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81 entità
entità s.f.1 (fil.) entity2 ( cosa esistente) entity; being; existence3 (fam.) ( importanza) importance; extent, degree, level, size: entità di un prestito, size of a loan; di scarsa entità, of little importance; danni di lieve entità, slight damage; ci sono state perdite di una certa entità, there have been fairly substantial (o significant) losses; l'entità di un problema, the size of a problem.* * *[enti'ta]sostantivo femminile invariabile1) (dimensione) size, degree, extent; (importanza) importancedi lieve o scarsa entità slight attrib., of little importance; di una certa entità — substantial, considerable
2) (essere, cosa) entity (anche filos.)* * *entità/enti'ta/f.inv.1 (dimensione) size, degree, extent; (importanza) importance; l'entità dei danni the extent of the damage; di lieve o scarsa entità slight attrib., of little importance; di una certa entità substantial, considerable2 (essere, cosa) entity (anche filos.). -
82 some
I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot)* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) qualche2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) qualche3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) qualche4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) molto2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) qualche3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) circa3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot) -
83 Maß
Imperf. messen* * *das Maßmeasurement; extent; degree; measure; size* * *I [maːs]nt -es, -eMáße und Gewichte — weights and measures
das Máß aller Dinge (fig) — the measure of all things
mit zweierlei or verschiedenem Máß messen (fig) — to operate a double standard
das Máß ist voll (fig) — that's enough (of that), enough's enough
das macht das Máß voll (fig) — that's the last straw, enough's enough
und, um das Máß vollzumachen... (fig) — and to cap it all... (esp Brit), and to top it all off... (esp US)
in reichem Máß(e) — abundantly
ihr Engagement im Beruf geht weit über das übliche Máß hinaus —
die edlen Máße dieser Plastik (geh) — the noble proportions of this statue
ihre Máße sind:... — her measurements are..., her vital statistics are... (inf)
etw nach Máß anfertigen lassen — to have sth made to measure or order
Máß nehmen — to measure up
bei jdm Máß nehmen — to measure sb, to take sb's measurements
Schuhe/Hemden nach Máß — shoes/shirts made to measure or order, custom-made shoes/shirts
3) (= Ausmaß) extent, degreeein solches/gewisses Máß an or von... — such a degree/a certain degree of...
in hohem Máß(e) — to a high degree
in nicht geringem Máß(e) — in no small measure
in geringem Máß(e) — to a small extent
in großem Máße — to a great extent
in vollem Máße — fully
in demselben or gleichem Máße wie die Produktion steigt auch der Verbrauch — when production increases, consumption increases accordingly
die Drucker verlangen eine Lohnerhöhung in demselben or in gleichem Máße wie die Metaller — the print workers are demanding a pay rise comparable to or with that of the metal workers
in besonderem Máße — especially
in gewissem/höherem or stärkerem/beschränktem/erheblichem Máß — to a certain/greater/limited/considerable degree or extent
in höchstem Máße — extremely
über alle Máßen (liter) — beyond (all) measure
4) (= Mäßigung) moderationin or mit Máßen — in moderation
weder Máß noch Ziel kennen — to know no bounds
II litre (Brit) or liter (US) (tankard) of beerohne Máß und Ziel — immoderately
zwei Máß Bier — two litres (Brit) or liters (US) of beer
* * *das1) (a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) dimension2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) measure3) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) measurement* * *Maß1<-es, -e>[ˈma:s]nt\Maße und Gewichte weights and measures2. (Messgegenstand) measure; (Bandmaß a.) tape measure; (Hohlmaß a.) measuring jug [or cup]; (Zollstock) ruledas \Maß vollmachen (fig) to be going too far, to be the last [or final] straw[und] um das \Maß vollzumachen,... [and] to cap it all,...mit zweierlei [o verschiedenem] \Maß messen (fig) to operate [or employ] a double standardAnzüge nach \Maß suits made to order [ or esp BRIT also measure], BRIT also made-to-measure [or bespoke] suitsdie \Maße des Zimmers sind 5 m mal 7 m the room measures 5 m by 7 msie hat schöne \Maße she has a beautiful figuresie hat die \Maße 97/82/91 her vital statistics are 38/32/36 famer hat die idealen \Maße für einen Dressman he is an ideal build for a modelder Kraftstoffverbrauch steigt in dem \Maße, wie die Geschwindigkeit steigt fuel consumption increases in proportion to the speedin dem \Maße, wie man sie reizt, steigert sich auch ihr Zorn the more you annoy her, the more angry she getsin besonderem \Maß[e] especiallyin einem \Maße, dass... to such an extent [or a degree] that...in geringem \Maß[e] to a small extentin nicht geringem \Maß[e] to no small measure [or extent]in gewissem/höherem \Maß[e] to a certain/greater degree [or extent]in gleichem \Maß[e] to the same degree [or extent]in großem \Maß[e] to a great extentin höchstem \Maß[e] extremely, exceedinglyin hohem \Maß[e] to a high degreein reichem \Maß[e] liberally, generouslyin reichem \Maße vorhanden sein to be in abundancein solchem \Maß[e][, dass...] to such an extent [or a degree] [that...]in vollem \Maße completely, to the fullin welchem \Maß[e]...? to what extent...?in zunehmendem \Maße increasingly5. (Mäßigung)\Maß halten to practise [or AM -ice] [or exercise] moderationim Essen/Trinken \Maß halten to eat/drink with moderationbeim Rauchen \Maß halten to smoke in moderation, to be a moderate smokerin [o mit] \Maßen in moderationin [o mit] \Maßen essen to eat with moderationohne \Maß und Ziel immoderately6.dazu gehört ein gerüttelt \Maß an Dreistigkeit you'll need more than your fair share of audacity▶ jdn \Maß nehmen (fam: schelten) to give sb a dressing-down fam; (prügeln) to beat the hell fam [or vulg sl the shit] out of sb▶ weder \Maß noch Ziel kennen to know no bounds [or restraint]Maß2<-, ->[ˈma:s]eine \Maß Bier a litre of beer* * *Idas; Maßes, Maße2) (fig.)ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]
das Maß voll machen — go too far
mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards
3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]
4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly
5)IIüber die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]* * *Maß1 n; -es, -e1. (Maßeinheit) measure, unit of measurement;Maße und Gewichte weights and measuressich (dat)Maß nehmen lassen have one’s measurements taken;jemandem Maß nehmen take sb’s measurements;etwas nach Maß anfertigen lassen Kleidung: have sth made to measure; Möbel etc: have sth made to fit ( oder custom-made)3. fig:um das Maß vollzumachen to cap it all;das Maß aller Dinge liter the measure of all things;4. (Ausmaß) extent, degree;ein gewisses Maß (an) a certain degree of, some;ein gerüttelt Maß (an) geh a fair measure of;ein hohes Maß an (+dat) oderin hohem Maße to a great ( oder high) degree, highly;in höchstem Maße to an extremely high degree, extremely;in gleichem Maße to the same extent;in zunehmendem Maße increasingly, to an increasing extent;in dem Maße, dass … to such an extent that …;in dem Maße, wie sich die Lage verschlechtert, steigt die Zahl der Flüchtlinge as the situation worsens, the number of refugees rises accordingly;in besonderem Maße especially;in geringem Maße to a minimal extent, minimally;in beschränktem Maße to a limited extent ( oder degree);in reichem Maße in plenty;Obst war in reichem Maße vorhanden there was plenty ( oder an abundance) of fruit;auf ein vernünftiges Maß reduzieren reduce to an acceptable level;über alle Maßen exceedingly, … beyond all measure5. (Mäßigung) moderation;ohne Maß und Ziel immoderately;weder Maß noch Ziel kennen, ohne Maß und Ziel sein know no bounds;drei Maß (Bier) three litres (US liters) of beer* * *Idas; Maßes, Maße2) (fig.)ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]
mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards
3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]
4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly
5)IIüber die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]* * *-e (Mathematik) n.measure n. -e n.degree n.gauge n.measure n.measurement n. -
84 maß
Imperf. messen* * *das Maßmeasurement; extent; degree; measure; size* * *I [maːs]nt -es, -eMáße und Gewichte — weights and measures
das Máß aller Dinge (fig) — the measure of all things
mit zweierlei or verschiedenem Máß messen (fig) — to operate a double standard
das Máß ist voll (fig) — that's enough (of that), enough's enough
das macht das Máß voll (fig) — that's the last straw, enough's enough
und, um das Máß vollzumachen... (fig) — and to cap it all... (esp Brit), and to top it all off... (esp US)
in reichem Máß(e) — abundantly
ihr Engagement im Beruf geht weit über das übliche Máß hinaus —
die edlen Máße dieser Plastik (geh) — the noble proportions of this statue
ihre Máße sind:... — her measurements are..., her vital statistics are... (inf)
etw nach Máß anfertigen lassen — to have sth made to measure or order
Máß nehmen — to measure up
bei jdm Máß nehmen — to measure sb, to take sb's measurements
Schuhe/Hemden nach Máß — shoes/shirts made to measure or order, custom-made shoes/shirts
3) (= Ausmaß) extent, degreeein solches/gewisses Máß an or von... — such a degree/a certain degree of...
in hohem Máß(e) — to a high degree
in nicht geringem Máß(e) — in no small measure
in geringem Máß(e) — to a small extent
in großem Máße — to a great extent
in vollem Máße — fully
in demselben or gleichem Máße wie die Produktion steigt auch der Verbrauch — when production increases, consumption increases accordingly
die Drucker verlangen eine Lohnerhöhung in demselben or in gleichem Máße wie die Metaller — the print workers are demanding a pay rise comparable to or with that of the metal workers
in besonderem Máße — especially
in gewissem/höherem or stärkerem/beschränktem/erheblichem Máß — to a certain/greater/limited/considerable degree or extent
in höchstem Máße — extremely
über alle Máßen (liter) — beyond (all) measure
4) (= Mäßigung) moderationin or mit Máßen — in moderation
weder Máß noch Ziel kennen — to know no bounds
II litre (Brit) or liter (US) (tankard) of beerohne Máß und Ziel — immoderately
zwei Máß Bier — two litres (Brit) or liters (US) of beer
* * *das1) (a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) dimension2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) measure3) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) measurement* * *Maß1<-es, -e>[ˈma:s]nt\Maße und Gewichte weights and measures2. (Messgegenstand) measure; (Bandmaß a.) tape measure; (Hohlmaß a.) measuring jug [or cup]; (Zollstock) ruledas \Maß vollmachen (fig) to be going too far, to be the last [or final] straw[und] um das \Maß vollzumachen,... [and] to cap it all,...mit zweierlei [o verschiedenem] \Maß messen (fig) to operate [or employ] a double standardAnzüge nach \Maß suits made to order [ or esp BRIT also measure], BRIT also made-to-measure [or bespoke] suitsdie \Maße des Zimmers sind 5 m mal 7 m the room measures 5 m by 7 msie hat schöne \Maße she has a beautiful figuresie hat die \Maße 97/82/91 her vital statistics are 38/32/36 famer hat die idealen \Maße für einen Dressman he is an ideal build for a modelder Kraftstoffverbrauch steigt in dem \Maße, wie die Geschwindigkeit steigt fuel consumption increases in proportion to the speedin dem \Maße, wie man sie reizt, steigert sich auch ihr Zorn the more you annoy her, the more angry she getsin besonderem \Maß[e] especiallyin einem \Maße, dass... to such an extent [or a degree] that...in geringem \Maß[e] to a small extentin nicht geringem \Maß[e] to no small measure [or extent]in gewissem/höherem \Maß[e] to a certain/greater degree [or extent]in gleichem \Maß[e] to the same degree [or extent]in großem \Maß[e] to a great extentin höchstem \Maß[e] extremely, exceedinglyin hohem \Maß[e] to a high degreein reichem \Maß[e] liberally, generouslyin reichem \Maße vorhanden sein to be in abundancein solchem \Maß[e][, dass...] to such an extent [or a degree] [that...]in vollem \Maße completely, to the fullin welchem \Maß[e]...? to what extent...?in zunehmendem \Maße increasingly5. (Mäßigung)\Maß halten to practise [or AM -ice] [or exercise] moderationim Essen/Trinken \Maß halten to eat/drink with moderationbeim Rauchen \Maß halten to smoke in moderation, to be a moderate smokerin [o mit] \Maßen in moderationin [o mit] \Maßen essen to eat with moderationohne \Maß und Ziel immoderately6.dazu gehört ein gerüttelt \Maß an Dreistigkeit you'll need more than your fair share of audacity▶ jdn \Maß nehmen (fam: schelten) to give sb a dressing-down fam; (prügeln) to beat the hell fam [or vulg sl the shit] out of sb▶ weder \Maß noch Ziel kennen to know no bounds [or restraint]Maß2<-, ->[ˈma:s]eine \Maß Bier a litre of beer* * *Idas; Maßes, Maße2) (fig.)ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]
das Maß voll machen — go too far
mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards
3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]
4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly
5)IIüber die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]* * ** * *Idas; Maßes, Maße2) (fig.)ein gerüttelt Maß [an (Dat.) od. von etwas] — (geh.) a good measure [of something]
mit zweierlei Maß messen — apply different [sets of] standards
3) (Größe) measurement; (von Räumen, Möbeln) dimension; measurement[bei] jemandem Maß nehmen — take somebody's measurements; measure somebody [up]
4) (Grad) measure, degree (an + Dat. of)im höchsten Maß[e] — extremely; exceedingly
5)IIüber die od. alle Maßen — (geh.) beyond [all] measure
die; Maß, Maß[e] (bayr., österr.) litre [of beer]* * *-e (Mathematik) n.measure n. -e n.degree n.gauge n.measure n.measurement n. -
85 de
prep.1 of.el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' cares de ella it's hersla pata de la mesa the table legLa casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]2 from (procedencia, distancia).salir de casa to leave homesoy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbaode la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment3 (made) of (materia).un vaso de plástico a plastic cupun reloj de oro a gold watch4 about (asunto).hablábamos de ti we were talking about youlibros de historia history books5 as.trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman6 from (time) (since).trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to fivede madrugada early in the morninga las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoontrabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day7 with (causa, modo).morirse de hambre to die of hungerllorar de alegría to cry with joyde una patada with a kickde una sola vez in one gode tres en tres three at a time8 if.de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sundayde no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it9 to.Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.f.1 letter d.2 SD, standard deviation.3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.* * *de————————de1 (posesión, pertenencia) of2 (procedencia, origen) from3 (descripción) with■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl4 (tema) of, on, about5 (materia) made of, of6 (contenido) of7 (uso) for8 (oficio) by, as9 (modo) on, in, as10 (tiempo) at, by, in■ de día by day, during the day12 (precio) at13 (medida) measuring14 (causa) with, because of, of15 (agente) by16 (con superlativo) in, of17 (suposición) if18 (en una aposición) of* * *prep.1) of2) from3) in, at4) than5) by* * *PREPOSITION1) [relación] ofla carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia
2) [pertenencia]la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez
3) [característica, material]este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model
ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat
4) [contenido]una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass
5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] fromde... a...los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best
6) [causa]7) [manera]de... en...8) (=respecto de)estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better
9) [tema] aboutun libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology
10) [uso]11) [cantidad, medida, valor]12) [con horas y fechas]a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.
son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.
el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)
13) [tiempo]14) [proporción]15) [uso partitivo] of¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *
16) [autoría] byun libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's
17) [como complemento agente] byel rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage
18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro
19) [en comparaciones] thanmás/menos de siete — more/less than seven
más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people
20) [con superlativos] inel más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world
21) + infinser de ({+ infin}8})sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information
22) [dependiente de formas verbales]de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...
¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?
se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch
23) [uso condicional] ifde haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come
de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so
* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de †frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.
Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili* * *de1A(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's houseel rey de Francia the king of Franceel cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthdayel cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleaguesno es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirssu padre de usted ( frml); your fatherun amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son'ses un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friendun estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year studentel nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandsonla mesa de la cocina the kitchen tablela correa del perro the dog's leashun avión de Mexair a Mexair planela tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lidlas calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streetsla subida de los precios the rise in pricesal término de la reunión at the end of the meetingBla ciudad de Lima the city of Limael aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airportel mes de enero the month of Januaryel imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brotherel bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her2(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)C(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocenalos señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabadolas señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]DA1(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bankes de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotálo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the librarylo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floormis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from Americahe recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Juliaun hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wifeal salir de la tienda as he left the storeDE … A …:de aquí a tu casa from here to your house2 (en el tiempo) fromun amigo de la infancia a childhood frienddata del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th centuryla literatura de ese período the literature of o from that periodlo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosalesde un día para otro from one day to the nextDE … A …:está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and fivede aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yetB(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old ageverde de envidia green with envyestaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so mucheso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so littleA(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patienceun chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad tasteobjetos de mucho valor objects of great valueun pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?tiene cara de aburrido he looks boredese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mothertienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled childuna botella de un litro a liter bottleun niño de tres meses a three-month-old childdéme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilola chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coatla señora de azul the lady in blueun hombre de pelo largo a man with long hairun anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]B(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany tableuna inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injectionel complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dishson de plástico they're (made of) plasticun curso de secretariado a secretarial coursenos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagneuna colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stampsun millón de dólares a million dollarsC(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!D(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get itaprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom buttonE1(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 studentspagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kiloun número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 293(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blowsubió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a timede a poco (CS); little by little, gradually4(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/foursentraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente2 m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]F (en calidad de) asestá de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private schoolle ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editorhace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the playle habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to manG1(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty facees corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shoulderedes sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide2(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a childH(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad moodestamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]I(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brushel trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silverlo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glassesdales algo de comer give them something to eat¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novelseguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the familyuna casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by treesviene acompañado de arroz it is served with riceacompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wifeA1 (sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mineel mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez childrenun cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink2(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of allla ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the worldB(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at nightduerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at nightsalieron de madrugada they left very early in the morningA DE + INF:de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlierde no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be consideredde continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persistsB SER DE + INF(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …no son de fiar they are not to be trustedes de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of noteCde2* * *
Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)
dé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
2
‹información/idea› to give
3
4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;
dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himb) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;
1
‹ dividendos› to pay;
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;
venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);
¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
( como castigo) to smack sb;
el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …
5 [sol/luz]:
la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;
dárselas de listo to act smartb) (golpearse, pegarse):
se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1a) (pertenencia, posesión):
el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;
una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your houseb) (material, contenido, composición):
una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollarsc) (causa, modo):
dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3a) (cualidades, características):
objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blueb) (al definir, especificar):
tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4a) ( con cifras):◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;
pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29c) ( con un superlativo):
la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;
dé madrugada early in the morning
5
hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the playb) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):
estamos dé fiesta we're having a partyc) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):
copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see◊ dar
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time
'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test
* * *1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;es de ella it's hers;la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;el padre de la niña the girl's father;el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;un equipo de segunda división a second division team;la comida del gato the cat's food;el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;la pata de la mesa the table leg;una subida de precios a price rise;los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro2. [procedencia, distancia] from;salir de casa to leave home;soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;el rey de España the king of Spain;tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona3. [en razonamiento]de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't workel túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagenala señora de verde the lady in green;el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;¿de qué tamaño? what size?;un político de fiar a trustworthy politician6. [materia] (made) of;un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;un reloj de oro a gold watch;una mesa de madera a wooden tableun plato de lentejas a plate of lentils8. [precio]he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stampropa de deporte sportswear;una máquina de escribir a typewriter;una máquina de coser a sewing machine;esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes10. [asunto] about;hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;libros de historia history books11. [en calidad de] as;trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade12. [tiempo] [desde] from;[durante] in;trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;de madrugada early in the morning;a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;es de día it's daytime;de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;un compañero del colegio a friend from school;Urugde mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;Urugde noche at night;Urugayer salimos de noche we went out last night13. [causa] with;morirse de hambre to die of hunger;llorar de alegría to cry with joy;temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much14. [manera, modo] with;de una patada with a kick;rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;de una sola vez in one go;lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;CSurde fácil manejo user-friendly;ponerse de rodillas to kneel down15. [con valor partitivo] of;uno de los nuestros one of ours;varios de nosotros several of us;¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?17. [en valoración]lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgaryo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her19. [en comparaciones][con superlativos]más/menos de… more/less than…;el mejor de todos the best of all;el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;la buena de Susana good old Susana;¡pobre de mí! poor me!22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable eveninghas de gastar menos you should spend less24. (antes de complemento agente)una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)la fila de delante the front row♦ de no loc conjAm otherwise;dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you* * *deprp1 origen from;de Nueva York from New York;de … a from … to2 posesión of;el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car3 material (made) of;un anillo de oro a gold ring4 contenido of;un vaso de agua a glass of water5 cualidad:una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman6 causa with;temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear7 hora:de noche at night, by night;de día by daytrabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;de niño as a child9 agente by;de Goya by Goya10 condición if;de haberlo sabido if I’d known11 en aposición:la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima* * *de prep1) : ofla casa de Pepe: Pepe's houseun niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy2) : fromes de Managua: she's from Managuasalió del edificio: he left the building3) : in, ata las tres de la mañana: at three in the morningsalen de noche: they go out at night4) : thanmás de tres: more than threedé dar* * *de prep1. (posesión de alguien) 's2. (posesión de algo) of3. (materia)4. (contenido) of5. (materia, tema)6. (origen, procedencia) from7. (descripción) with / in8. (agente) by10. (con números, una parte) than / of -
86 tamaño
adj.so big a, very sizeable.m.size, amplitude.* * *► adjetivo1 (semejante) such a, so big a1 (medida) size■ ¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?2 (dimensión) dimensions plural\de gran tamaño largedel tamaño de as large as, the size oftamaño natural life size————————1 (medida) size■ ¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?2 (dimensión) dimensions plural* * *noun m.* * *1.SM sizeson del mismo tamaño, tienen el mismo tamaño — they are the same size
¿de qué tamaño es? — how big is it?, what size is it?
de tamaño natural — full-size, life-size
de tamaño extra o extraordinario — outsize, extra large
2. ADJ1) (=tan grande) so big a, such a big; (=tan pequeño) so small a, such a small2) LAm (=enorme) huge, colossal* * *I- ña adjetivo (delante del n)IImasculino size* * *= degree, size, amplitude, scale.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.Ex. Together, all these items make up a homogeneous working and research collection of some amplitude to which academics and other types of external readers are increasingly attracted.Ex. I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.----* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.* del tamaño del bolsillo = pocket sized.* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.* del tamaño de un maletín = briefcase-sized.* de mediano tamaño = middle-sized.* de tamaño considerable = sizeable [sizable].* de tamaño estándar = standard-sized, full-sized.* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.* de tamaño gigantesco = giant-sized.* de tamaño intermedio = intermediate-sized.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, medium size [medium-size], medium scale [medium-scale], mid-size [midsize].* de tamaño miniatura = in miniature.* de tamaño moderado = moderately sized.* de tamaño normal = full-sized, normal-sized, ordinary sized.* de tamaño pequeño = small-sized, small scale [small-scale].* de tamaño póster = poster-size.* de un tamaño considerable = good sized [good-sized].* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* duplicar de tamaño = double + in size.* el tamaño de = the extent of.* fotografía tamaño carnet = passport size photograph, ID photograph.* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* tamaño bolsillo = hand-sized.* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.* tamaño del campo = field size.* tamaño de letra = font size.* tamaño del registro = record size.* tamaño de página = page size.* tamaño físico = physical size.* tamaño gigantesco = giant size.* tamaño real = full-size.* tamaño reducido = reduced size.* variar de tamaño = vary + in size.* * *I- ña adjetivo (delante del n)IImasculino size* * *= degree, size, amplitude, scale.Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.
Ex: The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.Ex: Together, all these items make up a homogeneous working and research collection of some amplitude to which academics and other types of external readers are increasingly attracted.Ex: I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.* del tamaño del bolsillo = pocket sized.* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.* del tamaño de un maletín = briefcase-sized.* de mediano tamaño = middle-sized.* de tamaño considerable = sizeable [sizable].* de tamaño estándar = standard-sized, full-sized.* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.* de tamaño gigantesco = giant-sized.* de tamaño intermedio = intermediate-sized.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, medium size [medium-size], medium scale [medium-scale], mid-size [midsize].* de tamaño miniatura = in miniature.* de tamaño moderado = moderately sized.* de tamaño normal = full-sized, normal-sized, ordinary sized.* de tamaño pequeño = small-sized, small scale [small-scale].* de tamaño póster = poster-size.* de un tamaño considerable = good sized [good-sized].* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* duplicar de tamaño = double + in size.* el tamaño de = the extent of.* fotografía tamaño carnet = passport size photograph, ID photograph.* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* tamaño bolsillo = hand-sized.* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.* tamaño del campo = field size.* tamaño de letra = font size.* tamaño del registro = record size.* tamaño de página = page size.* tamaño físico = physical size.* tamaño gigantesco = giant size.* tamaño real = full-size.* tamaño reducido = reduced size.* variar de tamaño = vary + in size.* * *( delante del n):¡cómo puedes decir tamaño disparate! how can you say such a stupid thing!se rebelaron ante tamaña injusticia they rebelled against such injusticese sorprendió de que existiera tamaña diferencia she was surprised that there should be such a great difference o so great a differenceme llevé tamaño susto I got a terrible frightuna mentira tamaña de grande a whopping o huge great lie ( colloq)sizepañuelos de todos los colores y tamaños handkerchiefs in all colors and sizesun tamaño más pequeño or menor a smaller sizeun tamaño más grande or mayor a larger sizeson del mismo tamaño they're the same size¿de qué tamaño lo quiere? what size would you like?ordenar los cubos por tamaños put the cubes in order of sizetiene aproximadamente el tamaño de una manzana it's about the size of an appletamaño baño ( RPl); ‹jabón› largeCompuestos:pocket-sizeuna linterna (de) tamaño bolsillo a pocket-size torchpassport-sizeuna foto (de) tamaño carné a passport-size phototype sizefamily-sizeuna botella (de) tamaño familiar a family-size bottlelife-sizeun busto (de) tamaño natural a life-size bust* * *
tamaño sustantivo masculino
size;
de tamaño bolsillo pocket-size;
un busto tamaño natural a life-size bust
tamaño,-a
I adj pey (intensificador) jamás oí tamaña mentira, I have never heard such a lie
II sustantivo masculino tamaño, size: son del mismo tamaño, they are the same size
una rata del tamaño de un conejo, a rat as big as a rabbit
tamaño natural, life-size
' tamaño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- bolsillo
- estándar
- familiar
- grande
- igual
- mayor
- mediana
- mediano
- menor
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- natural
- pequeña
- pequeño
- proporción
- respetable
- tamaña
- tocha
- tocho
- achicar
- aumentar
- ciudad
- dimensión
- folio
- formato
- intermedio
- por
- porte
- quedar
- reducido
- regular
- tener
English:
brief
- decline
- decrease
- downsize
- economy size
- equal
- exact
- expansion
- full-scale
- growth
- king-size
- large
- legal-size
- lengthen
- life-size
- life-sized
- medium
- no
- proportion
- range
- regular
- size
- full
- increase
- life
- magnify
* * *tamaño, -a♦ adjsuch;¡cómo pudo decir tamaña estupidez! how could he say such a stupid thing!;jamás vi tamaña osadía I've never seen such audacity♦ nmsize;lo tenemos en varios tamaños we have it in various sizes;¿de qué tamaño lo quiere? what size would you like?;son del mismo tamaño they're the same size;de gran tamaño large, large-sized;de pequeño tamaño small, small-sized;de tamaño mediano medium, medium-sized;países de mayor/menor tamaño que el nuestro countries larger/smaller than ours;del tamaño de the size of;hay teléfonos del tamaño de un paquete de tabaco there are telephones the size of o as small as a packet of cigarettes;del mismo tamaño que the same size as;¿por qué no te metes con alguien de tu mismo tamaño? why don't you pick on someone your own size?Informát tamaño de archivo file size;una fotografía (de) tamaño carné a passport-size photograph;tamaño familiar family-size;un paquete (de) tamaño familiar a family-size pack;tamaño gigante giant-size;tarrinas de helado (de) tamaño gigante giant-size tubs of ice cream;Imprenta tamaño de letra point size, size of typeface;tamaño de muestra sample size;tamaño natural life size;esculturas de tamaño natural life-size sculptures* * *I adj:tamaño fallo/problema such a great mistake/problemII m size;a tamaño natural life-size* * *tamaño, -ña adj: such a big¿crees tamaña mentira?: do you believe such a lie?tamaño nm1) : size2)de tamaño natural : life-size* * *tamaño n size¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it? -
87 степень
жен.1) degree, extentв такой степени, что — to the extent that
в большей степени, чем — to a greater extent than
до известной степени, до некоторой степени — to some degree, to some extent, to a certain extent
в должной степени — to the right degree, sufficiently
в значительной степени — to a great extent, to a considerable degree, very largely, extensively, substantially; to a degree разг.
в меньшей степени — less, to a lesser degree, to a lesser/smaller extent
в различной степени — to a variable degree/extent
2) грам.- степени сравнения3) матем. powerпоказатель степени — exponent матем.
4) ( ученое звание)• -
88 erheblich
I Adj.1. (beträchtlich) considerable; Schaden, Verlust: serious, major; Verluste: auch heavy; Summe: considerable, large, significantII Adv. considerably; erheblich besser much ( oder significantly geh.) better; erheblich größer / teurer etc. much ( oder a great deal) bigger / more expensive etc.* * *considerable (Adj.)* * *er|heb|lich [ɛɐ'heːplɪç]1. adj(= beträchtlich) considerable; (= wichtig) important; (= relevant) relevant, pertinent; Verletzung serious, severe2. adv(= beträchtlich) considerably; beschädigen, verletzen severely* * *(to a great or important extent: Circumstances have changed materially.) materially* * *er·heb·lich[ɛɐ̯ˈhe:plɪç]I. adj1. (beträchtlich) considerable; Nachteil, Vorteil great, major; Stau huge; Störung, Verspätung major; Verletzung serious2. (relevant) relevantII. adv1. (beträchtlich) considerablybei dem Unfall wurde das Auto \erheblich beschädigt the accident caused considerable damage to the car2. (deutlich) considerably* * *1.Adjektiv considerable2.adverbial considerably* * *A. adj1. (beträchtlich) considerable; Schaden, Verlust: serious, major; Verluste: auch heavy; Summe: considerable, large, significantfür, in +dat to)B. adv considerably;* * *1.Adjektiv considerable2.adverbial considerably* * *adj.considerable adj.relevant adj. -
89 envergadura
f.1 size, extent (importancia).una reforma de gran envergadura a wide-ranging reform2 wingspan.3 importance, reach, significance.* * *1 (de pájaro) spread, span, wingspan2 MARÍTIMO breadth (of sail)3 figurado (de avión) span, wingspan4 figurado (importancia) importance, scope\de gran envergadura / de mucha envergadura very important, consequential, far-reachingde poca envergadura unimportant, inconsequential* * *SF1) (=importancia) importanceel edificio sufrió daños de cierta envergadura — the building suffered considerable o substantial damage
un programa de gran envergadura — a wide-ranging programme, a programme of considerable scope
2) (=tamaño) scope, magnitude3) (=extensión) [gen] expanse, spread; (Náut) breadth, beam; (Aer, Orn) wingspan; [de boxeador] reach* * *1) ( importancia) magnitude (frml), importancede gran/cierta envergadura — of great/some importance
2) (de avión, ave) wingspan* * *= comprehensive, comprehensiveness, magnitude, sweep, massiveness, scale.Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex. The importance of currency in relation to comprehensiveness and other features of the abstracting publication depends upon the subject area and audience.Ex. Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.Ex. The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex. With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.Ex. I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.----* de envergacura = heavy lifting.* de tal envergadura = of such magnitude, such that.* envergadura de ala = wingspan.* * *1) ( importancia) magnitude (frml), importancede gran/cierta envergadura — of great/some importance
2) (de avión, ave) wingspan* * *= comprehensive, comprehensiveness, magnitude, sweep, massiveness, scale.Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.
