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61 secure
1. adjective1) (safe) sichersecure against burglars/fire — gegen Einbruch/Feuer geschützt; einbruch-/feuersicher
make something secure from attack/enemies — etwas gegen Angriffe/Feinde sichern
2) (firmly fastened) festbe secure — [Ladung:] gesichert sein; [Riegel, Tür:] fest zu sein; [Tür:] ver- od. zugeriegelt sein; [Schraube:] fest sein od. sitzen
3) (untroubled) sicher, gesichert [Existenz]feel secure — sich sicher od. geborgen fühlen
2. transitive verbsecure in the knowledge that... — in dem sicheren Bewusstsein, dass...
1) (obtain) sichern ( for Dat.); beschaffen [Auftrag] ( for Dat.); (for oneself) sich (Dat.) sichern2) (confine) fesseln [Gefangenen]; (in container) einschließen [Wertsachen]; (fasten firmly) sichern, fest zumachen [Fenster, Tür]; festmachen [Boot] (to an + Dat.)3) (guarantee) absichern [Darlehen]* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sicher2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) fest3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) gesichert2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) schützen2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sichern•- academic.ru/91361/securely">securely- security
- security risk* * *se·cure[sɪˈkjʊəʳ, AM -ˈkjʊr]I. adj<-r, -st or more \secure, the most \secure>\secure job sicherer Arbeitsplatzfinancially \secure finanziell abgesichertto feel \secure sich akk sicher [o geborgen] fühlen\secure against theft diebstahlsicher\secure mental hospital/unit geschlossene psychiatrische Klinik/Abteilungto make sth \secure against attack etw gegen Angriffe sicherncheck that the door is \secure schau nach, ob die Tür auch wirklich zu istto make a boat \secure ein Boot festmachenII. vt1. (obtain)2. (make safe)▪ to \secure sth etw [ab]sichern3. (fasten)to \secure a door/a window eine Tür/ein Fenster fest schließen4. (guarantee repayment of)▪ to \secure sth etw absichernto \secure a loan für einen Kredit Sicherheit stellen* * *[sɪ'kjʊə(r)]1. adj (+er)secure in the knowledge that... — ruhig in dem Bewusstsein, dass...
to be emotionally secure — emotional stabil sein
to make a door/window/rope secure — eine Tür/ein Fenster/ein Seil sichern
2. vt1) (= fasten, make firm) festmachen; (= tie up) befestigen, festmachen; window, door fest zumachen; (with chain, bolt etc) sichern; tile befestigen; (= make safe) sichern (from, against gegen), schützen (from, against vor +dat)2) (= obtain) sich (dat) sichern; majority of votes, order erhalten; profits, higher prices erzielen; share, interest in business erwerben; (= buy) erstehen; cook, employee verpflichtento secure sth for sb, to secure sb sth — jdm etw sichern
their troops have now secured the bridge/the airport — die Truppen haben jetzt die Brücke/den Flugplatz gegen feindliche Angriffe gesichert
* * *secure [sıˈkjʊə(r)]A adj (adv securely)1. sicher:a) geschützt, in Sicherheit ( beide:from, against vor dat):feel secure sich sicher fühlen;a secure hiding place ein sicheres Versteckb) fest (Fundament etc)c) MIL uneinnehmbar (Festung etc)d) gesichert (Existenz etc):be financially secure finanziell abgesichert seine) gewiss:2. ruhig, sorglos (Leben etc)3. in sicherem Gewahrsam (Krimineller etc)B v/tfrom, against vor dat, gegen)2. sichern, garantieren ( beide:sb sth jemandem etwas)secure a seat einen Sitzplatz ergattern umg4. erreichen, erlangen5. JUR ein Patent, Urteil etc erwirkensecure by bolts festschrauben8. Wertgegenstände etc sicherstellen, in Sicherheit bringen9. JUR festnehmen, dingfest machen10. MIL sichern, befestigenon, by durch):secured by mortgage hypothekarisch gesichertb) einem Gläubiger etc Sicherheit bieten12. MED eine Arterie etc abbindenC v/i1. sich Sicherheit verschaffen ( against gegen)2. SCHIFF US wegtreten, Freizeit machen* * *1. adjective1) (safe) sichersecure against burglars/fire — gegen Einbruch/Feuer geschützt; einbruch-/feuersicher
make something secure from attack/enemies — etwas gegen Angriffe/Feinde sichern
2) (firmly fastened) festbe secure — [Ladung:] gesichert sein; [Riegel, Tür:] fest zu sein; [Tür:] ver- od. zugeriegelt sein; [Schraube:] fest sein od. sitzen
3) (untroubled) sicher, gesichert [Existenz]feel secure — sich sicher od. geborgen fühlen
2. transitive verbsecure in the knowledge that... — in dem sicheren Bewusstsein, dass...
1) (obtain) sichern ( for Dat.); beschaffen [Auftrag] ( for Dat.); (for oneself) sich (Dat.) sichern2) (confine) fesseln [Gefangenen]; (in container) einschließen [Wertsachen]; (fasten firmly) sichern, fest zumachen [Fenster, Tür]; festmachen [Boot] (to an + Dat.)3) (guarantee) absichern [Darlehen]* * *adj.sicher adj. v.befestigen v.sicherstellen v. -
62 confide
(to tell one's private thoughts to someone: He confided in his brother; He confided his fears to his brother.) confiar- confident
- confidential
- confidentiality
- confidentially
- confiding
- confidingly
- in confidence
tr[kən'faɪd]1 (tell) confiar■ I have never confided my secret to anyone but you nunca he confiado mi secreto a nadie más que a ti2 formal use (entrust) confiar (to, a)v.• confiar v.• fiar v.kən'faɪd
1.
a) ( tell secrets)to confide IN somebody — confiarse* a alguien
b) ( trust) (liter)to confide IN somebody/something — confiar* en alguien/algo
2.
vt[kǝn'faɪd]to confide something TO somebody — confiarle* algo a alguien
1.VT (=tell) [+ secret] confiarhe confided to me that... — me confió que..., me dijo en confianza que...
to confide sth to sb — confiar algo a algn, contar algo en confianza a algn
2. VI1) (=trust)to confide in sb — confiarse a algn, hacer confidencias a algn
2) (=tell secrets)to confide in or to sb that... — confiar a algn que..., confesar a algn en secreto que...
* * *[kən'faɪd]
1.
a) ( tell secrets)to confide IN somebody — confiarse* a alguien
b) ( trust) (liter)to confide IN somebody/something — confiar* en alguien/algo
2.
vtto confide something TO somebody — confiarle* algo a alguien
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63 confide
1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbhe confided that he... — er gestand, dass er...
* * *(to tell one's private thoughts to someone: He confided in his brother; He confided his fears to his brother.) (sich an-)vertrauen- academic.ru/15172/confidence">confidence- confident
- confidential
- confidentiality
- confidentially
- confiding
- confidingly
- in confidence* * *con·fide[kənˈfaɪd]vt▪ to \confide sth etw gestehento \confide sth to sb's care jdm etw in gutem Glauben anvertrauento \confide sb to sb's care jdn in jds Obhut geben* * *[kən'faɪd]vtanvertrauen (to sb jdm)* * *confide [kənˈfaıd]A v/i1. sich anvertrauen (in dat)2. vertrauen (in dat oder auf akk):confide in sb jemandem vertrauen, jemandem Vertrauen schenkenB v/t jemandem etwas anvertrauen:a) vertraulich mitteilenb) zu treuen Händen übergeben* * *1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbhe confided that he... — er gestand, dass er...
