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101 dar una paliza
* * *(v.) = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollowEx. Clobbering the rich with taxes doesn't help anyone.Ex. During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. One after another, young pianists sat down and knocked the living daylights out of the piano.Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex. He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.Ex. Oxford City proved too strong for Banbury A, whitewashing them 9-0.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex. They got licked by a bunch of little, ill-armed peasant guerillas.Ex. I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.Ex. He took a pounding in the press after his first tax cut when a deep recession pushed unemployment to 10 percent.Ex. Devastated by natural disasters and caught in the middle of the war on terror, Asia's economy took a beating in 2001.Ex. They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.Ex. But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.* * *(v.) = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollowEx: Clobbering the rich with taxes doesn't help anyone.
Ex: During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: One after another, young pianists sat down and knocked the living daylights out of the piano.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.Ex: Oxford City proved too strong for Banbury A, whitewashing them 9-0.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex: They got licked by a bunch of little, ill-armed peasant guerillas.Ex: I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.Ex: He took a pounding in the press after his first tax cut when a deep recession pushed unemployment to 10 percent.Ex: Devastated by natural disasters and caught in the middle of the war on terror, Asia's economy took a beating in 2001.Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.Ex: But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day. -
102 âge
âge [αʒ]1. masculine nouna. age• quel âge avez-vous ? how old are you?• amusez-vous, c'est de votre âge enjoy yourself, you're young• c'est l'âge bête or ingrat it's an awkward ageb. ( = ère) age• l'âge de la pierre/du bronze the Stone/Bronze Age2. compounds* * *ɑʒnom masculin1) ( nombre d'années) ageparaître plus/moins que son âge — to look older/younger than one's years
âge avancé, grand âge — great age
avoir l'âge or être en âge de faire — to be old enough to do
il est mort à 95 ans, c'est un bel âge — he died at 95, a fine old age
30 ans, c'est le bel âge — 30 is a good age
2) ( vieillesse) (old) age3) ( période de la vie) ageà tout âge, à tous les âges — at any age
être encore/ne plus être en âge de faire — to be still young enough/to be too old to do
va t'amuser, c'est de ton âge! — go and have fun, you're young!
4) ( époque) age•Phrasal Verbs:- âge d'or* * *aʒeə abr nfassemblée générale extraordinaire* * *1 ( nombre d'années) age; quel âge a-t-il? how old is he?; ils sont du même âge they are the same age; il est mort à l'âge de 25 ans he died at the age of 25; depuis l'âge de 12 ans from the age of 12; faire or paraître son âge to look one's age; paraître plus/moins que son âge to look older/younger than one's years; bien porter son âge to be good for one's age; être sans âge, ne pas avoir d'âge to be ageless; un homme d'un certain âge a middle-aged man; une personne d'un âge avancé or d'un grand âge an elderly person; âge avancé, grand âge great age; avoir l'âge or être en âge de faire to be old enough to do, to be of an age to do; il est mort à 95 ans, c'est un bel âge he died at 95, a fine old age ; 30 ans, c'est le bel âge 30 is a good age; en âge de se marier of marriageable age; ⇒ artère;2 ( vieillesse) (old) age; le respect dû à l'âge the respect due to age; s'assagir avec l'âge to calm down as one gets older; être vieux avant l'âge to be old before one's time; prendre de l'âge to grow old; le doyen d'âge the most senior person;3 ( période de la vie) age; à tout âge, à tous les âges at any age; être entre deux âges to be middle-aged; être à un âge critique to be at a critical age; être à l'âge critique ( ménopause) to be at the change of life; avoir passé l'âge de faire to be past the age when one does, to be past the age for doing; être encore/ne plus être en âge de faire to be still young enough/to be too old to do, to be still/no longer of an age to do; ce n'est plus de mon âge de faire I'm too old to do; qch n'est plus de mon âge I'm too old for sth; va t'amuser, c'est de ton âge! go and have fun, you're young!;4 ( époque) Géol age; Hist age, era; à travers les âges through the ages; tradition qui nous vient du fond des âges tradition which has come down to us through the ages; idées d'un autre âge ideas from another age.l'âge adulte adulthood; l'âge bête the awkward ou difficult age; l'âge du bronze the Bronze age; l'âge critique the change of life; l'âge du fer the Iron age; l'âge d'homme manhood; l'âge ingrat the awkward ou difficult age; âge légal legal age; âge mental mental age; l'âge mûr maturity; d'âge mûr mature; l'âge d'or the golden age; l'âge de la pierre the Stone age; l'âge de la pierre polie the neolithic age; l'âge de la pierre taillée the palaeolithic age; l'âge de raison the age of reason; l'âge de la retraite retirement age; l'âge scolaire school age; l'âge tendre youth; l'âge viril manhood.[aʒ] nom masculin1. [nombre d'années] ageêtre du même âge que to be the same age ou as old asà ton âge, on ne pleure plus you're old enough not to cry nowun garçon/une fille de ton âge ne doit pas... a boy/a girl (of) your age shouldn't...d'un âge avancé getting on ou advanced in yearsà cause de son jeune/grand âge because he's so young/oldavoir l'âge (de faire quelque chose): il veut se marier, c'est normal, il a l'âge he wants to get married, it's normal at his agea. [tu es trop jeune] you're not old enough!b. [tu es trop vieux] you're too old (for it)!tu es d'âge à ou en âge de comprendre you're old enough to understandje ne suis plus d'âge à ou en âge de faire du camping I'm too old to go campingavec l'âge, il s'est calmé he mellowed with age ou as he grew olderprendre de l'âge to age, to get olderelle ne fait ou ne paraît pas son âge she doesn't look her age, she looks younger than she actually isavoir l'âge légal (pour voter) to be old enough to vote, to be of ageun enfant d'âge scolaire a school-age child, a child of school agela quarantaine, c'est l'âge des grandes décisions forty is the time (of life) for making big decisionsa. [généralement] adulthoodb. [d'un homme] manhoodc. [d'une femme] womanhoodne te plains pas, c'est le bel âge! don't complain, these are the best years of your life ou you're in your prime!a. [période] old ageb. [groupe social] senior citizensa. [période] advanced old ageb. [groupe social] very old people3. ARCHÉOLOGIE age4. PSYCHOLOGIE————————à l'âge de locution prépositionnellea. [j'avais 17 ans] I met him when I was 17b. [il avait 17 ans] I met him when he was 17en bas âge locution adjectivale[enfant] very young ou smallentre deux âges locution adjectivale[personne] middle-aged -
