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to sell sth at a high price

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1 price

price [praɪs]

prix ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d) valeur ⇒ 1 (b) cours ⇒ 1 (c) cote ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (e) fixer le prix de ⇒ 3 (a) évaluer ⇒ 3 (a) marquer le prix de ⇒ 3 (b) demander le prix de ⇒ 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (cost) prix m;

∎ what price is the clock? quel est le prix de cette pendule?;

∎ what is the price of petrol? à quel prix est l'essence?;

∎ to rise or increase or go up in price augmenter;

∎ the price has risen or gone up by 10 percent le prix a augmenté de 10 pour cent;

∎ petrol has gone down in price le prix de l'essence a baissé;

∎ prices are rising/falling les prix sont en hausse/baisse;

∎ to raise the price of sth augmenter le prix de qch;

∎ I paid a high price for it je l'ai payé cher;

∎ their prices are a bit expensive leurs prix sont un peu chers;

∎ he charges reasonable prices ses prix sont raisonnables;

∎ they pay top prices for antique china ils achètent la porcelaine ancienne au prix fort;

∎ if the price is right si le prix est correct;

∎ she got a good price for her car elle a obtenu un bon prix de sa voiture;

∎ to sell sth at a reduced price vendre qch à prix réduit;

∎ I'll let you have the carpet at a reduced price je vous ferai un prix d'ami pour le tapis;

∎ I got the chair at a reduced/at half price j'ai eu la chaise à prix réduit/à moitié prix;

∎ her jewels fetched huge prices at auction ses bijoux ont atteint des sommes folles aux enchères;

∎ that's my price, take it or leave it c'est mon dernier prix, à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ name or state your price! votre prix sera le mien!;

∎ every man has his price tout homme s'achète;

∎ he gave us a price for repairing the car il nous a donné le prix des réparations à faire sur la voiture;

∎ British familiar humorous what's that got to do with the price of fish? qu'est-ce que ça a à voir avec la choucroute?

(b) (value) prix m, valeur f;

∎ to argue over the price of sth débattre le prix de qch;

∎ to put a price on sth (definite) fixer le prix ou la valeur de qch; (estimate) évaluer le prix ou estimer la valeur de qch;

∎ I wouldn't like to put a price on that fur coat je n'ose pas imaginer le prix de ce manteau de fourrure;

∎ to put a price on sb's head mettre la tête de qn à prix;

∎ there's a price on his head sa tête a été mise à prix;

∎ you can't put a price on love/health l'amour/la santé n'a pas de prix;

∎ what price all her hopes now? que valent tous ses espoirs maintenant?;

∎ he puts a high price on loyalty il attache beaucoup d'importance ou il accorde beaucoup de valeur à la loyauté;

∎ to be beyond or without price être (d'un prix) inestimable ou hors de prix, ne pas avoir de prix

(c) Stock Exchange cours m, cote f;

∎ today's prices les cours mpl du jour;

∎ what is the price of gold? quel est le cours de l'or?

(d) figurative (penalty) prix m;

∎ it's a small price to pay for peace of mind c'est bien peu de chose pour avoir l'esprit tranquille;

∎ this must be done at any price il faut que cela se fasse à tout prix ou coûte que coûte;

∎ it's a high price to pay for independence c'est bien cher payer l'indépendance;

∎ you've paid a high price for success vous avez payé bien cher votre réussite;

∎ that's the price of or the price paid for fame c'est la rançon de la gloire

(e) (chance, odds) cote f;

∎ Horseracing what price are they giving on Stardust? quelle est la cote de Stardust?;

∎ Horseracing long/short price forte/faible cote f;

∎ what price he'll keep his word? combien pariez-vous qu'il tiendra parole?;

∎ what price peace now? quelles sont les chances de paix maintenant?;

∎ what price my chances of being appointed? quelles sont mes chances d'être nommé?

(f) (quotation) devis m

2 compound-forming noun

(bracket) de prix; (rise) des prix

3 transitive verb

(a) (set cost of) fixer ou établir ou déterminer le prix de; (estimate value of) évaluer qch, estimer la valeur de qch;

∎ the book is priced at £17 le livre coûte 17 livres;

∎ his paintings are rather highly priced le prix de ses tableaux est un peu élevé;

∎ a reasonably priced hotel un hôtel aux prix raisonnables;

∎ how would you price that house? à combien estimeriez-vous cette maison?

(b) (indicate cost of) marquer le prix de, mettre le prix sur; (with label) étiqueter;

∎ all goods must be clearly priced le prix des marchandises doit être clairement indiqué;

∎ the book is priced at £10 le livre est vendu (au prix de) 10 livres;

∎ this book isn't priced le prix de ce livre n'est pas indiqué;

∎ these goods haven't been priced ces articles n'ont pas été étiquetés

(c) (ascertain price of) demander le prix de, s'informer du prix de;

∎ she priced the stereo in several shops before buying it elle a comparé le prix de la chaîne dans plusieurs magasins avant de l'acheter

(d) Economics (quantity) valoriser

4 at any price adverb

∎ she wants a husband at any price elle veut un mari à tout prix ou coûte que coûte;

∎ he wouldn't do it at any price! il ne voulait le faire à aucun prix ou pour rien au monde!

5 at a price adverb

en y mettant le prix;

∎ she'll help you, at a price elle vous aidera, à condition que vous y mettiez le prix;

∎ you can get real silk, but only at a price vous pouvez avoir de la soie véritable, à condition d'y mettre le prix;

∎ you got what you wanted, but at a price! vous avez eu ce que vous souhaitiez, mais à quel prix! ou mais vous l'avez payé cher!

►► price agreement accord m sur les prix;

Finance price bid offre f de prix;

price break baisse f de prix;

price ceiling plafond m de prix;

price comparison comparaison f des prix;

price competitiveness compétitivité-prix f;

price control contrôle m des prix;

price cut rabais m, réduction f (des prix), baisse f des prix;

∎ huge price cuts! (in advertisement) prix sacrifiés!;

Marketing price differential écart m de prix;

price discount remise f sur les prix;

price discrimination tarif m discriminatoire;

price elasticity élasticité f des prix;

price escalation flambée f des prix;

price ex-works prix m départ usine;

price floor prix m plancher;

price freeze blocage m des prix, gel m des prix;

price hike hausse f de prix;

Finance prices and incomes policy politique f des prix et des salaires;

price increase hausse f des prix, augmentation f des prix;

prices index indice m des prix, Belgian index m des prix;

Finance price inflation inflation f des prix;

Marketing price label étiquette f de prix;

Marketing price leader prix m directeur;

Marketing price leadership commandement m des prix;

price level niveau m de prix;

price list tarif m, liste f des prix;

Stock Exchange price maker inflation f des prix;

Marketing price mark-up majoration f de prix;

Finance price of money prix m ou loyer m de l'argent;

Finance price plan plan m prix;

Marketing price point prix m (de référence);

Marketing price policy politique f de prix;

Marketing price positioning positionnement m de prix;

Marketing price promotion promotion f;

Marketing price proposal proposition f de prix;

price range gamme f ou échelle f des prix;

∎ what is your price range? combien voulez-vous mettre?;

∎ it's not in my price range ce n'est pas dans mes prix;

price reduction réduction f (des prix);

price regulation réglementation f des prix;

Finance price ring monopole m des prix;

Marketing price scale barème m des prix, échelle f des prix;

Marketing price sensitivity sensibilité f aux prix;

Marketing price setting détermination f des prix, fixation f des prix;

Stock Exchange price spreads écarts mpl de cours;

Marketing price stability stabilité f des prix;

Marketing price step écart m de prix;

Finance price structure structure f des prix;

Marketing price survey enquête f sur les prix;

price tag (label) étiquette f de prix; (value) prix m, valeur f;

∎ what's the price tag on a Rolls these days? combien vaut une Rolls de nos jours?;

price ticket étiquette f de prix;

Marketing price undercutting gâchage m des prix;

price war guerre f des prix

➲ price down separable transitive verb

British baisser le prix de, démarquer;

∎ everything has been priced down by 10 percent for the sales tous les articles ont été démarqués de 10 pour cent pour les soldes

➲ price out of separable transitive verb

∎ to price oneself or one's goods out of the market perdre son marché ou sa clientèle à cause de ses prix trop élevés;

∎ we've been priced out of the Japanese market nous avons perdu le marché japonais à cause de nos prix;

∎ to price competitors out of the market éliminer la concurrence en pratiquant des prix déloyaux;

∎ cheap charter flights have priced the major airlines out of the market les vols charters à prix réduit ont fait perdre des parts de marché aux grandes compagnies aériennes;

∎ imported textiles have priced ours out of the market les importations de textiles, en cassant les prix, nous ont fait perdre toute compétitivité;

∎ he priced himself out of the job il n'a pas été embauché parce qu'il a demandé un salaire trop élevé

➲ price up separable transitive verb

British (raise cost of) augmenter ou majorer le prix de, majorer; (on label) indiquer un prix plus élevé sur

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2 price

1 noun

prix m; STOCK EXCHANGE (of shares) cours m, cote f;

∎ to rise or increase or go up in price augmenter;

∎ the price has risen or increased or gone up by ten percent le prix a augmenté de dix pour cent;

∎ to fall or decrease or go down in price baisser;

∎ the price has fallen or decreased or gone down by ten percent le prix a baissé de dix pour cent;

∎ to pay a high price for sth payer qch cher;

∎ to sell sth at a reduced price vendre qch à prix réduit;

∎ STOCK EXCHANGE today's prices les cours du jour;

∎ STOCK EXCHANGE what is the price of gold? quel est le cours de l'or?

price agreement accord m sur les prix; price bid offre f de prix;

price bracket fourchette f de prix;

price break baisse f de prix;

price cartel cartel m de prix;

price ceiling plafond m de prix;

price comparison comparaison f des prix;

price competitiveness compétitivité-prix f;

price control contrôle m des prix;

price curve courbe f des prix;

price cut réduction f (des prix), baisse f des prix;

price cutting baisse de prix;

price differential écart m de prix;

price discount remise f sur les prix;

price discrimination tarif m discriminatoire;

price elasticity élasticité f des prix;

price escalation flambée f des prix;

price ex warehouse prix à la production;

price ex works prix départ usine;

price fixing (control) contrôle des prix; (rigging) entente f sur les prix;

STOCK EXCHANGE price fluctuation mouvement m des cours;

price freeze gel m des prix;

price hike hausse f de prix;

prices and incomes policy politique f des prix et des salaires;

price increase hausse ou augmentation f des prix;

price index indice m des prix;

price inflation inflation f des prix;

price label étiquette f de prix;

price labelling étiquetage m de prix;

price leader prix directeur;

price leadership = position dominante en matière de fixation des prix;

price level niveau m de prix;

price limit limite f de prix;

price list tarif, liste f des prix;

STOCK EXCHANGE price maker fixeur m de prix;

price markup majoration f de prix;

price mechanism mécanisme m des prix;

BANKING price of money prix ou loyer m de l'argent;

ECONOMICS price pegging soutien m des prix;

MARKETING price plan plan m prix;

MARKETING price point prix (de référence);

price policy politique des prix;

MARKETING price positioning positionnement m des prix;

price promotion promotion f;

price proposal proposition f de prix;

price range échelle f des prix, gamme f des prix;

price reduction réduction (des prix);

price regulation réglementation f des prix;

price ring monopole m des prix;

price scale barème m des prix, échelle des prix;

MARKETING price sensitivity sensibilité f aux prix;

price setting détermination f ou fixation f des prix;

STOCK EXCHANGE price spreads écarts m pl de cours;

price stability stabilité f des prix;

MARKETING price step écart de prix;

price structure structure f des prix;

price survey enquête f sur les prix;

price tag étiquette de prix;

price threshold seuil m de prix;

price ticket étiquette de prix;

price undercutting gâchage m des prix;

price war guerre f des prix

2 transitive verb

(a) (decide cost of) déterminer ou fixer le prix de;

∎ the book is priced at £17 le livre coûte 17 livres

(b) (indicate cost of) mettre le prix sur;

∎ these goods haven't been priced ces articles n'ont pas reçu de prix ou n'ont pas été étiquetés;

∎ all goods must be clearly priced le prix des marchandises doit être clairement indiqué

(c) (ascertain cost of) s'informer du prix de; (estimate value of) évaluer qch, estimer la valeur de qch;

∎ she priced it in several shops before buying it elle a vérifié le prix dans plusieurs magasins avant de l'acheter

(d) to price competitors out of the market éliminer la concurrence en pratiquant des prix déloyaux;

∎ to price oneself out of the market perdre sa clientèle en pratiquant des prix trop élevés;

∎ we've been priced out of the Japanese market nous avons perdu le marché japonais à cause de nos prix

(e) ECONOMICS (quantity) valoriser

National Power and its partner in duopoly, PowerGen, are the only game in town. Buy from them or buy candles. They can name their price and they do. One recent Friday, for example, generators raised the price bid into the pool at noon by 440 per cent above the sale price at 7am.

▸ price down transitive verb

baisser le prix de;

∎ all items have been priced down by ten percent tous les articles ont été démarqués de dix pour cent

▸ price up transitive verb

augmenter le prix de

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3 sell

sell

A ○ n (deception, disappointment) déception f ; it was a real sell! qu'est-ce qu'on s'est fait avoir ○ ! ; ⇒ hard sell, soft sell.

B vtr ( prét, pp sold)

1 gen, Comm vendre [goods, article, house, car, insurance] ; to sell sth at a loss/low price/profit vendre qch à perte/à bas prix/avec du bénéfice ; shop that sells clothes/groceries/stamps magasin qui or où l'on vend des vêtements/de l'épicerie/des timbres ; to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth vendre qch à qn ; I sold her my car, I sold my car to her je lui ai vendu ma voiture ; to sell sth for £3 vendre qch (pour) 3 livres ; to sell sth at ou for £5 each/a dozen vendre qch 5 livres pièce /la douzaine ; ‘stamps/phonecards sold here’ ‘ici on vend des timbres/des cartes de téléphone’ ; ‘sold’ (on article, house) ‘vendu’ ; sold to the lady in the corner ( at auction) adjugé, vendu à la dame dans le coin ; the novel has sold millions (of copies) le roman s'est vendu à des millions d'exemplaires ; to sell sth back revendre qch ; to be sold into slavery être vendu comme esclave ;

2 ( promote sale of) [quality, reputation, scandal] faire vendre [product, book, newspaper] ; her name will help to sell the film son nom aidera à promouvoir le film ;

3 (put across, make attractive) [person, campaign, government] faire accepter, vendre pej [idea, image, policy, party] ; to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth faire accepter qch à qn, vendre qch à qn pej ; the party failed to sell its policies to the electorate le parti n'a pas réussi à faire accepter or vendre sa politique aux électeurs ;

4 ○ ( cause to appear true) to sell sb sth, to sell sth to sb faire avaler ○ qch à qn [lie, story, excuse] ; he tried to sell me some line about losing his diary il a essayé de me faire avaler je ne sais quelle histoire comme quoi il avait perdu son agenda ○ ;

5 (surrender, betray) trahir [honour, integrity, reputation, country].

C vi ( prét, pp sold)

1 [person, shop, dealer] vendre ; to sell at a loss/profit/high price vendre à perte/avec du bénéfice/à un bon prix ; to sell to sb vendre à qn ; I'll sell to the highest bidder je vendrai au plus offrant ; to sell for £50 [dealer, seller] vendre à 50 livres ; I'll sell for the best price je vendrai au meilleur prix ; to sell as is Comm vendre en l'état ; ‘sell by June 27’ ‘date limite de vente: 27 juin’ ;

2 [goods, product, house, book] se vendre ; the new model is/isn't selling (well) le nouveau modèle se vend bien/mal ; to sell in millions/in great quantities se vendre à des millions d'exemplaires/en grande quantités ; it only sells to a sophisticated market/to children cela ne se vend que sur un marché raffiné/qu'aux enfants.

D v refl ( prét, pp sold)

1 ( prostitute oneself) to sell oneself lit, fig se vendre (to à ; for pour) ;

2 ( put oneself across) to sell oneself se vendre ○ ; you've got to sell yourself at the interview il faut que tu te vendes ○ lors de l'entretien.

Idioms

to be sold on être emballé ○ par [idea, person] ; you've been sold ○ ! tu t'es fait rouler ○ or avoir!

Phrasal verbs

■ sell off:

▶ sell [sth] off, sell off [sth] gen liquider [goods, stock] ; ( in sale) solder [item, old stock].

■ sell out:

▶ sell out

1 gen, Comm [merchandise, tickets, newspapers] se vendre ; they're selling out fast! ils se vendent vite! ; the tickets/today's papers have sold out, we've sold out of tickets/today's papers tous les billets/les journaux du jour ont été vendus ; sorry, we've sold out désolé, mais nous avons tout vendu or il n'y en a plus ;

2 Theat, Cin the play/show has sold out la pièce/le spectacle affiche complet ;

3 Fin (of company, shares) vendre ses parts (to à) ; I've decided to sell out j'ai décidé de vendre mes parts ;

4 ○ ( betray one's principles) retourner sa veste ; he's sold out to the opposition il est passé dans l'opposition ;

▶ sell [sth] out, sell out [sth]

1 gen, Comm the concert is sold out le concert affiche complet ; the book has sold out its initial print run la première édition du livre est épuisée ; ‘sold out’ ‘en rupture de stock’ ;

2 Fin vendre [shares, interest in company].

■ sell up:

▶ sell up vendre (tout) ; they've sold up ils ont tout vendu ;

▶ sell up [sth] vendre [business, property].