* * *v.anvertrauen v.vertrauen v. -
64 obtener
v.1 to get (beca, cargo, puntos).2 to obtain, to gain, to get, to acquire.Ricardo ganó reconocimiento Richard gained renown.* * *1 to get, be obtained■ con este detergente se obtienen resultados sorprendentes with this detergent you get surprising results* * *verb1) to obtain, get2) attain* * *VT [+ resultado, información, permiso] to get, obtain; [+ mayoría, votos] to win, obtain; [+ premio, medalla, victoria] to win; [+ apoyo] to gain, get, obtain; [+ beneficios] to makeesperamos obtener mejores resultados este año — we are hoping to get o obtain o achieve better results this year
los socialistas obtuvieron la mayoría absoluta — the socialists won o obtained an absolute majority
con la venta de los derechos la editorial obtuvo varios millones de dólares — the publishers got several million dollars from the sale of the copyright
nunca obtuvo respuesta — he never got o received a reply
* * *verbo transitivo < premio> to win, receive; <resultado/autorización> to obtain; < calificación> to obtain, set* * *= derive, gain, generate, get, obtain, procure, secure, yield, spin off, elicit, reap, receive, come by, acquire.Ex. The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.Ex. In the event that the position in the matrix contains more than 32 entries, it is necessary for the user to interact with the system to obtain the miniature catalog that will contain the entry s/he seeks.Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex. This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.Ex. A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex. If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex. Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.----* difícil de obtener = difficult to come by.* fácil de obtener = easy to come by.* obtener acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.* obtener algo de = get + something out of.* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.* obtener credibilidad = attain + credibility.* obtener de = get out of.* obtener el derecho para = win + the right to.* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* obtener éxito = achieve + success.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* obtener fondos de = derive + finances from.* obtener ganancia = gain + benefit.* obtener gratificación = obtain + gratification.* obtener gratis = obtain + free.* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.* obtener información = obtain + information, glean + information, gain + information, pick up + information, secure + information.* obtener información de = elicit + information from.* obtener la aprobación = meet with + approval.* obtener partido de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA].* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.* obtener pistas sobre = get + an indication of.* obtener placer = take + pleasure, obtain + pleasure from, derive + pleasure.* obtener placer de = get + pleasure from.* obtener + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* obtener promoción = arrive at + promotion.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* obtener reconocimiento = gain + recognition.* obtener resultado = obtain + result.* obtener resultados = get + things done.* obtener satisfacción = derive + satisfaction, gain + satisfaction, derive + gratification, obtain + satisfaction.* obtenerse = accrue.* obtenerse de = flow from.* obtener titulación = receive + degree.* obtener + Título = earn + Título.* obtener una categoría = gain + status.* obtener una cita bibliográfica = glean + citation.* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.* obtener una impresión = gain + picture.* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.* obtener una referencia = glean + reference.* obtener un estatus = gain + status.* obtener un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* * *verbo transitivo < premio> to win, receive; <resultado/autorización> to obtain; < calificación> to obtain, set* * *= derive, gain, generate, get, obtain, procure, secure, yield, spin off, elicit, reap, receive, come by, acquire.Ex: The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.
Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.Ex: In the event that the position in the matrix contains more than 32 entries, it is necessary for the user to interact with the system to obtain the miniature catalog that will contain the entry s/he seeks.Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.Ex: A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex: If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.* difícil de obtener = difficult to come by.* fácil de obtener = easy to come by.* obtener acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.* obtener algo de = get + something out of.* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.* obtener credibilidad = attain + credibility.* obtener de = get out of.* obtener el derecho para = win + the right to.* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* obtener éxito = achieve + success.* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.* obtener fondos de = derive + finances from.* obtener ganancia = gain + benefit.* obtener gratificación = obtain + gratification.* obtener gratis = obtain + free.* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.* obtener información = obtain + information, glean + information, gain + information, pick up + information, secure + information.* obtener información de = elicit + information from.* obtener la aprobación = meet with + approval.* obtener partido de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA].* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.* obtener pistas sobre = get + an indication of.* obtener placer = take + pleasure, obtain + pleasure from, derive + pleasure.* obtener placer de = get + pleasure from.* obtener + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* obtener promoción = arrive at + promotion.* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.* obtener reconocimiento = gain + recognition.* obtener resultado = obtain + result.* obtener resultados = get + things done.* obtener satisfacción = derive + satisfaction, gain + satisfaction, derive + gratification, obtain + satisfaction.* obtenerse = accrue.* obtenerse de = flow from.* obtener titulación = receive + degree.* obtener + Título = earn + Título.* obtener una categoría = gain + status.* obtener una cita bibliográfica = glean + citation.* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.* obtener una impresión = gain + picture.* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.* obtener una referencia = glean + reference.* obtener un estatus = gain + status.* obtener un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* * *vt‹premio› to win, receive; ‹resultado› to obtain, achieve; ‹calificación/autorización/préstamo› to obtain, getse han obtenido importantes mejoras significant improvements have been obtained o achievedobtuvimos los fondos necesarios del banco we got o obtained o ( frml) secured the necessary funding from the bank* * *
obtener ( conjugate obtener) verbo transitivo ‹ premio› to win, receive;
‹resultado/autorización› to obtain;
‹ calificación› to obtain, set
obtener vtr (conseguir) to obtain, get
' obtener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conseguir
- sigilo
- abastecer
- alcanzar
- apuntar
- capacitar
- coger
- diplomarse
- ello
- obtuve
- sacar
English:
bid
- blank
- clear
- derive
- elicit
- extort
- get
- get in
- obtain
- poll
- procure
- profit
- qualify
- raise
- secure
- access
- achieve
- cream
- drum
- gain
- hope
- length
- lobby
- process
* * *obtener vt[beca, cargo, puntos, información] to get, to obtain; [resultado] to obtain, to achieve; [premio, victoria] to win; [ganancias] to make; [satisfacción, ventaja] to gain, to obtain;obtuvieron dos millones de beneficio de la venta de su casa they made a profit of two million from the sale of their house;la sidra se obtiene de las manzanas cider is obtained o made from apples* * ** * *obtener {80} vt: to obtain, to secure, to get♦ obtenible adj* * *obtener vb1. (conseguir en general) to get / to obtain -
65 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) confiar2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) confiar3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) esperar2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) confiança2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) cuidado3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) responsabilidade4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) depósito5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) consórcio•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness* * *[tr∧st] n 1 confiança, crença, fé, confidência. I put (place, have) great trust in you / confio em você, tenho fé na sua pessoa. there is no trust to be placed in him / não se pode ter confiança nele. 2 pessoa ou coisa em que se confia. 3 esperança. 4 crédito. 5 obrigação, responsabilidade, cargo, dever. 6 guarda, cuidado. 7 Jur fideicomisso, procurador em confiança. 8 monopólio, truste. 9 cartel, sindicato. 10 depósito em custódia, custódia. • vt+vi 1 confiar, ter fé, crer. I do not trust him round the corner / não tenho nenhuma confiança nele. trust him for that! / ironic conte com ele para isso! (e veja onde você vai parar). 2 acreditar em, ter confiança em. 3 depender de, confiar em. 4 confiar a, entregar aos cuidados de, deixar com. you must trust yourself to him / você deve ter confiança nele. he cannot be trusted with so large a sum / não se pode confiar-lhe uma soma tão grande. 5 esperar, acreditar. 6 dar crédito a, fiar, vender a crédito. • adj de confiança, em confiança. breach of trust abuso de confiança. building under governmental trust prédio tombado. in trust em confiança, em custódia. on trust a) em fiança, a crédito. b) em confiança. position of trust cargo de confiança. private trust fundação particular. to hold in trust for guardar para, administrar para. to take on trust aceitar de boa fé. to trust someone with something, to trust something to someone confiar alguma coisa a alguém. -
66 complice
complice [kɔ̃plis]1. adjectiveb. [regard, sourire] knowing ; [attitude] conniving• on est très complices [amis] we're very close2. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = criminel) accompliceb. [de farce, projet] partner* * *kɔ̃plis
1.
1) ( qui aide)2) ( de connivence) [air, silence] of complicity (épith, après n)
2.
