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adjectiveverschlossen [Person]; geheimnisvoll [Lächeln]be secretive — heimlich tun (abwertend), geheimnisvoll tun ( about mit)
she was being very secretive about something — sie versuchte, irgendetwas zu verheimlichen
* * *[-tiv]adjective (inclined to conceal one's activities, thoughts etc: secretive behaviour.) heimlichtuerisch* * *se·cre·tive[ˈsɪkrətɪv, AM -t̬ɪv]* * *I [sI'kriːtɪv]adj (MED)sekretorisch II ['siːkrətɪv]adjperson (by nature) verschlossen; (in action) geheimnistuerisch; organization verschwiegen, geheimnistuerisch; smile, behaviour geheimnisvoll* * *secretive [ˈsiːkrətıv; sıˈkriː-] adj (adv secretively) verschwiegen, heimlichtuerisch:be secretive about sth mit etwas geheimtun* * *adjectiveverschlossen [Person]; geheimnisvoll [Lächeln]be secretive — heimlich tun (abwertend), geheimnisvoll tun ( about mit)
she was being very secretive about something — sie versuchte, irgendetwas zu verheimlichen
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122 half
half [hα:f](plural halves)1. nouna. (of one whole) moitié f• nearly half of all marriages end in divorce près de la moitié des mariages se terminent par un divorce• 100 employees, half of whom are part-time 100 employés, dont la moitié sont à temps partielb. (in numbers, calculations) demi m• to cut sth in half [+ object] couper qch en deux ; [+ costs, prices, workforce] réduire qch de moitiéc. ( = part of match) mi-temps f• the first/second half la première/seconde mi-temps2. adjective3. adverba. ( = 50%) a mixture of half milk, half cream un mélange moitié lait moitié crème• a PC costs half as much again in Europe as in America les PC coûtent une fois et demie plus cher en Europe qu'en Amériqueb. ( = partially) à moitié• half angry, half amused mi-fâché, mi-amuséc. ( = almost) un peu• I'm half afraid that... j'ai un peu peur que... ne + subj• I half suspect that... je soupçonne que...• not half! tu parles ! (inf)• what time is it? -- half past quelle heure est-il ? -- la demie4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━(US) ( = milk and cream) mélange mi-crème mi-lait• it took half-an-hour ça a pris une demi-heure ► half-baked adjective [plan, idea] à la noix (inf) ; [attempt] maladroit• to have a half-day (holiday) avoir une demi-journée (de congé) ► half-dead adjective à moitié mort• the clock struck the half-hour l'horloge a sonné la demie adjective [wait] d'une demi-heure ► half-life noun demi-vie f• there are no half measures with him il ne fait jamais les choses à moitié ► half-moon noun demi-lune f• children are admitted half price les enfants paient demi-tarif adjective• tickets are half price this week les billets sont à moitié prix cette semaine ► half-sister noun demi-sœur f• at half time à la mi-temps adjective• half-time score score m à la mi-temps ► half-truth noun demi-vérité f* * *[hɑːf], US [hæf] 1.1) ( one of two parts) moitié f2) ( fraction) demi m5) (colloq) GB ( half pint) demi-pinte f6) GB ( half fare) demi-tarif m2.3.a half-litre —
1) (50%) moitié fthat was a meal and a half! — (colloq) ça a été un sacré repas! (colloq)
2) ( in time) demi/-e m/fhalf past two — GB
4.half two — (colloq) deux heures et demie
1) à moitiéhalf as much money/as many people — moitié moins d'argent/de personnes
I was half hoping that... — j'espérais presque que...