Ex: The importance of currency in relation to comprehensiveness and other features of the abstracting publication depends upon the subject area and audience.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.Ex: The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex: With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.Ex: I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.* de envergacura = heavy lifting.* de tal envergadura = of such magnitude, such that.* envergadura de ala = wingspan.* * *A (importancia) magnitude ( frml), importanceun proyecto de gran envergadura a project of great importance o magnitudeun político de cierta envergadura a politician of some importanceB1 (de un avión, ave) wingspan2 (de una vela) breadth* * *
envergadura sustantivo femenino ( importancia) magnitude (frml), importance;
envergadura sustantivo masculino
1 (de un avión, un ave) wingspan
2 (importancia) significance, scope, extent: resolvieron problemas de cierta envergadura, they resolved quite complicated problems
' envergadura' also found in these entries:
English:
large-scale
- size
- small-scale
- span
- spread
- spur
- full
- magnitude
- wingspan
* * *envergadura nf1. [importancia] size, extent;[complejidad] complexity;para un negocio de esta envergadura se necesita mucho dinero a business of this size needs a lot of money;una reforma de gran envergadura a large-scale reform;políticos de poca envergadura minor politicians;el accidente fue de tal envergadura que hubo que cerrar el aeropuerto the accident was so serious that the airport had to be shut down2. [de ave, avión] wingspan3. [de brazos] span4. [de vela] breadth* * *magnitude, importance;de gran omucha envergadura fig of great importance* * *envergadura nf1) : span, breadth, spread2) : importance, scope -
90 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) algún, algo, cierto, unos, algunos, ciertos2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) alguno3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) un poco, unos pocos4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) cierto
2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) bastante2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) algún3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) unos, cerca de, alrededor de
3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco, algo- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me
some1 adj1. un poco de / algo dedo you want some more cake? ¿quieres un poco más de tarta?would you like some tea? ¿quieres té?2. unos / algunossome2 pron1. un poco / algoI've made some coffee would you like some? he hecho café ¿quieres un poco?2. unos / algunostr[sʌm]1 (with plural noun) unos,-as, algunos,-as; (a few) unos,-as cuantos,-as, unos,-as pocos,-as■ would you like some biscuits? ¿quieres galletas?2 (with singular noun) algún, alguna; (a little) algo de, un poco de■ would you like some coffee? ¿quieres café?3 (certain) cierto,-a, alguno,-a4 (unknown, unspecified) algún, alguna■ some day algún día, un día de éstos■ some other time otra vez, otro día5 (quite a lot of) bastante■ some help that was! ¡valiente ayuda!■ some friend you are! ¡valiente amigo eres tú!, ¡menudo amigo eres!7 familiar (quite a, a fine) menudo,-a■ that was some meal! ¡menuda comida!, ¡ésa sí que era una comida!, ¡vaya comilona!■ he's quite some guy! ¡menudo tío!1 (unspecified number) unos,-as, algunos,-as■ keys? - I saw some on the table ¿llaves? - he visto unas sobre la mesa■ if you want more paper, there's some in the drawer si te hace falta más papel, hay en el cajón1 (approximately, about) unos,-as, alrededor de, aproximadamentesome ['sʌm] adj1) : un, algúnsome lady stopped me: una mujer me detuvosome distant galaxy: alguna galaxia lejana2) : algo de, un poco dehe drank some water: tomó (un poco de) agua3) : unosdo you want some apples?: ¿quieres unas manzanas?some years ago: hace varios añossome pron1) : algunossome went, others stayed: algunos se fueron, otros se quedaron2) : un poco, algothere's some left: queda un pocoI have gum; do you want some?: tengo chicle, ¿quieres?adj.• alguno adj.• algún adj.• un poco de adj.• uno, -a adj.• unos adj.• vario, -a adj.adv.• algunos adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.pron.• alguno pron.• algunos pron.• uno pron.• unos pron.
I sʌm, weak form səm1)a) ( unstated number or type) (+ pl n) unos, unasthere were some boys/girls in the park — había unos or algunos niños/unas or algunas niñas en el parque
I need some new shoes/scissors — necesito (unos) zapatos nuevos/una tijera nueva
would you like some cherries? — ¿quieres (unas) cerezas?
b) ( unstated quantity or type) (+ uncount n)would you like some coffee? — ¿quieres café?
2) (a, one) (+ sing count noun) algún, -guna3)a) (particular, not all) (+ pl n) algunos, -nasb) (part of, not whole) (+ uncount n)some German wine is red, but most is white — Alemania produce algunos vinos tintos pero la mayoría son blancos
some Shakespeare is very rarely performed — algunas obras de Shakespeare no se representan casi nunca
4)a) (not many, a few) algunos, -nasb) (not much, a little) un poco de5)a) (several, many)b) ( large amount of)6) (colloq)a) ( expressing appreciation)that's some car you've got! — vaya coche que tienes!, qué cochazo tienes!
b) (stressing remarkable, ridiculous nature)c) ( expressing irony)
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1)a) ( a number of things or people) algunos, -nasb) ( an amount)there's no salt left; we'll have to buy some — no queda sal; vamos a tener que comprar
2)a) ( a number of a group) algunos, -nasb) ( part of an amount)some of what I've written — algo or parte de lo que he escrito
the coffee's ready: would you like some? — el café está listo: ¿quieres?
3) ( certain people) algunos, -nassome say that... — algunos dicen que...
III
adverb ( approximately) unos, unas; alrededor de[sʌm]there were some fifty people there — había unas cincuenta personas, había alrededor de cincuenta personas
1. ADJECTIVE1) (=an amount of)When refers to something you can't count, it usually isn't translated:will you have some tea? — ¿quieres té?
have some more cake — toma or sírvete más pastel
you've got some money, haven't you? — tienes dinero, ¿no?
we gave them some food — les dimos comida or algo de comida
2) (=a little) algo de, un poco deall I have left is some chocolate — solamente me queda algo de or un poco de chocolate
she has some experience with children — tiene algo de or un poco de experiencia con niños
the book was some help, but not much — el libro ayudó algo or un poco, pero no mucho, el libro fue de alguna ayuda, pero no mucha
3) (=a number of) unoswould you like some sweets/grapes? — ¿quieres caramelos/uvas?
we've got some biscuits, haven't we? — tenemos galletas, ¿no?
you need some new trousers/glasses — necesitas unos pantalones nuevos/unas gafas nuevas
4) (=certain)some people say that... — algunos dicen que..., algunas personas dicen que..., hay gente que dice que...
some people hate fish — algunas personas odian el pescado, hay gente que odia el pescado
some people have all the luck! — ¡los hay que tienen suerte!, ¡algunos parece que nacen de pie! *
in some ways he's right — en cierto modo or sentido, tiene razón
I paid for mine, unlike some people I could mention — yo pagué el mío, no como ciertas personas or algunos a los que no quiero nombrar
for some reason (or other) — por alguna razón, por una u otra razón
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this will give you some idea of... — esto te dará una idea de...•
let's make it some other time — hagámoslo otro día6) (=a considerable amount of) bastantelength 1., 4)•
she is some few years younger than him — es bastantes años más joven que él7) (=a considerable number of)8) *emphatica) (admiring)that's some fish! — ¡eso sí que es un pez!, ¡eso es lo que se llama un pez!, ¡vaya pez!
that's some woman — ¡qué mujer!
it was some party — ¡vaya fiesta!, ¡menuda fiesta!
b) iro"he says he's my friend" - "some friend!" — -dice que es mi amigo -¡menudo amigo!
you're some help, you are! — ¡vaya ayuda das!, ¡menuda ayuda eres tú!
some expert! — ¡valiente experto!
some people! — ¡qué gente!
2. PRONOUN1) (=a certain amount, a little) un pocohave some! — ¡toma un poco!
could I have some of that cheese? — ¿me das un poco de ese queso?
thanks, I've got some — gracias, ya tengo
"I haven't got any paper" - "I'll give you some" — -no tengo nada de papel -yo te doy
2) (=a part) una partesome (of it) has been eaten — se han comido un poco or una parte
give me some! — ¡dame un poco!
3) (=a number) algunos(-as) mpl/fplI don't want them all, but I'd like some — no los quiero todos, pero sí unos pocos or cuantos, no los quiero todos, pero sí algunos
would you like some? — ¿quieres unos pocos or cuantos?, ¿quieres algunos?
4) (=certain people) algunos, algunas personassome believe that... — algunos creen que..., algunas personas creen que..., hay gente que cree que...
3. ADVERB1) (=about)some 20 people — unas 20 personas, una veintena de personas
some £30 — unas 30 libras
2) (esp US)*a) (=a lot) muchoEdinburgh to London in five hours, that's going some! — de Edimburgo a Londres en cinco horas, ¡eso sí que es rapidez!
b) (=a little)* * *
I [sʌm], weak form [səm]1)a) ( unstated number or type) (+ pl n) unos, unasthere were some boys/girls in the park — había unos or algunos niños/unas or algunas niñas en el parque
I need some new shoes/scissors — necesito (unos) zapatos nuevos/una tijera nueva
would you like some cherries? — ¿quieres (unas) cerezas?
b) ( unstated quantity or type) (+ uncount n)would you like some coffee? — ¿quieres café?
2) (a, one) (+ sing count noun) algún, -guna3)a) (particular, not all) (+ pl n) algunos, -nasb) (part of, not whole) (+ uncount n)some German wine is red, but most is white — Alemania produce algunos vinos tintos pero la mayoría son blancos
some Shakespeare is very rarely performed — algunas obras de Shakespeare no se representan casi nunca
4)a) (not many, a few) algunos, -nasb) (not much, a little) un poco de5)a) (several, many)b) ( large amount of)6) (colloq)a) ( expressing appreciation)that's some car you've got! — vaya coche que tienes!, qué cochazo tienes!
b) (stressing remarkable, ridiculous nature)c) ( expressing irony)
II
1)a) ( a number of things or people) algunos, -nasb) ( an amount)there's no salt left; we'll have to buy some — no queda sal; vamos a tener que comprar
2)a) ( a number of a group) algunos, -nasb) ( part of an amount)some of what I've written — algo or parte de lo que he escrito
the coffee's ready: would you like some? — el café está listo: ¿quieres?
3) ( certain people) algunos, -nassome say that... — algunos dicen que...
III
adverb ( approximately) unos, unas; alrededor dethere were some fifty people there — había unas cincuenta personas, había alrededor de cincuenta personas
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91 в значительной степени
•Only the ground state is appreciably (or substantially) populated.
•The fidelity of the amplifier depends to a large measure [or in large measure, or to a large extent (or degree), or largely, or to a great (or marked) extent, or in great (or large) part] on its ability to...
•The heading remains much as in the previous version.
•The waxes are the cause of much of the trouble in the dyeing of cotton goods.
•The longer domain is still largely unknown.
•Much of the importance of the glass electrode stems from...
•These properties vary significantly with time.
•The ventilation passages are ( very) materially obstructed.
* * *В значительной степени-- It is found that stress relief occurs to a large extent (50-70 percent) in the first cycle, to a moderate extent (25-30 percent) over the next 10 cycles and to a lesser extent (10-25 percent) over the remaining cycles up to 104.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > в значительной степени
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92 aliquid
ălĭquis, aliquid; plur. aliqui [alius-quis; cf. Engl. somebody or other, i.e. some person [p. 88] obscurely definite; v. Donald. Varron. p. 381 sq.] ( fem. sing. rare).— Abl. sing. aliqui, Plaut. Aul. prol. 24; id. Most. 1, 3, 18; id. Truc. 5, 30; id. Ep. 3, 1, 11.— Nom. plur. masc. aliques, analog. to ques, from quis, acc. to Charis. 133 P.— Nom. and acc. plur. neutr. always aliqua.— Dat. and abl. plur. aliquibus, Liv. 22, 13;I.oftener aliquis,
id. 26, 15; 26, 49; Plin. 2, 48, 49, § 131.—Alicui, trisyl., Tib. 4, 7, 2), indef. subst. pron., some one, somebody, any one, something, any thing; in the plur., some, any (it is opp. to an object definitely stated, as also to no one, nobody. The synn. quis, aliquis, and quidam designate an object not denoted by name; quis leaves not merely the object, but even its existence, uncertain; hence it is in gen. used in hypoth. and conditional clauses, with si, nisi, num, quando, etc.; aliquis, more emphatic than quis, denotes that an object really exists, but that nothing depends upon its individuality; no matter of what kind it may be, if it is only one, and not none; quidam indicates not merely the existence and individuality of an object, but that it is known as such to the speaker, only that he is not acquainted with, or does not choose to give, its more definite relations; cf. Jahn ad Ov. M. 9, 429, and the works there referred to).A.. In gen.: nam nos decebat domum Lugere, ubi esset aliquis in lucem editus, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 115 (as a transl. of Eurip. Cresph. Fragm. ap. Stob. tit. 121, Edei gar hêmas sullogon poioumenous Ton phunta thrênein, etc.):B.Ervom tibi aliquis cras faxo ad villam adferat,
Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 65:hunc videre saepe optabamus diem, Quom ex te esset aliquis, qui te appellaret patrem,
Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 30:utinam modo agatur aliquid!
Cic. Att. 3, 15:aliquid facerem, ut hoc ne facerem,
I would do any thing, that I might not do this, Ter. And. 1, 5, 24; so id. Phorm. 5, 6, 34:fit plerumque, ut ei, qui boni quid volunt adferre, adfingant aliquid, quo faciant id, quod nuntiant, laetius,
Cic. Phil. 1, 3:quamvis enim demersae sunt leges alicujus opibus,
id. Off. 2, 7, 24:quod motum adfert alicui,
to any thing, id. Tusc. 1, 23, 53: te donabo ego hodie aliqui (abl.), Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 18; so, gaudere aliqui me volo, in some thing (or some way), id. Truc. 5, 30:nec manibus humanis (Deus) colitur indigens aliquo,
any thing, Vulg. Act. 17, 25:non est tua ulla culpa, si te aliqui timuerunt,
Cic. Marcell. 6 fin.:in narratione, ut aliqua neganda, aliqua adicienda, sic aliqua etiam tacenda,
Quint. 4, 2, 67:sunt aliqua epistulis eorum inserta,
Tac. Or. 25:laudare aliqua, ferre quaedam,
Quint. 2, 4, 12:quaero, utrum aliquid actum an nihil arbitremur,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 15: quisquis est ille, si modo est aliquis (i. e. if only there is some one), qui, etc., id. Brut. 73, 255; so id. Ac. 2, 43, 132, etc.; Liv. 2, 10 fin.:nunc aliquis dicat mihi: Quid tu?
