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101 cinco
adj.1 five.2 fifth.f. & m.five.¡choca esos cinco! (informal) put it there!cinco puertas four-door hatchback;m.five, number five.* * *► adjetivo1 (cardinal) five; (ordinal) fifth1 (número) five\¡choca esos cinco! / ¡venga esos cinco! familiar put it there!, give me five! Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1* * *noun m. adj.1) five2) fifth* * *1.ADJ INV PRON [gen] five; [ordinal, en la fecha] fifth- estar sin cinco- no estar en sus cinco- tener los cinco muy listos- ¡vengan esos cinco!2. SM2) Ven (=guitarra) five-stringed guitar3) Méx * (=trasero) bottom, backside *seis* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre five; [nótese que algunas frases requieren el uso del número ordinal `fifth' en inglés]a) (en cifras, cantidades, direcciones)la fila cinco — row five, the fifth row
vinieron/vinimos los cinco — the five of them/of us came
es el número cinco en la lista — he's fifth o number five on the list
ni cinco — (fam)
no tengo ni cinco — I'm broke (colloq)
no sabe/entendió ni cinco — (AmL) he doesn't know/he didn't understand a thing
venga/choca esos cinco — (fam) shake my hand; put it there! (colloq)
b) (en la hora, en fechas)son las cinco de la mañana/tarde — it's five (o'clock) in the morning/afternoon
cinco para las dos — five to two; ver menos IV b)
las ocho y cinco — five after (AmE) o (BrE) past eight
hoy estamos a or hoy es cinco — today is the fifth
IIel día cinco es su cumpleaños — her birthday is on the fifth, the fifth is her birthday
1) ( número) five2) (Per) ( momento) moment* * *= five (5).Ex. Consider placing the following five or six names in the left-hand column, and then tell me what you feel: Eta, Untouchables, Bushmen, Hottentots, Eskimos, and Lapps.----* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* cada cinco minutos = every five minutes.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* 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.* fútbol cinco = 5-a-side football.* menores de cinco años, los = under-fives, the.* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* período de cinco años = five-year period, period of five years.* uno de cada cinco = one in five.* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre five; [nótese que algunas frases requieren el uso del número ordinal `fifth' en inglés]a) (en cifras, cantidades, direcciones)la fila cinco — row five, the fifth row
vinieron/vinimos los cinco — the five of them/of us came
es el número cinco en la lista — he's fifth o number five on the list
ni cinco — (fam)
no tengo ni cinco — I'm broke (colloq)
no sabe/entendió ni cinco — (AmL) he doesn't know/he didn't understand a thing
venga/choca esos cinco — (fam) shake my hand; put it there! (colloq)
b) (en la hora, en fechas)son las cinco de la mañana/tarde — it's five (o'clock) in the morning/afternoon
cinco para las dos — five to two; ver menos IV b)
las ocho y cinco — five after (AmE) o (BrE) past eight
hoy estamos a or hoy es cinco — today is the fifth
IIel día cinco es su cumpleaños — her birthday is on the fifth, the fifth is her birthday
1) ( número) five2) (Per) ( momento) moment* * *= five (5).Ex: Consider placing the following five or six names in the left-hand column, and then tell me what you feel: Eta, Untouchables, Bushmen, Hottentots, Eskimos, and Lapps.
* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* cada cinco minutos = every five minutes.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* 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.* fútbol cinco = 5-a-side football.* menores de cinco años, los = under-fives, the.* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* período de cinco años = five-year period, period of five years.* uno de cada cinco = one in five.* * *adj inv/pron[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] fivenótese que algunas frases requieren el uso del número ordinal `fifth' en inglés noventa y cinco ninety-fivequinientos cinco five hundred and fivela fila cinco row five, the fifth rowvinieron los cinco the five of them camenos invitó a los cinco he invited the five of ussomos cinco there are five of usen grupos de (a) cinco in groups of fiveiban entrando de cinco en cinco they went in five at a timela habitación es de cinco por ocho the room is five by eightme costó cinco libras y pico I paid five pounds something for ites el número cinco en la lista he's fifth on the listson las cinco de la mañana/tarde it's five (o'clock) in the morning/afternoonlas dos menos cinco or ( AmL exc RPl) cinco para las dos five to twolas ocho y cinco five past eightserían las cinco y pico it must have been just after five (o'clock)hoy estamos a or hoy es cinco today is the fifthel día cinco es su cumpleaños her birthday is on the fifth, the fifth is her birthdaycalzo el cinco I take (a) size fivevive en el número cinco he lives at number fiveen el siglo cinco in the fifth centuryno sabe/entendió ni cinco ( AmL); he doesn't know/he didn't understand a thingA [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (número) fiveme tocó el cinco I got number fiveaprieta el cinco press (number) fivehace los cincos al revés he writes his fives backward(s)el cinco de corazones the five of hearts* * *
cinco adj inv/pron
five;
[nótese que algunas frases requieren el uso del número ordinal `fifth' en inglés]
quinientos cinco five hundred and five;
la fila cinco row five, the fifth row;
vinimos los cinco the five of us came;
somos cinco there are five of us;
entraron de cinco en cinco they went in five at a time;
tiene cinco años she's five (years old);
son las cinco de la mañana it's five (o'clock) in the morning;
las ocho y cinco five after (AmE) o (BrE) past eight;
cinco para las dos (AmL exc RPl) five to two;
ver tb menos preposición 2 b;
hoy estamos a cinco today is the fifth
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( número) (number) five;
2 (Per) ( momento) moment
cinco adjetivo & sustantivo masculino five
' cinco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantada
- adelantado
- adelanto
- baja
- bajo
- billete
- cabeza
- cabo
- cambio
- charla
- chocar
- cien
- coma
- cuchillada
- de
- disolverse
- edificación
- ser
- hacia
- hasta
- igual
- inconsciente
- ingresar
- integrar
- marcha
- máxima
- máximo
- medir
- par
- para
- periplo
- plantarse
- profundidad
- quisque
- quisqui
- repicar
- salvarse
- sobremesa
- suma
- tarde
- tres
- voto
- Y
- a
- anual
- cada
- catorce
- cero
- cifra
English:
antsy
- attain
- bang
- be
- clock in
- clock on
- coalition
- course
- daily
- each
- equal
- evening
- five
- fiver
- for
- from
- grand
- hatchback
- in
- into
- limerick
- minute
- nickel
- notch up
- p.m.
- sentence
- spare
- surgery
- take
- to
- unless
- ago
- around
- birthday
- end
- fast
- -fold
- four
- gone
- hatch
- home
- infant
- make
- nine
- of
- or
- period
- running
- senior
- slow
* * *♦ númfive;los cinco continentes the five continents [= Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania];Antesel Cinco Naciones [en rugby] the Five Nations;Fam¡choca esos cinco! put it there!, give me five!;Famno tener ni cinco to be broke;ver también tres♦ nm* * *I adj fiveII m five;no tener ni cinco fam not have a red cent fam* * *cinco adj & nm: five* * *cinco num1. (en general) five2. (fechas) fifth -
102 contado
adj.scarce.m.installment.past part.past participle of spanish verb: contar.* * *1→ link=contar contar► adjetivo1 few\en contadas ocasiones seldom, rarelytiene los días contados figurado his days are numbered* * *1.ADJ (=reducido)contadas veces — seldom, rarely
son contados los que... — there are few who...
2. SM1) (Com)al contado — for cash, cash down
2)por de contado — (=por supuesto) naturally, of course
3) And (=plazo) instalment, installment (EEUU)* * *I- da adjetivo fewII1) al contado or (Col) de contadoa) (loc adj) <pago/precio> cash (before n)b) (loc adv) < pagar> (in) cashlo compré/pagué al contado — I paid cash for it, I paid for it in cash
2) (Col) (cuota, plazo) installment** * *----* al contado = cash value.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* pagar al contado = pay in + cash.* pago al contado = cash, cash payment, payment in cash.* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* vender al contado = trade for + cash.* venta al contado = cash sale.* * *I- da adjetivo fewII1) al contado or (Col) de contadoa) (loc adj) <pago/precio> cash (before n)b) (loc adv) < pagar> (in) cashlo compré/pagué al contado — I paid cash for it, I paid for it in cash
2) (Col) (cuota, plazo) installment** * ** al contado = cash value.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* pagar al contado = pay in + cash.* pago al contado = cash, cash payment, payment in cash.* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* vender al contado = trade for + cash.* venta al contado = cash sale.* * *fewen contadas oportunidades on (a) very few occasionsson contados los que lo saben only a very few people know, very few people knowsalimos con los minutos contados we left with only a few minutes to spareel régimen tenía los días contados the days of the régime were numbered, the régime was living on borrowed timeAal contado or ( Col) de contado2 ( loc adv) ‹pagar› in cashlo compré/pagué al contado I paid cash for it, I paid for it in cash, I paid cash on the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) on the nail ( colloq)B ( Col) (cuota, plazo) installment** * *
Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)
contado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
contado
contar
contado 1◊ -da adjetivo
few;
en contadas ocasiones on (a) very few occasions;
salimos con los minutos contados we left with only a few minutes to spare
contado 2 sustantivo masculino
‹ pagar› (in) cash;
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin contado las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de contado it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin contado con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
contado,-a adjetivo
1 (escaso) few and far between: nos hemos visto en contadas ocasiones, we have very seldom met
2 (numerados) me muero, tengo los días contados, I'm dying, my days are numbered
♦ Locuciones: pagar al contado, to pay cash
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contada
- pagar
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- suponer
- venta
- corriente
- pago
- precio
English:
bargain for
- bargain on
- cash
- cash sale
- down
- regret
- budget
* * *contado, -a♦ adj1. [raro] rare, infrequent;en contadas ocasiones very rarely, on very few occasions;son contadas las veces en las que viene a visitarnos he very rarely comes to visit us2. Compmal contado: había diez personas mal contadas there were no more than ten people♦ al contado loc adjprecio al contado cash price♦ al contado loc adv[en metálico] to pay for sth in cash, to pay cash for sth* * *I m:al contado in cashII adj:contados few;contadas veces seldom* * *contado, -da adj1) : countedtenía los días contados: his days were numbered2) : rare, scarceen contadas ocasiones: on rare occasionscontado nmal contado : cashpagar al contado: to pay in cash* * *contado adj few -
103 de última hora
last-minute* * *= last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddleEx. In the case of BUSHMEN and HOTTENTOTS, the peoples' real names don't even appear as after-the-fact, last minute cross-references to the defamatory form.Ex. These systems carry up-to-the-minute information on stock prices, currency rates, world and national events, etc.Ex. This is a late breaking full text database designed for online searchers who need instant access to the texts of trade journals, newsletters, and business publication at or near the time of their original publication.Ex. 'As long as I'm the editor I want news that's hot off the griddle!' she says, rejecting any story more than 15 minutes old.* * *= last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddleEx: In the case of BUSHMEN and HOTTENTOTS, the peoples' real names don't even appear as after-the-fact, last minute cross-references to the defamatory form.
Ex: These systems carry up-to-the-minute information on stock prices, currency rates, world and national events, etc.Ex: This is a late breaking full text database designed for online searchers who need instant access to the texts of trade journals, newsletters, and business publication at or near the time of their original publication.Ex: 'As long as I'm the editor I want news that's hot off the griddle!' she says, rejecting any story more than 15 minutes old. -
104 marcar
v.1 to mark.ese acontecimiento marcó su vida her life was marked by that eventmarcar el ritmo to beat the rhythmElla marca los paquetes She marks the packages.Ella marca el territorio She marks=delimits the territory.2 to mark, to indicate.la cruz marca el lugar donde está enterrado el tesoro the cross marks o indicates (the spot) where the treasure is buried3 to dial.Ella marca su número She dials his phone number.4 to read.5 to price (poner precio a).6 to score (sport) (tanto).7 to set (cabello).8 to leave a mark on, to pit, to nick.María marcó el mueble Mary left a mark on the piece of furniture.9 to earmark.María marcó la página Mary earmarked the page.10 to put a brand on, to brand, to mark.El vaquero marca el ganado The cowboy puts a brand on the cattle.11 to tick off, to jot down, to tick.Ella marca los goles She ticks off the goals.* * *2 (herir físicamente) to slash; (traumatizar) to mark3 DEPORTE (gol, canasta) to score4 DEPORTE (al contrario) to mark5 (pelo) to set6 (cantidad) to indicate, show■ ¿qué precio marca la etiqueta? what's the price on the tag?7 (en teléfono) to dial8 (resaltar) to show\marcar el compás to mark the rhythmmarcar el paso to mark timemarcarse un farol to show offmarcarse un tanto, marcarse un triunfo to score points* * *verb1) to mark2) brand3) score4) indicate5) dial* * *1. VT1) (=señalar)a) [+ objeto, ropa] to mark; [+ ganado] to brandha marcado las toallas con mis iniciales — she has put my initials on the towels, she has marked the towels with my initials
seguimos el procedimiento marcado por la ley — we followed the procedures required o laid down by law
¿qué precio marca la etiqueta? — (Com) what's the price (marked) on the label?