2) (colloq) ( in phrases)not half old — pas jeune iron
he wasn't half surprised — (colloq) il était drôlement (colloq) surpris
it doesn't half stink! — (colloq) ça pue drôlement! (colloq)
not half! — (colloq) et comment!
not half bad — (colloq) pas mauvais or mal du tout
••half a minute ou second ou tick (colloq) GB ou mo (colloq) — une petite minute, un instant
one's better ou other half — sa (douce) moitié
too clever by half — (colloq) un peu trop malin/-igne
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123 so
səu
1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tan, tanto2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) así3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) eso4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) también5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') así es, en efecto
2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) así que, por lo tanto, de manera que- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
so1 adv1. tan2. asíLook, that's Bill So it is mira, allí está Bill Así es3. que sí / que no4. tambiénI went, and so did Pete yo fui, y Pete tambiénso long! ¡hasta luego!so2 conj así queyou broke it, so you have to pay for it lo has roto tú, así que tendrás que pagarloso we're not going on holiday? ¿así que no nos vamos de vacaciones?so what? ¿y qué?
Multiple Entries: SO so
so 1 m fam pey ¡so burro!, you great oaf!
so 2 prep (bajo) under
so pena de, under penalty of
so pretexto/color de, under the guise of 'so' also found in these entries: Spanish: abalanzarse - abarcar - abotargada - abotargado - abur - acalorarse - agujetas - ahí - ahora - alma - amabilidad - amable - aquello - así - atonía - aun - avisar - bala - balbucear - bondad - cabezota - casualidad - celebrar - cerrarse - comecome - como - compensar - con - conque - cortante - creer - decir - decoración - deformación - dejarse - delito - denominada - denominado - desairar - disponer - dosificar - embalarse - embrutecerse - emoción - empañar - encoger - escacharrar - escrupulosa - escrupuloso - esperar English: afraid - allowance - aloud - and - anything - as - ask back - attain - awkward - be - believe - better - blunder - bored - bull - bumpy - busy - calculating - careless - change over - cheap - cheese off - clingy - come round - conceited - condescending - congenial - courteous - critical - damn - do - domineering - dreary - enunciate - even - far - fix - flag - forecast - forgetful - forth - forward - glaringly - gratifying - grieve - grouchy - grunt - gullible - gulp - happensotr[səʊ]1 (therefore) así que, por lo tanto, de manera que■ she was tired, so she went to bed estaba cansada, así que se fue a la cama2 (to express purpose) para, para que1 (introductory) así que, pues, bueno■ so I made a mistake! what about it? ¡pues me he equivocado! ¿y qué?■ so, what now? bueno, ¿ahora qué?2 (very - before adj or adv) tan; (- before noun or with verb) tanto,-a■ don't drive so fast no vayas tan rápido, no corras tanto3 (unspecified number or amount, limit) tanto,-a■ it'll take a month or so tardará un mes más o menos, tardará un mes o así■ why don't you say that you earn so much? ¿por qué no dices que ganas tanto?■ so much noise/food tanto ruido/tanta comida■ so many boys/girls tantos niños/tantas niñas4 (thus, in this way) así, de esta manera, de este modo■ cut the fish, like so corta el pescado así■ of all the stupid people I know, no-one is more so than you de todas las personas estúpidas que conozco, no hay ninguna como tú5 (to avoid repetition) que sí■ I think/hope so creo/espero que sí■ if so en este caso, de ser así6 (to express agreement, also) también■ so am I/so do I/so can I/so have I yo también1 (factual, true) así\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand so on (and so forth) y así sucesivamente, etcéterajust so / exactly so perfecto, en ordenso be it así seaso long! ¡hasta luego!, ¡hasta pronto!■ so much for new technology! ¡vaya nueva tecnología!■ so much for your advice! ¡vaya consejo que me diste!so there! ¡ea!, ¡para que sepas!so what? ¿y qué?so ['so:] advdo you think so?: ¿tú crees?so it would seem: eso pareceI told her so: se lo dijehe's ready, or so he says: según dice, está listoit so happened that...: resultó que...do it like so: hazlo asíso be it: así sea2) also: tambiénso do I: yo también3) thus: así, de esta manera4) : tanhe'd never been so happy: nunca había estado tan contento5) consequently: por lo tantoso conj1) therefore: así que3)so what? : ¿y qué?soadv.• así adv.• por consiguiente adv.• por tanto adv.• tal adv.• también adv.• tan adv.• tanto adv.conj.• así que conj.interj.• îverdad... interj.
