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to reproach somebody for something

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1 Vorwurf

m

1. reproach; (Beschuldigung) accusation; stiller / versteckter Vorwurf silent / concealed reproach; jemandem Vorwürfe machen reproach s.o. ( wegen for); jemandem den Vorwurf machen zu schummeln etc. accuse s.o. of cheating etc.; sich (Dat) Vorwürfe machen reproach o.s., blame o.s.; alle Vorwürfe gegen meine Person etc. all accusations made against me etc.

2. (Thema) theme; (Muster) pattern; (Modell) model

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der Vorwurf

reproach; accusation; upbraiding

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Vor|wurf
m

1) reproach; (= Beschuldigung) accusation

man machte ihm den Vórwurf der Bestechlichkeit — he was accused of being open to bribery

jdm/sich große Vorwürfe machen, dass... — to reproach sb/oneself for...

ich habe mir keine Vorwürfe zu machen — my conscience is clear

jdm etw zum Vórwurf machen — to reproach sb with sth

jdm (wegen etw) Vorwürfe machen — to reproach sb (for sth)

2) (= Vorlage) subject

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der

((an) act of reproaching: a look of reproach; He didn't deserve that reproach from you.) reproach

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Vor·wurf

<-[e]s, Vorwürfe>

m (anklagende Vorhaltung) reproach

jdm [wegen einer S. gen] Vorwürfe [o einen \Vorwurf] machen to reproach sb [for sth]

jdm zum \Vorwurf machen, etw getan zu haben to reproach [or blame] sb for having done sth, to hold it against sb that he/she did sth

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der reproach; (Beschuldigung) accusation

jemandem etwas zum Vorwurf machen — reproach somebody with something

jemandem [wegen etwas] einen Vorwurf/Vorwürfe machen — reproach somebody [for something]

sich (Dat.) [wegen etwas] Vorwürfe machen — reproach or blame oneself [for something]

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Vorwurf m

1. reproach; (Beschuldigung) accusation;

stiller/versteckter Vorwurf silent/concealed reproach;

jemandem Vorwürfe machen reproach sb (

wegen for);

jemandem den Vorwurf machen zu schummeln etc accuse sb of cheating etc;

sich (dat)

Vorwürfe machen reproach o.s., blame o.s.;

alle Vorwürfe gegen meine Person etc all accusations made against me etc

2. (Thema) theme; (Muster) pattern; (Modell) model

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der reproach; (Beschuldigung) accusation

jemandem etwas zum Vorwurf machen — reproach somebody with something

jemandem [wegen etwas] einen Vorwurf/Vorwürfe machen — reproach somebody [for something]

sich (Dat.) [wegen etwas] Vorwürfe machen — reproach or blame oneself [for something]

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-¨e m.

impeachment n.

reproach n.

(§ pl.: reproaches)

reproof n.

upbraiding n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Vorwurf
2 reprocher

reprocher [ʀ(ə)pʀɔ∫e]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

a. reprocher qch à qn to criticize sb for sth

• reprocher à qn de faire qch to criticize sb for doing sth

• les faits qui lui sont reprochés (Law) the charges against him

• on lui a reproché sa maladresse they criticized him for being clumsy

• il me reproche mon succès he resents my success

• je ne te reproche rien I'm not blaming you for anything

• je n'ai rien à me reprocher I've nothing to be ashamed of

• qu'est-ce qu'elle lui reproche ? what has she got against him?

• qu'est-ce que tu me reproches ? what have I done wrong?

b. ( = critiquer) qu'as-tu à reprocher à mon plan ? what have you got against my plan?

• je ne vois rien à reprocher à son travail I can't find anything to criticize in his work

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ʀəpʀɔʃe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( parlant de personnes)

reprocher quelque chose à quelqu'un — to criticize ou reproach somebody for something

qu'est-ce que tu lui reproches? — what have you got against him/her?

je ne vous reproche rien, mais... — I'm not criticizing ou reproaching you but...

on ne peut rien lui reprocher — he's/she's beyond reproach

je lui reproche de ne jamais tenir compte des autres — I hate the way he/she never considers other people

elle me reproche de ne jamais lui écrire — she complains that I never write to her

2) ( parlant de choses)

ce que je reproche à cette voiture c'est... — what I don't like about this car is...

tu ne peux pas me reprocher les erreurs des autres — you can't blame me for other people's mistakes

qu'est-ce que tu reproches à ma cravate? — what's wrong with my tie?

les faits qui lui sont reprochés — the charges against him/her

2.

se reprocher verbe pronominal

se reprocher quelque chose — to blame ou reproach oneself for something

je n'ai rien à me reprocher — I've done nothing wrong

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ʀ(ə)pʀɔʃe vt
reprocher qch à qn — to reproach sb for sth

Il m'a reproché mon retard. — He reproached me for being late.

reprocher qch à [théorie, personne] — to have sth against

Qu'est-ce que tu lui reproches? — What have you got against him?

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reprocher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( parlant de personnes) reprocher qch à qn to criticize ou reproach sb for sth; reprocher à qn sa malhonnêteté/son ingratitude/son égoïsme to criticize ou to reproach sb for his/her dishonesty/ingratitude/selfishness; qu'est-ce que tu lui reproches? what have you got against him/her?; je ne vous reproche rien, mais… I'm not criticizing ou reproaching you but…; on ne peut rien lui reprocher he's/she's beyond reproach; sur le plan personnel je n'ai rien à te reprocher I've got nothing against you on a personal level; pour ce qui est de votre travail il n'y a rien à vous reprocher as far as your work goes, you are beyond reproach; reprocher à qn de faire ( ponctuellement) to criticize ou to reproach sb for doing; je lui reproche de ne jamais tenir compte des autres I hate the way he/she never considers other people; elle me reproche de ne jamais lui écrire she complains that I never write to her;

2 ( parlant de choses) ce que je reproche à cette voiture c'est sa consommation d'essence what I don't like about this car is its fuel consumption; je n'ai rien à reprocher à cette maison si ce n'est que… the only thing I don't like about this house is that…; est-ce que tu me reproches le pain que je mange? so you even begrudge me a bit of bread!; tu ne peux pas me reprocher les erreurs des autres you can't blame me for other people's mistakes; qu'est-ce que tu reproches à ma cravate orange? what's wrong with my orange tie?; ce que je reproche à votre devoir c'est… what's wrong with your paper is…; il n'y a or je n'ai rien à reprocher à votre devoir there's nothing wrong with your paper; les faits qui lui sont reprochés the charges against him/her.

B se reprocher vpr se reprocher qch to blame ou reproach oneself for sth; je n'ai rien à me reprocher I've done nothing wrong; se reprocher de faire to blame ou reproach oneself for doing.

[rəprɔʃe] verbe transitif

1. [erreur, faute]

reprocher quelque chose à quelqu'un to blame ou to reproach somebody for something

je lui reproche son manque de ponctualité what I don't like about her is her lack of punctuality

on ne peut pas reprocher au gouvernement son laxisme you can't criticize the government for being too soft

reprocher à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose to blame somebody for doing something

2. [défaut]

reprocher quelque chose à quelque chose to criticize something for something

ce que je reproche à ce beaujolais, c'est sa verdeur the criticism I would make of this Beaujolais is that it's too young

je n'ai rien à reprocher à son interprétation in my view her interpretation is faultless, I can't find fault with her interpretation

reprocher à quelque chose d'être... to criticize something for being...

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se reprocher verbe pronominal transitif

n'avoir rien à se reprocher to have nothing to feel guilty about

tu n'as pas à te reprocher son départ you shouldn't blame yourself for her departure

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > reprocher
3 vorhalten

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. jemandem etw. vorhalten hold s.th. (up) in front of s.o.; beim Gähnen etc. die Hand vorhalten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when one yawns etc.; vorgehalten

2. fig. (zum Vorwurf machen): jemandem etw. vorhalten reproach s.o. with s.th., accuse s.o. of s.th.; willst du mir das etwa vorhalten? don’t tell me you’re trying to reproach me for that

3. jemandem jemanden als Vorbild etc. vorhalten hold s.o. up to s.o. as an example etc.

4. beim Bau: (Gerüste etc.) provide

II v/i Vorrat etc.: last, hold out

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vor|hal|ten sep
1. vt

1)

See:

= vorwerfen

2)

(als Beispiel) jdm jdn/etw vórhalten — to hold sb/sth up to sb

man hält ihm den älteren Bruder als Vorbild vor —

jdm die Qualen der Hölle vórhalten — to hold up the torments of hell before sb's eyes

3) (= vor den Körper halten) to hold up; (beim Niesen etc) Hand, Taschentuch to put in front of one's mouth

mit vorgehaltener Pistole — at gunpoint

ein Handtuch vórhalten — to hold up a towel in front of oneself

See:

→ Spiegel

2. vi
(= anhalten) to last
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vor|hal·ten

irreg

I. vt

1. (vorwerfen)

▪ jdm etw \vorhalten to reproach sb for [or with] sth

2. (davorhalten)

▪ [jdm] etw \vorhalten to hold sth [in front of sb]

halt dir gefälligst die Hand vor, wenn du hustest! kindly put your hand over your mouth when you cough!

II. vi to last

ich habe fünf Teller Eintopf gegessen, das hält erst mal eine Weile vor I've eaten five bowlfuls of stew, that should keep me going for a while

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hold up

sich (Dat.) etwas vorhalten — hold something [up] in front of oneself

mit vorgehaltener Waffe — at gunpoint; s. auch Hand 3)

2)

jemandem etwas vorhalten — (fig.) reproach somebody for something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (ugs., auch fig.) last

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vorhalten (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1.

jemandem etwas vorhalten hold sth (up) in front of sb;

beim Gähnen etc

die Hand vorhalten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when one yawns etc; → vorgehalten

2. fig (zum Vorwurf machen):

jemandem etwas vorhalten reproach sb with sth, accuse sb of sth;

willst du mir das etwa vorhalten? don’t tell me you’re trying to reproach me for that

3.

jemandem jemanden als Vorbild etc

vorhalten hold sb up to sb as an example etc

4. beim Bau: (Gerüste etc) provide

B. v/i Vorrat etc: last, hold out

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hold up

sich (Dat.) etwas vorhalten — hold something [up] in front of oneself

mit vorgehaltener Waffe — at gunpoint; s. auch Hand 3)

2)

jemandem etwas vorhalten — (fig.) reproach somebody for something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (ugs., auch fig.) last

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v.

to charge with v.

to hold before somebody expr.

to hold out v.

to reproach somebody with expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorhalten
4 bebrejde

1

упрека́ть, укоря́ть

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blame, reproach

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vb:

[ bebrejde en noget]

( skænde på) reproach somebody for something ( fx for his

carelessness);

( give skylden for) reproach somebody with something ( fx he

reproached me with the failure of the project);

( regne til last) blame somebody for something ( fx you can't blame him for the failure of the project);

[ det kan man ikke bebrejde ham, der er intet at bebrejde ham] you can't blame him;

[ du har intet at bebrejde dig] you have nothing to reproach yourself with

(el. blame yourself for);

[ bebrejde en at han] reproach (, blame) somebody for -ing ( fx reproach him for being late; I don't blame him for refusing to do it).

Danish-English dictionary > bebrejde
5 enrostrar

v.

to reproach.

