèce, ces gens-là;∎ they're not our sort (of people) nous ne sommes pas du même monde;∎ I know your sort! les gens de ton espèce, je les connais!;∎ there's too much of this sort of thing going on il se passe trop de choses de ce genre;∎ good luck, and all that sort of thing! bonne chance, et tout et tout!;∎ what sort of fish are we having? qu'est-ce qu'on mange comme poisson?;∎ what sort of washing machine have you got? qu'est-ce que vous avez comme (marque de) machine à laver?;∎ what sort of dog is that? qu'est-ce que c'est comme chien ou comme race de chien?;∎ what sort of woman is she? quel genre de femme est-ce?;∎ what sort of girl do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;∎ what sort of way is that to speak to your grandmother? en voilà une façon de parler à ta grand-mère!;∎ what sort of day did you have? comment s'est passée ta journée?;∎ that's my sort of holiday voilà des vacances comme je les aime;∎ all sorts of people des gens de toutes sortes;∎ you get all sorts at these parties on rencontre toutes sortes de gens dans ces soirées;∎ there are all sorts of materials to choose from on peut choisir parmi toutes sortes de matériaux;∎ I've heard all sorts of good things about you j'ai entendu dire beaucoup de bien de vous;∎ to be out of sorts (a little unwell) ne pas être dans son assiette; (in a bad mood) être de mauvaise humeur;∎ something of the sort or of that sort quelque chose de pareil ou de semblable ou dans ce genre-là;∎ I said nothing of the sort! je n'ai rien dit de pareil ou de tel!;∎ you were drunk last night - I was nothing of the sort! tu étais ivre hier soir - absolument pas! ou mais pas du tout!;∎ proverb it takes all sorts (to make a world) il faut de tout pour faire un monde∎ she's a good or decent sort (young woman) c'est une brave fille; (older woman) c'est une brave femme;∎ he's not a bad sort ce n'est pas le mauvais cheval∎ the program will do an alphabetical sort le programme exécutera un tri alphabétique;∎ sort routine routine f de tri;∎ familiar I've had a sort through all the winter clothes j'ai trié tous les vêtements d'hiver□∎ to sort mail trier le courrier;∎ I've sorted the index cards into alphabetical order j'ai classé ou trié les fiches par ordre alphabétique;∎ they were sorting the shirts according to colour ils triaient les chemises selon leur couleur;∎ sort the cards into two piles répartissez les cartes en deux piles;∎ sort the letters into urgent and less urgent répartissez les lettres entre celles qui sont urgentes et celles qui le sont moins;∎ help me sort the good fruit from the bad aidez-moi à séparer les bons fruits des mauvais;∎ Computing to sort sth in ascending/descending order trier qch par ordre croissant/décroissant∎ they served us champagne of sorts or of a sort ils nous ont servi une espèce de champagne;∎ a peace/solution of sorts un semblant de paix/de solution;∎ they live in a home of sorts ils habitent dans une maison, si on peut appeler ça une maison∎ familiar I sort of expected it to rain je m'attendais un peu à ce qu'il pleuve□ ;∎ I'm sort of glad that I missed them je suis plutôt content de les avoir ratés;∎ it's sort of big and round c'est du genre grand et rond;∎ it's sort of heavy c'est un peu lourd, c'est plutôt lourd□ ;∎ he sort of apologized d'une certaine façon, il s'est excusé□ ;∎ did you hit him? - well, sort of tu l'as frappé? - en quelque sorte, oui□(a) (separate) séparer;∎ to sort out the foreign stamps from the British ones séparer les timbres étrangers des timbres britanniques(b) (select and set aside) trier;∎ I've been sorting out some books for you to take j'ai trié quelques livres pour que tu les emportes;∎ we've already sorted out the likely candidates from the rest nous avons déjà trié les candidats intéressants (et les autres)(c) (tidy up, put in order → papers, clothes, room, cupboard) ranger; (→ finances, ideas) mettre en ordre;∎ give me a few minutes to get (myself) sorted out or to sort myself out donnez-moi quelques minutes pour m'organiser;∎ she needs to get