I səʊ1)a) ( very) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tantob) ( as much as that) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tantowhy are you so stubborn? — ¿por qué eres tan terco?
not so... as: we've never been so busy as we are now nunca hemos estado tan ocupados como ahora; it's not so much a hobby as an obsession — no es tanto un hobby como una obsesión
2)a) (up to a certain point, limit)we can admit just so many and no more — sólo podemos dejar entrar a equis cantidad de gente y no más
b) ( unspecified amount)c) ( the amount indicated)d)so... (that) — tan... que
he was so rude (that) she slapped him — fue tan grosero, que le dio una bofetada
he so hated the job, he left — odiaba tanto el trabajo, que lo dejó
so... as to + inf: I'm not so stupid as to believe him no soy tan tonta como para creerle; would you be so kind as to explain this to me? — (frml) ¿tendría la gentileza de explicarme esto?
4)a) (thus, in this way)the street was so named because... — se le puso ese nombre a la calle porque...
if you feel so inclined — si tienes ganas, si te apetece (esp Esp)
hold the bat like so — agarra el bate así or de esta manera
b) ( as stated) asíthat is so — (frml) así es
not so — no es cierto, no es así
if so, they're lying — si es así or de ser así, están mintiendo
c) ( as desired)d)and so on o and so forth — etcétera
5)a) (replacing clause, phrase, word)he thinks she's gifted and I think so too — él cree que tiene talento y yo también or y yo opino lo mismo
is he coming tomorrow? - it seems so — ¿viene mañana? - así or eso parece
will he be pleased? - I expect so — ¿estará contento? - me imagino que sí
I got a bit dirty - so I see — me ensucié un poco - sí, ya veo
I told you so — ¿no te lo dije?
is she interested? - very much so — ¿le interesa? - sí, y mucho
b) ( contradicting) (used esp by children)6) (with v aux)a) (also, equally)b) ( indeed)you promised - so I did! — lo prometiste - es verdad! or tienes razón!
7)a) ( indicating pause or transition) buenoso here we are again — bueno, aquí estamos otra vez
b) ( introducing new topic)so what's new with you? — y ¿qué hay or qué cuentas de nuevo?
c) (querying, eliciting information)so now what do we do? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?
d) (summarizing, concluding) así quee) ( expressing surprised reaction) así que, conqueso that's what he's after! — así que or conque eso es lo que quiere!
f) ( challenging)but she's not a Catholic - so? — pero no es católica - ¿y qué (hay)?
so what? — ¿y qué?
II
a)so (that): she said it slowly, so (that) we'd all understand lo dijo despacio, para que or de manera que todos entendiéramos; she said it slowly, so (that) we all understood lo dijo despacio, así que or de manera que todos entendimos; not so (as) you'd notice (colloq): has he cleaned in here? - not so as you'd notice — ¿ha limpiado aquí? - pues si ha limpiado, no lo parece
b)so as to + inf — para + inf
2) (therefore, consequently) así que, de manera quehe wasn't at home, so I called again — no estaba en casa, así que or de manera que volví a llamar más tarde
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I [sǝʊ]1. ADV1) (=to such an extent)a) (with adj/adv) tanit is so big that... — es tan grande que...
I wish you weren't so clumsy — ¡ojalá no fueras tan patoso!
it was so heavy! — ¡pesaba tanto!
"how's your father?" - "not so good" — -¿cómo está tu padre? -no muy bien
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it's about so high/long — es más o menos así de alto/largo•
she's not so clever as him — no es tan lista como élhe's not so silly as to do that — no es bastante tonto para hacer eso, no es tan tonto como para hacer eso
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so many — tantos/as•
so much — tanto/athank you so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido
kind, sure etc•
it's not so very difficult — no es tan difícilb) (with vb) tantohe who so loved Spain — liter él que amó tanto a España
2) (=thus, in this way, likewise) así, de esta manera, de este modoso it was that... — así fue que..., de esta manera or de este modo fue como...
we so arranged things that... — lo arreglamos de modo que...
so it is!, so it does! — ¡es verdad!, ¡es cierto!, ¡correcto!
is that so? — ¿de veras?
isn't that so? — ¿no es así?
