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1 welcome

§ კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება; სასურველი

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1 სასიხარულო, სასიამოვნო, სასურველი

welcome news სასიხარულო, სასიამოვნო ახალი ამბავი

a welcome guest სასურველი სტუმარი;

●●they didn't make us feel very welcome ჩვენი მოსვლა მაინცდამაინც არ გაუხარდათ

a cup of coffee would be welcome ჭიქა ყავა არ მაწყენდა;

you are welcome to any book I have ჩემი ნებისმიერი წიგნით შეგიძლია ისარგებლო

you are welcome! მობრძნდით//მადლობად არ ღირს!

2 მიღება

we were given a warm welcome გულთბილად მიგვიღეს;

3 მისალმება (მიესალმება)

we welcome your decision შენს გადაწყვეტილებას მივესალმებით;

the delegation was welcomed by the vice-president დელეგაციას ვიცე-პრეზიდენტი მიესალმა/დახვდა

a chilly welcome ცივი დახვედრა / მიღება

welcome aboard (on board) კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანება ხომალდზე

English-Georgian dictionary > welcome
2 decision

n

решение

to accept a decision — соглашаться с решением; подчиняться решению

to adhere to a decision — придерживаться решения

to adjourn decision — откладывать принятие решения

to adopt decisions — принимать решения

to affirm a decision — подтверждать решение

to announce the decision — оглашать решение; объявлять о решении

to annul a decision — отменять решение

to appeal against smb's decision — обжаловать чье-л. решение

to approve a decision — одобрять решение

to arrive at a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению

to back down from one's decision — отходить / отказываться от своего решения

to back up one's decision — подкреплять свое решение

to be split over a decision — придерживаться разных мнений по поводу какого-л. решения

to block a decision through a veto — блокировать принятие решения путем наложения вето

to bow to the chairman's decision — подчиняться решению председателя

to call off one's decision — отменять свое решение

to cancel a decision — отменять решение

to carry out a decision — выполнять решение

to challenge a decision — оспаривать решение

to come to a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению

to comply with the decision — выполнять решение; подчиняться решению

to confirm a decision — подтверждать решение

to control the execution of decisions — проверять исполнение решений

to declare a decision null and void — объявлять решение не имеющим законной / юридической силы

to defend a decision — отстаивать решение

to defer a decision — откладывать принятие решения

to drag through / to force through a decision — протаскивать решение

to endorse a decision — одобрять решение

to enforce a decision — претворять / проводить решение в жизнь

to exercise a decision — выполнять решение

to force decisions — вынуждать принимать решения

to go back on a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение

to implement a decision — выполнять решение; претворять решение в жизнь

to impose a decision on smb — навязывать кому-л. решение

to leave the matter to smb's decision — предоставлять кому-л. право принимать решение

to make a decision — принимать решение

to monitor smb's decision — следить за принятием кем-л. решений

to obey a decision — подчиняться решению

to overrule the lower court's decision — отменять решение суда низшей инстанции

to overturn a decision — аннулировать / отменять решение

to pass a decision — принимать решение

to postpone a decision — откладывать принятие решения

to put a decision into action — претворять решение в жизнь

to put off a decision — откладывать принятие решения

to reach a decision by a simple majority — принимать решение простым большинством ( голосов)

to reciprocate the government decision — отвечать на решение правительства принятием аналогичного решения

to recognize a decision — признавать решение; соглашаться с решением

to reconsider a previous decision — пересматривать ранее принятое решение

to relay smb's decision to smb — передавать чье-л. решение кому-л.

to render a decision — выносить / принимать решение, решать

to rescind a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение

to reverse a previous decision — пересматривать ранее принятое решение

to review progress on a decision — проверять выполнение какого-л. решения

to revoke a decision — отменять решение

to revote one's decision — отменять свое решение

to rubberstamp decisions taken by smb — механически утверждать решения, принятые кем-л.

to shelve a decision — откладывать (в долгий ящик) принятие решения

to shirk a decision — уклоняться от принятия решения

to speed decisions — ускорять принятие решений

to stand behind / to support a decision — поддерживать решение

to suspend one's decision — откладывать принятие решения

to swing the decision one's way — добиваться решения вопроса в свою пользу

to take decisions behind closed doors — принимать решения при закрытых дверях

to take decisions on a majority basis — принимать решения большинством голосов

to take on-the-spot decisions — принимать решения на месте

to uphold a decision — утверждать решение

to veto a decision — накладывать вето на принятие решения

to welcome a decision — приветствовать решение

- adoption of a decision
- advisable decision
- agreed decision
- ambiguous decision
- arbitrary decision
- binding decision
- Brown decision
- collective decision
- compromise decision
- concerted decision
- constructive decision
- court decision
- crucial decision
- daring decision
- decision by secret ballot
- decision comes into effect
- decision goes against smb's interests
- decision has not come as a surprise
- decision in principle
- decision of massive significance
- decision of principle
- decision rests with the President
- decision will take effect from...
- decisions come down from on high
- decisions on crucial matters
- dramatic decision
- executive decision
- faulty decision
- favorable decision
- final decision
- forcible decision
- go-ahead decision
- grave decision
- hasty decision
- historical decision
- implementation of decisions
- in defiance of a decision
- irresponsible decision
- joint decision
- judicial decision
- judicial review of a decision
- legal decision
- majority decision
- managerial decision
- mandatory decision
- meritocratic decision
- momentous decision
- mutually acceptable decision
- narrow-minded decision
- optimal decision
- optimum decision
- pending a favorable decision
- policy decision
- political decision
- precipitous decision
- reversal of a decision
- sound decision
- strategic decision
- surprise decision
- tit-for-tat decision
- tough decision
- trade-off decision
- unacceptable decision
- unanimous decision
- unilateral decision
- unusual decision
- valid decision
- wise decision
- yes-no decision

Politics english-russian dictionary > decision
3 welcome

welcome [ˈwelkəm]

1. adjective

a. ( = gladly accepted) to be welcome [person] être le bienvenu (or la bienvenue)

• he's not welcome here any more sa présence ici est devenue indésirable

• they really make you feel welcome on y est vraiment bien accueilli

• to put out the welcome mat for sb (inf) se donner du mal pour recevoir qn

• you're welcome! (answer to thanks) je vous en prie ! de rien !

• you're welcome to try (giving permission) vous pouvez essayer

• you're welcome to use my car vous pouvez emprunter ma voiture si vous voulez

• I don't use it any more, so you're welcome to it je ne m'en sers plus, alors profitez-en

b. ( = appreciated) [food, drink, change, visitor] bienvenu ; [decision, reminder, interruption] opportun

• it was welcome news quelle bonne nouvelle !

• it was a welcome relief ça m'a (or l'a etc) vraiment soulagé

2. exclamation

• welcome! bienvenue !

• welcome back! content de vous (or te) revoir !

• welcome to our house! bienvenue chez nous !

• "welcome to England" (on notice) « bienvenue en Angleterre »

3. noun

accueil m

• to give sb a warm welcome faire un accueil chaleureux à qn

4. transitive verb

[+ person, delegation, group of people] ( = greet, receive) accueillir ; ( = greet warmly) accueillir chaleureusement ; ( = bid welcome) souhaiter la bienvenue à ; [+ sb's return, news, suggestion, change] se réjouir de

• please welcome Tony Brennan! (TV) veuillez accueillir Tony Brennan !

• we would welcome your views on... nous serions heureux de connaître votre point de vue sur...

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['welkəm] 1.
noun accueil m
2.
noun modifier [ speech] de bienvenue
3.
adjective

1) ( gratefully received) bienvenu

that's a welcome sight! — ça fait plaisir à voir!

nothing could be more welcome! — rien ne pourrait tomber plus à propos!

2) ( warmly greeted)

to be welcome — être le bienvenu/la bienvenue m/f

to make somebody welcome — ( on arrival) réserver un bon accueil à quelqu'un; ( over period of time) accueillir quelqu'un à bras ouverts

3) ( warmly invited)

if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them — ( politely) si tu veux finir mes frites, ne te gêne pas

if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! — ( rudely) si tu veux regarder ces idioties, libre à toi!

you're welcome — ( acknowledging thanks) de rien
4.
exclamation ( to respected guest) soyez le bienvenu/la bienvenue m/f chez nous!; ( greeting friend) entre donc!

welcome back —

welcome home! — je suis content que tu sois de retour!
5.
transitive verb accueillir [person]; se réjouir de [news, decision, change]; être heureux/-euse de recevoir [contribution]; accueillir favorablement [initiative, move]

we would welcome your view on this matter — nous aimerions savoir ce que vous pensez de cette affaire

‘please welcome our guest tonight, Willie Mays’ — ‘applaudissons notre invité d'honneur, Willie Mays’

Phrasal Verbs:

- welcome back

- welcome in

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to wear out one's welcome — abuser de l'hospitalité de quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > welcome
4 welcome

welcome

A n accueil m ; to give sb a warm welcome, to extend a warm welcome to sb fml faire un accueil chaleureux à qn.

B modif [speech] de bienvenue.

C adj

1 ( gratefully received) [boost, initiative, relief, news] bienvenu ; that's a welcome sight/sound! ça fait plaisir à voir/entendre! ; nothing could be more welcome! rien ne pourrait tomber plus à propos! ; thank you for your most welcome gift sout merci de votre cadeau des plus opportuns fml ;

2 ( warmly greeted) to be welcome, to be a welcome guest ou visitor être le bienvenu ; ‘children welcome’ ( on sign) ‘les enfants sont les bienvenus’ ; I never feel very welcome at their house je ne me sens jamais le bienvenu chez eux ; to make sb welcome ( on arrival) réserver un bon accueil à qn ; ( over period of time) accueillir qn à bras ouverts ;

3 ( warmly invited) you are welcome to spend a few days with us si vous voulez passer quelques jours chez nous, n'hésitez pas or vous êtes le bienvenu ; if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them ( politely) si tu veux finir mes frites, ne te gêne pas ; if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! ( rudely) si tu veux regarder ces idioties, libre à toi! ; you're welcome ( acknowledging thanks) de rien, je vous en prie fml.

D excl welcome! ( to respected guest) soyez le bienvenu chez nous! ; ( greeting friend) entre donc! ; welcome back, welcome home! je suis content que tu sois de retour! ; welcome on board/to the United States! bienvenu à bord/aux États-Unis!

E vtr accueillir [person] ; se réjouir de [news, decision, intervention, change] ; être heureux/-euse de recevoir [donation, contribution] ; accueillir favorablement [initiative, move] ; they said they would welcome a meeting ils ont dit qu'ils souhaiteraient une rencontre ; we would welcome your view on this matter nous aimerions savoir ce que vous pensez de cette affaire ; I welcome this opportunity to express my thanks je suis heureux d'avoir l'occasion d'exprimer ma gratitude ; ‘please welcome our guest tonight, Willie Mays’ ‘applaudissons notre invité d'honneur, Willie Mays’ ; I'd welcome a hot drink je prendrais bien une boisson chaude.

Idioms

to put out the welcome mat for sb fig faire un accueil chaleureux à qn ; to wear out one's welcome abuser de l'hospitalité de qn ; to welcome sb with open arms accueillir qn à bras ouverts.

Phrasal verbs

■ welcome back:

▶ welcome back [sb], welcome [sb] back accueillir [qn] à son retour ; ( more demonstratively) faire fête à [qn] à son retour.

■ welcome in:

▶ welcome in [sb], welcome [sb] in faire entrer [qn] chez soi.