* * *kɔ̃plis1. nm1) (= malfaiteur) accomplice2) (= compagnon, époux) partner2. adj(sourire) of complicity* * *A adj1 ( qui aide) collusive; être complice de qch to be a party to sth, to be complicit in sth; Jur to be an accessory to sth;B nmf1 ( comparse) accomplice (de qch in sth); Jur accessory (de qch to sth); être le complice de qn to be sb's accomplice; complice d'un crime accomplice in a crime; se faire le complice de qch to be a party to sth;2 hum (de loisirs, d'enfance) companion; (d'activité professionnelle, de réalisation) partner in crime.[kɔ̃plis] adjectif[regard, sourire, silence] knowing————————[kɔ̃plis] nom masculin et féminin1. [malfrat] accomplice3. [dans un spectacle, un canular] partner -
67 certeza
f.1 certainty.tener la certeza de que… to be certain (that)…2 sure thing.* * *1 certainty\saber algo con certeza to be certain of somethingtener la certeza de que... to be sure that..., be certain that...* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=seguridad) certaintytener la certeza de que... — to know for certain that..., be sure that...
¿lo sabes con certeza? — do you know (that) for certain?
2) (=precisión) accuracy* * *certidumbre femenino certaintytengo la certeza de que... — I'm quite sure o certain that...
no lo sé con certeza — I'm not sure, I don't know for sure
* * *= assurance, certainty, certitude, reassurance, sureness.Ex. The agreement of both pieces of information with the borrower file is added assurance that the borrower is who he says he is.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. The self-satisfied expression on his face was a proof of his certitude.Ex. Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex. In other words, to make sense of life-situations and to make intelligent decisions when we meet them, we need to have pondered the various possibilities either before the situations arise or with speed and sureness when they arise.----* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* tener la certeza de = feel + confident.* tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.* * *certidumbre femenino certaintytengo la certeza de que... — I'm quite sure o certain that...
no lo sé con certeza — I'm not sure, I don't know for sure
* * *= assurance, certainty, certitude, reassurance, sureness.Ex: The agreement of both pieces of information with the borrower file is added assurance that the borrower is who he says he is.
Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex: The self-satisfied expression on his face was a proof of his certitude.Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex: In other words, to make sense of life-situations and to make intelligent decisions when we meet them, we need to have pondered the various possibilities either before the situations arise or with speed and sureness when they arise.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.* tener la certeza de = feel + confident.* tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.* * *certaintylo puedo afirmar con toda certeza I can state it with absolute certainty o in all confidencetengo la certeza de que … I'm quite sure o certain that …, I know for sure o for certain that …no lo sé con certeza I'm not sure, I don't know for sure o with certainty* * *
certeza,◊ certidumbre sustantivo femenino
certainty;
no lo sé con certeza I'm not sure, I don't know for sure
certeza, certidumbre sustantivo femenino certainty: no lo sé con certeza, I'm not certain of it
puedes tener la certeza de que iré, you can be sure (that) I'll go
' certeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
certidumbre
- seguridad
- absoluto
- tener
English:
certain
- certainty
* * *certeza, certidumbre, certitud nfcertainty;tener la certeza de que to be certain (that);lo digo con la certeza del que ha estudiado el tema I say this with some confidence as I have studied the matter;no se sabe con certeza qué causó la explosión it is not known for certain what caused the explosion* * *f certainty;saber algo con certeza know sth for sure* * *certeza nf: certainty* * *certeza n certainty -
68 démarche
démarche [demaʀ∫]feminine nouna. ( = façon de marcher) walkb. ( = intervention) step* * *demaʀʃ1) ( allure) walk2) ( tentative) stepfaire or tenter une démarche auprès de quelqu'un — to approach somebody
démarche commune or collective — joint representation
3) ( attitude) approach4) ( raisonnement) reasoning; ( évolution)* * *demaʀʃ nf1) (= allure) walk, gaitIl a une drôle de démarche. — He's got a funny walk.
2) (= intervention) step3) (manière d'aborder un problème, un projet) approach* * *démarche nf1 ( allure) walk; démarche bizarre funny walk; avoir une démarche assurée/lourde to walk with a confident/heavy step; avoir une démarche de canard to waddle like a duck;2 ( tentative) step; mes démarches pour adopter un enfant the steps I took to adopt a child; sa démarche auprès du ministre a abouti the approaches he made to the minister were successful; entreprendre des démarches auprès de qn to apply to sb; faire or tenter une démarche auprès de qn to approach sb; faire des démarches pour obtenir qch to take steps to obtain sth; multiplier les démarches pour sauvegarder la paix to step up peace initiatives; démarche commune or collective joint representation (auprès de to); les démarches nécessaires the appropriate steps; aider qn dans ses démarches auprès de l'administration to help sb deal with officialdom; plusieurs démarches sont possibles there are several possible courses of action; les démarches à effectuer sont les suivantes the correct procedure is as follows;3 ( attitude) approach; la démarche homéopathique the homœopathic approach;4 ( raisonnement) reasoning; ( évolution) démarche de la pensée/du raisonnement thought/reasoning process; analyser la démarche par laquelle l'enfant apprend à parler to analyse the process by which a child learns to speak; démarche de l'analyse analytical methodology.démarche qualité Entr total quality control.[demarʃ] nom fémininavoir une démarche gracieuse to have a graceful gait, to walk gracefullydémarches administratives/juridiques administrative/legal procedures3. [approche - d'un problème] approach -
69 sure
[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
* * *[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sicuro2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sicuro3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicuro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') certo- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...
I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito
2) (bound)he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
3) (confident)4) (reliable) [ friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicurohe was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo2.1) colloq. (yes) certo"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"
2) colloq. (certainly)"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"
that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
3)sure enough — effettivamente, infatti
••as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o
sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!
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70 sicher
si·cher [ʼzɪçɐ] adj1) ( gewiss) certain, sure;eine \sichere Zusage a definite confirmation;\sicher sein to be certain, to be for sure, to be a sure thing;\sicher sein, dass/ob... to be certain that/as to whether...;etwas S\sicheres something certain;sich dat einer/seiner S./ seiner Sache gen \sicher sein to be sure of sth/of what one is doing/saying;so viel ist \sicher that much is certain2) ( ungefährdet) safe;eine \sichere Anlage a secure investment;ein \sicherer Arbeitsplatz a steady job;\sicher [vor jdm/etw] sein to be safe [from sb/sth];\sicher ist \sicher you can't be too careful3) ( zuverlässig) reliable;\sicherer Beweis definite [or reliable] proof;eine \sichere Methode a foolproof method;4) ( geübt) competent;ein \sicheres Händchen für etw haben ( fam) to have a knack for sth;ein \sicherer Autofahrer a safe driver;ein \sicheres Urteil a sound judgement;ein \sicherer Schuss an accurate [or good] shot5) ( selbstsicher) self-confident, self-assured;adv surely;du hast \sicher Recht you are certainly right, I'm sure you're right;es ist \sicher nicht das letzte Mal this is surely not the last time; -