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VT LAm to reproach

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verbo transitivo (AmL)

enrostrarle algo a alguien — to reproach somebody for something

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verbo transitivo (AmL)

enrostrarle algo a alguien — to reproach somebody for something

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enrostrar [A1 ]

vt

( AmL) enrostrarle algo A algn; to reproach sb FOR sth

le enrostró su falta de interés she reproached him for his lack of interest

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enrostrar vt
Am Fam
enrostrar a alguien algo to throw sth in sb's face

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enrostrar

v/t L.Am.

enrostrar algo a alguien reproach s.o. for sth

Spanish-English dictionary > enrostrar
6 vorwerfen

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

1. jemandem etw. vorwerfen accuse s.o. of s.th., reproach s.o. with s.th.; jemandem vorwerfen zu schummeln etc. accuse s.o. of cheating, reproach s.o. for cheating etc.; jemandem Geiz etc. vorwerfen accuse s.o. of stinginess ( oder being stingy) etc.; ich habe mir nichts vorzuwerfen I don’t feel in any way responsible; ich lasse mir nicht vorwerfen, dass I’m not going to be accused of (+ Ger.) ( oder take the blame for + Ger.); einander nichts vorzuwerfen haben be both as bad as one another

2. (nach vorn werfen) throw s.th. forward; einem Tier etc. etw. ( zum Fraß) vorwerfen throw s.th. to an animal etc.

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to accuse; to blame; to reproach

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vor|wer|fen
vt sep

1) (fig)

jdm vórwerfen, dass er etw getan hat — to reproach sb for having done sth

jdm vórwerfen, dass er etw nicht getan hat — to accuse sb of not having done sth

das wirft er mir heute noch vor — he still holds it against me

ich habe mir nichts vorzuwerfen — my conscience is clear

muss ich mir das vórwerfen lassen? — do I have to listen to these accusations?

2) (lit)

Tieren/Gefangenen etw vórwerfen — to throw sth down for the animals/prisoners

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(to rebuke or blame but usually with a feeling of sadness and disappointment rather than anger: She reproached me for not telling her about my money troubles; There is no need to reproach yourself - you did the best you could.) reproach

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vor|wer·fen

vt irreg

1. (als Vorwurf vorhalten)

▪ jdm etw \vorwerfen to reproach sb for sth

▪ jdm \vorwerfen, etw zu tun [o getan zu haben] to reproach sb for doing [or having done] sth

▪ jdm \vorwerfen, dass... to reproach/blame sb for...

mir wird vorgeworfen, im Überholverbot überholt zu haben I've been charged with overtaking in a “no overtaking” zone

sich dat [in etw dat] nichts vorzuwerfen haben to have a clear conscience [in sth]

2. (als Futter hinwerfen)

▪ einem Tier etw \vorwerfen to throw sth to an animal

er warf dem Hund einen dicken Knochen vor he threw the dog a big bone

3. HIST (zum Fraß lassen)

▪ jdn den Tieren \vorwerfen to throw sb to the animals

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

jemandem etwas vorwerfen — reproach somebody with something; (beschuldigen) accuse somebody of something

jemandem vorwerfen, etwas getan zu haben — reproach somebody with or accuse somebody of doing or having done something

jemandem Parteilichkeit vorwerfen — accuse somebody of being biased

ich habe mir nichts vorzuwerfen — I've nothing to reproach myself for

2)

etwas den Tieren vorwerfen — (hinwerfen) throw something to the animals

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vorwerfen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

1.

jemandem etwas vorwerfen accuse sb of sth, reproach sb with sth;

jemandem vorwerfen zu schummeln etc accuse sb of cheating, reproach sb for cheating etc;

jemandem Geiz etc

vorwerfen accuse sb of stinginess ( oder being stingy) etc;

ich habe mir nichts vorzuwerfen I don’t feel in any way responsible;

ich lasse mir nicht vorwerfen, dass I’m not going to be accused of (+ger) ( oder take the blame for +ger);

einander nichts vorzuwerfen haben be both as bad as one another

2. (nach vorn werfen) throw sth forward;

einem Tier etc

etwas (zum Fraß) vorwerfen throw sth to an animal etc

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

jemandem etwas vorwerfen — reproach somebody with something; (beschuldigen) accuse somebody of something

jemandem vorwerfen, etwas getan zu haben — reproach somebody with or accuse somebody of doing or having done something

jemandem Parteilichkeit vorwerfen — accuse somebody of being biased

ich habe mir nichts vorzuwerfen — I've nothing to reproach myself for

2)

etwas den Tieren vorwerfen — (hinwerfen) throw something to the animals

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v.

to accuse v.

to blame v.

to reproach v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorwerfen
7 reproche

reproche [ʀ(ə)pʀɔ∫]

masculine noun

reproach

• faire or adresser des reproches à qn to criticize sb

• ton/regard de reproche reproachful tone/look

• il est sans reproche he's beyond reproach

• je ne vous fais pas de reproche mais... I'm not blaming you but...

• ce n'est pas un reproche ! I'm not criticizing!

• le seul reproche que je ferais à... the only criticism I have to make about...

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ʀ(ə)pʀɔʃ
nom masculin reproach

faire or adresser des reproches à quelqu'un — to reproach somebody (sur, au sujet de for)

j'ai un ou deux reproches à vous faire — I've one or two criticisms to make

un ton de reproche — a reproachful tone

sans reproche — beyond reproach

elle est toujours en train de lui faire des reproches — she's always finding fault with him/her

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ʀ(ə)pʀɔʃ nm
(= remontrance) reproach

ton de reproche — reproachful tone

air de reproche — reproachful look

faire des reproches à qn — to reproach sb

faire des reproches à qn sur qch — to reproach sb for sth

faire reproche à qn de qch — to reproach sb for sth

sans reproche — beyond reproach

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reproche nm

1 ( remontrance) reproach, reprimand; faire or adresser des reproches à qn to reproach ou reprimand sb (sur, au sujet de for); j'ai un ou deux reproches à vous faire I've one or two criticisms to make; essuyer des reproches to come under attack (de la part de from), to be criticized (de la part de by); attitude qui mérite des reproches reprehensible attitude; un ton/regard de reproche a reproachful tone/look; sans reproche beyond reproach; sans peur et sans reproche liter dauntless; sans vouloir vous faire de reproche, soit dit sans reproche fml without wishing to criticize ou reproach you;

2 ( critique) ( à l'égard de qch) faire des reproches à qch to find fault with sth; il n'y a aucun reproche à faire à cette maison there's nothing wrong with this house;

3 liter être un reproche permanent pour qn to be a living reproach to sb.

[rəprɔʃ] nom masculin

1. [blâme] reproach

accabler quelqu'un de reproches to heap reproaches on somebody

faire un reproche à quelqu'un to reproach somebody

les reproches qu'on lui fait sont injustifiés the reproaches levelled ou directed at him are unjustified

il y avait un léger reproche dans sa voix/remarque there was a hint of reproach in her voice/remark

faire reproche à quelqu'un de quelque chose (soutenu) to upbraid somebody for something

je ne vous fais pas reproche de vous être trompé, mais d'avoir menti what I hold against you is not the fact that you made a mistake, but the fact that you lied

2. [critique]

le seul reproche que je ferais à la pièce, c'est sa longueur the only thing I'd say against the play ou my only criticism of the play is that it's too long

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sans reproche locution adjectivale

[parfait] above ou beyond reproach, irreproachable

[qui n'a pas commis d'erreur] blameless

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sans reproche locution adverbiale

soit dit sans reproche, tu n'aurais pas dû y aller I don't mean to blame ou to reproach you, but you shouldn't have gone

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > reproche
8 pardonner

pardonner [paʀdɔne]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to forgive

• pardonner (à) qn to forgive sb

• pardonner qch à qn/à qn d'avoir fait qch to forgive sb for sth/for doing sth

• pardonnez-moi de vous avoir dérangé excuse me for disturbing you

• on lui pardonne tout he gets away with everything

• je ne me le pardonnerai jamais I'll never forgive myself

• pardonnez-moi, mais je crois que... excuse me but I think that...

2. intransitive verb

to forgive

• c'est une erreur qui ne pardonne pas it's a fatal mistake

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paʀdɔne
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( accorder son pardon à) [personne] to forgive [faute, erreur, écart]

pardonner à quelqu'un — to forgive somebody

pardonner quelque chose à quelqu'un — to forgive somebody something

pardonner à quelqu'un d'avoir fait — to forgive somebody for doing

2) ( dans une formule de politesse)

pardonnez-moi, mais je voudrais intervenir — excuse me, but I'd like to say something

2.

verbe intransitif

ne pas pardonner — [maladie, erreur] to be fatal

3.

se pardonner verbe pronominal

je ne me le pardonnerai jamais — I'll never forgive myself for that

••

faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée — Proverbe a fault confessed is half redressed Proverbe

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paʀdɔne vt
to forgive

pardonner qch à qn — to forgive sb for sth

Nous lui avons pardonné de nous avoir menti. — We forgave him for lying to us.

se faire pardonner; Il m'a offert une bague pour se faire pardonner. — He gave me a ring so that I would forgive him.

avoir beaucoup à se faire pardonner — to have a lot to reproach oneself with

qui ne pardonne pas [maladie, erreur] — fatal

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pardonner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( accorder son pardon à) [personne] to forgive [faute, erreur, écart]; [Dieu] to pardon, to forgive [péché]; pardonner à qn to forgive sb; pardonner qch à qn to forgive sb sth; pardonner à qn d'avoir fait to forgive sb for doing; je voudrais me faire pardonner I'd like to be forgiven;

2 ( dans une formule de politesse) pardonnez-moi, mais je voudrais intervenir excuse me, but I'd like to say something; pardonne-moi ma curiosité excuse my curiosity; pardonne-moi de te déranger I'm sorry if I'm disturbing you; pardonnez-moi si je fais du bruit excuse me if I'm being noisy.

B vi ne pas pardonner to be fatal; une faute pareille ça ne pardonne pas that kind of mistake can be fatal.

C se pardonner vpr [personne] to forgive oneself; je ne me le pardonnerai jamais I'll never forgive myself for that.

Idiome

faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée Prov a fault confessed is half redressed Prov.

[pardɔne] verbe transitif

1. [oublier - offense] to forgive, to excuse ; [ - péché] to forgive, to pardon

pardonner quelque chose à quelqu'un to forgive somebody for something

allez, je te pardonne tout all right, I'll let you off (everything)

pardonner ses péchés à quelqu'un to forgive somebody (for) his sins

il ne me pardonne pas d'avoir eu raison he won't forgive me for having been right

mais vous êtes tout pardonné! but of course you're forgiven!

se faire pardonner to be forgiven, to win forgiveness

pardonne-nous nos offenses RELIGION forgive us our trespasses

(en usage absolu) to be forgiving

apprendre à pardonner to learn forgiveness ou to forgive

une distraction au volant, ça ne pardonne pas! one slip in concentration at the wheel is fatal!