Big English-French dictionary > welcome
5 welcome

'welkəm
1. adjective
(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) bienvenido

2. noun
(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) bienvenida, acogida, recepción

3. verb
(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) dar la bienvenidar, acoger, recibir

4. interjection
(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) bienvenido

- welcoming
- be welcome to
- you're welcome!

welcome¹ adj bienvenido

welcome home! ¡bienvenido a casa!

to make somebody welcome hacer que alguien se sienta en su casa

welcome² n bienvenida / acogida

a warm welcome una calurosa bienvenida

welcome³ vb dar la bienvenida a / recibir

the mayor welcomed us to the town el alcalde nos dio la bienvenida a la ciudad

El gerundio de welcome se escribe welcoming

welcome

tr['welkəm]

adjective

1 (gen) bienvenido,-a

■ all welcome todo el mundo es bienvenido

■ you're always welcome here siempre eres bienvenido aquí, estás en tu casa

2 (news, sight, etc) grato,-a, agradable; (change) oportuno,-a, beneficioso,-a

■ a welcome break from study un oportuno descanso durante el estudio

■ a drink would be most welcome right now una copa me vendría muy bien ahora mismo

interjection

1 bienvenido,-a (to, a)

■ welcome home! ¡bienvenido a casa!

noun

1 bienvenida, acogida

■ the crowd gave the winners an enthusiastic welcome el público acogió a los ganadores con entusiasmo

transitive verb

1 (greet) acoger, recibir; (officially) dar la bienvenida a

2 (approve of, support) aplaudir, acoger con agrado

■ we gladly welcome all suggestions agradecemos cualquier sugerencia

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be welcome to... poder... con toda libertad

■ you're welcome to borrow any of my tapes puedes coger cualquiera de mis cintas

■ if he wants the job, then he's welcome to it! si quiere el trabajo, pues que se lo quede

to give somebody a warm welcome acoger a alguien calurosamente

to make somebody welcome hacer que alguien se sienta en casa

to welcome something/somebody with open arms acoger algo/a alguien con los brazos abiertos

you're welcome (not at all) no hay de qué, de nada

welcome ['wɛlkəm] vt, - comed ; - coming : darle la bienvenida a, recibir

welcome adj

: bienvenido

to make someone welcome: acoger bien a alguien

you're welcome!: ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué!

welcome n

: bienvenida f, recibimiento m, acojida f

welcome

v.

• acoger v.

• amadrigar v.

• dar la bienvenida v.

• dar la bienvenida a v.

• recibir v.

adj.

• bienvenido, -a adj.

interj.

• bienvenido interj.

n.

• acogida s.f.

• acogimiento s.m.

• bienvenida s.f.

• bienvenido s.m.

• buena acogida s.f.

• recibimiento s.m.

• salva s.f.

I 'welkəm
interjection bienvenido

welcome home/to Chicago! — bienvenido a casa/a Chicago!

welcome back! — me alegro de que hayas vuelto

II

adjective

a) ( gladly received) < guest> bienvenido; <change/news> grato

he knows how to make people feel welcome — sabe acoger a la gente

an extra pair of hands is always welcome — siempre se agradece la ayuda de alguien más

it was a welcome relief — fue un gran alivio

b) ( freely permitted)

to be welcome to + INF: you're welcome to use the phone el teléfono está a tu disposición; to be welcome TO something: you're welcome to these books puedes llevarte estos libros, si quieres; she's welcome to try — que pruebe, si quiere

c) ( responding to thanks)

you're welcome! — de nada!, no hay de qué!

III

transitive verb ( greet) darle* la bienvenida a; ( receive)

he was warmly welcomed by her family — su familia le dio una calurosa acogida

they welcomed me with open arms — me recibieron con los brazos abiertos

this news is to be welcomed — es para alegrarse de esta noticia

we would welcome any advice you can give us — le agradeceríamos cualquier consejo que pudiera darnos

IV

noun bienvenida f, recibimiento m, acogida f

to give somebody a warm welcome — acoger* a alguien calurosamente, darle* a alguien una calurosa bienvenida or acogida or un caluroso recibimiento

['welkǝm]
1.

VT (=receive gladly) [+ person] dar la bienvenida a; [+ news] alegrarse de

he welcomed me in — me dio la bienvenida al entrar

her marriage was not welcomed by the family — su matrimonio no fue bien recibido en la familia

we'd welcome your suggestions — nos alegraría recibir sus sugerencias

- welcome sb with open arms

2.

N bienvenida f, recibimiento m

to give sb a warm/frosty welcome — dar a algn una calurosa/fría bienvenida, dar a algn un caluroso/frío recibimiento

let's give a warm welcome to Ed Lilly! — ¡demos una calurosa bienvenida a Ed Lilly!

to bid sb welcome — frm dar la bienvenida a algn
outstay, overstay
3. ADJ

1) [person, guest, visitor] bienvenido, bien recibido

everyone is welcome — todo el mundo es bienvenido or bien recibido

he's not welcome here any more — aquí ya no es bienvenido

you're welcome — (esp US) (in reply to thanks) de nada, no hay de qué

you're welcome to it! — iro ¡te lo puedes quedar!

I didn't feel very welcome — no me sentí muy bien recibido

to make sb welcome — hacer que algn se sienta acogido

you're welcome to visit any time — puedes venir cuando quieras

you're welcome to try — puedes probar si quieres

you're welcome to use my car — puedes usar mi coche con toda libertad, el coche está a tu disposición

- roll or put out the welcome mat for sb

2) (=acceptable) [decision] bienvenido

the recent changes are very welcome — los recientes cambios son muy bienvenidos

a cup of tea is always welcome — una taza de té siempre se agradece

to be welcome news — ser una noticia grata

shelters provide welcome relief from the sun and flies — los refugios proporcionan un grato alivio del sol y de las moscas

the bags of flour were a welcome sight to the refugees — los refugiados recibieron con alegría las bolsas de harina

4.

EXCL

welcome! — ¡bienvenido!

welcome back! — ¡bienvenido!

welcome home! — ¡bienvenido a casa!

welcome to Scotland! — ¡bienvenido a Escocia!

- welcome back

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I ['welkəm]
interjection bienvenido

welcome home/to Chicago! — bienvenido a casa/a Chicago!

welcome back! — me alegro de que hayas vuelto

II

adjective

a) ( gladly received) < guest> bienvenido; <change/news> grato

he knows how to make people feel welcome — sabe acoger a la gente

an extra pair of hands is always welcome — siempre se agradece la ayuda de alguien más

it was a welcome relief — fue un gran alivio

b) ( freely permitted)

to be welcome to + INF: you're welcome to use the phone el teléfono está a tu disposición; to be welcome TO something: you're welcome to these books puedes llevarte estos libros, si quieres; she's welcome to try — que pruebe, si quiere

c) ( responding to thanks)

you're welcome! — de nada!, no hay de qué!

III

transitive verb ( greet) darle* la bienvenida a; ( receive)

he was warmly welcomed by her family — su familia le dio una calurosa acogida

they welcomed me with open arms — me recibieron con los brazos abiertos

this news is to be welcomed — es para alegrarse de esta noticia

we would welcome any advice you can give us — le agradeceríamos cualquier consejo que pudiera darnos

IV

noun bienvenida f, recibimiento m, acogida f

to give somebody a warm welcome — acoger* a alguien calurosamente, darle* a alguien una calurosa bienvenida or acogida or un caluroso recibimiento

English-spanish dictionary > welcome
6 begrüßen

v/t

1. greet; (Gast) förm. receive; als Gastgeber, auch freudig: welcome; gespreizt: ich begrüße Sie I bid you welcome; wir wurden herzlich begrüßt we were given a warm welcome; in Prospekten: wir würden uns freuen, Sie bald in unserem Haus begrüßen zu dürfen we look forward to receiving ( oder welcoming) you in our house; begrüße unsere Gäste! say hello to our guests

2. fig. (positiv aufnehmen) welcome; das wäre zu begrüßen that would be very welcome, that would be a welcome development ( oder improvement etc.); es ist zu begrüßen, dass we ( oder I) welcome the fact that, we are ( oder I am) pleased to see that; ich würde es begrüßen, wenn I’d be very pleased if

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to greet; to welcome; to salute

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be|grü|ßen ptp begrüßt
vt

1) jdn to greet; (als Gastgeber) to greet, to welcome

jdn herzlich begrǘßen — to greet sb heartily, to give sb a hearty welcome

es ist mir eine große Ehre, Sie bei mir begrǘßen zu dürfen (form) — it's a great honour (Brit) or honor (US) to (be able to) welcome you here

wir würden uns freuen, Sie bei uns begrǘßen zu dürfen (form) — we would be delighted to have the pleasure of your company (form)

2) (= gut finden) Kritik, Entschluss etc to welcome; (esp iro, form) to appreciate

es ist zu begrǘßen, dass... — it's a good thing that...

3) (Sw = um Erlaubnis fragen) to ask (um for, wegen about)

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(to welcome: She greeted me when I arrived.) greet

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be·grü·ßen *

vt

1. (willkommen heißen)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \begrüßen to greet [or welcome] sb [with sth]

ich begrüße Sie! welcome!

▪ jdn als etw akk \begrüßen to greet sb as sth

jdn bei sich dat zu Hause \begrüßen dürfen (geh) to have the pleasure of welcoming sb into one's home form

wir würden uns freuen, Sie demnächst wieder bei uns \begrüßen zu dürfen we would be delighted to have the pleasure of your company again soon; (im Geschäft) we would be delighted to be of service to you again soon

wir würden uns freuen, Sie bald wieder an Bord \begrüßen zu dürfen we look forward to welcoming you on board again soon

2. (gutheißen)

▪ etw \begrüßen to welcome sth

einen Entschluss \begrüßen to welcome a decision

es ist zu \begrüßen, dass... it is to be welcomed [or a good thing] that...

3. SCHWEIZ (ansprechen)

▪ jdn/etw [in etw dat] \begrüßen to approach [or consult] sb/sth [on sth]

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transitives Verb

1) greet; < host, hostess> greet, welcome

2) (gutheißen) welcome < suggestion, proposal>

ich begrüße es, dass... — I am glad that...

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begrüßen v/t

1. greet; (Gast) form receive; als Gastgeber, auch freudig: welcome; gespreizt:

ich begrüße Sie I bid you welcome;

wir wurden herzlich begrüßt we were given a warm welcome; in Prospekten:

wir würden uns freuen, Sie bald in unserem Haus begrüßen zu dürfen we look forward to receiving ( oder welcoming) you in our house;

begrüße unsere Gäste! say hello to our guests

2. fig (positiv aufnehmen) welcome;

das wäre zu begrüßen that would be very welcome, that would be a welcome development ( oder improvement etc);

es ist zu begrüßen, dass we ( oder I) welcome the fact that, we are ( oder I am) pleased to see that;

ich würde es begrüßen, wenn I’d be very pleased if

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transitives Verb

1) greet; <host, hostess> greet, welcome

2) (gutheißen) welcome <suggestion, proposal>

ich begrüße es, dass... — I am glad that...

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v.

to come and meet expr.

to greet v.

to welcome v.

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7 begrüßen

be·grü·ßen *

vt

1) ( willkommen heißen)

jdn [mit etw] \begrüßen to greet [or welcome] sb [with sth];

ich begrüße Sie! welcome!;

jdn als etw akk \begrüßen to greet sb as sth;

jdn bei sich dat zu Hause \begrüßen dürfen ( geh) to have the pleasure of welcoming sb into one's home ( form)

wir würden uns freuen, Sie demnächst wieder bei uns \begrüßen zu dürfen we would be delighted to have the pleasure of your company again soon; ( im Geschäft) we would be delighted to be of service to you again soon;

wir würden uns freuen, Sie bald wieder an Bord \begrüßen zu dürfen we look forward to welcoming you on board again soon

2) ( gutheißen)

etw \begrüßen to welcome sth;

einen Entschluss \begrüßen to welcome a decision;

es ist zu \begrüßen, dass... it is to be welcomed [or a good thing] that...