están marcando las camisas — (Com) they are putting prices on the shirts, they are pricing the shirts
b) [+ límites] to markc) (Inform) [+ bloque, texto] to flagd) (Mús) [+ partitura] to mark up2) [experiencia, suceso] to mark3) [termómetro] to readmi reloj marca las dos — it's two o'clock by my watch, my watch says two o'clock
4) (=designar) [+ tarea] to assign; [+ política, estrategia] to lay down; [+ directrices, pautas] to lay down, give; [+ comienzo, período] to markla empresa nos ha marcado algunas pautas a seguir — the company has given us o has issued some guidelines to follow
hito 1), pauta 1)esta obra marca el paso de la música medieval a la renacentista — this work marks the transition from medieval to renaissance music
5) (=hacer resaltar) to accentuatepaquete 1., 7)ese vestido te marca mucho las caderas — that dress really accentuates your hips o makes your hips stand out
6) (=seguir) [+ sospechoso] to shadow, tail7) (Dep)a) [+ gol] to scoreb) [+ tiempo] to record, clockha marcado un tiempo de 9,46 — he recorded o clocked a time of 9.46
c) [+ jugador, contrario] to mark, shadow; Méx to tackle8) (Mús)paso II, 1., 4)marcar el compás — to keep time, beat time
9) (Telec) to dial10) (Naipes) to bid11) (Peluquería) to set2. VI1) (Dep) to score2) (Telec) to dial3) (Peluquería) to set3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) experiencia/suceso ( dejar huella) to markc) (CS arg) < persona> to scar... for life2)a) (indicar, señalar) to markel altímetro marcaba 1.500 metros — the altimeter showed o (frml) registered 1,500 meters
seguimos la pauta marcada por nuestro fundador — we follow the guidelines established by/the standard set by our founder
b) ( hacer resaltar) <cintura/busto> to accentuatec) (Mús)marcar el compás/el ritmo — to beat time/the rhythm
d) (Fís) to mark, tag3) < pelo> to set4) (Telec) to dial5) (Dep)a) <gol/tanto> to scoreb) < tiempo> to clockc) < jugador> to mark2.marcar vi1) (Dep) to score2) (Telec) to dial3.marcarse v pron1)marcarse el pelo — (refl) to set one's hair; (caus) to have one's hair set
2) (Náut) to take a bearing* * *= flag, mark, mark off, tag, tick (off), leave + Posesivo + mark, brand (as), stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA], tinge, score, score.Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.Ex. Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex. It is occasionally useful for administrative purposes to be able to tag borrowers so that they may be intercepted during charge-out.Ex. In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.Ex. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.Ex. Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.Ex. Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.Ex. But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex. Ithaca was off to a fast start, scoring twice in the game's first two minutes.Ex. Closed system tendencies, such as invoking system controls designed to counteract differences and correct deviations (thus scoring creativity as error), only push the institution more rapidly toward extinction.----* acción de marcar un número = dialling.* marcar con filigrana = watermark.* marcar con tiza = chalk.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* marcar el camino correcto = point + Nombre + in the right direction.* marcar el comienzo = usher in.* marcar el compás = beat + time.* marcar el curso = chart + course.* marcar el final = mark + the end.* marcar el inicio = usher in.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* marcar la pauta en = lead + the way in.* marcar las pautas = set + the tone, establish + the tone.* marcar los límites = mark out.* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* marcar una meta = set + goal.* marcar un ensayo = score + a try.* marcar un gol = score + goal, score, poach + a goal.* marcar un hito = mark + a stage, make + things happen, mark + a watershed.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.* marcar un objetivo = set + goal.* marcar un tanto = score, poach + a goal, score + goal.* que marca época = landmark.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* sin marcar = unpriced.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) experiencia/suceso ( dejar huella) to markc) (CS arg) < persona> to scar... for life2)a) (indicar, señalar) to markel altímetro marcaba 1.500 metros — the altimeter showed o (frml) registered 1,500 meters
seguimos la pauta marcada por nuestro fundador — we follow the guidelines established by/the standard set by our founder
b) ( hacer resaltar) <cintura/busto> to accentuatec) (Mús)marcar el compás/el ritmo — to beat time/the rhythm
d) (Fís) to mark, tag3) < pelo> to set4) (Telec) to dial5) (Dep)a) <gol/tanto> to scoreb) < tiempo> to clockc) < jugador> to mark2.marcar vi1) (Dep) to score2) (Telec) to dial3.marcarse v pron1)marcarse el pelo — (refl) to set one's hair; (caus) to have one's hair set
2) (Náut) to take a bearing* * *= flag, mark, mark off, tag, tick (off), leave + Posesivo + mark, brand (as), stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA], tinge, score, score.Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.
Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex: It is occasionally useful for administrative purposes to be able to tag borrowers so that they may be intercepted during charge-out.Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.Ex: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.Ex: Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.Ex: Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.Ex: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex: Ithaca was off to a fast start, scoring twice in the game's first two minutes.Ex: Closed system tendencies, such as invoking system controls designed to counteract differences and correct deviations (thus scoring creativity as error), only push the institution more rapidly toward extinction.* acción de marcar un número = dialling.* marcar con filigrana = watermark.* marcar con tiza = chalk.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* marcar el camino correcto = point + Nombre + in the right direction.* marcar el comienzo = usher in.* marcar el compás = beat + time.* marcar el curso = chart + course.* marcar el final = mark + the end.* marcar el inicio = usher in.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* marcar la pauta en = lead + the way in.* marcar las pautas = set + the tone, establish + the tone.* marcar los límites = mark out.* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* marcar una meta = set + goal.* marcar un ensayo = score + a try.* marcar un gol = score + goal, score, poach + a goal.* marcar un hito = mark + a stage, make + things happen, mark + a watershed.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.* marcar un objetivo = set + goal.* marcar un tanto = score, poach + a goal, score + goal.* que marca época = landmark.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* sin marcar = unpriced.* * *marcar [A2 ]vtA1 (con una señal) ‹ropa/página/baraja› to mark; ‹ganado› to brandmarca la respuesta correcta con una cruz mark the correct answer with a cross, put a cross next to the correct answer2 «experiencia/suceso» (dejar huella) to markaquel desengaño la marcó para siempre that disappointment marked her for everuna generación marcada por la violencia y el desorden a generation marked by violence and unrest4 (CS arg) to scar … for lifeB1 (indicar, señalar) to markeste artículo/el precio de este artículo no está marcado there is no price (marked) on this articledentro del plazo que marca la ley within the period specified by the lawel reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clockel altímetro marcaba 1.500 metros the altimeter showed o ( frml) registered 1,500 meterssu muerte marca el final de una era his death signals o marks the end of an erahoy ha marcado un nuevo mínimo it has reached a new low todayseguimos la pauta marcada por nuestro fundador we follow the guidelines established by/the standard set by our founderel año ha estado marcado por hechos de especial relevancia the year has been marked by particularly significant events2(hacer resaltar): el vestido le marca mucho el estómago the dress makes her stomach stick out o accentuates her stomach3 ( Mús):marcar el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm4 ( Fís) to mark, tagC ‹pelo› to setD ( Telec) to dialE ( Dep)1 ‹gol/tanto› to score2 ‹tiempo› to clockmarcó un tiempo de 2.08 she clocked a time of 2.083 ‹jugador› to mark■ marcarviA ( Dep) to scoreB ( Telec) to dial■ marcarseAmarcarse el pelo ( caus) to have one's hair set;( refl) to set one's hairB ( Náut) to take a bearing* * *
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ganado› to brand
2
el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock
c) (Mús):◊ marcar el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm
3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)
verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:
( caus) to have one's hair set
marcar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to mark: su muerte me marcó profundamente, I was deeply marked by her death
las piedras marcan la linde, the stones mark the boundary
2 (resaltar) este vestido me marca las caderas, this dress shows off my hips
ese gesto marca la importancia del tratado, that gesture stresses the importance of the treaty
3 Tel to dial: marque el 123 321, dial 123321
4 (una hora, grados, etc) to indicate, show, mark: el metrónomo marca el compás, the metronome marks the time
5 Dep (un tanto) to score
(a otro jugador) to mark
6 (un peinado) to set: ¿lavar y marcar?, wash and set?
' marcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceñirse
- herrar
- pauta
- bastar
- compás
- gol
- graduar
- lavar
- paso
- plantilla
- señal
- señalar
- tarjeta
- tono
English:
beat
- brand
- cover
- dial
- highlight
- mark
- pace
- pit
- read
- ring
- ring up
- say
- score
- set
- show
- stand
- tick
- tick off
- trend
- watershed
- bookmark
- check
- clock
- flag
- guard
- hat
- hit
- indent
- punch
- redial
- register
- scratch
- stake
- usher
- wave
* * *♦ vt1. [poner marca en] to mark;[nombre en una lista] to tick off; [poner precio a] to price;marcó el itinerario en el mapa she marked the route on the map;asegúrate de que marcas las maletas con tu nombre make sure your suitcases are identified with your name;marcó la ropa con mis iniciales she put my initials on the clothes;marcar los naipes to mark the cards2. [indicar] to mark, to indicate;la cruz marca el lugar donde está enterrado el tesoro the cross marks o indicates (the spot) where the treasure is buried3. [dejar marca en] to mark;ese acontecimiento marcó su vida her life was marked by that event4. [significar] to mark, to signal;el tratado marcó un hito en las relaciones entre las dos potencias the treaty was a landmark in relations between the two powers5. [número de teléfono] to dial6. [sujeto: termómetro, contador] to read;[sujeto: reloj] to say;la balanza marca 3 kilos the scales read 3 kilos;¿qué precio marca la etiqueta? what is the price on the label?;cuando el reloj marque las seis when the clock strikes six;el euro ha marcado un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar the euro has fallen to another all-time low against the dollarel corredor más lento marcó el ritmo del resto del grupo the slowest runner set the pace for the whole group[récord] to set11. [cabello] to set12. CompRP [a la salida] to clock out, US to punch out; Famtengo que marcar tarjeta [en casa de la novia] I have to see my girlfriend♦ vi1. [dejar secuelas] to leave a mark2. [peinar] to set, to style* * *v/t1 mark3 gol score4 res brand6 naipes mark7 fig: persona affect* * *marcar {72} vt1) : to mark2) : to brand (livestock)3) : to indicate, to show4) resaltar: to emphasize5) : to dial (a telephone)6) : to guard (an opponent)7) anotar: to score (a goal, a point)marcar vi1) anotar: to score2) : to dial* * *marcar vb1. (poner una señal) to mark3. (conseguir un gol) to score¿has marcado el prefijo? did you dial the code? -
105 menos
adj.1 less.menos aire less airmenos manzanas fewer applesmenos… que… less/fewer… than…tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than youhace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterdayhay dos libros de menos there are two books missingme han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little2 the least.el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shareslo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least timela que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam3 fewer.adv.1 less.menos de/que less thanson menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet2 minus (expresa resta).tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)son las dos menos diez it's ten to twoson menos diez it's ten to4 under.prep.1 except (for) (excepto).todo menos eso anything but that2 minus, less.m. s.&pl.minus (sign) (Mat).* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest► adverbio1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h2 (superlativo) least3 (con horas) to4 MATEMÁTICAS minus■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two1 but, except1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign\a menos que unlessal menos / a lo menos at leastaún menos much lesscada vez menos less and lessdar (dinero) de menos to short-changeen menos de nada in no time at alleso es lo de menos that's the least of my worriesir a menos to go down in the worldlo menos at leastmenos da una piedra something's better than nothing¡menos mal! thank God!¡ni mucho menos! far from it!no ser para menos to be no wonderpara no ser menos so as not to be outdonepor lo menos at leastpor menos de nada for no reason at allqué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have donesi al menos... if only...venirse a menos to come down in the world¡ya será menos! come off it!* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) less, least2) fewer, fewest3. adv.1) less2) least•- por lo menos 4. prep.1) except2) minus5. pron.less, fewer* * *1. ADV1) [comparativo] less•
menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer thanllegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes
2) [superlativo] least3)•
al menos — at least•
de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missingme dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight
darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.
•
echar de menos a algn — to miss sb•
ir a menos — to come down in the world•
lo menos diez — at least ten•
eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it•
¡menos mal! — thank goodness!¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!
•
era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less•
no es para menos — quite right too•
por lo menos — at least•
¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!
•
quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone•
tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth•
venir a menos — to come down in the world•
y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit himcuando 2., 2), poder•
¡ ya será menos! — come off it!2. ADJ1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer•
menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than Bno soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is
este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one
•
ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest3. PREP1) (=excepto) except¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!
2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, lesscinco menos dos — five minus o less two
4.CONJ5. SM1) (Mat) minus sign2)3)más 1., 2)* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.----* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.
Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and lessquiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn moreya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much nowahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of himeso es menos importante that's not so importantno voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with himmenos (…) QUE:un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this oneella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize youno pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could domenos (…) DE:los niños de menos de 7 años children under sevenpesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kiloséramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of uslo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothingno lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousandestá a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from herees menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you thinkB [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) leastes la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seenéste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the twoes el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drinkes el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) leastse esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possiblees lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for himsucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting italimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer caloriesya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold nowrecibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orderscuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as muchmide medio metro menos it's half a meter shortera éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this onemenos (…) QUE:tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as youmenos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last yearsomos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than themno soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than himyo no soy menos que él he's no better than meel rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least lightel partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votesesos casos son los menos cases like that are the exceptionAsírveme menos don't give me as o so muchya falta menos it won't be long nowaprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last yearB ( en locs):al menos at leasta menos que unlessa menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help uscuando menos at leastde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too littlesiempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too littleme has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enoughles pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesosmenos mal just as wellmenos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear menos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!por lo menos at leastsi por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people thereir a menos to go downhillser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrityla fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problemstener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath onetener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignityvenirse a menos to come down in the worldun aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard timesun hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*A(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonsomenos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for saletres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the doorB8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven2(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty tominus sign* * *
menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;
hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;
menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;
son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain
* * *♦ adj inv1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;[número] fewer;menos aire less air;menos manzanas fewer apples;menos… que… less/fewer… than…;tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;colócate a menos distancia stand closer;eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;[número] the fewest;el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exames menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are♦ adv1. [comparativo] less;a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;menos de/que less than;Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems2. [superlativo]el/la/lo menos the least;ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few3. [indica resta] minus;tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;son menos diez it's ten to5. Compir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;[delincuencia] to drop;¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;nada menos (que) no less (than);le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;no es para menos not without (good) reason;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb♦ pronhabía menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;ya queda menos it's not so far to go now♦ nm invMat minus (sign)♦ prep[excepto] except (for);todo menos eso anything but that;vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price♦ al menos loc conjat least;costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready♦ a menos que loc conjunless;no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me♦ de menos loc advhay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;eso es lo de menos that's the least of it♦ por lo menos loc advat least;por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize* * *I adj1 en cantidad less;cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short2 en número fewerII adves menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana2 sup: en cantidad least;al menos, por lo menos at least3 MAT minus;tres menos dos three minus twoIV:a menos que unless;todos menos yo everyone but o except me;echar de menos miss;tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;ir a menos come down in the world;ni mucho menos far from it;no es para menos quite right too;son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two* * *menos adv1) : lessllueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August2) : leastel coche menos caro: the least expensive car3)menos de : less than, fewer thanmenos adj1) : less, fewertengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time2) : least, fewestla clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest studentsmenos prep1) salvo, excepto: except2) : minusquince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is elevenmenos pron1) : less, fewerno deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less2)al menos orpor lo menos : at least3)a menos que : unless* * *menos1 adv1. (comparativo) less2. (con nombres contables) fewer3. (superlativo) least4. (excepto) except5. (con la hora) to6. (en matemáticas) minusmenos2 n minus sign -
106 posponer
v.1 to put behind, to relegate.2 to postpone.María aparcó el proyecto Mary postponed the project.* * *1 (en el tiempo) to postpone, delay, put off; (en el espacio) to put back, put in the background* * *verb* * *VT1) (=aplazar) to postpone2) (=subordinar)* * *verbo transitivo1) ( aplazar) to postpone, put off2) (Ling)se pospone al nombre — it comes after o follows the noun
* * *= defer, move to + a time when, postpone, put off, put + aside, hold off.Ex. If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.Ex. Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.Ex. Since this will likely be a long meeting, I suggest we postpone approving the minutes of our last meeting.Ex. Thus the day for practical application of bibliographical hypotheses is continually being put off.Ex. The response to the user cannot be put aside until a better time.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.----* posponer Algo = put + Nombre + on ice.* posponer una discusión = table + discussion.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( aplazar) to postpone, put off2) (Ling)se pospone al nombre — it comes after o follows the noun
* * *= defer, move to + a time when, postpone, put off, put + aside, hold off.Ex: If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.
Ex: Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.Ex: Since this will likely be a long meeting, I suggest we postpone approving the minutes of our last meeting.Ex: Thus the day for practical application of bibliographical hypotheses is continually being put off.Ex: The response to the user cannot be put aside until a better time.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.* posponer Algo = put + Nombre + on ice.* posponer una discusión = table + discussion.* * *vtA (aplazar) to postpone, put offtuvo que posponer el viaje she had to postpone o put off the tripB (relegar) posponer algo A algo:pospone la vida familiar al trabajo he puts his work before his family lifeC ( Ling):se pospone al nombre it comes after o follows the noun* * *
posponer ( conjugate posponer) verbo transitivo ( aplazar) to postpone, put off
posponer verbo transitivo
1 (una decisión, un viaje) to postpone, put off
2 (poner en segundo plano) to put in second place o behind
' posponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dilatar
- retardar
- retrasar
- dejar
English:
adjourn
- delay
- ice
- put back
- put off
- postpone
- put
* * *posponer vt1. [relegar] to put behind, to relegate2. [aplazar] to postpone;pospondremos la reunión para mañana we will postpone the meeting until tomorrow* * *<part pospuesto> v/t postpone* * *posponer {60} vt1) : to postpone2) : to put behind, to subordinate* * *posponer vb to postpone -
107 recién salido del horno
Ex. 'As long as I'm the editor I want news that's hot off the griddle!' she says, rejecting any story more than 15 minutes old.* * *Ex: 'As long as I'm the editor I want news that's hot off the griddle!' she says, rejecting any story more than 15 minutes old.
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108 resaltar
v.1 to highlight.Ella destaca sus logros She highlights his achievements.2 to stand out.3 to stick out (en edificios) (balcón).4 to project out, to stand out, to jut out, to project.La cornisa sobresale mucho The cornice juts out too much.5 to flatter.* * *1 (sobresalir) to project, jut out2 figurado (distinguirse) to stand out (de, from)1 to highlight, stress, emphasize\hacer resaltar to emphasize, stress, highlight* * *verb1) to stand out2) stress* * *1. VI1) (=destacarse) to stand outhacer resaltar algo — to set sth off; (fig) to highlight sth
la encuesta hace resaltar el descontento con el sistema educativo — the survey highlights the dissatisfaction with the education system
2) (=sobresalir) to jut out, project2.VT (=destacar) to highlightel conferenciante resaltó el problema del paro — the speaker highlighted the problem of unemployment
quiero resaltar la dedicación de nuestros empleados — I would like to draw particular attention to the dedication of our staff
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out2)2.hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress* * *= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.Ex. These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.Ex. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex. Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex. However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex. This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex. A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex. A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex. His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex. Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex. Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex. As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex. This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex. This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex. This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex. The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex. This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex. Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex. In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex. This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.Ex. Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex. If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.----* es de resaltar que = significantly.* hacer resaltar = set off.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* modo de resaltar = spotlight.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out2)2.hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress* * *= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.Ex: The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.
Ex: These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex: Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex: In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex: His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex: Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex: Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex: This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex: This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex: The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.Ex: This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex: The course gives information technology a very high profile.Ex: Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.Ex: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex: If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex: Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* hacer resaltar = set off.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.* modo de resaltar = spotlight.* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* * *resaltar [A1 ]viA (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand outresaltaban sus grandes ojos negros the most striking thing about her was her big dark eyesBhacer resaltar ‹color› to bring out;‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasize■ resaltarvt‹cualidad/rasgo› to highlight; ‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasizequiso resaltar que … he wanted to stress o emphasize (the fact) that …* * *
resaltar ( conjugate resaltar) verbo intransitivo (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out;
‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress
verbo transitivo ‹cualidad/importancia/necesidad› to highlight
resaltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (destacar) to stand out: resalta entre sus amigos por su sensatez, he stands out from his friends because of his good sense
2 (en una construcción) to project, jut out: la nueva torre resalta entre las casas bajas, the new building stands out above the houses
II verbo transitivo
1 (realzar) to enhance, bring out: este vestido resalta tu figura, this dress shows off your figure
2 (acentuar, hacer más visible) to emphasize: su inmadurez resalta la diferencia de edad, his immaturity accentuates the difference in age
es preciso resaltar sus rasgos originales, we should stress her unusual features
' resaltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marcar
- acentuar
- pronunciar
- sobresalir
English:
emphasize
- set off
- show off
- show up
- stick out
- accentuate
- bring
- set
- show
- stand
- stick
* * *♦ vi1. [destacar] to stand out;resalta en el equipo por su velocidad he stands out as one of the fastest players in the team2. [en edificios] [cornisa, ventana] to stick out♦ vt[destacar] to highlight;hacer resaltar algo to emphasize sth, to stress sth;el orador resaltó la contribución del difunto a la ciencia the speaker highlighted the contribution to science made by the deceased* * *I v/t highlight, stressII v/i ARQUI jut out; figstand out* * *resaltar vi1) sobresalir: to stand out2)hacer resaltar : to bring out, to highlightresaltar vt: to stress, to emphasize* * *resaltar vb3. (subrayar) to stress -
109 surgir
v.1 to happen, to turn up, to come up, to occur.Algo surgió ayer Something happened yesterday.2 to rise, to stand out, to advance, to excel.Surgimos después de la quiebra We rose after the bankruptcy.3 to appear, to emerge, to arise, to bob up.Surgió un animal en la oscuridad An animal appeared in the darkness.4 to happen unexpectedly to, to happen to.Nos surgió algo bueno ayer Something good happened to us yesterday.5 to spurt, to spout, to spring up, to issue forth.El agua surge del manantial The water spurts from the spring.* * *1 (agua) to spring forth, spurt up3 MARÍTIMO to anchor* * *verbto arise, emerge* * *VI1) (=aparecer) [gen] to arise, emerge, appear; [líquido] to spout, spout out, spurt; [barco] [en la niebla] to loom up; [persona] to appear unexpectedly2) [dificultad] to arise, come up, crop uphan surgido varios problemas — several problems have come up o cropped up
3) (Náut) to anchor* * *verbo intransitivoa) manantial to riseb) (aparecer, salir) problema/dificultad to arise, come up, emerge; interés/sentimiento to develop, emerge; idea to emerge, come up; tema to come up, crop up; movimiento/partido to come into being, arisesurgir DE algo: una silueta surgió de entre las sombras — a shape rose up from o loomed up out of the shadows
* * *= arise, become + available, come into + being, crop up, emerge, rise, pop up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, grow up, dawn, spring, come through, come up, come with, break out, burst forth, source, pop, set in.Ex. The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.Ex. Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.Ex. I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.Ex. Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.Ex. In 1961 an International Conference on Cataloguing Principles was held in Paris, and a statement of principles emerged, which became known as the Paris Principles.Ex. The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.Ex. It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.Ex. Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.Ex. The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.Ex. Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.Ex. In the 1920s and 30s factory libraries grew up in all types of industries, particularly textile industries, but their size and quality varied.Ex. However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.Ex. My point is that all literature, every example we can think of, depends for its existence on the tradition out of which it springs -- even the most avant of the avant-garde.Ex. More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.Ex. She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.Ex. Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.Ex. It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.Ex. What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.----* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* emergencia + surgir = emergency + arise.* idea + surgir = idea + come up.* oportunidad + surgir = opportunity + arise.* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.* prejuicio + surgir = prejudice + arise.* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.* surgir amenazadoramente = rear + its head.* surgir de = arise out of, be rooted in, develop out of, emanate from, grow out of, stem from, spin off, come out of, spring off from, be born of.* surgir de nuevo = re-arise.* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.* surgir la circunstancia = circumstance + arise.* surgir malentendidos = arise + misunderstandings.* surgir sospechas = arise + suspicion.* surgir una complicación = arise + complication.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.* surgir una ocasión = occasion + arise.* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* * *verbo intransitivoa) manantial to riseb) (aparecer, salir) problema/dificultad to arise, come up, emerge; interés/sentimiento to develop, emerge; idea to emerge, come up; tema to come up, crop up; movimiento/partido to come into being, arisesurgir DE algo: una silueta surgió de entre las sombras — a shape rose up from o loomed up out of the shadows
* * *= arise, become + available, come into + being, crop up, emerge, rise, pop up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, grow up, dawn, spring, come through, come up, come with, break out, burst forth, source, pop, set in.Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.