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4 price

price

A n

1 gen, Comm, lit, fig ( cost) prix m ; the price per ticket/kilo/head le prix du billet/du kilo/par personne ; to sell sth for ou at a good price vendre qch à un bon prix ; at competitive/attractive prices à des prix compétitifs/intéressants ; ‘we pay top prices for…’ ‘nous payons le prix fort pour…’ ; cars have gone up/fallen in price les voitures ont augmenté/baissé ; to give sb a price ( estimate) donner un prix à qn ; what sort of price did you have to pay? à peu près combien est-ce que tu as eu à payer? ; to pay a high price for sth lit payer cher qch ; to pay a high price for sth/for doing fig payer cher qch/d'avoir fait ; loss of independence was a high price to pay for peace perdre son indépendance c'était cher pour obtenir la paix ; no price is too high for winning their support on ferait tout pour obtenir leur soutien ; that's the price one pays for being famous c'est le prix de la célébrité ; he paid a very low price for it lit il l'a acheté à très bas prix ; that's a small price to pay for sth/for doing fig ce n'est pas un gros sacrifice pour obtenir qch/pour faire ; you can achieve success-but at a price! tu peux réussir-mais à quel prix! ; that can be arranged-for a price! gen, hum ça peut s'arranger, si tu y mets le prix! ; she wants to get on in life, at any price ou whatever the price elle veut à tout prix réussir dans la vie ; peace at any price la paix à n'importe quel prix ; I wouldn't buy/wear that horrible thing at any price! pour rien au monde je n'achèterais/ne porterais cette horrible chose! ; ⇒ half price, full price, selling price etc ;

2 gen, Comm, lit, fig ( value) valeur f ; of great price d'une grande valeur ; beyond ou above price (d'une valeur) inestimable ; to put a price on lit évaluer [object, antique] ; to put ou set a high price on attacher beaucoup de prix à [loyalty, hard work] ; you can't put a price on friendship l'amitié n'a pas de prix ; what price all his good intentions now! qu'en est-il maintenant de ses bonnes intentions! ;

3 ( in betting) lit cote f ; what price he'll turn up late? fig qu'est-ce que tu paries qu'il va arriver en retard?

B vtr

1 (fix, determine the price of) fixer le prix de [product, object] (at à) ; a dress priced at £30 une robe à 30 livres ; this product is reasonably/competitively priced ce produit est à un prix raisonnable/compétitif ; a moderately-priced hotel un hôtel aux tarifs raisonnables ;

2 (estimate, evaluate the worth of) estimer la valeur de [object] ;

3 ( mark the price of) marquer le prix de [product].

Idioms

every man ou everyone has his price on peut acheter n'importe qui à condition d'y mettre le prix ; to put a price on sb's head mettre à prix la tête de qn ; he has a price on his head sa tête a été mise à prix.

Phrasal verbs

■ price down:

▶ price [sth] down, price down [sth] GB diminuer le prix de.

■ price out: price oneself ou one's goods out of the market perdre un marché en pratiquant des prix trop élevés ; we've been priced out of business/the British market nous avons perdu notre affaire/notre place dans le marché britannique à cause de nos prix trop élevés ; X has priced Y out of the market X a évincé Y du marché en pratiquant des prix moins élevés.

■ price up:

▶ price [sth] up, price up [sth] GB augmenter le prix de [qch].

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5 price

1. noun
1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) precio

2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) precio

2. verb
1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) poner/marcar el precio (de)

2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) informarse del precio (de)

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- priceless
- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price

price n precio

what is the price of this car? ¿qué precio tiene este coche?

price

tr[praɪs]

noun

1 (gen) precio; (amount, cost) importe nombre masculino; (value) valor nombre masculino

■ what's the price of this jacket? ¿qué precio tiene esta chaqueta?

2 figurative use (cost, sacrifice) precio

transitive verb

1 (fix price of) tener un precio; (value) valorar, tasar; (mark price on) poner el precio a

■ this new model is very competitively priced este nuevo modelo tiene un precio muy competitivo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a price a un precio caro

at any price a toda costa, cueste lo que cueste, a cualquier precio

not at any price por nada del mundo

to go down in price bajar de precio

to go up in price subir de precio

to pay a high price for something pagar algo muy caro,-a

to price oneself out of the market perder clientes por poner precios muy altos

price control control nombre masculino de precios

price list lista de precios

price reduction descuento, rebaja

price tag etiqueta

set price precio fijo

price ['praɪs] vt, priced ; pricing : poner un precio a

price n

: precio m

peace at any price: la paz a toda costa

price

n.

• costa s.f.

• coste s.m.

• costo s.m.

• cotización s.f.

• curso s.m.

• importe s.m.

• precio s.m.

v.

• fijar el precio de v.

• tarifar v.

• tasar v.

• valorar v.

I praɪs
noun

1) (Busn, Fin) precio m; ( of stocks) cotización f, precio m

house prices — el precio de la vivienda

I got a good price for the car — vendí bien el coche

they're the same price — valen or cuestan lo mismo

at a price of £80 — por 80 libras

at half price — a mitad de precio

accommodation is available, at o for a price — es posible encontrar alojamiento, pero sale or cuesta caro

to go up/down in price — subir/bajar de precio

I couldn't put a price on it — no sabría decir cuánto vale

I'll take the job, if the price is right — aceptaré el trabajo si (me) pagan bien; (before n)

price list — lista f de precios

it's out of my price range — cuesta más de lo que puedo pagar

price rise — subida f or (RPl tb) suba f de precios

2) (cost, sacrifice) precio m

victory was won at a terrible price — se pagó muy cara la victoria

they want peace at any price — quieren la paz cueste lo que cueste or a toda costa

not at any price! — de ningún modo!, por nada del mundo!

what price peace? — ¿va a ser posible lograr la paz?

to pay a/the price for something — pagar* caro algo

that's a small price to pay for independence — bien vale la pena ese sacrificio para ser independiente

3) ( value) (liter) precio m

it's beyond o without price — no tiene precio, es invalorable

one cannot put a price on freedom — la libertad no tiene precio

she sets a high price on loyalty — valora mucho la lealtad

II

transitive verb

a) ( fix price of) (often pass)

their products are reasonably priced — sus productos tienen precios razonables

it was originally priced at over $300 — su precio original era de más de 300 dólares

they have priced themselves out of the market — han subido tanto los precios que se han quedado sin compradores (or clientes etc)

b) ( mark price on) ponerle* el precio a

all items must be clearly priced — todos los artículos deben llevar el precio claramente indicado

[praɪs]
1. N

1) (Comm) precio m

an increase in the price of petrol — un aumento en el precio de la gasolina

we pay top prices for gold and silver — pagamos los mejores precios por el oro y la plata

who knows what the price will be in six months — quién sabe qué precio tendrá dentro de seis meses

that's my price, take it or leave it — eso es lo que pido, o lo tomas o lo dejas

• you can get it at a price — se puede conseguir, pero pagando

it's not for sale at any price — no está a la venta a ningún precio

their loyalty cannot be bought at any price — su lealtad no tiene precio

at a reduced price — a (un) precio reducido, con rebaja

at today's prices — a los precios actuales

• it is beyond price — no tiene precio

• for a price, he'll do it for a price — él lo hará, pero será caro, lo hará si le pagan

you can get anything you want for a price — puedes conseguir todo lo que quieras pagando

he would kill a man for the price of a packet of cigarettes — mataría a un hombre por el precio de una cajetilla de tabaco

two for the price of one — (lit, fig) dos al or por el precio de uno

• can you give me a price for putting in a new window? — ¿cuánto me cobraría usted por colocar una ventana nueva?

• to go down or come down or fall in price — bajar de precio

• to go up or rise in price — subir de precio

• he got a good price for it — sacó una buena suma por ello

• everyone has their price — todos tenemos un precio

• he's got or there's a price on his head — se ha puesto precio a su cabeza

• to name one's price — fijar el precio, decir cuánto se quiere

• to put a price on sth — poner precio a algo

you can't put a price on friendship — la amistad no tiene precio

• if the price is right, he is prepared to make a comeback if the price is right — está dispuesto a volver si se le paga bien

as long as the price is right, property will sell — si está a un buen precio, la propiedad se vende

• what price all his promises now? — iro ¿de qué sirven todas sus promesas ahora?
closing 2., cut-price, fixed 2., half-price, retail 5.
2) (Econ, St Ex) (=quotation) cotización f

stock prices fell again on Wall Street — las cotizaciones en bolsa bajaron de nuevo en Wall Street

3) (Betting) (=odds) puntos mpl de ventaja

- what price...?

what price she'll change her mind? — ¿qué apuestas a que cambia de opinión?

what price war? — ¿qué apuestas a que estallará la guerra?

4) (=sacrifice) precio m

that's the price we have to pay for progress, that's the price of progress — es el precio que tenemos que pagar por el progreso

to pay the price (for sth) — cargar con or pagar las consecuencias (de algo)

• fame comes at a price — la fama se paga cara

he's famous now, but at what a price! — ahora es famoso, ¡pero a qué precio! or ¡pero lo ha pagado caro!

• at any price — (with affirmative) a toda costa

they want peace at any price — quieren la paz a toda costa (with negative)

a concert I wasn't going to miss at any price — un concierto que no me iba a perder por nada del mundo

• to pay a high or heavy price for sth — pagar algo muy caro

• that's a small price to pay for independence/for keeping him happy — eso es poco sacrificio a cambio de la independencia/de tenerlo contento

2. VT

1) (=fix price of)

retailers usually price goods by adding 100% to the wholesale price — los minoristas normalmente ponen precio a sus productos añadiendo un cien por cien al precio de coste, los minoristas normalmente cargan un cien por cien al precio de coste de sus productos

tickets, priced £20, are now available — las entradas ya están a la venta a un precio de 20 libras

it was priced too high/low — su precio era demasiado alto/bajo

this stylish fryer, competitively priced at £29.99, can help you create new dishes — por solo £29.99, esta elegante freidora puede ayudarle a crear nuevos platos

• there is a very reasonably priced menu — hay un menú a un precio muy razonable

- price sb out of the market

the restaurant has priced itself out of the market — el restaurante ha subido demasiado los precios y ha perdido su competitividad en el mercado

you'll price yourself out of a job if you go on demanding so much money — como sigas exigiendo tanto dinero, pondrás en peligro tu trabajo

2) (=label with price)

the tins of salmon weren't clearly priced — el precio de la latas de salmón no estaba claro or claramente indicado

• it was priced at £15 — estaba marcado a un precio de 15 libras

3) (=estimate value of) calcular el valor de

• it was priced at £1,000 — estaba valorado en mil libras

4) (=find out price of) comprobar el precio de

3.

CPD

price bracket N —

he's looking for a property in the £70,000 price bracket — está buscando una vivienda que cueste alrededor de las setenta mil libras

that is the normal price bracket for one of his creations — ese es el precio normal de or eso es lo que se paga normalmente por una de sus creaciones

a traditional restaurant in the middle price bracket — un restaurante tradicional con precios de un nivel medio (dentro de la escala)

price control N — control m de precios

to impose price controls — aplicar control de precios

price cut N — rebaja f

price cutting N — reducción f de precios

price-earnings ratio N — (Econ) relación f precio ganancias

price fixing N — fijación f de precios

price freeze N — congelación f de precios

price increase N — subida f de precio

price index N — (Brit) índice m de precios
consumer 2.
price inflation N — inflación f de los precios

price level N — nivel m de precios

price limit N — tope m, precio m tope

price list N — lista f de precios

price point N — rango m de precios

no price point exists for the machine yet — todavía no se ha establecido ningún rango de precios para la máquina

price range N —

there are lots of good products in all price ranges — hay gran cantidad de productos de buena calidad en una amplia gama de precios

in the medium or middle price range — dentro de un nivel medio de la escala de precios

the upper/lower end of the price range — el nivel más alto/bajo en la escala de precios

(with)in/out of one's price range — dentro de/fuera de las posibilidades de uno

the hotel was somewhat out of my price range — el hotel estaba un tanto fuera de mis posibilidades

price rigging N — fijación f fraudulenta de precios

they were accused of price rigging — se les acusó de amañar los precios

price ring N — cártel m (para la fijación de precios)

price rise N — = price increase

prices and incomes policy N — política f de precios y salarios, política f de precios y rentas

price support N — subsidio m de precios

price tag N — (lit) etiqueta f (del precio); (fig) precio m

it doesn't justify the price tag of £17.5 million — no justifica un precio de 17,5 millones de libras

price war N — guerra f de precios

- price down

- price up

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I [praɪs]
noun

1) (Busn, Fin) precio m; ( of stocks) cotización f, precio m

house prices — el precio de la vivienda

I got a good price for the car — vendí bien el coche

they're the same price — valen or cuestan lo mismo

at a price of £80 — por 80 libras

at half price — a mitad de precio

accommodation is available, at o for a price — es posible encontrar alojamiento, pero sale or cuesta caro

to go up/down in price — subir/bajar de precio

I couldn't put a price on it — no sabría decir cuánto vale

I'll take the job, if the price is right — aceptaré el trabajo si (me) pagan bien; (before n)

price list — lista f de precios

it's out of my price range — cuesta más de lo que puedo pagar

price rise — subida f or (RPl tb) suba f de precios

2) (cost, sacrifice) precio m

victory was won at a terrible price — se pagó muy cara la victoria

they want peace at any price — quieren la paz cueste lo que cueste or a toda costa

not at any price! — de ningún modo!, por nada del mundo!

what price peace? — ¿va a ser posible lograr la paz?

to pay a/the price for something — pagar* caro algo

that's a small price to pay for independence — bien vale la pena ese sacrificio para ser independiente

3) ( value) (liter) precio m

it's beyond o without price — no tiene precio, es invalorable

one cannot put a price on freedom — la libertad no tiene precio

she sets a high price on loyalty — valora mucho la lealtad

II

transitive verb

a) ( fix price of) (often pass)

their products are reasonably priced — sus productos tienen precios razonables

it was originally priced at over $300 — su precio original era de más de 300 dólares

they have priced themselves out of the market — han subido tanto los precios que se han quedado sin compradores (or clientes etc)

b) ( mark price on) ponerle* el precio a

all items must be clearly priced — todos los artículos deben llevar el precio claramente indicado

English-spanish dictionary > price
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Präp. (+ Dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...

8. Art und Weise: zu Fuß on foot; zu Pferd kommen come on horseback; zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis: 3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat: Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; Hilfe 1 etc., zum, zur

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Adv.

1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then

4. Richtung: nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich: auf oder gegen... zu toward(s)

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I Adj. umg.

1. zu sein Fenster, Mund etc.: be closed, be shut; eine zu(n) e Tür etc. a closed door etc.

2. zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3. zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4. zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed Sl.; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!

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Konj.

1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);

(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)

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[tsuː]
1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)

1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel to

zum Bahnhof — to the station

zur Stadt gehen — to go to town

zur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)

zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's

zum Theater gehen (beruflich) — to go on the stage

zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up

bis zu — as far as

(bis) zum Bahnhof sind es 5 km — it's 5 kms to the station

zum Meer hin — toward(s) the sea

zum Himmel weisen — to point heavenwards

zur Decke sehen — to look up at the ceiling

zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth

zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb

sie wandte sich zu ihm hin — she turned to him

sie sah zu ihm hin — she looked toward(s) him

die Tür zum Keller — the door to the cellar

sich zu Tisch setzen (geh) — to sit down at the table

sich zu jdm setzen — to sit down next to or beside sb

setz dich doch zu uns — come and sit with us

etw zu sich stecken — to take sth

zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window

zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door

das Zimmer liegt zur Straße hin — the room looks out onto the street

2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt in

zu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt

der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Reichstag zu Worms (Hist) — the Diet of Worms

zu Hause — at home

zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...

zu beiden Seiten (des Hauses) — on both sides (of the house)

zu Lande und zu Wasser — on land and sea

jdm zur Seite stehen — to stand beside sb

jdm zur Seite sitzen (geh) — to sit at sb's side

3) zeitlich at

zu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour

zu Ostern — at Easter

letztes Jahr zu Weihnachten — last Christmas

(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening

zum Wochenende hat sich Besuch angesagt — we're having visitors at the weekend

die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April

zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May

4)

Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's meal

der Deckel zu diesem Topf — the lid for this pan

nehmen Sie Milch zum Kaffee? — do you take milk in your coffee?

zur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar

Lieder zur Laute — songs accompanied by the lute

die Melodie zu dem Lied — the tune of the song

Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth

zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...

etw zu etw tragen (Kleidung) — to wear sth with sth

etw zu etw legen — to put sth with sth

5) Zweck, Bestimmung for

Wasser zum Waschen — water for washing

Papier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper

ein Bett zum Schlafen — a bed to sleep in

der Knopf zum Abstellen — the off button

Stoff zu einem Kleid — material for a dress

die Luke zum Einsteigen — the entrance hatch

das Zeichen zum Aufbruch — the signal to leave

etw zur Antwort geben — to say sth in reply

zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...

zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...

zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...

zur Erklärung — by way of explanation

er sagte das nur zu ihrer Beruhigung — he said that just to set her mind at rest

zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)

6)

Anlass etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

ein Geschenk zum Hochzeitstag — a wedding anniversary present

zu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday

jdm zu etw gratulieren — to congratulate sb on sth

jdn zum Essen einladen — to invite sb for a meal

zu Ihrem schweren Verlust — on your sad loss

Ausstellung zum Jahrestag der Revolution — exhibition to mark the anniversary of the revolution

zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following

was sagen Sie zu diesen Preisen? — what do you think of these prices?

zum Thema Gleichberechtigung — on the subject of equal rights

eine Rede zu Schillers Todestag — a speech on the anniversary of Schiller's death

"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"

jdn zu etw vernehmen — to question sb about sth

7)

Folge, Umstand zu seinem Besten — for his own good

zum Glück — luckily

zu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc

es ist zum Lachen — it's really funny

es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry

8)

Mittel, Art und Weise zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback

zu Schiff — by ship

zu Deutsch — in German

etw zu einem hohen Preis verkaufen — to sell sth at a high price

etw zu einem hohen Preis versteigern — to bid up the price of sth

9) Veränderung into

zu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth

Leder zu Handtaschen verarbeiten — to make handbags out of leather

jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth

jdn zum Mann machen — to make a man of sb

zu Asche verbrennen — to burn to ashes

wieder zu Staub werden — to return to dust

etw zu Pulver zermahlen — to grind sth into powder

sie ist zu einer wahren Schönheit herangewachsen — she has grown up into a real beauty

jdn zum Major befördern — to promote sb to (the rank of) major

10) = als as

jdn zum König wählen — to choose sb as king

jdn zu etw ernennen — to nominate sb sth

er machte mich zu seinem Stellvertreter — he made me his deputy

jdn zum Freund haben — to have sb as a friend

er machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife

zum Künstler geboren sein — to be born to be an artist

11)

Verhältnis, Beziehung Liebe zu jdm — love for sb

aus Freundschaft zu jdm — because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth

meine Beziehung zu ihm — my relationship with him

12)

in Vergleichen im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with

im Verhältnis drei zu zwei (Math) — in the ratio (of) three to two

Wasser und Saft im Verhältnis drei zu eins mischen — take three parts water to one of juice

drei zu zwei (Sport) — three-two

3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two

wir haben 4 zu 3 gewonnen — we won 4-3

See:

→ Verhältnis

13)

bei Zahlenangaben zu zwei Prozent — at two per cent (Brit) or percent (US)

wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each

fünf (Stück) zu 80 Cent — five for 80 cents

zu zwei Dritteln (gefüllt) — two-thirds (full)

zum halben Preis — at half price

die Arbeit ist schon zur Hälfte getan — the work is already half done

zum ersten Mal(e) — for the first time

zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...

zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time

See:

→ vier, bis

14)

mit Fragepronomen zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?

zu wem gehen Sie? — who are you going to see?

zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?

zu was (inf) (Zweck) — for what

15)

bei Namen der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein

Gasthof zum goldenen Löwen — the Golden Lion (Inn)

16)

getrenntes "dazu" inf da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to it

See:

→ dazu

17)

andere Wendungen zum Beispiel — for example

zu Hilfe! — help!

jdm zu Hilfe kommen — to come to sb's aid

zu jds Gedächtnis — in memory of sb

zum Gedächtnis von jdm — in sb's memory

zum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth

zur Strafe — as a punishment

zur Belohnung — as a reward

zur Warnung — as a warning

zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection

zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval

zur Unterschrift — for signature

2. ADVERB

1) = allzu too

zu sehr — too much

sie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him

zu verliebt — too much in love

das war einfach zu dumm! (inf) — it was so stupid!

ich wäre zu gern mitgekommen — I'd have loved to come

2) = geschlossen shut, closed

auf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off

Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door

die Geschäfte haben jetzt zu — the shops are shut or closed now

3)

= los, weiter inf dann mal zu! — right, off we go!

du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead

immer or nur zu! — just keep on!

ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going

schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!

mach zu! — get a move on!

lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up

4) örtlich toward(s)

nach hinten zu — toward(s) the back

auf den Wald zu — toward(s) the forest

dem Ausgang zu — toward(s) the exit

See:

→ ab

3. ADJEKTIV
(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done up
die zue or zune Tür (strictly incorrect) — the shut door

See:

→ zu sein

4. BINDEWORT

1) mit Infinitiv to

etw zu essen — sth to eat

der Fußboden ist noch zu fegen — the floor still has to be swept

er hat zu gehorchen — he has to do as he's told

jdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth

das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable

diese Rechnung ist bis Montag zu bezahlen — this bill has to be paid by Monday

zu stehen kommen — to come to a stop

zu liegen kommen — to come to rest

ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do

ohne es zu wissen — without knowing it

um besser sehen zu können — in order to see better

ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye

2)

mit Partizip noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding bills

nicht zu unterschätzende Probleme — problems (that are) not to be underestimated

das sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked

der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined

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1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into

4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on

5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards

6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward

7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to

8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to

9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to

10) to

11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to

12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to

13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to

14) (an old word for `to'.) unto

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zu

[tsu:]

I. PRÄPOSITION MIT DATIV

1. (wohin: Ziel) to

\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!

fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/school

wie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?

wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?

ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarket

morgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow

\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed

\zum Militär gehen to join the army

\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]

sich akk \zu Tisch setzen (geh) to sit down to dinner

2. (wohin: Richtung)

das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the street

der Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us

\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling

\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window

\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door

\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]

\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth

\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre

3. (wohin: neben)

▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sth

darf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?

setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with us

legen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each plate

4. (wo: Lage) at; (geh)

sie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed

\zu Hause at home

\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]

jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side

5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)

der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeuren

der Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Inn

der Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms

6. wann: Zeitpunkt at

\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1st

es muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th

\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend

\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour

\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon

\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month

\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas

letztes Jahr \zu Weihnachten last Christmas; s.a. Anfang, bis, Schluss, Zeit

7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)

eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution

\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfast

etw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

jdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth

\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday

8. (worüber: Thema)

\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the following

was sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?

eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environment

jdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth

9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)

der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-button

Papier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paper

Wasser \zum Trinken drinking water

wir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eat

gib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play with

auf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the trip

bei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is raining

das Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave

\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctor

sie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest

\zur Ansicht on approval

\zur Einsicht for inspection

\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...

\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanation

jdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal

\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory

\zu Hilfe! help!

jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid

\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth

\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all

\zur Probe as a trial [or test]

\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]

\zu was (fam) for what, why

\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?

10. (als was)

er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wife

etw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply

\zum Beispiel for example

\zur Belohnung as a reward

\zur Strafe as a punishment

▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth

\zur Warnung as a warning

11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)

mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?

\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmon

etw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth

12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)

\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text books

wo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?

mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door

13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)

sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfaction

die Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom prices

du hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the better

das ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]

das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]

\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage

\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German

\zum Glück luckily

14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)

\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback

\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot

\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea

15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)

\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashes

Eiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Kartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes

\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a halt

etw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder

\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sth

manch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thief

wieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to dust

16. (in welche Position)

er ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captain

sie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairman

jdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sth

jdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sth

er machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife

17. (zu wem: Beziehung)

meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with her

Liebe \zu jdm love for sb

aus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth

18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] to

im Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to four

unsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fifty

im Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...

19. SPORT

Bayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-one

das Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw

20. bei Mengenangaben

\zu drei Prozent at three percent

diese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro each

sechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents

\zum halben Preis at half price

wir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday together

sie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pair

der Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finished

hast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?

\zum ersten Mal for the first time

\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly

\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold

21. SCHWEIZ (in Wendungen)

\zur Hauptsache mainly

\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right

\zum Voraus in front of

\zum Vorn[e]herein from in front

II. ADVERB

1. (allzu) too

ich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along

\zu sehr too much

er hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] hard

2. (emph: zur Steigerung)

das ist ja \zu schön! that's marvellous!; (iron) that's just great! iron

das ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!

3. nachgestellt (örtlich) towards

dem Ausgang \zu towards the exit

nach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front

4. (fam: weiter, los)

dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we go

immer [o nur] \zu! go ahead!

schimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any good

mach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!

lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch up

III. ADJEKTIV

1. meist präd (geschlossen) shut, closed

Tür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!

dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off!

[mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you

\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]

die Geschäfte haben [o sind] sonntags \zu stores are closed on Sundays

vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door

2. präd (fam: betrunken)

▪ \zu sein to be pissed fam!, to have had a skinful fam

3. präd (fam: emotional unzugänglich)

▪ \zu sein:

sie ist total \zu you can't get through to her

IV. KONJUNKTION

1. mit Infinitiv to

was gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?

ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it

▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:

ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to do

sie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]

ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today

▪ etw ist \zu tun:

die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Friday

dieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away

▪ um etw \zu tun:

ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye

2. mit Partizip

da sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding bills

es gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be bought

der \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examined

nicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

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zu¹ präp (+dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);

bis zu up to;

zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;

zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc: downhill; → Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;

zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin;

der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;

zu ebener Erde at ground level;

zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;

zu Hause at home;

zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;

zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;

Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for;

noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;

zu Beginn at the beginning;

zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc: for Christmas; → Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;

zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;

Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;

es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;

zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;

zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;

zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on;

sich äußern zu say sth about;

gehören zu belong to;

gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;

passen zu suit;

der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;

Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;

aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to;

sich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;

Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;

Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;

zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …

8. Art und Weise:

zu Fuß on foot;

zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;

zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;

nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;

ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;

zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;

sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;

zu hunderten oder

Hunderten in hundreds;

es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;

ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;

zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis:

3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat:

Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; → Hilfe 1 etc, zum, zur

zu² adv

1. (übermäßig) too;

zu sehr too much;

zu sehr betonen overemphasize;

das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;

(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;

einer etc

zu viel one etc too many;

einmal zu viel once too often;

ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;

ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;

was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;

zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);

viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);

einer etc

zu wenig one etc short, one etc too few;

du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;

zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;

das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg:

immer oder

nur zu! go on!;

na, dann (mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw you) go then

4. Richtung:

nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:

auf oder

gegen … zu toward(s)

zu³

A. adj umg

1.

zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;

eine zu(n)e Tür etc a closed door etc

2.

zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3.

zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4.

zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed sl; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;

Augen zu! close your eyes;

Tür zu! shut the door!

zu⁴ konj

1. (+inf):

ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;

es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;

gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;

ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:

auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ ppr):

ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:

die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

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adv.

too adv. konj.

for conj. präp.

at prep.

to prep.

toward prep.

towards prep.

unto prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zu
7 teuer

I Adj.

1. (kostspielig) expensive, bes. Brit. auch dear; etw. für teures Geld kaufen pay a lot of (vorwurfsvoll: auch pay good) money for s.th.; wie teuer ist es? how much is it?, what does it cost?; Fleisch ist teurer geworden meat prices have ( oder meat has) gone up, meat has got(ten) more expensive; es ist ganz schön teuer umg. it’s not exactly cheap, it’s a lot of money; das Ganze ist überhaupt nicht teuer all in all it’s very reasonable, all in all it’s quite a bargain; Pflaster 2, Spaß 3

2. fig., altm. oder iro. (lieb) dear ( jemandem to s.o.); jemandem lieb und teuer sein be (very) dear to s.o.; wertvoller Besitz etc.: be s.o.’s pride and joy; Kleinkind etc.: be the apple of s.o.’s eye; teurer Freund good friend; Anrede: my good fellow ( oder man); meine Teuerste my beloved

II Adv. dear(ly); etw. zu teuer kaufen pay too much ( oder over the odds) for s.th.; das kam ihn teuer zu stehen it cost him a fortune; fig. he had to pay dearly for it; sein Leben so teuer wie möglich verkaufen sell one’s life as dearly as possible, fight to the death; bezahlen I 3, erkaufen

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(kostspielig) expensive; costly; pricey;

(lieb) dear

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teu|er ['tɔyɐ]
1. adj
expensive, dear usu pred; (fig) dear
etw für teures Geld kaufen — to pay good money for sth

teurer werden — to go up (in price)

Brot wieder teurer! — bread up again

in Tokio ist das Leben téúer — life is expensive in Tokyo, Tokyo is expensive

téúer aber gut —

das ist mir (lieb und) téúer (liter) — that's very dear or precious to me

mein Teurer or Teuerster, meine Teure or Teuerste (old, hum) (von Mann zu Mann) — my dearest my dearest friend

See:

→ Vergnügen, Spaß, Pflaster

2. adv
anbieten, speisen expensively
etw téúer kaufen/verkaufen — to buy/sell sth for or at a high price

etw zu téúer kaufen — to pay too much for sth

in Tokio lebt man téúer — life is expensive in Tokyo

das wird ihn téúer zu stehen kommen (fig) — that will cost him dear

einen Sieg téúer erkaufen — to pay dearly for victory

téúer erkauft — dearly bought

etw téúer bezahlen (fig) — to pay a high price for sth

etw téúer bezahlen lassen — to charge a high price for sth

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1) (costing a great deal: expensive clothes.) expensive

2) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) dear

3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) dear

4) (expensive.) pricey

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teu·er

[ˈtɔyɐ]

I. adj

<teurer, teuerste>

1. (viel kostend) expensive

▪ jdm zu \teuer sein to be too expensive [or dear] for sb

ein teures Vergnügen an expensive bit of fun

2. (hohe Preise verlangend) expensive

3. (geh: geschätzt) dear

▪ jdm [lieb und] \teuer sein to be dear to sb

mein Teurer/meine Teure, mein T\teuerster/meine T \teuerste (poet o hum) my dearest; (unter Männern) my dear friend

II. adv (zu einem hohen Preis) expensively

das hast du aber zu \teuer eingekauft you paid too much for that

sich dat etw \teuer bezahlen lassen to demand a high price for sth

▶ etw \teuer bezahlen müssen to pay a high price for sth

▶ \teuer erkauft dearly bought

▶ jdn \teuer zu stehen kommen to cost sb dear, sb will pay dearly

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1.
Adjektiv

1) expensive; dear usu. pred.

wie teuer war das? — how much did that cost?

Kaffee soll wieder teurer werden — coffee is supposed to be going up again; s. auch Rat 1)

2) (veralt.): (geschätzt) dear

teurer Freund! — [my] dear friend!

[mein] Teuerster! — [my] dearest; (von Mann zu Mann) [my] dearest friend
2.
adverbial expensively; dearly

etwas teuer kaufen/verkaufen — pay a great deal for something/sell something at a high price

sie haben ihren Sieg teuer erkauft — they paid a high price for their victory

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teuer

A. adj

1. (kostspielig) expensive, besonders Br auch dear;

etwas für teures Geld kaufen pay a lot of (vorwurfsvoll: auch pay good) money for sth;

wie teuer ist es? how much is it?, what does it cost?;

Fleisch ist teurer geworden meat prices have ( oder meat has) gone up, meat has got(ten) more expensive;

es ist ganz schön teuer umg it’s not exactly cheap, it’s a lot of money;

das Ganze ist überhaupt nicht teuer all in all it’s very reasonable, all in all it’s quite a bargain; → Pflaster 2, Spaß 3

2. fig, obs oder iron (lieb) dear (

jemandem to sb);

jemandem lieb und teuer sein be (very) dear to sb; wertvoller Besitz etc: be sb’s pride and joy; Kleinkind etc: be the apple of sb’s eye;

teurer Freund good friend; Anrede: my good fellow ( oder man);

meine Teuerste my beloved

B. adv dear(ly);

etwas zu teuer kaufen pay too much ( oder over the odds) for sth;

das kam ihn teuer zu stehen it cost him a fortune; fig he had to pay dearly for it;

sein Leben so teuer wie möglich verkaufen sell one’s life as dearly as possible, fight to the death; → bezahlen A 3, erkaufen

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1.
Adjektiv

1) expensive; dear usu. pred.

wie teuer war das? — how much did that cost?

Kaffee soll wieder teurer werden — coffee is supposed to be going up again; s. auch Rat 1)

2) (veralt.): (geschätzt) dear

teurer Freund! — [my] dear friend!

[mein] Teuerster! — [my] dearest; (von Mann zu Mann) [my] dearest friend
2.
adverbial expensively; dearly

etwas teuer kaufen/verkaufen — pay a great deal for something/sell something at a high price

sie haben ihren Sieg teuer erkauft — they paid a high price for their victory

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adj.

dear adj.

expensive adj.

pricey adj. adv.

dearly adv.

expensively adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > teuer
8 oro

m gold

d'oro (made of) gold

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oro s.m.

1 gold (anche chim.): oro zecchino, fine gold; oro puro, pure gold; oro fino, refined gold; oro greggio, unrefined gold; oro massiccio, solid gold; oro lavorato, wrought gold; oro di coppella, a 24 carati, 24 carat gold; oro bianco, white gold; moneta, orologio d'oro, gold coin, watch; cercatore d'oro, gold digger; miniera d'oro, gold mine; pepita d'oro, gold nugget; lingotti d'oro, gold ingot (o gold bar o gold bullion); polvere d'oro, gold dust; placcato in oro, gold-plated // oro nero, ( petrolio) black gold // età dell'oro, golden age // febbre dell'oro, gold fever; corsa all'oro, gold rush // capelli d'oro, golden hair // un cuore d'oro, a heart of gold; una persona d'oro, a wonderful (o exceptional) person // questo è stato un anno d'oro per l'economia, this has been a golden year for the economy // occasione d'oro, golden opportunity // ore d'oro, golden hours // nozze d'oro, golden wedding // non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo, I wouldn't do it for all the money in the world (o for all the tea in China) // non prendere tutto quello che dico per oro colato, don't take everything I say as gospel // nuotare nell'oro, to be rolling in money (o wealth) // ottenere qlco. a peso d'oro, to pay a king's ransom for sthg.; vendere a peso d'oro, to sell at a very high price // vale tanto oro quanto pesa, he is worth his weight in gold // non è tutto oro quello che riluce, (prov.) all that glitters is not gold // (chim.): numero d'oro, gold number; oro musivo, mosaic gold // (fin.): oro monetato, coined gold; oro a titolo legale, standard gold // (dir.) clausola oro, gold clause

2 pl. jewels: i miei ori, my jewels (o my jewellery).

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['ɔro] 1.
sostantivo maschile

1) gold

d'oro — [dente, orologio, anello, filo, filone, lingotto, moneta, pepita, polvere] gold; [foglia, lamina, corona] golden; [ occhiali] gold-rimmed; fig. [occasione, regola, periodo] golden; [moglie, affare] priceless, wonderful

è in o d'oro it's made of gold; miniera d'oro gold mine (anche fig.); età dell'oro golden age; corsa all'oro gold rush; febbre dell'oro gold fever; avere un cuore d'oro fig. to have a heart of gold, to be all heart; essere una persona d'oro fig. to be as good as gold; capelli d'oro — golden hair

2) sport (medaglia) gold (medal)
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale ori

1) (gioielli) gold jewels

2) gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cards
3.
aggettivo invariabile

color oro — golden

capelli biondo oro — golden hair

oro antico — old gold

oro bianco — white gold

oro fino — fine gold

oro giallo — yellow gold

oro massiccio — solid gold

oro nero — black gold

oro rosso — red gold

oro zecchino — pure o fine gold

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prendere qcs. per oro colato — to take sth. as gospel (truth)

non è tutto oro quello che luccica — prov. all that glitters is not gold

non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo — I wouldn't do it for (all) the world, for all the money in the world, for all the tea in China

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oro

/'ɔro/ ⇒ 3

I sostantivo m.

1 gold; d'oro [dente, orologio, anello, filo, filone, lingotto, moneta, pepita, polvere] gold; [foglia, lamina, corona] golden; [ occhiali] gold-rimmed; fig. [occasione, regola, periodo] golden; [moglie, affare] priceless, wonderful; è in o d'oro it's made of gold; miniera d'oro gold mine (anche fig.); età dell'oro golden age; corsa all'oro gold rush; febbre dell'oro gold fever; avere un cuore d'oro fig. to have a heart of gold, to be all heart; essere una persona d'oro fig. to be as good as gold; capelli d'oro golden hair

2 sport (medaglia) gold (medal)

II ori m.pl.

1 (gioielli) gold jewels

2 gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cards

III aggettivo invariabile

color oro golden; capelli biondo oro golden hair

IDIOMS

prendere qcs. per oro colato to take sth. as gospel (truth); non è tutto oro quello che luccica prov. all that glitters is not gold; non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo I wouldn't do it for (all) the world, for all the money in the world, for all the tea in China

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COMPOUNDS

oro antico old gold; oro bianco white gold; oro fino fine gold; oro giallo yellow gold; oro massiccio solid gold; oro nero black gold; oro rosso red gold; oro zecchino pure o fine gold.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > oro
9 vender

v.

1 to sell, to vend.

vender algo a o por to sell something for

venden naranjas a 2 euros el kilo they're selling oranges for 2 euros a kilo

es capaz de vender a su madre he'd sell his own mother

es capaz de vender su alma al diablo por triunfar he'd sell his soul to the Devil if that's what it took to be successful

Ellos venden verduras They sell vegetables.