3) ( SCHWEIZ) ( ansprechen)

jdn/etw [in etw dat] \begrüßen to approach [or consult] sb/sth [on sth]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > begrüßen
8 toejuichen

toejuichen

1 [juichend toeroepen] cheer ⇒ 〈 applaudisseren voor〉 clap, 〈 applaudisseren voor〉 applaud

2 [goedkeuren] applaud ⇒ 〈 verwelkomen〉 welcome

♦voorbeelden:

2 een besluit toejuichen • welcome a decision

een voorstel warm toejuichen • acclaim a motion warmly

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > toejuichen
9 féliciter

féliciter [felisite]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to congratulate (qn de or sur qch sb on sth)

• je vous félicite ! congratulations!

2. reflexive verb

► se féliciter to be very glad (de about)

• se féliciter d'une décision to welcome a decision

• je n'y suis pas allé et je m'en félicite I didn't go and I'm glad I didn't

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felisite
1.

verbe transitif to congratulate ( pour on)

je te félicite! — congratulations!

je ne te félicite pas! — it's nothing to be proud of!

2.

se féliciter verbe pronominal

se féliciter de quelque chose — to be very pleased about something

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felisite vt
to congratulate

féliciter qn de — to congratulate sb on

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féliciter verb table: aimer

A vtr to congratulate [personne] (pour qch on sth; à l'occasion de qch on sth); féliciter qn d'avoir fait qch to congratulate sb on doing sth; je te félicite! congratulations!; je ne te félicite pas! iron it's nothing to be proud of!

B se féliciter vpr ( se réjouir) se féliciter de qch to be very pleased about sth; je me félicite d'avoir été présent I'm very pleased I was there; je me félicite de vous l'entendre dire I'm very pleased to hear you say it; il se félicite que l'accord soit conclu he is very pleased that the agreement has been made; il a accepté et je m'en félicite he has agreed, and I am very pleased.

[felisite] verbe transitif

to congratulate

féliciter quelqu'un de quelque chose to congratulate somebody on something

permettez-moi de vous féliciter! congratulations!

je ne vous félicite pas! you'll get no thanks from me!

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se féliciter de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se réjouir de]

se féliciter de quelque chose to be glad ou pleased about something

2. [se louer de]

je me félicite d'être resté calme I'm pleased to say I remained calm

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > féliciter
10 een besluit toejuichen

een besluit toejuichen

welcome a decision

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een besluit toejuichen
11 aceptar

v.

1 to accept.

no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept his conditions

no se aceptan cheques we do not take checks (en letrero)

se aceptan donativos donations welcome (en letrero)

María acepta el libertinaje Mary accepts licentiousness.

Pedro acepta su supremacía Peter accepts her supremacy.

2 to agree to, to accept to.

Ricardo aceptó ser el testaferro Richard agreed to be the figurehead.

Ricardo aceptó Richard accepted.

3 to welcome, to believe in, to embrace, to buy.

María aceptó la ayuda Mary welcomed the aid.

4 to receive, to take.

La agencia aceptó la encomienda The agency received the parcel.

5 to admit to.

Ricardo aceptó conocer el paradero Richard admitted to knowing the whereabouts.

6 to click OK, to OK.

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aceptar

► verbo transitivo

1 to accept, receive

2 (aprobar) to approve of

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verb

1) to accept

2) approve

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VT

1) [+ oferta, propuesta, dimisión] to accept; [+ cheque, moneda, tarjeta, trabajo] to accept, take; [+ condición] to accept, agree to

aceptó las tareas que se le asignaron — he accepted the tasks he was assigned

la impresora solo acepta este tipo de papel — the printer only takes this type of paper

se niega a aceptar los hechos — he refuses to face the facts

no han aceptado mi solicitud de trabajo — they have rejected my job application

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds given

2)

aceptar hacer algo — to agree to do sth

aceptó rebajarnos el alquiler — he agreed to reduce our rent

no aceptar hacer algo — to refuse to do sth

no acepta pagar su parte — he refuses to pay his share

por fin aceptaron que se publicara — they finally agreed for it to be published, they finally allowed it to be published

no acepta que las mujeres trabajen — he doesn't accept o agree that women should work

3)

aceptar a algn — to accept sb

no me aceptaron en la carrera de medicina — I wasn't accepted on the medical course

me aceptaron muy bien en mi nuevo trabajo — I was made to feel very welcome in my new job

¿aceptas a María por esposa? — do you take María to be your lawful wedded wife?

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verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

aceptan cheques — they take checks

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds

aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

aceptó venir — she agreed to come

no acepto que me digas eso — I won't have you saying that to me

¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

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= accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

Ex. Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.

Ex. In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex. Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.

Ex. The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.

Ex. As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex. Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.

Ex. Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.

Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex. At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.

Ex. Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.

Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

Ex. Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex. In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".

Ex. Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.

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* aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.

* aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.

* aceptar una tarea = take on + task.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.

* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.

* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.

* resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

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verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

aceptan cheques — they take checks

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds

aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

aceptó venir — she agreed to come

no acepto que me digas eso — I won't have you saying that to me

¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

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= accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

Ex: Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.

Ex: In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex: Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.

Ex: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.

Ex: As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex: Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.

Ex: Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.

Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex: At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.

Ex: Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.

Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

Ex: Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex: In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".

Ex: Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.

* aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.

* aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.

* aceptar una tarea = take on + task.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.

* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.

* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.

* resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

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aceptar [A1 ]

vt

‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? ( frml); do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? ( frml)

aceptan cheques de viaje they take traveler's checks

[ S ] no aceptamos devoluciones no refunds

aceptar + INF to agree to + INF

aceptó acompañarme he agreed to accompany me

aceptar QUE + SUBJ:

no acepto que me diga eso I can't accept him saying that to me

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aceptar ( conjugate aceptar) verbo transitivo ‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept;
‹términos/condiciones› to agree to;
◊ aceptan cheques they take checks;

aceptó venir she agreed to come;
no acepto que me digas eso I won't have you saying that to me
aceptar verbo transitivo to accept: no acepto excusas, I won't accept any excuses

' aceptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- entrada
- nariz
- negarse
- renunciar
- venderse
- admitir
- asumir
- coger
- creer
- modo
- otro
- vacilar
English:
accept
- adopt
- board
- fall in with
- job
- joke
- jump at
- overbook
- reject
- seize on
- seize upon
- settle for
- take
- take up
- agree
- come
- fact
- go
- grip
- have
- honor
- refuse
- rise
- share
- term
- turn

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aceptar vt

1. [regalo] to accept

2. [admitir] to accept;

no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept her conditions;

¿aceptas a Enrique como tu legítimo esposo? do you take Enrique to be your lawful wedded husband?;

no aceptará un “no” por respuesta he won't take no for an answer;

no se aceptan cheques [en letrero] we do not take cheques;

se aceptan donativos [en letrero] donations welcome

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aceptar

v/t accept

* * *

aceptar vt

1) : to accept

2) : to approve

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aceptar vb to accept

no aceptó mi regalo he wouldn't accept my gift

Spanish-English dictionary > aceptar
12 acoger

v.

1 to welcome (recibir) (person).

El hotel acogió a sus huéspedes The hotel welcomed its guests.

2 to take in (dar refugio a).

Suecia acogió a los refugiados políticos Sweden took in the political refugees

que Dios lo/la acoja en su seno God rest his/her soul

3 to accept, to buy into, to admit.

Mario acogió nuestra ayuda Mario accepted our help.

4 to shelter, to protect, to take in.

El viejo acogió al chico anoche The old man sheltered the boy last night.

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acoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (recibir) to receive; (a invitado) to welcome

2 (admitir) to admit, accept

■ la acogieron cuando murieron sus padres they took her in when her parents died

3 (proteger) to shelter, protect

4 (ideas etc) to accept, take to

► verbo pronominal acogerse

1 (refugiarse) to take refuge (a, in)

2 (a una ley etc) to have recourse to; (amnistía, promesa) to avail oneself of

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verb

1) to take in, receive, welcome

2) host

•

- acogerse

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1. VT

1) (=albergar) [+ huésped, refugiado] to take in; [+ visitante] to receive; [+ fugitivo] to harbour, harbor (EEUU), shelter

nuestro país acogió a los exiliados — our country took in the exiles

muchas familias acogen a estudiantes — many families provide accommodation for o take in students

la ciudad acoge todos los años a miles de visitantes — the city receives thousands of visitors every year

que Dios la acoja en su seno — may God receive her soul

niños acogidos en centros públicos — children housed o accommodated in public centres

el hotel que acoge a los periodistas extranjeros — the hotel where the foreign journalists are staying

acogen en sus filas a antiguos terroristas — they number former terrorists among their ranks

2) (=recibir) [+ noticia, idea, propuesta] to receive

acogieron la noticia con sorpresa — they were surprised at the news, they received the news with surprise

nos acogieron con muestras de afecto — they received us with demonstrations of affection

acogieron el plan como una oportunidad de reconvertir la industria — they welcomed the plan as an opportunity to restructure industry

3) (=ser sede de) [ciudad] to host; [edificio, auditorio] to be the venue for

Atenas acogió por segunda vez los Juegos Olímpicos — Athens hosted the Olympics for the second time

el palacio acoge un ciclo de conciertos — the palace is the venue for a concert season

4) (=contener)

a) [+ espectadores] to seat, hold

el teatro podrá acoger a 1500 espectadores — the theatre will be able to seat o hold 1500 people

b) [+ obras]

este edificio acoge al Museo de la Ciencia — this building houses the Science Museum

los pasillos del nuevo centro acogerán una exposición fotográfica — the corridors of the new centre will accommodate a photographic exhibition

la exposición acoge obras religiosas — the exhibition includes o contains religious works

2.

See:

acogerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <huérfano/anciano> to take in; < refugiado> to accept, admit

nos acogió en su casa — he took us in

que el Señor lo acoja en su seno — may the Lord receive his Spirit

2) (+ compl) <propuesta/persona> to receive

acogieron la noticia con satisfacción — the news was well received
2.
acogerse v pron

acogerse a algo — a la ley to have recourse to something; a un régimen to opt for something

me acogí a su protección — I turned to them for protection

se acogió al derecho de asilo — he claimed asylum

acogerse a la jubilación anticipada — to take early retirement

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= greet, welcome.

Ex. New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.

Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

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* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <huérfano/anciano> to take in; < refugiado> to accept, admit

nos acogió en su casa — he took us in

que el Señor lo acoja en su seno — may the Lord receive his Spirit

2) (+ compl) <propuesta/persona> to receive

acogieron la noticia con satisfacción — the news was well received
2.
acogerse v pron

acogerse a algo — a la ley to have recourse to something; a un régimen to opt for something

me acogí a su protección — I turned to them for protection

se acogió al derecho de asilo — he claimed asylum

acogerse a la jubilación anticipada — to take early retirement

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= greet, welcome.

Ex: New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.

Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

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acoger [E6 ]

vt

A (dar refugio a, albergar) ‹huérfano/anciano› to take in

nos acogió en su casa he took us in

Italia acogió a 5.000 refugiados Italy gave refuge to o accepted o admitted 5,000 refugees

estos hoteles acogen a miles de turistas these hotels cater for o provide accommodation for thousands of tourists

que el Señor lo acoja en su seno may the Lord receive his Spirit

B (+ compl) ‹propuesta/idea› to receive; ‹persona› to receive

la noticia fue acogida con gran satisfacción the news was very well received

fue acogido con grandes ovaciones it was received with great applause

me acogieron con cortesía they received me politely

■ acogerse

v pron

acogerse A algo:

se acogieron a la ley they had recourse to the law

me acogí a su protección I turned to them for protection, I availed myself of their protection

se acogió al régimen de jornada reducida he opted for the shorter working day, he took advantage of o accepted the option of working a shorter day

se acogió al derecho de asilo he claimed asylum

se acogieron a la amnistía they accepted the offer of an amnesty

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acoger ( conjugate acoger) verbo transitivo
a) ‹huérfano/anciano› to take in;

‹ refugiado› to accept, admit
b) ‹propuesta/persona› to receive;

◊ acogieron la noticia con satisfacción the news was well received

acogerse verbo pronominal acogerse a algo ‹ a la ley› to have recourse to sth;
‹ a un régimen› to opt for sth
acoger verbo transitivo
1 (recibir un proyecto, a una persona) to receive: la idea fue acogida con escepticismo, the idea was received with scepticism
2 (admitir a alguien o algo con alegría) to welcome: nos acogieron con mucho cariño, they welcomed us warmly
3 (proteger) to take in: acogieron a una familia de refugiados en su casa, they have taken in a family of refugees
' acoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recibir
- asilar
English:
foster
- greet
- receive
- shelter
- take in
- welcome

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acoger

♦ vt

1. [recibir] [persona] to welcome;

nos acogieron en su propia casa they welcomed us into their own home

2. [recibir] [idea, noticia] to receive;

el plan fue acogido con mucho entusiasmo the plan was very enthusiastically received;

los trabajadores acogieron con escepticismo el anuncio de la empresa the workforce reacted sceptically to the company's announcement

3. [dar refugio a] to take in;

Suecia acogió a los refugiados políticos Sweden took in the political refugees;

que Dios la acoja en su seno God rest her soul

4. [adoptar temporalmente] [niño] to foster

♦ See also the pronominal verb acogerse

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acoger

v/t

1 receive;

acoger con satisfacción welcome

2 en casa take in, put up

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acoger {15} vt

1) refugiar: to take in, to shelter

2) : to receive, to welcome

♦ See also the reflexive verb acogerse

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acoger vb

1. (dar refugio a) to take in [pt. took; pp. taken]

mis vecinos acogieron a una niña sudanesa my neighbours took in a little Sudanese girl

2. (recibir) to welcome

sus padres me acogieron muy bien his parents welcomed me warmly

Spanish-English dictionary > acoger
13 grato

adj.

agreeable, gratifying, pleasant, pleasurable.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gratar.

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grato

► adjetivo

1 pleasant, pleasing ( para, to)

■ me es grato anunciarles que... I am pleased to inform you that...

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(f. - grata)

adj.

pleasant, agreeable

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ADJ

1) (=placentero) pleasant, pleasing; (=satisfactorio) welcome

recibir una grata impresión — to get a pleasant impression

una decisión muy grata para todos — a very welcome decision for everybody

guarda muy gratos recuerdos de su visita a España — he holds very fond memories of his visit to Spain

nos es grato informarle que... — we are pleased to inform you that...

2) And (=agradecido) grateful

le estoy grato — I am most grateful to you

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- ta adjetivo pleasant

me es grato comunicarles que... — I am pleased to inform you that...

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= pleasant [pleasanter -comp., pleasantest -sup.], pleasurable, gratifying, welcome, welcome, fulfilling.

Ex. This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex. Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

Ex. OPACs are advantageous to users; they may be costly for the managers of libraries, but are gratifying to the librarians.

Ex. The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex. The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex. The acquisition of reliable information is vitally important enabling people to enjoy fulfilling lives and be fully participating citizens.

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* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* persona no grata = persona non grata.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* ser un grato alivio = be a welcome relief.

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- ta adjetivo pleasant

me es grato comunicarles que... — I am pleased to inform you that...

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= pleasant [pleasanter -comp., pleasantest -sup.], pleasurable, gratifying, welcome, welcome, fulfilling.

Ex: This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex: Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

Ex: OPACs are advantageous to users; they may be costly for the managers of libraries, but are gratifying to the librarians.

Ex: The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex: The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex: The acquisition of reliable information is vitally important enabling people to enjoy fulfilling lives and be fully participating citizens.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* persona no grata = persona non grata.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* ser un grato alivio = be a welcome relief.

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grato -ta

adjective

pleasant

me es muy grata su compañía I find his company very pleasant

los gratos recuerdos de mi niñez the pleasant memories of my childhood

me es grato comunicarles que … I am pleased to inform you that …

en respuesta a su grata (carta) del 3 de... in reply to your letter of... 3rd

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grato
◊ -ta adjetivo

pleasant
grato,-a adjetivo pleasant
persona non grata, persona non grata

' grato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afortunada
- afortunado
- grata
- satisfactoria
- satisfactorio
English:
acceptable
- gratifying
- intensely
- pleasing
- welcome
- unwelcome

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grato, -a adj

1. [agradable] pleasant;

nos es grato comunicarle que… we are pleased to inform you that…

2. Bol, Chile [agradecido] grateful

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grato

adj pleasant

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grato, -ta adj

agradable, placentero: pleasant, agreeable

♦ gratamente adv

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grato adj pleasant

Spanish-English dictionary > grato
14 accueillir

accueillir [akœjiʀ]

➭ TABLE 12 transitive verb

a. ( = aller chercher) to meet ; ( = recevoir) to welcome ; ( = donner l'hospitalité à) to welcome ; ( = héberger) to accommodate

• j'ai été l'accueillir à la gare I went to meet him at the station

• il m'a bien accueilli he made me very welcome

b. [+ film, nouvelle] to receive

• être bien/mal accueilli to be well/badly received

• comment ont-ils accueilli cette idée ? how did they react to the idea?

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akœjiʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( souhaiter la bienvenue) to welcome

2) ( recevoir) to receive [personne, livre, décision]

bien/mal accueillir quelqu'un/quelque chose — to give somebody/something a good/bad reception

j'ai été bien accueilli — ( à l'arrivée) I was given a warm welcome; ( pendant le séjour) I was made to feel very welcome

ils ont été accueillis par des acclamations — they were greeted with cheers

3) ( contenir) to accommodate [personnes]

4) ( prendre en charge) [organisme, hôpital] to cater for

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akœjiʀ vt
1) (= recevoir) [invité, visiteur] to welcome

2) fig (= réagir à) [nouvelle, déclaration, prestation] to receive

3) (= prendre en charge) [immigrants, réfugiés, handicapés] to take in

4) (= loger) to accommodate

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accueillir verb table: cueillir vtr

1 ( souhaiter la bienvenue) to welcome;

2 ( recevoir) to welcome, to receive [invités, clients, voyageurs]; to receive [décision, projet, livre, film]; bien/mal accueillir qn/qch to give sb/sth a good/bad reception; j'ai été bien accueilli ( à l'arrivée) I was given a warm welcome; ( pendant le séjour) I was made to feel very welcome; ils ont été accueillis par des acclamations/sifflets they were greeted with cheers/whistles; l'idée a été accueillie avec méfiance/intérêt the idea was received with suspicion/interest;

3 ( contenir) to accommodate [personnes];

4 ( prendre en charge) [organisme, hôpital, maison de retraite] to cater for [patients, réfugiés]; la Croix rouge est chargée d'accueillir 200 réfugiés the Red Cross is responsible for taking care of 200 refugees.

[akɶjir] verbe transitif

1. [aller chercher] to meet

2. [recevoir]

accueillir quelqu'un froidement to give somebody a cool reception

être très bien/mal accueilli to get a very pleasant/poor welcome

il a été accueilli par des bravos he was greeted with cheers

accueillir une idée avec scepticisme/enthousiasme to greet an idea with scepticism/enthusiasm

le projet a été très mal accueilli par la direction the project got a cool reception ou response from the management

3. [héberger] to house, to accommodate

l'hôpital peut accueillir 1 000 malades the hospital can accommodate 1,000 patients

j'étais sans abri et ils m'ont accueilli I was homeless and they took me in ou gave me a home

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > accueillir
15 saludar

v.

1 to greet.

ni siquiera nos saludó he didn't even say hello (to us)

me saludó con la mano he waved to me (in greeting)

saluda a María de mi parte give my regards to María

le saluda atentamente yours faithfully

siempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarlos whenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello

2 to say hello, to greet.

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saludar

► verbo transitivo

1 (demostrar cortesía) to greet

2 (decir hola) to say hello to

3 MILITAR to salute

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FRASEOLOGÍA

le saluda atentamente (en carta) yours faithfully

no saludarse not to be on speaking terms

■ no se saludan they're not on speaking terms

saluda de mi parte a give my regards to

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verb

1) to greet

2) salute

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1. VT

1) [al encontrarse con algn] [con palabras] to say hello to, greet frm; [con gestos] to wave at, wave to

entré a saludarla — I went in to say hello to her

me saludó dándome un beso — he greeted me with a kiss

nos saludó con la mano — she waved to us

le saludé desde la otra acera — I waved to him from the other side of the street

les saludaban desde el barco agitando pañuelos blancos — they waved white handkerchiefs at them from the ship

la saludó con una leve inclinación de cabeza — he greeted her with a slight nod

la compañía en pleno salió a saludar al público — the whole company came out to take a bow

salude de mi parte a su marido — give my regards to your husband

2) [en carta]

le saluda atentamente — yours faithfully

3) (Mil) to salute

4) [+ noticia, suceso] to hail, welcome

2. VI

1) (=dirigir un saludo) to say hello

nunca saluda — she never says hello

2) (Mil) to salute

3.

See:

saludarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona>

a) ( de palabra) to greet, say hello to

se acercó a saludarlo — she went up to say hello to him o to greet him

como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos — since I was passing, I dropped in on them

saluda a tu hermano de mi parte — give my regards to your brother

lo saluda atentamente — (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( con un gesto)

los saludó con la mano — she waved to them

los artistas salieron a saludar al público — the performers came out to take a bow

c) (Mil) to salute

2) ( aplaudir) <innovación/medida> to welcome
2.
saludar vi

a) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)

b) ( con un gesto) to wave

c) (Mil) to salute
3.
saludarse v pron (recípr) to greet each other

ya ni se saludan — they don't even say hello to each other now, they're not on speaking terms any more

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= greet, salute, say + hi.

Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex. This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.

Ex. But if you're out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

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* saludarse = greet + each other, greet + one another.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona>

a) ( de palabra) to greet, say hello to

se acercó a saludarlo — she went up to say hello to him o to greet him

como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos — since I was passing, I dropped in on them

saluda a tu hermano de mi parte — give my regards to your brother

lo saluda atentamente — (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

b) ( con un gesto)

los saludó con la mano — she waved to them

los artistas salieron a saludar al público — the performers came out to take a bow

c) (Mil) to salute

2) ( aplaudir) <innovación/medida> to welcome
2.
saludar vi

a) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)

b) ( con un gesto) to wave

c) (Mil) to salute
3.
saludarse v pron (recípr) to greet each other

ya ni se saludan — they don't even say hello to each other now, they're not on speaking terms any more

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= greet, salute, say + hi.

Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.

Ex: This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.

Ex: But if you're out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

* saludarse = greet + each other, greet + one another.