103 short-sighted
قَصير البَصَر \ short-sighted: unable to see distant objects clearly. \ قَصير النَّظَر \ short-sighted: unwisely, thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. \ قَلِيلُ التَّبَصُّر \ short-sighted: unwisely thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. \ See Also قَصير النَّظَر \ قَلِيلُ الحَيْطَة \ short-sighted: unwisely thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. -
104 largo
(pl -ghi) 1. adj wide, broadindumento loose, big( abbondante) large, generouslargo di manica generous2. m width( piazza) squareandare al largo head for the open seaal largo di off the coast offarsi largo elbow one's way throughstare alla larga da steer clear of, keep away from* * *largo agg.1 (esteso, ampio) wide, broad: un fosso largo dieci metri, a ditch ten-metres wide; un fiume largo, a wide (o broad) river; la nuova autostrada è larga venti metri, the new motorway is twenty metres wide; quanto deve essere largo il tavolo?, how wide does the table have to be?; il fico ha le foglie larghe, the fig tree has broad leaves; cappello con larghe falde, broad-brimmed hat; queste scarpe mi stanno larghe, these shoes are too big for me; avere le spalle larghe, (anche fig.) to have broad shoulders; a larghi intervalli, at broad intervals; una larga parte della popolazione vive nel sud, much of the population lives in the south; una larga estensione di deserto, a broad expanse of desert // è più largo che lungo, he's roly-poly // quando studio mi piace stare largo, when I study I like to have a lot of space // ti conviene stare largo, poi se spendi meno meglio, you'd better allow (o calculate) a bit extra, then if you spend less, so much the better; meglio stare larghi nei preventivi, you'd better calculate a bit extra in the estimate // uomo di larghe vedute, broadminded man // termine usato in senso largo, term used in a broad sense; devi interpretare la sua tesi in senso largo, you have to interpret his thesis in a broad sense // è una curva pericolosa, prendila larga, it's a dangerous curve, take it wide; non prenderla troppo larga, vieni subito al dunque, (fig.) don't beat about the bush, come to the point2 (lasco; allentato) loose: un nodo largo, a loose knot; una fasciatura largo, a loose bandage3 (di indumenti) (ampio) loose-fitting; (eccessivo di misura) big; loose; too wide: vanno di moda le gonne larghe, full skirts are in fashion; mi piacciono i maglioni larghi, I like loose-fitting sweaters; questa gonna mi è larga in vita, this skirt is loose in the waist; la giacca è larga di spalle, this jacket is too wide in the shoulder; queste scarpe sono troppo larghe, these shoes are too big4 (abbondante) large, wide: una larga ricompensa, a large reward; avere una larga parte nella direzione, to have a large share in management; larghi poteri, large powers; un largo margine di guadagno, di sicurezza, a wide margin of profit, of safety; quell'articolo è prodotto su larga scala, that article is produced on a large scale; fare larghe concessioni, to make big concessions // i turisti hanno preferito in larga misura il mese di agosto, tourists showed a marked preference for August5 (liberale) free, liberal, generous: largo di promesse, free with promises; è largo nelle mance, he is a generous tipper; è largo con gli amici, he is generous with his friends // essere di manica larga, to be easy going6 (di pronuncia) broad: ha un accento largo, he has a broad accent7 ( sport) (scherma) guardia larga, open guard8 (pitt.) bold: pennellata larga, bold brushwork◆ s.m.1 breadth, width: metti giù il tappeto per il largo, put down the carpet lengthwise; ho visitato la città in lungo e in largo, I have been all over (o over the length and breadth of) the city; estendersi in largo, to stretch sideways; fare largo (a qlcu.), to make room (for s.o.) // farsi largo, (anche fig.) to make one's way: farsi largo tra la folla, to make (o to push) one's way through the crowd // largo!, make way!; largo ai giovani!, make way for the young! // tieniti al largo da certa gente, keep clear of certain people2 (mar.) open sea, offing: la nave si tenne al largo, the ship stood offshore (o in the offing); andare al largo, to take to the open sea; dieci miglia al largo, ten miles out to sea; passare al largo di una nave, to give a ship a wide berth; prendere il largo, to set sail (o to leave port); (fig.) to run away // al largo di, off: al largo di Genova, off Genoa3 (mus.) largo: il 'Largo' di Händel, Händel's 'Largo'4 (piazza) square; (seguito da nome proprio) largo: troviamoci in Largo Battisti, we will meet in Largo Battisti◆ avv. wide: girare largo, to turn wide.* * *['larɡo] largo -a, -ghi, -ghe1. agg1) (dimensione, misura) wide, broadun uomo largo di spalle o di spalle larghe — a broad-shouldered man
3) (ampio: parte, percentuale) large, bigin larga misura — to a great o large extent
di larghe vedute — (fig : liberale) broad-minded
di manica larga fig — generous, open-handed
2. sm1)fate largo! — make room o way!
farsi largo tra la folla — to make o push one's way through the crowd
si è fatta largo tra la folla ed è salita sul palco — she pushed her way through the crowd and went up on the stage
2) (piazzetta) (small) square3) Naut open seanon andare al largo — (nuotando) don't go too far out
prendere il largo — to put out to sea, fig to make off, escape
4) Mus largo3. sfstare o tenersi alla larga (da qn/qc) — to keep one's distance (from sb/sth), keep away (from sb/sth)
* * *1.1) [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide3) (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespreadin -a misura — o
parte — in large measure, to a large o great extent
4) (generoso) [ persona] generous ( con to)5) (aperto)di -ghe vedute — broadminded, open-minded
6) (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose7) alla largastare alla -a da qcn., qcs. — to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.
tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. — to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way
2.prendere qcs. alla -a — to approach sth. in a roundabout way
sostantivo maschile1) (larghezza) breadth, width2) mar. (mare aperto) open seaprendere il largo — to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk
al largo — offshore, off the coast
cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo — to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.