Ellos vendieron la casa They sold the house.

2 to expose for sale.

3 to soil, to betray for money, to prostitute.

El chico vendió a su mejor amigo The boy betrayed his best friend.

4 to persuade, to delude with false pretences.

5 to betray faith, confidence, or friendship. (Metaphorical)

6 to boast of talents or merits one does not possess.

7 to devote oneself to the service of another.

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vender

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to sell

■ vende enciclopedias he sells encyclopedias

■ lo vendieron por un millón de dólares they sold it for a million dollars

2 figurado (traicionar) to betray

■ sería capaz de vender a su propia familia he would even betray his own family

► verbo pronominal venderse

1 (uso impersonal) to be on sale, be sold

■ se vende en farmacias on sale at your chemist's

■ se vende a 40 pesetas el kilo it's sold at 40 pesetas a kilo

2 (dejarse sobornar) to sell oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

'Se vende' "For sale"

sin vender unsold

vender a plazos to sell on credit

vender al contado to sell for cash

vender al por mayor to sell wholesale, wholesale

vender al por menor to sell retail, retail

vender caro to sell at a high price

venderse caro,-a to play hard to get

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verb

to sell

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1. VT

1) [+ producto] to sell

venden la bicicleta a mitad de precio — they are selling the bicycle at half price

lo vendieron por 50 euros — they sold it for 50 euros

venderle algo a algn — to sell sb sth, sell sth to sb

me ha vendido un ordenador — he sold me a computer

vender al contado — to sell for cash

vender al por mayor — to sell wholesale

vender al por menor — to sell retail

este coche está sin vender — this car remains unsold

- ¡a mí que las vendo!

2) (=traicionar) [+ amigo] to betray, sell out *; [+ cómplice] to shop *

2.

VI to sell

los buenos productos siempre venden — a good product will always sell

vendemos a precios inmejorables — our prices are unbeatable

3.

See:

venderse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <mercancías/casa> to sell

vendió la casa muy bien — she got a very good price for her house

le vendí el reloj — I sold him the watch

se vende muy bien/poco — it sells very well/doesn't sell very well

se vende — for sale

vender al por mayor/menor — to sell wholesale/retail

vender algo a algo — to sell something at something

lo venden a $500 el kilo — they sell it at $500 a kilo

vender algo en or por algo — to sell something for something

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 — I sold the painting for $20,000

vender algo por algo: se vende por kilo(s)/unidad(es) — it's sold by the kilo/unit

2)

a) ( traicionar) to betray

b) ( delatar) to give... away

el acento lo vende — his accent gives him away
2.
vender vi producto to sell

una escritora que vende — a best-selling author
3.
venderse v pron to sell out

se vendió por un ascenso — he sold out to get promotion

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= market, sell, flog, dispose of, peddle.

Ex. In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex. Since a software package is to be sold it must be visible on the marketplace.

Ex. Shops which keep on selling cigarettes to children under 16 will be banned from flogging tobacco.

Ex. List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex. It could lose those shareholders who may not want to be associated with a conglomerate which also peddles death and destruction.

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* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.

* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* que se vende = priced.

* tienda que vende de todo = general store.

* vender a Alguien como esclavo = sell + Nombre + into slavery.

* vender a crédito = make + charge sale.

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* vender al contado = trade for + cash.

* vender al detalle = retail.

* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.

* vender al por menor = retail.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender de casa en casa = peddle.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venderse = change + hands.

* venderse caro = play + hard to get, play it + cool.

* venderse más que = outsell.

* venderse por + Dinero = fetch + Dinero.

* vender todas las entradas de un Evento = sell out.

* vender un producto = carry.

* vender un servicio = market + service.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <mercancías/casa> to sell

vendió la casa muy bien — she got a very good price for her house

le vendí el reloj — I sold him the watch

se vende muy bien/poco — it sells very well/doesn't sell very well

se vende — for sale

vender al por mayor/menor — to sell wholesale/retail

vender algo a algo — to sell something at something

lo venden a $500 el kilo — they sell it at $500 a kilo

vender algo en or por algo — to sell something for something

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 — I sold the painting for $20,000

vender algo por algo: se vende por kilo(s)/unidad(es) — it's sold by the kilo/unit

2)

a) ( traicionar) to betray

b) ( delatar) to give... away

el acento lo vende — his accent gives him away
2.
vender vi producto to sell

una escritora que vende — a best-selling author
3.
venderse v pron to sell out

se vendió por un ascenso — he sold out to get promotion

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= market, sell, flog, dispose of, peddle.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex: Since a software package is to be sold it must be visible on the marketplace.

Ex: Shops which keep on selling cigarettes to children under 16 will be banned from flogging tobacco.

Ex: List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex: It could lose those shareholders who may not want to be associated with a conglomerate which also peddles death and destruction.

* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed.

* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* que se vende = priced.

* tienda que vende de todo = general store.

* vender a Alguien como esclavo = sell + Nombre + into slavery.

* vender a crédito = make + charge sale.

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* vender al contado = trade for + cash.

* vender al detalle = retail.

* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.

* vender al por menor = retail.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender de casa en casa = peddle.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venderse = change + hands.

* venderse caro = play + hard to get, play it + cool.

* venderse más que = outsell.

* venderse por + Dinero = fetch + Dinero.

* vender todas las entradas de un Evento = sell out.

* vender un producto = carry.

* vender un servicio = market + service.

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vender [E1 ]

vt

A ‹mercancías/acciones/casa› to sell

trabaja vendiendo libros she sells books for a living

lo venden en todos lados it's on sale everywhere

vendió la casa muy bien she got a very good price for her house

le vendí el reloj a mi primo I sold my cousin the watch, I sold the watch to my cousin

esa línea se vende muy bien/poco that line sells very well/doesn't sell very well

[ S ] se vende for sale

[ S ] se vende bicicleta señora lady's bicycle for sale

vender al por mayor/menor to sell wholesale/retail

es capaz de vender a su padre/madre con tal de conseguirlo she would sell her own father/mother to get it

intentando vender una imagen moderna del país trying to sell a more modern image of the country

vender algo A algo to sell sth AT sth

lo venden a $500 el kilo they sell it at $500 a kilo, it sells for $500 a kilo

vender algo EN or POR algo to sell sth FOR sth

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 I sold the painting for $20,000

se vende por kilo/unidad it's sold by the kilo/unit

venderse como churros or pan caliente or rosquillas ( fam); to sell like hotcakes

el libro se vende como pan caliente the book is selling like hotcakes

B

1 (traicionar) ‹amigo› to betray, sell … down the river ( colloq)

2 (delatar) ‹persona› to give … away

el acento lo vende his accent gives him away

■ vender

vi

1 «producto» to sell

2 «pintor» to be successful; «actor/jugador» to be successful, be a crowdpuller

una escritora que vende a best-selling author

■ venderse

v pron

to sell out

se vendió por un ascenso he abandoned all his principles o sold out to get promotion

se ha vendido a los intereses extranjeros he has sold out to foreign interests

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vender ( conjugate vender) verbo transitivo ‹mercancías/casa› to sell;
◊ le vendí el reloj I sold him the watch;

vendió la casa muy bien she got a very good price for her house;

( on signs) se vende for sale;
◊ lo venden a $500 el kilo they sell it at $500 a kilo;

vendí el cuadro en or por $20.000 I sold the painting for $20,000;
se vende por kilo(s)/unidades it's sold by the kilo/unit
verbo intransitivo [ producto] to sell
venderse verbo pronominal ( dejarse sobornar) to sell out
vender verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to sell
vender al por mayor/menor, to (sell) wholesale/retail
2 (traicionar a una persona) to sell out, betray

' vender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- fiar
- subastar
- caro
- financiar
- granel
- huevo
- metro
- regalar
- rematar
- traspasar
English:
dispose of
- do
- flog
- good
- inexpensively
- outsell
- peddle
- pitch
- retail
- sell
- sell off
- stitch up
- stock
- the
- tout
- carry
- hustle
- licensed
- patter
- profit
- under

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vender

♦ vt

1. [productos] to sell;

vender algo a o [m5] por to sell sth for;

venden naranjas a 20 pesos el kilo they're selling oranges for 20 pesos a kilo;

se vende [en letrero] for sale;

este modelo se vende mucho this model is selling very well;

es capaz de vender a su madre he'd sell his own mother;

Comp

vender su alma al diablo: es capaz de vender su alma al diablo por triunfar he'd sell his soul to the Devil if that's what it took to be successful;

Comp

vender caro algo not to give sth up without a fight;

el equipo vendió caro su título the team did not give up its title without a fight;

la oposición venderá caro su apoyo the opposition will demand a high price for its support;

Comp

no vender ni una escoba to get absolutely nowhere;

Comp
Fam
vender la moto a alguien: les vendió la moto de que iban a ser estrellas he fooled them into believing they were going to be stars;

nos quieren vender la moto de que no van a subir los impuestos they want us to swallow the story that they're not going to increase taxes;

Comp
RP
vender salud to be bursting with health

2. [idea, proyecto] to sell

3. [amigo, familia] to betray

♦ vi
[producto, autor] to sell;
eso no vende hoy día that doesn't sell these days

♦ See also the pronominal verb venderse

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vender

v/t

1 sell;

vender caro algo a alguien fig make s.o. pay dearly for sth

2 fig ( traicionar) betray

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vender vt

1) : to sell

2) : to sell out, to betray

♦ See also the reflexive verb venderse

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vender vb to sell [pt. & pp. sold]

en la farmacia venden champú they sell shampoo at the chemist's

"se vende" "for sale"

Spanish-English dictionary > vender
10 Preis

m; -es, -e

1.

a) (Kaufpreis) price; (Gebühr) charge; (Satz) rate; (Fahr-, Flugpreis) fare; hoher / niedriger Preis high / low price; die Preise erhöhen / senken increase ( oder raise)/ lower prices; zum Preis von... kaufen buy at a price ( oder cost) of...; jemandem einen guten Preis machen make s.o. a good offer; unter Preis verkaufen undersell; weit unter Preis verkaufen sell (at) cut-price; zum halben Preis verkaufen sell (at) half-price; hoch im Preis stehen fetch high prices; fig. be in demand; Preise vergleichen vor dem Kauf: shop around; nicht auf den Preis schauen not consider the price; es kommt nicht auf den Preis an it’s not a question of money; drücken II 4, stolz I 3;

b) fig., in Wendungen: es hat alles seinen Preis there’s a price to pay for everything; jeder hat seinen Preis everyone has their price; um keinen Preis not for anything in the world; ich muss es um jeden Preis schaffen I’ve got to make it, come what may ( oder whatever happens)

2. im Wettbewerb: prize (auch fig.); Film etc.: auch award; der erste Preis first prize; den zweiten Preis bekommen get second prize, come second; mehrere / viele Preise gewinnen Autor, Film etc.: win several / many awards ( oder prizes); Preis der Nationen Reitsport: Prix des Nations

3. (Belohnung) reward; einen Preis auf jemandes Kopf aussetzen put a price on s.o.’s head

4. (Lob) praise

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der Preis

(Auszeichnung) award;

(Belohnung) reward; premium;

(Kosten) cost; charge; price;

(Wettbewerbsgewinn) prize

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[prais]
m -es, -e

1) price ( für of); (= Fahrgeld) fare (für for); (= Gebühr, Honorar) fee (für of)

der Préís für die Jacke beträgt 90 Euro — the price of the jacket is 90 euros

(weit) unter(m) Préís — cut-price

etw unter Préís verkaufen/verschleudern — to sell/flog (Brit inf) sth off cheap

zum halben Préís — half-price

um jeden Préís (fig) — at all costs

Qualität hat ihren Préís — you have to pay for quality

ich gehe um keinen Préís hier weg (fig) — I'm not leaving here at any price

auch um den Préís seines eignen Glücks — even at the expense of his own happiness

2) (bei Wettbewerben) prize; (= Auszeichnung) award

in diesem Rennen ist kein Préís ausgesetzt — there's no prize in or for this race

den ersten Préís gewinnen — to win (the) first prize

jdm einen Préís zusprechen or zuerkennen or verleihen — to award or give sb a prize/to give sb an award

der Große Préís von Deutschland — the German Grand Prix

3) (= Belohnung) reward

einen Préís auf jds Kopf aussetzen — to put a price on sb's head

4) no pl liter = Lob) praise (
auf +acc of)
ein Gedicht zum Préís von... — a poem in praise of...

Préís sei Gott — praise be to God

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der

1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) charge

2) (the price to be paid (for something): What is the cost of this coat?) cost

3) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) price

4) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) price

5) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) prize

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Preis

<-es, -e>

[prais]

m

1. (Kaufpreis) price ( für + akk of)

\Preise werden übertroffen prices are being topped

das ist ein stolzer \Preis that's a lot of money

Schönheit hat ihren \Preis (fig) beauty demands a price

\Preis ab Hersteller price ex works, factory price

\Preis ab Lager/Werk price ex warehouse/works [or factory price]

\Preis frei an Bord/Bestimmungshafen price fob/landed price

\Preis pro Einheit unit price

erschwingliche \Preise affordable prices

\Preis freibleibend price subject to change without notice

hoch im \Preis stehen to fetch a good [or high] price

bei sinkenden \Preisen by declining prices

scharf kalkulierter \Preis close price

unverbindlicher \Preis price subject to alteration

\Preise ausloten to sound prices

\Preise auszeichnen to put a price tag on sth

den \Preis drücken to force down the price

im \Preis fallen/steigen to sag/increase in price

\Preise ermitteln/taxieren to arrive at/estimate prices

jdm einen guten \Preis machen to give sb a good price

die \Preise verderben to distort prices

einen hohen \Preis für etw akk zahlen (fig) to pay through the nose for sth, to pay a high price for sth

[weit] unter
\Preis at cut-prices/a cut-price

zum \Preis von... for...

zum erniedrigten \Preis at cut[-rate] prices, at a cut[-rate] price

zum halben \Preis at half-price

zum überteuerten \Preis at inflated prices, at an inflated price

2. (Gewinnprämie) prize

der erste/zweite \Preis [the] first/second prize

einen \Preis auf etw akk aussetzen to put out a reward on sth

einen \Preis auf jds Kopf aussetzen to put a price on sb's head

der große \Preis von Frankreich the French Grand Prix

der \Preis der Nationen Prix des Nations

3. kein pl (geh: Lob) praise

4.

▶ um jeden \Preis at all costs, cost what it may

▶ nicht um jeden \Preis, um keinen \Preis not at any price

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der; Preises, Preise

1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)

etwas zum halben Preis erwerben — buy something at half-price

um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs

2) (Belohnung) prize

der Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix

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Preis m; -es, -e

1. (Kaufpreis) price; (Gebühr) charge; (Satz) rate; (Fahr-, Flugpreis) fare;

hoher/niedriger Preis high/low price;

die Preise erhöhen/senken increase ( oder raise)/lower prices;

zum Preis von … kaufen buy at a price ( oder cost) of …;

jemandem einen guten Preis machen make sb a good offer;

unter Preis verkaufen undersell;

weit unter Preis verkaufen sell (at) cut-price;

zum halben Preis verkaufen sell (at) half-price;

hoch im Preis stehen fetch high prices; fig be in demand;

Preise vergleichen vor dem Kauf: shop around;

nicht auf den Preis schauen not consider the price;

es kommt nicht auf den Preis an it’s not a question of money; → drücken B 4, stolz A 3; fig, in Wendungen:

es hat alles seinen Preis there’s a price to pay for everything;

jeder hat seinen Preis everyone has their price;

um keinen Preis not for anything in the world;

ich muss es um jeden Preis schaffen I’ve got to make it, come what may ( oder whatever happens)

2. im Wettbewerb: prize (auch fig); FILM etc auch award;

der erste Preis first prize;

den zweiten Preis bekommen get second prize, come second;

mehrere/viele Preise gewinnen Autor, Film etc: win several/many awards ( oder prizes);

Preis der Nationen Reitsport: Prix des Nations

3. (Belohnung) reward;

einen Preis auf jemandes Kopf aussetzen put a price on sb’s head

4. (Lob) praise

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der; Preises, Preise

1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)

etwas zum halben Preis erwerben — buy something at half-price

um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs

2) (Belohnung) prize

der Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix

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-e (im Wettbewerb, Belohnung) m.

prize n. -e m.

all in price n.

charge n.

cost n.

fee n.

price n.

prize n.

purchase n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Preis
11 prezzo

m price

prezzo di listino recommended retail price

prezzo promozionale special introductory price

aumento m del prezzo price increase

a buon prezzo cheap

fig a caro prezzo dearly

a metà prezzo half-price

a qualunque prezzo at any cost

prezzo netto net price

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prezzo s.m.