2. [dans des formules de politesse] to forgive, to excuse

pardonnez ma curiosité ou pardonnez-moi si je suis indiscret mais... I'm sorry if I'm being ou excuse me for being nosy, but...

pardonnez-moi, mais vous oubliez un détail d'importance excuse me, but you've forgotten an important point

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se pardonner verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi)

je ne me le pardonnerai jamais I'll never forgive myself

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se pardonner verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to be excused ou forgiven

une traîtrise ne se pardonne pas treachery cannot be forgiven

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se pardonner verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) to forgive one another

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pardonner
9 cara

f.

1 face (rostro).

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before

2 face (person).

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there

3 side (lado).

cara A A side (de disco)

4 heads.

cara o cruz heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o sello heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o ceca heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)

5 front (parte frontal).

6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).

tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)

tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something

7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.

8 dial.

9 Cara.

10 expression, look.

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cara

► nombre femenino

1 (rostro) face

■ tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a pretty face

2 (expresión) face, expression

■ tenía la cara muy triste he looked sad

■ nos miró con cara de asco he looked at us with disgust

3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side

■ mira la hoja por la otra cara look at the other side of the sheet

■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

4 (superficie) face

5 figurado (aspecto) look

■ este pastel tiene muy buena cara this cake looks very good

6 familiar figurado (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cara to somebody's face

■ se lo dijo a la cara he said it to her face

caérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shame

cara a facing

■ cara al sol facing the sun

■ cara a la pared facing the wall

cara a cara face to face

dar la cara figurado to face the consequences

dar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebody

■ el padre dio la cara por su hijo the father stood up for his son

de cara facing

■ tenemos el viento de cara we're facing into the wind

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

echar en cara figurado to reproach for

■ le echó en cara su comportamiento he reproached her for her behaviour

en la cara in somebody's face

■ se le rió en la cara he laughed in her face

jugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

lavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over

■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for it

no saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneself

no tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do something

■ no tengo cara para decírselo I daren't tell her

plantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebody

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear it

poner buena cara to look pleased

poner mala cara to pull a long face

romperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

tener buena cara to look well

tener cara de to look

■ tenía cara de asustada she looked frightened

■ tenía cara de haber llorado he looked as if he had been crying

tener mala cara to look bad

tener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheek

verse las caras figurado to come face to face

volver la cara to look the other way

cara de circunstancias figurado serious look

cara de perro familiar scowling face

cara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face

cara dura figurado cheek, nerve

■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!

cara larga figurado long face

* * *
1. noun f.
1) face

2) side

3) look, appearance

4) nerve, cheek
2. f., (m. - caro)
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SF

1) (=rostro) face

tiene la cara alargada — he has a long face

en la fiesta me encontré con varias caras conocidas — I saw several familiar faces at the party

se los tiré a la cara — I threw them in his face

los banqueros sin cara — the faceless bankers

conocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"

cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face

un encuentro cara a cara — a face-to-face encounter

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

el sol les daba de cara — the sun was shining in their eyes

el viento me pegaba de cara — the wind was blowing into my face

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

de cara al norte — facing north

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

no soy nada optimista de cara al futuro — I'm not at all optimistic about the future

hay que estar prevenidos de cara a afrontar los cambios — we have to be prepared for the changes

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

no vuelvas la cara atrás — don't look back

no se puede volver la cara ante la corrupción — you cannot turn a blind eye to corruption

caérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —

se le tendría que caer la cara de vergüenza — she ought to be ashamed of herself

se le caía la cara de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

- cruzar la cara a algn

- dar la cara

- dar la cara por algn

- a cara descubierta

- decir algo en la cara de algn

a dos caras —

actuar a dos caras — to engage in double-dealing

echar algo a la cara * —

lo mejor que te puedes echar a la cara — the very best you could wish for

- echar algo en cara a algn

echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough

le echan en cara haber abandonado su país — they accuse him of having abandoned his country

- hacer cara a

- huir la cara a algn

- lavar la cara a algo

le lavó la cara al piso — she made the flat look presentable

querían lavar la cara al partido — they wanted to make the party look better

- mirar a algn a la cara

- partir la cara a algn

cuidado con lo que dices o te parto la cara — just watch it or I'll smash your face in

- partirse la cara con algn

- partirse la cara por algo

- plantar cara a

por la cara * —

entrar por la cara en una fiesta — to gatecrash a party

es alcalde por la cara — he's only mayor because of his connections

está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time

no me lo van a dar por mi cara bonita — they're not going to hand it to me on a plate

- romper la cara a algn

- sacar la cara por algn

- nos veremos las caras

2) (=expresión)

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

no pongas esa cara — don't look like that

puso cara de alegría — his face lit up

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener cara de estar aburrido — to look bored

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

- poner cara de circunstancias

- tener cara de acelga

- tener cara de aleluya

- tener cara de chiste

- tener cara de corcho

- tener cara de estatua

- tener cara de hereje

- tener cara de justo juez

- tener cara de monja boba

- tener cara de palo

- tener cara de pascuas

- tener cara de pocos amigos

- tener cara de vinagre

3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

- tener más cara que espalda

4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, front

escribir por ambas caras — to write on both sides

intentaron ascender por la cara norte — they tried to climb the north face

cara A — [en disco] A side

cara adelante — facing forwards

cara atrás — facing backwards

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

lo echamos a cara o cruz — we tossed for it

cara y cruz —

cara y cruz de una cuestión — both sides of a question

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

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* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

cara

feminine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) face

esa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiar

le encuentro cara conocida his face is familiar

mírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to you

las mismas caras conocidas the same old faces

no se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my face

se le rió en la cara she laughed in his face

no pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

2 ( en locs):

cara a cara face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the wind

no puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyes

de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall

la campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming elections

la importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their future

las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situation

a cara descubierta openly

cara de pan ( Esp): tiene cara de pan he has a round face o is moon-faced

cara de póquer poker face

cara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long face

cara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a face

cruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's face

dar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends me

hacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequences

dar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sb

echarle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face

echarle cara a algo ( Esp fam): anímate, échale cara al asunto go on, have a try

echarse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)

hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eye

lavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-over

me/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other way

partirle or romperle or volverle la cara a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

partirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for you

se parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employees

plantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sb

no le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother back

por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …

se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself

verse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of me

los dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursday

volver la cara atrás to look back

cuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look back

Compuesto:

cara a cara

masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debate

B

1

(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serious

siempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his face

si no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of me

puso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help me

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara you don't look well

2 (aspecto) look

no me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound

¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!

le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the country

C

1 ( Mat) face

2 (de un disco, un papel) side

salió cara it came up heads

cara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

dos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coin

la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin

3 (de una situación) face, side

la otra cara del régimen the other face of the regime

D

1 ( fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!

se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openly

entraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)

2

cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)

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cara sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) face;

◊ dímelo a la cara say it to my face;

se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at me
b) ( en locs)

◊ cara a cara face to face;

de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2
a) ( expresión):

◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;

alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
b) ( aspecto) look;

◊ tiene cara de cansado he looks tired;

tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3
a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side;

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
◊ lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);
◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ cara dura (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face

' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job

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cara¹ nf

1. [rostro] face;

tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;

me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;

los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;

castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);

arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;
también Fig
asomar la cara to show one's face;

¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;

cara a cara face-to-face;

un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates

2. [expresión, aspecto]
¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;

no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;

¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;

cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;

tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;

tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;

tener cara de enfadado to look angry;

tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;

tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;

tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;

esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks good

Comp
Esp Fam cara de acelga:
tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;

cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;

cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;
Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:
puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;
RP Fam cara de culo:
tener cara de culo to look really Br hacked off o US pissed;
Fam cara de hereje:
tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;
Fam cara larga:
poner cara larga to pull a long face;
Esp Fam cara de pascua:
tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;
Fam cara de perro:
no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;

tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;

un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;

cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;
Esp Fam cara de póquer:
tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;

cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;
Fam cara de viernes:
tener cara de viernes to have a long face;
Fam cara de vinagre:
tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face

3. [persona] face;

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;

veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here

4. [lado] side;

cara A [de disco] A side

5. Geom face

6. [parte frontal] front

7. [de moneda] heads;
Fig
la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;

cara o cruz o Andes, Ven [m5] sello o RP [m5] ceca heads or tails;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;

si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choose

8. [indicando posición]
cara a facing;

quiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;

cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;

cara arriba/abajo face up/down;
Esp
de cara [sol, viento] in one's face;

los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind

9.
de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;

de cara a mejorar with a view to improving

10. Comp

se le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;

¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;

dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;

dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;

siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;

ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;

dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;
[defender] to stick up for sb; RP
dar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;
Fam
decir algo a alguien Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara to say sth to sb's face;

si tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;
Fam
echar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;
Esp Fam
es lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;
Fam
hacer cara a to stand up to;

lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;

mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;
Fam
partir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;
Esp
plantar cara a alguien to confront sb;
Andes, RP
poner la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;
Esp Fam
por la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;
[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fam
por su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;

reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;

en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;
Fam
romper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;

sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;

saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;

tener dos caras to be two-faced;

verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;
[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andes
voltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb

cara² Fam

♦ nf
[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;
tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;

tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;

¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;

¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;

¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;

Comp
Esp
tener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve

♦ nmf
Fam
ser un(a) cara (dura) to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck

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cara

f

1 face;

a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;

cara a algo facing sth;

cara a cara face to face;

en el cara a cara face to face;

de cara a facing; fig with regard to;

de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;

hacer cara a face up to;

dar la cara face the consequences;

sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;

plantar cara a stand up to;

echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;

decir algo en o

a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;

lo hizo por su cara bonita o

por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;

cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;

romper o

partir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;

¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;

tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;

todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him

2 ( expresión) look;

tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;

tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;

cara larga long face;

tener buena/mala cara de comida look good/bad; de persona look well/sick;

poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side

3 fig

nerve;

tener cara dura have a nerve

4

:

la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin

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cara nf

1) : face

2) aspecto: look, appearance

¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!

3) fam : nerve, gall

4)

cara a or

de cara a : facing

5)

de cara a : in view of, in the light of

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cara n

1. (en general) face

tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a really nice face

¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?

2. (de página, disco) side

no escribas por la otra cara del folio don't write on the other side of the sheet

un cubo tiene seis caras a cube has got six sides

3. (expresión) look

tenía mala cara she didn't look well

tienes cara de sueño you look tired

4. (descaro) cheek / nerve

tuvo la cara de pedirme un favor he had the cheek to ask me a favour

¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

cara a cara face to face

¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

de cara (sol) in your eyes (viento) against you

el sol me daba de cara the sun was (shining) in my eyes

tenemos el viento de cara we've got the wind against us

de cara a (mirando) facing (con vistas a) with a view to

está castigado de cara a la pared he's got to stand facing the wall

echar a cara o cruz to toss for it

Spanish-English dictionary > cara
10 acusar

v.

1 to accuse.

lo acusaron de asesinato he was accused of o charged with murder

Luisa acusa a su marido Louise accuses her husband.

2 to show.

su rostro acusaba el paso del tiempo his face showed the passage of time

acusar el golpe to show the effects

su espalda acusó el esfuerzo the effort had taken its toll on his back

3 to acknowledge (recibo).

acusamos la recepción del paquete we acknowledge receipt of your package

4 to press charges, to accuse, to prefer charges, to make an accusation.

La empresa acusó al fin The company pressed charges at last.

5 to manifest, to show.