71 πιστεύω
Aπεπιστεύκειν Act.Ap.14.23
: ([etym.] πίστις):—trust, put faith in, rely on a person, thing, or statement, τινι Hdt.1.24 ;τῷ λόγῳ Id.2.118
, cf. S.El. 886, etc. ;π. θεῶν θεσφάτοισι A.Pers. 800
;τῇ τύχῃ Th.5.112
;σφίσιν αὐτοῖς Id.3.5
;ταῖς ἀληθείαις D.44.3
; [ σημείοις] Antipho 5.81 ;π. τινὶ περί τινος Arist. EN 1157a21
;ὑπὲρ τῶν ὅλων Plb.2.43.2
: with neut. Adj. or Pron., λόγοις ἐμοῖσι πίστευσον τάδε believe my words herein, E.Hel. 710;τοῦτ'.. Αἰγυπτίοις πιστεῦσαι δεῖ Arist.Mete. 343b10
;μὴ πάντα πειρῶ πᾶσι πιστεύειν Men.Mon. 335
: later with Preps., π. ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ, LXXPs.77(78).22, Ev.Marc.1.15 ;π. εἰς τὸν Θεόν Ev.Jo.14.1
, al.; εἰς τὸ ὄνομά τινος ib.1.12;π. ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον Act.Ap.9.42
: abs., believe,περὶ μὲν τούτου.. οὔτε ἀπιστέω οὔτε ὦν π. τι λίην Hdt.4.96
; χαλεπὰ παντὶ ἑξῆς τεκμηρίῳ πιστεῦσαι although it is hard to believe every single bit of evidence about them, Th.1.20 : c. acc. cogn., π. δόξαν entertain a confident opinion, Id.5.105 :—[voice] Pass., to be trusted or believed,ἄνδρες ἄξιοι πιστεύεσθαι Pl.La. 181b
, cf.Ep. 309a, X.Cyr.4.2.8; πιστευθῆναι ὑπό τινος enjoy his confidence, ib.6.1.39, cf. An.7.6.33 ;π. παρά τινι D.23.4
, 58.44 ;πρός τινας Id.20.25
; ὡς πιστευθησόμενος as if he would be believed, Id.27.54, cf. 36.43 ;π. ὡς δημοτικὸς ὤν Arist.Pol. 1305a28
; πιστεύονται [οἱ λόγοι] Id.EN 1172b6 ; ἐπιστεύοντο ἃ ἔλεγον they were believed in what they said, D.32.4 ; πρόγνωσιν ἐπεπίστευντο were believed to possess foreknowledge, J.AJ17.2.4.3 c. inf., believe that, feel confident that a thing is, will be, has been, E.HF 146;ἀληθῆ εἶναι Pl.Grg. 524a
, cf. R. 450d; ; ; π. ὡς.., ὅτι .., X.Hier.1.37, Arist. Ph. 254a3, al.: the inf. is sts. omitted, τὰ μὲν οὐ πιστεύουσιν οἱ νέοι (sc. εἶναι or γεγονέναι) Id.EN 1142a19, cf. APr. 68b13, GA 716a7 :—[voice] Pass.,παρὰ Διὸς.. οἱ νόμοι πεπιστευμένοι ἦσαν γεγονέναι Pl.Lg. 636d
; πιστευθεὶς ἀληθεύσειν believed sure to.., X.An.7.7.25 ;ὁ ἥλιος.. πεπίστευται εἶναι μείζων τῆς οἰκουμένης Arist. de An. 428b4
; : without inf.,πιστευθείσης εἱμαρμένης αἴρεται πᾶσα νουθεσία Diog.Oen.33
, cf. 23.4 c. dat. et inf., τοῖσι ἐπίστευε σιγᾶν to whom he trusted that they would keep silence, Hdt.8.110, cf. X.Cyr.3.3.55, Lys.19.54.5 have faith, Act.Ap.2.44, 19.18, etc.II π. τινί τι entrust something to another, τινὶ ἡγεμονίαν, χρήματα, X.Mem.4.4.17, Smp.8.36;τὰν ὠνὰν τῷ θεῷ GDI1684
, al. (Delph.);γυναικὶ μὴ πίστευε τὸν.. βίον Men.Mon.86
; also :—[voice] Med., have entrusted to one, Berichte der russ. Akad. fuür Gesch. der materiellen Kultur4.82
(Olbia, ii/iii A.D.):—[voice] Pass., πιστεύεσθαί τι to be entrusted with a thing, have it committed to one, παρά or ὑπό τινος, Plb.3.69.1, Phylarch.24J., cf. Vett. Val.65.3: c. inf.,πιστευθέντας τοῖς ἐχθροῖς διαφθείρειν Arist.Pol. 1287a39
(nisi leg. πεισθέντας): c. gen.,πιστευθεὶς τῆς Κύπρου Plb.18.55.6
, cf. 6.56.13, D.S.12.15, etc.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πιστεύω
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72 ya
adv.1 already.ya me lo habías contado you had already told me¿llamaron o han llamado ya? have they called yet?¿habrán llegado ya? will they have arrived yet o by now?ya en 1926 as long ago as 1926Ya hemos estado aquí antes We have already been here before...2 now (ahora).bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now¡ya voy! I'm coming!3 at once (inmediatamente).hay que hacer algo ya something has to be done now o at once4 right now, at once, now, right away.intj.1 right now, right away.2 that's enough.* * *ya► adverbio1 already■ ¿que ya se han casado? what! they've got married already?2 (más tarde) later3 (ahora mismo) at once, right now, straightaway■ ¡ya voy! I'm coming!4 (ahora) now■ es facilísimo, ya verás it's dead easy, you'll see■ y ya no es por el dinero... and it's not the money that matters...■ ¡ya tenemos coche nuevo! we've got the new car!■ ¡ya están aquí! they're here!■ ¡ya verás ya! just you wait!■ ¡ya está bien! enough is enough!■ ya encontrarás trabajo, ya verás como sí you'll find a job, you'll see10 (para afirmar) I know, yes■ tienes que estudiar -- ya, pero... you have to study -- I know, but...1 irónico oh yes!\ya... ya... now... now...■ ya ríe, ya llora now she laughs, now she weeps■ fantasmas que ya surgen, ya se esfuman ghosts which first appear and then vanish■ ya fueran católicos, ya protestantes whether they be Catholic or Protestantya entiendo I seeya era hora about time too¡ya está! there we are!, all done!ya nos veremos see you soonya que since, seeing that■ ya que estás aquí, quédate a cenar seeing that you're here, why don't you stay for supper?* * *adv.1) already2) now3) anymore, no longer4) later, soon•- ya que* * *1. ADV1) [con acción pasada] already¿ya has terminado? — have you finished already?
¿ya habías estado antes en Valencia? — had you been to Valencia before?
2) [con verbo en presente]a) [con una acción esperada]¿ya anda? — is she walking yet?
b) [expresando sorpresa]¿ya te vas? — are you leaving already?
c) (=ahora) now¡cállate ya! — oh, shut up!
¡ya voy! — coming!
una estrategia que empiezo a poner en marcha desde ya mismo — a strategy which I will start to adopt as of now o as of this very moment
3) [con acción futura]ya verás como todo se arregla — it'll all work out, don't you worry
4)• ya no — not any more, no longer
ya no vive aquí — he doesn't live here any more, he no longer lives here
ya no viene a visitarnos — he doesn't come to see us any more, he no longer comes to see us
Javier ya no es tan alto como su hermano — Javier isn't as tall as his brother any more, Javier is no longer as tall as his brother
5) [expresando que se ha entendido o se recuerda algo]¡ya lo sé! — I know!
-¿no te acuerdas de ella? es la hija de Ricardo -¡ah, ya! — "don't you remember her? she's Ricardo's daughter" - "oh yes, of course!"
6) [expresando acuerdo o incredulidad]ya, pero... — yes, but...
¡ya, ya! — iró yes, yes!, oh, yes!, oh, sure!
ya, y luego viste un burro volando ¿no? — iró sure, and pigs might fly!
7) [con valor enfático]pues ya gasta ¿eh? — he really does spend a lot, doesn't he?
¿una hora tardas en llegar al trabajo? pues ya está lejos ¿eh? — it takes you an hour to get to work? it must be quite some way away!
¿que no se ha casado? ya lo creo que sí — you say she hasn't got married? I think you'll find she has
es más pobre que Haití, que ya es decir — it's poorer than Haiti, and that's saying something
¡murió con 104 años, que ya es decir! — she was 104 when she died, which is no mean achievement!
pues si él no viene, ya me dirás qué hacemos — you tell me what we'll do if he doesn't come
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¡ya está! — that's it¡ya está bien! — that's (quite) enough!
¡ya me gustaría a mí poder viajar! — I wouldn't mind being able to travel either!
¡ya era hora! — about time too!
¡ya podían haber avisado de que venían! — they could have said they were coming!
¡ya puedes ir preparando el dinero! — you'd better start getting the money ready!
2. CONJ1) [uso distributivo]ya por una razón, ya por otra — whether for one reason or another
ya te vayas, ya te quedes, me es igual — whether you go or stay is all the same to me
ya dice que sí, ya dice que no — first he says yes, then he says no, one minute he says yes, the next he says no
•
no ya — not onlyno ya aquí, sino en todas partes — not only here, but everywhere
debes hacerlo, no ya por los demás, sino por ti mismo también — you should do it, not just for everyone else's sake but for your own sake too
2)• ya que — (seeing) as, since
ya que no viene, iremos nosotros — (seeing) as o since she's not coming, we'll go
ya que ha dejado de llover, ¿por qué no salimos a dar una vuelta? — (seeing) as o since it's stopped raining, why don't we go for a walk?
ya que no estudia, por lo menos podía ponerse a trabajar — seeing as she isn't studying, the least she could do is get a job
* * *Iadverbio [Both the simple past ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter]1)a) ( en frases afirmativas o interrogativas) already¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero? — have you spent all the money already?
¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? — has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? (AmE)
aprietas este botón y ya está! — you press this button, and that's it!
le teníamos tanta fe y ya ves, nos ha defraudado — we had such faith in him and look what happened, he's let us down
b) ( expresando que se ha comprendido) yes, sure (colloq)dile que venga - ya, pero ¿si no quiere? — tell her to come - yes, but what if she doesn't want to?
me he pasado el día estudiando - ya, ya! — (iró) I spent the whole day studying - oh sure! (iro)
2)a) ( en frases negativas) any moreestaba muy segura pero ya no sé qué pensar — I was very sure about it, but now I don't know what to think
b)no ya... sino — not (just)... but
estamos hablando no ya de cambios sino de una total reestructuración — we are not (just) talking about changes but about a total restructuring
3) (enseguida, ahora) right nowpreparados listos ya! — on your mark(s), get set, go!
desde ya te digo que no puede ser — (esp AmL) I can tell you right now that it's not possible
ya mismo — (esp AmL) right away, straightaway (BrE)
4) ( con verbo en futuro)5) ( en comparaciones)6) ( uso enfático)¿te parece que allí se vive mejor? - ya lo creo! — do you think people live better there? - you bet! (colloq)
7)ya que — since, as
ya que estás aquí — since o as you're here
IIya que estoy, limpio éste también — while I'm at it I may as well clean this one too
ya por tierra, ya por mar — (liter) whether by land or by sea
se puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono — it can be ordered either in person or by telephone
* * *= already, by now.Ex. Some revisions have already been announced.Ex. It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place.----* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* basta ya = enough is enough.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hace ya tiempo = long since.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* ¡Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* ya ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.* ya basta = enough is enough.* ya cortado en lonchas = pre-sliced [presliced].* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced].* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* ya en + Expresión Temporal = as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* ya en + Fecha = as early as + Fecha.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es bastante = enough is enough.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya existente = pre-existing [preexisting].* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya + lleva + desde hace + Expresión Temporal = have + now + been + for + Expresión Temporal.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* ya mencionado = aforementioned.* ya no = any longer, no longer, not... anymore.* ya parte de la empresa = on board.* ya perforado = pre-drilled.* ya preparado = preformatted [pre-formatted].* ya que = as, for, since, in that, seeing that/as.* ya que estamos en ello = while we're at it.* ya sea... o... = whether... or....* ya ser hora de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ya tradicional = long-established.* ya usado = second-hand [secondhand].* * *Iadverbio [Both the simple past ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter]1)a) ( en frases afirmativas o interrogativas) already¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero? — have you spent all the money already?
¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? — has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? (AmE)
aprietas este botón y ya está! — you press this button, and that's it!
le teníamos tanta fe y ya ves, nos ha defraudado — we had such faith in him and look what happened, he's let us down
b) ( expresando que se ha comprendido) yes, sure (colloq)dile que venga - ya, pero ¿si no quiere? — tell her to come - yes, but what if she doesn't want to?
me he pasado el día estudiando - ya, ya! — (iró) I spent the whole day studying - oh sure! (iro)
2)a) ( en frases negativas) any moreestaba muy segura pero ya no sé qué pensar — I was very sure about it, but now I don't know what to think
b)no ya... sino — not (just)... but
estamos hablando no ya de cambios sino de una total reestructuración — we are not (just) talking about changes but about a total restructuring
3) (enseguida, ahora) right nowpreparados listos ya! — on your mark(s), get set, go!
desde ya te digo que no puede ser — (esp AmL) I can tell you right now that it's not possible
ya mismo — (esp AmL) right away, straightaway (BrE)
4) ( con verbo en futuro)5) ( en comparaciones)6) ( uso enfático)¿te parece que allí se vive mejor? - ya lo creo! — do you think people live better there? - you bet! (colloq)
7)ya que — since, as
ya que estás aquí — since o as you're here
IIya que estoy, limpio éste también — while I'm at it I may as well clean this one too
ya por tierra, ya por mar — (liter) whether by land or by sea
se puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono — it can be ordered either in person or by telephone
* * *= already, by now.Ex: Some revisions have already been announced.
Ex: It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* basta ya = enough is enough.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hace ya tiempo = long since.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* ¡Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* ya ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.* ya basta = enough is enough.* ya cortado en lonchas = pre-sliced [presliced].* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced].* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* ya en + Expresión Temporal = as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* ya en + Fecha = as early as + Fecha.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es bastante = enough is enough.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya existente = pre-existing [preexisting].* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya + lleva + desde hace + Expresión Temporal = have + now + been + for + Expresión Temporal.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* ya mencionado = aforementioned.* ya no = any longer, no longer, not... anymore.* ya parte de la empresa = on board.* ya perforado = pre-drilled.* ya preparado = preformatted [pre-formatted].* ya que = as, for, since, in that, seeing that/as.* ya que estamos en ello = while we're at it.* ya sea... o... = whether... or....* ya ser hora de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ya tradicional = long-established.* ya usado = second-hand [secondhand].* * *ya1[ Both the simple past ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America, while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter.]A1(en frases afirmativas o interrogativas): ¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero que te di? have you spent all the money I gave you already?ya terminé I've (already) finishedya te dije que no I've already said no, I already said no¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? ( AmE)a las nueve ya estaban durmiendo by nine o'clock they were already asleep¿ya estás molestando a tu hermana otra vez? are you bothering your sister again?ya lo sé, me lo dijo Sonia I (already) know, Sonia told meluego aprietas este botón ¡y ya está! then you press this button, and that's it! o that's that! o there you are!le teníamos tanta fe y ya ves, nos ha defraudado we had such faith in him and look what happened, he's let us down2 (expresando que se ha comprendido) yes, sure ( colloq)tú le dices que venga — ya, pero ¿si no quiere? you tell her to come — yes, but what if she doesn't want to?3(buscando acuerdo): te vas a portar bien ¿ya? you're going to be a good boy, okay? o ( BrE) aren't you?B1 (en frases negativas) any more, no longerya no trabaja aquí he doesn't work here any more, he no longer works hereese estilo de zapatos ya no se lleva nobody wears shoes like that any moreya ni siquiera me escribe he doesn't even write (to) me any more, he no longer even writes (to) meestaba muy segura pero ya no sé qué pensar I was very sure about it, but now I don't know what to thinkson las once, yo creo que ya no vienen it's eleven o'clock, I don't think they'll come nowsi perdemos este tren ya no llegamos if we miss this train we won't get there in time2no ya … sino not (just) … butestamos hablando no ya de cambios sino de una total reestructuración we are not (just) talking about changes but about a total restructuringC (enseguida, ahora) right now¡Pilar! — ¡ya voy! Pilar! — coming!¿le falta mucho a la comida? — no, ya va a estar will lunch be long? — no, it's almost readypreparados or prontos or en sus marcas, listos ¡ya! on your mark(s), get set, go!ya puedes ir despidiéndote de ese dinero you can kiss that money goodbyeeste fin de semana no sales, así que ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you're not going out this weekend, so you'd better start getting used to the ideadesde ya te digo que lo veo muy difícil ( esp AmL); I can tell you right now I think it's going to be pretty difficultD(expresando promesa, esperanza, amenaza): ya te contaré cuando nos veamos I'll tell you all about it next time we meetya lo entenderás cuando seas mayor you'll understand one day, when you're olderE(en comparaciones): éste es precioso, éste ya no me gusta tanto this one is beautiful, but I don't like this one so muchpintado de blanco ya es otra cosa it really does look much better painted whiteF(uso enfático): ¡ya quisiera yo! I should be so lucky!, chance would be a fine thing! ( BrE)¡ya era hora! about time (too)!ya es hora de que empieces a buscar trabajo it's (about) time you started to look for a job¡ya me tienes harta con tus quejas! I'm just about fed up with your complaining all the time!¿te parece que allí se vive mejor? — ¡ya lo creo! do you think people live better there? — you bet! ( colloq)ya me dirás or contarás qué hacía él en un sitio así what on earth he was doing in a place like that, I don't know ( colloq)Gya que since, asya que estás aquí since o as you're hereya que estoy, lo limpio por dentro también while I'm at it I may as well clean the inside tooya2ya por tierra, ya por mar ( liter); whether by land or by sease puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono it can be ordered either in person or by telephone* * *
ya adverbio Both the simple past◊ ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter
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◊ ¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero? have you spent all the money already?;
ya terminé I've (already) finished;
¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? (AmE);
aprietas este botón ¡y ya está! you press this button, and that's it!