4) mus. largo5) (slargo)3.avverbio mus. largo••farsi largo — to push (one's way) ( tra through)
••stare -ghi — colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room
Note:Come mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto* * *largoCome mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto. ⇒ 211 [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide; quanto è largo? how wide is it? essere largo 4 metri to be 4 metres wide2 (ampio) [indumento, pantalone] loose(-fitting), roomy, baggy; [ gonna] full; mi va un po' largo it's a bit loose; largo in vita loose in the waist3 (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespread; una -a parte dei presenti most of those present; su -a scala far-reaching; con largo margine by a wide margin; in -a misurao parte in large measure, to a large o great extent5 (aperto) di -ghe vedute broadminded, open-minded6 (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose7 alla larga stare alla -a da qcn., qcs. to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.; tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way; prendere qcs. alla -a to approach sth. in a roundabout way1 (larghezza) breadth, width2 mar. (mare aperto) open sea; prendere il largo to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk; al largo offshore, off the coast; al largo di Napoli off Naples3 in lungo e in largo cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.; ha visitato la Francia in lungo e in largo he's travelled all over France4 mus. largo5 (slargo) Largo Francia Francia placeIII avverbiomus. largoavere le spalle -ghe to have a broad back; fate largo! make way! farsi largo to push (one's way) ( tra through); stare -ghi colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room. -
105 Kind
n; -(e)s, -er1. child; (Baby) auch baby; ein Kind bekommen oder erwarten be pregnant, be expecting (a baby); wir bekommen ein Kind we’re expecting a baby; ein Kind / Kinder in die Welt setzen bring a child / children into the world; jemandem ein Kind machen umg. make s.o. pregnant, put s.o. in the club, Am. knock s.o. up vulg.; jemanden an Kindes statt annehmen adopt s.o.; eure Kinder und Kindeskinder your children and children’s children; sie sind mit Kind und Kegel losgezogen they went off with their whole clan; von Kind auf oder an (ever) since I was ( oder you were etc.) a child; das ist nichts für kleine Kinder umg. you’re too young for that; sie ist kein Kind mehr she’s not a child any more; ein großes Kind a big baby; das Kind im Manne the child in him, his childish side; sich freuen wie ein Kind be as pleased as punch; das weiß doch jedes Kind! any child knows that; Leute2. fig.: wie sag ich’s meinem Kinde? umg. I’m not sure how to put this; schonend: how am I going to break it gently?; wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln umg. we’ll work it out (somehow); das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten throw out the baby with the bathwater; ( ein) gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer Sprichw. once bitten, twice shy; sich lieb Kind machen bei jemandem try to get into s.o.’s good books; das Kind beim rechten Namen nennen call a spade a spade; kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein know how to enjoy o.s.; ein Berliner Kind a Berliner born and bred3. fig. des Geistes: product; jemandes liebstes Kind sein be s.o.’s first love; Thema: be s.o.’s pet subject4. Anrede: Kinder, hört mal! an Erwachsene: listen to this, folks (Am. you guys); Kinder, Kinder! my goodness!* * *das Kindkiddy; infant; child; bairn; babe* * *Kịnd [kɪnt]nt -(e)s, -er[-dɐ] child, kid (inf); (= Kleinkind) baby; (ESP PSYCH, MED) infantein Kind erwarten — to be expecting a baby
von Kind an or auf hat er... — since he was a child or from childhood he has...
von Kind an or auf haben wir... — since we were children or from childhood we have...
einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (inf) — to knock a girl up (inf), to put a girl in the club (Brit inf)
aber Kind! — child, child
schönes Kind! (old: als Anrede) — my pretty maid (old)
die Kinder Gottes (geh) — the children of the Lord
ein echtes Wiener Kind (dated) — a true son/daughter of Vienna
ein Kind seiner Zeit sein — to be a child of one's times
sich freuen wie ein Kind — to be as pleased as Punch
du bist aber ein kluges Kind! (iro) — clever kid!
da kommt das Kind im Manne durch — all men are boys at heart
wie sag ichs meinem Kinde? (hum) — I don't know how to put it; (bei Aufklärung) what to tell your children
das ist nichts für kleine Kinder (fig inf) — that's not for your innocent or your young ears/eyes
aus Kindern werden Leute (prov) — children grow up quickly, don't they?
das Kind muss einen Namen haben (fig) — you/we etc have to call it something
das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten (prov) — to throw out the baby with the bathwater (prov)
Kinder, Kinder! — dear, dear!, goodness me!, good heavens!
* * *das1) (a young human being of either sex.) child2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) child3) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) kid* * *<-[e]s, -er>[kɪnt, pl kɪndɐ]ntihre \Kinder sind drei und vier Jahre alt her children are three and four years oldaber \Kind! child, child!wir bekommen ein \Kind! we're going to have a baby!ein Berliner \Kind sein to be a Berliner born and bredein \Kind [von jdm] erwarten to be expecting a baby [by sb]gemeinschaftliches \Kind JUR mutual child\Kinder Gottes (fig) God's childrenjds \Kinder und Kindeskinder sb's children and children's childrenjds leibliches \Kind sb's own childein uneheliches [o nicht eheliches] \Kind an illegitimate child, a child born out of wedlock old formbei jdm ist ein \Kind unterwegs sb is expecting [a baby] [or is pregnant]ein \Kind seiner Zeit/des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts sein to be a child of one's time/the twentieth centuryda zeigt sich das \Kind im Mann all men are boys at heartein großes \Kind sein to be a big babynoch ein halbes \Kind sein to be still almost a childkein \Kind mehr sein not to be a child any morevon \Kind auf [o an] from childhood [or an early agepasst mal auf, \Kinder! attention, folks!\Kinder, \Kinder! dear oh dear!, goodness me!4. (fig: Ergebnis, Produkt) productdas Ganze war ein \Kind seiner Phantasie the whole thing was the product of his imagination5. (Anrede für junge Frau) loveSie sehen überarbeitet aus, \Kind you look overworked, love6.▶ das \Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten to throw out the baby with the bathwaterreden Sie mir kein \Kind in den Bauch, ich kaufe Ihnen sowieso nichts ab I'm not going to buy anything off you, however much you try and soft-soap mewas Glücksspiele angeht, bin ich ein gebranntes \Kind! I've learned my lesson as far as games of chance are concerned▶ kleine \Kinder, kleine Sorgen, große \Kinder, große Sorgen (prov) children when they are little make parents fools, when great, mad [or they are great they make them mad] prov▶ sich akk bei jdm lieb \Kind machen (fam) to [try and] get on the right side of sb [or in sb's good books]▶ das \Kind muss einen Namen haben it must be called something▶ das \Kind beim [rechten] Namen nennen to call a spade a spade▶ \Kinder und Narren [o Betrunkene] sagen die Wahrheit (prov) children and fools speak the truth prov▶ das ist nichts für kleine \Kinder that's not for your young eyes [or ears]ich kann ihm nicht helfen, aber wie sag ich's meinem \Kinde? I can't help him, but how am I going to tell him?ich bin kein \Kind von Traurigkeit I [like [or know how] to] enjoy life* * *das; Kind[e]s, Kinder1) child; kid (coll.); (Kleinkind) child; infant; (Baby) child; babyjemandem ein Kind machen — (ugs.) put somebody in the family way (coll.) or in the club (sl.)
ein Kind erwarten/bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — be expecting/have a baby
ein Kind zur Welt bringen — (geh.) give birth to a child
ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen — bring a child/children into the world
wir werden das Kind schon [richtig] schaukeln — (ugs.) we'll soon sort things out or have things sorted out
das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten — (fig.) throw the baby out with the bathwater
das Kind beim Namen nennen — (fig.) call a spade a spade
jemanden wie ein [kleines] Kind behandeln — treat somebody like a [small] child
das weiß/kann doch jedes Kind — any child or five-year old knows/can do that
von Kind an od. auf — from childhood
sich wie ein Kind freuen — be [as] pleased as Punch
dann kommt bei ihm das Kind im Manne durch — (scherzh.) then he shows that he is [still] a child at heart
sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs.) get on the right side of somebody
armer/reicher Leute Kind sein — be the child of poor/wealthy parents; come from a poor/wealthy family
ein Kind der Liebe — (geh. verhüll.) a love-child
er ist/du bist usw. kein Kind von Traurigkeit — (ugs.) he knows/you know etc. how to enjoy himself/yourself etc.
jemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody; s. auch totgeboren
2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)mein [liebes] Kind — my [dear] child
Kinder, hört mal alle her! — listen to this, all of you (coll.)