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saludar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona›

1 (de palabra) to greet, say hello to, say hi to ( colloq)

se acercó a saludarlo she went up to say hello to him o to greet him

nunca saluda a nadie cuando llega a la oficina he never says good morning o hello to anyone when he comes into the office

como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos as I was passing, I dropped by to say hello o I dropped in on them

saluda a tu hermano de mi parte say hello to your brother for o from me, give my regards to your brother

lo saluda atentamente ( Corresp) Sincerely (yours) ( AmE), Yours sincerely ( BrE), Yours faithfully ( BrE)

2

(con un gesto): los saludó con la mano she waved to them

los artistas salieron a saludar al público the performers came out to take a bow

3 ( Mil) (con la mano) to salute; (con el arma) to salute

B (aplaudir) ‹innovación/medida› to welcome

saludo esta decisión del comité I welcome o applaud this decision by the committee

■ saludar

vi

1 (de palabra) to say hello ( o good morning etc)

2 (con un gesto) to wave

3 ( Mil) to salute

■ saludarse

v pron

( recípr):

ya ni se saludan they don't even say hello to each other now, they aren't on speaking terms now

tras saludarse pasaron al comedor after greeting each other o saying hello they went into the restaurant

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saludar ( conjugate saludar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to greet, say hello to;

◊ saluda a tu hermano de mi parte give my regards to your brother;

lo saluda atentamente (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE);
los saludó con la mano she waved at them
b) (Mil) to salute

verbo intransitivo
a) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)

b) ( con la mano) to wave

c) (Mil) to salute

saludarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to say hello to o greet each other
saludar verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien directamente) (de palabra) to say hello to, greet
(con la mano) to wave to
2 (a alguien a través de otros) to send regards to: salúdales de nuestra parte, give them our regards
3 (a alguien en una carta) le saluda atentamente, yours faithfully o sincerely
4 Mil to salute
5 (un acontecimiento, una medida) to welcome
saludamos la proclamación de independencia, we welcome the proclamation of independence
' saludar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compadre
- desplante
- inclinarse
- salud
- tarde
- mano
- noche
English:
acknowledge
- arrogant
- bow
- do
- greet
- kowtow
- nod
- salute
- unprecedented
- warmly
- wave
- curtain
- hail
- pop

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saludar

♦ vt

1. [por cortesía] to greet;

ni siquiera nos saludó she didn't even say hello (to us);

me saludó con la mano he waved to me (in greeting);

saluda a Ana de mi parte give my regards to Ana;

le saluda atentamente [en carta] yours faithfully;

siempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarlos whenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello;

tuvo que salir a saludar al público varias veces he had to come back on stage to take a bow several times

2. [soldado, policía] to salute

3. [acoger favorablemente] to welcome;

los sindicatos saludaron el acuerdo como una victoria de los trabajadores the unions hailed the agreement as a victory for the workers

♦ vi

to say hello;

salió a saludar varias veces she came on stage to take a bow several times

♦ See also the pronominal verb saludarse

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saludar

v/t

1 say hello to, greet;

salúdele de mi parte say hello to him for me

2 MIL salute

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saludar vt

1) : to greet, to say hello to

2) : to salute

♦ saludarse vr

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saludar vb

1. (en general) to say hello [pt. & pp. said]

quiero saludar a todos mis amigos I'd like to say hello to all my friends

saluda a tus padres de mi parte say hello to your parents for me

2. (militares) to salute

saludó al oficial he saluted the officer

le saluda atentamente yours faithfully / yours sincerely

Spanish-English dictionary > saludar
16 ser

m.

1 being (ente).

ser humano human being

los seres vivos living things

2 ens.

v.

1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).

fue aquí it was here

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision

ser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's

es alto/gracioso he is tall/funny

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult

es un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the owner

Yo soy buena I am good.

2 to be (to be worth, quantity).

¿cuánto es? how much is it?

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)

3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress

son estudiantes they're students

4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).

es muy tarde it's rather late

era de noche/de día it was night/day

5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).

fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness

6 to exist, to live.

7 to be for.

Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.

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SER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.

Imperfect Subjunctive

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Future Indicative

seré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.

Conditional

sería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.

Present Subjunctive

sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

sé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

sido.

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SER

► abreviatura

1 RADIO ( Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) Spanish private broadcasting company

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1. verb
to be

- ser de
2. noun m.
being

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SF ABR Esp
= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network
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I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

* * *
I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

* * *

ser¹

¹ = being, creature.

Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.

Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.

* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.

* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.

* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.

* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.

* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.

* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser humano = human being, human, human person.

* ser inteligente = intelligent being.

* ser pensante = sentient being.

* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.

* ser supremo = supreme being.

* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

ser²

² = be, take + the form of, stand as.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

* a no ser que = unless.

* así es = that's how it is.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.

* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.

* como es el caso de = as it is with.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* es = it's [it is].

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es de deducir que = it follows that.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* es de esperar que = all being well.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es evidente = clearly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* es inevitable que = inevitably.

* es interesante que = interestingly.

* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* es más = more important, moreover.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.

* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.

* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.

* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.

* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.

* no ser deseable = be undesirable.

* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no ser sino = be nothing but.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.

* no ser verdad = be untrue.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = in all honesty.

* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

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

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.

* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).

* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.

* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.

* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* ser accesible a través de = be available through.

* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.

* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

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

* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.

* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.

* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.

* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* ser aficionado a = be fond of.

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.

* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.

* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.

* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.

* ser amado = loved-one.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.

* ser apropiado = be right.

* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.

* ser arrestado = be under arrest.

* ser asequible = be available, become + available.

* ser asequible a = be amenable to.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.

* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.

* ser aun más = be all the more.

* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.

* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser capaz de = be capable of.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser característico de = be emblematic of.

* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.

* ser caro = be steep.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser chulo = be cool.

* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.

* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.

* ser coherente = cohere.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser como mínimo = be no less than.

* ser como una esfera = wrap around.

* ser como un círculo = wrap around.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.

* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser consciente = sentient being.

* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].

* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.

* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.

* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* ser costumbre = be customary.

* ser creativo = be inventive.

* ser creíble = invoke + belief.

* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.

* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser culpable = be to blame.

* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.

* ser de = be a native of.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.

* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.

* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

* ser definitivo = be final.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.

* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.

* ser de la noche = night creature.

* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.

* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.

* ser desoído = be unheeded.

* ser despiadado = play + hardball.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).

* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser digno de = merit.

* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.

* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.

* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser dudoso = be doubtful.

* ser duro = play + hardball.

* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.

* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.

* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser elegido = get in.

* ser elevado = be steep.

* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el límite = be the limit.

* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.

* ser el preludio = usher in.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.

* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.

* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.

* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.

* ser esclavo de = be slave to.

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

* ser experto en = be skilled at.

* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser favorable = be a plus.

* ser ficticio = be fiction.

* ser fiel a = cleave to.

* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.

* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.

* ser grosero con = be abusive of.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.

* ser hipertenso = be hyper.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser idóneo para = be suited to.

* ser ignorado = be unheeded.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.

* ser ilegal = be against the law.

* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

* ser implacable = play + hardball.

* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.

* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.

* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).

* ser imposible = be dead meat.

* ser imprescindible = be a must.

* ser improcedente = be out of order.

* ser imprudente = be reckless.

* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* ser incapaz de = be unable to.

* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser increíble = beggar + belief.

* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.

* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

* ser indispensable = be a must.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* ser infundado = be unfounded.

* ser inherente a = inhere in.

* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.

* ser inminente = be on the cards.

* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.

* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.

* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.

* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.

* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.

* ser insignificante de = be slight in.

* ser inteligente = be talented.

* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).

* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.

* ser intransigente = play + hardball.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser la costumbre = be customary.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.

* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la excepción = be the exception.

* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.

* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.

* ser lamentable = be a pity.

* ser la minoría = be in the minority.

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

* ser la novedad = be on the scene.

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.

* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.

* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.

* ser mayor = be older.

* ser mejor en = be better at.

* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.

* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser menor = be less.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* ser moroso = be in default.

* ser motivador = be motivating.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* ser muy antiguo = go ba

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SER

/ser/

feminine

= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión

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ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a ser en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ ser humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un ser querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi ser from the bottom of my heart

ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit

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ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).

♦ v aux
[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;
fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;

la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament

♦ v copulativo

1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;

es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;

soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;

sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;

es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;

son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;

es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;

soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;

soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;

la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;

es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;

¿es eso verdad? is that true?;

eso no es cierto that isn't true;

es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;

no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;

es posible que llueva it may rain;

no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;

no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;

te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;

por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;

que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;

¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;

este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;
RP Fam
ser loco por algo to be wild about sth

2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;

son estudiantes they're students;

para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;

es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;

es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;

era viuda she was a widow;

son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;

el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;

Comp
Am Fam
¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;

Comp
RP Fam
¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?

3. [con "de"] [indica material, origen, propiedad]
ser de [estar hecho de] to be made of;
[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;
un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;

estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;

¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;

portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that

4. [con "de"] [indica pertenencia a grupo]
ser de [club, asociación, partido] to be a member of;

¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;

soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;

ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;

ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;

no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily

♦ vi

1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;

fue aquí it was here;

¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;

la final era ayer the final was yesterday;

¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;

¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;

¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?

2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;

fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;

su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;

tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble

3. [con fechas, horas] to be;

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;

hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;

¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);

serán o [m5] deben de ser las tres it must be three (o'clock)

4. [con precios] to be;

¿cuánto es? how much is it?;

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;

¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?

5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;

ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;

11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100

6. [servir, ser adecuado]
ser para to be for;

este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;

este libro es para niños this book is for children;

la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me

7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]
es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;

era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;

es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;

es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angry

8. [para recalcar, poner énfasis]
ése es el que me lo contó he's the one who told me;

lo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;

¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?

9. [indica excusa, motivo]
es que no me hacen caso but o the thing is they don't listen to me;

es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;

¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?

10. Literario [existir]
Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earth

11. [en frases]
a no ser que venga unless she comes;

tengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;

hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;

hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;

de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;

de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;

de no ser así otherwise;

de ser así if that should happen;

déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;

érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;

dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;

haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;

se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;

no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;

la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;

Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;

50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;

o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;

por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;

habla con quien sea talk to anyone;

sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;

si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
Am
siendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;
Am
siendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress

♦ v impersonal
[indica tiempo] to be;
es muy tarde it's rather late;

era de noche/de día it was night/day

♦ nm

1. [ente] being;

seres de otro planeta beings from another planet

Comp
ser humano human being;
Ser Supremo Supreme Being;

los seres vivos living things

2. [persona] person;

sus seres queridos his loved ones

3. [existencia]
mis padres me dieron el ser my parents gave me my life

4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;

la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul

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SER

f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations

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ser {77} vi

1) : to be

él es mi hermano: he is my brother

Camila es linda: Camila is pretty

2) : to exist, to live

ser, o no ser: to be or not to be

3) : to take place, to occur

el concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday

4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)

son las diez: it's ten o'clock

hoy es el 9: today's the 9th

5) : to cost, to come to

¿cuánto es?: how much is it?

6) (with the future tense) : to be able to be

¿será posible?: can it be possible?

7)

ser de : to come from

somos de Managua: we're from Managua

8)

ser de : to belong to

ese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil

9)

es que : the thing is that

es que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him

10)

¡sea! : agreed!, all right!