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so be it — así sea•
and he did so — y lo hizo•
do so then! — ¡hazlo, pues!•
I expect so — supongo que sí, a lo mejor•
and so forth — y así sucesivamente, etcétera•
it so happens that... — resulta que..., el caso es que...•
I hope so — eso espero yo, espero que sí•
how so? — ¿cómo es eso?•
if so — en este caso, en cuyo caso•
just so! — ¡eso!, ¡eso es!•
you do it like so * — se hace así, se hace de esta manera•
only more so — pero en mayor grado•
so much so that... — hasta tal punto or grado que..., tanto es así que...•
not so! — ¡nada de eso!•
and so on — y así sucesivamente, etcétera•
so saying he walked away — dicho eso, se marchó•
I think so — creo que síI thought so — me lo figuraba or suponía
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I told you so — ya te lo dije•
why so? — ¿por qué?, ¿cómo?3) (=also)•
he's wrong and so are you — se equivocan tanto usted como él•
so do I — (y) yo también"I work a lot" - "so do I" — -trabajo mucho -(y) yo también
"I love horses" - "so do I" — -me encantan los caballos -a mí también
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"I've been waiting for ages!" - "so have we" — -¡llevo esperando un siglo! -(y) nosotros también•
so would I — yo también4) (phrases)•
so long! * — ¡adiós!, ¡hasta luego!•
so much the better/worse — tanto mejor/peorshe didn't so much as send me a birthday card — no me mandó ni una tarjeta siquiera para mi cumpleaños
she gave me back the book without so much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa
so much for her promises! — ¡eso valen sus promesas!
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ten or so — unos diez, diez más o menosten or so people — unas diez personas, diez personas o así or más o menos
at five o'clock or so — a las cinco o así or o por ahí or más o menos
2. CONJ1) (expressing purpose) parahe took her upstairs so they wouldn't be overheard — la subió al piso de arriba para que nadie los oyera
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so as to do sth — para hacer algo, a fin de hacer algowe hurried so as not to be late — nos dimos prisa para no llegar tarde or a fin de no llegar tarde
I bought it so that you should see it — lo compré para que or a fin de que lo vieras
2) (expressing result) así que, de manera quehe hadn't studied, so he found the exam difficult — no había estudiado, así que or de manera que el examen le resultó difícil
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it rained and so we could not go out — llovió, así que no pudimos salir, llovió y no pudimos salir•
so that — de modo que, de manera quehe stood so that he faced west — se puso de tal modo que or de manera que miraba al oeste, se puso mirando al oeste
3) (=therefore) así quethe shop was closed, so I went home — la tienda estaba cerrada, así que me fui a casa
so you see... — por lo cual, entenderás...
4) (in questions, exclamations) entonces, así queso you're Spanish? — entonces or así que ¿eres español?
so? * — ¿y?, ¿y qué?
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so that's the reason! — ¡por eso es!•
so there you are! — ¡ahí estás!
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[sǝʊ]N (Mus) = soh* * *
I [səʊ]1)a) ( very) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tantob) ( as much as that) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tantowhy are you so stubborn? — ¿por qué eres tan terco?
not so... as: we've never been so busy as we are now nunca hemos estado tan ocupados como ahora; it's not so much a hobby as an obsession — no es tanto un hobby como una obsesión
2)a) (up to a certain point, limit)we can admit just so many and no more — sólo podemos dejar entrar a equis cantidad de gente y no más
b) ( unspecified amount)c) ( the amount indicated)d)so... (that) — tan... que
he was so rude (that) she slapped him — fue tan grosero, que le dio una bofetada
he so hated the job, he left — odiaba tanto el trabajo, que lo dejó
so... as to + inf: I'm not so stupid as to believe him no soy tan tonta como para creerle; would you be so kind as to explain this to me? — (frml) ¿tendría la gentileza de explicarme esto?