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b)◊ no ya … sino not (just) … but
3 (enseguida, ahora) right now;
ya mismo (esp AmL) right away, straightaway (BrE);
¡ya voy! coming!;
preparados listos ¡ya! on your mark(s), get set, go!
4 ( con verbo en futuro):
ya lo entenderás you'll understand one day
5 ( uso enfático):◊ ¡ya quisiera yo! I should be so lucky!;
ya era hora about time (too)!;
¡ya me tienes harta! I'm (just about) fed up with you!
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ya que estás aquí since o as you're here
■ conjunción:◊ se puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono it can be ordered either in person or by telephone
ya
I adverbio
1 already
2 (presente) ya lo sé, I already know
ya puedes empezar, you can start now
(inmediatamente) now: decídelo ya, decide right now
3 (pasado) already: ya entonces nos conocíamos, we already knew each other
ya en 1213, as early as 1213
4 (futuro) ya veré lo que hago, I'll see
ya tendremos tiempo para hacerlo, we'll have time to do it later ➣ Ver nota en already
5 (con frases negativas) ya no lo soporto más, I can't bear him any more
ya no trabaja aquí, she no longer works here
6 (uso enfático) ya era hora, about time too
¡ya está bien!, enough is enough!
II conj ya que, since: llámale hoy, ya que mañana se irá de viaje, call him today, because tomorrow he'll be away
Como regla general, cuando ya se refiere al pasado se traduce por already: Ya lo he hecho. I've already done it. Cuando hace referencia al presente se traduce por now (ya podemos irnos, we can go now) y en el futuro se traduce por later o no se traduce: Ya hablaremos. We'll talk about it ( later).
'ya' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- achacosa
- achacoso
- aclimatarse
- acreditar
- adiós
- ajustar
- altura
- amañarse
- ambientarse
- antaño
- anterioridad
- avisar
- bañera
- barbaridad
- bien
- bote
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- canción
- cara
- celo
- cerca
- colocar
- como
- coña
- constructor
- constructora
- creer
- cuento
- deber
- despedirse
- desventura
- devolución
- dicha
- dicho
- distraerse
- don
- doña
- Ecuador
- empezar
- emplazamiento
- enferma
- enfermo
- enfriar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- escacharrar
English:
about
- act
- act up
- advertise
- ago
- alive
- already
- antics
- any
- as
- asleep
- can
- care
- clog up
- come off
- cut out
- damage
- day
- decide
- do
- elderly
- enough
- far
- foregone
- forenamed
- format
- fuck
- gazumping
- given
- go
- go off
- gone
- have
- he's
- high
- inflammation
- it
- just
- knack
- lay off
- let up
- like
- long
- more
- move
- neither
- nervous
- no
- now
- obtainable
* * *ya♦ adv1. [en el pasado] already;ya me lo habías contado you had already told me;¿habrán llegado ya? will they have arrived yet o by now?;ya dejó de llover it has stopped raining;ya en 1926 as long ago as 19262. [expresando sorpresa] already;¿ya has vuelto? are you back already?;son las siete – ¿ya? it's seven o'clock – already?3. [en presente] now;bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;ya es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;ya eres mayor para esas cosas you're too old for that sort of thing;¡ya voy! I'm coming!4. [inmediatamente] at once;hay que hacer algo ya something has to be done now o at once;Famdesde ya right now;hay que empezar desde ya we have to start right now o away;desde ya considérate invitado consider yourself invited as of now;ya mismo right awayya no es así it's not like that any more, it's no longer like that;ya no me duele it doesn't hurt any more, it no longer hurts;para entonces ya no quedarán entradas there won't be any tickets left by thenya hablaremos we'll talk later;ya nos habremos ido we'll already have gone;ya me dirás si te gustó you can tell me later if you liked it;ya verás you'll (soon) see;ya verás cuando se enteren just wait till they find out;¡ya te agarraré yo a ti! I'll get you sooner or later!7. [con valor enfático o intensivo]ya entiendo/lo sé I understand/know;sin el uniforme ya parece otro he looks completely different without his uniform on;¡ya está! ¿ves qué fácil? that's it o there you are, see how easy it is?;¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!, I've had enough!;¿es éste tu coche? – ¡ya me gustaría a mí! o [m5]¡ya quisiera yo! is this your car? – I wish! o if only!;ya podías haberlo dicho antes you could have said so before;ya puedes hacer las maletas y largarte I suggest you pack your bags and leave;¿qué haces despierto? – ya ves, que no puedo dormir what are you doing awake? – well, I can't get to sleep, you see;te matas a trabajar y, ya ves, luego se olvidan de ti you work yourself to death and then what happens…? they forget about you♦ conj1. [distributiva]ya sea por unas cosas ya sea por otras, siguen pasando hambre for one reason or another, they are still going hungry;manden sus datos ya sea por carta o por correo electrónico send in your details (either) by post or by e-mail2. [adversativa]ya no… sino…, no ya… sino… not only… but…;confían no ya en clasificarse sino en llegar a la final they are not only confident of qualifying but also of reaching the final♦ interj[indica asentimiento] right!; [indica comprensión] yes!;¡ya! no me eches más leche that's enough milk, thanks!;preparados, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!;Irónico¡ya, ya! sure!, yes, of course!♦ ya que loc conjsince;ya que has venido, ayúdame con esto since you're here, give me a hand with this;ya que te pones, podías hacer también la cena you could get dinner ready while you're at it;ya que eres tan listo, dime… if you're so clever o since you're so smart, tell me…* * *yaadv1 already;ya lo sé I knowya viene she’s coming now3:¿lo puede hacer? - ¡ya lo creo!; can she do it ? – you bet!;¡ya! incredulidad oh, yeah!, sure!; comprensión I know, I understand; asenso OK, sure; al terminar finished!, done!;4 en frases negativas:ya no vive aquí he doesn’t live here any more, he no longer lives here;ya no lo tengo I don’t have it any more, I no longer have it5:ya que since, as6:ya … ya … either … or …* * *ya adv1) : alreadyya terminó: she's finished already2) : now, right now¡hazlo ya!: do it now!ya mismo: right away3) : later, soonya iremos: we'll go later on4) : no longer, anymoreya no fuma: he no longer smokes¡ya lo sé!: I know!ya lo creo: of course6)no ya : not onlyno ya lloran sino gritan: they're not only crying but screaming7)ya que : now that, sinceya que sabe la verdad: now that she knows the truthya conjya... ya : whether... or, first... thenya le gusta, ya no: first he likes it, then he doesn't* * *ya1 adv1. (en general) already¿ya te vas? are you going already?2. (ahora) nowno grites, ya voy don't shout, I'm coming3. (luego) laterya no no longer / not any moreya no vive aquí she no longer lives here / she doesn't live here any moreya2 interj yes / of course -
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1) Разговорное выражение: готов2) Макаров: быть в состоянии, быть в состоянии делать (что-л.)3) Фразеологизм: быть уверенным в том, что делаешь (To be confident in being able to do something.), иметь склонность к чему-л (To have an inclination to do something.) -
74 cool
ku:l
1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) tranquilo, calmado, sereno, relajado3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) frío, seco4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) guay, ¡qué pasada!