María acusó su ira contra Ricardo Mary manifested her anger against Richard.

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acusar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar la culpa) to accuse (de, of)

2 DERECHO to charge (de, with)

3 (manifestar) to give away

► verbo pronominal acusarse

1 (confesarse) to confess

■ se acusó del crimen he confessed (to) the crime

2 (acentuarse) to become more pronounced

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

acusar recibo de to acknowledge receipt of

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verb

to accuse, charge

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1. VT

1) (=culpar) to accuse

acusar a algn de algo — to accuse sb of sth

nos acusan de racistas — they are accusing us of being racists

acusar a algn de hacer algo — to accuse sb of doing sth

le acusan de promover la violencia — he is being accused of promoting violence

2) (Jur) (=incriminar) charge

acusar a algn de algo — to charge sb with sth

le han acusado de asesinato — he has been charged with murder

acusar a algn de hacer algo — to charge sb with doing sth

le acusan de malversar fondos — he is being charged with embezzling funds

3) (=mostrar)

sus caras acusaban el cansancio — tiredness showed in their faces

la empresa acusaba cierta desorganización — the company was showing signs of disorganization

4) (=registrar) to pick up, register

este sismógrafo acusa la menor vibración — this seismometer picks up o registers the least vibration

5) (Correos)

acusar recibo de algo — to acknowledge receipt of sth

2.

See:

acusarse
ACUSAR ► Traducimos acusar (de) por accuse (of) en la mayoría de los casos: Me acusó de haber mentido He accused me of lying ¿De qué me estás acusando? What are you accusing me of? ► Traducimos acusar (de) por charge (with) cuando se trata de una acusación formal que llevará a la celebración de un juicio: No lo han acusado de ninguno de los cargos He hasn't been charged with anything Hasta ahora, la policía lo ha acusado solamente de uno de los asesinatos So far, the police have only charged him with one of the murders El verbo indict tiene un significado parecido a charge, pero solo se usa en contextos legales muy especializados. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( culpar) to accuse

acusar a alguien de algo — to accuse somebody of something

me acusan de haber mentido — they accuse me of lying

b) (Der)

acusar a alguien de algo — to charge somebody with something

está acusado de espionaje — he is charged with spying

c) (fam) ( delatar) to tell on (colloq)

lo acusó a or con la maestra — she went to the teacher and told on him (colloq)

2)

a) (mostrar, revelar) to show signs of

b) ( advertir) to pick up, register

acusa el menor movimiento — it picks up the slightest movement

3) ( reconocer)

acusar recibo de algo — (Corresp) to acknowledge receipt of something
2.
acusarse v pron (refl)

acusarse de algo — to confess to something

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( culpar) to accuse

acusar a alguien de algo — to accuse somebody of something

me acusan de haber mentido — they accuse me of lying

b) (Der)

acusar a alguien de algo — to charge somebody with something

está acusado de espionaje — he is charged with spying

c) (fam) ( delatar) to tell on (colloq)

lo acusó a or con la maestra — she went to the teacher and told on him (colloq)

2)

a) (mostrar, revelar) to show signs of

b) ( advertir) to pick up, register

acusa el menor movimiento — it picks up the slightest movement

3) ( reconocer)

acusar recibo de algo — (Corresp) to acknowledge receipt of something
2.
acusarse v pron (refl)

acusarse de algo — to confess to something

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acusar¹

¹ = accuse, make + accusation, charge, litigate, face + charges, arraign, indict, denounce, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out, single out for + criticism, point + (a/the) finger(s) at.

Ex: He accused her of lying when they said she was at the movies when she had called in sick.

Ex: From time to time the accusation is made that libraries are run for the convenience of the staff.

Ex: In June '90, DIALOG Information services filed an antitrust suit against the American Chemical Society (ACS) charging that the Society had damaged the company.

Ex: The resources provided are to assist the personal injury attorneys litigating medical malpractice claims.

Ex: This article consider some hypothetical situations in which information providers might face charges of negligence.

Ex: 25.5 percent of the 247 juveniles arraigned in 3 months alone in 1989 had handicapping conditions.

Ex: Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.

Ex: Some of the rules were imposed on Panizzi by the Trustees of the British Museum, and Panizzi could only join his critics in denouncing those rules, such as the rules for entry of anonymous publications.

Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex: It is easy to point the fingers at the refs.

* acusar a Alguien = confront + Alguien + with accusation.

* acusar de = lambast [lambaste], make + Nombre + out to be.

* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.

acusar²

² = reveal, show.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado showed, participio shown.

Ex: A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.

Ex: This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

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acusar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (culpar) to accuse

¿me estás acusando a mí? are you accusing me?

cada vez que falta algo me acusan a mí every time something goes missing they blame o accuse me

acusar a algn DE algo to accuse sb OF sth

me acusan de haber faltado a mi palabra they accuse me of breaking my word, they say I didn't keep my word

2 ( Der) acusar a algn DE algo to charge sb WITH sth

lo han acusado de cuatro delitos de estafa he has been charged with four counts of fraud

está detenido acusado de espionaje he is being held on charges of spying o he is charged with spying

3 ( fam)

(delatar): lo acusó a or con la maestra she went to the teacher and told on him ( colloq), she snitched to the teacher ( AmE colloq)

B (mostrar, revelar) to show signs of

acusaban el cansancio del viaje they were showing signs of fatigue after their journey

C

(reconocer): acusar recibo de algo ( Corresp) to acknowledge receipt of sth

■ acusarse

v pron

( refl) acusarse DE algo to confess TO sth

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acusar ( conjugate acusar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( culpar) to accuse;

acusar a algn de algo to accuse sb of sth;
◊ me acusan de haber mentido they accuse me of lying

b) (Der) acusar a algn de algo to charge sb with sth

c) (fam) ( delatar) to tell on (colloq)

2 ( reconocer):
◊ acusar recibo de algo (Corresp) to acknowledge receipt of sth

acusar verbo transitivo
1 to accuse [de, of]
Jur to charge [de, with]
2 (sentir los efectos de un golpe, una sustancia, una ausencia, etc) to feel: la niña acusó el cansancio del viaje, the tiring journey was beginning to affect the child
3 (mostrar, denunciar) to show: su rostro acusaba su crueldad, his face showed his cruelty
4 Com acusar recibo, to acknowledge receipt [de, of]
' acusar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
negligencia
- recibo
- tachar
- delatar
- incriminar
English:
accuse
- acknowledge
- charge
- denounce
- indict
- publicity
- receipt
- impeach
- level
- tell

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acusar

♦ vt

1. [culpar] to accuse;

acusar a alguien de algo to accuse sb of sth;

siempre me acusan a mí de todo they always blame me for everything

2. Der to charge;

acusar a alguien de algo to charge sb with sth;

lo acusaron de asesinato he was charged with murder

3. [mostrar, resentirse de]
su rostro acusaba el paso del tiempo the passage of time had taken its toll on his face;

los atletas acusaron el calor the athletes were showing the effects of the heat;

cada vez acusa más el paso de los años she is showing her age more and more;

su espalda acusó el esfuerzo his back ached from the effort;

la bolsa ha acusado el golpe de las declaraciones del ministro the stock exchange has registered the effects of the minister's statement

4. [recibo] to acknowledge;

acusamos la recepción del paquete we acknowledge the receipt of your package

♦ See also the pronominal verb acusarse

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acusar

v/t

1 accuse (de of)

2 JUR charge (de with)

3 ( manifestar) show

4

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acusar recibo de acknowledge receipt of

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acusar vt

1) : to accuse, to charge

2) : to reveal, to betray

sus ojos acusaban la desconfianza: his eyes revealed distrust

♦ See also the reflexive verb acusarse

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acusar vb (culpar) to accuse

lo acusaron de haber robado el dinero they accused him of stealing the money

Si la policía te acusa oficialmente, el verbo es charge

fue acusado de robo he was charged with robbery

Spanish-English dictionary > acusar
11 grief

grief [gʀijεf]

masculine noun

grievance

• faire grief à qn de qch to hold sth against sb

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gʀijɛf
nom masculin grievance

je ne t'en fais pas grief — I don't hold it against you

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ɡʀijɛf nm
grievance

faire grief à qn de soutenu — to reproach sb for

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grief nm grievance; exposer ses griefs to air one's grievances; avoir un grief or des griefs contre qn to have a grievance against sb; je ne t'en fais pas grief I don't hold it against you; il nous a fait grief de ne pas avoir agi à temps he held it against us that we hadn't acted in time.

[grijɛf] nom masculin

(littéraire) grievance

faire grief à quelqu'un de quelque chose to hold something against somebody

on lui a fait grief d'avoir épousé un banquier they resented her marrying a banker

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grief
12 encima

adv.

1 on top (arriba).

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbor

encima de above; (en lugar superior que) on (top of) (sobre, en)

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

estar encima de alguien (figurative) to be on at somebody

por encima superficially (superficialmente)

por encima de over; more than (figurative)

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means

por encima de todo more than anything else

2 on top of that.

encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…

encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also ugly

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.

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encima

► adverbio

1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top

■ tenían las estrellas encima they had the stars overhead

■ está allí encima it's there on top

2 (ropa etc) on, on top

■ se puso la americana y encima el abrigo he put on his jacket and his coat on top

■ ponte algo encima put something on

3 (consigo) on you (him etc)

■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?

4 (además) in addition, besides

■ les dio un coche nuevo y muchas más cosas encima he gave them a new car and lots more besides

5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides

■ le robaron y encima le dieron una paliza they robbed him and on top of that they beat him up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de encima top, on top, above

■ el piso de encima the floor above

encima de (a más altura) over, above 2 (sobre) on 3 (además) besides, as well as, on top of that

■ van a construir otro piso encima del nuestro they're going to build another flat above ours

■ está encima de la mesa it's on the table

estar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neck

por encima (a más altura) above 2 (de pasada) superficially

■ lo repasó muy por encima he checked it through superficially

por encima de (más importante) above 2 (más allá) beyond

■ Pepe está por encima de ti Pepe is above you

■ está por encima de sus posibilidades it's beyond her capabilities

por encima de todo above all

quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebody

tener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner

■ tenemos el invierno encima winter is almost upon us

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adv.