Hor. S. 1, 3, 19; so id. ib. 2, 2, 94; 2, 2, 105; 2, 3, 6; 2, 5, 42, and id. Ep. 2, 1, 206.— Fem. sing.:Forsitan audieris aliquam certamine cursus Veloces superāsse viros,
Ov. M. 10, 560:si qua tibi spon sa est, haec tibi sive aliqua est,
id. ib. 4, 326.—Not unfrequently with adj.:C.Novo modo novum aliquid inventum adferre addecet,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 156:novum aliquid advertere,
Tac. A. 15, 30:judicabant esse profecto aliquid naturā pulchrum atque praeclarum,
Cic. Sen. 13, 43:mihi ne diuturnum quidem quidquam videtur, in quo est aliquid extremum,
in which there is any end, id. ib. 19, 69; cf. id. ib. 2, 5:dignum aliquid elaborare,
Tac. Or. 9:aliquid improvisum, inopinatum,
Liv. 27, 43:aliquid exquisitum,
Tac. A. 12, 66:aliquid illustre et dignum memoriā,
id. Or. 20:sanctum aliquid et providum,
id. G. 8:insigne aliquid faceret eis,
Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 31:aliquid magnum,
Verg. A. 9, 186, and 10, 547:quos magnum aliquid deceret, Juv 8, 263: dicens se esse aliquem magnum,
Vulg. Act. 8, 9:majus aliquid et excelsius,
Tac. A. 3, 53:melius aliquid,
Vulg. Heb. 11, 40:deterius aliquid,
ib. Joan. 5, 14.—Also with unus, to designate a single, but not otherwise defined person:ad unum aliquem confugiebant,
Cic. Off. 2, 12, 41 (cf. id. ib. 2, 12, 42: id si ab uno justo et bono viro consequebantur, erant, etc.): sin aliquis excellit unus e multis;effert se, si unum aliquid adfert,
id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; so id. Verr. 2, 2, 52:aliquis unus pluresve divitiores,
id. Rep. 1, 32: nam si natura non prohibet et esse virum bonum et esse dicendiperitum:cur non aliquis etiam unus utrumque consequi possit? cur autem non se quisque speret fore illum aliquem?
that one, Quint. 12, 1, 31; 1, 12, 2.—Partitive with ex, de, or the gen.:D.aliquis ex vobis,
Cic. Cael. 3:aliquem ex privatis audimus jussisse, etc.,
Plin. 13, 3, 4, § 22:ex principibus aliquis,
Vulg. Joan. 7, 48; ib. Rom. 11, 14:aliquis de tribus nobis,
Cic. Leg. 3, 7:si de iis aliqui remanserint,
Vulg. Lev. 26, 39; ib. 2 Reg. 9, 3:suorum aliquis,
Cic. Phil. 8, 9:exspectabam aliquem meorum,
id. Att. 13, 15: succurret fortasse alicui vestrūm, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1:trium rerum aliqua consequemur,
Cic. Part. 8, 30:impetratum ab aliquo vestrūm,
Tac. Or. 15; so Vulg. 1 Cor. 6, 1:principum aliquis,
Tac. G. 13:cum popularibus et aliquibus principum,
Liv. 22, 13:horum aliquid,
Vulg. Lev. 15, 10.—Aliquid (nom. or acc.), with gen. of a subst. or of a neutr, adj. of second decl. instead of the adj. aliqui, aliqua, aliquod, agreeing with such word:E.aliquid pugnae,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 54:vestimenti aridi,
id. Rud. 2, 6, 16:consilii,
id. Ep. 2, 2, 71:monstri,
Ter. And. 1, 5, 15:scitamentorum,
Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 26:armorum,
Tac. G. 18:boni,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 6, 5; Ter. And. 2, 3, 24; Vulg. Joan. 1, 46:aequi,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 33:mali,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 60; Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 29:novi,
Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 1, 1; Vulg. Act. 17, 21:potionis,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 22:virium,
Cic. Fam. 11, 18:falsi,
id. Caecin. 1, 3:vacui,
Quint. 10, 6, 1:mdefensi,
Liv. 26, 5 al. —Very rarely in abl.:aliquo loci morari,
Dig. 18, 7, 1.—Frequently, esp. in Cic., with the kindred words aliquando, alicubi, aliquo, etc., for the sake of emphasis or rhetorical fulness, Cic. Planc. 14, 35:F.asperius locutus est aliquid aliquando,
id. ib. 13, 33; id. Sest. 6, 14; id. Mil. 25, 67:non despero fore aliquem aliquando,
id. de Or. 1, 21, 95; id. Rep. 1, 9; id. Or. 42, 144; id. Fam. 7, 11 med.: evadat saltem aliquid aliquā, quod conatus sum, Lucil. ap. Non. 293, 1; App. Mag. p. 295, 17 al.—In conditional clauses with si, nisi, quod si, etc.:G.si aliquid de summā gravitate Pompeius dimisisset,
Cic. Phil. 13, 1: si aliquid ( really any thing, in contrast with nihil) dandum est voluptati, id. Sen. 13, 44: quod si non possimus aliquid proficere suadendo, Lucc. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 5:Quod si de iis aliqui remanserint,
Vulg. Lev. 26, 39:si quando aliquid tamquam aliqua fabella narratur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 59:si quis vobis aliquid dixerit,
Vulg. Matt. 21, 3; ib. Luc. 19, 8:si aliquem, cui narraret, habuisset,
Cic. Lael. 23, 88:si aliquem nacti sumus, cujus, etc.,
id. ib. 8, 27:cui (puero) si aliquid erit,
id. Fam. 14, 1:nisi alicui suorum negotium daret,
Nep. Dion, 8, 2:si aliquid eorum praestitit,
Liv. 24, 8.—In negative clauses with ne:H.Pompeius cavebat omnia, no aliquid vos timeretis,
Cic. Mil. 24, 66:ne, si tibi sit pecunia adempta, aliquis dicat,
Nep. Epam. 4, 4:ne alicui dicerent,
Vulg. Luc. 8, 46.—In Plaut. and Ter. collect. with a plur. verb (cf. tis, Matth. Gr. 673): aperite atque Erotium aliquis evocate, open, some one (of you), etc., Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 111 (cf. id. Ps. 5, 1, 37:I.me adesse quis nuntiate): aperite aliquis actutum ostium,
Ter. Ad. 4, 4, 27.—In Verg. once with the second person sing.:► In the following passages, with the critical authority added, aliquis seems to stand for the adj.Exoriare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor, Qui face Dardanios ferroque sequare colonos,
Verg. A. 4, 625.aliqui, as nemo sometimes stands with a noun for the adj. nullus:II.nos quibus est alicunde aliquis objectus labos,
Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 6 Fleck.;Et ait idem, ut aliquis metus adjunctus sit ad gratiam,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24 B. and K.:num igitur aliquis dolor in corpore est?
id. Tusc. 1, 34, 82 iid.:ut aliquis nos deus tolleret,
id. Am. 23, 87 iid.: sin casus aliquis interpellārit, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8 iid.:si deus aliquis vitas repente mutāsset,
Tac. Or. 41 Halm:sic est aliquis oratorum campus,
id. ib. 39 id.:sive sensus aliquis argutā sententiā effulsit,
id. ib. 20 id. A similar use of aliquid for the adj. aliquod was asserted to exist in Plaut. by Lind. ad Cic. Inv. 2, 6, 399, and this is repeated by Klotz, s. v. aliquis, but Lemaire's Index gives only one instance: ni occupo aliquid mihi consilium, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 94, where Brix now reads aliquod.Esp.A.With alius, aliud: some or any other, something else, any thing else:B.dum aliud aliquid flagitii conficiat,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 2, 5:potest fieri, ut alius aliquis Cornelius sit,
Cic. Fragm. B. VI. 21:ut per alium aliquem te ipsum ulciscantur,
id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 22:non est in alio aliquo salus,
Vulg. Act. 4, 12:aliquid aliud promittere,
Petr. 10, 5 al. —And with the idea of alius implied, in opp. to a definite object or objects, some or any other, something else, any thing else: aut ture aut vino aut aliqui (abl.) semper supplicat, Plaut. Aul prol. 24:C.vellem aliquid Antonio praeter illum libellum libuisset scribere,
Cic. Brut. 44:aut ipse occurrebat aut aliquos mittebat,
Liv. 34, 38:cum seditionem sedare vellem, cum frumentum imperarem..., cum aliquid denique rei publicae causā gererem,
Cic. Verr. 1, 27, 20: commentabar declamitans saepe cum M. Pisone et cum Q. Pompeio aut cum aliquo cotidie id. Brut. 90, 310; Vell. 1, 17; Tac. A. 1, 4: (Tiberius) neque spectacula omnino edidit;et iis, quae ab aliquo ederentur, rarissime interfuit,
Suet. Tib. 47.—In a pregn. signif. as in Gr. tis, ti, something considerable, important, or great = aliquid magnum (v. supra. I. B.; cf. in Gr. hoti oiesthe ti poiein ouden poiountes, Plat. Symp. 1, 4):1.non omnia in ducis, aliquid et in militum manu esse,
Liv. 45, 36.—Hence, esp.,Esse aliquem or aliquid, to be somebody or something, i. e to be of some worth, value, or note, to be esteemed:2.atque fac, ut me velis esse aliquem,
Cic. Att. 3, 15 fin.:aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris dignum, si vis esse aliquis,
Juv. 1, 73:an quidquam stultius quam quos singulos contemnas, eos esse aliquid putare universos?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 104:exstitit Theodas dicens se esse aliquem,
Vulg. Act. 5, 36: si umquam in dicendo fuimus aliquid. Cic. Att. 4, 2:ego quoque aliquid sum,
id. Fam. 6, 18:qui videbantur aliquid esse,
Vulg. Gal. 2, 2; 2, 6: quod te cum Culeone scribis de privilegio locutum, est aliquid ( it is something, it is no trifle):sed, etc.,
Cic. Att. 3, 15: est istuc quidem aliquid, sed, etc.; id. Sen. 3; id. Cat. 1, 4:est aliquid nupsisse Jovi,
Ov. F. 6, 27:Est aliquid de tot Graiorum milibus unum A Diomede legi,
id. M. 13, 241:est aliquid unius sese dominum fecisse lacertae,
Juv. 3, 230:omina sunt aliquid,
Ov. Am. 1, 12, 3; so,crimen abesse,
id. F. 1, 484:Sunt aliquid Manes,
Prop. 5, 7, 1:est aliquid eloquentia,
Quint. 1, prooem. fin. —Dicere aliquid, like legein ti, to say something worth the while:3.diceres aliquid et magno quidem philosopho dignum,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 16, 35; cf. Herm. ad Vig. 731; 755; so, assequi aliquid, to effect something considerable:Etenim si nunc aliquid assequi se putant, qui ostium Ponti viderunt,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 20, 45.—In colloquial lang.: fiet aliquid, something important or great, will, may come to pass or happen: Ch. Invenietur, exquiretur, aliquid fiet. Eu. Enicas. Jam istuc aliquid fiet, metuo, Plaut. Merc. 2, 4, 25:D.mane, aliquid fiet, ne abi,
id. Truc. 2, 4, 15; Ter. And. 2, 1, 14.—Ad aliquid esse, in gram. lang., to refer or relate to something else, e. g. pater, filius, frater, etc. (v. ad):E.idem cum interrogantur, cur aper apri et pater patris faciat, il lud nomen positum, hoc ad aliquid esse contendunt,
Quint. 1, 6, 13 Halm.—Atque aliquis, poet. in imitation of hôide de tis, and thus some one (Hom. II. 7, 178;F.7, 201 al.): Atque aliquis, magno quaerens exempla timori, Non alios, inquit, motus, etc.,
Luc. 2, 67 Web.; Stat. Th. 1, 171; Claud. Eutr. 1, 350.—It is sometimes omitted before qui, esp. in the phrase est qui, sunt qui:G.praemittebatque de stipulatoribus suis, qui perscrutarentur, etc.,
Cic. Off. 2, 7, 25:sunt quibus in satirā videar nimis acer,
Hor. S. 2, 1, 1:sunt qui adiciant his evidentiam, quae, etc.,
Quint. 4, 2, § 63 (cf. on the contr. § 69: verum in his quoque confessionibus est aliquid. quod ex invidiā detrahi possit).—Aliquid, like nihil (q. v. I. g), is used of persons:A.Hinc ad Antonium nemo, illinc ad Caesarem cotidie aliquid transfugiebat,
Vell. 2, 84, 2 (cf. in Gr. tôn d allôn ou per ti... oute theôn out anthrôpôn, Hom. H. Ven. 34 sq. Herm.).— Hence the advv.ălĭquid (prop. acc. denoting in what respect, with a verb or [p. 89] adj.; so in Gr. ti), somewhat, in something, in some degree, to some extent:B.illud vereor, ne tibi illum succensere aliquid suspicere,
Cic. Deiot. 13, 35:si in me aliquid offendistis,
at all, in any respect, id. Mil. 36, 99:quos tamen aliquid usus ac disciplina sublevarent,
somewhat, Caes. B. G. 1, 40:Philippi regnum officere aliquid videtur libertati vestrae,
Liv. 31, 29:Nos aliquid Rutulos contra juvisse nefandum est?
Verg. A. 10, 84:neque circumcisio aliquid valet,
Vulg. Gal. 6, 15:perlucens jam aliquid, incerta tamen lux,
Liv. 41, 2:aliquid et spatio fessus,
Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 54; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 259; Ellendt ad Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 35.—ălĭquō (from aliquoi, old dat. denoting direction whither; cf.: eo, quo, alio, etc.).1.Somewhither (arch.), to some place, somewhere; in the comic poets sometimes also with a subst. added, which designates the place more definitely:2.ut aliquo ex urbe amoveas,
Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 94:aliquo abicere,
Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 26:concludere,
id. Eun. 4, 3, 25 (cf. id. Ad. 4, 2, 13, in cellam aliquam concludere):ab eorum oculis aliquo concederes,
Cic. Cat. 1, 17:demigrandum potius aliquo est quam, etc.,
id. Dom. 100:aliquem aliquo impellere,
id. Vatin. 15:aliquo exire,
id. Q. Fr. 3, 1:aliquo advenire vel sicunde discedere,
Suet. Calig. 4; Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 51; id. Men. 5, 1, 3:in angulum Aliquo abire,
Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 10; 3, 3, 6:aliquem rus aliquo educere,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3.—With a gen., like quo, ubi, etc.: migrandum Rhodum aut aliquo terrarum, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1, 5.—With the idea of alio implied, = alio quo, somewhere else, to some other place (cf. aliquis, II. B.):C.dum proficiscor aliquo,
Ter. And. 2, 1, 28:at certe ut hinc concedas aliquo,
id. Heaut. 3, 3, 11:si te parentes timerent atque odissent tui, ab eorum oculis aliquo concederes,
Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 265.—ălĭquam, adv. (prop. acc. fem.), = in aliquam partem, in some degree; only in connection with diu, multus, and plures.1.Aliquam diu (B. and K.), or together aliquamdiu (Madv., Halm, Dietsch), awhile, for a while, for some time; also pregn., for some considerable time (most freq. in the histt., esp. Cæs. and Livy; also in Cic.).a.Absol.:b.ut non aliquando condemnatum esse Oppianicum, sed aliquam diu incolumem fuisse miremini,
Cic. Clu. 9, 25:Aristum Athenis audivit aliquam diu,
id. Ac. 1, 3, 12:in vincula conjectus est, in quibus aliquamdiu fuit,
Nep. Con. 5, 3;id. Dion, 3, 1: quā in parte rex affuit, ibi aliquamdiu certatum,
Sall. J. 74, 3; Liv. 3, 70, 4.—Often followed by deinde, postea, postremo, tandem, etc.:* c.pugnatur aliquamdiu pari contentione: deinde, etc., Auct. B. G. 8, 19, 3: cunctati aliquamdiu sunt: pudor deinde commovit aciem,
Liv. 2, 10, 9; so id. 1, 16:quos aliquamdiu inermos timuissent, hos postea armatos superāssent,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40, 6:controversia aliquamdiu fuit: postremo, etc.,
Liv. 3, 32, 7; 25, 15, 14; 45, 6, 6:ibi aliquamdiu atrox pugna stetit: tandem, etc.,
Liv. 29, 2, 15; 34, 28, 4 and 11; Suet. Ner. 6.—With donec, as a more definite limitation of time, some time... until, a considerable time... until:d.exanimis aliquamdiu jacuit, donec, etc.,
Suet. Caes. 82. —Meton., for a long distance; most freq. of rivers:2.Rhodanus aliquamdiu Gallias dirimit,
Mel. 2, 5, 5; so id. 3, 5, 6; 3, 9, 8 al.—Of the Corycian cave in Cilicia:deinde aliquamdiu perspicuus, mox, et quo magis subitur, obscurior,
Mel. 1, 13.—Aliquam multi, or aliquammulti, somewhat many, considerable in number or quantity (mostly post-class.):D.sunt vestrūm aliquam multi, qui L. Pisonem cognōrunt,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 56 B. and K.: aliquammultos non comparuisse, * Gell. 3, 10, 17 Hertz:aliquammultis diebus decumbo,
App. Mag. p. 320, 10.—Also adv.: aliquam multum, something much, to a considerable distance, considerably:sed haec defensio, ut dixi, aliquam multum a me remota est,
App. Mag. p. 276, 7 dub.—And comp. * aliquam plures, somewhat more, considerably more:aliquam pluribus et amarioribus perorantem,
Tert. Apol. 12 dub.; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 243.—ălĭquā, adv. (prop. abl. fem.).1.Somewhere (like mod. Engl. somewhere for somewhither):2.antevenito aliquā aliquos,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 66: aliquā evolare si posset, * Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 67:si quā evasissent aliquā,
Liv. 26, 27, 12.—Transf. to action, in some way or other, in some manner, = aliquo modo:E.aliquid aliquā sentire,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 62: evadere aliquā, Lucil. ap. Non. 293, 1:aliquid aliquā resciscere,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 1, 19, and 4, 1, 19: aliquā nocere, * Verg. E. 3, 15:aliquā obesse,
App. Mag. p. 295, 17.—ălĭqui, adv. (prop. abl. = aliquo modo), in some way, somehow:► The forms aliqua, neutr.Quamquam ego tibi videor stultus, gaudere me aliqui volo,
Plaut. Truc. 5, 30 (but in this and like cases, aliqui may be treated as the abl. subst.; cf. supra, I. A.); cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 242.plur., and aliquam, acc., and aliquā, abl., used adverbially, may also be referred to the adj. ălĭqui, ălĭqua, ălĭquod. -
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ălĭquis, aliquid; plur. aliqui [alius-quis; cf. Engl. somebody or other, i.e. some person [p. 88] obscurely definite; v. Donald. Varron. p. 381 sq.] ( fem. sing. rare).— Abl. sing. aliqui, Plaut. Aul. prol. 24; id. Most. 1, 3, 18; id. Truc. 5, 30; id. Ep. 3, 1, 11.— Nom. plur. masc. aliques, analog. to ques, from quis, acc. to Charis. 133 P.— Nom. and acc. plur. neutr. always aliqua.— Dat. and abl. plur. aliquibus, Liv. 22, 13;I.oftener aliquis,
id. 26, 15; 26, 49; Plin. 2, 48, 49, § 131.—Alicui, trisyl., Tib. 4, 7, 2), indef. subst. pron., some one, somebody, any one, something, any thing; in the plur., some, any (it is opp. to an object definitely stated, as also to no one, nobody. The synn. quis, aliquis, and quidam designate an object not denoted by name; quis leaves not merely the object, but even its existence, uncertain; hence it is in gen. used in hypoth. and conditional clauses, with si, nisi, num, quando, etc.; aliquis, more emphatic than quis, denotes that an object really exists, but that nothing depends upon its individuality; no matter of what kind it may be, if it is only one, and not none; quidam indicates not merely the existence and individuality of an object, but that it is known as such to the speaker, only that he is not acquainted with, or does not choose to give, its more definite relations; cf. Jahn ad Ov. M. 9, 429, and the works there referred to).A.. In gen.: nam nos decebat domum Lugere, ubi esset aliquis in lucem editus, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 115 (as a transl. of Eurip. Cresph. Fragm. ap. Stob. tit. 121, Edei gar hêmas sullogon poioumenous Ton phunta thrênein, etc.):B.Ervom tibi aliquis cras faxo ad villam adferat,
Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 65:hunc videre saepe optabamus diem, Quom ex te esset aliquis, qui te appellaret patrem,
Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 30:utinam modo agatur aliquid!