Ex: Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.Ex: I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.Ex: Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.Ex: In 1961 an International Conference on Cataloguing Principles was held in Paris, and a statement of principles emerged, which became known as the Paris Principles.Ex: The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.Ex: It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.Ex: Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.Ex: The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.Ex: Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.Ex: In the 1920s and 30s factory libraries grew up in all types of industries, particularly textile industries, but their size and quality varied.Ex: However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.Ex: My point is that all literature, every example we can think of, depends for its existence on the tradition out of which it springs -- even the most avant of the avant-garde.Ex: More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.Ex: She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.Ex: Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.Ex: It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.Ex: What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* emergencia + surgir = emergency + arise.* idea + surgir = idea + come up.* oportunidad + surgir = opportunity + arise.* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.* prejuicio + surgir = prejudice + arise.* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.* surgir amenazadoramente = rear + its head.* surgir de = arise out of, be rooted in, develop out of, emanate from, grow out of, stem from, spin off, come out of, spring off from, be born of.* surgir de nuevo = re-arise.* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.* surgir la circunstancia = circumstance + arise.* surgir malentendidos = arise + misunderstandings.* surgir sospechas = arise + suspicion.* surgir una complicación = arise + complication.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.* surgir una ocasión = occasion + arise.* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* * *surgir [I7 ]vi1 «manantial» to riseun chorro surgía de entre las rocas water gushed from o spouted out from between the rocks2 (aparecer, salir) «problema/dificultad» to arise, come up, emerge; «interés/sentimiento» to develop, emerge; «idea» to emerge, come uphan surgido impedimentos de última hora some last-minute problems have come up o arisen¿y cómo surgió ese tema? and how did that subject come up o crop up?el amor que surgió entre ellos the love that sprang up between themsurgir DE algo:una silueta surgió de entre las sombras a shape rose up from o loomed up out of the shadowsde la familia han surgido muchos músicos the family has produced many musicianshan surgido muchas empresas de este tipo a lot of companies of this kind have sprung up o emergedel movimiento surgió como respuesta a esta injusticia the movement came into being as a response to o arose in response to this injustice3 (desprenderse, deducirse) surgir DE algo:del informe surge que … the report shows that …¿qué surge de todo esto? what can be deduced from all this?* * *
surgir ( conjugate surgir) verbo intransitivo [ manantial] to rise;
[problema/dificultad] to arise, come up, emerge;
[interés/sentimiento] to develop, emerge;
[ idea] to emerge, come up;
[ tema] to come up, crop up;
[movimiento/partido] to come into being, arise
surgir verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir, aparecer) to arise, come up: surgió un imprevisto, something cropped up o came up
una extraña figura surgió de la oscuridad, a strange shape loomed up out of the darkness
2 (manar) to rise, spout out, spring forth
' surgir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brotar
- plantearse
- salir
- venir
- nacer
English:
arise
- come up
- crop up
- emerge
- spring up
- come
- crop
- develop
- grow
- spring
* * *surgir vi1. [brotar] to emerge, to spring;un manantial surgía entre las rocas a spring emerged among the rocks, water sprang from among the rocks2. [aparecer] to appear;surgió de detrás de las cortinas he emerged from behind the curtains;el rascacielos surgía entre los edificios del centro the skyscraper rose o towered above the buildings Br in the city centre o US downtown3. [producirse] to arise;se lo preguntaré si surge la ocasión I'll ask her if the opportunity arises;la idea surgió cuando… the idea occurred to him/her/ etc when…;nos surgieron varios problemas we ran into a number of problems;me han surgido varias dudas I have a number of queries;nos ha surgido una dificultad de última hora a last-minute difficulty has arisen o come up;están surgiendo nuevos destinos turísticos new tourist destinations are emerging o appearing;un banco surgido como resultado de la fusión de otros dos a bank that came into being o emerged as a result of the merger of two other banks;un movimiento surgido tras la guerra a movement which emerged after the war* * *v/i1 figemerge; de problema tb come up2 de agua spout* * *surgir {35} vi: to rise, to arise, to emerge* * * -
110 tranquilidad
f.1 calm, peacefulness (sosiego) (de lugar, música, vida).2 peace of mind (falta de preocupaciones).para mayor tranquilidad to be on the safe sidepara tu tranquilidad to put your mind at rest3 clearness.4 calm.5 tranquility, calm, quiet, calmness.* * *\para mayor tranquilidad to be on the safe sidepara tu tranquilidad for your own peace of mindperder la tranquilidad to get het uppaz y tranquilidad peace and quiet* * *noun f.tranquility, quietness* * *SF1) (=placidez) peace¡qué tranquilidad se respira en el campo! — the countryside is so peaceful!
con tres hijos no tengo ni un momento de tranquilidad — with three children I never get a moment's peace
2) (=falta de prisa)3) (=aplomo) calm4) (=falta de preocupación)para mayor tranquilidad llama a tus padres — call your parents, to put your mind at rest
¡qué tranquilidad! ya se han acabado los exámenes — what a relief, the exams are over at last!
puedes decírmelo con total tranquilidad, no se lo contaré a nadie — you're quite safe telling me, I won't tell anyone
5) (=descaro)dijo con toda tranquilidad que no pensaba pagar — she said quite calmly o as cool as you please o like that she didn't intend to pay
* * *a) ( calma) peacela tranquilidad del campo — the peace o tranquility of the countryside
b) ( falta de preocupación)llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad — feel free to call me at any time
* * *= quiet, ease, reassurance, serenity, quietness, peace of mind, calm, calmness, tranquillity [tranquility, -USA], stillness.Ex. During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.Ex. Reaching such a point of ease may be a long haul with some children.Ex. Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex. The state capital where she worked as a reference librarian has an almost rural serenity about it.Ex. Study space in the library was most used by groups of unsupervised pupils, of different ages, browsing and studying, requiring different levels of quietness.Ex. The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.Ex. Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex. Patience, calmness and clear thinking must be the virtues to aspire to in such circumstances.Ex. There are only a few really large areas of tranquillity left in England and we must all work together to protect them.Ex. Today is day one of my twenty one day challenge -- spending a minimum of 10 minutes a day in quiet stillness.----* con toda tranquilidad = casually.* con tranquilidad = tranquilly.* oasis de tranquilidad = calm oasis.* perturbar la paz y la tranquilidad = disturb + the peace and tranquillity.* * *a) ( calma) peacela tranquilidad del campo — the peace o tranquility of the countryside
b) ( falta de preocupación)llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad — feel free to call me at any time
* * *= quiet, ease, reassurance, serenity, quietness, peace of mind, calm, calmness, tranquillity [tranquility, -USA], stillness.Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.
Ex: Reaching such a point of ease may be a long haul with some children.Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex: The state capital where she worked as a reference librarian has an almost rural serenity about it.Ex: Study space in the library was most used by groups of unsupervised pupils, of different ages, browsing and studying, requiring different levels of quietness.Ex: The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.Ex: Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex: Patience, calmness and clear thinking must be the virtues to aspire to in such circumstances.Ex: There are only a few really large areas of tranquillity left in England and we must all work together to protect them.Ex: Today is day one of my twenty one day challenge -- spending a minimum of 10 minutes a day in quiet stillness.* con toda tranquilidad = casually.* con tranquilidad = tranquilly.* oasis de tranquilidad = calm oasis.* perturbar la paz y la tranquilidad = disturb + the peace and tranquillity.* * *1 (calma) peacela tranquilidad del campo the peace o tranquility of the countrysideno he tenido ni un minuto de tranquilidad en toda la semana I haven't had a moment's peace all weekllamemos a la estación para mayor tranquilidad let's call the station just to be on the safe side o to make absolutely surenecesita paz y tranquilidad she needs some peace and quietpara poder trabajar con tranquilidad to be able to work in peaceléelo con tranquilidad read it at your leisure o in your own timerespondió con tranquilidad she replied calmly2(falta de preocupación): llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad feel free to call me at any time* * *
tranquilidad sustantivo femenino
con tranquilidad ( sin prisas) at my (o your etc) leisure;
( sin nerviosismo) calmlyb) ( falta de preocupación):◊ llámame a la hora que sea, con toda tranquilidad feel free to call me at any time;
lo hice para mi propia tranquilidad I did it for my own peace of mind
tranquilidad sustantivo femenino
1 (sosiego, quietud) stillness, tranquillity
2 (serenidad) calmness, tranquillity, US tranquility
3 (despreocupación) se lo toma con una tranquilidad pasmosa, he takes it incredibly calmly
te puede despedir con toda tranquilidad, he can fire you without a moment's worry
' tranquilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flema
- paz
- quietud
- respirar
- revolucionar
- añorar
- descanso
- romper
English:
calm
- ease
- peace
- peacefulness
- quiet
- quietness
- quietud
- stillness
- tranquillity
- tranquility
* * *tranquilidad nf1. [sosiego] [de lugar, calle, tarde, vida] calm, peacefulness;[de ambiente, tono de voz] quietness, calmness; [de mar] calmness; [de movimientos, paso] unhurriedness, calmness;¡qué tranquilidad se respira aquí! it's so peaceful here!;el presidente pidió tranquilidad a los ciudadanos the president called on citizens to remain calm;piénsalo con tranquilidad take your time to think it over;se tomó la noticia con mucha tranquilidad she took the news very calmly2. [falta de preocupaciones] peace of mind;para mayor tranquilidad to be on the safe side;para tu tranquilidad to put your mind at rest3. [de carácter] calmness, calm4. [despreocupación] calm;me extrañó la aparente tranquilidad con la que siguió su camino I was surprised by how calmly she seemed to just carry on;puedes llamar por teléfono con toda tranquilidad please feel free to use the phone;¿puedo servirme más? – ¡con toda tranquilidad! can I have some more? – feel free!5. [de conciencia] clearness;la tranquilidad que te da saber que has hecho lo que debías the peace of mind you get from knowing you've done what you had to do* * *f calm, quietness;para tu tranquilidad for your peace of mind* * *tranquilidad nf: tranquility, peace* * *1. (paz) quiet / peace2. (calma) calm -
111 dicho
adj.the aforementioned, aforementioned, this, aforesaid.intj.I meant what I said.m.saying, adage, aphorism, byword.past part.past participle of spanish verb: decir.* * *1 saying, proverb————————1→ link=decir decir► adjetivo1 said, mentioned■ dicha casa... the said house...1 saying, proverb1 betrothal sing\del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, it's easier said than donedicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso let it be said in passingdicho y hecho no sooner said than donelo dicho what we (I, you, etc) saidpropiamente dicho,-a strictly speaking* * *noun m.* * *1.o dicho de otro modo... — or, putting it another way,..., or, in other words...
bueno, lo dicho — OK, then
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dejar algo dicho, le dejó dicho lo que tenía que hacer antes de irse — she gave him instructions as to what he should do before leavingantes de morir dejó dicho que la casa era para su hijo — before dying he gave instructions for the house to go to his son
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o mejor dicho — or ratherpropiamente 1)•
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way2.ADJ (=este) thisquieren reformar la ley y para dicho propósito... — they wish to reform the law and to this end...
y en la cuarta de dichas cartas... — and in the fourth of these letters...
vamos a hablar de Cáceres: dicha ciudad fue construida en... — and now we come to Caceres: the city was built in...
dicha compañía fue disuelta en 1994 — this o the said company was dissolved in 1994
3. SM1) (=máxima popular) saying2) (=comentario) remark3) pl dichos (Rel) betrothal pledge* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *dicho11 = adage, dictum [dicta, -pl.], utterance, wise saying, old saying, saying, saw, refrain.Ex: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.
Ex: John Ward's dictum was that 'deprivation is as much a lack of information and the knowledge to use it as it is of the basic essentials'.Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.Ex: 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.Ex: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.Ex: The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of academics, the media and governments.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done, There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* dicho bíblico = biblical saying.* dicho familiar = familiar saying.* dicho favorito = catchphrase.* dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.* dicho ingenioso = witticism, quip.* dicho popular = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, familiar saying, saw.* dicho preferido = catchphrase.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* dichos sabios = nuggets of wisdom.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran tr = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.dicho22 = stated.Ex: Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.
* bien dicho = amen to that!.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = actions speak louder than words, many a slip between the cup and the lip.* dicho anteriormente, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho de otro modo = in other words, said differently.* dicho esto = that said.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).* dicho sucintamente = economically told.* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* propiamente dicho = proper, properly.* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.* título propiamente dicho = title proper.* verdaderamente dicho = in disguise.dicho3= such.Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.