1) above, on top

2) upon

3) on top of that

•

- encima de

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ADV

1) [en el espacio]

allí está el cerro y encima el castillo — you can see the hill there and the castle on top

le puse un libro encima — I put a book on top of it

déjelo ahí encima — leave it up there

el gato se me sentó encima — the cat sat on me

me he echado el café encima — I've spilt the coffee on myself

• encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above

déjalo encima de la mesa — leave it on top of the table

colgó el cuadro encima del sofá — he hung the painting above the sofa

• llevar o tener algo encima, no llevaba encima la documentación — I didn't have the papers on me

nunca tiene dinero encima — he never has any money on him

creo que ya tienes bastante encima — I think you've got enough on your plate

• venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sb

el armario se le vino encima — the wardrobe fell on top of me

no sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home

- echarse a algn encima

con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude

- echársele encima a algn

el Parlamento se le echó encima — Parliament came down (hard) on him

- estar encima de algn

tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work

tengo a mi jefe siempre encima — my boss is always on my back *

- hacerse encima

- poner a algn el dedo o la mano encima

- quitarse algo/a algn de encima

nos hemos quitado un gran problema de encima — that's a great problem out of the way for us
mundo 5)
2) [en el tiempo] upon

ya tenemos el invierno encima otra vez — winter is upon us again

tenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them

se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell

se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner

3)

• por encima —

a) (=por lo alto) over

le eché una manta por encima — I put a blanket over her

el avión les pasó por encima — the plane passed overhead

por encima tiene a su jefe y al director — there's his boss and the director above him

• por encima de — over

el avión pasó rozando por encima de la catedral — the plane skimmed over the top of the cathedral

ha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres

• estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sth

la asistencia estuvo por encima de lo habitual — there was above average attendance

no hay nadie por encima de ella — there's no one above her

estoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him

eso está por encima de mis posibilidades — that's beyond my means

la felicidad está por encima del dinero — happiness comes before money

estar por encima del bien y del mal — to be above the law

• por encima de todo — above all

quiero hacerlo por encima de todo — I want to do it above all else

la seguridad por encima de todo — safety first

b) (=superficialmente)

hoy hemos limpiado muy por encima — we've just done a quick clean today

hicimos una revisión por encima del texto — we had a quick check on the text

hojear algo por encima — to leaf through sth

4) (=además) on top of that

y encima no me dio ni las gracias — and on top of that he didn't even thank me

te lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well

le toca la lotería y encima se queja — she wins the lottery and even then she complains

• encima de — besides, as well as

y luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing

5) esp Cono Sur

• encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc

está siempre encima mío vigilando lo que hago — he's always on top of me watching everything I do

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

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* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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encima

adverb

A

(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on it

no tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me

se me sentaron encima they sat on top of me

se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself

vi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) us

se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me

se le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibility

B

(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the corner

los exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon us

la fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finished

se nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)

C

(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor quality

le han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!

y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!

D ( en locs):

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table

encima del armario on top of the cupboard

llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket

viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop

encima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also ugly

echarse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;

‹problema› to take … upon oneself

echarse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers

estar encima de algn or estarle encima a algn ( fam); to be on at sb ( colloq)

hacerse encima ( fam euf) (orinarse) to wet oneself

(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pants

por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top

la miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasses

los aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the town

ella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department

pasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's head

temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures

un porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentage

está muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competition

lo leí muy por encima I skipped through it

le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quickly

hice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick clean

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find out

pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else

quitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the way

por lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mind

no sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her

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encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
◊ le puso una piedra encima he put a stone on it;

no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):
◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;

y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)
◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;

encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm

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encima

♦ adv

1. [arriba] on top;
[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;
un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;

yo vivo encima I live upstairs;

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;

tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;
Am
de encima in addition, besides;

le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;

el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;

tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day long

2. [en tiempo]
las elecciones ya están encima the elections are already upon us;

se nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us

3. [además] on top of that;

está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;

voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at me

4. [sobre sí]
lleva un abrigo encima she has a coat on;

ponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;

¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;

le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him

♦ encima de loc prep

1. [sobre, en] on (top of);

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

2. [en lugar más alto que] above;

encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;

Comp

estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;

mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long

3. [además de] as well as;

encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;

encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…

♦ por encima loc adv

1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;

por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;

había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed

2. [por arriba]
la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;

por encima de over;

volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;

el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountains

3. [en nivel superior]
sólo tiene a dos personas por encima there are only two people above her;

por encima de over, above;

un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;

una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;

la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;

está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;

Comp

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;

por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;

por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;

ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything else

4. [superficialmente]
lo conozco por encima I only know it roughly;

sólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;

ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left

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encima

adv

1 on top;

encima de on top of, on;

por encima de over, above;

por encima de todo above all;

estar por encima de be above;

echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;

estar encima de alguien fig: para que haga algo keep on top of s.o.; hacerle caso be all over s.o.;

la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us

2

:

hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;

leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article

3

:

no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;

ponerse algo encima put sth on

4 ( cercano)

:

el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already

5 ( además)

:

lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains

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encima adv

1) : on top, above

2) además: as well, besides

3)

encima de : on, on top of, over

4)

por encima de : above, beyond

por encima de la ley: above the law

5)

echarse encima : to take upon oneself

6)

estar encima de fam : to nag, to criticize

7)

quitarse de encima : to get rid of

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encima adv

1. (en) on

deja la taza allí encima leave the cup on there

no llevo dinero encima I haven't got any money on me

2. (sobre) on top

¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top

3. (sin tocar) over

¡salta por encima! jump over!

4. (además) on top of everything / on top of that

llegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me

echarse encima to be just round the corner

los exámenes se nos echan encima the exams are just round the corner

echarse encima de alguien to attack somebody

leer por encima to have a quick look at

me he leído el libro por encima I've had a quick look at the book

quitarse de encima to get rid of

por fin consiguió quitárselo de encima she finally managed to get rid of him

Spanish-English dictionary > encima
13 Furcht

f; -, kein Pl.

1. fear ( vor + Dat of); stärker: dread (of); Furcht haben vor (+ Dat) be afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of; aus Furcht vor (+ Dat) because he’s etc. afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of, for fear of (+ Ger.) vor Furcht erstarren be paralysed with fear; ohne Furcht sein, keine Furcht kennen be fearless, know no fear; ohne Furcht und Tadel without fear or reproach; jemandem Furcht einflößen oder einjagen frighten ( oder scare) s.o.; stärker: terrify s.o.; Furcht einflößend oder erregend frightening; unter der Bevölkerung Furcht und Schrecken verbreiten spread terror among the people, terrorize the people; zwischen Furcht und Hoffnung schweben be in a state of trepidation, be on tenterhooks; längerfristig: live in fear and trepidation

2. altm. (Ehrfurcht) awe ( vor + Dat, + Gen of); die Furcht Gottes the fear of God

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die Furcht

fright; dread; apprehensibility; fear

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Fụrcht [fʊrçt]
f -, no pl
fear
aus Furcht vor jdm/etw — for fear of sb/sth

ohne Furcht sein — to be fearless, to be without fear

Furcht vor jdm/etw haben or empfinden — to be afraid of sb/sth, to fear sb/sth

Furcht ergriff or packte ihn — fear seized him, he was seized with fear

jdn in Furcht versetzen, jdm Furcht einflößen — to frighten or scare sb

Furcht einflößend — terrifying, fearful

ohne Furcht und Tadel — without fear or reproach

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die

1) ((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) fear

2) (great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) dread

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Furcht

<->

[ˈfʊrçt]

f kein pl fear

jdm sitzt die \Furcht im Nacken sb's frightened out of his/her wits

\Furcht [vor jdm/etw] haben [o (geh) empfinden] to be afraid of sb/sth, to fear sb/sth

hab' keine \Furcht! don't be afraid!, fear not! hum

sei ohne \Furcht! (geh) do not fear! form, fear not! hum

\Furcht einflößend [o erregend] terrifying

jdn in \Furcht versetzen to frighten sb

jdm \Furcht einflößen to strike fear into sb form

vor \Furcht zittern to tremble with fear

aus \Furcht vor jdm/etw for fear of sb/sth

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die; Furcht: fear

Furcht vor jemandem/etwas haben — fear somebody/something

jemandem Furcht einflößen — frighten somebody

aus Furcht vor jemandem/etwas — for fear of somebody/something

jemanden in Furcht und Schrecken versetzen — fill somebody with terror; terrify somebody

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Furcht f; -, kein pl

1. fear (

vor +dat of); stärker: dread (of);

Furcht haben vor (+dat) be afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of;

aus Furcht vor (+dat) because he’s etc afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of, for fear of (+ger)

vor Furcht erstarren be paralysed with fear;

ohne Furcht sein, keine Furcht kennen be fearless, know no fear;

ohne Furcht und Tadel without fear or reproach;

jemandem Furcht einflößen oder

einjagen frighten ( oder scare) sb; stärker: terrify sb;

Furcht einflößend oder

erregend frightening;

unter der Bevölkerung Furcht und Schrecken verbreiten spread terror among the people, terrorize the people;

zwischen Furcht und Hoffnung schweben be in a state of trepidation, be on tenterhooks; längerfristig: live in fear and trepidation

2. obs (Ehrfurcht) awe (

vor +dat, +en of);

die Furcht Gottes the fear of God

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die; Furcht: fear

Furcht vor jemandem/etwas haben — fear somebody/something

jemandem Furcht einflößen — frighten somebody

aus Furcht vor jemandem/etwas — for fear of somebody/something

jemanden in Furcht und Schrecken versetzen — fill somebody with terror; terrify somebody

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f.

apprehension n.

dread n.

fear n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Furcht
14 adresser

adresser [adʀese]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. to address

• la lettre m'était personnellement adressée the letter was addressed to me personally

• adresser une remarque à to address a remark to

• adresser un reproche à to level a reproach at

• adresser un compliment à to pay a compliment to

• adresser un sourire à qn to smile at sb

• adresser la parole à qn to speak to sb

b. ( = envoyer) to send

• je vous adresse mes meilleurs vœux please accept my best wishes

• mon médecin m'a adressé à un spécialiste my doctor sent me to a specialist

2. reflexive verb

► s'adresser

• s'adresser à ( = parler à) to speak to ; ( = aller trouver) to go and see ; (dans une administration) to apply to ; ( = viser) to be aimed at

• il s'adresse à un public féminin [discours, magazine] it is aimed at a female audience ; [auteur] he writes for a female readership

• adressez-vous au secrétariat enquire at the office

• et cela s'adresse aussi à vous ! and that goes for you too!

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adʀese
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( destiner) to direct [critique, menace] (à at); to put [demande, question] (à to); to make [déclaration]; to deliver [ultimatum, message] (à to); to present [recommandation, pétition] (à to); to put out [appel] (à to); to aim [coup] (à at)

adresser la parole à quelqu'un — to speak to somebody

adresser un sourire à quelqu'un — to smile at somebody

adresser des éloges à quelqu'un — to praise somebody

2) ( expédier) to send [lettre]

3) ( écrire l'adresse) to address [lettre]

4) ( diriger) to refer [personne] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

2.

s'adresser verbe pronominal

1) ( parler)

s'adresser à quelqu'un — to speak to somebody

2) ( contacter)

s'adresser à — to contact [ministère, ambassade]

s'adresser à une firme japonaise — to go to a Japanese firm

adresse-toi à ton père — ask your father

pour les visas, adressez-vous au consulat — apply to the consulate for visas

3) ( être destiné)

s'adresser à — [mesure, invention] to be aimed at; ( toucher)

s'adresser à — to appeal to [instinct, conscience]

4) ( échanger) to exchange [salut, lettres]

s'adresser la parole — to speak to each other

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adʀese vt
1) (= expédier) [courrier, colis] to send

adresser qch à qn — to send sb sth, to send sth to sb

Nous vous avons adressé un courrier la semaine dernière. — We sent you a letter last week.

2) (= écrire l'adresse sur) [enveloppe, lettre] to address

adresser qch à qn — to address sth to sb

Cette lettre est incorrectement adressée. — This letter is incorrectly addressed.

Apparemment, ça vous est adressé. — It seems to be addressed to you.