[Kinder,] Kinder! — my goodness!
* * *1. child; (Baby) auch baby;erwarten be pregnant, be expecting (a baby);wir bekommen ein Kind we’re expecting a baby;ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen bring a child/children into the world;jemanden an Kindes statt annehmen adopt sb;eure Kinder und Kindeskinder your children and children’s children;sie sind mit Kind und Kegel losgezogen they went off with their whole clan;das ist nichts für kleine Kinder umg you’re too young for that;sie ist kein Kind mehr she’s not a child any more;ein großes Kind a big baby;das Kind im Manne the child in him, his childish side;sich freuen wie ein Kind be as pleased as punch;2. fig:wie sag ich’s meinem Kinde? umg I’m not sure how to put this; schonend: how am I going to break it gently?;wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln umg we’ll work it out (somehow);das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten throw out the baby with the bathwater;(ein) gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer sprichw once bitten, twice shy;sich lieb Kind machen bei jemandem try to get into sb’s good books;das Kind beim rechten Namen nennen call a spade a spade;kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein know how to enjoy o.s.;ein Berliner Kind a Berliner born and bred3. fig des Geistes: product;4. Anrede:Kinder, Kinder! my goodness!* * *das; Kind[e]s, Kinder1) child; kid (coll.); (Kleinkind) child; infant; (Baby) child; babyjemandem ein Kind machen — (ugs.) put somebody in the family way (coll.) or in the club (sl.)
ein Kind erwarten/bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — be expecting/have a baby
ein Kind zur Welt bringen — (geh.) give birth to a child
ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen — bring a child/children into the world
wir werden das Kind schon [richtig] schaukeln — (ugs.) we'll soon sort things out or have things sorted out
das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten — (fig.) throw the baby out with the bathwater
das Kind beim Namen nennen — (fig.) call a spade a spade
jemanden wie ein [kleines] Kind behandeln — treat somebody like a [small] child
das weiß/kann doch jedes Kind — any child or five-year old knows/can do that
von Kind an od. auf — from childhood
sich wie ein Kind freuen — be [as] pleased as Punch
dann kommt bei ihm das Kind im Manne durch — (scherzh.) then he shows that he is [still] a child at heart
sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs.) get on the right side of somebody
armer/reicher Leute Kind sein — be the child of poor/wealthy parents; come from a poor/wealthy family
ein Kind der Liebe — (geh. verhüll.) a love-child
er ist/du bist usw. kein Kind von Traurigkeit — (ugs.) he knows/you know etc. how to enjoy himself/yourself etc.
jemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody; s. auch totgeboren
2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)mein [liebes] Kind — my [dear] child
Kinder, hört mal alle her! — listen to this, all of you (coll.)
[Kinder,] Kinder! — my goodness!
* * *-er n.child n.(§ pl.: children)infant n.kid n.kiddy n. -
106 constante
adj.1 persistent (person) (en una empresa).2 constant.3 unchanging, uniform, consistent, constant.4 dedicated, hardworking.f.1 constant.2 Constante.* * *► adjetivo1 (invariable) constant2 (persona) steadfast1 MATEMÁTICAS constant\constantes vitales vital signs* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=continuado) constantun día de lluvia constante — a day of constant o persistent rain
2) (=frecuente) constant3) (=perseverante) [persona] persevering4) (Fís) [velocidad, temperatura, presión] constant2. SF1) (=factor predominante)el mar es una constante en su obra — the sea is a constant theme o an ever-present theme in his work
el paro es una constante en la economía española — unemployment is a permanent feature of the Spanish economy
2) (Mat) constant3) (Med)* * *I1) ( continuo) constant2) ( perseverante) < persona> perseveringIIa) (Mat) constantb) ( característica) constant featurec) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb* * *= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.Ex. Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.Ex. The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex. The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.Ex. The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.Ex. In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex. Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.Ex. The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.Ex. With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.Ex. Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.----* constante de bajada = slope constant.* constante flujo de = steady stream of.* constante vital = vital sign.* crítica constante = nagging.* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the go.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* permanecer constante = remain + constant.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* serie constante de = steady stream of.* ser una constante = be a constant.* * *I1) ( continuo) constant2) ( perseverante) < persona> perseveringIIa) (Mat) constantb) ( característica) constant featurec) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb* * *= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.Ex: Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.