* * *pp[ ver tb decir2 (↑ decir (2)) ] dicho esto, recogió sus cosas y abandonó la sala having said this o ( frml) so saying, he picked up his things and left the roomcon eso queda todo dicho that says it allme remito a lo dicho en la última reunión I refer to what was said at the last meetingbueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo right, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sundayeso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho how often do I have to tell you not to do that?, I've told you before, you mustn't do that¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? (CS); do you want to leave a message for her?dicho así parece fácil if you put it like that it sounds easydicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso incidentally, by the wayy, dicho sea de paso, se portó muy bien con él and, I have to say o it has to be said, she was very good to himy ella, que dicho sea de paso todavía me debe los 500 pesos, … and she, who incidentally still owes me the 500 pesos, …dijo que ella lo prepararía y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo she said she would get it ready and, what do you know? o ( BrE) hey presto, ten minutes later there it wasyo dije que se iba a caer y ¡dicho y hecho! se hizo añicos I said it was going to fall and, the next minute, it smashed o and, no sooner had I said it than it smashedme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio I have three, or rather, two and a half days leftpropiamente dicho strictly speakingno es un cereal propiamente dicho it is not, strictly speaking, a cerealla pintura cubista propiamente dicha Cubist painting in the strict sense of the term( frml):excepto en Guayaquil y Quito: en dichas ciudades … except in Guayaquil and Quito: in these cities …dichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente the above documents must be submitted immediately, said documents must be submitted immediately ( frml)no existía dicha dirección there was no such addresssayingcomo dice el dicho as the saying goesdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip* * *
Del verbo decir: ( conjugate decir)
dicho es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
decir
dicho
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un dicho hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking
decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn'tb)
2 dichole algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a dichole a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;
¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;
harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itb)
4
◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;
¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …b) (sugerir, comunicar):
¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
¿qué quieres dicho con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivoa) ( invitando a hablar):
quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
decirse verbo pronominal
dicho 1
con eso queda todo dicho that says it all;
dicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other words;
dicho sea de paso incidentally, by the way;
y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
■ adj dem (frml): en dichas ciudades … in these cities …;
dicha información that information;
dichos documentos (en escrito, documento) the above o (frml) said documents
dicho 2 sustantivo masculino
saying
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
dicho,-a
I adjetivo
1 said, mentioned: ya os lo tengo dicho, I've told you before
dicho de otro modo, in other words
2 (mencionado con anterioridad) dicha publicación, the above-mentioned publication
II m (refrán, sentencia) saying
♦ Locuciones: dicho y hecho, no sooner said than done
mejor dicho, or rather
' dicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- bastar
- ciudad
- coña
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- decir
- dejar
- desvarío
- dicha
- diversa
- diverso
- frase
- maldad
- mamarrachada
- molesta
- molesto
- mu
- necedad
- picardía
- propiamente
- reafirmarse
- sentencia
- tal
- tata
- tener
- vez
- arrepentido
- bien
- cómo
- deber
- estupidez
- haber
- impertinencia
- indiscreción
- ingenioso
- injusticia
- insensatez
- insolencia
- lengua
- ligereza
- limitar
- majadería
- mejor
- mentiroso
- mirar
- mucho
- negar
- paso
- pavada
English:
actual
- bird
- but
- do
- proper
- rather
- recollect
- said
- say
- saying
- should
- soon
- take back
- what
- witticism
- word
- go
- hear
- message
- ought
- point
- something
- well
- wish
* * *dicho, -a♦ participiover decir♦ adjsaid, aforementioned;dichos individuos… the said o aforesaid individuals…;recibió un paquete, dicho paquete contenía… she received a parcel, and this parcel contained…;lo dicho no significa que… having said this, it does not mean (that)…;de lo dicho se desprende que… from what has been said one gathers that…;o mejor dicho or rather;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;dejar dicho to leave word;dejé dicho que no me molestaran I left word that I was not to be disturbed;RP¿quiere dejarle algo dicho? [al teléfono] can I take a message?;lo dicho: lo dicho, no voy a ir like I said, I'm not going to go;lo dicho, os veré en el cine ok then, I'll see you at the cinema♦ nmsaying;* * *I part → decirII adj saidIII m saying;del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho easier said than done* * *: said, aforementioneddicho nmdecir: saying, proverb* * *dicho n saying -
112 absenter
s'absenter de — to go out of, to leave
* * *absenter: s'absenter verb table: aimer vpr ( longtemps) to go away; ( brièvement) to go out; il s'est absenté pour raisons de santé he went away for health reasons; ne vous absentez pas trop longtemps don't be gone for long; s'absenter de to go out of, to leave; je dois m'absenter de chez moi/du bureau I must go out of the house/the office.[apsɑ̃te]s'absenter verbe pronominal intransitifs'absenter de son travail to be off ou to stay away from works'absenter du lycée to be away from ou to miss school -
113 cuisson
cuisson [kyisɔ̃]feminine noun• cuisson à la vapeur/au four steam/oven cooking• quelle cuisson ? (au restaurant) how would you like it cooked?* * *kɥisɔ̃2) (de poterie, d'émaux) firing* * *kɥisɔ̃ nf1) [aliments] cooking"une heure de cuisson" — "cooking time: one hour"
2) [poterie] firing* * *cuisson nf1 Culin gén cooking; ( au four) (de pain, gâteau, poisson) baking; (de rôti, poulet) roasting; temps de cuisson cooking time; après dix minutes de cuisson after cooking for ten minutes; la cuisson de la viande est très longue meat takes a long time to cook;[kɥisɔ̃] nom féminin[manière de cuire] cooking technique -
114 falloir
falloir [falwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 291. <a. (besoin)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque falloir exprime un besoin, il se traduit le plus souvent par to need, avec pour sujet la personne qui a besoin de quelque chose.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il va nous falloir 10 000 € we're going to need 10,000 euros• il vous le faudrait pour quand ? when do you need it for?• il t'en faudrait combien ? how many (or much) do you you need?• il me faudrait trois steaks, s'il vous plaît I'd like three steaks, please► s'il le faut, s'il le fallait if necessary━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque falloir est suivi d'une expression de temps, il se traduit souvent par une tournure impersonnelle avec to take. Cette expression s'utilise aussi dans certaines généralisations.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il ne m'a pas fallu plus de dix minutes pour y aller it didn't take me more than ten minutes to get thereb. (obligation)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque falloir exprime une obligation, il se traduit généralement par to have to, avec pour sujet la personne qui doit faire quelque chose. Au présent, on peut également utiliser must, qui a une valeur plus impérative.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• tu pars déjà ? -- il le faut are you leaving already? -- I have to► falloir + infinitif• faut-il réserver à l'avance ? do you have to book in advance?• il faut l'excuser, il ne savait pas you must excuse him, he didn't know• il faut bien vivre you have to live► falloir que (+ subjonctif)• il faut que je parte ! I must go!• il faut que vous veniez nous voir à Toulouse ! you must come and see us in Toulouse!c. (probabilité, hypothèse) il faut être fou pour parler comme ça you (or he etc) must be mad to talk like that• il faut être désespéré pour commettre un tel acte you have to be desperate to do something like thate. (suggestion, exhortation) il faut voir ce spectacle this show must be seen• il faut voir ! (réserve) we'll have to see!f. (regret, réprimande)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Pour exprimer un regret ou une réprimande, les expressions il fallait et il aurait fallu se traduisent par should have, avec pour sujet la personne qui aurait dû faire quelque chose.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il aurait fallu lui téléphoner you (or we etc) should have phoned him• des fleurs ! il ne fallait pas ! flowers! you shouldn't have!g. (exclamations) il faut le voir courir ! you should see him run!• il faut voir comment il s'habille ! you should see the clothes he wears!2. <• loin s'en faut ! far from it!• il a fini, ou peu s'en faut he has just about finished► s'en falloir de• j'ai raté le train, il s'en est fallu de 5 minutes I missed the train by 5 minutes• il s'en faut de beaucoup ! far from it!• elle ne l'a pas injurié, mais il s'en est fallu de peu she very nearly insulted him* * *falwaʀ
1.
verbe impersonnel1)il faut quelque chose/quelqu'un — gén we need something/somebody ( pour faire to do); ( sans bénéficiaire) something/somebody is needed ( pour faire to do)
2)il leur faut faire — they have to do, they must do
3)il faut faire — ( nécessité) we've/you've etc got to do, we/you etc have to do; ( autorité) we/you etc must do; (conseil, suggestion) we/you etc should do; (convenance, reproche) we/you etc ought to do
il ne faut pas faire — ( autorité) we/you etc mustn't do; ( conseil) we/you etc shouldn't do
‘tu vas payer?’ - ‘il faut bien!’ — ‘are you going to pay?’ - ‘I have to!’
faudrait pas me prendre pour un imbécile! — (colloq) do you think I'm a fool?
il faut dire que — I/you/we etc have to ou must say that
fallait le dire plus tôt! — (colloq) why didn't you say so before?
nous ne savions pas encore, faut-il le rappeler, qu'il serait élu — it must be remembered that we didn't know then that he would be elected
(il) faut/fallait le faire! — (colloq) ( c'est remarquable) it takes/took a bit of doing!; ( c'est stupide) would you believe it?
s'il le faut — ( nécessité) if necessary; ( obligation) if I/we/they etc have to
il ne fallait pas! — ( politesse) you shouldn't have!
comme il faut — [se tenir] properly
encore faudra-t-il trouver de l'argent — we/you/they etc will still have to find the money
4)il faut que tu fasses — ( obligation) you must do, you've got to do, you have to do; ( conseil) you should do; (convenance, reproche) you ought to do
2.
s'en falloir verbe pronominalloin or tant s'en faut — far from it
elle a perdu, mais il s'en est fallu de peu — she lost, but only just
il s'en est fallu d'un rien or de presque rien — there was almost nothing in it
••* * *falwaʀ vb impers1) (avec infinitif) (obligation, nécessité)il faut faire... — you need to do..., you have to do...
C'est un excellent restaurant à la mode, il faut réserver à l'avance. — It's a very good restaurant, you need to book.
Il vous faut tourner à gauche après l'église. — You need to turn left past the church.
Nous n'avons pas le choix, il faut y aller. — We have no choice, we have to go.
2) (avec 'que' et le subjonctif) (obligation, nécessité)il faut que...; Il faut que je fasse les lits. — I have to make the beds, I must make the beds.
Il faut que je parte. — I have to go.
Il a fallu qu'il parte. — He had to leave.
Il faudrait qu'elle rentre. — She ought to go home.
il faut que...; Il a fallu qu'il l'apprenne. — Inevitably, he heard about it.
Et maintenant il faut qu'il démissionne. — And now he goes and resigns., (obligation ou nécessité, suivi d'un nom objet)
il faut qch; Il faut des clous, tu peux m'en passer? — I need some nails, can you give me some?
Pour que nous puissions participer au concours, il va falloir 100 euros. — To be able to enter the contest, we'll need 100 euros.
Il doit falloir du temps. — That must take time.
Il faut du courage pour faire ce métier. — It takes courage to do that job.
Nous avons ce qu'il (nous) faut. — We have what we need., (autres locutions)
comme il faut (jeune homme, manières) — proper, [travailler, exécuter] properly
4) (hypothèse)il faut que...; Il faut qu'il ait oublié. — He must have forgotten.