her personal life sorted out il faut qu'elle règle ses problèmes personnels(d) (settle, resolve → problem, dispute) régler, résoudre;∎ I'm glad that bit of bother has been sorted out je suis content que ce petit problème ait été réglé;∎ they still haven't sorted out the mistake in my tax demand ils n'ont toujours pas réglé cette erreur dans ma feuille d'impôts;∎ everything's sorted out now tout est arrangé ou réglé maintenant;∎ once the initial confusion had sorted itself out une fois que la confusion du début se fut dissipée;∎ things will sort themselves out in the end les choses finiront par s'arranger;∎ familiar two aspirins ought to sort out that headache deux aspirines devraient avoir raison de ce mal de tête□(e) (establish, clarify)∎ have you sorted out how to do it? est-ce que tu as trouvé le moyen de le faire?;∎ she couldn't sort out what they wanted elle n'arrivait pas à savoir au juste ce qu'ils voulaient;∎ I'm trying to sort out what's been going on j'essaie de savoir ou de comprendre ce qui s'est passé;∎ you've got to sort out your priorities il faut que tu définisses ce qui prime pour toi∎ we still have to sort out a date for the next meeting il nous faut encore arranger ou choisir une date pour la prochaine réunion;∎ I'll go and sort the tickets out je vais m'occuper des billets;∎ to sort out the details faire le nécessaire;∎ to sort out a room for sb préparer une chambre pour qn∎ he's very depressed, you should try to sort him out il est très déprimé, tu devrais essayer de l'aider à s'en sortir□ ;∎ she needs time to sort herself out il lui faut du temps pour régler ses problèmes□∎ just wait till he gets home, I'll sort him out! attends un peu qu'il rentre à la maison, je vais lui régler son compte!►► Banking sort code code m guichettrier;∎ I've been sorting through the old magazines j'ai trié les vieux magazines -
13 kelinoyi
wife of an older brother; form of address to an older woman married to a close relative or friend -
14 bahar
1.spring (the season). 2. flowers, blossoms. 3. youth, youthful period of life. - açmak for trees to leaf out and bloom. -ı başına vurmak 1. (for an older man) suddenly to start frisking about like a colt, (for an older woman) suddenly to start acting coquettish (said derogatorily). 2. (for someone) to dress as if it is summer. - nezlesi hay fever. - noktası the vernal equinox. -
15 ibu
mummy, mother, mom, mommy* * *Ms., mother* * *mother; form of address to older woman or one in higher position, i.e. teacher, employer, etc; lady, woman of high standing; most important or main part of something -
16 onaxotin
respected older woman; head woman; motor mouthed or know it all girl -
17 chaperon
n. chaperon, escort, person who accompanies a young unmarried woman for the sake of propriety (generally an older woman) -
18 chaperonne
n. chaperon, escort, person who accompanies a young unmarried woman for the sake of propriety (generally an older woman) -
19 ibu
mother. 2 form of address to older woman or o. in higher position, i.e. teacher, employer, etc., esp. as bu. 3 lady, woman of high standing. 4 most important or main part of s.t. feminine, motherly. per-ibu-an matriarchal. -
20 mkunga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkunga[Swahili Plural] wakunga[English Word] confidential female adviser (older woman friend who makes arrangements for marriage)[English Plural] advisers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kunga V, ukunga N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkunga[Swahili Plural] mikunga[English Word] eel[English Plural] eels[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkunga[Swahili Plural] wakunga[English Word] midwife[English Plural] midwives[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kunga V[Swahili Example] hii [mimba] ya tatu ndiyo haina mkunga wala daktari [Moh][English Example] this third pregnancy does not have a midwife or a doctor------------------------------------------------------------
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