4)a) (thus, in this way)the street was so named because... — se le puso ese nombre a la calle porque...
if you feel so inclined — si tienes ganas, si te apetece (esp Esp)
hold the bat like so — agarra el bate así or de esta manera
b) ( as stated) asíthat is so — (frml) así es
not so — no es cierto, no es así
if so, they're lying — si es así or de ser así, están mintiendo
c) ( as desired)d)and so on o and so forth — etcétera
5)a) (replacing clause, phrase, word)he thinks she's gifted and I think so too — él cree que tiene talento y yo también or y yo opino lo mismo
is he coming tomorrow? - it seems so — ¿viene mañana? - así or eso parece
will he be pleased? - I expect so — ¿estará contento? - me imagino que sí
I got a bit dirty - so I see — me ensucié un poco - sí, ya veo
I told you so — ¿no te lo dije?
is she interested? - very much so — ¿le interesa? - sí, y mucho
b) ( contradicting) (used esp by children)6) (with v aux)a) (also, equally)b) ( indeed)you promised - so I did! — lo prometiste - es verdad! or tienes razón!
7)a) ( indicating pause or transition) buenoso here we are again — bueno, aquí estamos otra vez
b) ( introducing new topic)so what's new with you? — y ¿qué hay or qué cuentas de nuevo?
c) (querying, eliciting information)so now what do we do? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?
d) (summarizing, concluding) así quee) ( expressing surprised reaction) así que, conqueso that's what he's after! — así que or conque eso es lo que quiere!
f) ( challenging)but she's not a Catholic - so? — pero no es católica - ¿y qué (hay)?
so what? — ¿y qué?
II
a)so (that): she said it slowly, so (that) we'd all understand lo dijo despacio, para que or de manera que todos entendiéramos; she said it slowly, so (that) we all understood lo dijo despacio, así que or de manera que todos entendimos; not so (as) you'd notice (colloq): has he cleaned in here? - not so as you'd notice — ¿ha limpiado aquí? - pues si ha limpiado, no lo parece
b)so as to + inf — para + inf
2) (therefore, consequently) así que, de manera quehe wasn't at home, so I called again — no estaba en casa, así que or de manera que volví a llamar más tarde
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124 tend
I tend verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) guardar- tender
II tend verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.)2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) tender, tener tendencia•- tendencytend vb tender / tener tendenciatr[tend]1 (have tendency) tender (to, a), tener tendencia ((to, a)tend ['tɛnd] vt: atender, cuidar (de), ocuparse detend vi: tenderit tends to benefit the consumer: tiende a beneficiar al consumidorv.• cuidar v.• guardar v.• manejar v.• propender v.• servir v.• tender v.tend
1.
1) (have tendency, be inclined) tender*to tend to + INF — tender* a + inf
women tend to live longer than men — las mujeres tienden a or suelen vivir más que los hombres
he tends to catch colds easily — tiene tendencia or propensión a resfriarse
2) ( attend)to tend TO something/somebody — ocuparse de algo/alguien
2.
vt \<\<sheep/flock\>\> cuidar (de), ocuparse de; \<\<invalids/victims\>\> cuidar (de), atender*; \<\<garden/grave\>\> ocuparse de
I
[tend]VI1)to tend to do sth — tender a hacer algo, soler hacer algo
men tend to die younger than women — los hombres tienden a or suelen morir más jóvenes que las mujeres
this type of material tends to shrink — este tipo de tela tiene tendencia a or tiende a or suele encoger
that tends to be the case — tiende a ser así, suele ser así
2)
II [tend]1. VT1) (=care for) [+ patient, invalid] cuidar, atender; [+ sheep, cattle, horses] cuidar, ocuparse de; [+ garden] ocuparse de; [+ grave] cuidar de; [+ fire] atender, ocuparse de2)to tend bar — (US) servir en el bar
2.VIto tend to — [+ patient, invalid] atender a, cuidar; [+ sheep, cattle, horses] cuidar, ocuparse de; [+ fire] atender, ocuparse de; [+ housework, wounds, needs] ocuparse de
* * *[tend]
1.