* * *falloir verb table: falloirA v impers1 il faut qch/qn gén we need sth/sb (pour faire to do); ( sans bénéficiaire) sth/sb is needed ou necessary (pour faire to do); il faudrait trois voitures/trois hommes we would need three cars/three men; ce qu'il faut what is needed; ce n'est pas ce qu'il faut this isn't what is needed ou what we need; ce n'est pas l'outil qu'il faut that's not the right tool ou the tool we need; il va falloir plusieurs personnes it will take several people; il faut au moins deux jours/dix ans it takes at least two days/ten years; il faut de la patience/du courage it takes patience/courage (pour faire to do); il en faut pour qu'il se fâche it takes a lot to make him angry; il en faudrait plus pour m'énerver it would take more than that to get me annoyed; il n'en faut pas beaucoup pour te faire rire it doesn't take much to make you laugh; c'est plus qu'il n'en faut it's more than enough;2 il me/te/leur faut qch I/you/they need sth; il me/te/leur faut faire I/you/they have to do ou must do; il leur faut 20 000 euros et trois ouvriers they need 20,000 euros and three workmen; il m'a fallu trois heures pour finir it took me three hours to finish; il me faut (absolument) ce livre! I've got to have that book!; il vous faudra partir à 8 heures you'll have to leave at 8 o'clock; il m'a fallu refuser I had to refuse; il ne leur a pas fallu longtemps pour comprendre/finir they soon understood/finished; pas assez grand? qu'est-ce qu'il te faut? not big enough? what more do you want?;3 il faut faire ( nécessité) we've/you've etc got to do, we/you etc have to do; (autorité, supposition) we/you etc must do; (conseil, suggestion) we/you etc should do; (convenance, reproche) we/you etc ought to do; il ne faut pas faire ( autorité) we/you etc mustn't do; ( conseil) we/you etc shouldn't do; il faut trouver une solution we've got to ou we must find a solution; il faut être fou/idiot pour faire you'd have to be mad/stupid to do; il va falloir payer we'll have to pay up; il faut manger des fruits you should eat fruit; ‘tu vas payer?’-‘il faut bien!’ ‘are you going to pay?’-‘I have to!’; il faut faire quelque chose pour elle something has to ou must be done for her; il ne faut pas la déranger she mustn't be disturbed; il fallait venir me voir! you should have come to see me!; faudrait pas me prendre pour un imbécile○! do you think I'm a fool?; ‘tu crois que ça marchera?’-‘sais pas, faut voir○’ ‘do you think it'll work?’-‘don't know, we'll have to see’; il faut l'entendre raconter ses histoires you should hear him/her tell his/her stories; qu'est-ce qu'il ne faut pas entendre! what a lot of nonsense!; s'il fallait croire tout ce qu'on raconte! you can't believe everything people say!; il faut souhaiter que tout ira bien we'll just have to hope that everything goes well; il faut dire que I/you/we etc have to ou must say that; il faut vous dire que you should know that; fallait le dire plus tôt○! why didn't you say so before?; nous ne savions pas encore, faut-il le rappeler, qu'il serait élu it must be remembered that we didn't know then that he would be elected; il faut le voir pour le croire it has to be seen to be believed; il fallait le faire it had to be done; faut/fallait le faire○! ( c'est remarquable) it takes/took a bit of doing!; ( c'est stupide) would you believe it?; puisqu'il le faut since it has to be done; on va opérer, il le faut they're going to operate, they've no choice; s'il le faut ( nécessité) if necessary; ( obligation) if I/we/they etc have to; elle n'en fait pas plus qu'il ne faut she doesn't do any more than she has to; il ne fallait pas! ( politesse) you shouldn't have!; comme il faut [agir, se tenir] properly; elle est très comme il faut she's very proper; encore faudra-t-il trouver de l'argent we/you/they etc will still have to find the money; encore faut-il préciser que it should be added that;4 il faut que tu fasses ( obligation) you must do, you've got to do, you have to do; ( conseil) you should do; (convenance, reproche) you ought to do; il faut absolument qu'on trouve une solution we've got to find a solution; il fallait que ce soit fait it had to be done; pourquoi fallait-il que ce soit moi? why did it have to be me?; pourquoi fallait-il qu'elle arrive à ce moment-là? why did she have to turn up just then?; il faut qu'ils aient été retardés there must have been some delay; faut-il qu'elle l'aime pour le croire! she must love him to believe him!; je n'ai pas de nouvelles, il faut croire que tout va bien I haven't heard anything, I just have to suppose everything's all right; il fallait que cette sacrée○ voiture tombe en panne maintenant! the damn○ car would have to (go and) break down now!; encore faut-il qu'elle accepte she's still got to agree; encore fallait-il qu'elle accepte she hadn't agreed yet; encore faudra-t-il qu'elle accepte she'll still have to agree; encore faudrait-il qu'elle accepte she'd still have to agree.B s'en falloir vpr loin or tant s'en faut far from it; peu s'en faut very nearly; il s'en faut de beaucoup very far from it; elle a perdu, mais il s'en est fallu de peu she lost, but only just; il s'en est fallu de peu qu'il gagne he nearly won, he came very close to winning; il s'en est fallu de 15 secondes qu'elle gagne she nearly won, there was only 15 seconds in it; il s'en est fallu d'un rien or de presque rien there was almost nothing in it.il faut ce qu'il faut! there's no point in skimping!; en moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour le dire before you could say Jack Robinson.[falwar] verbe impersonnelA.[EXPRIME LE BESOIN]1. [généralement]pour ce tricot, il faut des aiguilles nº6 to knit this jumper, you need number 6 needlesil est inspecteur des impôts — il en faut! (humoristique) he's a tax inspector — someone has to do it!ajoutez de la moutarde, juste ce qu'il faut add some mustard, not too muchje crois que nous avons trouvé l'homme qu'il nous faut [pour un poste] I think we've found the right person for the jobc'est tout ce qu'il vous fallait? [dans une boutique] anything else?il me faudrait deux filets de cabillaud, s'il vous plaît I'd like two cod fillets, pleaseil ne lui en faut pas beaucoup pour se mettre en colère it doesn't take a lot ou much to make her angryil t'a fait ses excuses, qu'est-ce qu'il te faut de plus? (familier) he apologized, what more do you want?il n'est pas très beau — qu'est-ce qu'il te faut! (familier) he's not really good-looking — you're hard to please!ce n'est pas très cher — qu'est-ce qu'il te faut! (familier) it's not very expensive — well, what do you call expensive then?je suis satisfait de lui — il t'en faut peu! (familier) I'm satisfied with him — you're not hard to please!B.[EXPRIME L'OBLIGATION]1. [généralement]je lui ai dit — le fallait-il vraiment? I told him — was it really necessary ou did you really have to?s'il le faut if I/we must, if necessaryil faut m'excuser please forgive me, you must forgive mej'ai besoin d'aide — d'accord, que faut-il faire? I need help — all right, what do you want me to do?il faut bien se souvenir/se dire que... it has to be remembered/said that...s'il fallait faire attention à tout ce que l'on dit! if one had to mind one's Ps and Qs all the time!4. (au conditionnel, sens affaibli)attention, il ne faudrait pas que tu te trompes! careful, you'd better not make any mistakes!5. [en intensif]il faut le faire (familier) [en regardant un acrobate, un magicien]: il faut le faire! that's amazing!ne pas fermer sa voiture, faut le faire! it takes a fool ou you've got to be completely stupid to leave your car unlocked!ça représente un cheval — il fallait le deviner! it's supposed to be a horse — I'd never have known!C.[DONNE UNE RAISON]1. [fatalité]2. [pour justifier, expliquer]il faut que tu aies fait mal à Rex pour qu'il t'ait mordu! you must have hurt Rex to make him bite you!————————s'en falloir verbe impersonnelpeu s'en est fallu que je ne manque le train! I very nearly ou almost missed the train!il s'en est fallu de rien ou d'un cheveu (familier) ou d'un doigt (familier) qu'il ne fût décapité he came within inches of having his head chopped offtant s'en faut far from it, not by a long way -
115 marche
marche [maʀ∫]1. feminine nounb. ( = trajet) walkc. ( = mouvement) marchd. ( = fonctionnement) running• marche/arrêt on/offe. [d'événements, opérations] course ; [d'histoire, temps, progrès] marchf. ( = musique) marchg. (d'escalier) step• sur les marches (de l'escalier) on the stairs ; (de l'escalier extérieur, de l'escabeau) on the stepsh. ► en marche• être en marche [personnes, armées] to be on the move ; [moteur] to be running ; [machine] to be on• remettre en marche [+ usine, machine] to restart2. compounds• l'entreprise se modernise à marche forcée the company is undergoing a rapid modernization programme ► marche nordique Nordic walking* * *maʀʃ1) (activité, sport) walking; ( trajet) walk2) Armée, Politique march3) ( fonctionnement de véhicule) progress4) ( fonctionnement de mécanisme) operationmettre en marche — to start [machine, moteur]; to start up [chaudière, réacteur]; to switch on [téléviseur, ordinateur]
se mettre en marche — [appareil, véhicule] to start up
être en marche — [machine, moteur] to be running; [téléviseur, radio] to be on
5) ( fonctionnement d'organisme) running6) ( déroulement) coursela marche du temps/du progrès — the march of time/of progress
marche à suivre — procedure ( pour faire for doing)
7) Construction, Bâtiment (d'escalier, de train, bus) step8) Musique march•Phrasal Verbs:••prendre le train en marche — ( par hasard) to join halfway through; ( par intérêt) to climb onto the bandwagon
* * *maʀʃ nf1) [escalier] step2) (= activité, sport) walkingLa marche me fait du bien. — Walking does me good.
3) (trajet à pied) walkLa chapelle est à une heure de marche. — The chapel is an hour's walk from here.
Ils se sont mis en marche à l'aube. — They set out at dawn.
4) MILITAIRE marchen avant, marche! — forward, march!
5) MUSIQUE march6) (mouvement)dans le sens de la marche CHEMINS DE FER — facing the direction of travel
Ne montez jamais dans un train en marche. — Never try to get into a moving train.
7) (fonctionnement) [machine, appareil] runningCette voiture est en parfait état de marche. — This car is in perfect running order.
remettre qch en marche — to set sth going again, to start sth going again
8) (= progression) [événements, histoire] course* * *A nf1 ⇒ Les jeux et les sports ( déplacement de personne) ( activité) walking; ( trajet) walk; Sport walking; faire de la marche to go walking; la marche à pied walking; faire un peu de marche to do some walking; faire une petite marche to take a short walk; à 10 minutes de marche 10 minutes' walk away; ralentir/accélérer la marche to walk slower/faster; ta marche est trop rapide pour les enfants you're walking too quickly for the children; 10 km marche Sport 10 km walk;2 Mil, Pol ( déplacement de groupe) march; marche pour la paix/de protestation peace/protest march; soldats en marche soldiers on the march; ils ont organisé une marche devant l'ambassade they organized a march past the embassy; faire marche sur [soldats, manifestants, rebelles] to march on; se mettre en ordre de marche Mil to get in marching formation; en avant, marche! Mil forward march!; fermer la marche to bring up the rear; ouvrir la marche to be at the head of the march;3 ( fonctionnement de véhicule) progress; la marche du train a été gênée the progress of the train was hampered; en marche moving ( épith); prendre un bus en marche to climb aboard a moving bus; dans le sens contraire de la marche facing backward(s); dans le sens de la marche facing forward(s);4 ( fonctionnement de mécanisme) operation; bonne marche smooth operation; en état de marche in working order; s'assurer de la bonne marche d'une machine to ensure that a machine is in good working order; mettre en marche to start [machine, moteur]; to start up [chaudière, réacteur]; to switch on [téléviseur, vidéo, ordinateur]; fig to set [sth] in motion [réforme, projet, processus]; la mise en marche du lave-vaisselle est très simple starting the dishwasher is very simple; la mise en marche du réacteur a pris plus d'un an starting up the reactor took over a year; la remise en marche de la chaudière starting the boiler up again; se mettre en marche [appareil, véhicule] to start up; [réveil, sonnerie] to go off; [projet, réforme, plan] to get going; être en marche [machine, moteur] to be running; [téléviseur, radio] to be on;5 ( fonctionnement d'organisme) running; bonne marche de l'entreprise/expédition smooth running of the company/expedition;6 ( déroulement) ( d'événements) course; (de récit, d'intrigue) unfolding; la marche du temps/du progrès/de l'histoire the march of time/of progress/of history; marche à suivre procedure (pour faire for doing); la meilleure marche à suivre pour qch the best way of going about sth;7 Constr (d'escalier, escabeau, de train, bus) step; attention à la marche! mind the step! GB, watch the step!; cirer les marches (de l'escalier) to wax the stairs;8 Mus march; marche funèbre/nuptiale funeral/wedding march.marche d'angle Constr pie stair; marche arrière Aut reverse; passer la marche arrière to go into reverse; sortir en marche arrière to reverse out; faire marche arrière fig to backpedal; marche avant forward; marche forcée Électrotech override; Mil forced march; mettre en marche forcée to override; modernisation/libéralisation à marche forcée fig accelerated modernization/liberalization; marche palière Constr landing step.prendre le train en marche ( par hasard) to join halfway through; ( par intérêt) to climb onto the bandwagon.[marʃ] nom féminin1. [activité, sport] walkingelle fait de la marche [comme sport] she goes walking2. [promenade] walk3. [défilé] marchmarche silencieuse/de protestation silent/protest marchen avant, marche! forward, march!entrer/sortir en marche arrière to reverse in/out, to back in/outa. [conducteur] to reverse, to back upb. (figuré) to backpedal, to backtrackmarche, arrêt on, offa. [instructions] directions (for use)b. [pour des formalités] procedure, form8. [progression]la première/dernière marche the bottom/top stepdescendre/monter les marches to go down/up the stairs————————en marche locution adverbialemonter/descendre d'un train en marche to get on/off a moving traina. [moteur, véhicule] to start (up)b. [appareil] to switch ou to turn on (separable)le four se mettra automatiquement en marche dans une heure the oven will turn ou switch itself on automatically in an hour -
116 marché
marche [maʀ∫]1. feminine nounb. ( = trajet) walkc. ( = mouvement) marchd. ( = fonctionnement) running• marche/arrêt on/offe. [d'événements, opérations] course ; [d'histoire, temps, progrès] marchf. ( = musique) marchg. (d'escalier) step• sur les marches (de l'escalier) on the stairs ; (de l'escalier extérieur, de l'escabeau) on the stepsh. ► en marche• être en marche [personnes, armées] to be on the move ; [moteur] to be running ; [machine] to be on• remettre en marche [+ usine, machine] to restart2. compounds• l'entreprise se modernise à marche forcée the company is undergoing a rapid modernization programme ► marche nordique Nordic walking* * *maʀʃ1) (activité, sport) walking; ( trajet) walk2) Armée, Politique march3) ( fonctionnement de véhicule) progress4) ( fonctionnement de mécanisme) operationmettre en marche — to start [machine, moteur]; to start up [chaudière, réacteur]; to switch on [téléviseur, ordinateur]
se mettre en marche — [appareil, véhicule] to start up
être en marche — [machine, moteur] to be running; [téléviseur, radio] to be on
5) ( fonctionnement d'organisme) running6) ( déroulement) coursela marche du temps/du progrès — the march of time/of progress
marche à suivre — procedure ( pour faire for doing)
7) Construction, Bâtiment (d'escalier, de train, bus) step8) Musique march•Phrasal Verbs:••prendre le train en marche — ( par hasard) to join halfway through; ( par intérêt) to climb onto the bandwagon
* * *maʀʃ nf1) [escalier] step2) (= activité, sport) walkingLa marche me fait du bien. — Walking does me good.
3) (trajet à pied) walkLa chapelle est à une heure de marche. — The chapel is an hour's walk from here.
Ils se sont mis en marche à l'aube. — They set out at dawn.
4) MILITAIRE marchen avant, marche! — forward, march!
5) MUSIQUE march6) (mouvement)dans le sens de la marche CHEMINS DE FER — facing the direction of travel
Ne montez jamais dans un train en marche. — Never try to get into a moving train.