Cic. Att. 3, 15:aliquid facerem, ut hoc ne facerem,
I would do any thing, that I might not do this, Ter. And. 1, 5, 24; so id. Phorm. 5, 6, 34:fit plerumque, ut ei, qui boni quid volunt adferre, adfingant aliquid, quo faciant id, quod nuntiant, laetius,
Cic. Phil. 1, 3:quamvis enim demersae sunt leges alicujus opibus,
id. Off. 2, 7, 24:quod motum adfert alicui,
to any thing, id. Tusc. 1, 23, 53: te donabo ego hodie aliqui (abl.), Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 18; so, gaudere aliqui me volo, in some thing (or some way), id. Truc. 5, 30:nec manibus humanis (Deus) colitur indigens aliquo,
any thing, Vulg. Act. 17, 25:non est tua ulla culpa, si te aliqui timuerunt,
Cic. Marcell. 6 fin.:in narratione, ut aliqua neganda, aliqua adicienda, sic aliqua etiam tacenda,
Quint. 4, 2, 67:sunt aliqua epistulis eorum inserta,
Tac. Or. 25:laudare aliqua, ferre quaedam,
Quint. 2, 4, 12:quaero, utrum aliquid actum an nihil arbitremur,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 15: quisquis est ille, si modo est aliquis (i. e. if only there is some one), qui, etc., id. Brut. 73, 255; so id. Ac. 2, 43, 132, etc.; Liv. 2, 10 fin.:nunc aliquis dicat mihi: Quid tu?
Hor. S. 1, 3, 19; so id. ib. 2, 2, 94; 2, 2, 105; 2, 3, 6; 2, 5, 42, and id. Ep. 2, 1, 206.— Fem. sing.:Forsitan audieris aliquam certamine cursus Veloces superāsse viros,
Ov. M. 10, 560:si qua tibi spon sa est, haec tibi sive aliqua est,
id. ib. 4, 326.—Not unfrequently with adj.:C.Novo modo novum aliquid inventum adferre addecet,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 156:novum aliquid advertere,
Tac. A. 15, 30:judicabant esse profecto aliquid naturā pulchrum atque praeclarum,
Cic. Sen. 13, 43:mihi ne diuturnum quidem quidquam videtur, in quo est aliquid extremum,
in which there is any end, id. ib. 19, 69; cf. id. ib. 2, 5:dignum aliquid elaborare,
Tac. Or. 9:aliquid improvisum, inopinatum,
Liv. 27, 43:aliquid exquisitum,
Tac. A. 12, 66:aliquid illustre et dignum memoriā,
id. Or. 20:sanctum aliquid et providum,
id. G. 8:insigne aliquid faceret eis,
Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 31:aliquid magnum,
Verg. A. 9, 186, and 10, 547:quos magnum aliquid deceret, Juv 8, 263: dicens se esse aliquem magnum,
Vulg. Act. 8, 9:majus aliquid et excelsius,
Tac. A. 3, 53:melius aliquid,
Vulg. Heb. 11, 40:deterius aliquid,
ib. Joan. 5, 14.—Also with unus, to designate a single, but not otherwise defined person:ad unum aliquem confugiebant,
Cic. Off. 2, 12, 41 (cf. id. ib. 2, 12, 42: id si ab uno justo et bono viro consequebantur, erant, etc.): sin aliquis excellit unus e multis;effert se, si unum aliquid adfert,
id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; so id. Verr. 2, 2, 52:aliquis unus pluresve divitiores,
id. Rep. 1, 32: nam si natura non prohibet et esse virum bonum et esse dicendiperitum:cur non aliquis etiam unus utrumque consequi possit? cur autem non se quisque speret fore illum aliquem?
that one, Quint. 12, 1, 31; 1, 12, 2.—Partitive with ex, de, or the gen.:D.aliquis ex vobis,
Cic. Cael. 3:aliquem ex privatis audimus jussisse, etc.,
Plin. 13, 3, 4, § 22:ex principibus aliquis,
Vulg. Joan. 7, 48; ib. Rom. 11, 14:aliquis de tribus nobis,
Cic. Leg. 3, 7:si de iis aliqui remanserint,
Vulg. Lev. 26, 39; ib. 2 Reg. 9, 3:suorum aliquis,
Cic. Phil. 8, 9:exspectabam aliquem meorum,
id. Att. 13, 15: succurret fortasse alicui vestrūm, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1:trium rerum aliqua consequemur,
Cic. Part. 8, 30:impetratum ab aliquo vestrūm,
Tac. Or. 15; so Vulg. 1 Cor. 6, 1:principum aliquis,
Tac. G. 13:cum popularibus et aliquibus principum,
Liv. 22, 13:horum aliquid,
Vulg. Lev. 15, 10.—Aliquid (nom. or acc.), with gen. of a subst. or of a neutr, adj. of second decl. instead of the adj. aliqui, aliqua, aliquod, agreeing with such word:E.aliquid pugnae,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 54:vestimenti aridi,
id. Rud. 2, 6, 16:consilii,
id. Ep. 2, 2, 71:monstri,
Ter. And. 1, 5, 15:scitamentorum,
Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 26:armorum,
Tac. G. 18:boni,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 6, 5; Ter. And. 2, 3, 24; Vulg. Joan. 1, 46:aequi,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 33:mali,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 60; Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 29:novi,
Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 1, 1; Vulg. Act. 17, 21:potionis,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 22:virium,
Cic. Fam. 11, 18:falsi,
id. Caecin. 1, 3:vacui,
Quint. 10, 6, 1:mdefensi,
Liv. 26, 5 al. —Very rarely in abl.:aliquo loci morari,
Dig. 18, 7, 1.—Frequently, esp. in Cic., with the kindred words aliquando, alicubi, aliquo, etc., for the sake of emphasis or rhetorical fulness, Cic. Planc. 14, 35:F.asperius locutus est aliquid aliquando,
id. ib. 13, 33; id. Sest. 6, 14; id. Mil. 25, 67:non despero fore aliquem aliquando,
id. de Or. 1, 21, 95; id. Rep. 1, 9; id. Or. 42, 144; id. Fam. 7, 11 med.: evadat saltem aliquid aliquā, quod conatus sum, Lucil. ap. Non. 293, 1; App. Mag. p. 295, 17 al.—In conditional clauses with si, nisi, quod si, etc.:G.si aliquid de summā gravitate Pompeius dimisisset,
Cic. Phil. 13, 1: si aliquid ( really any thing, in contrast with nihil) dandum est voluptati, id. Sen. 13, 44: quod si non possimus aliquid proficere suadendo, Lucc. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 5:Quod si de iis aliqui remanserint,
Vulg. Lev. 26, 39:si quando aliquid tamquam aliqua fabella narratur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 59:si quis vobis aliquid dixerit,
Vulg. Matt. 21, 3; ib. Luc. 19, 8:si aliquem, cui narraret, habuisset,
Cic. Lael. 23, 88:si aliquem nacti sumus, cujus, etc.,
id. ib. 8, 27:cui (puero) si aliquid erit,
id. Fam. 14, 1:nisi alicui suorum negotium daret,
Nep. Dion, 8, 2:si aliquid eorum praestitit,
Liv. 24, 8.—In negative clauses with ne:H.Pompeius cavebat omnia, no aliquid vos timeretis,
Cic. Mil. 24, 66:ne, si tibi sit pecunia adempta, aliquis dicat,
Nep. Epam. 4, 4:ne alicui dicerent,
Vulg. Luc. 8, 46.—In Plaut. and Ter. collect. with a plur. verb (cf. tis, Matth. Gr. 673): aperite atque Erotium aliquis evocate, open, some one (of you), etc., Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 111 (cf. id. Ps. 5, 1, 37:I.me adesse quis nuntiate): aperite aliquis actutum ostium,
Ter. Ad. 4, 4, 27.—In Verg. once with the second person sing.:► In the following passages, with the critical authority added, aliquis seems to stand for the adj.Exoriare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor, Qui face Dardanios ferroque sequare colonos,
Verg. A. 4, 625.aliqui, as nemo sometimes stands with a noun for the adj. nullus:II.nos quibus est alicunde aliquis objectus labos,
Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 6 Fleck.;Et ait idem, ut aliquis metus adjunctus sit ad gratiam,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24 B. and K.:num igitur aliquis dolor in corpore est?
id. Tusc. 1, 34, 82 iid.:ut aliquis nos deus tolleret,
id. Am. 23, 87 iid.: sin casus aliquis interpellārit, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8 iid.:si deus aliquis vitas repente mutāsset,
Tac. Or. 41 Halm:sic est aliquis oratorum campus,
id. ib. 39 id.:sive sensus aliquis argutā sententiā effulsit,
id. ib. 20 id. A similar use of aliquid for the adj. aliquod was asserted to exist in Plaut. by Lind. ad Cic. Inv. 2, 6, 399, and this is repeated by Klotz, s. v. aliquis, but Lemaire's Index gives only one instance: ni occupo aliquid mihi consilium, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 94, where Brix now reads aliquod.Esp.A.With alius, aliud: some or any other, something else, any thing else:B.dum aliud aliquid flagitii conficiat,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 2, 5:potest fieri, ut alius aliquis Cornelius sit,
Cic. Fragm. B. VI. 21:ut per alium aliquem te ipsum ulciscantur,
id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 22:non est in alio aliquo salus,
Vulg. Act. 4, 12:aliquid aliud promittere,
Petr. 10, 5 al. —And with the idea of alius implied, in opp. to a definite object or objects, some or any other, something else, any thing else: aut ture aut vino aut aliqui (abl.) semper supplicat, Plaut. Aul prol. 24:C.vellem aliquid Antonio praeter illum libellum libuisset scribere,
Cic. Brut. 44:aut ipse occurrebat aut aliquos mittebat,
Liv. 34, 38:cum seditionem sedare vellem, cum frumentum imperarem..., cum aliquid denique rei publicae causā gererem,
Cic. Verr. 1, 27, 20: commentabar declamitans saepe cum M. Pisone et cum Q. Pompeio aut cum aliquo cotidie id. Brut. 90, 310; Vell. 1, 17; Tac. A. 1, 4: (Tiberius) neque spectacula omnino edidit;et iis, quae ab aliquo ederentur, rarissime interfuit,
Suet. Tib. 47.—In a pregn. signif. as in Gr. tis, ti, something considerable, important, or great = aliquid magnum (v. supra. I. B.; cf. in Gr. hoti oiesthe ti poiein ouden poiountes, Plat. Symp. 1, 4):1.non omnia in ducis, aliquid et in militum manu esse,
Liv. 45, 36.—Hence, esp.,Esse aliquem or aliquid, to be somebody or something, i. e to be of some worth, value, or note, to be esteemed:2.atque fac, ut me velis esse aliquem,
Cic. Att. 3, 15 fin.:aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris dignum, si vis esse aliquis,
Juv. 1, 73:an quidquam stultius quam quos singulos contemnas, eos esse aliquid putare universos?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 104:exstitit Theodas dicens se esse aliquem,
Vulg. Act. 5, 36: si umquam in dicendo fuimus aliquid. Cic. Att. 4, 2:ego quoque aliquid sum,
id. Fam. 6, 18:qui videbantur aliquid esse,
Vulg. Gal. 2, 2; 2, 6: quod te cum Culeone scribis de privilegio locutum, est aliquid ( it is something, it is no trifle):sed, etc.,
Cic. Att. 3, 15: est istuc quidem aliquid, sed, etc.; id. Sen. 3; id. Cat. 1, 4:est aliquid nupsisse Jovi,
Ov. F. 6, 27:Est aliquid de tot Graiorum milibus unum A Diomede legi,
id. M. 13, 241:est aliquid unius sese dominum fecisse lacertae,
Juv. 3, 230:omina sunt aliquid,
Ov. Am. 1, 12, 3; so,crimen abesse,
id. F. 1, 484:Sunt aliquid Manes,
Prop. 5, 7, 1:est aliquid eloquentia,
Quint. 1, prooem. fin. —Dicere aliquid, like legein ti, to say something worth the while:3.diceres aliquid et magno quidem philosopho dignum,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 16, 35; cf. Herm. ad Vig. 731; 755; so, assequi aliquid, to effect something considerable:Etenim si nunc aliquid assequi se putant, qui ostium Ponti viderunt,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 20, 45.—In colloquial lang.: fiet aliquid, something important or great, will, may come to pass or happen: Ch. Invenietur, exquiretur, aliquid fiet. Eu. Enicas. Jam istuc aliquid fiet, metuo, Plaut. Merc. 2, 4, 25:D.mane, aliquid fiet, ne abi,
id. Truc. 2, 4, 15; Ter. And. 2, 1, 14.—Ad aliquid esse, in gram. lang., to refer or relate to something else, e. g. pater, filius, frater, etc. (v. ad):E.idem cum interrogantur, cur aper apri et pater patris faciat, il lud nomen positum, hoc ad aliquid esse contendunt,
Quint. 1, 6, 13 Halm.—Atque aliquis, poet. in imitation of hôide de tis, and thus some one (Hom. II. 7, 178;F.7, 201 al.): Atque aliquis, magno quaerens exempla timori, Non alios, inquit, motus, etc.,
Luc. 2, 67 Web.; Stat. Th. 1, 171; Claud. Eutr. 1, 350.—It is sometimes omitted before qui, esp. in the phrase est qui, sunt qui:G.praemittebatque de stipulatoribus suis, qui perscrutarentur, etc.,
Cic. Off. 2, 7, 25:sunt quibus in satirā videar nimis acer,
Hor. S. 2, 1, 1:sunt qui adiciant his evidentiam, quae, etc.,
Quint. 4, 2, § 63 (cf. on the contr. § 69: verum in his quoque confessionibus est aliquid. quod ex invidiā detrahi possit).—Aliquid, like nihil (q. v. I. g), is used of persons:A.Hinc ad Antonium nemo, illinc ad Caesarem cotidie aliquid transfugiebat,
Vell. 2, 84, 2 (cf. in Gr. tôn d allôn ou per ti... oute theôn out anthrôpôn, Hom. H. Ven. 34 sq. Herm.).— Hence the advv.ălĭquid (prop. acc. denoting in what respect, with a verb or [p. 89] adj.; so in Gr. ti), somewhat, in something, in some degree, to some extent:B.illud vereor, ne tibi illum succensere aliquid suspicere,
Cic. Deiot. 13, 35:si in me aliquid offendistis,
at all, in any respect, id. Mil. 36, 99:quos tamen aliquid usus ac disciplina sublevarent,
somewhat, Caes. B. G. 1, 40:Philippi regnum officere aliquid videtur libertati vestrae,
Liv. 31, 29:Nos aliquid Rutulos contra juvisse nefandum est?