1) (have tendency, be inclined) tender*to tend to + INF — tender* a + inf
women tend to live longer than men — las mujeres tienden a or suelen vivir más que los hombres
he tends to catch colds easily — tiene tendencia or propensión a resfriarse
2) ( attend)to tend TO something/somebody — ocuparse de algo/alguien
2.
vt \<\<sheep/flock\>\> cuidar (de), ocuparse de; \<\<invalids/victims\>\> cuidar (de), atender*; \<\<garden/grave\>\> ocuparse de -
125 veranlagt
I P.P. veranlagenII Adj. (naturally) inclined ( für, zu to); künstlerisch veranlagt sein have artistic talent, have an artistic bent; praktisch veranlagt sein be practically minded; homosexuell / sadistisch veranlagt sein have homosexual / sadistic tendencies; so ist er nicht veranlagt umg. that’s not in his nature, he’s not like that* * *ver|ạn|lagt [fɛɐ'|anlaːkt]adjmelancholisch/tuberkulös veranlagt sein — to have a melancholy/tubercular disposition
technisch/mathematisch/praktisch veranlagt sein — to be technically/mathematically/practically minded
künstlerisch/musikalisch veranlagt sein — to have an artistic/a musical bent
er ist so veranlagt, dass... — it's his nature to...
er ist eben so veranlagt — that's just the way he is, that's just his nature
* * *ver·an·lagt[fɛɐ̯ˈʔanla:kt]1. (angeboren)▪ ein [irgendwie] \veranlagter Mensch a person with a certain bentein homosexuell \veranlagter Mensch a person with homosexual tendenciesein künstlerisch/musikalisch \veranlagter Mensch a person with an artistic/a musical dispositionein praktisch \veranlagter Mensch a practically minded person▪ [irgendwie] \veranlagt sein to have a certain bentmein Mann ist praktisch \veranlagt my husband is practically mindednicht \veranlagt unassessed* * *künstlerisch/praktisch/romantisch veranlagt sein — have an artistic bent/be practically minded/have a romantic disposition
* * *B. adj (naturally) inclined (für, zu to);künstlerisch veranlagt sein have artistic talent, have an artistic bent;praktisch veranlagt sein be practically minded;homosexuell/sadistisch veranlagt sein have homosexual/sadistic tendencies;so ist er nicht veranlagt umg that’s not in his nature, he’s not like that* * *künstlerisch/praktisch/romantisch veranlagt sein — have an artistic bent/be practically minded/have a romantic disposition
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126 abrumar
v.1 to overwhelm.Ellos abruman al chico They overwhelm the boy.2 to weary, to annoy.Sus celos abruman a Ricardo Her jealousy wearies Richard.3 to obfuscate.* * *1 to overwhelm, crush1 to become misty* * *verb1) to overwhelm2) oppress* * *1.VT (=agobiar) to overwhelm; (=oprimir) to oppress, weigh down; (=cansar) to wear out, exhaustabrumar a algn de trabajo — to overload o swamp sb with work
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to overwhelmabrumar a alguien con algo — con problemas/quejas to wear somebody out with something
* * *= bog down, engulf, overwhelm, swamp, overpower, weigh + heavily + upon, weigh down.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. Societal changes shaking all established institutions to their foundations also threaten to engulf the public library.Ex. The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us.Ex. The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex. She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex. Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.Ex. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.----* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *verbo transitivo to overwhelmabrumar a alguien con algo — con problemas/quejas to wear somebody out with something
* * *= bog down, engulf, overwhelm, swamp, overpower, weigh + heavily + upon, weigh down.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: Societal changes shaking all established institutions to their foundations also threaten to engulf the public library.Ex: The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us.Ex: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex: She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex: Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.Ex: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *abrumar [A1 ]vtto overwhelmla abrumaron con tantas atenciones she was overwhelmed by all their kindnessme abruma con sus preguntas/quejas he wears me out with his constant questions/complaintsestaba abrumado de trabajo he was snowed under with workabrumado por las preocupaciones weighed down with worry* * *