11)

sea... sea : either... or

ser v aux (used in passive constructions) : to be

la cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paid

él fue asesinado: he was murdered

ser nm

: being

ser humano: human being

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ser¹ n (ente) being

ser humano human being

ser vivo living creature

ser² vb

1. (en general) to be

mi amigo es alemán my friend is German

es médico he's a doctor

el cuadro es de Picasso the painting is by Picasso

cinco más cinco son diez five plus five are ten

serán quince euros that'll be fifteen euros

somos cinco there are five of us

la fiesta es el sábado the party is on Saturday

el presidente fue asesinado the president was murdered

2. (estar hecho) to be made

la mesa es de madera the table is made of wood

3. (pertenecer) to belong

este libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's

a no ser que unless

a no ser que llueva unless it rains

érase una vez once upon a time

Spanish-English dictionary > ser
17 saluer

saluer [salye]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. ( = dire bonjour à) to greet

• saluer qn to wave to sb (in greeting)

• saluer qn d'un signe de tête to nod (a greeting) to sb

• saluez-le de ma part give him my regards

   b. ( = dire au revoir à) to say goodbye to

• il salua (le public) he bowed (to the audience)

   c. [+ officier, supérieur, drapeau, navire] to salute

   d. ( = témoigner son respect pour) to salute

• saluer les efforts de qn to pay tribute to sb's efforts

   e. [+ initiative] to welcome ; ( = acclamer) to hail

• saluer qch comme une victoire to hail sth as a victory

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salɥe
verbe transitif

1) ( dire bonjour) to greet [personne]

saluer quelqu'un de la main — to wave to ou at somebody

saluer quelqu'un de la tête — to nod to somebody

saluer quelqu'un de loin/en passant — to acknowledge somebody from a distance/in passing

saluez-la de ma part — say hello to her from me

saluer le public — to take a bow

2) ( dire au revoir) to say goodbye to [personne]

je vous salue — I'll say goodbye

3) ( accueillir) to greet [personne]

4) Armée to salute [soldat, officier, drapeau, navire]

5) ( accueillir avec satisfaction) to welcome [décision, résultat]

6) ( rendre hommage) to salute [héros]; to pay tribute to [défunt]; to praise [travail, attitude]

je vous salue Marie — hail Mary

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salɥe vt
1) (en s'inclinant, en se découvrant) to greet, (d'un geste) to wave to, to wave at

saluer qn de la main — to wave to sb, to wave at sb

2) (= dire bonjour à) to say hello to

Je l'ai croisé dans la rue et il m'a salué. — I met him in the street and he said hello.

3) (= dire au revoir à) to say goodbye to

Il nous a salués et il est parti. — He said goodbye and left.

4) MILITAIRE to salute

5) (= rendre hommage à) [courage, détermination] to salute

6) (= accueillir) [personne, nouvelle, décision] to greet, to welcome

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saluer verb table: aimer vtr

1 ( dire bonjour) to greet [personne]; saluer qn de la main to wave to ou at sb; saluer qn de la tête to nod to sb; saluer qn de loin/en passant to acknowledge sb from a distance/in passing; saluez-la de ma part say hello to her from me; saluer le public to take a bow;

2 ( dire au revoir) to say goodbye to [personne]; je vous salue I'll say goodbye; je vous salue bien bas† I take my humble leave of you;

3 ( accueillir) to greet [personne]; saluer qn aux cris de to greet sb with cries of; saluer qn par des applaudissements to greet sb with applause;

4 Mil to salute [soldat, officier, drapeau, navire];

5 ( accueillir avec satisfaction) to welcome [décision, nomination, nouvelle, résultat]; saluer qch avec or par to greet sth with; saluer l'annonce par des applaudissements to greet the announcement with applause;

6 ( rendre hommage) to salute [personne en vie]; to pay tribute to [défunt, mémoire]; to praise [qualité, travail, rapport, attitude]; je vous salue Marie hail Mary; saluer qn/qch comme to hail sb/sth as; salué comme un génie/une étape décisive hailed as a genius/a breakthrough.

[salɥe] verbe transitif

1. [dire bonjour] to say hello to

saluer quelqu'un

a. [de la main] to wave to somebody

b. [de la tête] to nod to somebody

c. [en arrivant] to greet somebody

d. [en partant] to take one's leave of somebody

l'acteur salue le public the actor bows to the audience ou takes his bow

il m'a demandé de vous saluer he asked me to give you his regards

Messieurs, je vous salue (bien)! good day (to you), gentlemen!

2. MILITAIRE to salute

3. RELIGION

je vous salue Marie Hail Mary

4. [accueillir] to greet

son film a été unanimement salué par la presse her film was unanimously acclaimed by ou met with unanimous acclaim from the press

5. [rendre hommage à - courage, génie] to salute, to pay homage ou tribute to

[reconnaître en tant que] to hail

on a salué en elle le chef de file du mouvement she was hailed as the leader of the movement

saluer la mémoire ou le souvenir de quelqu'un to salute somebody's memory

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[salɥe] verbe intransitif

NAUTIQUE

saluer du pavillon ou des pavillons to dip a flag (in salute)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > saluer
18 rien

rien [ʀjɛ̃]

━━━━━━━━━

1. indefinite pronoun

2. masculine noun

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1. <

   a. nothing

• qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ? -- rien what's wrong? -- nothing

• ça ou rien, c'est pareil it makes no odds

► ne... rien not... anything nothing

• il n'a rien fait he didn't do anything he did nothing

• je n'ai rien entendu I didn't hear anything

• il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left

• elle ne mange presque rien she hardly eats anything

• il n'en sait rien he has no idea

• je n'en sais trop rien I haven't a clue (PROV) on n'a rien sans rien(PROV) nothing ventured, nothing gained► avoir + rien

• ils n'ont rien (possessions) they haven't got anything they have nothing ; (maladie, blessure) they're OK

• ça va, tu n'as rien ? are you OK?

• n'avoir rien contre qn/qch to have nothing against sb/sth

• il n'a rien d'un politicien he's got nothing of the politician about him

• il n'y a rien à manger there's nothing to eat

• j'en ai rien à foutre (inf!) I don't give a damn (inf!)

• on n'a rien sans rien you don't get anything for nothing► être + rien

• n'être rien [personne] to be a nobody ; [chose] to be nothing

• pour lui, 50 km à vélo, ce n'est rien cycling 50 kilometres is nothing for him

• il n'est plus rien pour moi he means nothing to me anymore

• il n'en est rien it's nothing of the sort

• élever quatre enfants, ce n'est pas rien bringing up four children is quite something

• tu t'es fait mal ? -- non, c'est rien (inf) did you hurt yourself? -- no, it's nothing

• pardon ! -- c'est rien or ce n'est rien (inf) sorry! -- it doesn't matter► faire + rien

• il ne fait rien he does nothing ; ( = ne travaille pas) he doesn't work

• huit jours sans rien faire a week doing nothing

• il ne nous a rien fait he hasn't done anything to us

• ça ne lui fait rien he doesn't care

• ça ne fait rien it doesn't matter

• il n'y a rien à faire there's nothing we can do

• rien à faire ! it's no good!

• rien n'y fait ! nothing's any good!► en rien

• il n'est en rien responsable de la situation he's not in any way responsible for the situation

• ce tableau ne ressemble en rien au reste de son œuvre this picture is nothing like his other works► rien de + adjectif ou adverbe nothing

• rien d'autre nothing else

• je ne veux rien d'autre I don't want anything else

• je t'achèterai le journal, rien d'autre ? I'll get you a newspaper - do you want anything else?

• rien de neuf nothing new

• rien de plus nothing else

• rien de plus facile nothing easier

• nous n'avons rien de plus à ajouter we have nothing further to add

• ça n'a rien d'impossible it's perfectly possible

• rien de tel qu'une bonne douche chaude ! there's nothing like a nice hot shower!

   b. ( = quelque chose) anything

• as-tu jamais rien vu de pareil ? have you ever seen anything like it?

   c. (Sport) nil

• il mène par deux sets à rien he's leading by two sets to love

   d. (locutions) rien à signaler nothing to report

• rien à déclarer nothing to declare

• c'est mieux que rien it's better than nothing

• c'est ça ou rien it's that or nothing

• deux fois rien next to nothing

• trois fois rien next to nothing

• il ne comprend rien à rien he hasn't got a clue

• ça ne me dit rien qui vaille I don't like the look of that

► de rien !

• je vous remercie -- de rien ! (inf) thank you -- you're welcome!

• excusez-moi ! -- de rien ! (inf) sorry! -- no trouble!► rien au monde nothing on earth

• il ne quitterait son pays pour rien au monde he wouldn't leave his country for anything► rien du tout nothing at all

• qu'as-tu vu ? -- rien du tout what did you see? -- nothing at all

• une petite éraflure de rien du tout a tiny little scratch

• qu'est-ce que c'est que ce cadeau de rien du tout ? what on earth can I (or you etc) do with this stupid little present?► rien de rien (inf) absolutely nothing

• il ne fait rien, mais rien de rien (inf) he does nothing, and I mean nothing► pour rien ( = inutilement) for nothing ; ( = pour peu d'argent) for next to nothing

• pourquoi tu dis ça ? -- pour rien why do you say that? -- no reason

• ce n'est pas pour rien que... it's not for nothing that...► rien que

• la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth

• rien que la chambre coûte déjà très cher the room alone already costs a lot

• rien qu'à le voir, j'ai deviné I guessed by just looking at him

• je voudrais vous voir, rien qu'une minute could I see you just for a minute?

• il le fait rien que pour t'embêter (inf) he just does it to annoy you

• c'est à moi, rien qu'à moi it's mine and mine alone

• il voulait 500 €, rien que ça ! he wanted a mere 500 euros!

• elle veut être actrice, rien que ça ! she wants to be an actress, no less!

2. <

► un rien a mere nothing ; (avec adjectif) a tiny bit

• un rien l'effraie the slightest thing frightens him

• un rien la fait rire she laughs at every little thing

• un rien l'habille she looks good in anything

• j'ai failli rater le train, il s'en est fallu d'un rien I came within a hair's breadth of missing the train

• il pourrait te casser le bras comme un rien (inf) he could break your arm, no trouble

• un rien plus grand a tiny bit bigger

• un rien plus petit a tiny bit smaller

• « moi pas » dit-elle un rien insolente "I'm not", she said rather insolently► un rien de a touch of

• avec un rien d'ironie with a touch of irony

• en un rien de temps in no time► pour un rien

• il pleure pour un rien he cries at the slightest little thing

• il s'inquiète pour un rien he worries about the slightest little thing► des riens trivia

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I
1. ʀjɛ̃
pronom indéfini

1) ( nulle chose)

rien n'est impossible — nothing is impossible

un mois à ne rien faire — a month doing nothing

il n'y a rien qui puisse la consoler — nothing can console her

il n'y a plus rien — there's nothing left

ce n'est rien — it's nothing

elle n'est rien — she's a nobody

il n'est rien pour moi — he means ou is nothing to me

il n'en est rien — it's nothing of the sort

elle ne t'a rien fait — she hasn't done anything to you

rien n'y fait! — nothing's any good!

il n'a rien d'un intrigant — there's nothing of the schemer about him

elle n'a rien de sa sœur — she's nothing like her sister

rien de bon — nothing good

rien d'autre — nothing else

il n'y a rien eu de cassé — nothing was broken

rien à déclarer — nothing to declare

partir de rien — to start from nothing

pour rien — ( en vain) for nothing; ( à bas prix) for next to nothing

‘pourquoi?’ - ‘pour rien’ — ‘why?’ - ‘no reason’

parler pour rien — to waste one's breath

‘merci’ - ‘de rien’ — ‘thank you’ - ‘you're welcome’ ou ‘not at all’

en moins de rien — in no time at all

‘que prends-tu?’ - ‘rien du tout’ — ‘what are you having?’ - ‘nothing at all’

ça ou rien, c'est pareil — it makes no odds

c'est trois fois rien — (colloq) it's next to nothing

rien de rien — (colloq) absolutely nothing

faire quelque chose comme rien — to do something very easily

2) ( seulement)

rien que la bouteille pèse deux kilos — the bottle alone weighs two kilos

elle voudrait un bureau rien qu'à elle — (colloq) she would like an office all to herself

la vérité, rien que la vérité — the truth and nothing but the truth

rien que pour te plaire — just to please you

rien que ça? — (colloq) ( en réponse) is that all?

ils habitent un château, rien que ça! — iron they live in a castle, no less! ou if you please!