3) [injures, compliments, voeux] to address

adresser la parole à qn — to speak to sb, to address sb

4) (orienter)

adresser qn à [docteur, bureau] — to send sb to

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adresser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( destiner) to direct [critique, menace, propos] (à at); to put [demande, question] (à to); to make [déclaration]; to deliver [ultimatum, message, mise en garde] (à to); to present [recommandation, pétition, témoignage] (à to); to put out [appel] (à to); to aim [coup] (à at); cette remarque m'était adressée that remark was directed at me; adresser la parole à qn to speak to sb; adresser un sourire à qn to smile at sb; adresser un sourire complice à qn to give sb a conspiratorial smile; adresser un regard à qn to look at sb; adresser des éloges or louanges à qn to praise sb; adresser la parole à qn to speak to sb;

2 ( expédier) to send [lettre, questionnaire]; note adressée par télécopie memorandum sent by fax;

3 ( écrire l'adresse) to address [lettre, colis]; lettre bien/mal adressée correctly/incorrectly addressed letter; adressé à mon nom addressed to me personally;

4 ( diriger) to refer [personne] (à qn to sb); adresser un patient à un spécialiste to refer a patient to a specialist.

B s'adresser vpr

1 ( parler) s'adresser à qn to speak to sb; s'adresser à la foule to speak to ou to address the crowd;

2 ( contacter) s'adresser à to contact; s'adresser au consulat to contact the consulate; s'adresser à une firme japonaise to go to a Japanese firm; pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à… for all information, contact…; adressez-vous au guichet 2 go to window 2; adressez-vous au bureau d'information go and ask at the information desk; adresse-toi à ton père ask your father; pour les visas, adressez-vous au consulat apply to the consulate for visas;

3 ( être destiné) s'adresser à [mesure, invention] to be aimed at; ( toucher) s'adresser à to appeal to [conscience, instinct];

4 ( échanger) to exchange [salut, signe, reproche, lettres]; s'adresser la parole to speak to each other.

[adrese] verbe transitif

1. [paquet, enveloppe] to address

adresser quelque chose à quelqu'un to address something to somebody

cette lettre vous est adressée this letter is addressed to you ou has your name on the envelope

2. [envoyer]

adresser quelque chose à quelqu'un

a. [généralement] to address ou to direct something to somebody

b. [par courrier] to send ou to forward something to somebody

adresser CV détaillé à Monique Bottin send detailed CV to Monique Bottin

3. [destiner]

adresser quelque chose à quelqu'un [une remarque] to address something to ou to direct something at somebody

adresser la parole à quelqu'un to speak to somebody

adresser un compliment à quelqu'un to pay somebody a compliment

adresser un reproche à quelqu'un to level a reproach at somebody

nous ne vous adressons aucun reproche we don't blame you in any way

adresser des prières à Dieu to pray to God

il leur adressait des regards furieux he looked at them with fury in his eyes, he shot furious glances at them

le clin d'œil m'était sans doute adressé the wink was undoubtedly meant for ou intended for ou aimed at me

adresser un signe à quelqu'un to wave at somebody

adresser un sourire à quelqu'un to smile at somebody

4. [diriger - personne]

adresser un malade à un spécialiste to refer a patient to a specialist

on m'a adressé à vous I've been referred to you

5. INFORMATIQUE to address

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s'adresser à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [parler à] to speak to, to address

c'est à vous que je m'adresse I'm talking to you

le ministre s'adressera d'abord aux élus locaux the minister will first address the local councillors

s'adresser à la conscience/générosité de quelqu'un (figuré) to appeal to somebody's conscience/generosity

2. [être destiné à] to be meant for ou aimed at

à qui s'adresse cette remarque? who's this remark aimed at?

3. [pour se renseigner]

adressez-vous à la concierge you'd better see the porter

il faut vous adresser au syndicat d'initiative you should apply to the tourist office

je ne sais pas à qui m'adresser I don't know who to go to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > adresser
15 duda

f.

1 doubt.

poner algo en duda to call something into question

sacar a alguien de la duda to remove somebody's doubts

salir de dudas to set one's mind at rest

sin duda without (a) doubt

tengo mis dudas I have my doubts

¡la duda ofende! how could you doubt me!

no cabe duda there is no doubt about it

no te quepa duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it

2 acatalepsia.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: dudar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: dudar.

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duda

► nombre femenino

1 doubt

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no hay duda there is no doubt

no te quepa duda make no mistake about it

poner algo en duda to question something

sacar a alguien de dudas to dispel somebody's doubts

salir de dudas to shed one's doubts

sin duda no doubt, without a doubt

sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt

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noun f.

1) doubt

2) hesitation

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SF

1) (=incertidumbre) doubt

yo todavía tengo mis dudas sobre él — I still have my doubts about him

tengo la duda de si he apagado la luz o no — I'm not sure whether I turned off the light or not

tengo enormes dudas religiosas — I have great religious doubts

al principio tuve muchas dudas — I had a lot of misgivings o doubts at first

queda la duda en pie sobre... — doubt remains about...

• un hecho que no admite duda — an unquestionable fact

• ante la duda, no lo hagas — if in doubt, don't

• me asaltó la duda de si... — I was suddenly seized by a doubt as to whether...

• no cabe duda de que... — there can be no doubt that...

no cabe duda de que vendrá — he'll undoubtedly come

no me cabe la menor duda de que vamos a ganar — I have absolutely no doubt that we will win, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will win

no te quepa duda de que se acordarán de ti — you can be sure that they will remember you

• en caso de duda — if in doubt

"en caso de duda, consulte a su farmacéutico" — "if in doubt, consult your pharmacist"

• para desvanecer o disipar toda duda — in order to clear up any doubts, to banish all doubts

• estar en duda, aún está en duda si él será el nuevo director — there's still some doubt as to o about whether he will be the new manager

su profesionalismo no está en duda — his professionalism is not in doubt

estoy en la duda sobre si me iré de vacaciones o no — I'm undecided o in two minds about whether to go on holiday or not

• fuera de toda duda — beyond all doubt

• sin lugar a duda(s) — without doubt, undoubtedly

dejar lugar a dudas — to leave no room for doubt

• poner algo en duda — to question sth, doubt sth

nadie está poniendo en duda su fidelidad — nobody is questioning o doubting his fidelity

no pongo en duda que sea verdad, pero... — I don't doubt that it's true, but...

• sacar a algn de dudas o de la duda — to clear things up for sb

no me saca de dudas — I'm none the wiser

• salir de dudas, pregúntaselo a él, así saldremos de dudas — ask him, then we'll know

pues no salimos de dudas — we're none the wiser, then

• sin duda — undoubtedly

esta es, sin duda alguna, una de las mejores novelas que he leído — this is, without (any) doubt, one of the best novels I've read, this is undoubtedly one of the best novels I've read

• sin sombra de duda — without a shadow of a doubt

la duda ofende —

¿cómo que si te lo voy a devolver?, por favor, la duda ofende — what do you mean am I going to give it back to you?, how could you think otherwise?

2) (=pregunta) question, query

¿queda alguna duda? — are there any queries?

me surge una duda — there's one point I'm not quite sure about

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femenino

1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

expuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...

tengo unas dudas para consultar — I have a few points I'd like to check

me ha surgido una duda — there's something I'm not sure about

¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?

lo asaltó una duda — he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad — there can be no doubt about his guilt

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón — I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda — his honesty is beyond doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda — there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda — make no mistake!

lo pongo en duda — I doubt it

sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly

sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado — no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question

para salir de dudas — just to be doubly sure

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas — his behaviour left little room for doubt

ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't

2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)

ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda — now you've made me wonder

no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda — do you think you can clear something up for me?

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres — if you're not sure don't buy it

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= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.

Ex. However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.

Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.

Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.

Ex. We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

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* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.

* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.

* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.

* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.

* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.

* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.

* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

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femenino

1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

expuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...

tengo unas dudas para consultar — I have a few points I'd like to check

me ha surgido una duda — there's something I'm not sure about

¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?

lo asaltó una duda — he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad — there can be no doubt about his guilt

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón — I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda — his honesty is beyond doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda — there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda — make no mistake!

lo pongo en duda — I doubt it

sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly

sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado — no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question

para salir de dudas — just to be doubly sure

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas — his behaviour left little room for doubt

ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't

2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)

ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda — now you've made me wonder

no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda — do you think you can clear something up for me?

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres — if you're not sure don't buy it

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la duda

(n.) = seed of doubt, the

Ex: Of course just like any seed, the seed of doubt needs proper environment to grow.

= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.

Ex: However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.

Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.

Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.

Ex: We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.

* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.

* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.

* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.

* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.

* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.

* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

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duda

feminine

A (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

existen dudas con respecto a la autoría de este poema there are doubts regarding the authorship of this poem

expuso sus dudas sobre la viabilidad del proyecto he expressed his doubts o reservations about the feasibility of the project

tengo unas dudas para consultar con el profesor I have a few points I'd like to go over with the teacher

me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about

no logré disipar sus dudas I was unable to dispel his doubts

¿entendieron bien o tienen alguna duda? is that clear or are there any queries o questions?

¿crees que lo podrá hacer él? — tengo mis dudas do you think that he will be able to do it? — I have my doubts

de pronto lo asaltó una duda suddenly he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad there can be no doubt about his guilt, there isn't a shadow of doubt that he's guilty

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I was never in any doubt that he was right, I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda his honesty is beyond (all) doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda make no mistake!

que es buen médico no lo pongo en duda pero … I don't doubt that he's a good doctor, but …

nadie pone en duda su capacidad para realizar el trabajo nobody questions o doubts his ability to do the job

fue, sin duda, uno de los mejores escritores del siglo he was undoubtedly o without doubt one of the best writers of the century

sin duda te lo has preguntado más de una vez no doubt you've asked yourself this more than once, I'm sure you've asked yourself this more than once

sin lugar a dudas without doubt

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas the way he behaved left little room for doubt

¡la duda ofende! ( fam): ¿no habrás cogido tú el dinero? — ¡la duda ofende! you didn't take the money, did you? — how can you even think such a thing?

por las dudas just in case

ante or en la duda, abstente if in doubt, don't

B

(estado de incertidumbre, indecisión): estaba convencido, pero ya me has hecho entrar en (la) duda I was sure, but now you've made me wonder

no sé si decírselo o no, estoy en (la) duda I don't know whether to tell him or not: I'm of ( AmE) o ( BrE) in two minds about it

el resultado todavía está en duda the result still isn't certain o is still in doubt

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me? o I wonder if you know o if you can tell me

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure o if you're in any doubt, don't buy it

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Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar)

duda es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
duda
dudar
duda sustantivo femenino
1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;
◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;

tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check;
me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about;
¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?;
nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right;
fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt;
de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that;
lo pongo en duda I doubt it;
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly;
sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question;
para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure
2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión):
◊ ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda now you've made me wonder;

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?;
si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;
◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it

verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project
♦ Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize

' duda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- caber
- debatirse
- despejar
- desvanecerse
- disipar
- existir
- inseguridad
- plantear
- poner
- reconcomer
- reparo
- reserva
- sombra
- abrigar
- aclarar
- asaltar
- bueno
- consultar
- dudar
- entrar
- entredicho
- leve
- perdurar
- reflejar
- resolver
- seguro
- titubeo
English:
benefit
- burn out
- cast
- clinch
- definitely
- doubt
- doubtless
- if
- illuminate
- illumination
- misgiving
- pocket
- positively
- qualm
- query
- question
- seed
- settle
- should
- surely
- uncertainty
- vestige
- well
- bound
- definite
- doubtful
- element
- self-
- shadow
- undoubtedly