abrumar ( conjugate abrumar) verbo transitivo
to overwhelm;
abrumar a algn con algo ‹con problemas/quejas› to wear sb out with sth;
abrumar verbo transitivo to overwhelm, crush: me abrumas con tantas atenciones, I'm overwhelmed by your kindness
' abrumar' also found in these entries:
English:
overcome
- overpower
- overwhelm
- over
- weigh
* * *abrumar vt[agobiar] to overwhelm;lo abruma tanta responsabilidad he is overwhelmed by all the responsibility;tantas atenciones la abruman she finds all that attentiveness overwhelming;me abruma estar entre mucha gente I find being in large crowds oppressive* * *v/t overwhelm ( con ode with);con trabajo snowed under with work* * *abrumar vt1) agobiar: to overwhelm2) oprimir: to oppress, to burden -
127 trazo
m.1 line.2 stroke.3 sketch, drawing, plan.4 tracing.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: trazar.* * *1 (línea) line2 (de una letra) stroke3 figurado (rasgo facial) feature* * *SM1) (=línea) stroke, linetrazo de lápiz — pencil line, pencil stroke
2) (=esbozo) sketch, outline3) pl trazos [de cara] lines, features4) [de ropaje] fold* * *masculino stroke* * *= serif, stroke, sidenote [side-note], brush stroke [brushstroke].Ex. It was a hybrid letter, with the bracketed, inclined serifs of the old face combined with the vertical stress and sharp regularity of modern.Ex. They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.Ex. The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis' -- one brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity.----* de trazos anchos = broad-pen.* de trazos delicados = spidery.* * *masculino stroke* * *= serif, stroke, sidenote [side-note], brush stroke [brushstroke].Ex: It was a hybrid letter, with the bracketed, inclined serifs of the old face combined with the vertical stress and sharp regularity of modern.
Ex: They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.Ex: The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis' -- one brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity.* de trazos anchos = broad-pen.* de trazos delicados = spidery.* * *strokedibuja con trazos enérgicos she draws with vigorous strokesdescribe con trazo magistral la historia de la ciudad he describes with a masterful touch the history of the cityescribe con trazo firme y seguro she writes with a steady and sure hand* * *
Del verbo trazar: ( conjugate trazar)
trazo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
trazó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
trazar
trazo
trazar ( conjugate trazar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ plano› to draw;
trazo el contorno de algo to outline sth
2 ‹plan/proyecto/estrategia› to draw up, devise
trazo sustantivo masculino
stroke
trazar verbo transitivo
1 (una línea, un dibujo) to draw
2 (un plan) to draw up
3 (describir a grandes rasgos) to sketch, outline
trazo sustantivo masculino
1 (línea, dibujo) line
2 (de letra manuscrita) stroke
' trazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plumazo
- rasgo
English:
sketch
- stroke
- heavily
- shaky
* * *trazo nm1. [al escribir, dibujar] line;hizo un dibujo con cuatro trazos she drew a simple outline;estaba escrito con trazos gruesos it was written in a crude hand2. [de dibujo, rostro] line;a grandes trazos in broad outline;éste es, a grandes trazos, el argumento de la obra that is the broad outline of the plot3. [de letra] stroke* * *m line* * *trazo nm1) : stroke, line2) : sketch, outline -
128 pronto