2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) enfriar(se)2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) calmar(se)
3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco, relente- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
cool1 adj1. fresco2. tranquilodon't get excited; keep cool no te pongas nervioso; tranquilocool2 n frescor / frescuracool3 vb enfriarlet your coffee cool a bit before you drink it deja que el café se enfríe un poco antes de tomártelotr[kʊːl]1 (weather, breeze, clothes) fresco,-a; (drink) fresco,-a, frío,-a2 (unfriendly, reserved) frío,-a3 (calm) tranquilo,-a, sereno,-a■ keep cool! ¡tranquilo!■ cool, man! ¡guay, tío!5 (self-confident) impasible1 (of weather etc) fresco, frescor nombre masculino2 (calmness) calma1 (air, room) refrescar, refrigerar; (drink, food, engine) enfriar1 (air, room) refrigerarse; (drink, food, engine) enfriarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa cool customer un,-a fresco,-aas cool as a cucumber fresco,-a como una lechugacool it! ¡calma!, ¡tranquilo,-a!to keep one's cool mantener la calmato lose one's cool perder la calmato play it cool tomarse las cosas con calmacool bag / cool box nevera portátilcool ['ku:l] vt: refrescar, enfriarcool vi1) : refrescarse, enfriarsethe pie is cooling: el pastel se está enfriando2) : calmarse, tranquilizarsehis anger cooled: su ira se calmócool adj1) : fresco, fríocool weather: tiempo fresco2) calm: tranquilo, sereno3) aloof: frío, distantecool n1) : fresco mthe cool of the evening: el fresco de la tarde2) composure: calma f, serenidad fadj.• fresco, -a adj.• frío, -a adj.• indiferente adj.• sereno, -a adj.• tranquilo, -a adj.n.• fresco s.m.• frescor s.m.v.• enfriar v.• moderar v.• refrescar v.• refrigerar v.• resfriar v.cool*adj.• chido, -a* adj.kuːl
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adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
II
1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
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1.
transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
2.
vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
Phrasal Verbs:- cool off[kuːl]1. ADJ(compar cooler) (superl coolest)1) (=not hot) [air, room, skin, drink] frescoit's getting or turning cooler — está empezando a refrescar
it's nice and cool in here — aquí dentro hace fresquito or se está fresquito
it helps you to keep cool — [food, drink] refresca; [clothing, fan] ayuda a mantenerse fresco
2) (=light, comfortable) [dress, fabric] fresco3) (=pale) [colour, shade, blue] fresco4) (=calm) [person, manner, action, tone] serenohis cool handling of the situation — el aplomo con el que or la sangre fría con la que manejó la situación
cool, calm and collected — tranquilo y con dominio de sí mismo
to keep or stay cool — no perder la calma
keep cool! — ¡tranquilo!
to play it cool * — tomárselo con calma, hacer como si nada
did you see the cool way he asked me to do it? — ¿viste la frescura con la que me pidió que lo hiciese?
he's a cool customer * — es un fresco, es un caradura
we paid a cool £200,000 for that house * — pagamos la friolera de 200.000 libras por esa casa
- be as cool as a cucumber6) (=distant, unenthusiastic) [person, response] fríoa cool welcome or reception — un recibimiento frío
relations were cool but polite — la relación era fría or distante pero correcta
to be cool towards or with sb — mostrarse frío con algn, tratar a algn con frialdad
7) ** (=trendy, stylish) [object, person] guay (Sp) **hey, (that's really) cool! — ¡ala, qué guay! **, ¡ala, cómo mola! (Sp) **
8) ** (=acceptable)don't worry, it's cool — tranqui, no pasa nada *
he's cool — es un tipo legal (Sp) *
2. N1) (=low temperature) frescor m2) (=calm)to keep/lose one's cool * — no perder/perder la calma
3. VT1) [+ brow, room] refrescar; [+ engine] refrigerar; [+ hot food or drink] dejar enfriar; [+ wine, soft drink] poner a enfriar- cool one's heels2) (=dampen) [+ emotions, feelings] enfriarcool it! * — ¡tranquilo!
4. VIthe room had cooled considerably — la habitación estaba mucho más fresca, ahora hacía bastante más fresco en la habitación
2) (=abate) [feeling, emotion] enfriarse5.CPD- cool off* * *[kuːl]
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adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
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1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
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1.
transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
2.
vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
Phrasal Verbs:- cool off -
75 equal
'i:kwəl
1. adjective(the same in size, amount, value etc: four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men.) igual
2. noun(one of the same age, rank, ability etc: I am not his equal at running.) igual
3. verb(to be the same in amount, value, size etc: I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten.) igualar, equivaler- equality- equalize
- equalise
- equally
- equal to
equal1 adj igualwe all have equal rights todos tenemos igualdad de derechos / todos tenemos los mismos derechosequal2 n igualas a magician he has no equal como mago no tiene igual / como mago es únicoequal3 vb1. igualar2. ser igual / equivalerseven plus two equals nine siete más dos son nueve / siete más dos es igual a nuevetr['iːkwəl]1 (identical) igual; (same) mismo,-a■ now we're equal! ¡ya estamos iguales!2 (capable) capaz1 igual nombre masulino o femenino1 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL ser igual a, equivaler a■ 10 + 10 equals 20 10 + 10 son 202 (match) igualar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall (other) things being equal si todo sigue igual■ are you equal to climbing these stairs? ¿te sientes con fuerzas para subir esta escalera?to be on equal terms (with somebody) estar en igualdad de condiciones con alguiento treat somebody as an equal tratar a alguien de igual a igualequal opportunities igualdad nombre femenino de oportunidadesequal opportunity la misma oportunidadequal pay igualdad nombre femenino de salarioequals sign signo de igualdadequal rights igualdad nombre femenino de derechos1) : ser igual atwo plus three equals five: dos más tres es igual a cinco2) match: igualarequal adj1) same: igual2) adequate: adecuado, capazequal n: igual mfadj.• igual (Matemática) adj.• par adj.• parejero, -a adj.• parejo, -a adj.n.• igual s.m.• modelo s.m.v.• emparejar v.• igualar v.• ser igual a v.