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duda nf

1. [inseguridad, indecisión] doubt;

la duda se apoderó de él he was filled with doubt;

ante la duda,… if in doubt,…;

sacar a alguien de la duda to remove sb's doubts

2. [cuestión, problema]
¿alguien tiene alguna duda? does anyone have any questions?, is there anything anyone's not clear about?;

resolveré vuestras dudas al final de la clase I'll answer your questions o I'll go over anything you're not sure about at the end of the class;

todavía me queda una duda, ¿por qué lo hizo? there's still one thing I don't understand, why did she do it?;

me asalta una duda, ¿habré hecho bien en dejar a los niños solos? I can't help wondering whether I was right to leave the children on their own;

queda la duda de qué habría pasado si… the doubt remains about what would have happened if…;

Comp

salir de dudas to clear up doubts;

pregúntale y así salimos de dudas ask him and that will settle the matter;

con su detallada explicación salimos finalmente de dudas her detailed explanation finally cleared up our doubts

3. [desconfianza, sospecha] doubt;

expresó sus dudas sobre la oportunidad de celebrar un referéndum he expressed some doubt about whether it was a good idea to have a referendum;

existen dudas sobre la autoría del atentado there is some doubt surrounding who was responsible for the attack;

tengo mis dudas I have my doubts;

nunca tuve la menor duda de que era inocente I never for one moment doubted that she was innocent, I never had the slightest doubt that she was innocent;

estar fuera de toda duda to be beyond the slightest doubt;

su inocencia está fuera de toda duda her innocence is not in question, there is no question that she is innocent;

no cabe (la menor) duda there is (absolutely) no doubt about it;

no cabe duda de que el tabaco es perjudicial para la salud there's no doubt that smoking is bad for your health;

no te quepa (la menor) duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it;

no dejar lugar a dudas to leave no room for doubt;

poner algo en duda to put sth in doubt;

dice que ha resuelto el problema – lo pongo en duda she says she has solved the problem – I would doubt that o I rather doubt that;

pongo en duda que pueda hacerlo en una semana I doubt he can do it in a week, I would question whether he can do it in a week;

sin duda without (a) doubt;

el avión es, sin duda, el medio de transporte más cómodo the plane is undoubtedly o without doubt the most comfortable form of transport;

es, sin duda, la mejor lasaña que he probado nunca it is beyond a doubt o definitely the best lasagne I've ever had;

¿vendrás a la fiesta? – ¡sin duda! are you coming to the party? – of course!;

sin duda alguna, sin alguna duda without (a) doubt;

sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt;

sin sombra de duda beyond the shadow of a doubt;

Comp

¡la duda ofende!: ¿te molestaría que invitáramos a mi madre? – la duda ofende would you mind if we invited my mother? – of course you can, there's no need to ask;

no creía que fueras a acabar – ¡la duda ofende! I never thought you'd finish – well thank you very much!

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duda

f doubt;

sin duda without doubt;

poner en duda call into question;

estar fuera de (toda) duda be beyond (any) doubt;

no cabe la menor duda there is absolutely no doubt;

salir de dudas get things clear;

todavía tengo mis dudas I still have (my) doubts, I’m still dubious

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duda nf

: doubt

no cabe duda: there's no doubt about it

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duda n

1. (en general) doubt

existen dudas sobre su identidad there are doubts regarding his identity

2. question / query [pl. queries]

¡señor, tengo una duda! sir! I've got a query!

poner en duda to question

sin duda no doubt

Spanish-English dictionary > duda
16 queja

f.

1 complaint (protesta).

presentar una queja to make o lodge a complaint (formalmente)

tener queja de algo/alguien to have a complaint about something/somebody

2 moan, groan (lamento).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: quejar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: quejar.

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queja

► nombre femenino

1 (descontento) complaint

2 (de dolor) moan, groan

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar queja de algo/alguien to complaint about something/somebody

presentar una queja DERECHO to lodge a complaint

no tener queja de alguien to have no complaints about somebody

* * *

noun f.

1) complaint

2) protest

* * *

SF

1) (=reclamación) [gen] complaint; [refunfuñando] grumble, grouse *; [con rencor] grudge, resentment

una queja infundada — an unjustified complaint

presentar una queja — to make o lodge a complaint

tener queja de algn — to have a complaint to make about sb

tener motivo de queja — to have cause for complaint

estoy harto de tus quejas — I'm tired of your complaining

2) (=gemido) moan, groan

queja de dolor — groan of pain

3) (Jur) protest

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femenino

a) ( protesta) complaint

presentar una queja — to make a complaint

no tengo queja de él — I have no complaints about him

b) ( de dolor) ver quejido

* * *

= complaint, cry, discontent, grievance, remonstration, demand, hand-wringing, reproach, axe + to grind, gripe, whining, jeremiad, beef, plaint, letter of complaint, nag, niggle.

Ex. CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.

Ex. The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.

Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex. Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. The seventeenth century could tolerate the growth of a public library which was committed to the spread of knowledge without any particular axe to grind other than the rather vague one of promoting a happy Christian state.

Ex. The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.

Ex. Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.

Ex. He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.

Ex. My major beef about ProCite (and it's actually true of Reference Manager as well) is that the import filters are not updated.

Ex. A common plaint among some critics is that resemblance is a necessary condition of pictorial representation.

Ex. In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.

Ex. The article is entitled 'One last nag or two or three: it's the last chance this year for vendors to take my advice: put users first!'.

Ex. Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.

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* atender quejas = handle + complaints.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* desbaratar las quejas = disarm + complaints.

* después de la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].

* expresar queja = voice + complaint.

* interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.

* invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* persona que se queja = complainant.

* posterior a la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* quejas = grumbling(s).

* * *

femenino

a) ( protesta) complaint

presentar una queja — to make a complaint

no tengo queja de él — I have no complaints about him

b) ( de dolor) ver quejido

* * *

= complaint, cry, discontent, grievance, remonstration, demand, hand-wringing, reproach, axe + to grind, gripe, whining, jeremiad, beef, plaint, letter of complaint, nag, niggle.

Ex: CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.

Ex: The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.

Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex: Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: The seventeenth century could tolerate the growth of a public library which was committed to the spread of knowledge without any particular axe to grind other than the rather vague one of promoting a happy Christian state.

Ex: The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.

Ex: Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.

Ex: He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.

Ex: My major beef about ProCite (and it's actually true of Reference Manager as well) is that the import filters are not updated.

Ex: A common plaint among some critics is that resemblance is a necessary condition of pictorial representation.

Ex: In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.

Ex: The article is entitled 'One last nag or two or three: it's the last chance this year for vendors to take my advice: put users first!'.

Ex: Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.

* atender quejas = handle + complaints.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* desbaratar las quejas = disarm + complaints.

* después de la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].

* expresar queja = voice + complaint.

* interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.

* invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* persona que se queja = complainant.

* posterior a la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* quejas = grumbling(s).

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queja

feminine

1 (protesta) complaint

presentar una queja to make o lodge o file a complaint

nunca hemos tenido motivo de queja con él he has never given us any cause for complaint

me han dado quejas de ti I've received complaints about you

estoy harto de tus constantes quejas I've had enough of your endless complaining

2 (de dolor) quejido

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Del verbo quejarse: ( conjugate quejarse)

se queja es:

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

queja sustantivo femenino ( protesta) complaint;
◊ presentar una queja to make a complaint

queja sustantivo femenino
1 (reproche, protesta) complaint: no tenemos ninguna queja de ella, we've got no complaints about her
han presentado una queja a la administración, they complained to the administration
2 (de dolor) groan, moan

' queja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encima
- escrita
- escrito
- llorica
- presentar
- reclamación
- todavía
- embargo
- formular
- protesta
- reclamo
- reporte
- vicio
English:
air
- complaint
- file
- fuss
- grievance
- gripe
- grouse
- grumble
- lodge
- moan
- never
- strident

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queja nf

1. [lamento] moan, groan

2. [protesta] complaint;

presentar una queja [formalmente] to make o lodge a complaint;

tener queja de algo/alguien to have a complaint about sth/sb;

no tienes ningún motivo de queja you've got nothing to complain about, you've no cause for complaint;

no me ha dado ningún motivo de queja I've got no complaints about him

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queja

f complaint;

no tener queja de alguien have no complaints about s.o.

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queja nf

: complaint

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queja n

1. (protesta) complaint

2. (grito) moan / groan

Spanish-English dictionary > queja
17 berufen

(unreg., hat)

I v/t

1. zu einer Funktion: jemanden zum Vorsitzenden / zu einem Amt berufen appoint s.o. chairman / to an office; jemanden auf oder an einen Lehrstuhl berufen offer s.o. a chair (at university); an einen Ort: nach Berlin berufen werden be called to Berlin

2. umg. (beschwören) ich will es nicht berufen touch (Am. knock on) wood, I don’t want to put the kiss of death on it; man soll oder ich will es nicht berufen, aber bisher hatten wir immer Glück I don’t want to tempt fate, but so far we’ve always been lucky

II v/refl: sich berufen auf (+ Akk) als Autorität, Quelle etc.: cite, quote, refer to; auf jemanden persönlich: mention s.o.’s name; sich auf jemanden als Zeugen berufen appeal to s.o. as a witness; sich darauf berufen, dass... plead that...; darf ich mich auf Sie berufen? may I mention your name?; (zitieren) may I quote you?

III v/i österr. JUR. appeal

—

berufen2

Adj.

1. (befähigt) qualified, competent; aus berufenem Munde from a reliable source, on good authority, straight from the horse’s mouth umg.; berufen sein / sich berufen fühlen zu (+ Inf.) be / feel competent enough ( oder qualified) to (+ Inf.) moralisch: have / feel one has a mission to (+ Inf.) ich fühlte mich ( nicht) berufen einzugreifen I felt called upon / I didn’t feel it was for me to intervene

2. zum Priester etc. berufen sein have a calling to be a priest ( oder to the priesthood) etc.; zur Malerei etc. berufen sein have a vocation for painting etc.; sich zu ( etwas) Höherem berufen fühlen feel one is destined for higher things

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to call; to appoint

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be|ru|fen I [bə'ruːfn] ptp berufen irreg
1. vt

1) (= ernennen, einsetzen) to appoint

jdn auf einen Lehrstuhl/zu einem Amt berúfen — to appoint sb to a chair/an office

2) (old = kommen lassen)

jdn zu sich/an einen Ort berúfen — to call or summon sb to one/to a place

Gott hat ihn zu sich berúfen — he has been called to his Maker

3) (inf = beschwören)

ich will/wir wollen etc es nicht berúfen — touch wood (Brit inf), knock on wood (US inf)

ich will es nicht berúfen, aber... — I don't want to tempt fate, but...