1 price; ( cifra) figure; ( costo) cost; ( tariffa) rate, fare: il prezzo di un vestito, the price of a dress; il prezzo di un biglietto aereo, the air fare (o the price of an air ticket); scusi, mi può dire il prezzo di questo libro?, excuse me, can you tell me the price of this book?; te lo cederò a un prezzo equo, I'll let you have it at a fair price; fissare il prezzo, to fix (o to set) the price; trattare il prezzo, to negotiate the price; il prezzo è da convenirsi, the price is to be agreed upon; i prezzi cedono, prices are falling (o dropping); i prezzi precipitano, prices are plummeting; i prezzi si sono stabilizzati, prices have stabilized; i prezzi sono in rialzo, prices are on the rise; calcolare i prezzi al minimo, to cut prices close; fare il prezzo di qlco., to value sthg.; praticare, fare prezzi alti, bassi, to charge high, low prices; tirare sul prezzo, to bargain (o to haggle) over the price; esporre i prezzi, to display prices (o to have prices on display) // a caro, poco prezzo, at a high, low price; a metà prezzo, at half price // pagare a caro prezzo qlco., (anche fig.) to pay dear (o dearly o high) for sthg.: ha pagato il successo a caro prezzo, (fig.) he paid a high price for his success; venderemo la pelle a caro prezzo, (fig.) we'll sell our lives dearly // senza prezzo, ( non prezzato) unpriced, (fig.) ( impagabile) priceless: quell'oggetto non ha, è senza prezzo, that object is priceless // prezzo del riscatto, redemption price // prezzo del silenzio, hush-money // a prezzo di grandi sacrifici, at the cost of great sacrifices // a qualunque prezzo, at any cost // (comm.): prezzo a pronti, per contanti, cash (o spot) price; prezzo al consumo, consumer price; prezzo al rivenditore, trade price; prezzo di acquisto, purchase price; prezzo di copertina, published price; prezzo di costo, cost price; prezzo di offerta, di fornitura, offer price, supply price; prezzo di aggiudicazione, knockdown price; prezzo di rivendita, resale price; prezzo del giorno, current (o market o ruling) price; prezzo di vendita, selling price; prezzo massimo, top (o ceiling) price; prezzo minimo, lowest (o floor o knockdown) price; prezzo offerto, ( nelle aste) bid price; prezzo propaganda, di lancio, incentive price (o introductory offer); prezzo sorvegliato, controlled price; prezzo stabile, steady price; prezzo fisso, fixed price; prezzo unitario, unit price; prezzo ultimo, bottom price; prezzo stracciato, rock-bottom price // (econ.): prezzo amministrato, administered price; prezzi controllati, controlled (o regulated) prices; prezzo di compensazione, making-up price; prezzo di entrata, ( nella CEE) threshold price; prezzo di domanda, asking (o demand) price; prezzo di preventivo, di stima, estimated price; prezzo imposto, specified (o forced) price; prezzo indicizzato, indexed (o escalation) price; prezzi d'intervento, ( nella CEE) intervention (o trigger) prices // (fin.): prezzo alla scadenza, redemption price; prezzo di emissione, issue price (o price of issue); prezzo di sottoscrizione, subscription price // (Borsa): prezzo del riporto, contango (o making-up) price; prezzo denaro di domanda, bid price; prezzo di dopoborsa, street price; prezzo lettera, ask price (o offer price); alzare i prezzi, to bull the market // (mar.): prezzo sdoganato, price ex dock; prezzo del nolo, freight charge

2 ( valore) value, worth: oggetto di poco, di gran prezzo, object of little, great value; prezzo d'affezione, sentimental value; dare un alto prezzo a qlco., to set a high value (up)on sthg.

3 pl. ( condizioni) terms; charges: quali sono i vostri prezzi per vitto e alloggio?, what are your terms for board and lodging?; i vostri prezzi sono troppo alti, your charges are too high

4 (non com.) ( stima, considerazione) esteem, consideration: tenere qlcu. in gran prezzo, to hold s.o. in great esteem.

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['prɛttso]
1. sm

price

a buon prezzo — cheaply, at a good price

a prezzo di costo — at cost, at cost price Brit

a metà prezzo — at half price

menu a prezzo fisso — set price menu

il prezzo della benzina — the price of petrol

il prezzo pattuito è 5000 euro — the agreed price is 5000 euros

tirare sul prezzo — to bargain, haggle

ti faccio un prezzo d'amico o di favore — I'll let you have it at a reduced price

pagare qc a caro prezzo fig — to pay dearly for sth

la libertà non ha prezzo — you can't put a price on freedom

è una cosa di poco prezzo — it's of little value, it's not worth much

2.

- prezzo d'acquisto

- prezzo per contanti

- prezzo di fabbrica

- prezzo di listino

- prezzo di mercato

- prezzo scontato

- prezzo unitario

- prezzo di vendita

- prezzo di vendita al dettaglio

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['prɛttso]
sostantivo maschile

1) (costo) price, cost, value; (tariffa) fare, rate

prezzo del biglietto aereo, del treno — air, train fare

prezzo della corsa — (di taxi) taxi fare

a prezzo ridotto — on the cheap

la colazione è compresa nel prezzo — breakfast is included in the price

al prezzo di 10 euro — at a cost of 10 euros

prezzo al chilo — price per kilo

vendere qcs. a un buon prezzo — to sell sth. at o for a good price

aumentare, scendere di prezzo — to go up, fall in price

pagare qcs. a caro prezzo — fig. to pay dearly o a high price for sth.

ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo — fig. you can't expect a free ride, nothing is for nothing

il prezzo del silenzio — colloq. fig. hush money

2) (cartellino) price label, price tag

su alcuni articoli non c'era il prezzo — certain items were unpriced

3) (sacrificio) price, cost

è il prezzo che si deve pagare per la fama — that's the price one pays for being famous

4) (valore affettivo, morale) price, value

l'amicizia non ha prezzo — you can't put a price o value on friendship

•

prezzo d'acquisto — purchase price

prezzo base — comm. reserve (price), target price; (alle aste) upset price AE

prezzo di copertina — retail price

prezzo di costo — cost price

prezzo di fabbrica — factory price

prezzo fisso — set price

menu a prezzo fisso — fixed o set menu

prezzo di listino — list price

prezzo di vendita — sale price, selling price

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prezzo

/'prεttso/

sostantivo m.

1 (costo) price, cost, value; (tariffa) fare, rate; prezzo del biglietto aereo, del treno air, train fare; prezzo della corsa (di taxi) taxi fare; a prezzo ridotto on the cheap; la colazione è compresa nel prezzo breakfast is included in the price; al prezzo di 10 euro at a cost of 10 euros; prezzo al chilo price per kilo; vendere qcs. a un buon prezzo to sell sth. at o for a good price; aumentare, scendere di prezzo to go up, fall in price; pagare qcs. a caro prezzo fig. to pay dearly o a high price for sth.; ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo fig. you can't expect a free ride, nothing is for nothing; il prezzo del silenzio colloq. fig. hush money

2 (cartellino) price label, price tag; su alcuni articoli non c'era il prezzo certain items were unpriced

3 (sacrificio) price, cost; è il prezzo che si deve pagare per la fama that's the price one pays for being famous

4 (valore affettivo, morale) price, value; l'amicizia non ha prezzo you can't put a price o value on friendship

COMPOUNDS

prezzo d'acquisto purchase price; prezzo base comm. reserve (price), target price; (alle aste) upset price AE; prezzo di copertina retail price; prezzo di costo cost price; prezzo di fabbrica factory price; prezzo fisso set price; menu a prezzo fisso fixed o set menu; prezzo di listino list price; prezzo di vendita sale price, selling price.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > prezzo
12 preis

m; -es, -e

1.

a) (Kaufpreis) price; (Gebühr) charge; (Satz) rate; (Fahr-, Flugpreis) fare; hoher / niedriger Preis high / low price; die Preise erhöhen / senken increase ( oder raise)/ lower prices; zum Preis von... kaufen buy at a price ( oder cost) of...; jemandem einen guten Preis machen make s.o. a good offer; unter Preis verkaufen undersell; weit unter Preis verkaufen sell (at) cut-price; zum halben Preis verkaufen sell (at) half-price; hoch im Preis stehen fetch high prices; fig. be in demand; Preise vergleichen vor dem Kauf: shop around; nicht auf den Preis schauen not consider the price; es kommt nicht auf den Preis an it’s not a question of money; drücken II 4, stolz I 3;

b) fig., in Wendungen: es hat alles seinen Preis there’s a price to pay for everything; jeder hat seinen Preis everyone has their price; um keinen Preis not for anything in the world; ich muss es um jeden Preis schaffen I’ve got to make it, come what may ( oder whatever happens)

2. im Wettbewerb: prize (auch fig.); Film etc.: auch award; der erste Preis first prize; den zweiten Preis bekommen get second prize, come second; mehrere / viele Preise gewinnen Autor, Film etc.: win several / many awards ( oder prizes); Preis der Nationen Reitsport: Prix des Nations

3. (Belohnung) reward; einen Preis auf jemandes Kopf aussetzen put a price on s.o.’s head

4. (Lob) praise

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der Preis

(Auszeichnung) award;

(Belohnung) reward; premium;

(Kosten) cost; charge; price;

(Wettbewerbsgewinn) prize

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[prais]
m -es, -e

1) price ( für of); (= Fahrgeld) fare (für for); (= Gebühr, Honorar) fee (für of)

der Préís für die Jacke beträgt 90 Euro — the price of the jacket is 90 euros

(weit) unter(m) Préís — cut-price

etw unter Préís verkaufen/verschleudern — to sell/flog (Brit inf) sth off cheap

zum halben Préís — half-price

um jeden Préís (fig) — at all costs

Qualität hat ihren Préís — you have to pay for quality

ich gehe um keinen Préís hier weg (fig) — I'm not leaving here at any price

auch um den Préís seines eignen Glücks — even at the expense of his own happiness

2) (bei Wettbewerben) prize; (= Auszeichnung) award

in diesem Rennen ist kein Préís ausgesetzt — there's no prize in or for this race

den ersten Préís gewinnen — to win (the) first prize

jdm einen Préís zusprechen or zuerkennen or verleihen — to award or give sb a prize/to give sb an award

der Große Préís von Deutschland — the German Grand Prix

3) (= Belohnung) reward

einen Préís auf jds Kopf aussetzen — to put a price on sb's head

4) no pl liter = Lob) praise (
auf +acc of)
ein Gedicht zum Préís von... — a poem in praise of...

Préís sei Gott — praise be to God

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der

1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) charge

2) (the price to be paid (for something): What is the cost of this coat?) cost

3) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) price

4) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) price

5) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) prize

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Preis

<-es, -e>

[prais]

m

1. (Kaufpreis) price ( für + akk of)

\Preise werden übertroffen prices are being topped

das ist ein stolzer \Preis that's a lot of money

Schönheit hat ihren \Preis (fig) beauty demands a price

\Preis ab Hersteller price ex works, factory price

\Preis ab Lager/Werk price ex warehouse/works [or factory price]

\Preis frei an Bord/Bestimmungshafen price fob/landed price

\Preis pro Einheit unit price

erschwingliche \Preise affordable prices

\Preis freibleibend price subject to change without notice

hoch im \Preis stehen to fetch a good [or high] price

bei sinkenden \Preisen by declining prices

scharf kalkulierter \Preis close price

unverbindlicher \Preis price subject to alteration

\Preise ausloten to sound prices

\Preise auszeichnen to put a price tag on sth

den \Preis drücken to force down the price

im \Preis fallen/steigen to sag/increase in price

\Preise ermitteln/taxieren to arrive at/estimate prices

jdm einen guten \Preis machen to give sb a good price

die \Preise verderben to distort prices

einen hohen \Preis für etw akk zahlen (fig) to pay through the nose for sth, to pay a high price for sth

[weit] unter
\Preis at cut-prices/a cut-price

zum \Preis von... for...

zum erniedrigten \Preis at cut[-rate] prices, at a cut[-rate] price

zum halben \Preis at half-price

zum überteuerten \Preis at inflated prices, at an inflated price

2. (Gewinnprämie) prize

der erste/zweite \Preis [the] first/second prize

einen \Preis auf etw akk aussetzen to put out a reward on sth

einen \Preis auf jds Kopf aussetzen to put a price on sb's head

der große \Preis von Frankreich the French Grand Prix

der \Preis der Nationen Prix des Nations

3. kein pl (geh: Lob) praise

4.

▶ um jeden \Preis at all costs, cost what it may

▶ nicht um jeden \Preis, um keinen \Preis not at any price

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der; Preises, Preise

1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)

etwas zum halben Preis erwerben — buy something at half-price

um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs

2) (Belohnung) prize

der Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix

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…preis m im subst

1. (Entgelt etc):

Ankaufspreis purchase price;

Eintrittspreis admission charge;

Erster-Klasse-Preis first-class fare

2. (Auszeichnung):

Buchpreis book award ( oder prize);

Hörspielpreis radio-play award ( oder prize);

Kleinkunstpreis cabaret award ( oder prize)

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der; Preises, Preise

1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)

etwas zum halben Preis erwerben — buy something at half-price

um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs

2) (Belohnung) prize

der Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix

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-e (im Wettbewerb, Belohnung) m.

prize n. -e m.

all in price n.

charge n.

cost n.

fee n.

price n.

prize n.

purchase n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > preis
13 caro

adj.

1 expensive, costly, dear, high-priced.

2 dear, cherished, beloved.

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caro

► adjetivo

1 (costoso) expensive, dear

2 (difícil) difficult

■ los aprobados están caros en esta escuela it's difficult to pass in this school

► adverbio caro

1 at a high price

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FRASEOLOGÍA

costar caro,-a / salir caro,-a (ser costoso) to cost a lot 2 (causar daño) to cost dear

■ la cena nos salió muy cara the dinner turned out very expensive

■ conducir borracho puede costar caro there's a high price to pay for drinking and driving

pagar caro,-a to pay a high price (for)

vender caro,-a to sell at a high price

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caro

► adverbio

1 at a high price

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(f. - cara)

adj.

1) expensive

2) dear

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1. ADJ

1) (=costoso) expensive, dear

un coche carísimo — a very expensive car

• costar caro — to be expensive, cost a lot

el abrigo me costó muy caro — my coat was very expensive, my coat cost a lot

le costó caro tal atrevimiento — his daring cost him dear

• pagar caro algo — to pay dearly for sth

pagó cara su insolencia — he paid dearly for his insolence

• salir caro, un piso amueblado sale más caro — a furnished flat is more expensive

en total el viaje nos salió muy caro — altogether the trip was o proved very expensive

2) (=querido) liter dear, beloved

las cosas que nos son tan caras — the things which are so dear to us

¡mi caro amigo! — my dear o beloved friend!

2.

ADV

vender caro: esa tienda vende caro — that shop is expensive

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) <coche/entrada/ciudad> expensive

nos salió carísimo — it cost us a small fortune

la vida está muy cara — everything costs so much o things are so expensive nowadays

b) (como adv)

pagarás caro tu error — you'll pay dearly for your mistake

esa actitud le costó caro — his attitude cost him dear

venden sus tapices carísimos — they sell their tapestries at very high prices

me costó muy caro — I had to pay a lot of money for it

2) (liter) ( querido) dear
II
adverbio <comprar/vender>

en esa tienda venden muy caro — they charge a lot in that store; ver tb caro I 1) b)

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= costly [costlier -comp., costliest -sup.], expensive, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], expensively, pricey [pricier -comp., priciest -sup.], pricy [pricier -comp., priciest -sup.].

Nota: También escrito pricey.

Ex. Controlled-language indexing is extremely time-consuming and costly.

Ex. However, since most hosts are in South East England, access can be expensive from other parts of the UK.

Ex. The author argues that delivery of knowledge via books and periodicals is too expensive and examines possible reasons why periodicals are so dear.

Ex. In 1800 all paper was made, rather expensively, by hand.

Ex. My understanding is that this is fairly pricey, too.

Ex. These could be the next hot thing but they are still very pricy, almost too pricy for most golfers.

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* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face].

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* de tres caras = three-sided.

* de una sola cara = single sided.

* extremadamente caro = prohibitively expensive.

* lo caro = expensiveness.

* mantenimiento caro = high maintenance.

* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].

* otra cara de + Nombre, la = flip side of + Nombre, the.

* pagar caro = pay + penalty, pay + dearly.

* resultar caro = prove + expensive, prove + costly.

* ser caro = be steep.

* venderse caro = play + hard to get, play it + cool.

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) <coche/entrada/ciudad> expensive

nos salió carísimo — it cost us a small fortune

la vida está muy cara — everything costs so much o things are so expensive nowadays

b) (como adv)

pagarás caro tu error — you'll pay dearly for your mistake

esa actitud le costó caro — his attitude cost him dear

venden sus tapices carísimos — they sell their tapestries at very high prices

me costó muy caro — I had to pay a lot of money for it

2) (liter) ( querido) dear
II
adverbio <comprar/vender>

en esa tienda venden muy caro — they charge a lot in that store; ver tb caro I 1) b)

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= costly [costlier -comp., costliest -sup.], expensive, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], expensively, pricey [pricier -comp., priciest -sup.], pricy [pricier -comp., priciest -sup.].

Nota: También escrito pricey.

Ex: Controlled-language indexing is extremely time-consuming and costly.

Ex: However, since most hosts are in South East England, access can be expensive from other parts of the UK.

Ex: The author argues that delivery of knowledge via books and periodicals is too expensive and examines possible reasons why periodicals are so dear.

Ex: In 1800 all paper was made, rather expensively, by hand.

Ex: My understanding is that this is fairly pricey, too.

Ex: These could be the next hot thing but they are still very pricy, almost too pricy for most golfers.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face].

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* de tres caras = three-sided.

* de una sola cara = single sided.

* extremadamente caro = prohibitively expensive.

* lo caro = expensiveness.

* mantenimiento caro = high maintenance.

* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].

* otra cara de + Nombre, la = flip side of + Nombre, the.

* pagar caro = pay + penalty, pay + dearly.

* resultar caro = prove + expensive, prove + costly.

* ser caro = be steep.

* venderse caro = play + hard to get, play it + cool.

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caro¹ -ra

adjective

A

1 ‹coche/entrada› expensive

es demasiado caro it's too expensive o dear

la fiesta nos salió carísima the party cost us a small fortune

2 ‹ciudad/restaurante› expensive

la vida está muy cara hoy en día everything costs so much o things are so expensive nowadays

tú tienes gustos muy caros you have very expensive tastes

3 ( como adv):

pagarás caro tu error you'll pay dearly for your mistake

esa actitud negativa le costó caro his negative attitude cost him dear

venden sus tapices carísimos they sell their tapestries at very high prices, they charge a lot for their tapestries

las entradas les costaron muy caras they had to pay a lot of money for the tickets, their tickets were very expensive

B ( liter) (querido) dear

recuerdos que me son muy caros memories which are very dear to me

caros hermanos dearly beloved

caro²

adverb

‹comprar/vender›

en esa tienda venden muy caro they charge a lot in that store

ver tb caro¹ adj A 3. (↑ caro (1))

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caro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ‹coche/entrada/ciudad› expensive;

◊ la vida está muy cara everything costs so much nowadays

b) ( como adv):

◊ me costó muy caro I had to pay a lot of money for it;

pagarás caro tu error you'll pay dearly for your mistake
caro 2 adverbio:
◊ vender caro to charge a lot;

ver tb caro 1 b
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

' caro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortizar
- cara
- costar
- de
- demasiada
- demasiado
- inasequible
- llenado
- mantenimiento
- pagadera
- pagadero
- peaje
- realmente
- salada
- salado
- clavar
- encarecer
- encima
- estar
- hablar
- poco
- salir
- sí
English:
as
- competition
- deal
- dear
- expensive
- hog
- matter
- mention
- side
- twice
- which
- white elephant
- dearly
- go
- grant
- most
- over
- price

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caro, -a

♦ adj

1. [costoso] expensive;

ser muy caro to be very expensive o dear;

la vida está muy cara everything is so expensive

2. Formal [querido] cherished

♦ adv

costar caro to be expensive;

este televisor nos salió muy caro this television cost us a lot;

Comp

pagar caro algo to pay dearly for sth;

Comp

salir caro: un día te va a salir cara tu conducta you'll pay dearly for this behaviour one day;

Comp

vender caro algo not to give sth up easily;

vendieron cara su derrota their enemy paid a high price for their victory

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caro

adj expensive, dear;

costar caro fig cost dear

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caro adv

: dearly, a lot

pagué caro: I paid a high price

caro, -ra adj

1) : expensive, dear

2) querido: dear, beloved

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caro adj expensive / dear

los pisos son muy caros flats are very expensive

Spanish-English dictionary > caro
14 precio

m.