( preparato) ready ( a fare qualcosa to do somethingper qualcosa for something)( rapido) speedy, prompttelecommunications pronto! hello!pagamento m pronta cassa payment in cash, cash paymentpronto soccorso first aidin ospedale accident and emergency, A&Epronto per l'uso ready to use* * *pronto agg.1 ready, prepared: la colazione è pronta, lunch is ready; l'automobile è pronta, the car is ready; la merce è pronta per la spedizione, the goods are ready for shipment; non sono ancora pronto, I am not ready yet; sei pronto per incominciare?, are you ready to begin?; non era pronto per l'esame, he wasn't ready for the exam; sarei pronto a giurarlo, I could swear to it; sono pronto a fare ciò che vuoi, I am ready to do what you want; pronto all'azione, ready for action; pronto ad ogni evenienza, ready (o prepared) for every eventuality; i fanatici sono pronti a tutto, anche a morire, fanatics are ready to do anything, even to die; siate pronti alle cinque precise, be ready at five o'clock sharp; tutto era pronto per il matrimonio, everything was ready for the wedding; tener pronto qlco., to keep sthg. ready: tieni pronto un ombrello, keep an umbrella ready; tenersi pronto, to be prepared (o ready): tienti pronto a partire da un momento all'altro, be prepared (o ready) to leave at a moment's notice // pronto!, ( al telefono) hello! // pronti?, via!, ( alla partenza) ready?, go! // pronto soccorso, first aid; ( il reparto) casualty, emergency unit (o amer. emergency room, ER); pronto intervento, emergency assistance2 ( lesto, rapido) prompt, quick, ready: pronto nelle risposte, ready in one's answers, intelligenza pronta, quick intelligence; movimenti pronti, quick movements; un ragazzo pronto, a quick (o alert) boy; risposta pronta, prompt answer; ( sollecita) early answer; ha sempre la battuta pronta, he always has a ready answer3 (comm.) ready, prompt, spot: pronta consegna, prompt (o ready o spot) delivery // a pronti, ( in contanti) prompt (o by cash o prompt cash): pagamento a pronti, cash (o spot) payment // (mar.) pronto imbarco, prompt shipment4 ( incline) inclined, ready: è sempre pronto alla critica, he's always inclined to criticize; bisognerebbe sempre essere pronti al perdono, we should always be ready to forgive.* * *['pronto] pronto (-a)1. agg1) (gen) ready2) (intervento: rapido) quick, prompt, fast2. escl(al telefono) helloPAROLA CHIAVE: la parole pronto è usata in inglese ma con il significato di 'subito', 'immediatamente'(in gara, gioco)
pronti! via! — ready! steady! go!* * *['pronto]1) ready (a, per to, for)tenersi pronto per — to be ready o to brace for
essere pronto a intervenire — [dottore, esercito, servizi di emergenza] to stand by, to be on standby
ha sempre una scusa -a — he's never short of an excuse o he's always got an excuse ready
non era -a ad affrontare il problema — she wasn't equipped o prepared o ready to cope with the problem
-i, partenza, via! — ready, steady, go!
è pronto a tutto — he's game o ready for anything
sarei pronto a scommettere che... — I'd be willing to wager that
2) (rapido) promptavere i riflessi -i — to have quick o good reflexes
5) bell'e pronto [risposta, scusa, soluzione] ready-made•pronto soccorso — first aid; ( reparto) emergency ward
* * *pronto/'pronto/1 ready (a, per to, for); pronto per l'uso ready for use; sarò -a in un minuto I'll be ready in a minute; il pranzo è pronto lunch is ready! tenersi pronto per to be ready o to brace for; essere pronto a intervenire [dottore, esercito, servizi di emergenza] to stand by, to be on standby; essere -i al peggio to be prepared for the worst; ha sempre una scusa -a he's never short of an excuse o he's always got an excuse ready; non è ancora pronto per l'esame he isn't ready for the exam yet; non era -a ad affrontare il problema she wasn't equipped o prepared o ready to cope with the problem; -i, partenza, via! ready, steady, go! è pronto a tutto he's game o ready for anything; essere pronto a criticare to be ready with one's criticism; essere pronto ad ammettere i propri errori to be quick to admit one's mistakes; sarei pronto a giurarlo I'll take my oath on it; sarei pronto a scommettere che... I'd be willing to wager that...2 (rapido) prompt; i migliori auguri di -a guarigione best wishes for a speedy recovery; ha sempre la risposta o battuta -a she is quick on the draw3 (sveglio) [ mente] quick, clever, nimble, agile, quick-witted; avere i riflessi -i to have quick o good reflexes4 (al telefono) pronto! hello!5 bell'e pronto [ risposta, scusa, soluzione] ready-madepronto soccorso first aid; ( reparto) emergency ward.
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