Verg. A. 10, 84:neque circumcisio aliquid valet,
Vulg. Gal. 6, 15:perlucens jam aliquid, incerta tamen lux,
Liv. 41, 2:aliquid et spatio fessus,
Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 54; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 259; Ellendt ad Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 35.—ălĭquō (from aliquoi, old dat. denoting direction whither; cf.: eo, quo, alio, etc.).1.Somewhither (arch.), to some place, somewhere; in the comic poets sometimes also with a subst. added, which designates the place more definitely:2.ut aliquo ex urbe amoveas,
Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 94:aliquo abicere,
Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 26:concludere,
id. Eun. 4, 3, 25 (cf. id. Ad. 4, 2, 13, in cellam aliquam concludere):ab eorum oculis aliquo concederes,
Cic. Cat. 1, 17:demigrandum potius aliquo est quam, etc.,
id. Dom. 100:aliquem aliquo impellere,
id. Vatin. 15:aliquo exire,
id. Q. Fr. 3, 1:aliquo advenire vel sicunde discedere,
Suet. Calig. 4; Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 51; id. Men. 5, 1, 3:in angulum Aliquo abire,
Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 10; 3, 3, 6:aliquem rus aliquo educere,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3.—With a gen., like quo, ubi, etc.: migrandum Rhodum aut aliquo terrarum, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1, 5.—With the idea of alio implied, = alio quo, somewhere else, to some other place (cf. aliquis, II. B.):C.dum proficiscor aliquo,
Ter. And. 2, 1, 28:at certe ut hinc concedas aliquo,
id. Heaut. 3, 3, 11:si te parentes timerent atque odissent tui, ab eorum oculis aliquo concederes,
Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 265.—ălĭquam, adv. (prop. acc. fem.), = in aliquam partem, in some degree; only in connection with diu, multus, and plures.1.Aliquam diu (B. and K.), or together aliquamdiu (Madv., Halm, Dietsch), awhile, for a while, for some time; also pregn., for some considerable time (most freq. in the histt., esp. Cæs. and Livy; also in Cic.).a.Absol.:b.ut non aliquando condemnatum esse Oppianicum, sed aliquam diu incolumem fuisse miremini,
Cic. Clu. 9, 25:Aristum Athenis audivit aliquam diu,
id. Ac. 1, 3, 12:in vincula conjectus est, in quibus aliquamdiu fuit,
Nep. Con. 5, 3;id. Dion, 3, 1: quā in parte rex affuit, ibi aliquamdiu certatum,
Sall. J. 74, 3; Liv. 3, 70, 4.—Often followed by deinde, postea, postremo, tandem, etc.:* c.pugnatur aliquamdiu pari contentione: deinde, etc., Auct. B. G. 8, 19, 3: cunctati aliquamdiu sunt: pudor deinde commovit aciem,
Liv. 2, 10, 9; so id. 1, 16:quos aliquamdiu inermos timuissent, hos postea armatos superāssent,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40, 6:controversia aliquamdiu fuit: postremo, etc.,
Liv. 3, 32, 7; 25, 15, 14; 45, 6, 6:ibi aliquamdiu atrox pugna stetit: tandem, etc.,
Liv. 29, 2, 15; 34, 28, 4 and 11; Suet. Ner. 6.—With donec, as a more definite limitation of time, some time... until, a considerable time... until:d.exanimis aliquamdiu jacuit, donec, etc.,
Suet. Caes. 82. —Meton., for a long distance; most freq. of rivers:2.Rhodanus aliquamdiu Gallias dirimit,
Mel. 2, 5, 5; so id. 3, 5, 6; 3, 9, 8 al.—Of the Corycian cave in Cilicia:deinde aliquamdiu perspicuus, mox, et quo magis subitur, obscurior,
Mel. 1, 13.—Aliquam multi, or aliquammulti, somewhat many, considerable in number or quantity (mostly post-class.):D.sunt vestrūm aliquam multi, qui L. Pisonem cognōrunt,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 56 B. and K.: aliquammultos non comparuisse, * Gell. 3, 10, 17 Hertz:aliquammultis diebus decumbo,
App. Mag. p. 320, 10.—Also adv.: aliquam multum, something much, to a considerable distance, considerably:sed haec defensio, ut dixi, aliquam multum a me remota est,
App. Mag. p. 276, 7 dub.—And comp. * aliquam plures, somewhat more, considerably more:aliquam pluribus et amarioribus perorantem,
Tert. Apol. 12 dub.; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 243.—ălĭquā, adv. (prop. abl. fem.).1.Somewhere (like mod. Engl. somewhere for somewhither):2.antevenito aliquā aliquos,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 66: aliquā evolare si posset, * Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 67:si quā evasissent aliquā,
Liv. 26, 27, 12.—Transf. to action, in some way or other, in some manner, = aliquo modo:E.aliquid aliquā sentire,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 62: evadere aliquā, Lucil. ap. Non. 293, 1:aliquid aliquā resciscere,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 1, 19, and 4, 1, 19: aliquā nocere, * Verg. E. 3, 15:aliquā obesse,
App. Mag. p. 295, 17.—ălĭqui, adv. (prop. abl. = aliquo modo), in some way, somehow:► The forms aliqua, neutr.Quamquam ego tibi videor stultus, gaudere me aliqui volo,
Plaut. Truc. 5, 30 (but in this and like cases, aliqui may be treated as the abl. subst.; cf. supra, I. A.); cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 242.plur., and aliquam, acc., and aliquā, abl., used adverbially, may also be referred to the adj. ălĭqui, ălĭqua, ălĭquod. -
94 aliquod
ălĭquis, aliquid; plur. aliqui [alius-quis; cf. Engl. somebody or other, i.e. some person [p. 88] obscurely definite; v. Donald. Varron. p. 381 sq.] ( fem. sing. rare).— Abl. sing. aliqui, Plaut. Aul. prol. 24; id. Most. 1, 3, 18; id. Truc. 5, 30; id. Ep. 3, 1, 11.— Nom. plur. masc. aliques, analog. to ques, from quis, acc. to Charis. 133 P.— Nom. and acc. plur. neutr. always aliqua.— Dat. and abl. plur. aliquibus, Liv. 22, 13;I.oftener aliquis,
id. 26, 15; 26, 49; Plin. 2, 48, 49, § 131.—Alicui, trisyl., Tib. 4, 7, 2), indef. subst. pron., some one, somebody, any one, something, any thing; in the plur., some, any (it is opp. to an object definitely stated, as also to no one, nobody. The synn. quis, aliquis, and quidam designate an object not denoted by name; quis leaves not merely the object, but even its existence, uncertain; hence it is in gen. used in hypoth. and conditional clauses, with si, nisi, num, quando, etc.; aliquis, more emphatic than quis, denotes that an object really exists, but that nothing depends upon its individuality; no matter of what kind it may be, if it is only one, and not none; quidam indicates not merely the existence and individuality of an object, but that it is known as such to the speaker, only that he is not acquainted with, or does not choose to give, its more definite relations; cf. Jahn ad Ov. M. 9, 429, and the works there referred to).A.. In gen.: nam nos decebat domum Lugere, ubi esset aliquis in lucem editus, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 115 (as a transl. of Eurip. Cresph. Fragm. ap. Stob. tit. 121, Edei gar hêmas sullogon poioumenous Ton phunta thrênein, etc.):B.Ervom tibi aliquis cras faxo ad villam adferat,
Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 65:hunc videre saepe optabamus diem, Quom ex te esset aliquis, qui te appellaret patrem,
Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 30:utinam modo agatur aliquid!
Cic. Att. 3, 15:aliquid facerem, ut hoc ne facerem,
I would do any thing, that I might not do this, Ter. And. 1, 5, 24; so id. Phorm. 5, 6, 34:fit plerumque, ut ei, qui boni quid volunt adferre, adfingant aliquid, quo faciant id, quod nuntiant, laetius,
Cic. Phil. 1, 3:quamvis enim demersae sunt leges alicujus opibus,
id. Off. 2, 7, 24:quod motum adfert alicui,
to any thing, id. Tusc. 1, 23, 53: te donabo ego hodie aliqui (abl.), Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 18; so, gaudere aliqui me volo, in some thing (or some way), id. Truc. 5, 30:nec manibus humanis (Deus) colitur indigens aliquo,
any thing, Vulg. Act. 17, 25:non est tua ulla culpa, si te aliqui timuerunt,
Cic. Marcell. 6 fin.:in narratione, ut aliqua neganda, aliqua adicienda, sic aliqua etiam tacenda,
Quint. 4, 2, 67:sunt aliqua epistulis eorum inserta,
Tac. Or. 25:laudare aliqua, ferre quaedam,
Quint. 2, 4, 12:quaero, utrum aliquid actum an nihil arbitremur,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 15: quisquis est ille, si modo est aliquis (i. e. if only there is some one), qui, etc., id. Brut. 73, 255; so id. Ac. 2, 43, 132, etc.; Liv. 2, 10 fin.:nunc aliquis dicat mihi: Quid tu?
Hor. S. 1, 3, 19; so id. ib. 2, 2, 94; 2, 2, 105; 2, 3, 6; 2, 5, 42, and id. Ep. 2, 1, 206.— Fem. sing.:Forsitan audieris aliquam certamine cursus Veloces superāsse viros,
Ov. M. 10, 560:si qua tibi spon sa est, haec tibi sive aliqua est,
id. ib. 4, 326.—Not unfrequently with adj.:C.Novo modo novum aliquid inventum adferre addecet,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 156:novum aliquid advertere,
Tac. A. 15, 30:judicabant esse profecto aliquid naturā pulchrum atque praeclarum,
Cic. Sen. 13, 43:mihi ne diuturnum quidem quidquam videtur, in quo est aliquid extremum,
in which there is any end, id. ib. 19, 69; cf. id. ib. 2, 5:dignum aliquid elaborare,
Tac. Or. 9:aliquid improvisum, inopinatum,
Liv. 27, 43:aliquid exquisitum,
Tac. A. 12, 66:aliquid illustre et dignum memoriā,
id. Or. 20:sanctum aliquid et providum,
id. G. 8:insigne aliquid faceret eis,
Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 31:aliquid magnum,
Verg. A. 9, 186, and 10, 547:quos magnum aliquid deceret, Juv 8, 263: dicens se esse aliquem magnum,
Vulg. Act. 8, 9:majus aliquid et excelsius,
Tac. A. 3, 53:melius aliquid,
Vulg. Heb. 11, 40:deterius aliquid,
ib. Joan. 5, 14.—Also with unus, to designate a single, but not otherwise defined person:ad unum aliquem confugiebant,
Cic. Off. 2, 12, 41 (cf. id. ib. 2, 12, 42: id si ab uno justo et bono viro consequebantur, erant, etc.): sin aliquis excellit unus e multis;effert se, si unum aliquid adfert,
id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; so id. Verr. 2, 2, 52:aliquis unus pluresve divitiores,
id. Rep. 1, 32: nam si natura non prohibet et esse virum bonum et esse dicendiperitum:cur non aliquis etiam unus utrumque consequi possit? cur autem non se quisque speret fore illum aliquem?
that one, Quint. 12, 1, 31; 1, 12, 2.—Partitive with ex, de, or the gen.:D.aliquis ex vobis,
Cic. Cael. 3:aliquem ex privatis audimus jussisse, etc.,
Plin. 13, 3, 4, § 22:ex principibus aliquis,
Vulg. Joan. 7, 48; ib. Rom. 11, 14:aliquis de tribus nobis,
Cic. Leg. 3, 7:si de iis aliqui remanserint,
Vulg. Lev. 26, 39; ib. 2 Reg. 9, 3:suorum aliquis,
Cic. Phil. 8, 9:exspectabam aliquem meorum,
id. Att. 13, 15: succurret fortasse alicui vestrūm, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1:trium rerum aliqua consequemur,
Cic. Part. 8, 30:impetratum ab aliquo vestrūm,
Tac. Or. 15; so Vulg. 1 Cor. 6, 1:principum aliquis,
Tac. G. 13:cum popularibus et aliquibus principum,
Liv. 22, 13:horum aliquid,
Vulg. Lev. 15, 10.—Aliquid (nom. or acc.), with gen. of a subst. or of a neutr, adj. of second decl. instead of the adj. aliqui, aliqua, aliquod, agreeing with such word:E.aliquid pugnae,
Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 54:vestimenti aridi,
id. Rud. 2, 6, 16:consilii,
id. Ep. 2, 2, 71:monstri,
Ter. And. 1, 5, 15:scitamentorum,
Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 26:armorum,
Tac. G. 18:boni,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 6, 5; Ter. And. 2, 3, 24; Vulg. Joan. 1, 46:aequi,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 33:mali,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 60; Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 29:novi,
Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 1, 1; Vulg. Act. 17, 21:potionis,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 22:virium,
Cic. Fam. 11, 18:falsi,
id. Caecin. 1, 3:vacui,
Quint. 10, 6, 1:mdefensi,
Liv. 26, 5 al. —Very rarely in abl.:aliquo loci morari,
Dig. 18, 7, 1.—Frequently, esp. in Cic., with the kindred words aliquando, alicubi, aliquo, etc., for the sake of emphasis or rhetorical fulness, Cic. Planc. 14, 35:F.asperius locutus est aliquid aliquando,
id. ib. 13, 33; id. Sest. 6, 14; id. Mil. 25, 67:non despero fore aliquem aliquando,
id. de Or. 1, 21, 95; id. Rep. 1, 9; id. Or. 42, 144; id. Fam. 7, 11 med.: evadat saltem aliquid aliquā, quod conatus sum, Lucil. ap. Non. 293, 1; App. Mag. p. 295, 17 al.—In conditional clauses with si, nisi, quod si, etc.:G.si aliquid de summā gravitate Pompeius dimisisset,
Cic. Phil. 13, 1: si aliquid ( really any thing, in contrast with nihil) dandum est voluptati, id. Sen. 13, 44: quod si non possimus aliquid proficere suadendo, Lucc. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 5:Quod si de iis aliqui remanserint,
Vulg. Lev. 26, 39:si quando aliquid tamquam aliqua fabella narratur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 59:si quis vobis aliquid dixerit,
Vulg. Matt. 21, 3; ib. Luc. 19, 8:si aliquem, cui narraret, habuisset,
Cic. Lael. 23, 88:si aliquem nacti sumus, cujus, etc.,
id. ib. 8, 27:cui (puero) si aliquid erit,
id. Fam. 14, 1:nisi alicui suorum negotium daret,
Nep. Dion, 8, 2:si aliquid eorum praestitit,
Liv. 24, 8.—In negative clauses with ne:H.Pompeius cavebat omnia, no aliquid vos timeretis,
Cic. Mil. 24, 66:ne, si tibi sit pecunia adempta, aliquis dicat,
Nep. Epam. 4, 4:ne alicui dicerent,
Vulg. Luc. 8, 46.—In Plaut. and Ter. collect. with a plur. verb (cf. tis, Matth. Gr. 673): aperite atque Erotium aliquis evocate, open, some one (of you), etc., Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 111 (cf. id. Ps. 5, 1, 37:I.me adesse quis nuntiate): aperite aliquis actutum ostium,
Ter. Ad. 4, 4, 27.—In Verg. once with the second person sing.:► In the following passages, with the critical authority added, aliquis seems to stand for the adj.Exoriare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor, Qui face Dardanios ferroque sequare colonos,
Verg. A. 4, 625.aliqui, as nemo sometimes stands with a noun for the adj. nullus:II.nos quibus est alicunde aliquis objectus labos,
Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 6 Fleck.;Et ait idem, ut aliquis metus adjunctus sit ad gratiam,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24 B. and K.:num igitur aliquis dolor in corpore est?
id. Tusc. 1, 34, 82 iid.:ut aliquis nos deus tolleret,
id. Am. 23, 87 iid.: sin casus aliquis interpellārit, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8 iid.:si deus aliquis vitas repente mutāsset,
Tac. Or. 41 Halm:sic est aliquis oratorum campus,
id. ib. 39 id.:sive sensus aliquis argutā sententiā effulsit,
id. ib. 20 id. A similar use of aliquid for the adj. aliquod was asserted to exist in Plaut. by Lind. ad Cic. Inv. 2, 6, 399, and this is repeated by Klotz, s. v. aliquis, but Lemaire's Index gives only one instance: ni occupo aliquid mihi consilium, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 94, where Brix now reads aliquod.Esp.A.With alius, aliud: some or any other, something else, any thing else:B.dum aliud aliquid flagitii conficiat,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 2, 5:potest fieri, ut alius aliquis Cornelius sit,
Cic. Fragm. B. VI. 21:ut per alium aliquem te ipsum ulciscantur,
id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 22:non est in alio aliquo salus,
Vulg. Act. 4, 12:aliquid aliud promittere,
Petr. 10, 5 al. —And with the idea of alius implied, in opp. to a definite object or objects, some or any other, something else, any thing else: aut ture aut vino aut aliqui (abl.) semper supplicat, Plaut. Aul prol. 24:C.vellem aliquid Antonio praeter illum libellum libuisset scribere,
Cic. Brut. 44:aut ipse occurrebat aut aliquos mittebat,
Liv. 34, 38:cum seditionem sedare vellem, cum frumentum imperarem..., cum aliquid denique rei publicae causā gererem,
Cic. Verr. 1, 27, 20: commentabar declamitans saepe cum M. Pisone et cum Q. Pompeio aut cum aliquo cotidie id. Brut. 90, 310; Vell. 1, 17; Tac. A. 1, 4: (Tiberius) neque spectacula omnino edidit;et iis, quae ab aliquo ederentur, rarissime interfuit,
Suet. Tib. 47.—In a pregn. signif. as in Gr. tis, ti, something considerable, important, or great = aliquid magnum (v. supra. I. B.; cf. in Gr. hoti oiesthe ti poiein ouden poiountes, Plat. Symp. 1, 4):1.non omnia in ducis, aliquid et in militum manu esse,
Liv. 45, 36.—Hence, esp.,Esse aliquem or aliquid, to be somebody or something, i. e to be of some worth, value, or note, to be esteemed:2.atque fac, ut me velis esse aliquem,
Cic. Att. 3, 15 fin.:aude aliquid brevibus Gyaris dignum, si vis esse aliquis,
Juv. 1, 73:an quidquam stultius quam quos singulos contemnas, eos esse aliquid putare universos?
Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 104:exstitit Theodas dicens se esse aliquem,
Vulg. Act. 5, 36: si umquam in dicendo fuimus aliquid. Cic. Att. 4, 2:ego quoque aliquid sum,
id. Fam. 6, 18:qui videbantur aliquid esse,
Vulg. Gal. 2, 2; 2, 6: quod te cum Culeone scribis de privilegio locutum, est aliquid ( it is something, it is no trifle):sed, etc.,
Cic. Att. 3, 15: est istuc quidem aliquid, sed, etc.; id. Sen. 3; id. Cat. 1, 4:est aliquid nupsisse Jovi,
Ov. F. 6, 27:Est aliquid de tot Graiorum milibus unum A Diomede legi,
id. M. 13, 241:est aliquid unius sese dominum fecisse lacertae,
Juv. 3, 230:omina sunt aliquid,
Ov. Am. 1, 12, 3; so,crimen abesse,
id. F. 1, 484:Sunt aliquid Manes,
Prop. 5, 7, 1:est aliquid eloquentia,
Quint. 1, prooem. fin. —Dicere aliquid, like legein ti, to say something worth the while:3.diceres aliquid et magno quidem philosopho dignum,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 16, 35; cf. Herm. ad Vig. 731; 755; so, assequi aliquid, to effect something considerable:Etenim si nunc aliquid assequi se putant, qui ostium Ponti viderunt,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 20, 45.—In colloquial lang.: fiet aliquid, something important or great, will, may come to pass or happen: Ch. Invenietur, exquiretur, aliquid fiet. Eu. Enicas. Jam istuc aliquid fiet, metuo, Plaut. Merc. 2, 4, 25:D.mane, aliquid fiet, ne abi,
id. Truc. 2, 4, 15; Ter. And. 2, 1, 14.—Ad aliquid esse, in gram. lang., to refer or relate to something else, e. g. pater, filius, frater, etc. (v. ad):E.idem cum interrogantur, cur aper apri et pater patris faciat, il lud nomen positum, hoc ad aliquid esse contendunt,
Quint. 1, 6, 13 Halm.—Atque aliquis, poet. in imitation of hôide de tis, and thus some one (Hom. II. 7, 178;F.7, 201 al.): Atque aliquis, magno quaerens exempla timori, Non alios, inquit, motus, etc.,
Luc. 2, 67 Web.; Stat. Th. 1, 171; Claud. Eutr. 1, 350.—It is sometimes omitted before qui, esp. in the phrase est qui, sunt qui:G.praemittebatque de stipulatoribus suis, qui perscrutarentur, etc.,
Cic. Off. 2, 7, 25:sunt quibus in satirā videar nimis acer,
Hor. S. 2, 1, 1:sunt qui adiciant his evidentiam, quae, etc.,
Quint. 4, 2, § 63 (cf. on the contr. § 69: verum in his quoque confessionibus est aliquid. quod ex invidiā detrahi possit).—Aliquid, like nihil (q. v. I. g), is used of persons:A.Hinc ad Antonium nemo, illinc ad Caesarem cotidie aliquid transfugiebat,
Vell. 2, 84, 2 (cf. in Gr. tôn d allôn ou per ti... oute theôn out anthrôpôn, Hom. H. Ven. 34 sq. Herm.).— Hence the advv.ălĭquid (prop. acc. denoting in what respect, with a verb or [p. 89] adj.; so in Gr. ti), somewhat, in something, in some degree, to some extent:B.illud vereor, ne tibi illum succensere aliquid suspicere,
Cic. Deiot. 13, 35:si in me aliquid offendistis,
at all, in any respect, id. Mil. 36, 99:quos tamen aliquid usus ac disciplina sublevarent,
somewhat, Caes. B. G. 1, 40:Philippi regnum officere aliquid videtur libertati vestrae,
Liv. 31, 29:Nos aliquid Rutulos contra juvisse nefandum est?
Verg. A. 10, 84:neque circumcisio aliquid valet,
Vulg. Gal. 6, 15:perlucens jam aliquid, incerta tamen lux,
Liv. 41, 2:aliquid et spatio fessus,
Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 54; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 259; Ellendt ad Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 35.—ălĭquō (from aliquoi, old dat. denoting direction whither; cf.: eo, quo, alio, etc.).1.Somewhither (arch.), to some place, somewhere; in the comic poets sometimes also with a subst. added, which designates the place more definitely:2.ut aliquo ex urbe amoveas,
Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 94:aliquo abicere,
Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 26:concludere,
id. Eun. 4, 3, 25 (cf. id. Ad. 4, 2, 13, in cellam aliquam concludere):ab eorum oculis aliquo concederes,
Cic. Cat. 1, 17:demigrandum potius aliquo est quam, etc.,
id. Dom. 100:aliquem aliquo impellere,
id. Vatin. 15:aliquo exire,
id. Q. Fr. 3, 1:aliquo advenire vel sicunde discedere,
Suet. Calig. 4; Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 51; id. Men. 5, 1, 3:in angulum Aliquo abire,
Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 10; 3, 3, 6:aliquem rus aliquo educere,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3.—With a gen., like quo, ubi, etc.: migrandum Rhodum aut aliquo terrarum, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 1, 5.—With the idea of alio implied, = alio quo, somewhere else, to some other place (cf. aliquis, II. B.):C.dum proficiscor aliquo,
Ter. And. 2, 1, 28:at certe ut hinc concedas aliquo,
id. Heaut. 3, 3, 11:si te parentes timerent atque odissent tui, ab eorum oculis aliquo concederes,
Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 265.—ălĭquam, adv. (prop. acc. fem.), = in aliquam partem, in some degree; only in connection with diu, multus, and plures.1.Aliquam diu (B. and K.), or together aliquamdiu (Madv., Halm, Dietsch), awhile, for a while, for some time; also pregn., for some considerable time (most freq. in the histt., esp. Cæs. and Livy; also in Cic.).a.Absol.:b.ut non aliquando condemnatum esse Oppianicum, sed aliquam diu incolumem fuisse miremini,
Cic. Clu. 9, 25:Aristum Athenis audivit aliquam diu,
id. Ac. 1, 3, 12:in vincula conjectus est, in quibus aliquamdiu fuit,
Nep. Con. 5, 3;id. Dion, 3, 1: quā in parte rex affuit, ibi aliquamdiu certatum,
Sall. J. 74, 3; Liv. 3, 70, 4.—Often followed by deinde, postea, postremo, tandem, etc.:* c.pugnatur aliquamdiu pari contentione: deinde, etc., Auct. B. G. 8, 19, 3: cunctati aliquamdiu sunt: pudor deinde commovit aciem,
Liv. 2, 10, 9; so id. 1, 16:quos aliquamdiu inermos timuissent, hos postea armatos superāssent,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40, 6:controversia aliquamdiu fuit: postremo, etc.,
Liv. 3, 32, 7; 25, 15, 14; 45, 6, 6:ibi aliquamdiu atrox pugna stetit: tandem, etc.,
Liv. 29, 2, 15; 34, 28, 4 and 11; Suet. Ner. 6.—With donec, as a more definite limitation of time, some time... until, a considerable time... until:d.exanimis aliquamdiu jacuit, donec, etc.,
Suet. Caes. 82. —Meton., for a long distance; most freq. of rivers:2.Rhodanus aliquamdiu Gallias dirimit,
Mel. 2, 5, 5; so id. 3, 5, 6; 3, 9, 8 al.—Of the Corycian cave in Cilicia:deinde aliquamdiu perspicuus, mox, et quo magis subitur, obscurior,
Mel. 1, 13.—Aliquam multi, or aliquammulti, somewhat many, considerable in number or quantity (mostly post-class.):D.sunt vestrūm aliquam multi, qui L. Pisonem cognōrunt,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 56 B. and K.: aliquammultos non comparuisse, * Gell. 3, 10, 17 Hertz:aliquammultis diebus decumbo,
App. Mag. p. 320, 10.—Also adv.: aliquam multum, something much, to a considerable distance, considerably:sed haec defensio, ut dixi, aliquam multum a me remota est,
App. Mag. p. 276, 7 dub.—And comp. * aliquam plures, somewhat more, considerably more:aliquam pluribus et amarioribus perorantem,
Tert. Apol. 12 dub.; cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 243.—ălĭquā, adv. (prop. abl. fem.).1.Somewhere (like mod. Engl. somewhere for somewhither):2.antevenito aliquā aliquos,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 66: aliquā evolare si posset, * Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 67:si quā evasissent aliquā,
Liv. 26, 27, 12.—Transf. to action, in some way or other, in some manner, = aliquo modo:E.aliquid aliquā sentire,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 62: evadere aliquā, Lucil. ap. Non. 293, 1:aliquid aliquā resciscere,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 1, 19, and 4, 1, 19: aliquā nocere, * Verg. E. 3, 15:aliquā obesse,
App. Mag. p. 295, 17.—ălĭqui, adv. (prop. abl. = aliquo modo), in some way, somehow:► The forms aliqua, neutr.Quamquam ego tibi videor stultus, gaudere me aliqui volo,
Plaut. Truc. 5, 30 (but in this and like cases, aliqui may be treated as the abl. subst.; cf. supra, I. A.); cf. Hand, Turs. I. p. 242.plur., and aliquam, acc., and aliquā, abl., used adverbially, may also be referred to the adj. ălĭqui, ălĭqua, ălĭquod. -
95 Schaden
Schaden m 1. PAT, RECHT damage; 2. VERSICH claim, damage • einen Schaden decken FIN cover a loss • einen Schaden regulieren VERSICH adjust a claim • für den Schaden aufkommen GEN, VERSICH compensate for the damage • jmdm. Schäden bis zu £ 10.000 zugestehen VERSICH award sb £ 10,000 damages • Schaden abschätzen GEN appraise damages • Schaden erleiden WIWI suffer damage • Schaden nehmen WIWI suffer damage • Schaden taxieren GEN appraise damages • zum Schaden von GEN to the detriment of* * *m 1. <Patent, Recht> damage; 2. < Versich> claim, damage ■ einen Schaden decken < Finanz> cover a loss ■ einen Schaden regulieren < Versich> adjust a claim ■ jmdm. Schäden bis zu £ 10.000 zugestehen < Versich> award sb £ 10,000 damages ■ Schaden abschätzen < Geschäft> appraise damages ■ Schaden erleiden <Vw> suffer damage ■ Schaden nehmen <Vw> suffer damage ■ Schaden taxieren < Geschäft> appraise damages ■ zum Schaden von < Geschäft> to the detriment of* * *Schaden
damage, loss, (Kosten) cost[s], (Nachteil) prejudice, detriment, disadvantage, mischief, (rechtlich) tort, (Verletzung) injury, harm, (Versicherung) loss, casualty, claim;
• je Schaden (Versicherung) each and every loss;
• ohne Schaden [zu nehmen] without prejudice;
• zum Schaden von to the detriment of;
• abschätzbarer Schaden estimable loss;
• in Geld abzulösender Schaden constructive loss;
• allgemeiner Schaden general damage;
• durch Vieh angerichteter Schaden cattle damage;
• lang anhaltender Schaden protracted loss;
• außergewöhnlicher Schaden exceptional loss;
• auf Brandstiftung beruhender Schaden incendiary loss;
• auf Unfall beruhender Schaden accidental injury;
• beträchtlicher Schaden considerable (extensive) damage, substantial harm;
• eigentlicher Schaden actual loss;
• bereits eingetretener Schaden detriment already incurred;
• noch nicht eingetretener Schaden unaccrued damage;
• einklagbarer Schaden actionable loss, civil injury;
• empfindlicher Schaden serious loss;
• entstandener Schaden loss incurred, resulting damage;
• durch einen Autounfall entstandener Schaden accidental collision damage;
• bei der Brandbekämpfung entstandener Schaden fire-fighting damage;
• tatsächlich entstandener Schaden actual damage;
• auf dem Transport entstandener Schaden damage in transit;
• durch Vertragsbruch entstandener Schaden loss occasioned by breach of contract;
• erheblicher Schaden serious (heavy, considerable) loss;
• erlittener Schaden damage suffered, sustained loss;
• ernstlicher Schaden serious loss;
• ersetzbarer Schaden recoverable average;
• nicht ersetzbarer Schaden irreparable injury;
• laut Versicherungspolice zu ersetzender Schaden loss recoverable under a policy;
• fahrlässiger Schaden accidental injury;
• festgestellter Schaden ascertained (proved, observed) damage, (Spediteur) known damage;
• in Geld feststellbarer Schaden pecuniary damage;
• nicht in Geld feststellbarer Schaden general damage;
• finanzieller Schaden money damage, pecuniary loss;
• fingierter Schaden constructive injury;
• durch die Versicherung voll gedeckter Schaden loss fully covered by insurance;
• geldwerter Schaden pecuniary damage (loss);
• geringer Schaden slight injury;
• geringfügiger Schaden nominal (small) damage;
• gesundheitlicher Schaden injury to health;
• durch Schadenersatz nicht gutzumachender Schaden inadequate damage;
• nicht wieder gutzumachender Schaden injury past redress;
• immaterieller Schaden nominal damage;
• indirekter Schaden remote damage;
• konkreter Schaden special damage, actual loss;
• körperlicher Schaden bodily injury (harm);
• materieller Schaden material (physical) damage;
• mittelbarer Schaden indirect (consequential) damage (loss);
• nachgewiesener Schaden proved damage;
• nomineller Schaden nominal damage;
• radioaktiver Schaden radioactive losses;
• regulierter Schaden (Versicherung) settled claim;
• schätzungsbedürftiger Schaden unliquidated damage;
• wirtschaftlich nicht zu Buch[e] schlagender Schaden non-economic damage;
• schwerer Schaden serious (substantial) damage;
• substantiierter Schaden substantiated damage;
• tatsächlicher Schaden actual damage;
• unabsehbarer Schaden immeasurable (incalculable) loss;
• unbedeutender (unerheblicher) Schaden nominal (negligible) damage;
• uneinbringlicher Schaden irretrievable loss;
• unerheblicher Schaden trivial loss, negligible damage;
• unmittelbarer Schaden direct damage (loss), positive injury;
• unübersehbarer Schaden incalculable loss;
• versicherter Schaden direct (insured) loss;
• von Ihnen zu vertretender Schaden damage chargeable to you;
• verursachter Schaden damage done;
• vorausberechneter (vorausberechenbarer) Schaden speculative damage;
• nicht voraussehbarer Schaden remote damage;
• nicht zurechenbarer Schaden remote damage;
• nur auf die versicherte Gefahr zurückzuführender Schaden loss from insured peril only;
• Schaden jeder Art loss or damage;
• Schaden wirtschaftlicher Art material damage;
• Schaden im Einzelfall special damage;
• Schaden an der Ladung damage to cargo;
• Schaden durch inneren Verderb damage by intrinsic defects;
• Schaden durch Wasser damage caused by water;
• Schaden abschätzen to estimate (assess, value) the damage, to assess a loss;
• Schaden anmelden to give notice of claim;
• Schaden anrichten to [cause] damage;
• schweren Schaden anrichten to cause serious damage, (Unwetter) to cause havoc;
• für einen Schaden aufkommen to indemnify, to compensate;
• Schadenaufnehmen to assess the damage;
• Schaden ausbessern (beheben) to repair a damage;
• Schaden besichtigen to inspect the extent of damage;
• Schaden auf 1000 L beziffern to put the loss at L 1000;
• Schaden decken to make good a deficiency, (Versicherung) to recover a loss;
• sich von einem Schaden erholen (Börse) to recover one’s losses;
• Schaden erleiden to suffer damage, to sustain (incur, meet with) a loss;
• Schaden durch unzulässige Staatseingriffe erleiden to suffer from undue regulations;
• Schaden ermitteln to estimate (assess) damage;
• Schaden ersetzen to make good the damage done, to make up for a loss;
• jem. den Schaden in voller Höhe ersetzen to pay full indemnity to s. o.;
• Schaden feststellen to estimate the loss;
• Schaden zu vertreten haben to be answerable for (responsible for, liable in) damages;
• für einen Schaden haften (haftbar sein) to be responsible for (liable in) a damage, to be liable for a loss;
• zu Schaden kommen to come to grief;
• seinen Schaden mindern to mitigate one’s damage (loss);
• für einen Schaden aufkommen müssen to be liable for a loss;
• seinen Schaden nachweisen to prove one’s damage;
• auf dem Transport Schaden nehmen to suffer damage in transit;
• Schaden regeln (regulieren) to settle a loss (claim);
• einem Kunden in Höhe des entstandenen Schadens haftbar sein to be liable to a customer in extent of a loss;
• Schaden tragen to be liable for (bear) a loss;
• Schaden vergüten to make good a loss;
• mit Schaden verkaufen to sell at a loss;
• Ersatz des mittelbaren Schadens verlangen to claim constructive damages;
• gegen Schaden versichern to insure against loss;
• Schaden verursachen to cause damage;
• Schaden zufügen to damnify, to injure, to do (inflict) an injury, to inflict damage, to hurt, to [cause a] damage. -
96 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nogle; nogen; noget2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nogen; nogle3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) visse; en smule4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) på mange måder2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) en del; noget af et2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) en eller anden3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) omkring3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) noget- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nogle; nogen; noget2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nogen; nogle3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) visse; en smule4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) på mange måder2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) en del; noget af et2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) en eller anden3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) omkring3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) noget- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
97 calidad