3) ( quoi que ce soit) anything

avant de rien signer — before signing anything

sans que j'en sache rien — without my knowing anything about it

4) Sport gén nil; ( au tennis) love

2.

de rien (du tout) locution adjective

fille de rien — worthless girl

un petit bleu de rien (du tout) — a tiny bruise

une affaire de rien du tout — a trivial matter

3.

(colloq) un rien locution adverbiale a (tiny) bit

un rien pédant — a bit pedantic

4.

en rien locution adverbiale at all, in any way

••

rien à faire! — ( c'est impossible) it's no good ou use!; ( refus) no way! (colloq)

on n'a rien pour rien — you get nothing for nothing

ce n'est pas rien! — ( exploit) it's quite something!; ( tâche) it's no joke, it's not exactly a picnic! (colloq); ( somme) it's not exactly peanuts! (colloq)

II ʀjɛ̃
nom masculin

1) ( vétille)

un rien le fâche — the slightest thing annoys him

se disputer pour un rien — to quarrel over nothing

perdre son temps à des riens — to waste one's time on trivial things

les petits riens qui rendent la vie agréable — the little things which make life pleasant

faire quelque chose comme un rien — (colloq) to do something very easily

2) (colloq) ( petite quantité)

un rien de — a touch of

un rien de cognac — a dash of brandy

en un rien de temps — in next to no time

3) (colloq) ( personne)

un/une rien du tout — ( insignifiant) a nobody; ( sans moralité) a no-good (colloq), a worthless person

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ʀjɛ̃
1. pron

1) (= sans 'ne') nothing

"Qu'est-ce que vous avez?" — "Rien." — "What have you got?" — "Nothing."

"Qu'est-ce que tu as acheté?" — "Rien." — "What have you bought?" — "Nothing."

pour rien au monde; Pour rien au monde je ne le vendrais. — I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world.

2) (avec 'ne')

ne... rien — not... anything, nothing

Il n'a rien dit. — He didn't say anything., He hasn't said anything.

Il n'a rien fait. — He didn't do anything., He hasn't done anything.

il n'a rien (= n'est pas blessé) — he's all right

ça ne fait rien — it doesn't matter

il n'y est pour rien — he's got nothing to do with it

ça n'a rien à voir — it has nothing to do with it

il n'en est rien! — nothing of the sort!

3) (= quelque chose)

A-t-il jamais rien fait pour nous? — Has he ever done anything for us?

4) (autres locutions)

rien de; rien d'intéressant — nothing interesting

rien d'autre — nothing else

rien du tout — nothing at all

n'avoir rien de; Il n'a rien d'un champion. — He's no champion.

rien que — just, only

rien que pour lui faire plaisir — just to please him

rien que la vérité — nothing but the truth

rien que cela — that alone

Rien que la voiture coûte un million. — The car alone costs a million.

de rien! — not at all!, don't mention it!

"Merci beaucoup!" — "De rien!" — "Thank you very much!" — "Not at all!"

rien à faire! — it's no good!, it's no use!

en rien; il ne lui ressemble en rien — he's nothing like him

2. nm

1) (= quantité infime)

un rien de — a hint of

en un rien de temps — in no time at all

2) (= chose insignifiante)

avoir peur d'un rien — to be frightened of the slightest thing

Il se met en colère pour un rien. — He loses his temper over the slightest thing.

des petits riens; des riens — trivial things pl little things pl

un petit rien — a little something

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I.

rien

A pron indéf

1 ( nulle chose) rien n'est impossible nothing is impossible; un mois à ne rien faire a month doing nothing; j'ai décidé de ne rien dire I decided to say nothing ou not to say anything; il n'y a rien qui puisse la consoler nothing can console her; il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left; il n'y a plus rien à faire ( comme travail) there's nothing left ou else to do; ( pour le sauver) there's nothing more ou else that can be done; ce n'est rien it's nothing; elle n'est rien she's a nobody; il n'est rien pour moi he means ou is nothing to me; ils ne nous sont rien they're nothing to do with us; il n'en est rien it's nothing of the sort; elle ne t'a rien fait she hasn't done anything to you; n'avoir rien à faire avec qn to have nothing to do with sb; rien n'y fait! nothing's any good!; il n'a rien d'un intrigant there's nothing of the schemer about him; elle n'a rien de sa sœur she's nothing like her sister; rien de bon nothing good; rien d'autre nothing else; rien de moins/de plus nothing less/more (que than); rien de meilleur/de pire/de mieux nothing better/worse/better (que than); il n'y a rien de tel/de tel que la marche pour garder la forme there's nothing like it/like walking to keep you fit; il n'y a rien eu de cassé nothing was broken; ça n'a rien de luxueux there's nothing luxurious about it; je n'ai jamais rien vu de pire I've never seen anything worse; rien à déclarer/signaler nothing to declare/report; partir de rien to start from nothing; faire un drame d'un rien to make a drama out of nothing; pour rien ( en vain) for nothing; ( à bas prix) for next to nothing; ‘pourquoi?’-‘pour rien’ ‘why?’-‘no reason’; ce n'est pas pour rien que it's not without reason ou not for nothing that; parler pour rien to waste one's breath; ‘merci’-‘de rien’ ‘thank you’-‘you're welcome’, ‘not at all’; en moins de rien in no time at all; ‘que prends-tu?’-‘rien du tout’ ‘what are you having?’-‘nothing at all’; c'est ça ou rien it's that or nothing, take it or leave it; ‘mais vous avez un contrat’-‘ça ou rien(, c'est pareil)’ ‘but you have a contract’-‘I might as well not have one’, ‘it makes no odds’; c'est mieux que rien it's better than nothing; c'est moins que rien it's nothing at all; c'est trois fois rien it's next to nothing; rien à rien, rien de rien○ absolutely nothing; faire qch comme rien to do sth very easily;

2 ( seulement) rien que la bouteille pèse deux kilos the bottle alone weighs two kilos; j'en ai eu pour 35 euros rien qu'avec les fleurs the flowers alone cost me 35 euros; c'est à lui et rien qu'à lui it's his and his alone; elle voudrait un bureau rien qu'à elle○ she would like an office all to herself; il n'est rien qu'un scribouillard he's nothing but ou he's just a penpusher; ‘qu'y a-t-il à boire?’-‘rien que de l'eau’ ‘what is there to drink?’-‘just water’; la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth; rien que pour te plaire just to please you; j'en ai la nausée rien que d'y penser I feel sick just thinking about it; rien qu'à voir comment il s'habille just by looking at the way he dresses; rien que ça○? ( en réponse) is that all?; ils habitent un château, rien que ça! iron they live in a castle, no less! ou if you please! iron;

3 ( quoi que ce soit) anything; avant de rien signer before signing anything; sans que j'en sache rien without my knowing anything about it; il m'a demandé si je n'avais rien vu he asked me if I had seen anything; as-tu jamais rien fait pour eux? have you ever done anything for them?;

4 Sport gén nil; ( au tennis) love; rien partout, rien à rien nil nil; rien à 15 ( au tennis) love 15.

B de rien (du tout) loc adj fille de rien worthless girl; un petit bleu de rien (du tout) a tiny bruise; une affaire de rien du tout a trivial matter.

C ○adv c'est rien moche! it isn't half ugly○! GB, it's really ugly.

D ○ un rien loc adv a (tiny) bit; un rien pédant/trop cuit a bit pedantic/overcooked.

E en rien loc adv at all, in any way; cela ne me concerne en rien that doesn't concern me at all ou in any way; ce n'est en rien nécessaire it's not at all necessary, it's in no way necessary; il ne te ressemble en rien he's not at all like you, he's nothing like you.

Idiomes

rien à faire! ( c'est impossible) it's no good ou use!; ( refus) no way○!; on n'a rien pour rien you get nothing for nothing; ce n'est pas rien! ( exploit) it's quite something!; ( tâche) it's no joke, it's not exactly a picnic○!; ( somme) it's not exactly peanuts○!

II.

rien nm

1 ( vétille) être puni pour un rien to be punished for the slightest thing; un rien le fâche the slightest thing annoys him; un rien l'habille, elle s'habille d'un rien she looks good in the simplest thing; se disputer pour un rien to quarrel over nothing; perdre son temps à des riens to waste one's time on trivial things; les petits riens qui rendent la vie agréable the little things which make life pleasant; faire qch comme un rien to do sth very easily;

2 ( petite quantité) un rien de a touch of; un rien d'humour a touch of humour^GB; un rien de sel a tiny pinch of salt; un rien de cognac a dash of brandy; en un rien de temps in next to no time;

3 ( personne) un/une rien du tout ( insignifiant) a nobody; ( sans moralité) a no-good○, a worthless person.

[rjɛ̃] pronom indéfini

1. [nulle chose] nothing

créer quelque chose à partir de rien to create something out of nothing

rien de tel qu'un bon (roman) policier there's nothing like a good detective story

rien de cassé/grave, j'espère? nothing broken/serious, I hope?

rien d'autre nothing else

rien de nouveau no new developments

rien de plus nothing else ou more

rien de moins nothing less

[en réponse négative à une question]

à quoi tu penses? — à rien! what are you thinking about? — nothing!

qu'est-ce que tu lui laisses? — rien de rien! what are you leaving him — not a thing!

rien du tout nothing at all

je vous remercie — de rien! thanks — you're welcome ou not at all ou don't mention it

une affaire de rien du tout a trifling ou trivial matter

une égratignure de rien du tout a little scratch

c'est ça ou rien take it or leave it

c'est tout ou rien it's all or nothing

rien à dire, c'est parfait! what can I say, it's perfect!

rien à faire, la voiture ne veut pas démarrer it's no good, the car (just) won't start

rien à déclarer nothing to declare

j'en ai rien à faire (familier) ou àcirer (très familier) I don't give a damn ou a toss (très familier)

faire semblant de rien to pretend that nothing happened

2. [en corrélation avec 'ne']

rien n'est plus beau que... there's nothing more beautiful than...

plus rien n'a d'importance nothing matters any more

rien de grave n'est arrivé nothing serious happened

rien n'y a fait, elle a refusé (there was) nothing doing, she said no

ce n'est rien, ça va guérir it's nothing, it'll get better

ce n'est pas rien it's no small thing ou matter

je croyais avoir perdu, il n'en est rien I thought I'd lost, but not at all ou quite the contrary

ils se disaient mariés, en fait il n'en est rien they claimed they were married but they're nothing of the sort

je ne suis rien sans mes livres I'm lost without my books

il n'est (plus) rien pour moi he's ou he means nothing to me (anymore)

et moi alors, je ne suis rien (dans tout ça)? and what about me (in all this), don't I count for anything ou don't I matter?

je ne me souviens de rien I remember nothing, I don't remember anything

on ne voit rien avec cette fumée you can't see anything ou a thing with all this smoke

il n'y a rien entre nous there is nothing between us

cela ou ça ne fait rien it doesn't matter

ça ne (te) fait rien si je te dépose en dernier? would you mind if I dropped you off last?, is it OK with you if I drop you off last?

cela ne fait rien à l'affaire that makes no difference (to the matter in hand)

dis-lui — je n'en ferai rien tell him — I shall do nothing of the sort

ça n'a rien à voir avec toi it's got nothing to do with you, it doesn't concern you