I 'iːkwəl1)a) (in size, amount, ability) igualfive miles is equal to eight kilometers — cinco millas equivalen a or son iguales a ocho kilómetros
the windows are equal in size — las ventanas son de igual tamaño or son iguales de tamaño
b) (in privilege, status) igualequal opportunities/rights — igualdad f de oportunidades/derechos
we are an equal opportunities o opportunity employer — practicamos una política de igualdad de oportunidades (sin discriminar por razones de sexo, raza, credo, orientación sexual etc)
2) (capable, adequate)equal TO something: he isn't/doesn't feel equal to the task — no es/no se siente capaz de hacerlo
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noun igual mfmy boss treats me as an equal — mi jefe me trata como a su igual or de igual a igual
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transitive verb, BrE - ll-1) ( Math) ser* igual athree times three equals nine — tres por tres son nueve or es igual a nueve
2) \<\<record/time\>\> igualar•Phrasal Verbs:['iːkwǝl]1. ADJ1) (=identical in size, value) [number, amount] igualto be of equal importance/value — tener igual importancia/el mismo valor
with equal ease/indifference — con igual or la misma facilidad/indiferencia
to come equal first/second — (in competition) compartir el primer/segundo puesto; (in race) llegar ambos en primer/segundo lugar
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to be equal in sth, they are equal in strength — son igual de fuertes, tienen la misma fuerzathey are equal in size — son del mismo tamaño, son iguales de tamaño
they are equal in value — tienen el mismo valor, tienen igual valor
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all or other things being equal — si no intervienen otros factores•
an amount equal to half your salary — una cantidad equivalente a la mitad de tu sueldoto be equal to sth — (=equivalent) equivaler a algo
his silence was equal to an admission of guilt — su silencio equivalía a una admisión de culpabilidad
footingshe is equal to her mother in intelligence — es tan inteligente como su madre, es igual de inteligente que su madre
2) (=capable)•
to be/feel equal to sth, I'm confident that he is equal to the task — tengo la seguridad de que está capacitado para desempeñar la tareashe did not feel equal to going out — no se sentía con fuerzas or ánimo para salir
2. N1) (=person) igual mf2) (=thing)to have no equal, be without equal — no tener igual
a talent without equal — un talento sin igual or sin par
3. VT1) (Math) ser igual alet x equal y — si x es igual a y, suponiendo que x sea igual a y
2) [+ record, rival, quality] igualarthere is nothing to equal it — no hay nada que se le iguale, no hay nada que lo iguale
4.CPDequal opportunities NPL — igualdad fsing de oportunidades
Equal Opportunities Commission N — (Brit) Comisión f para la Igualdad de Oportunidades
equal opportunities or opportunity employer N — empresa f no discriminatoria
equal pay N — igual salario m
equal pay for equal work — igual salario or el mismo salario para el mismo trabajo
equal rights NPL — igualdad fsing de derechos
equals sign, equal sign N — (Math) signo m de igual
equal time N — (US) (Rad, TV) derecho m de respuesta
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I ['iːkwəl]1)a) (in size, amount, ability) igualfive miles is equal to eight kilometers — cinco millas equivalen a or son iguales a ocho kilómetros
the windows are equal in size — las ventanas son de igual tamaño or son iguales de tamaño
b) (in privilege, status) igualequal opportunities/rights — igualdad f de oportunidades/derechos
we are an equal opportunities o opportunity employer — practicamos una política de igualdad de oportunidades (sin discriminar por razones de sexo, raza, credo, orientación sexual etc)
2) (capable, adequate)equal TO something: he isn't/doesn't feel equal to the task — no es/no se siente capaz de hacerlo
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noun igual mfmy boss treats me as an equal — mi jefe me trata como a su igual or de igual a igual
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transitive verb, BrE - ll-1) ( Math) ser* igual athree times three equals nine — tres por tres son nueve or es igual a nueve
2) \<\<record/time\>\> igualar•Phrasal Verbs: -
76 confidence
noun1) (firm trust) Vertrauen, dashave [complete or every/no] confidence in somebody/something — [volles/kein] Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas haben
have [absolute] confidence that... — [absolut] sicher sein, dass...
3) (self-reliance) Selbstvertrauen, das4)in confidence — im Vertrauen
this is in [strict] confidence — das ist [streng] vertraulich
take somebody into one's confidence — jemanden ins Vertrauen ziehen
5) (thing told in confidence) Vertraulichkeit, die* * *['konfidəns]1) (trust or belief in someone's ability: I have great confidence in you.) das Vertrauen2) (belief and faith in one's own ability: She shows a great deal of confidence for her age.) das Selbstvertrauen* * *con·fi·dence[ˈkɒnfɪdən(t)s, AM ˈkɑ:nfə-]nbreach of \confidence Vertrauensbruch m\confidence vote Vertrauensvotum ntvote of no \confidence Misstrauensvotum ntto take sb into one's \confidence jdn ins Vertrauen ziehento win sb's \confidence jds Vertrauen gewinnenin \confidence im Vertrauen2. (secrets)▪ \confidences pl Vertraulichkeiten plto exchange \confidences Vertraulichkeiten austauschento have every/much/no \confidence in sb volles [o vollstes] /großes/kein Vertrauen zu jdm habento have the \confidence to do sth das Selbstbewusstsein besitzen, etw zu tunto lack \confidence kein Selbstvertrauen haben* * *['kɒnfIdəns]n1) (= trust) Vertrauen nt; (in sb's abilities also) Zutrauen nt (in zu); (= confident expectation) Zuversicht fto have (every/no) confidence in sb/sth —
they have no confidence in his ability/the future — sie haben kein Vertrauen or Zutrauen zu seinen Fähigkeiten/kein Vertrauen in die Zukunft
I have every confidence that... — ich bin ganz zuversichtlich, dass...
to put one's confidence in sb/sth — auf jdn/etw bauen, sich auf jdn/etw verlassen
I wish I had your confidence —
we look with confidence... can you leave your car here with confidence? — wir schauen zuversichtlich... kann man hier sein Auto beruhigt abstellen?
he talked with confidence on the subject — er äußerte sich sehr kompetent zu dem Thema
I can't talk with any confidence about... — ich kann nichts Bestimmtes über (+acc)
in the full confidence that... issue of confidence (Parl) — im festen Vertrauen darauf, dass... Vertrauensfrage f
motion/vote of no confidence — Misstrauensantrag m/-votum nt
2) (= self-confidence) (Selbst)vertrauen nt, Selbstsicherheit f3) (= confidential relationship) Vertrauen nt4) (= information confided) vertrauliche Mitteilung* * *pass a vote of no confidence in sb PARL jemandem das Misstrauen aussprechen;in confidence im Vertrauen, vertraulich;be in sb’s confidence jemandes Vertrauen genießen;have (place) confidence in sb zu jemandem Vertrauen haben (in jemanden Vertrauen setzen);lose confidence in sb das Vertrauen zu jemandem verlieren;take sb into one’s confidence jemanden ins Vertrauen ziehen;3. Dreistigkeit f4. vertrauliche Mitteilung, Geheimnis n, pl auch Vertraulichkeiten pl5. feste Überzeugung* * *noun1) (firm trust) Vertrauen, dashave [complete or every/no] confidence in somebody/something — [volles/kein] Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas haben
have [absolute] confidence that... — [absolut] sicher sein, dass...
3) (self-reliance) Selbstvertrauen, das4)this is in [strict] confidence — das ist [streng] vertraulich
5) (thing told in confidence) Vertraulichkeit, die* * *n.Vertrauen n.Zutraulichkeit f.Zuversicht n. -
77 expectation
nouncome up to expectation[s]/somebody's expectations — den/jemandes Erwartungen entsprechen
contrary to expectation or to all expectations — wider Erwarten
* * *[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) die Erwartung2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) die Erwartung* * *ex·pec·ta·tion[ˌekspekˈteɪʃən]n\expectation of life Lebenserwartung fto be beyond [all] \expectation[s] die [o alle] Erwartungen übertreffento live [or come] up to sb's expectations jds Erwartungen erfüllen [o entsprechen]against [or contrary to] [all] \expectation[s] entgegen den [o allen] Erwartungen, wider [alles] Erwarten geh* * *["ekspek'teISən]n1) (= act of expecting) Erwartung fin expectation of — in Erwartung (+gen)
in the confident expectation of an easy victory — fest mit einem leichten Sieg rechnend
2) (= that expected) Erwartung fto come up to sb's expectations — jds Erwartungen (dat) entsprechen
3) (= prospect) Aussicht f4)* * *expectation [ˌekspekˈteıʃn] s1. Erwartung f, Erwarten n:in expectation of in Erwartung (gen);beyond (all) expectation(s) über Erwarten;on tiptoes with expectation gespannt vor Erwartung;according to expectation(s) erwartungsgemäß;fall short of sb’s expectations hinter jemandes Erwartungen zurückbleibenhave great expectations einmal viel (durch Erbschaft etc) zu erwarten habenof auf akk):expectation of life Lebenserwartung f;in expectation zu erwarten(d)4. MATH Erwartungswert m* * *nouncome up to expectation[s]/somebody's expectations — den/jemandes Erwartungen entsprechen
contrary to expectation or to all expectations — wider Erwarten
* * *n.Erwartung f. -
78 ser2
2 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.Ex. Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.----* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo por ver = be an open question.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba. -
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1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) treysta2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) treysta/trúa fyrir3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) vona, vera viss um (að)2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) traust, tiltrú2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) umsjá3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) ábyrgð4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) fjárhald5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) samsteypa•- trustee- trustworthy
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hitel, felelősség, reménység, célvagyonrendelés to trust: meg van győződve, megőrzésre átad, letétbe helyez* * *1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) megbízik (vkiben v. vmiben)2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) rábíz (vmit vkire)3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) remél2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) bizalom2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) megőrzés, őrizet3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) bizalmi állás4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) bizalmi letét5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) tröszt•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness
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