f.1 quality.un género de (buena) calidad a quality productla relación calidad-precio value (for money)calidad de imagen image qualitycalidad de vida quality of life2 class.3 nature.* * *1 quality2 (cualidad) kind, types3 (condición) rank, capacity\de calidad superior superiorde primera calidad first-classcalidad de vida quality of life* * *noun f.1) quality, grade2) position, status* * *SF1) [de objeto, material, producto] quality; [de servicio] quality, standardhan mejorado la calidad de la enseñanza — they have improved the quality o standard of education, they have raised standards in education
de (buena) calidad — good-quality, quality antes de s
fruta de (buena) calidad — good-quality fruit, quality fruit
de mala calidad — low-quality, poor-quality
2) (=condición) position, statussu calidad de presidente se lo prohíbe — his position o status as president prohibits him from doing so
en calidad de: te lo digo en calidad de amigo — I'm telling you as a friend
3) (Inform)calidad de borrador — draft quality, draft
calidad de carta, calidad de correspondencia — letter quality
* * *1) (de producto, servicio) qualityproductos de mala or baja calidad — poor-quality products
2) ( condición) statusen calidad de — (frml) as
* * *= excellence, quality, calibre [caliber, -USA], standard.Ex. The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.Ex. The overall standard of the book stock in particular is causing considerable concern to customers.----* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* basado en la calidad = quality-oriented.* buena calidad = goodness.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.* calidad de la imagen = picture quality.* calidad del aire = air quality.* calidad de los servicios = service quality.* calidad del papel = paper quality.* calidad del servicio = service quality.* calidad del sonido = sound quality.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* controlador de calidad = tester.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* de alta calidad = high-quality.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de gran calidad = high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mediana calidad = in the middle range, medium-quality.* de primera calidad = premium, premier.* de primerísima calidad = top of the line, top-of-the-range.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].* disminución de la calidad = lowering of standards.* escribir en calidad de negro = ghost.* evaluación de la calidad = quality assessment.* garantía de calidad = quality assurance (QA).* gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).* gran calidad = high standard.* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* mala calidad = badness.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sello de calidad = stamp of quality.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* trabajo de calidad = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* * *1) (de producto, servicio) qualityproductos de mala or baja calidad — poor-quality products
2) ( condición) statusen calidad de — (frml) as
* * *= excellence, quality, calibre [caliber, -USA], standard.Ex: The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.
Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.Ex: The overall standard of the book stock in particular is causing considerable concern to customers.* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* basado en la calidad = quality-oriented.* buena calidad = goodness.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.* calidad de la imagen = picture quality.* calidad del aire = air quality.* calidad de los servicios = service quality.* calidad del papel = paper quality.* calidad del servicio = service quality.* calidad del sonido = sound quality.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* controlador de calidad = tester.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* de alta calidad = high-quality.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de gran calidad = high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mediana calidad = in the middle range, medium-quality.* de primera calidad = premium, premier.* de primerísima calidad = top of the line, top-of-the-range.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].* disminución de la calidad = lowering of standards.* escribir en calidad de negro = ghost.* evaluación de la calidad = quality assessment.* garantía de calidad = quality assurance (QA).* gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).* gran calidad = high standard.* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* mala calidad = badness.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sello de calidad = stamp of quality.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* trabajo de calidad = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* * *A (de un producto, servicio) qualityun artículo de primera calidad a top-quality productun vino de calidad superior a superior winecontrol de calidad quality controles una obra de calidad it is a work of high qualityCompuesto:quality of lifeB (condición) statuslos documentos que certifiquen su calidad de estudiante the documents that prove you are a student o that prove your student statusen calidad de ( frml): asistió a la reunión en calidad de observador he attended the meeting as an observeren su calidad de presidente electo in his capacity as president electel dinero que recibió en calidad de préstamo the money he received as a loan* * *
calidad sustantivo femenino
1 (de producto, servicio) quality;
productos de mala calidad poor-quality products;
calidad de vida quality of life
2 ( condición):
en su calidad de presidente in his capacity as president
calidad sustantivo femenino quality
♦ Locuciones: de calidad, high quality
de mala calidad, poor quality
de primera calidad, first-class
en calidad de, as: asistió al juicio en calidad de testigo, he appeared at the trial as a witness
' calidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
categoría
- como
- concepto
- condición
- control
- cutre
- desastre
- excepcional
- extra
- fina
- fino
- gratuidad
- grosera
- grosero
- índice
- inferior
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- inigualable
- lindeza
- lisura
- media
- mediana
- mediano
- medio
- primera
- primero
- proporción
- santidad
- singularidad
- telebasura
- test
- timo
- tintorro
- voto
- acreditar
- alto
- bajar
- bajo
- bien
- competir
- de
- decaer
- degradar
- desigual
- elevado
- insuperable
- intermedio
- ir
- loza
English:
absence
- adequate
- appalling
- capacity
- decline
- dodgy
- excellence
- fine
- grade
- high-end
- letter-quality
- membership
- money
- order
- par
- passable
- pathetic
- poor
- prime
- produce
- property
- quality
- quality control
- raise
- ropey
- ropy
- second-class
- shoddiness
- shoddy
- slip
- standard
- substandard
- superior
- third-rate
- top
- touch
- trashy
- unbeatable
- uneven
- up to
- value
- variable
- world-class
- advisory
- high-
- high
- inferior
- low
- second
* * *calidad nf1. [de producto, servicio] quality;una casa de calidad a luxury house;una edición de calidad a deluxe edition;un género de (buena) calidad a quality product;de primerísima calidad highest quality;una buena relación calidad-precio good value (for money)Informát calidad borrador draft quality;calidad de imagen image quality;calidad de vida quality of life2. [clase] classacudió en calidad de testigo he was present as a witness;fue contratado en calidad de experto jurídico he was employed as a legal expert;no le revisan el equipaje por su calidad de diplomático his luggage isn't searched due to his diplomatic status* * *f1 quality;de primera calidad top-quality atr ;de calidad inferior, de baja calidad poor-quality atr ;de calidad superior superior-quality atr, high-quality atr2:en calidad de médico as a doctor* * *calidad nf1) : quality, grade2) : position, status3)en calidad de : as, in the capacity of* * * -
98 castigar
v.1 to punish (imponer castigo a).castigaron a los niños sin cena they punished the children by sending them to bed without dinnerlo castigaron con la pena capital he was given the death penaltyElsa castiga a los chicos Elsa punishes the kids.Dios castiga la maldad God punishes evil.2 to penalize (sport).3 to damage.una zona castigada por las inundaciones a region severely hit by the floods4 to seduce.5 to ravage.6 to recur to punishment.* * *1 (aplicar una pena) to punish2 (dañar) to damage, ruin3 (una cabalgadura) to ride hard* * *verb* * *VT1) [por delito, falta]a) [+ delincuente, pecador, culpable] to punish ( por for)[+ niño] [gen] to punish; [sin salir] to ground, keep ines un delito que puede ser castigado con 15 años de prisión — it is a crime punishable by 15 years' imprisonment
la profesora me dejó castigado al terminar las clases — the teacher kept me in o made me stay behind after school
castigar la carne — (Rel) to mortify the flesh
b) (Dep) to penalize ( por for)c) (Com, Pol) to punish2) (=perjudicar) [guerra, crisis] to afflict, affect; [calor] to beat down on; [frío] to bite into3) [físicamente] (=maltratar) to damage, harmcastigamos a nuestro cuerpo con los excesos en la bebida — we harm our bodies with excessive drinking
castigar el hígado — iró to damage one's liver
4) [+ caballo] to ride hard5) (=corregir) [+ estilo] to refine; [+ texto] to correct, revise6) (=enamorar) to seduce7) (Com) [+ gastos] to reduce* * *verbo transitivo1)a) < criminal> to punishb) < niño> ( a quedarse en el colegio) to keep... in detention; ( a quedarse en casa) to keep... in as a punishment, to ground (esp AmE colloq)se quedó castigado por contestarle al profesor — he was kept in detention for answering the teacher back
mi padre me ha castigado — my father's keeping me in, my father's grounded me
2) crisis/enfermedad to affect* * *= punish, slap, victimise [victimize, -USA], put + Nombre + on the rack, discipline, chastise, smite.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado smote, participio smitten. Usado comúnmente con un sentido religioso o bíblico.Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.Ex. I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.Ex. In the name of collegiality, students are victimized, considerable intellectual resources are being squandered, and the general public is deliberately misled.Ex. The article ' Putting publishers on the rack' discusses the implications for publishers of supermarkets' greater interest in books.Ex. It draws from the cases some practical pointers for librariansin hiring, firing, and disciplining employees = Deduce de los casos algunos consejos prácticos para los bibliotecarios de cómo contratar, despedir y sancionar a los empleados.Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.----* castigar con la prisión = punish with + prison.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* castigar duramente = smite.* castigar severamente = blast.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) < criminal> to punishb) < niño> ( a quedarse en el colegio) to keep... in detention; ( a quedarse en casa) to keep... in as a punishment, to ground (esp AmE colloq)se quedó castigado por contestarle al profesor — he was kept in detention for answering the teacher back
mi padre me ha castigado — my father's keeping me in, my father's grounded me
2) crisis/enfermedad to affect* * *= punish, slap, victimise [victimize, -USA], put + Nombre + on the rack, discipline, chastise, smite.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado smote, participio smitten. Usado comúnmente con un sentido religioso o bíblico.Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.
Ex: I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.Ex: In the name of collegiality, students are victimized, considerable intellectual resources are being squandered, and the general public is deliberately misled.Ex: The article ' Putting publishers on the rack' discusses the implications for publishers of supermarkets' greater interest in books.Ex: It draws from the cases some practical pointers for librariansin hiring, firing, and disciplining employees = Deduce de los casos algunos consejos prácticos para los bibliotecarios de cómo contratar, despedir y sancionar a los empleados.Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.* castigar con la prisión = punish with + prison.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* castigar duramente = smite.* castigar severamente = blast.* * *castigar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹criminal› to punishserán castigados de acuerdo a la ley they will be punished according to the lawfueron castigados con la pena máxima they received the maximum sentencecrímenes que son castigados con la pena de muerte crimes punishable by death2 ‹niño›lo castigaron sin postre as a punishment he was made to go without dessert o they wouldn't let him have any dessertme castigaron a aprendérmelo de memoria as a punishment I was made to learn it off by heart o they made me learn it off by heartse quedó castigado por contestarle al profesor he was kept in detention for answering the teacher backmi padre me ha castigado por llegar tarde my father's keeping me in o my father's grounded me for being lateB1«crisis/enfermedad»: castigó duramente su ya débil organismo it severely affected her already weakened bodyla zona más castigada por la sequía the area hardest hit o worst affected by the drought2 ‹caballo› to ride … hard3 ‹toro› to inflict a great deal of punishment on4 ‹motor/frenos› to work … hard* * *
castigar ( conjugate castigar) verbo transitivo
( a quedarse en casa) to keep … in as a punishment, to ground (esp AmE colloq);
castigar verbo transitivo
1 to punish
2 (hacer sufrir, hacer padecer) to harm, ruin
3 Jur Dep to penalize
' castigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enterarse
- sancionar
English:
book
- cane
- deal with
- penalize
- punish
- chastise
* * *♦ vt1. [imponer castigo a] to punish;castigaron a los niños sin cena they punished the children by sending them to bed without dinner;lo castigaron con la pena capital he was given the death penalty;los castigaron a copiar la lección diez veces they had to write out the lesson ten times as a punishment2. Dep to penalize;el árbitro castigó la acción con penalti the referee awarded a penalty for the foul3. [dañar] [piel, salud] to damage;[sujeto: sol, viento, epidemia] to devastate;una zona castigada por las inundaciones a region severely hit by the floods;las nuevas medidas castigan a los pequeños inversores the new measures are prejudicial to small investors4. [enamorar] to seduce5. [caballo] [con espuelas] to spur;[con látigo] to whip6. Taurom to wound♦ See also the pronominal verb castigarse* * *v/t punish* * *castigar {52} vt: to punish* * *castigar vb to punish -
99 значительный
1. intense2. smart3. substantialсущественные, значительные издержки — substantial costs
4. useful5. wideварьирусь в значительной степени — vary widely (refl.)
варьировась в значительной степени — vary widely (refl.)
варьирующ в значительной степени — varying widely (refl.)
варьировавш в значительной степени — varying widely (refl.)
6. important7. greatlyв большой мере, в значительной степени — to a great extent
8. large9. notable10. pretty11. substantially12. well13. meaningful14. amain15. appreciably16. apreciably17. by farзначительно; несомненно — by far
18. considerably19. far20. far and awayгораздо, намного, значительно — out and away
21. materially22. muchочень, в значительной степени; почти — pretty much
23. sensible24. significantly25. sizable26. sizably27. sizeable28. tremendously29. vastly30. considerable; large; important; significant; suggestive31. goodlyмного, значительное количество — a good deal
32. significant33. tidyСинонимический ряд:важно (проч.) важно; значимо; немаловажно; судьбоносно; существенно; эпохально -
100 міра
ж(у різн. знач.) measure; (ступінь, розмір) extent; gauge; ( межа) limitміра ваги — ton, measure of weight
міра відмінності комп. — distance
міра довжини — measure of length, long ( linear) measure
значною мірою — largely, in large measure, to a considerable ( great) extent
до деякої міри — to some extent, to a certain extent ( degree)
понад міру — beyond measure, excessively, immoderately
в міру — reasonably, sufficiently
в міру можливості (наскільки можна) — as far as possible; ( скільки можна) as much as possible
в міру того як — as, in proportion with (to)
перебрати міру — to go too far, to overdo
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