4) (dial = ermahnen) to tell off, to reproach

2. vr

sich auf jdn/etw berúfen — to refer to sb/sth

3. vi (Aus JUR
= Berufung einlegen) to appeal II [bə'ruːfn]
adj

1) (= befähigt) Kritiker competent, capable

von berúfener Seite, aus berúfenem Mund — from an authoritative source

zu etw berúfen sein, berúfen sein, etw zu tun — to be competent to do sth

2)

(= ausersehen) zu etw berúfen sein — to have a vocation for sth; (esp Rel) to be called to sth

viele sind berúfen (Bibl) — many are called

sich zu etw berúfen fühlen — to feel one has a mission to be/do sth

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be·ru·fen¹

adj

1. (kompetent) qualified, competent; s.a. Mund, Seite

2. (ausersehen)

▪ zu etw dat \berufen sein to have a vocation [or calling] for sth [or to do sth]

er ist zu Großem \berufen he's meant for greater things

sich akk \berufen fühlen, etw zu tun to feel called to do sth, to feel one has a vocation [or calling] [or mission] to do/be sth

viele sind \berufen REL many are called

be·ru·fen *²

irreg

I. vt

1. (ernennen)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \berufen to appoint sb to sth

jdn auf einen Lehrstuhl \berufen to offer sb a chair

2. (fam: heraufbeschwören)

etw nicht \berufen wollen to hate to have to say sth, to not want to tempt fate

ich will es nicht \berufen, aber er schafft die Prüfung sicher nicht much as I hate to say it, he's not going to pass the exam

ich will das Unglück nicht \berufen I don't want to invite trouble

3. (veraltet: zusammenrufen, zu sich rufen)

▪ etw \berufen to convene [or summon] sth

das Parlament wurde \berufen Parliament was convoked [or summoned]

▪ jdn zu sich dat \berufen to call [or summon] sb to one

der Herr hat sie zu sich \berufen she has been called to her Maker

II. vr

▪ sich akk auf jdn/etw \berufen to refer to sb/sth

der Korrespondent berief sich auf die Prawda the journalist quoted “Pravda” [in support]

sie berief sich auf ihre Unkenntnis she pleaded her ignorance

III. vi JUR ÖSTERR (Berufung einlegen) to [lodge an] appeal

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (einsetzen) appoint

jemanden auf einen Lehrstuhl/in ein Amt berufen — appoint somebody to a chair/an office

2)

berufe es nicht! — (ugs.) don't speak too soon!
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich auf etwas (Akk.) berufen — refer to something

sich auf jemanden berufen — quote or mention somebody's name; (jemanden zitieren) quote or cite somebody
II
Adjektiv

1) competent

aus berufenem Munde — from somebody or one competent or qualified to speak

2) (prädestiniert)

sich dazu berufen fühlen, etwas zu tun — feel called to do something; feel one has a mission to do something

zum Dichter/zu Höherem berufen sein — have a vocation as a poet/be destined for greater things

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berufen¹ (irr, hat)

A. v/t

1. zu einer Funktion:

jemanden zum Vorsitzenden/zu einem Amt berufen appoint sb chairman/to an office;

jemanden auf oder

an einen Lehrstuhl berufen offer sb a chair (at university); an einen Ort:

nach Berlin berufen werden be called to Berlin

2. umg (beschwören)

ich will es nicht berufen touch (US knock on) wood, I don’t want to put the kiss of death on it;

man soll oder

ich will es nicht berufen, aber bisher hatten wir immer Glück I don’t want to tempt fate, but so far we’ve always been lucky

B. v/r:

sich berufen auf (+akk) als Autorität, Quelle etc: cite, quote, refer to; auf jemanden persönlich: mention sb’s name;

sich auf jemanden als Zeugen berufen appeal to sb as a witness;

sich darauf berufen, dass … plead that …;

darf ich mich auf Sie berufen? may I mention your name?; (zitieren) may I quote you?

C. v/i österr JUR appeal

berufen² adj

1. (befähigt) qualified, competent;

aus berufenem Munde from a reliable source, on good authority, straight from the horse’s mouth umg;

berufen sein/sich berufen fühlen zu (+inf) be/feel competent enough ( oder qualified) to (+inf) moralisch: have/feel one has a mission to (+inf)

ich fühlte mich (nicht) berufen einzugreifen I felt called upon/I didn’t feel it was for me to intervene

2.

zum Priester etc

berufen sein have a calling to be a priest ( oder to the priesthood) etc;

zur Malerei etc

berufen sein have a vocation for painting etc;

sich zu (etwas) Höherem berufen fühlen feel one is destined for higher things

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (einsetzen) appoint

jemanden auf einen Lehrstuhl/in ein Amt berufen — appoint somebody to a chair/an office

2)

berufe es nicht! — (ugs.) don't speak too soon!
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich auf etwas (Akk.) berufen — refer to something

sich auf jemanden berufen — quote or mention somebody's name; (jemanden zitieren) quote or cite somebody
II
Adjektiv

1) competent

aus berufenem Munde — from somebody or one competent or qualified to speak

2) (prädestiniert)

sich dazu berufen fühlen, etwas zu tun — feel called to do something; feel one has a mission to do something

zum Dichter/zu Höherem berufen sein — have a vocation as a poet/be destined for greater things

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v.

to convene v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > berufen
18 zielen

v/i

1. Person: (take) aim ( auf + Akk at); Waffe: be aimed, aim; mit einer Waffe zielen auf (+ Akk) auch point s.th. at; genau zielen take careful aim

2. fig.: zielen auf (+ Akk) Person: aim at, have set one’s sights on; Bemerkung etc.: be aimed at; die Maßnahmen zielen darauf, die Wohnsituation zu verbessern the measures are aimed at improving the housing situation; gezielt

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to take aim; to aim

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zie|len ['tsiːlən]
vi

1) (Mensch) to aim (
auf +acc, nach at); (Waffe, Schuss) to be aimed ( auf +acc at)
2) (fig Bemerkung, Kritik, Tat) to be aimed or directed (
auf +acc at)
ich weiß, worauf deine Bemerkungen zíélen — I know what you're driving at

das zielt auf uns — that's aimed at or meant for us, that's for our benefit

See:

→ auch gezielt

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1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) aim

2) (to aim: He took aim at the target.) take aim

3) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) aim

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zie·len

[ˈtsi:lən]

vi

1. (anvisieren)

▪ [auf jdn/etw] \zielen to aim [at sb/sth]

2. (gerichtet sein)

▪ auf jdn/etw \zielen to be aimed at sb/sth

3. (sich beziehen)

▪ auf jdn/etw \zielen to be aimed [or directed] at sb/sth

diese Werbung zielt auf den jungen Käufer this advertisement is directed at young consumers

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intransitives Verb

1) aim (auf + Akk. at)

2)

auf jemanden/etwas zielen — (fig.) <reproach, plan, efforts, etc.> be aimed at somebody/something

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zielen v/i

1. Person: (take) aim (

auf +akk at); Waffe: be aimed, aim;

mit einer Waffe

zielen auf (+akk) auch point sth at;

genau zielen take careful aim

2. fig:

zielen auf (+akk) Person: aim at, have set one’s sights on; Bemerkung etc: be aimed at;

die Maßnahmen zielen darauf, die Wohnsituation zu verbessern the measures are aimed at improving the housing situation; → gezielt

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intransitives Verb

1) aim (auf + Akk. at)

2)

auf jemanden/etwas zielen — (fig.) <reproach, plan, efforts, etc.> be aimed at somebody/something

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(auf) v.

to aim (at) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zielen
19 reñir

v.

1 to quarrel, to engage in a quarrel, to dispute, to scrap.

Ellos riñen They quarrel.

2 to reprimand, to reproach, to tell off.

María riñe a Ricardo Mary recriminates Richard.

3 to scold, to berate.

María riñe a su hijo Mary scolds her son.

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reñir

Conjugation model [ CEÑIR], like link=ceñir ceñir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (discutir) to quarrel, argue

2 (pelear) to fight

■ riñeron por la herencia they fought over the inheritance

3 (desavenirse) to fall out

■ Pedro ha reñido con Ana Pedro fell out with Ana

► verbo transitivo

1 (reprender) to scold, tell off

2 (ejecutar) to fight, wage

■ reñir una guerra to wage a war

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verb

to quarrel

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1. VT

1) (=regañar) to scold; (=reprender) to tell off *, reprimand ( por for)

2) [+ batalla] to fight, wage

2.

VI (=pelear) to quarrel, fall out ( con with)

ha reñido con su novio — she's fallen out o had a fight with her boyfriend

se pasan la vida riñendo — they spend their whole time quarrelling

riñeron por cuestión de dinero — they quarrelled about money, they quarrelled over money

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1.
verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)

a) ( discutir) to argue, quarrel

b)

reñir CON alguien — ( pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with somebody; ( enemistarse) to fall out with somebody
2.
reñir vt (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell... off (colloq)

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= berate, bicker, quarrel, niggle, scold, squabble, tell + Nombe + off, argue.

Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.

Ex. But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.

Ex. The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.

Ex. Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.

Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.

Ex. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.

Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

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* reñirse con = be at odds with.

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1.
verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)

a) ( discutir) to argue, quarrel

b)

reñir CON alguien — ( pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with somebody; ( enemistarse) to fall out with somebody
2.
reñir vt (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell... off (colloq)

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= berate, bicker, quarrel, niggle, scold, squabble, tell + Nombe + off, argue.

Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.

Ex: But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.

Ex: The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.

Ex: Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.

Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.

Ex: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.

Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

* reñirse con = be at odds with.

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reñir [ I15 ]

vi

A ( esp Esp) (discutir) to argue, quarrel

B ( esp Esp) reñir CON algn (pelearse) to quarrel WITH sb, have a row o fight WITH sb; (enemistarse) to fall out WITH sb

■ reñir

vt

A ( Esp) (regañar) to scold, tell … off ( colloq)

B ( liter); ‹lucha/combate› to fight

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reñir ( conjugate reñir) verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)
a) ( discutir) to argue, quarrel

b) reñir CON algn ( pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with sb;

( enemistarse) to fall out with sb
verbo transitivo (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell … off (colloq)
reñir
I vi (tener una discusión) to quarrel, argue
(enfadarse, dejar de hablarse) to fall out [con, with]
II verbo transitivo
1 (regañar) to tell off: mamá me riñó por romper el perchero, mum told me off for breaking the hatstand
2 (una batalla) to fight
' reñir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- tarifar
English:
bicker
- fall out
- fight
- quarrel
- squabble
- tell off
- argue
- argument
- row
- tell
- wrangle

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reñir

♦ vt
[regañar] to tell off;
les riñeron por hablar en clase they were told off for talking in class

♦ vi

1. [discutir] to argue;

¡niños, dejad de reñir! stop arguing, children!

2. [enemistarse] to fall out ( con with);
riñeron por una tontería they fell out over something really silly

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reñir

I v/t tell off

II v/i quarrel, fight fam

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reñir {67} vi

1) : to argue

2)

reñir con : to fall out with, to go up against

renreñirir vt

: to scold, to reprimand

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reñir vb

1. (regañar) to tell off [pt. & pp. told]

la han reñido por llegar tarde she was told off for being late

2. (discutir) to quarrel / to argue

los niños siempre están riñendo the kids are always quarreling

3. (romper las relaciones) to fall out [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

iban a casarse, pero han reñido they were going to get married, but they've fallen out

Spanish-English dictionary > reñir

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