1 price.

¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?

está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably priced

la merluza está a precio de oro (figurative) hake has become ridiculously expensive

no tener precio (figurative) to be priceless

precio al contado cash price

precio de compra purchase price

precio de coste cost price (peninsular Spanish)

precio de costo cost price (peninsular Spanish)

precio de fábrica factory price

precio indicativo guide price

precio de mercado market price

precio prohibitivo prohibitively high price

precio de saldo bargain price

precio de salida starting price

precio de venta (al público) retail price

2 price (sacrificio).

pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearly

a cualquier precio at any price

3 price tag.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: preciar.

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precio

► nombre masculino

1 (coste) price

■ ¿a qué precio está? how much is it?

2 figurado (valor) value

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cualquier precio at any cost

a precio de coste at cost price

no tener precio figurado to be priceless

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noun m.

1) price, value

2) cost

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SM

1) (=importe) [de producto] price; [de viaje] fare; [en hotel] rate, charge

han subido los precios — prices have gone up

¿qué precio tiene? — how much is it?

a precio de saldo — at a knockdown price

a o por un precio simbólico — for a nominal o token sum

no importa precio — cost no object

precio a discutir — offers

último precio — closing price

- poner o señalar precio a la cabeza de algn

- no tener precio

este cuadro no tiene precio — this painting is priceless

su lealtad no tiene precio — his loyalty is of enormous value

precio al contado — cash

precio al detalle, precio al por menor — retail price

precio de compra — purchase price

precio de coste, precio de costo — cost-price

a precio de coste — at cost price

precio de fábrica — ex works price

a precio de fábrica — at factory prices

precio de intervención — intervention price

precio de mercado — market price

precio de ocasión — bargain price

precio de oferta — offer price

precio de referencia — suggested price

precio de salida — starting price

precio de situación — LAm bargain price

precio de venta — sale price, selling price

precio de venta al público — retail price

precio de venta recomendado — recommended retail price

precio neto — net price

precio obsequio — giveaway price

precio orientativo — manufacturer's recommended price

precios al consumo — retail prices

precio tope — top price, ceiling price

precio unitario — unit price

2) (=coste, sacrificio)

pagó un precio muy alto por su libertad — he paid a very high price for his freedom

lo hará a cualquier precio — he'll do it whatever the cost o at any price

evítelo a cualquier precio — avoid it at all costs

al precio de — frm at the cost of

ganó las elecciones, pero al precio de su integridad — he won the election but at the cost o expense of his integrity

3) frm (=valor) worth, value

un hombre de gran precio — a man of great worth

tengo en gran precio su amistad — I value his friendship very highly

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masculino

1) ( de producto) price

subir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up

bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?

está muy bien de precio — it's very reasonable

tiene un precio prohibitivo — it is prohibitively expensive

tiene un precio irrisorio — it's ridiculously cheap

a precios populares — at affordable prices

precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price

a precio de saldo — at a bargain price

no tener precio — to be priceless

su ayuda no tiene precio — her help has been invaluable

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head

- precio al por mayor/menor

- precio de compra/lanzamiento/mercado

- precio de costo or coste

- precio de salida

- precio de venta al público

- precio franco fábrica

2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)

logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

a cualquier precio — whatever the cost

* * *

= price, price tag, price range, quote.

Ex. Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.

Ex. Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.

Ex. The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.

Ex. This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.

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* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.

* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* alto precio = costliness.

* a mitad de precio = at half price.

* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de ganga = at a steal.

* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.

* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).

* a precio reducido = at a discount.

* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.

* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.

* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* a un precio especial = at a discount.

* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.

* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.

* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.

* averiguar el precio = cost.

* bajada de los precios = falling prices.

* bajar de precio = come down in + price.

* bajar el precio = lower + price.

* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.

* bajo precio = low cost.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* caída de los precios = falling prices.

* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.

* cobrar un precio = charge + price.

* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.

* comparar precios = comparison shop.

* competencia de precios = price competition.

* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de precio fijo = fixed-price.

* de precio medio = medium-priced.

* de precio razonable = affordable.

* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.

* descender de precio = come down in + price.

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.

* fijación de precios = fixing.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.

* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.

* índice de precios = price index.

* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.

* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).

* información de precios = price information.

* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.

* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* mitad de precio = half price.

* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* pagar el precio = meet + price.

* pagar precio = pay + cost.

* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.

* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.

* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.

* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.

* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.

* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.

* precio + bajar = price + fall.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio competitivo = competitive price.

* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.

* precio de compra = purchase price.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* precio de entrada = price of admission.

* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.

* precio de la habitación = room rate.

* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.

* precio de las acciones = share price.

* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.

* precio de la vivienda = house price.

* precio del billete = fare.

* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.

* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.

* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del productor = producer price.

* precio de salida = starting price.

* precio + descender = price + fall.

* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.

* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.

* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.

* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.

* precio fijo = fixed charge.

* precio inflado = inflated price.

* precio inicial = starting price.

* precio íntegro = full price.

* precio medio = average price.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* precio normal = full price.

* precio para estudiantes = student rate.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precio por unidad = unit price.

* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio razonable = fair price.

* precio rebajado = marked-down price.

* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.

* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.

* precios competitivos = competitive rates.

* precios con descuento = discount price.

* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.

* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.

* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.

* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.

* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.

* precio simbólico = nominal fee.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* rebajar el precio = cut + price.

* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.

* reducción de los precios = price cut.

* reducción de precios = pricecutting.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.

* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.

* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.

* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.

* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

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masculino

1) ( de producto) price

subir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up

bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?

está muy bien de precio — it's very reasonable

tiene un precio prohibitivo — it is prohibitively expensive

tiene un precio irrisorio — it's ridiculously cheap

a precios populares — at affordable prices

precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price

a precio de saldo — at a bargain price

no tener precio — to be priceless

su ayuda no tiene precio — her help has been invaluable

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head

- precio al por mayor/menor

- precio de compra/lanzamiento/mercado

- precio de costo or coste

- precio de salida

- precio de venta al público

- precio franco fábrica

2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)

logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

a cualquier precio — whatever the cost

* * *

= price, price tag, price range, quote.

Ex: Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.

Ex: Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.

Ex: The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.

Ex: This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.

* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.

* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* alto precio = costliness.

* a mitad de precio = at half price.

* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.

* a precio de ganga = at a steal.

* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.

* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).

* a precio reducido = at a discount.

* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.

* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.

* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* a un precio especial = at a discount.

* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.

* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.

* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.

* averiguar el precio = cost.

* bajada de los precios = falling prices.

* bajar de precio = come down in + price.

* bajar el precio = lower + price.

* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.

* bajo precio = low cost.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* caída de los precios = falling prices.

* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.

* cobrar un precio = charge + price.

* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.

* comparar precios = comparison shop.

* competencia de precios = price competition.

* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de precio fijo = fixed-price.

* de precio medio = medium-priced.

* de precio razonable = affordable.

* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.

* descender de precio = come down in + price.

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.

* fijación de precios = fixing.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.

* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.

* índice de precios = price index.

* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.

* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).

* información de precios = price information.

* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.

* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* mitad de precio = half price.

* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* pagar el precio = meet + price.

* pagar precio = pay + cost.

* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.

* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.

* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.

* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.

* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.

* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.

* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.

* precio + bajar = price + fall.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* precio competitivo = competitive price.

* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.

* precio de compra = purchase price.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* precio de entrada = price of admission.

* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.

* precio de la habitación = room rate.

* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.

* precio de las acciones = share price.

* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.

* precio de la vivienda = house price.

* precio del billete = fare.

* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.

* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.

* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.

* precio del productor = producer price.

* precio de salida = starting price.

* precio + descender = price + fall.

* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.

* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.

* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.

* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.

* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.

* precio fijo = fixed charge.

* precio inflado = inflated price.

* precio inicial = starting price.

* precio íntegro = full price.

* precio medio = average price.

* precio mínimo = threshold price.

* precio normal = full price.

* precio para estudiantes = student rate.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precio por unidad = unit price.

* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.

* precio razonable = fair price.

* precio rebajado = marked-down price.

* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.

* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.

* precios competitivos = competitive rates.

* precios con descuento = discount price.

* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.

* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.

* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.

* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.

* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.

* precio simbólico = nominal fee.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* rebajar el precio = cut + price.

* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.

* reducción de los precios = price cut.

* reducción de precios = pricecutting.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.

* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.

* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.

* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.

* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.

* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.

* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

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precio

masculine

A (de un producto) price

subir los precios to raise prices, to put prices up

bajar los precios to lower prices, to bring prices down

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? what's the price of this dress?, how much is this dress?

el precio del viaje the cost o price of the trip

aquí la fruta está muy bien de precio fruit is very reasonably priced o very reasonable here, the price of fruit is very reasonable here

un precio al alcance de todos los bolsillos a price to suit everyone's pocket, a price everyone can afford

lo compré a muy buen precio I got it for a very reasonable price

en esta zona los apartamentos tienen un precio prohibitivo apartments in this area are prohibitively expensive

tiene un precio irrisorio it's ridiculously cheap

el precio por unidad es (de) 5 euros they are 5 euros each

libros a precios populares books at affordable prices

precio al contado cash price

precio a plazos credit price

a precio de saldo at a bargain price, at a knockdown price ( colloq)

aún no han fijado el precio they still haven't fixed the price

hacer precio ( RPl); to lower the price, give a discount

no tener precio to be priceless

este anillo no tiene precio para mí for me this ring is priceless

su ayuda no tiene precio her help has been invaluable

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro to pay the earth o a fortune for sth

poner precio a la cabeza de algn to put a price on sb's head

Compuestos:

● precio al por mayor/menor

wholesale/retail price, trade price

● precio cerrado

fixed price

● precio de apertura

opening price

● precio de apoyo

support price

● precio de cierre

closing price

● precio de compra

purchase price

● precio de costo or ( Esp) coste

cost price

● precio de ejercicio

striking price

● precio de lanzamiento

launch price

● precio del dinero

el precio del dinero the cost of money, the cost of borrowing

● precio de mercado

market price

● precio de salida

starting price

● precio de umbral

threshold price

● precio de venta

sale price

● precio de venta al público

(de un alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price; (de un libro) published price

● precio franco (de) fábrica

factory (gate) price, price ex works ( BrE)

● precio psicológico

psychological price

● precio unitario

unit price

B

(sacrificio, esfuerzo): logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

impedirán a cualquier precio que se sepa la verdad they will go to any lengths to stop people knowing the truth, they will stop at nothing to hide the truth

está dispuesto a mantenerse en el cargo a cualquier precio he's determined to stay on at any price o at all costs o whatever the cost

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Del verbo preciar: ( conjugate preciar)

precio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

preció es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

precio sustantivo masculino
1 ( de producto) price;
◊ precio al contado/a plazos cash/credit price;

¿qué precio tiene este vestido? how much is this dress?;
precio de costo or (Esp) coste cost price;
precio de venta al público (de alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price;

( de libro) published price;
◊ no tener precio to be priceless

2 (sacrificio, costo) price, cost;
◊ a cualquier precio at any price, whatever the cost

precio sustantivo masculino price, cost: ¿qué precio tiene este abrigo?, how much is this coat?
♦ Locuciones: a cualquier precio, at any cost: está dispuesta a conseguir ese puesto a cualquier precio, she's willing to do anything in order to get that job
no tener precio, to be priceless: las obras destruídas por las bombas no tenían precio, the works of art destroyed by the bombing were priceless
mi amistad no tiene precio, my friendship can't be bought
' precio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- ajustada
- ajustado
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- arrendamiento
- cara
- caro
- cobrar
- concertar
- conveniente
- costar
- coste
- costo
- de
- demencial
- descender
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- encarecer
- entrar
- estar
- lince
- mitad
- moderada
- moderado
- módica
- módico
- neta
- neto
- proporción
- PVP
- rebaja
- rebajar
- regatear
- rondar
- salvajada
- según
- tarifa
- tasa
- tasar
- tributo
- unitaria
- unitario
- valer
- valor
- valorar
- accesible
English:
adjust
- all-in
- approximate
- arm's length
- arrange
- asking price
- at
- bargain
- beat down
- bloody
- bring down
- cagey
- charge
- cheap
- command
- cost
- cut
- decrease
- dirt-cheap
- discount
- double
- down
- downturn
- drop
- excessive
- fall
- fare
- fix
- foresight
- freight
- gazumping
- going
- hefty
- high-end
- inexpensively
- inflated
- introductory
- jack up
- jump
- knock down
- low
- lower
- lowest
- mark down
- mark up
- market price
- mistaken
- moderate
- money
- name

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precio nm

1. [en dinero] price;

¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?;

subir los precios to put prices up;

bajar los precios to bring prices down;

ha subido el precio de la vivienda house prices have gone up;

está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably priced;

un precio prohibitivo a prohibitively high price;

Comp
Andes Fam
a precio de huevo for next to nothing;

Comp

a precio de oro: la merluza está a precio de oro hake has become ridiculously expensive;

Comp
RP
hacer precio a alguien to give sb a discount;

poner precio a to put a price on;

Comp

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien to put a price on sb's head;

Comp

no tener precio to be priceless

Comp
Bolsa precio de apertura opening price;
precio de catálogo list price;
Bolsa precio de cierre closing price;
precio de compra purchase price;

precio comprador bid price;

precio al contado cash price;
Esp precio de coste cost price;
precio de costo cost price;

comprar algo a precio de costo to buy sth at cost price;
Bolsa precio de cotización quoted price; Fin el precio del dinero the cost of borrowing; Bolsa precio de ejercicio striking price;
precio de fábrica factory price;

precio indicativo guide price;

precio de lanzamiento launch price;

precio de lista list price;

precio al por mayor trade price;

precio de mercado market price;

precio nominal nominal price;

precio de oferta offer price;

precio de saldo bargain price;

precio de salida starting price;

precio de salida a Bolsa issue price;

precio simbólico nominal o token amount;

precio tope top o ceiling price;

precio por unidad unit price;

precio unitario unit price;

precio de venta (al público) retail price

2. [sacrificio] price;

es el precio de la fama it's the price of fame;

pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearly;

a cualquier precio at any price;

al precio de at the cost of

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precio

m price;

precio por unidad unit price;

a bajo precio at a low price;

a mitad de precio at half price;

estar bien de precio be reasonably priced;

a buen precio at a good price;

pagar a precio de oro pay a fortune for;

no tener precio fig be priceless

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precio nm

1) : price

2) : cost, sacrifice

a cualquier precio: whatever the cost

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precio n price

el precio de la gasolina the price of petrol

¿qué precio tiene? how much is it?

Spanish-English dictionary > precio
15 vendre

vendre [vɑ̃dʀ]

➭ TABLE 41

1. transitive verb

to sell (à to)

• vendre qch à qn to sell sb sth

• vendre au détail to sell retail

• vendre au poids to sell by weight

• vendre au mètre/au kilo to sell by the metre/by the kilo

• « (maison/terrain) à vendre » "(house/land) for sale"

• vendre son âme to sell one's soul

• vendre la peau de l'ours (avant de l'avoir tué) to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)

2. reflexive verb

► se vendre [marchandise] to be sold

• se vendre à la pièce to be sold singly

• se vendre à la douzaine to be sold by the dozen

• ça se vend bien it sells well

• ses romans se vendent comme des petits pains his novels are selling like hot cakes

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vɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) gén to sell

vendre à crédit — to sell on credit

vendre en gros — to wholesale, to sell [something] wholesale

vendre au détail — to retail

ça fait vendre — it boosts sales

vendre ses charmes — to sell one's charms

‘à vendre’ — ‘for sale’

ma voiture n'est pas à vendre — my car is not for sale

2) ( trahir) to betray, to shop (colloq) GB [personne, complice] (à to)

2.

se vendre verbe pronominal

se vendre à la pièce/au poids — to be sold singly/by weight

se vendre bien/mal — to sell well/badly

se vendre — [personne] to sell oneself

se vendre à l'ennemi — to sell out to the enemy

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vɑ̃dʀ vt
to sell

vendre qch à qn — to sell sb sth

Il m'a vendu son vélo. — He sold me his bike.

cela se vend à la douzaine — they are sold by the dozen

"à vendre" — "for sale"

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vendre verb table: rendre

A vtr

1 Comm, Écon, Fin to sell (à to); vendre à crédit to sell on credit; vendre en gros to wholesale, to sell [sth] wholesale; vendre au détail to retail; vendre à la pièce to sell [sth] singly; vendre au poids to sell [sth] by weight; vendre qch par trois/quatre to sell sth in sets of three/four ou in threes/fours; vendre à perte to sell [sth] at a loss; vendre bon marché/cher to sell [sth] cheaply/at a high price; il m'a vendu sa voiture 5 000 euros he sold me the car for 5,000 euros; ça fait vendre it boosts sales; vendre ses charmes/faveurs to sell one's charms/favours^GB; ‘à vendre’ ‘for sale’; ma voiture n'est pas à vendre my car is not for sale; être vendu comme neuf to be sold as new; être vendu comme esclave to be sold into slavery;

2 ( trahir) to betray, to shop○ GB [personne, complice] (à to); to sell [secrets, plans].

B se vendre vpr

1 ( être vendu) to be sold; ces produits ne se vendent pas en France these products are not sold ou are not available in France; ça se vend uniquement en pharmacie it's only sold ou available in chemists' GB ou pharmacies; se vendre à la pièce/au poids to be sold singly/by the weight;

2 ( trouver acquéreur) to sell; se vendre bien/mal to sell well/badly; savoir se vendre fig [personne] to know how to sell oneself;

3 ( se compromettre) to sell out (à to); ( pour de l'argent) to sell oneself (à to); se vendre à l'ennemi to sell out to the enemy. ⇒ lentille, ours.

Idiome

il vendrait père et mère pour arriver à ses fins he' d give anything to get what he wants.

[vɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [céder - propriété, brevet, marchandise] to sell

il vend ses melons (à) deux euros he sells his melons at ou for two euros each

vendre quelque chose à la pièce/à la douzaine/au poids to sell something by unit/by the dozen/by weight

vendre (quelque chose) au détail to retail (something)

vendre (quelque chose) en gros to sell (something) wholesale

vendre quelque chose au prix fort to price something high

vendre quelque chose à perte to sell something at a loss

vendre quelque chose aux enchères

a. [généralement] to auction something

b. [pour s'en débarrasser] to auction something off

vendre quelque chose à quelqu'un to sell somebody something, to sell something to somebody

elle m'a vendu sa montre (pour) 10 euros she sold me her watch for 10 euros

tu me la vendrais combien? how much would you sell it (to me) for?

‘à vendre’ ‘for sale’

(en usage absolu)

ils vendent cher/ne vendent pas cher chez Zapp Zapp's is expensive/cheap

vendre sa salade (familier) to sell one's line ou oneself

il vendrait père et mère he'd sell his own grandmother

il ne faut jamais vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué (proverbe) don't count your chickens before they are hatched (proverbe)

2. [commercialiser] to sell

vendre ses charmes (euphémisme) to sell one's body

(en usage absolu)

ce qui les intéresse, c'est de vendre they're interested in selling ou sales

nous vendons beaucoup à l'étranger we sell a lot abroad, we get a lot of sales abroad

la publicité fait vendre advertising sells

3. [trahir - secret] to sell ; [ - associé, confident] to sell down the river

vendre son âme au diable to sell one's soul to the devil

vendre la mèche

a. [exprès] to give the game ou show away

b. [par accident] to let the cat out of the bag

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se vendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to sell

ça se vend bien/mal actuellement it is/isn't selling well at the moment

se vendre comme des petits pains to sell ou to go like hot cakes

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se vendre verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [se mettre en valeur] to sell oneself

2. [traître] to sell oneself

se vendre à l'adversaire to sell oneself to ou to sell out to the opposite side

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vendre
16 cena

- ny; -ny; dat sg - nie; f

price

cena detaliczna/hurtowa/fabryczna — retail/wholesale/manufacturer's price

za wszelką cenę — (przen) at all costs, at any price

za żadną cenę — (przen) (not) at any price

być w cenie — (przen) to be of value

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cena

f.

price, cost, rate; cena bieżąca/detaliczna/rynkowa current/retail/market price; cena hurtowa/giełdowa wholesale/exchange price; cena brutto/netto gross/net price; cena stała/nominalna fixed/nominal price; cena kupna/sprzedaży purchase/sale price; cena fabryczna manufacturer's price; cena zbytu selling price; wygórowana cena exorbitant price, steep price; wyśrubowana cena inflated price, stiff price; astronomiczna cena emf. astronomical price; słone ceny pot. steep prices; cena za kilogram price per kilo(gram); cena chleba bread price; ceny na zboże cereal prices; ceny konkurencyjne competitive prices; po cenie kosztów at cost (price); sprzedawać po wysokiej/niskiej cenie sell at a high/low price; sprzedawać po cenach obniżonych sell at reduced prices; kupić coś po przystępnej cenie buy sth at an attractive price; obliczać według aktualnych cen calculate at current prices; za wszelką cenę at all l. any cost, at any price; ustalać cenę na coś set l. fix a price for sth; podwyżka cen price increase, price rise; obniżka cen price cut, price reduction l. rollback; podwyższyć l. podnieść cenę increase l. raise l. hike a price; obniżyć cenę reduce l. cut l. lower l. slash a price; dyktować ceny na rynku światowym set world prices; ceny idą w górę prices are rising l. going up l. skyrocketing; ceny spadają prices are falling l. going down; nożyce cen price bracket, price range; ruch cen fluctuation in prices; zamrozić ceny freeze prices; zrobić coś za cenę czegoś do sth at the expense of sth; za pół ceny at half price; za żadną cenę not for all the world; wyznaczyć cenę za czyjąś głowę place a price on sb's head; honor nie ma ceny honor is priceless; podbijać cenę push up a price; być w cenie bring l. command l. fetch l. get high prices; przen. be (highly) valued; czyjeś akcje są w cenie przen. sb is highly valued; profesor jest u nas w cenie we respect the professor.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cena
17 peso

"weight;

Gewicht;

peso"

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m weight

peso netto net weight

di nessun peso of no importance, unimportant

a peso by weight

fig non voglio essere un peso per te I don't want to be a burden to you

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peso¹ s.m.

1 weight: il peso dei passeggeri ha fatto affondare la barca, the weight of the passengers made the boat sink; aveva un peso di 10 chili, it weighed 10 kilos; il mio peso è di 70 chili, my weight is 70 kilos; peso forma, ideal weight; aumentare, diminuire di peso, to put on, to lose weight; questo pilastro sostiene il peso di tutto l'edificio, this pillar bears the weight of the whole building; piegarsi sotto il peso di qlco., to give way under the weight of sthg.; aggiungere qlco. per fare il peso, to throw sthg. in as a makeweight; comprare, vendere a peso, to buy, to sell by weight; rubare sul peso, to fiddle the weight (o to give short weight); dare un buon peso, to give full weight; passare il peso, to be overweight; peso lordo, netto, gross, net weight; assenza di peso, weightlessness // (fis.): peso atomico, molecolare, atomic, molecular weight; peso specifico, specific weight // (comm.): peso alla consegna, delivery (o delivered) weight; peso allo sbarco, landed weight; peso eccessivo, eccedenza di peso, overweight; peso abbondante, full weight; peso giusto, exact weight; peso scarso, mancante, short weight; peso utile, live weight; peso morto, ( portata lorda) dead weight; peso a pieno carico, all-up weight; peso a vuoto, ( di un contenitore) tare weight; unità di peso, unity of weight // la sollevò di peso e la portò via, he lifted her up bodily and carried her away // alzare qlcu. di peso, (fig.) to give s.o. a good telling-off // prendere qlco. di peso, (fig.) to copy sthg. (word for word) // vendere qlco. a peso d'oro, to sell sthg. for its weight in gold

2 ( cosa che pesa) weight: sollevare un peso, to lift a weight // mi sento un peso sullo stomaco, sthg. is lying on my stomach

3 ( di bilancia) weight: i pesi di una bilancia, the weights of a balance; usa pesi falsi, he uses false weights // pesi e misure, weights and measures // usare due pesi e due misure, (fig.) to be biased in one's (o to use different criteria of) judgment

4 ( importanza) weight, importance: qlco. di grande, di nessun peso, sthg. of great, of no weight (o importance); questo non ha alcun peso per me, this carries no weight with me (o is of no importance to me); dar il giusto peso a qlco., to give the right weight to sthg. (o to attach the right importance to sthg.); non dare peso a quello che dicono!, don't attach any importance to what they say!

5 ( onere) weight, load, burden: il peso delle tasse è diventato insopportabile, the burden of taxation has become unbearable; non ha più quel peso sulla coscienza, he no longer has that load on his conscience; togliersi un peso dallo stomaco, to take a weight off one's mind; il peso degli anni, the weight of years; (dir.) il peso delle prove, the weight of evidence; (stat.) aggiornare i pesi dei prezzi all'indice del costo della vita, to adjust prices to the cost-of-living index // essere di peso per qlcu., to be a burden for s.o.

6 (boxe, atletica pesante ecc.) weight: peso gallo, bantamweight; peso leggero, lightweight; peso massimo, heavyweight; peso medio, middleweight; peso medio leggero, welterweight; peso medio massimo, light heavyweight; peso mosca, flyweight; peso piuma, featherweight; lancio del peso, shot put; sollevamento pesi, weight lifting

7 ( recinto del peso negli ippodromi) weighin room

8 (fin.) ( unità monetaria di diversi paesi dell'America Latina) peso.

peso² agg. (region.) ( pesante) heavy; ( noioso) boring.

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['peso]
sm

(gen) weight

comprare a peso — to buy by weight

rubare sul peso — to give short weight

eccesso di peso — excess weight

metter su peso — to put on weight

piegarsi sotto il peso di — (sogg : trave) to bend under the weight of

lo portarono via di peso — they carried him away bodily

avere due pesi e due misure fig — to have double standards

- peso lordo

- peso morto

- peso netto

- peso specifico

- peso gallo

- peso massimo

- peso medio

- peso mosca

- peso piuma

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['peso]
sostantivo maschile

1) weight

una cassa del peso di 5 chili — a crate weighing 5 kilos

cedere sotto il peso di qcs. — to give way under the weight of sth.

vendere a peso — to sell by the weight

prendere, perdere peso — to put on, lose weight

rubare sul peso — to give short weight

la mia valigia supera di 5 chili il peso consentito — my suitcase is 5 kilos overweight

sollevare qcn. di peso — to lift sb. bodily

2) (pesantezza) heaviness

3) (carico) weight, load

un peso di 50 kg — a 50 kg weight

4) fig. (importanza) weight, clout

avere un certo peso — to carry weight, to have clout

dare peso a qcs. — to give o lend weight to sth

5) fig. (fardello) burden

sentire il peso degli anni — to feel one's age o the burden of one's years

scaricare il peso su qcn. — to dump the load on sb.

essere un peso per qcn. — to be a burden to sb

6) fig. (fastidio, cruccio)

togliersi un peso dalla coscienza — to make a clean breast of sth.

avere un peso sulla coscienza — to have a guilty conscience

togliersi un peso dallo stomaco — to get sth. off one's chest

7) (di bilancia) weight

8) sport (per il lancio) shot; (per il sollevamento) weight

lancio del peso — shot put

sollevamento -i — weight-lifting

fare -i — (in palestra) to weight train

9) (nella boxe)

un peso medio — a middleweight (boxer)

il titolo dei -i massimi — the heavyweight title

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peso atomico — atomic weight

peso corporeo — body weight

peso forma — ideal weight

peso morto — dead weight (anche fig.)

peso netto — net weight

peso specifico — specific weight o gravity

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avere o usare due -i e due misure to have double standards; vendere qcs. a peso d'oro — to sell sth. at a very high price

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peso

/'peso/ ⇒ 22

sostantivo m.

1 weight; una cassa del peso di 5 chili a crate weighing 5 kilos; cedere sotto il peso di qcs. to give way under the weight of sth.; vendere a peso to sell by the weight; prendere, perdere peso to put on, lose weight; rubare sul peso to give short weight; la mia valigia supera di 5 chili il peso consentito my suitcase is 5 kilos overweight; sollevare qcn. di peso to lift sb. bodily

2 (pesantezza) heaviness

3 (carico) weight, load; un peso di 50 kg a 50 kg weight

4 fig. (importanza) weight, clout; avere un certo peso to carry weight, to have clout; dare peso a qcs. to give o lend weight to sth.

5 fig. (fardello) burden; sentire il peso degli anni to feel one's age o the burden of one's years; scaricare il peso su qcn. to dump the load on sb.; essere un peso per qcn. to be a burden to sb.

6 fig. (fastidio, cruccio) togliersi un peso dalla coscienza to make a clean breast of sth.; avere un peso sulla coscienza to have a guilty conscience; togliersi un peso dallo stomaco to get sth. off one's chest

7 (di bilancia) weight

8 sport (per il lancio) shot; (per il sollevamento) weight; lancio del peso shot put; sollevamento -i weight-lifting; fare -i (in palestra) to weight train

9 (nella boxe) un peso medio a middleweight (boxer); il titolo dei -i massimi the heavyweight title

IDIOMS

avere o usare due -i e due misure to have double standards; vendere qcs. a peso d'oro to sell sth. at a very high price

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COMPOUNDS

peso atomico atomic weight; peso corporeo body weight; peso forma ideal weight; peso morto dead weight (anche fig.); peso netto net weight; peso specifico specific weight o gravity.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > peso
18 prix

prix [pʀi]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = coût) [d'objet, produit] price ; [de location, transport] cost

• je l'ai payé 600 € -- c'est le prix I paid 600 euros for it -- that's the going rate

• votre prix sera le mien name your price

• quel est votre dernier prix ? (pour vendre) what's the lowest you'll go? ; (pour acheter) what's your final offer?

• acheter qch à prix d'or to pay a fortune for sth

• payer le prix fort to pay the full price

• à bas prix [produit, terrain] cheap ; [acheter, vendre] cheaply

• ça n'a pas de prix it's priceless

• je vous fais un prix (d'ami) I'll let you have it cheap

• il faut y mettre le prix you have to be prepared to pay for it

• je cherche une robe -- dans quels prix ? I'm looking for a dress -- in what price range?

• c'est dans mes prix that's within my price range

• c'est hors de prix it's outrageously expensive

• mise à prix: 1 000 € (enchères) reserve (Brit) or upset (US) price: 1,000 euros

• le prix du succès the price of success

► à tout prix at all costs

► à aucun prix on no account

► au prix de

• au prix de grands sacrifices after many sacrifices

   b. ( = récompense) (School) prize

• le prix Nobel de la paix the Nobel Peace Prize

• prix d'interprétation féminine prize for best actress

   c. ( = personne) prizewinner ; ( = livre) prizewinning book

• premier prix du Conservatoire first prize winner at the Conservatoire

   d. (Betting) race

• Grand Prix (automobile) Grand Prix

2. compounds

► prix d'achat purchase price

► prix d'appel introductory price

► prix conseillé recommended retail price

► prix coûtant cost price

► prix de détail retail price

► prix d'excellence prize for coming first in the class

► prix fixe set price ; (menu) set menu

► prix forfaitaire contract price

► prix de gros wholesale price

► prix imposé (Business) regulation price

► prix de lancement introductory price

► prix à la production farm gate price

► prix public retail price

► prix de revient cost price

► prix sortie d'usine factory price

► prix de vente selling price

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pʀi
nom masculin invariable

1) Économie, fig price

prix de revient — cost price

c'est à quel prix? — how much is it?

ton prix sera le mien — name your price

c'est mon dernier prix — that's my final offer

un prix d'ami — a special price (colloq)

qu'il soit d'accord ou pas, c'est le même prix! — (colloq) fig it doesn't matter whether he agrees or not!

trouver quelque chose dans ses prix — ( fourchette de prix) to find something within one's price range; ( dans ses moyens) to find something one can afford

acheter une maison au prix fort — to pay the top price for a house

hors de prix — extremely expensive

cela n'a pas de prix — it's priceless

acheter quelque chose à prix d'or — to pay a small fortune for something

y mettre le prix — to pay for it

mettre quelque chose à prix à 50 euros — [commissaire-priseur] to start the bidding for something at 50 euros

mettre à prix la tête de quelqu'un — to put a price on somebody's head

à tout prix — at all costs

au prix de nombreux sacrifices — by making many sacrifices

son amitié n'a pas de prix pour moi — his/her friendship is very precious to me

j'attache beaucoup de prix à son amitié — I value his/her friendship highly ou greatly

2) (honneur, récompense) prize

obtenir le premier prix d'interprétation — to get the award for best actor

prix Nobel — ( récompense) Nobel prize; ( personne) Nobel prizewinner

3) ( course hippique) race

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pʀi nm
1) (= valeur, coût) price

Je n'arrive pas à lire le prix de ce livre. — I can't see the price of this book.

acheter qch à prix d'or — to pay a fortune for sth

à tout prix — at all costs

Je veux éviter ça à tout prix. — I want to avoid this at all costs.

à aucun prix — not at any price

Je n'irai là-bas à aucun prix. — I'm not going there at any price.

au prix fort — at a very high price

hors de prix — outrageously expensive

Les repas sont hors de prix ici! — Meals here are outrageously expensive!

mettre à prix — to set a reserve price on Grande-Bretagne to set an upset price on USA

2) (= récompense) prize

Cécile a eu le prix de la meilleure actrice. — Cécile got the prize for best actress.

3) ÉDUCATION prize

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prix nm inv

1 ( coût) price; prix d'achat/de vente purchase/selling price; prix de détail/de gros retail/wholesale price; prix fixe set price; prix affiché/conseillé/demandé posted/recommended/asking price; prix de revient cost price; vendre à or au prix coûtant to sell at cost price; au prix où sont les appartements nous ne pourrons jamais acheter at the price apartments are we'll never be able to buy anything; prix à la production/à la consommation producer/consumer price; prix de sortie d'usine factory(-gate) price; c'est à quel prix? how much is it?; ton prix sera le mien name your price; c'est mon dernier prix that's my final offer; tu me fais un prix (d'ami)? can you do GB ou make US me a special price○?; qu'il soit d'accord ou pas, c'est le même prix○! fig it doesn't matter whether he agrees or not!; trouver qch dans mes prix ( fourchette de prix) to find sth within my price-range; ( dans mes moyens) to find sth I can afford; meubles anciens vendus au prix fort antiques sold at a premium (price); acheter une maison au prix fort to buy a house when prices are at their highest; à bon prix [vendre] at a good price; de prix expensive; hors de prix extremely expensive; cela n'a pas de prix it's priceless; acheter qch à prix d'or to pay a small fortune for sth; c'est joli, mais j'y ai mis le prix it's pretty, but I paid a lot for it; si tu veux de la soie, il faut être prêt à y mettre le prix if you want silk, you have to be prepared to pay for it; mettre qch à prix à 50 euros [commissaire- priseur] to start the bidding at 50 euros; mettre à prix la tête de qn to put a price on sb's head;

2 (coût en efforts, sacrifices) price; le prix de la réussite the price of success; à tout prix at all costs; je ne le ferai à aucun prix I will not do it at any price; au prix de nombreux sacrifices by dint of much sacrifice;

3 (valeur affective, morale) price; son amitié n'a pas de prix pour moi his/her friendship is very precious to me; j'attache beaucoup de prix à son amitié I value his/her friendship greatly; cela donne du prix à ta visite it makes your visit all the more precious; apprécier l'amabilité de qn à son juste prix to appreciate sb's kindness fully;

4 (honneur, récompense) prize; obtenir le premier/deuxième prix to win first/second prize; il n'a pas eu de prix he didn't get a prize; prix de consolation consolation prize; prix d'encouragement special ou consolation prize; obtenir le premier prix d'interprétation to get the award for best actor; le prix Nobel ( récompense) the Nobel prize; ( personne) the Nobel prize-winner; c'est le premier prix du concours Chopin ( personne) he/she won first prize in the Chopin competition; lire le prix Goncourt to read the book which won the Prix Goncourt;

5 Turf race; ⇒ grand.

Composés

prix d'appel loss leader; prix d'excellence prize for top academic achievement; prix de retrait reserve price.

Idiome

au prix où sont les choses or où est le beurre○! prices being what they are!