Paul et Fred n'ont rien à voir l'un avec l'autre there's no connection between Paul and Fred

je n'ai rien contre lui I have nothing against him, I don't have anything against him

ne t'inquiète pas, tu n'y es pour rien don't worry, it's not your fault

ça n'a rien d'un chef-d'œuvre it's far from being a masterpiece

il n'a rien du séducteur there's nothing of the lady-killer about him

il n'y a rien de moins sûr nothing could be less certain

rien de moins que nothing less than

rien tant que nothing so much as

pour ne rien vous cacher... to be completely open with you...

elle n'avait jamais rien vu de semblable she had never seen such a thing ou anything like it

je ne sais rien de rien I don't know a thing

rien ne sert de courir (il faut partir à point) La Fontaine (allusion) slow and steady wins the race (proverbe)

3. [quelque chose] anything

y a-t-il rien d'autre? is there anything else?

y a-t-il rien que je puisse faire? is there nothing I can do?

j'ai compris sans qu'il dise rien I understood without him having to say anything

4. JEUX

rien ne va plus rien ne va plus

5. [au tennis] love

rien partout love all

40 à rien 40 love

6. (locution)

rien moins que [bel et bien]: elle est rien moins que décidée à le poursuivre en justice she's well and truly determined to take him to court

elle est rien moins que sotte [nullement] she is far from stupid

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[rjɛ̃] adverbe

(très familier)

really

ils sont rien riches they really are rolling in it (très familier & UK), they sure as hell are rich (US)

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[rjɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [néant]

le rien nothingness

2. [chose sans importance]

un rien the merest trifle ou slightest thing

un rien l'habille she looks good in anything

il se fâche pour un rien he loses his temper over the slightest little thing

il a passé son examen comme un rien he took the exam in his stride

perdre son temps à des riens to waste one's time over trivia ou trifles

les petits riens dont la vie est faite the little things in life

3. un rien de [très peu de] a touch of

un rien de frivolité a touch ou tinge ou hint of frivolity

en un rien de temps in (next to) no time

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en rien locution adverbiale

il ne ressemble en rien à son père he looks nothing like his father

ça n'a en rien affecté ma décision it hasn't influenced my decision at all ou in the least ou in any way

pour rien locution adverbiale

ne le dérange pas pour rien don't disturb him for no reason

il est venu pour rien he came for nothing

ça compte pour rien that doesn't mean anything

j'ai acheté ça pour rien chez un brocanteur I bought it for next to nothing in a second-hand shop

pour deux/trois fois rien for next to nothing

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rien du tout nom masculin et féminin

un/une rien du tout a nobody

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rien que locution adverbiale

rien que cette fois just this once

rien qu'une fois just ou only once

viens, rien qu'un jour do come, (even) if only for a day

rien que le billet coûte une fortune the ticket alone costs a fortune

rien que d'y penser, j'ai des frissons the mere thought of it ou just thinking about it makes me shiver

la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth

rien que ça? (ironique) is that all?

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un rien locution adverbiale

a touch, a shade, a tiny bit

sa robe est un rien trop étroite her dress is a touch ou a shade ou a tiny bit too tight

elle est un rien farce! (familier & vieilli) she's a bit of a clown!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rien

19 réserver

réserver [ʀezεʀve]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = mettre à part) [+ objets] to save, to reserve ; [+ marchandises] to keep

• il nous a réservé deux places à côté de lui he's kept us two seats beside him

• on vous a réservé ce bureau we've set this office aside for you

• réserver le meilleur pour la fin to save the best till last

   b. ( = louer) [+ billet, place, chambre, table] to reserve

   c. [+ dangers, désagréments, joies] to have in store (à for)

• ils nous ont réservé un accueil chaleureux they gave us a warm welcome

• nous ne savons pas ce que l'avenir nous réserve we don't know what the future has in store for us

   d. ( = remettre à plus tard) [+ réponse, opinion] to reserve

• le médecin préfère réserver son diagnostic the doctor would rather reserve his diagnosis

2. reflexive verb

► se réserver

   a. ( = prélever) to keep for o.s.

• il s'est réservé le meilleur morceau he kept the best bit for himself

• se réserver le droit de faire qch to reserve the right to do sth

   b. ( = se ménager) to save o.s.

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ʀezɛʀve
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( retenir à l'avance) to reserve [chambre, place, billet]

2) ( mettre de côté) to put aside [journal, marchandise] ( pour for)

réserver quelque chose pour les grandes occasions — to keep something for special occasions

3) ( garder pour plus tard) to set aside [argent]; to save [énergie, explications]

est-ce que tu peux me réserver une heure cet après-midi? — can you set aside an hour for me this afternoon?

4) ( destiner)

réserver un bon accueil à quelqu'un — to give somebody a warm welcome

que nous réserve l'avenir? — what does the future hold?

le (triste) sort qui lui était réservé — the sad fate that awaited him

l'année passée m'a réservé bien des surprises — last year was full of surprises for me

5) ( remettre à plus tard)

réserver son jugement — to reserve judgement [BrE]

réserver son diagnostic — to defer diagnosis

2.

se réserver verbe pronominal

elle se réserve quelques instants de repos après le déjeuner — she sets aside a few minutes after lunch to relax

se réserver les meilleurs morceaux — to save the best bits for oneself

se réserver le droit de faire — to reserve the right to do

se réserver pour le dessert — to save some room for dessert

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ʀezɛʀve vt
1) [place, table] to reserve, to book Grande-Bretagne

Nous avons réservé une chambre. — We've reserved a room., We've booked a room.

réserver qch à qn [chambre, billet] — to reserve sth for sb, to book sth for sb Grande-Bretagne

2) (= préparer)

réserver qch à qn [surprise, fête] — to have sth in store for sb

3) (= mettre de côté, garder)

réserver qch pour; réserver qch à — to keep sth for, to save sth for

Je t'ai réservé une part de gâteau. — I've saved you a piece of cake.

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réserver verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( retenir à l'avance) to reserve [chambre, table]; to reserve, to book GB [place, billet]; ‘pour réserver s'adresser à l'accueil’ ‘reservations can be made at reception’;

2 ( mettre de côté) to keep [place]; to put aside [journal, pain, marchandise]; ( faire mettre de côté) to reserve, to have [sth] put aside [journal, pain, marchandise]; réserver qch pour les grandes occasions to keep sth for special occasions;

3 ( garder pour plus tard) to set aside [argent]; to save [énergie, explications]; est-ce que tu peux me réserver une heure cet après-midi? can you set aside an hour for me this afternoon?;

4 ( destiner) réserver un mauvais accueil à qn to give sb a chilly reception; réserver un bon accueil à qn to give sb a warm welcome; sans savoir ce que l'avenir nous réserve without knowing what the future has in store ou holds for us; je leur réserve une (mauvaise) surprise I've got a (nasty) surprise in store for them; il ignorait le (triste) sort qui lui était réservé he knew nothing of the sad fate that awaited him; l'année passée m'a réservé bien des déceptions/surprises last year was full of disappointments/surprises for me; on lui a réservé la place d'honneur he's the guest of honour^GB; l'honneur de présider la séance t'est réservé you are to have the honour^GB of chairing the meeting;

5 ( remettre à plus tard) réserver son jugement to reserve judgement^GB; réserver son diagnostic to defer diagnosis; le patron réserve sa décision jusqu'à lundi the boss is postponing his decision until Monday.

B se réserver vpr elle se réserve quelques instants de repos après le déjeuner she sets aside a few minutes after lunch to relax; se réserver la meilleure chambre/les meilleurs morceaux to save the best room/the best bits for oneself; se réserver le droit de faire to reserve the right to do; se réserver la faculté de faire to keep the option open to do; se réserver pour une meilleure occasion to wait for a better opportunity; se réserver pour le dessert to save some room for dessert; il se réserve pour la candidature à la présidence he's saving himself for the presidential race.

[rezɛrve] verbe transitif

1. [retenir à l'avance] to reserve, to book

Mesdames, bonsoir, avez-vous réservé? good evening, ladies, have you booked (UK) ou do you have a reservation?

2. [garder - pour un usage particulier] to save, to keep, to set ou to put aside

j'avais réservé des fonds pour l'achat d'une maison I had put ou set some money aside to buy a house

réserver quelqu'un pour une mission spéciale to keep somebody for a special mission

les nouvelles installations seront réservées aux superpétroliers the new installations will be reserved for the use of supertankers

[conserver] to reserve, to keep

réserver le meilleur pour la fin to keep ou to save the best till last

réserver sa réponse to delay one's answer

réserver son opinion to reserve one's opinion

être réservé à quelqu'un to be reserved for somebody

un privilège/sport réservé aux gens riches a privilege/sport enjoyed solely by rich people

toilettes réservées aux handicapés toilets (reserved) for the disabled

emplacements réservés aux médecins parking (reserved) for doctors only

3. [destiner] to reserve, to have in store

réserver une surprise à quelqu'un to have a surprise (in store) for somebody

réserver un accueil glacial/chaleureux à quelqu'un to reserve an icy/a warm welcome for somebody

que nous réserve l'avenir? what does the future have in store for us?

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se réserver verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [par prudence] to hold back

je me réserve pour le fromage I'm keeping some room ou saving myself for the cheese

2. SPORT (figuré) to save one's strength

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se réserver verbe pronominal transitif

se réserver quelque chose to reserve ou to keep something (for oneself)

se réserver un droit de regard sur to retain the right to inspect something

se réserver le droit de faire quelque chose to reserve the right to do something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > réserver

20 greet

transitive verb

1) begrüßen; (in passing) grüßen; (receive) empfangen

greet somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas begrüßen/grüßen/empfangen

2) (meet) empfangen

greet somebody's eyes/ears — sich jemandes Augen (Dat.) darbieten/an jemandes Ohr (Akk.) dringen

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[ɡri:t]
verb

(to welcome: She greeted me when I arrived.) (be)grüßen

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greet

[gri:t]

vt

1. (welcome)

▪ to \greet sb jdn [be]grüßen; (receive) jdn empfangen

the porter always \greets me der Portier grüßt mich immer

we were \greeted by a wonderful smell of coffee ( fig) wir wurden von einem wunderbaren Kaffeeduft empfangen

to \greet each other [by shaking hands] sich akk [mit Handschlag] begrüßen

2. (react)

▪ to \greet sth with sth auf etw akk mit etw dat reagieren

the unions have \greeted his decision with delight/anger die Gewerkschaften haben seine Entscheidung sehr begrüßt/mit Zorn aufgenommen

his speech was \greeted with applause by the audience er erntete mit seiner Rede einen Applaus vom Publikum

3. ( fig: be noticeable) sight, view sich akk jdm bieten

a scene of chaos \greeted us ein chaotischer Anblick bot sich uns dar

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[griːt]
vt
(= welcome) begrüßen; (= receive, meet) empfangen; (= say hallo to) grüßen; news, decision aufnehmen
a terrible sight greeted him — ihm bot sich ein fürchterlicher Anblick

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greet¹ [ɡriːt] v/t

1. grüßen:

he never greets you er grüßt nie

2. begrüßen, empfangen

3. dem Auge begegnen, ans Ohr dringen:

a surprising sight greeted his eyes ( oder him) ihm bot sich ein überraschender Anblick

4. eine Nachricht etc aufnehmen:

be greeted by silence schweigend aufgenommen werden

greet² [ɡriːt] v/i schott weinen, klagen

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transitive verb

1) begrüßen; (in passing) grüßen; (receive) empfangen

greet somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas begrüßen/grüßen/empfangen

2) (meet) empfangen

greet somebody's eyes/ears — sich jemandes Augen (Dat.) darbieten/an jemandes Ohr (Akk.) dringen

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v.

begrüßen v.

grüßen v.

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