7) (fonctionnement) [machine, appareil] runningCette voiture est en parfait état de marche. — This car is in perfect running order.
remettre qch en marche — to set sth going again, to start sth going again
8) (= progression) [événements, histoire] course* * *A nf1 ⇒ Les jeux et les sports ( déplacement de personne) ( activité) walking; ( trajet) walk; Sport walking; faire de la marche to go walking; la marche à pied walking; faire un peu de marche to do some walking; faire une petite marche to take a short walk; à 10 minutes de marche 10 minutes' walk away; ralentir/accélérer la marche to walk slower/faster; ta marche est trop rapide pour les enfants you're walking too quickly for the children; 10 km marche Sport 10 km walk;2 Mil, Pol ( déplacement de groupe) march; marche pour la paix/de protestation peace/protest march; soldats en marche soldiers on the march; ils ont organisé une marche devant l'ambassade they organized a march past the embassy; faire marche sur [soldats, manifestants, rebelles] to march on; se mettre en ordre de marche Mil to get in marching formation; en avant, marche! Mil forward march!; fermer la marche to bring up the rear; ouvrir la marche to be at the head of the march;3 ( fonctionnement de véhicule) progress; la marche du train a été gênée the progress of the train was hampered; en marche moving ( épith); prendre un bus en marche to climb aboard a moving bus; dans le sens contraire de la marche facing backward(s); dans le sens de la marche facing forward(s);4 ( fonctionnement de mécanisme) operation; bonne marche smooth operation; en état de marche in working order; s'assurer de la bonne marche d'une machine to ensure that a machine is in good working order; mettre en marche to start [machine, moteur]; to start up [chaudière, réacteur]; to switch on [téléviseur, vidéo, ordinateur]; fig to set [sth] in motion [réforme, projet, processus]; la mise en marche du lave-vaisselle est très simple starting the dishwasher is very simple; la mise en marche du réacteur a pris plus d'un an starting up the reactor took over a year; la remise en marche de la chaudière starting the boiler up again; se mettre en marche [appareil, véhicule] to start up; [réveil, sonnerie] to go off; [projet, réforme, plan] to get going; être en marche [machine, moteur] to be running; [téléviseur, radio] to be on;5 ( fonctionnement d'organisme) running; bonne marche de l'entreprise/expédition smooth running of the company/expedition;6 ( déroulement) ( d'événements) course; (de récit, d'intrigue) unfolding; la marche du temps/du progrès/de l'histoire the march of time/of progress/of history; marche à suivre procedure (pour faire for doing); la meilleure marche à suivre pour qch the best way of going about sth;7 Constr (d'escalier, escabeau, de train, bus) step; attention à la marche! mind the step! GB, watch the step!; cirer les marches (de l'escalier) to wax the stairs;8 Mus march; marche funèbre/nuptiale funeral/wedding march.marche d'angle Constr pie stair; marche arrière Aut reverse; passer la marche arrière to go into reverse; sortir en marche arrière to reverse out; faire marche arrière fig to backpedal; marche avant forward; marche forcée Électrotech override; Mil forced march; mettre en marche forcée to override; modernisation/libéralisation à marche forcée fig accelerated modernization/liberalization; marche palière Constr landing step.prendre le train en marche ( par hasard) to join halfway through; ( par intérêt) to climb onto the bandwagon.I[marʃe] nom masculinII[marʃe] nom masculin1. [en ville] marketfaire les marchés [commerçant] to go round ou to do the marketsmarché aux poissons/bestiaux fish/cattle market[ce que l'on achète]marché extérieur/intérieur foreign/home market, overseas/domestic marketétude/économie de marché market research/economymarché financier capital ou financial marketconclure ou passer un marché avec quelqu'un to make a deal with somebodymarché conclu! it's a deal!, that's settled!5. (locution)————————à bon marché locution adverbiale————————bon marché locution adjectivale————————bon marché locution adverbiale————————meilleur marché locution adjectivale invariable -
117 six
c black six [sis]1. invariable cardinal numerical adjective• je suis resté six heures/jours I stayed six hours/days• j'en ai pris trois, il en reste six I've taken three and there are six left• cinq jours/fois sur six five days/times out of six2. invariable ordinal numerical adjective• chapitre/page/article six chapter/page/article sixc black3. invariable masculine noun• il habite six rue de Paris he lives at six, Rue de Paris━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ When six is used alone, x is pronounced s, eg compter jusqu'à six; it is pronounced z before a vowel sound, eg j'ai six ans, and not pronounced at all before a consonant, eg six personnes.* * *sis, but before consonant si, and before vowel sizadjectif invariable, pronom, nom masculin invariable six* * *sis numIl a six ans. — He's six.
Il est rentré à six heures. — He got back at six o'clock.
* * *faire une tête de six pieds de long to pull a long face.[ en fin de phrase sis, devant consonne ou h aspiré si, devant voyelle ou h muet siz ] déterminant1. six2. [dans des séries]voir aussi link=cinq cinq————————[ en fin de phrase sis, devant consonne ou h aspiré si, devant voyelle ou h muet siz ] nom masculin invariablevoir aussi link=cinq cinq -
118 закъснявам
1. be lateкниж. be tardy(за влак) be overdue(за часовник) be slowзакъснявам с пет минути be five minutes lateтой закъсня за урока he was late for the lessonтой закъсня за влака he missed the trainвлакът закъсня с половин час the train was half an hour late/overdueне закъснявам be on time, be punctual, (да отвърна и под.) be quick (to с inf.) not be backward (in с ger.)2. (изоставам) be behind, ( някъде) stay late, loiter(лягам си късно) stay up late; keep late hours* * *закъсня̀вам,гл.1. be late; книж. be tardy; (за влак) be overdue; (за часовник) be slow; \закъснявам с пет минути be five minutes late; конфликтът не закъсня да избухне the conflict was not long in breaking out; не \закъснявам be on time, be punctual, (да отвърна и под.) be quick (to с inf.), not be backward (in с ger.); (с плащане) fall behind; той закъсня за влака he missed the train;2. ( изоставам) be/fall behind, ( някъде) stay late, loiter; ( лягам си късно) stay up late; keep late hours.* * *lag; be late: I was five minutes late. - Закъснях с пет минути.; be slow (за часовник)* * *1. (за влак) be overdue 2. (за часовник) be slow 3. (изоставам) be behind, (някъде) stay late, loiter 4. (лягам си късно) stay up late; keep late hours 5. be late 6. ЗАКЪСНЯВАМ с пет минути be five minutes late 7. влакът закъсня с половин час the train was half an hour late/overdue 8. книж. be tardy 9. не ЗАКЪСНЯВАМ be on time, be punctual, (да отвърна и под.) be quick (to с inf.) not be backward (in с ger.) 10. той закъсня за влака he missed the train 11. той закъсня за урока he was late for the lesson -
119 стоя
1. stand, be(престоявам) stop. stay, remain; be(намирам се, лежа) be, lieстояправ standстоя изправен (за предмет) stand on endстоя здраво на краката си stand/be firm on o.'s feet (и прен.)стоя на пръсти stand on tip-toeстоя на колене kneelстоя на четири крака be/stand on all foursстояи разговарям/пуша stand talking/smokingстоя на опашка stand in a queue/line; queueстоя на разстояние stand offстоя на едно място stand stillстоя на поста си be at o.'s postстоя на кормилото be/stand at the helmстоя на котва lie at anchorстоя на власт be in powerстоя в къщи stay at homeстоя до късно sit up late, stay upстоя на пътя на някого (и прен.) stand/be s. o/s wayчашите стоят в бюфета the cups/glasses are in the cupboardстоя неизползуван lie idleстоя без работа stand idle/by, do nothingпарите му стоят в джоба he keeps his money in his pocketтук влакът стои 10 минути the train stops here for ten minutesтя дълго стоя така she remained like that for a long time2. (не липсвам) still be there, still standстоят ли ти още парите? have you still got the money? Is the money still there?старата къща още стои the old house still stands/is still standing3. прен. (за въпрос и пр.) standтака стоят работите/нещата that is how matters standвъпросът, който стои пред нас the question we are faced with/which confronts usс мене работата стои малко по-иначе things are a little different with meпред него стои изборът дали he is faced with the choice whether4. (подхожда, прилича) suitbe becoming (to), (no мярка е) fitстои ти много добре it suits/fits you very well. it's a perfect fitстоя на страна stand/keep away/aloofстоя нащрек вж. щрекстояна тръни/игли/бодли be on tenterhooks, be on thornsстоя на два стола sit on the fence, run with the hare and hunt with the houndsстоя на думата си keep o.'s wordстоя зад някого back s.o.стоя като треснат/гръмнат stand dumbfounded5. вж. стон* * *стоя̀,гл.1. stand; be; ( престоявам) stop, stay, remain; be; ( намирам се, лежа) be, lie; \стоя без работа stand idle/by, do nothing; \стоя вкъщи stay at home; \стоя до късно sit up late, stay up; \стоя здраво на краката си stand/be firm on o.’s feet (и прен.); \стоя изправен (за предмет) stand on end; \стоя на власт be in power; \стоя на едно място stand still; \стоя на котва lie at anchor; \стоя на опашка stand in a queue/line; queue; \стоя на пръсти stand on tip-toe; \стоя на разстояние stand off; \стоя прав stand; \стоя часовой, \стоя на стража stand sentry/sentinel/guard; keep watch;2. (не липсвам) still be there, still stand; старата къща още стои the old house still stands/ is still standing;3. прен. (за въпрос и пр.) stand; така стоят работите/нещата that is how matters stand;4. ( подхожда, прилича) suit; be becoming (to), (по мярка е) fit; стои ти много добре it suits/fits you very well, it’s a perfect fit; • стой! stop! halt! stand! ( почакай) hold on! wait a moment! \стоя зад някого back s.o.; \стоя на два стола sit on the fence, run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; \стоя на тръни/игли/бодли be on tenterhooks, be on thorns; \стоя настрана stand/keep away/aloof.* * *stay: стоя here till I come back - Стой тук докато се върна., стоя at home - стоя си вкъщи; stand (прав): стоя on tiptoe - стоя на пръсти, стоя still - стоя мирно, The matter стояs thus. - Така стоят нещата., This book стояs on the top shelf. - Тази книга стои на най-горния рафт., стоя aside - стоя на страна, стоя iddle - стоя без работа; abide (седнал); suit (подхожда, за дреха)* * *1. (намирам се, лежа) be, lie 2. (не липсвам) still be there, still stand 3. (подхожда, прилича) suit 4. (престоявам) stop. stay, remain;be 5. 2 минути the train stops here for ten minutes 6. be becoming (to), (no мярка е) fit 7. stand, be 8. СТОЯ без работа stand idle/by, do nothing 9. СТОЯ в къщи stay at home 10. СТОЯ до късно sit up late, stay up 11. СТОЯ зад някого back s. o. 12. СТОЯ здраво на краката си stand/be firm on o.'s feet (и прен.) 13. СТОЯ изправен (за предмет) stand on end 14. СТОЯ като треснат/гръмнат stand dumbfounded 15. СТОЯ на власт be in power 16. СТОЯ на два стола sit on the fence, run with the hare and hunt with the hounds 17. СТОЯ на думата си keep o.'s word 18. СТОЯ на еднo място stand still 19. СТОЯ на колене kneel 20. СТОЯ на кормилото be/stand at the helm 21. СТОЯ на котва lie at anchor 22. СТОЯ на опашка stand in a queue/line;queue 23. СТОЯ на поста си be at o.'s post 24. СТОЯ на пръсти stand on tip-toe 25. СТОЯ на пътя на някого (и прен.) stand/be s. o/s way 26. СТОЯ на разстояние stand off 27. СТОЯ на своето stick to o.'s guns;not budge (an inch) 28. СТОЯ на страна stand/keep away/aloof 29. СТОЯ на четири крака be/stand on all fours 30. СТОЯ над главата на някого press s. o. (hard), реster s.o. 31. СТОЯ неизползуван lie idle 32. СТОЯ часовой, СТОЯ на стража stand sentry/sentinel/guard;keep watch 33. СТОЯи разговарям/пуша stand talking/smoking 34. СТОЯна тръни/игли/бодли be on tenterhooks, be on thorns 35. СТОЯправ stand 36. вж. стон 37. въпросът, който стои пред нас the question we are faced with/which confronts us 38. парите му стоят в джоба he keeps his money in his pocket 39. пред него стои изборът дали he is faced with the choice whether 40. прен. (за въпрос и пр.) stand 41. с мене работата стои малко по-иначе things are a little different with me 42. старата къща още стои the old house still stands/is still standing 43. стои ти много добре it suits/fits you very well. it's a perfect fit 44. стоя нащрек вж. щрек 45. стоят ли ти ощe парите? have you still got the money?Is the money still there? 46. така стоят работите/нещата that is how matters stand 47. тук влакът стои 48. тя дълго стоя така she remained like that for a long time 49. чашите стоят в бюфета the cups/glasses are in the cupboard -