[pri] nom masculin

1. [tarif fixe] price, cost

‘prix écrasés/sacrifiés!’ ‘prices slashed!’

prix et conditions de transport d'un produit freight rates and conditions for a product

le prix de l'essence à la pompe the cost of petrol (UK) ou gas (US) to the motorist

ça coûte un prix fou it costs a fortune ou the earth

mes bottes, dis un prix pour voir! how much do you think my boots cost?

laissez-moi au moins régler le prix des places let me at least pay for the tickets

à bas ou (soutenu) vil prix very cheaply

à ce prix-là at that price

dans mes prix within my (price) range

ce n'est déjà plus tout à fait dans ses prix that's already a little more than he wanted to spend

le prix fort

a. [maximal] top ou maximum price

b. [excessif] high price

j'ai payé le prix fort pour ma promotion I was promoted but I paid a high price for it ou it cost me dear

un bon prix: je l'ai acheté un bon prix I bought it for a very reasonable price

je l'ai vendu un bon prix I got a good price for it

prix imposé/libre fixed/deregulated price

prix d'achat purchase price

prix d'appel loss leader

prix courant going ou market price

prix comptant cash price

prix conseillé recommended retail price

prix coûtant cost price

prix de détail retail price

prix de gros wholesale price

prix hors taxes price before tax ou duties

prix au kilo price per kilo

prix net net price

prix public retail price

prix de revient cost price

prix à l'unité unit price

prix de vente selling price

oui, mais à quel prix! (figuré) yes, but at what cost!

à prix d'or: on achète aujourd'hui ses esquisses à prix d'or his sketches are now worth their weight in gold ou now cost the earth

je l'ai acheté à prix d'or I paid a small fortune for it

au prix où sont les choses ou où est le beurre (familier) seeing how expensive everything is

y mettre le prix: j'ai fini par trouver le cuir que je voulais mais j'ai dû y mettre le prix I finally found the type of leather I was looking for, but I had to pay top price for it

elle a été reçue à son examen, mais il a fallu qu'elle y mette le prix (figuré) she pa ssed her exam, but she really had to work hard for it

2. [étiquette] price (tag) ou label

il n'y avait pas de prix dessus it wasn't priced, there was no price tag on it

3. [barème convenu] price

votre prix sera le mien name your price

faire un prix (d'ami) à quelqu'un to do a special deal for somebody

c'était la fin du marché, elle m'a fait un prix pour les deux cageots the market was nearly over, so she let me have both boxes cheap

mettre quelque chose à prix [aux enchères] to set a reserve (UK) ou an upset (US) price on something

sa tête a été mise à prix (figuré) there's a price on his head ou a reward for his capture

4. [valeur] price, value

le prix de la vie/liberté the price of life/freedom

donner du prix à quelque chose to make something worthwhile

il donne ou attache plus de prix à sa famille depuis sa maladie his family is more important to him since his illness

on attache plus de prix à la vie quand on a failli la perdre life is more precious to you when you have nearly lost it

ça n'a pas de prix you can't put a price on it

5. [dans un concours commercial, un jeu] prize

[dans un concours artistique, un festival] prize, award

premier/deuxième prix first/second prize

prix littéraire literary prize

elle a eu le prix de la meilleure interprétation she got the award for best actress

le Grand Prix (automobile) SPORT the Grand Prix

le film qui a gagné le Grand Prix d'Avoriaz the film which won the Grand Prix at the Avoriaz festival

le prix Femina annual literary prize whose winner is chosen by a jury of women

le prix Goncourt the most prestigious French annual literary prize

le prix Louis-Delluc the Louis Delluc film (UK) ou movie (US) award (annual prize for a French film)

le prix Nobel the Nobel prize

le prix Pulitzer the Pulitzer prize

6. [œuvre primée - livre] award-winning book ou title ; [ - disque] award-winning record ; [ - film] award-winning film (UK) ou movie (US)

7. [lauréat] prizewinner

il a été Prix de Rome he won the Prix de Rome

8. ÉDUCATION [distinction]

jour de la distribution des prix prize ou prizegiving day

prix de consolation consolation prize

prix d'excellence first prize

prix d'honneur second prize

à aucun prix locution adverbiale

not at any price, not for all the world, on no account

je ne quitterais le pays à aucun prix! nothing would induce me to leave the country!

à n'importe quel prix locution adverbiale

at any price, no matter what (the cost)

il veut se faire un nom à n'importe quel prix he'll stop at nothing to make a name for himself

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à tout prix locution adverbiale

1. [obligatoirement] at all costs

tu dois à tout prix être rentré à minuit you must be back by midnight at all costs

2. [coûte que coûte] at any cost, no matter what (the cost)

nous voulons un enfant à tout prix we want a child no matter what (the cost)

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au prix de locution prépositionnelle

at the cost of

ma mère m'a élevé au prix de grands sacrifices my mother made great sacrifices to bring me up

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de prix locution adjectivale

[bijou, objet] valuable

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sans prix locution adjectivale

invaluable, priceless

l'estime de mes amis est sans prix I value the esteem of my friends above all else

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prix
19 premium

noun

1) (Insurance) Prämie, die

2) (reward) Preis, der; Prämie, die

put a premium on something — (attach special value to) etwas [hoch ein]schätzen

3) (St. Exch.) Agio, das; Aufgeld, das

be at a premium — über pari stehen; (fig.): (be highly valued) sehr gefragt sein

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pre·mium

[ˈpri:miəm]

I. n

1. (insurance payment) [Versicherungs]prämie f

insurance \premium Versicherungsbeitrag m, Versicherungsprämie f

life insurance \premiums Lebensversicherungsprämie f

additional \premium Beitragszuschlag m, Prämienzuschlag m

2. (extra charge) Zuschlag m; (rate above a previous rate) Aufschlag m (on auf + akk)

to attract a \premium teurer sein, mehr kosten

to be [sold] [or to sell] at a \premium zu einem höheren Preis verkauft werden

organic vegetables will always sell at a \premium Biogemüse wird immer teurer sein

at a 5% \premium für einen Aufschlag von 5 %

3. STOCKEX Aufgeld nt, Agio nt

at a \premium über pari

shares sold at a \premium Aktienverkauf m über Pari [o mit Agio

4. (bonus) Prämie f, Bonus m

to earn a \premium for sth eine Prämie für etw akk bekommen

\premium on a salary Bonus m [o Prämie f] zusätzlich zum Gehalt

5. no pl AM (petrol) Super[benzin] nt

6. (amount paid to a landlord) Abstandssumme f

7.

▶ to be at a \premium [sehr] wertvoll [o kostbar] sein

free time is at a \premium for working parents Freizeit ist für berufstätige Eltern ein kostbares Gut

▶ to place [or put] a \premium [up]on sth auf etw akk besonderen Wert legen

II. adj attr, inv

1. (high) hoch

\premium price hoher Preis

\premium rent hohe Miete

2. (top-quality) Spitzen-

the \premium brand die führende Marke

\premium fruit erstklassige Früchte, Früchte pl der Klasse 1 A

\premium product Spitzenprodukt nt

\premium sausages Qualitätswürste pl, erstklassige Würste

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['priːmɪəm]
1. n
(= bonus, additional sum) Bonus m, Prämie f; (= surcharge) Zuschlag m; (= insurance premium) Prämie f; (ST EX) Aufgeld nt, Agio nt
premium bond (Brit) — Los- or Lotterieanleihe f

to sell sth at a premium — etw über seinem Wert verkaufen

to be at a premium (St Ex) — über pari stehen; (fig) hoch im Kurs stehen

to place or put a (high) premium on sth (fig) — etw hoch einschätzen or bewerten

2. adj

1) (= top-quality) goods, brand erstklassig

or gas (US) — Super nt, Superbenzin nt

2)

(= inflated) premium price — Höchstpreis m

callers are charged a premium rate of 48p a minute — Anrufern wird der Höchsttarif von 48 Pence pro Minute berechnet

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premium [ˈpriːmjəm; -mıəm] s

1. (Leistungs- etc)Prämie f, Bonus m, Belohnung f, (Sieges)Preis m, (Überstunden- etc) Zuschlag m:

premium (savings) bonds WIRTSCH Br zinslose Staatsobligationen, die an einer wöchentlichen Ziehung teilnehmen;

premium offer Zugabeangebot n

2. (Versicherungs) Prämie f:

premium reserve Prämienreserve f;

free of premium prämienfrei

3. WIRTSCH Aufgeld n, Agio n:

be at a premium

a) über pari stehen,

b) fig hoch im Kurs stehen, sehr gefragt (und deshalb teurer als normal) sein;

sell at a premium mit Aufgeld verkaufen;

put ( oder place) a premium on fig großen Wert legen auf (akk)

4. besonders HIST Lehrgeld n

5. Börse: Prämie f, Reuegeld n (bei Termingeschäften)

6. WIRTSCH US Kreditgebühr f

7. premium (gasoline) AUTO US Super(benzin) n

pm abk WIRTSCH premium

prem. abk premium

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noun

1) (Insurance) Prämie, die

2) (reward) Preis, der; Prämie, die

put a premium on something — (attach special value to) etwas [hoch ein]schätzen

3) (St. Exch.) Agio, das; Aufgeld, das

be at a premium — über pari stehen; (fig.): (be highly valued) sehr gefragt sein

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n.

Bonus -se m.

Privision f.

Prämie -n (Versicherungs-) f.

Prämie -n f.

English-german dictionary > premium
20 cher

cher, chère¹ [∫εʀ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = coûteux) expensive

• c'est vraiment pas cher ! it's really cheap!

• la vie est chère à Paris Paris is an expensive place to live

• c'est trop cher pour ce que c'est it's overpriced

   b. ( = aimé) [personne, souvenir, vœu] dear (à to)

• c'est mon vœu le plus cher it's my dearest wish

• selon une formule chère au président as a favourite saying of the president goes

   c. (avant le nom) dear

• (mes) chers auditeurs dear listeners

• ses chères habitudes the old habits she holds so dear

• chers tous (sur lettre) dear all

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

(formal or humorous) mon cher

• ma chère my dear

3. adverb

[valoir, coûter, payer] a lot

• le caviar vaut or coûte cher caviar costs a lot

• il prend cher he charges a lot

• ça s'est vendu cher it fetched a high price

• je l'ai eu pour pas cher (inf) I got it cheap (inf)

• je donnerais cher pour savoir ce qu'il fait (inf) I'd give anything to know what he's doing

• je ne donne pas cher de sa vie/de sa réussite I wouldn't rate his chances of survival/succeeding very highly

• son imprudence lui a coûté cher his rashness cost him dear (Brit) or a great deal (US)

• il a payé cher son imprudence he paid dearly for his rashness

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1.

chère ʃɛʀ adjectif

1) ( aimé) [personne] dear; [objet, visage] beloved

la mort d'un être cher — the death of a loved one

2) ( précieux)

cher à quelqu'un — [thème, principe, idée] dear to somebody (épith, après n)

selon une formule qui lui est chère — as his/her favourite [BrE] saying goes

un site cher au poète — a place the poet was fond of

3) ( pour interpeller) dear

cher ami, vous avez tout à fait raison! — my dear friend, you're absolutely right!

ah, mais c'est ce cher Dupont! — well, if it isn't our dear old Dupont!

4) ( dans la correspondance) dear

chers tous — dear all

5) ( onéreux) expensive, dear

pas cher — cheap, inexpensive

pas cher du tout — reasonably-priced

la vie est plus chère — the cost of living is higher

2.

nom masculin, féminin

mon cher — gén dear; (condescendant, à homme plus jeune) my dear boy; ( à homme plus âgé) my dear sir

ma chère — gén dear; (condescendant, à femme plus jeune) my dear girl; ( à femme plus âgée) my dear lady

3.

adverbe

1) lit ( en argent) a lot (of money)

les vêtements en cuir coûtent cher à nettoyer — having leather clothes cleaned is expensive ou costly

coûter plus/moins cher — to cost more/less

acheter cher — to buy at a high price

se vendre cher — [objet] to fetch a lot

je l'ai eu pour moins cher — I got it cheaper

ils font payer très cher leur services — they charge an awful lot for their services

2) fig ( en importance) [payer] dearly

le blocus a coûté cher à notre économie — our economy paid a high price for the blockade

••

ne pas donner cher de quelqu'un or de la peau de quelqu'un — (colloq) not to rate somebody's chances (highly)

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ʃɛʀ (-ère)
1. adj

1) (= aimé) dear

"Chère Mélusine..." — "Dear Mélusine..."

mon cher; ma chère — my dear

2) (= très apprécié) dear

être cher à qn — to be dear to sb

3) (= coûteux) expensive, dear

C'est trop cher. — It's too expensive.

2. adv

coûter cher — to cost a lot, to be expensive

payer qch cher — to pay a lot for sth, figto pay dearly for sth

il me le payera cher! — he'll pay for this!

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cher, chère

A adj

1 ( aimé) [personne] dear; [objet, visage] beloved; ses amis les plus chers his/her dearest friends; la mort d'un être cher the death of a loved one;

2 ( précieux) cher à qn [thème, principe, idée] dear to sb ( épith, après n); selon un principe qui lui est cher according to a principle that he/she holds dear; selon une formule qui lui est chère as his/her favourite^GB saying goes; une image chère à l'artiste a favourite^GB image of the artist; un site cher au poète/à Byron a place the poet/Byron was fond of;

3 ( pour interpeller) dear; cher ami/monsieur, vous avez tout à fait raison! my dear friend/sir, you're absolutely right!; ah, mais c'est ce cher Dupont! well, if it isn't our dear old Dupont!;

4 ( dans la correspondance) dear; chers tous dear all; cher monsieur Martin dear Mr Martin;

5 ( onéreux) expensive, dear; c'est cher pour ce que c'est it's expensive ou dear for what it is; pas cher [restaurant, robe] cheap, inexpensive; ils ont des robes pas chères du tout they've got some very cheap ou reasonably-priced dresses; 15 euros le menu, ce n'est vraiment pas cher 15 euros for the set menu, that's pretty reasonable; la vie est plus chère the cost of living is higher; manifestations contre la vie chère demonstrations against the high cost of living.

B nm,f mon cher gén dear; (condescendant, à homme plus jeune) my dear boy; ( à homme plus âgé) my dear sir; ma chère gén dear; (condescendant, à femme plus jeune) my dear girl; ( à femme plus âgée) my dear lady; que désirez-vous, très chère? fml what would you like, my dear?

C adv

1 lit ( en argent) a lot (of money); coûter/valoir cher to cost/be worth a lot; les vêtements en cuir coûtent cher à nettoyer having leather clothes cleaned is expensive ou costly; coûter plus/moins cher to cost more/less; coûter cher en qch lit, fig to cost a lost in sth; acheter/vendre cher to buy/to sell at a high price; se vendre cher [objet] to fetch a lot; ses tableaux ne se vendent pas cher his/her paintings don't fetch much; je l'ai payé très cher I paid a lot for it; je l'ai eu pour pas cher/moins cher I got it cheap/cheaper; il y a mieux ailleurs pour moins cher there's better and cheaper elsewhere; certains médecins prennent plus cher some doctors charge more; ils font payer cher/très cher leur services they charge a lot/an awful lot for their services; c'est/ce n'est pas cher payé it's/it's not expensive; le procédé revient cher/trop cher the process is expensive/too expensive; on y mange pour pas cher you can eat there at a reasonable price ou quite cheaply;

2 fig ( en importance) [coûter, payer] dearly; ça nous a coûté cher it cost us dearly; ils lui ont fait payer cher sa négligence they made him/her pay dearly for his/her negligence; le blocus a coûté cher à notre économie/la collectivité our economy/the community paid a high price for the blockade.

D chère nf fml food, fare; faire bonne chère to eat well; aimer la bonne chère to appreciate good food ou fare.

Idiome

ne pas donner cher de qn or des chances de qn or de la peau de qn○ not to rate sb's chances (highly).

( féminin chère) [ʃɛr] adjectif

1. [aimé] dear

ceux qui vous sont chers your loved ones, the ones you love

un être cher a loved one

2. [dans des formules de politesse] dear

mes bien ou très chers amis dearest friends

le cher homme n'a pas compris (humoristique & ironique) the dear man didn't understand

mes bien ou très chers frères RELIGION beloved brethren

3. [précieux] dear, beloved

il est retourné à ses chères études (humoristique) he's gone back to his ivory tower ou to his beloved books

la formule si chère aux hommes politiques the phrase beloved of politicians, that favourite phrase of politicians

mon souhait le plus cher my dearest ou most devout wish

4. [onéreux] expensive, dear (UK)

c'est plus cher it's dearer (UK) ou more expensive

c'est moins cher it's cheaper ou less expensive

voilà un dîner pas cher! now this is a cheap dinner!

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adverbe

1. COMMERCE

coûter cher to cost a lot, to be expensive

est-ce que ça te revient cher? does it cost you a lot?

prendre cher (familier) to charge a lot

il vaut cher

a. [bijou de famille] it's worth a lot ou valuable

b. [article en magasin] it's expensive

je l'ai eu pour pas cher (familier) I didn't pay much for it

2. (locution)

donner cher: je donnerais cher pour le savoir I'd give anything to know

je ne donne pas cher de sa vie I wouldn't give much for his chances of survival

il ne vaut pas cher he's a good-for-nothing

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price — 1 /praIs/ noun 1 MONEY (C, U) the amount of money for which something is sold, bought, or offered: Fuel prices are rising steadily. (+ of): Can you tell me what the price of a new window would be? | They agreed on a price of 2000 for the car. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cost — The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to… … Financial and business terms
open — 1) The first price of the day for a contract on a securities or futures exchange. Futures exchanges post opening ranges for daily trading. Due to the fast moving operation of futures markets, this range of closely related prices allows market… … Financial and business terms
hedge — (1) Verb To reduce risk or behavior that reduces risk from future price movements. (2) Noun A transaction undertaken to reduce risk by offsetting the risk in another transaction. The risk in one position is hedged by counterbalancing it with the… … Financial and business terms
profit — total revenue less total expenses for a period of time calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Glossary of Business Terms Revenue minus cost. The amount one makes on a transaction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary *… … Financial and business terms
cost — cost1 W1S1 [kɔst US ko:st] n 1.) the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something cost of ▪ the cost of accommodation ▪ I offered to pay the cost of the taxi. ▪ Insurance to cover the cost of a funeral is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heavy — An equities market now dominated by sellers, or oversupply, resulting in falling prices . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: overbought, resistance level, tired. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * heavy heav‧y [ˈhevi] adjective FINANCE if the… … Financial and business terms
stock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 available supply of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, high, huge, large ▪ low ▪ adequate ▪ declining … Collocations dictionary

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