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1. adv more (di, che than)superlativo mostmathematics pluspiù grande biggeril più grande the biggestdi più morenon più no moretempo no longerpiù o meno more or lessper di più what's moremai più never againal più presto as soon as possibleal più tardi at the latest2. adj moresuperlativo mostpiù volte several times3. m mostmathematics plus signper lo più mainlyi più, le più the majority* * *più agg.compar.invar.1 more: occorre più pane oggi, we need more bread today; il sabato c'è più gente in giro, there are more people around on Saturdays; loro hanno più problemi di noi, they have more problems than we have; ci sono più stranieri quest'anno, there are more foreigners this year; all'andata abbiamo impiegato più tempo che al ritorno, it took us longer going than coming back // porta più amici che puoi, bring as many friends as you can // avere più sonno che fame, to be more tired than hungry // la più parte, the most part // di più, ( in maggior numero) more: oggi le auto sono molte di più di una volta, there are many more cars now than there used to be // meno parole e più fatti!, stop talking and get on with it! // a più (+ s.), multi-: (econ.) a più stadi, ( multifase) multistage; a più prodotti, ( a produzione diversificata) multi-product2 ( parecchi, parecchie) several: te l'ho detto più volte, I've told you several times; mi fermerò più giorni, I'll stay several days◆ s.m.1 (con valore di compar.) more: più di così non posso fare, I can't do more than this; ha bevuto più del solito, he drank more than usual; ci vorranno non più di tre giorni per ottenere l'autorizzazione, it won't take more than three days to get permission2 (con valore di superl.) (the) most: il più è fatto, most of it is done; il più è incominciare, the most important thing is to get started // il più è che..., and what is more... (o and moreover...) // vorrei ricavare il più possibile da quella vendita, I'd like to get as much as possible out of the sale // parlare del più e del meno, to talk about nothing in particular4 ( la maggioranza) the majority: i più approvarono la proposta, the majority approved of the proposal; seguire il parere dei più, to follow the majority // passare nel numero dei più, to pass away.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: più di una volta, more than once // al più, tutt'al più, at the most // né più né meno, neither more nor less: è né più né meno che la verità, it's neither more nor less than the truth (o it's the absolute truth) // per lo più, ( per la maggior parte) mostly (o for the most part); ( di solito) usually: per lo più la domenica sto in casa, I usually stay at home on Sundays; erano per lo più asiatici, they were mostly Asians // per di più, besides, moreover; furthermore; what's more: non mi aiuta e per di più mi impedisce di lavorare, he doesn't help me and, what's more, he stops me working // tanto più che, all the more so because: ti conviene accettare, tanto più che il lavoro ti piace, you had better accept, all the more so because you like the work // e che dire di più?, what more (o what else) can I say? // ha più di vent'anni, he's over twenty // per non dir di più, to say the least.più avv.compar.1 ( in maggior quantità o grado) more; ( in frasi negative) no more; ( in presenza di altra negazione) any more: dovresti dormire di più, you should sleep more; questo mese abbiamo speso di più, we've spent more this month; abbiamo solo due posti liberi, non di più, we only have two seats free, no more; tacque e non disse di più, he said no more; ''Vuoi ancora un po' di tè?'' ''No, grazie, non ne voglio più'', ''Will you have some more tea?'' ''No, thanks, I don't want any more'' // niente (di) più, nothing more (o nothing else) // un po' di più, some more // più o meno, more or less // chi più chi meno, more or less (o some more some less): chi più chi meno, tutti lo hanno criticato, everyone more or less criticized him2 (nel compar. di maggioranza) more (con agg. e avv. polisillabi in inglese, nella maggior parte dei casi; nella comparazione tra due agg., siano essi polisillabi o monosillabi);...er (aggiunto come suffisso alla forma positiva di agg. e avv. monosillabi in ingl. o con bisillabi uscenti in y, er, ow, le): più lungo, longer; più facile, easier; più difficile, more difficult (o harder); più tardi, later; più lontano, più oltre, further (o farther) on; più presto, more quickly (o faster); più stretto, narrower; è più alto e più grosso di me, he's taller and bigger than I am (o than me); è più furbo che intelligente, he's more crafty than intelligent; sono stati più gentili di quanto pensassi, they were kinder than I expected; Londra è più grande di Parigi, London is bigger than Paris; non potresti trattarlo più gentilmente?, couldn't you treat him more kindly? (o couldn't you be nicer to him?); il viaggio è stato molto più lungo del previsto, the journey was much longer than expected; io lavoro molto più di lui, I work much harder than he does; ha dieci anni più della moglie, he is ten years older than his wife; entrambi i progetti sono validi, ma questo mi piace di più, both schemes are good, but I like this one better // due volte più grande di..., twice as big as...: mi occorre una casa due volte più grande di questa, I need a house twice as big as this // un risultato più che soddisfacente, a most satisfactory result; si è comportato in modo più che corretto, he behaved most correctly // più che mai, more than ever // sempre più, more and more;...er and...er: sempre più interessante, more and more interesting; sempre più ricco, richer and richer3 (correl.) ( quanto) più..., ( tanto) più..., the more..., the more...; the... er, the...er; ( quanto) più..., ( tanto) meno..., the more..., the less...; the...er, the less...: più lo guardo, più mi piace, the more I look at it, the more I like it; più lo si sgrida, meno si ottiene, the more you shout (o scold), the less you get out of him; più lo vedo, meno mi piace, the more I see of him, the less I like him; più si studia, più s'impara, the more you study, the more you learn; più difficile è l'avversario, più interessante sarà l'incontro, the harder the opponent, the more interesting the match4 (nel superl. rel.) the most; ( tra due) the more (usati con agg. e avv. polisillabi in ingl., nella maggior parte dei casi) the...est, ( tra due) the...er (uniti come suffissi alla forma positiva di agg. e avv. monosillabi): il giorno più lungo, the longest day; la via più facile, the easiest way; è la più bella, la più carina, she is the most beautiful (o the best-looking), the nicest (o the prettiest); è l'uomo più generoso che conosca, he is the most generous man I know; la città più grande del mondo, the biggest city in the world; l'attore più famoso del momento, the most famous actor of the moment; è il più intelligente dei due fratelli, he's the cleverer of the (two) brothers; il più agguerrito dei due avversari, the tougher of the (two) opponents; tra tutti i televisori ha scelto quello più costoso, out of all the television sets he chose the most expensive one // cercherò di tornare il più presto possibile, I'll try to get back as soon as possible // ciò che più importa, the most important thing (o what is most important)5 (in frasi negative, per indicare che un'azione o un fatto è cessato o cesserà, con valore di non più) no longer, not any longer, not any more; (letter.) no more: era una donna non più giovane, she was no longer young; non voglio vederlo ( mai) più, I don't want to see him any more (o I never want to see him again); non c'è più tempo per riflettere, there's no more time to think about it; non abitano più qui, si sono trasferiti, they don't live here any longer (o any more), they've moved; non frequenta più l'università, he doesn't go to university any more; vedi di non farlo più, see you don't do it again // non è più, he has passed away // mai più!, never again! // non ne posso più, ( sono sfinito) I'm exhausted; ( sono al limite della sopportazione) I'm at the end of my tether (o I can't take any more o I can't stand it any more) // a più non posso, all out: correre a più non posso, to run all out6 (mat.) plus: due più due fa quattro, two plus two is four (o two and two are four); il termometro segna più 18, the thermometer reads plus 18 // ho speso dieci euro in più, I spent ten euros more // eravamo (in) più di cento, there were more than (o over) a hundred of us // uno più uno meno, one more one less // giorno più giorno meno, one day more or less◆ prep. ( oltre a) plus: eravamo in cinque più il cane, there were five of us plus the dog; 1000 euro più le spese, 1000 euros, plus expenses.* * *[pju]1. avv1)(tempo: usato al negativo)
non... più — no longer, no more, not... any morenon lavora più — he doesn't work any more, he no longer works
non c'è più bisogno che... — there's no longer any need for...
non riesco più a sopportarla — I can't stand her any more o any longer
2)(quantità: usato al negativo)
non...più — no morenon abbiamo più vino/soldi — we have no more wine/money, we haven't got any wine/money (left)
non c'è più niente da fare — there's nothing else to do, there's nothing more to be done
3) (uso comparativo) more, aggettivo corto +...erpiù elegante — smarter, more elegant
e chi più ne ha, più ne metta! — and so on and so forth!
è più furbo che capace — he's cunning rather than able
noi lavoriamo più di loro — we work more o harder than they do
mi piace più di ogni altra cosa al mondo — I like it better o more than anything else in the world
non guadagna più di me — he doesn't earn any more than me
è più intelligente di te — he is more intelligent than you (are)
è più povero di te — he is poorer than you (are)
cammina più veloce di me — she walks more quickly than me o than I do
non ce n'erano più di 15 — there were no more than 15
ha più di 70 anni — she is over 70
è a più di 10 km da qui — it's more than o over 10 km from here
più di uno gli ha detto che... — several people have told him that...
4)di
più, in più, — morene voglio di più — I want some more
3 ore/litri di più che — 3 hours/litres more than
una volta di più — once more
ci sono 3 persone in più — there are 3 more o extra people
mi ha dato 3 pacchetti in più — he gave me 3 more o extra packets, (troppi) he gave me 3 packets too many
e in più fa anche... — and in addition to o on top of that he also...
5) (uso superlativo) most, aggettivo corto +...estè ciò che ho di più caro — it's the thing I hold dearest
è quello che mi piace di più — it's the one I like the most o best
ciò che mi ha colpito di più — the thing that struck me most
fare qc il più in fretta possibile — to do sth as quickly as possible
6) Mat plus7)a più non posso — as much as possibleurlava a più non posso — she was shouting at the top of her voice
al
più presto — as soon as possibleal
più tardi — at the latestpiù chi meno hanno tutti contribuito — everybody made a contribution of some sortavrà più o meno 30 anni — he must be about 30
sarò lì più o meno alle 4 — I'll be there about 4 o'clock
né
più né meno — no more, no lessné
più né meno come sua madre — just like her motherpiù che non sai neppure parlare l'inglese — all the more so as you can't even speak English2. agg1) (comparativo) more, (superlativo) the mostchi ha più voti di tutti? — who has the most votes?
2) (molti, parecchi) several3. prepi genitori, più i figli — parents plus o and their children
4. sm inv1) Mat plus (sign)2)il più — the mostpiù o al più possiamo andare al cinema — if the worst comes to the worst we can always go to the cinemail più delle volte — more often than not, generally
il più ormai è fatto — the worst is over, most of it is already done
3)* * *[pju] 1.1) (comparativo di maggioranza) moretre volte più lungo di — three times longer than o as long as
mangia più di me — she eats more than I do o more than me
(il) più, (la) più, (i) più, (le) più — the most
3) (piuttosto)né più, né meno — neither more, nor less
più studio questa materia, più difficile diventa — the more I study this subject, the more difficult it becomes
più lo vedo e meno mi piace — the more I see him, the less I like him
5) non... più (tempo) no longer, no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any longer, any more; (quantità) no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any morenon fuma più — he doesn't smoke any more o any longer
non c'è più pane — there is no more bread, there's no bread left
6) di più (in quantità, qualità maggiore)una volta di più — once more o again
è attivo quanto lei, se non di più — he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so; (con valore superlativo)
7) non di piùcinque minuti, non di più — five minutes, no longer
è carina, niente di più — she's nice looking but nothing special
9) in più10) per di più moreover, furthermore, what's more11) tutt'al più at the most12) più che2.aggettivo invariabile1) (in maggiore quantità) morepiù... che, più... di — more... than
2) (parecchi)3.più volte, persone — several times, people
1) (oltre a) plus, besides2) mat. plus4.sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (la maggior parte) mostil più è convincerlo — the main thing o the most difficult thing is to persuade him
2) mat. (segno) plus (sign)5.••* * *più/pju/I avverbio1 (comparativo di maggioranza) more; è più vecchio di me he's older than me; è più bello di Luca he's more handsome than Luca; non è più onesto di lei he is no more honest than her; molto più difficile much more difficult; sempre più veloce faster and faster; sempre più interessante more and more interesting; tre volte più lungo di three times longer than o as long as; mangia più di me she eats more than I do o more than me; mangia due volte più di lui she eats twice as much as he does2 (superlativo relativo) (il) più, (la) più, (i) più, (le) più the most; è il più caro it's the most expensive; è il più simpatico di tutti he's the nicest of all; al più presto possibile as early as possible; quale parte del libro ti è piaciuta di più? which part of the book did you like most?3 (piuttosto) più che uno stimolo è un freno it's more of a discouragement than an incentive; più che un avvertimento è una minaccia it isn't so much a warning as a threat4 (in costruzioni correlative) si è comportato più o meno come gli altri he behaved much the way the others did; la canzone fa più o meno così the song goes something like this; più o meno piace a tutti everybody likes it more or less; né più, né meno neither more, nor less; più studio questa materia, più difficile diventa the more I study this subject, the more difficult it becomes; più lo vedo e meno mi piace the more I see him, the less I like him5 non... più (tempo) no longer, no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any longer, any more; (quantità) no more; (in presenza di altra negazione) any more; non fuma più he doesn't smoke any more o any longer; non abitano più qui they no longer live here; non più di 5 persone per volta no more than 5 people at any one time; non più tardi delle 6 no later than 6; non c'è più pane there is no more bread, there's no bread left; non ne voglio più I don't want any more; non lo farò mai più I'll never do it again6 di più (in quantità, qualità maggiore) una volta di più once more o again; allontanarsi sempre di più to get farther and farther away; spazientirsi sempre di più to grow more and more impatient; me ne serve di più I need more of it; è attivo quanto lei, se non di più he is just as active as her, if not more so o or even more so; (con valore superlativo) loro soffrono di più they suffer (the) worst; quel che mi manca di più what I miss most7 non di più cinque minuti, non di più five minutes, no longer; non un soldo di più not a penny more8 niente di più è carina, niente di più she's nice looking but nothing special9 in più mi dia due mele in più give me two more apples; ci abbiamo messo 2 ore in più dell'ultima volta it took us 2 hours longer than last time10 per di più moreover, furthermore, what's more11 tutt'al più at the most12 più che pratico più che decorativo practical rather than decorative; ce n'è più che a sufficienza there's more than enough; più che mai more than ever before1 (in maggiore quantità) more; più... che, più... di more... than; mangia più pane di me he eats more bread than me; offrire più possibilità to offer more opportunities2 (parecchi) più volte, persone several times, people3 (con valore di superlativo relativo) most; è quello che ha più esperienza he is the one with the most experience; chi prenderà più voti? who will get (the) most votes?III preposizione1 (oltre a) plus, besides2 mat. plus; due più sei fa otto two plus six is eightIV m.inv.1 (la maggior parte) most; il più è fatto most (of it) is done; il più è convincerlo the main thing o the most difficult thing is to persuade him2 mat. (segno) plus (sign)V i più m.pl.(la maggioranza) most peopleparlare del più e del meno to talk about this and that.
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