Ex: The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex: The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.Ex: The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.Ex: In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex: Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.Ex: The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.Ex: With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.Ex: Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.* constante de bajada = slope constant.* constante flujo de = steady stream of.* constante vital = vital sign.* crítica constante = nagging.* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the go.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* permanecer constante = remain + constant.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* serie constante de = steady stream of.* ser una constante = be a constant.* * *A1 (continuo) constantestaba sometido a una constante vigilancia he was kept under constant surveillance2 ‹tema/motivo› constantB (perseverante) persevering1 ( Mat) constant2 (característica) constant featurelas escaseces han sido una constante durante los últimos siete años shortages have been a constant feature of the last seven yearsdurante estas fechas las colas son una constante en las tiendas at this time of year queues are a regular feature in the shopsuna constante en su obra a constant theme in his workel malhumor es una constante en él he's always in a bad moodconstantes vitales vital signs (pl)* * *
constante adjetivo
■ sustantivo femeninoa) (Mat) constant
c)
constante
I adjetivo
1 (tenaz) steadfast: es una persona constante en sus ambiciones, he is steadfast in his ambitions
2 (incesante, sin variaciones) constant, incessant, unchanging: me mareaba el constante barullo que había allí, the constant racket there made me dizzy
II sustantivo femenino
1 constant feature: los desengaños fueron una constante a lo largo de su vida, disappointments were a constant during his lifetime
2 Mat constant
' constante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiel
- salario
- sangría
English:
constant
- continual
- cruise
- equable
- even
- incessant
- recurrent
- steadily
- steady
- unfailing
- uniform
- unremitting
- break
- consistent
- drive
- eternal
- niggling
- persistent
- wear
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [en una empresa] persistent;[en ideas, opiniones] steadfast;se mantuvo constante en su esfuerzo he persevered in his efforts2. [lluvia, atención] constant, persistent;[temperatura] constant3. [que se repite] constant♦ nf1. [rasgo] constant;las desilusiones han sido una constante en su vida disappointments have been a constant feature in her life;las tormentas son una constante en sus cuadros storms are an ever-present feature in his paintings;la violencia es una constante histórica en la región the region has known violence throughout its history2. Mat constant3. constantes vitales vital signs;mantener las constantes vitales de alguien to keep sb alive* * *I adj constantII f MAT constant* * *constante adj: constant♦ constantemente advconstante nf: constant* * *constante adj (continuo) constant -
107 Gehen
ge·hen1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]vi sein1) ( sich fortbewegen)[irgendwohin] \Gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];geh schon! go on!;\Gehen wir! let's go!;\Gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;in Urlaub \Gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];auf die andere Straßenseite \Gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;[im Zimmer] auf und ab \Gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];ans Telefon \Gehen to answer the telephone;zu jdm/etw \Gehen to go to sb/sth;wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \Gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit2) ( besuchen)zu jdm \Gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;an die Uni \Gehen to go to university;aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \Gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;etw tun \Gehen to go to do sth;3) ( tätig werden)in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \Gehen to join the party/union;zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \Gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \Gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]4) ( weggehen) to go;(abfahren a.) to leave;ich muss jetzt \Gehen I have to be off [or must go];wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;jdn \Gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;5) ( blicken)die Fenster \Gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park6) ( führen)irgendwohin \Gehen to go somewhere;die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;die nach Biberach \Gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest7) ( ausscheiden)[zu jdm] \Gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;8) ( funktionieren) to work;meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped9) ( sich bewegen) to move;ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it[irgendwie] \Gehen to go [somehow];wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;wie soll das denn bloß \Gehen? just how is that supposed to work?das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;wie \Gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;der Export geht nur noch schleppend exports are sluggish;( sich verkaufen) to sell;diese teuren Zigarren \Gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;diese Pralinen \Gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in[irgendwie] vor sich \Gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \Gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \Gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?13) ( hineinpassen)es \Gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;eine bestimmte Zeit \Gehen to last a certain time;dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;17) ( sich kleiden)als etw \Gehen to go as sth;mit/ohne etw \Gehen to go with/without sth;bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \Gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans19) ( möglich sein)haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;nichts geht mehr ( beim Roulette) no more bets;( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be doneweißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \Gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?an jdn \Gehen to go to sb;das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotationdas geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old tickeran jdn \Gehen to be addressed to sb;gegen jdn/etw \Gehen to be directed against sb/sth;das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;mit jdm \Gehen to go out with sbder Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \Gehen you can't go by what he says28) ( überschreiten)zu weit \Gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;das geht zu weit! that's just too much!29) ( übersteigen)über jds Geduld \Gehen to exhaust sb's patience;das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this32) ( Altersangabe)auf die... \Gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirtyWENDUNGEN:Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;\Gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;\Gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;jdm °über alles \Gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;[ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;geh! (österr, südd) get away!;vi impers seinjdm geht es... sb feels...;wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?irgendwie \Gehen to go somehow;wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork3) ( sich handeln um)um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes4) ( wichtig sein)jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;5) ( ergehen)jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;warum soll es dir etwa besser \Gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;das wird kaum \Gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more7) ( führen)erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;8) (nach jds Kopf \Gehen)nach jdm \Gehen to go by sb;wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \Gehen you can't always have things your own wayWENDUNGEN:aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;vt sein;etw \Gehen to walk sth;Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \Gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this roadvr haben1) imperses geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];2) ( sich nicht beherrschen)sich \Gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt1) (Zu-Fuß-\Gehen) walking2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure3) sport walking -
108 gehen
ge·hen1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]vi sein1) ( sich fortbewegen)[irgendwohin] \gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];geh schon! go on!;\gehen wir! let's go!;\gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;in Urlaub \gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];auf die andere Straßenseite \gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;[im Zimmer] auf und ab \gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];ans Telefon \gehen to answer the telephone;zu jdm/etw \gehen to go to sb/sth;wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit2) ( besuchen)zu jdm \gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;an die Uni \gehen to go to university;aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;etw tun \gehen to go to do sth;3) ( tätig werden)in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \gehen to join the party/union;zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]4) ( weggehen) to go;(abfahren a.) to leave;ich muss jetzt \gehen I have to be off [or must go];wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;jdn \gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;5) ( blicken)die Fenster \gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park6) ( führen)irgendwohin \gehen to go somewhere;die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;die nach Biberach \gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest7) ( ausscheiden)[zu jdm] \gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;8) ( funktionieren) to work;meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped9) ( sich bewegen) to move;ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it[irgendwie] \gehen to go [somehow];wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;wie soll das denn bloß \gehen? just how is that supposed to work?das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;wie \gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;der Export geht nur noch schleppend exports are sluggish;( sich verkaufen) to sell;diese teuren Zigarren \gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;diese Pralinen \gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in[irgendwie] vor sich \gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?13) ( hineinpassen)es \gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;eine bestimmte Zeit \gehen to last a certain time;dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;17) ( sich kleiden)als etw \gehen to go as sth;mit/ohne etw \gehen to go with/without sth;bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans19) ( möglich sein)haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;nichts geht mehr ( beim Roulette) no more bets;( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be doneweißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?an jdn \gehen to go to sb;das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotationdas geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old tickeran jdn \gehen to be addressed to sb;gegen jdn/etw \gehen to be directed against sb/sth;das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;mit jdm \gehen to go out with sbder Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \gehen you can't go by what he says28) ( überschreiten)zu weit \gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;das geht zu weit! that's just too much!29) ( übersteigen)über jds Geduld \gehen to exhaust sb's patience;das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this32) ( Altersangabe)auf die... \gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirtyWENDUNGEN:Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;\gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;\gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;jdm °über alles \gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;[ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;geh! (österr, südd) get away!;vi impers seinjdm geht es... sb feels...;wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?irgendwie \gehen to go somehow;wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork3) ( sich handeln um)um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes4) ( wichtig sein)jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;5) ( ergehen)jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;warum soll es dir etwa besser \gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;das wird kaum \gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more7) ( führen)erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;8) (nach jds Kopf \gehen)nach jdm \gehen to go by sb;wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \gehen you can't always have things your own wayWENDUNGEN:aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;vt sein;etw \gehen to walk sth;Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this roadvr haben1) imperses geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];2) ( sich nicht beherrschen)sich \gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt1) (Zu-Fuß-\gehen) walking2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;schon im \gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;sein frühes/vorzeitiges \gehen his early departure3) sport walking -
109 alto
adj.1 tall, elevated, high-rise.2 high, upland.3 tall.4 high, steep.Precios altos High (steep) prices5 loud.6 lofty.adv.1 loudly, aloud, high up.2 high, in a high position.intj.stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.m.1 height.2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.3 hill, top of the hill, height.4 upper floor.5 high point, high, maximum.6 Alto.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high3 (elevado) top, upper4 (importancia) high, top5 (voz, sonido) loud1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground\a altas horas de la noche late at nighten lo alto de on the top ofpasar por alto to pass overpor todo lo alto figurado in a grand waytirando alto figurado at the mostalta cocina haute cuisinealta sociedad high societyalta tecnología high technologyaltas presiones high pressure singalto horno blast furnace————————► adverbio1 high (up)2 (voz) loud, loudly■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?1 (altura) height2 (elevación) hill, high ground————————1 (parada) stop1 halt! (policía) stop!\dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to haltalto el fuego cease-fire* * *1. (f. - alta)adj.1) tall2) high3) loud2. adv.1) high2) loudly3. noun m.1) height2) halt, stop* * *I1. ADJ1) [en altura]a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high•
jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneckmar I, 1)•
zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heelsb)• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill
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lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from abovepor todo lo alto —
2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upperla marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in
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alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner•
alta costura — high fashion, haute couture•
alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive•
alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage•
alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi•
alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official•
oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers•
de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition•
alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure•
temporada alta — high season•
alta tensión — high tension, high voltageAlta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system
3) [en intensidad]4) [en el tiempo]5) [estilo] lofty, elevated6) (=revuelto)7) (Geog) upper8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto9) ( Hist, Ling) high2. ADV1) (=arriba) high2) (=en voz alta)hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly
¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!
volarpensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
3. SM1) (=altura)mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall
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en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet upcon las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air
dejar algo en alto —
el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world
estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name
2) (Geog) hill3) (Arquit) upper floor4) (Mús) alto5)6)• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook
7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile8) Chile [de tela] length9)II1. SM1) (=parada) stop•
dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sba este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way
hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich
alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire
2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl2.EXCL¡alto! — halt!, stop!
¡alto ahí! — stop there!
¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!
* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> highzapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes
b) [ESTAR]2) (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] highb) [estar]la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in
eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation
en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree
3) (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure
4)a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loudb)en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud
5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high7) (delante del n)a) (Ling) highb) (Geog) upper•- alta marII1) <volar/subir> high2) < hablar> loud, loudlyIIIpasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
interjección halt!IValto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!
1)a) ( altura)b) ( en el terreno) high ground2)a) ( de edificio) top floorviven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat
3)a) (parada, interrupción)b) (Méx) (Auto)pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign
4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap* * *alto11 = stop.Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.
* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* alto en el camino = stopover.* echar por alto = bungle.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.alto22 = alto.Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.
alto33 = height.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* en lo alto = on top.* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.alto44 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.
Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.* alta cocina = haute cuisine.* alta costura = haute couture.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* alta intensidad = high-rate.* alta mar = high seas, the.* alta posición = high estate.* alta productividad = high yield.* alta resolución = high resolution.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.* alta traición = high treason.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alto comisario = high commissioner.* alto dignatario = high official.* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* alto funcionario = high official.* alto horno = blast furnace.* alto nivel = high standard.* alto precio = costliness.* alto rendimiento = high yield.* alto riesgo = high stakes.* altos cargos = people in high office.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.* clase alta = upper class.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de la gama alta = high-end.* edificio alto = high-rise building.* en alta mar = on the high seas.* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* física de altas energías = high energy physics.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* línea de alta tensión = power line.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* marea alta = high tide.* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* temporada alta = high season.* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.alto55 = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.* hablar alto = be loud.* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.* sonido alto = loud noise.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› highzapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoeses más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brotheruna blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse2 [ ESTAR]:¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height nowB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] highlos techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilingsun vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR]:ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too highponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reachel río está muy alto the river is very highla marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's inlos pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the buildingsalgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the aireso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputationúltimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recentlya pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losingDios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on highhabían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainsideen lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the treepor todo lo alto in stylecelebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in styleuna boda por todo lo alto a lavish weddingC (en cantidad, calidad) hightiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressurecereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cerealsha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashnessproductos de alta calidad high-quality products[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essentialel nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this schoolel alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the electionsembarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancytirando por lo alto at the most, at the outsidetirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outsideD1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loudpon la radio más alta turn the radio up¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!2en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loudestaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loudE ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, topun militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officeruno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executivesconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksF ( delante del n) ‹ideales› hightiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of dutyes el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever hadtiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of youG ( delante del n)1 ( Ling) highel alto alemán High German2 ( Geog) upperel alto Aragón upper Aragonel Alto Paraná the Upper ParanáCompuestos:feminine upper-middle classes (pl)feminine haute cuisinefeminine high comedyfeminine haute couture, high fashionfeminine high definitionde or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)feminine High Middle Ages (pl)feminine dressagefeminine high fidelity, hi-fifeminine high frequency● alta marmasculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at seala flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleetfeminine hairstylingfpl upper echelons (pl)fpl:las altoas finanzas high financefeminine high societyfpl high pressureun sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure systemfeminine high technologyfeminine high tension o voltagefeminine high treason● alto comisario, alta comisariamasculine, feminine high commissioner● alto comisionado or comisariadomasculine high commissionmasculine blast furnacemasculine high-ranking officermasculine high relief, alto relievomasculine high voltage o tensionalto2A ‹volar/subir/tirar› hightírala más alto throw it higherB ‹hablar› loud, loudlyhabla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear youalto3halt!¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!¡alto el fuego! cease fire!Compuesto:alto4A1(altura): de alto highun muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high walltiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide2 (en el terreno) high groundsiempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high groundB1 (de un edificio) top floorviven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flatviven en los altos del taller they live above the workshopC(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stophicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunchdar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt1 (señal de pare) stop signpasarse el alto to go through the stop sign2 (semáforo) stoplightE2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length* * *
alto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹pared/montaña› high;
b) [ESTAR]:◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;
está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)a) [ser] high;
b) [estar]:
la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
5 ( delante del n)
c) ( en nombres compuestos)◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino
upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;
( persona) high-ranking official;◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino
high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
alto 3 interjección
halt!;◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!
alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1a) ( altura)
tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
2a) (parada, interrupción):
alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fireb) (Méx) (Auto):
( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft
* * *alto, -a♦ adj1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;[montaña] high;es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;Fig [el cielo] Heaven;en lo alto de at the top of;el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous weddingalto relieve high relief2. [indica posición elevada] high;[piso] top, upper;tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;de alta mar deep-sea;en alta mar out at sea;le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;[sin querer] to miss sth out;esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;de alta calidad high-quality;tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;Informátun disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed trainalto horno blast furnace;altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;Informát alta resolución high resolution;alta temperatura high temperature;alta tensión high voltage;Der alta traición high treason;alto voltaje high voltagede alto nivel [delegación] high-level;un alto dirigente a high-ranking leaderHist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;alta cocina haute cuisine;Alto Comisionado High Commission;alta costura haute couture;Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;alta sociedad high societyaltas finanzas high finance;Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;alta tecnología high technology6. [sonido, voz] loud;en voz alta in a loud voice;el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up7. [hora] late;a altas horas de la noche late at night8. Geog upper;un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;el Alto Egipto Upper EgyptHist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta9. Hist High;la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages10. [noble] [ideales] lofty11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;[mar] rough;con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks♦ nm1. [altura] height;mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;[persona] he's 2 metres tall2. [lugar elevado] heightlos Altos del Golán the Golan Heights3. [detención] stop;hacer un alto to make a stop;hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;dar el alto a alguien to challenge sbalto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!4. Mús alto5. [voz alta]no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to readvive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's♦ adv1. [arriba] high (up);volar muy alto to fly very high2. [hablar] loud;por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud♦ interjhalt!, stop!;¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;[a un fugitivo] stop!* * *1en alta mar on the high seas;el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;los pisos altos the top floors;en voz alta out loud;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;clase alta high class;alta calidad high qualityhablar alto speak loudly;pasar por alto overlook;poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;por todo lo alto fam lavishly;en alto on high ground, high up;llegar alto go farIII m1 ( altura) height;dos metros de alto two meters high2 Chipile3:los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights2 m1 halt;¡alto! halt!;dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;¡alto ahí! stop right there!2 ( pausa) pause;hacer un alto stop* * *alto adv1) : high2) : loud, loudlyalto, -ta adj1) : tall, high2) : louden voz alta: aloud, out loudalto nm1) altura: height, elevation2) : stop, halt3) altos nmpl: upper floorsalto interj: halt!, stop!* * *alto1 adj1. (en general) high2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall3. (sonido, voz) loudalto2 adv1. (volar, subir) high2. (hablar) loudly -
110 Agriculture
Historically, Portugal's agricultural efficiency, measured in terms of crop yields and animal productivity, has been well below that of other European countries. Agricultural inefficiency is a consequence of Portugal's topography and climate, which varies considerably from north to south and has influenced farm size and farming methods. There are three major agricultural zones: the north, center, and south. The north (the area between the Douro and Minho Rivers, including the district of Trás-os-Montes) is mountainous with a wet (180-249 cm of rainfall/year), moderately cool climate. It contains about 2 million hectares of cultivated land excessively fragmented into tiny (3-5 hectares) family-owned farms, or minifúndios, a consequence of ancient settlement patterns, a strong attachment to the land, and the tradition of subdividing land equally among family members. The farms in the north produce the potatoes and kale that are used to make caldo verde soup, a staple of the Portuguese diet, and the grapes that are used to make vinho verde (green wine), a light sparkling white wine said to aid the digestion of oily and greasy food. Northern farms are too small to benefit from mechanization and their owners too poor to invest in irrigation, chemical fertilizers, or better seeds; hence, agriculture in the north has remained labor intensive, despite efforts to regroup minifúndios to increase farm size and efficiency.The center (roughly between the Douro and the Tagus River) is bisected by the Mondego River, the land to either side of which is some of the most fertile in Portugal and produces irrigated rice, corn, grapes, and forest goods on medium-sized (about 100 hectares) farms under a mixture of owner-cultivation and sharecropping. Portugal's center contains the Estrela Mountains, where sheep raising is common and wool, milk, and cheese are produced, especially mountain cheese ( Queijo da Serra), similar to French brie. In the valley of the Dão River, a full-bodied, fruity wine much like Burgundy is produced. In the southern part of the center, where the climate is dry and soils are poor, stock raising mixes with cereal crop cultivation. In Estremadura, the area north of Lisbon, better soils and even rainfall support intensive agriculture. The small farms of this area produce lemons, strawberries, pears, quinces, peaches, and vegetables. Estremadura also produces red wine at Colares and white wine at Buçelas.The south (Alentejo and Algarve) is a vast rolling plain with a hot arid climate. It contains about 2.6 million hectares of arable land and produces the bulk of Portugal's wheat and barley. It also produces one of Portugal's chief exports, cork, which is made from bark cut from cork oaks at nine-year intervals. There are vast groves of olive trees around the towns of Elvas, Serpa, and Estremoz that provide Portugal's olives. The warm climate of the Algarve (the most southern region of Portugal) is favorable for the growing of oranges, pomegranates, figs, and carobs. Almonds are also produced. Farms in the south, except for the Algarve, are large estates (typically 1,000 hectares or more in size) known as latifúndios, worked by a landless, wage-earning rural work force. After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, these large estates were taken over by the state and turned into collective farms. During the 1990s, as the radicalism of the Revolution moderated, collectivized agriculture was seen as counterproductive, and the nationalized estates were gradually returned to their original owners in exchange for cash payments or small parcels of land for the collective farm workers.Portugal adopted the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) when it joined the European Union (EU) in 1986. The CAP, which is based on the principles of common pricing, EU preferences, and joint financing, has shifted much of Portugal's agricultural decision making to the EU. Under the CAP, cereals and dairy products have experienced declines in prices because these are in chronic surplus within the EU. Alentejo wheat production has become unprofitable because of poor soils. However, rice, tomatoes, sunflower, and safflower seed and potatoes, as well as Portuguese wines, have competed well under the CAP system. -
111 az
1. small (amount), little. 2. few. 3. too small, too few, not enough, insufficient. 4. seldom, rarely. 5. /dan/ less (than). - bir şey only a little. - buçuk 1. scanty, hardly enough. 2. a little, somewhat. - bulmak /ı/ to consider (something) insufficient. - buz olmamak to be no small matter be a significant amount. -a çoğa bakmamak/- çok dememek to be satisfied with what one gets. -ı çoğa tutmak/saymak to accept a small amount as being a great plenty. - çok more or less. - daha almost, nearly. - değil! colloq. He is quite different from what he seems to be. - gitti uz gitti, dere tepe düz gitti. (in fairy tales) He traveled over hill and dale. - görmek /ı/ 1. to find (something) insufficient. 2. to find (something) to be less than expected. - günün adamı olmamak to have lived long and seen much. - iş değil. colloq. The work is not to be underrated. - kaldı/kalsın almost, nearly. - söyler, uz söyler. colloq. He says little, but what he says is significant. - tamah çok ziyan/zarar getirir. proverb A little greed causes great loss. - verip çok yalvarmak to pay back a little of one´s debt and plead for time for the rest. - ye de bir uşak tut. colloq. Don´t order me around! -
112 inadecuado
adj.1 unsuitable, inappropriate, inadequate, ill-fitted.2 inadequate, ill fitted, inappropriate, unfit.3 inadequate, incompetent.* * *► adjetivo1 unsuitable2 (inapropiado) inappropriate* * *(f. - inadecuada)adj.1) inadequate* * *ADJ [recurso, medida] inadequate; [película, momento] unsuitable, inappropriate* * *- da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate* * *= unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.Ex. In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex. Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.Ex. School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.Ex. Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.Ex. It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.Ex. She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.----* inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.* resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.* uso inadecuado = misuse.* * *- da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate* * *= unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.Ex: In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.
Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex: Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.Ex: School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.Ex: Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.Ex: It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.Ex: She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.* inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.* resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.* uso inadecuado = misuse.* * *inadecuado -da1 (no apropiado) inappropriate2 (insuficiente) inadequateme siento totalmente inadecuado I feel totally inadequate* * *
inadecuado
‹norma/sistema› inadequate
inadecuado,-a adjetivo unsuitable, inappropriate
' inadecuado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destiempo
- inadecuada
English:
inadequate
- inadequately
- unfit
- unsuited
- inappropriate
* * *inadecuado, -a adj[conducta, comportamiento] inappropriate; [iluminación] inadequate; [traje] unsuitable;muchos niños reciben una alimentación inadecuada many children do not have a proper diet;este es un lugar inadecuado para discutir del tema I don't think this is the best o right place to discuss the matter* * *adj inadequate* * *inadecuado, -da adj1) : inadequate2) impropio: inappropriate♦ inadecuadamente adv* * *inadecuado adj inappropriate / unsuitable -
113 groß
big; tall; great; large; grand; heavyset* * *[groːs]1. ADJEKTIVcomp ordm;er ['grøːsɐ] superl ordm;te(r, s) ['grøːstə]1) big; Fläche, Raum, Haus, Hände big, large; Höhe, Breite great; Größe, Tube, Dose, Packung etc large; (TYP ) Buchstabe capitalein ganz großes Haus/Buch — a great big house/book
der große ( Uhr)zeiger — the big or minute hand
x ist größer als 10 (Math) — x is greater than 10
ein 2 Hektar großes Grundstück — a 2-hectare plot of land
ein Loch größer machen — to make a hole bigger
ein großes Bier, ein Großes (inf) — ≈ a pint (of beer) (Brit), a large beer
die große Masse (fig) — the vast majority
2) = hoch, hochgewachsen taller ist 1,80 Meter groß — he's one metre (Brit) or meter (US) eighty (tall)
unsere Große — our eldest or oldest (daughter); (von zweien) our elder daughter
unser Großer — our eldest or oldest ( son); (von zweien) our elder son
mit etw groß geworden sein — to have grown up with sth
er ist ein großes Kind — he's a big or a great big (inf) baby
4) zeitlich Verzögerung, Rede big, longdie große Pause (Sch) — the long or lunch break
die großen Ferien — the summer holidays (Brit) or holiday (US)
5) = beträchtlich, wichtig, bedeutend great; Erfolg, Enttäuschung, Hoffnung, Eile great, big; Gewinn, Ereignis big; Katastrophe, Schreck terrible; Summe large; Geschwindigkeit higher hat Großes geleistet — he has achieved great things
die größten Erfindungen unseres Jahrhunderts — the greatest inventions of our century
ein großer Dichter wie Goethe — a great poet like Goethe
eine große Dummheit machen — to do something very or really stupid
er ist kein großer Esser (inf) — he's not a big eater
eine der größeren Firmen — one of the major companies
die großen Fragen unserer Zeit — the great or big questions of our time
das große Ganze — the broader or wider view
vor meinem Haus war or herrschte ein großer Lärm — there was a lot of noise outside my house
ich habe große Lust zu verreisen — I'd really like to go away (on holiday (Brit) or vacation (US))
sie hatte große Lust, sich zu verkleiden — she really wanted to get dressed up
einen großen Namen haben — to be a big name
ich bin kein großer Redner (inf) — I'm no great speaker
ich bin kein großer Opernfreund (inf) — I'm not a great opera fan
im größten Regen/Schneesturm — in the middle of a downpour/snowstorm
große Worte machen — to use grand words
6) = großartig, bewundernswert iro greatdas ist or finde ich ganz groß (inf) — that's really great (inf)
7) in Eigennamen GreatAlfred/Friedrich der Große — Alfred/Frederick the Great
8) MUS2. ADVERBcomp ordm; er, superl am ordm;ten1)groß machen (baby-talk) — to do number two (baby-talk), to do a poo (Brit baby-talk)
groß daherreden (inf) — to talk big (inf)
See:2)3)was ist das schon groß? (inf) — big deal! (inf), so what? (inf)
was soll man da schon groß machen/sagen? (inf) — what can you do/say?
er hat sich nicht gerade groß für unsere Belange eingesetzt (inf) — he didn't exactly put up a big fight for us
ich habe mich nie groß um Politik gekümmert (inf) — I've never been a great one for politics (inf)
ich kümmere mich nicht groß darum (inf) — I don't take much notice
ganz groß rauskommen (inf) — to make the big time (inf)
* * *1) (large in size: a big car.) big2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) great3) (great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) large4) (fairly large: His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.) sizeable5) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) tall6) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) tall7) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) wide* * *<größer, größte>[ˈgro:s]I. adjin \großen/größeren Formaten/Größen in large/larger formats/sizes2. (hoch aufragend) longein \großer Kirchturm/Mast/Turm a high church steeple/pylon/tower3. (hoch gewachsen) Mensch talldu bist \groß geworden you've grownwie \groß bist du? how tall are you?er ist 1,78 m \groß he is 5 foot 10 [or 1.78m] [tall]ein \großer Baum/eine \große Vase a tall tree/vaseauf \große[r] Fahrt on a long journeydie \große Pause SCH mid-morning break5. (älter) big, elder, olderdas ist Anita, unsere G\große this is Anita, our eldestwenn ich \groß bin... when I'm grown up...mein \großer Bruder/meine \große Schwester my elder brother/my elder sisterG\groß und Klein young and old [alike]6. (mengenmäßig)im G\großen einkaufen to buy in bulkdie \große Masse most [or the majority] of the peopleein \großer Teil der Bevölkerung a large part of the population7. (erheblich, beträchtlich) greatwas für eine \große Freude! how delightful!du redest ganz \großen Unsinn you're talking complete rubbishwas ist denn das für ein \großer Lärm auf der Straße? what's all that noise in the street?macht doch nicht so einen \großen Lärm! don't make so much noise!\große Angst haben to be terribly afraid [or frightened]ein \großer Aufstieg a meteoric riseeine \große Beeinträchtigung a major impairmentein \großer Betrag a large amounteine \große Dummheit sheer stupidityein \großer Durchbruch/Reinfall a major breakthrough/disastereine \große Enttäuschung a great [or deep] [or profound] disappointmentmit \großer Geschwindigkeit at high [or great] speed\großen Hunger haben to be terribly hungry\großes Leid great [or deep] [or profound] sorrowein \großer Misserfolg an abject [or a dismal] failure\große Nachfrage a big demandeine \große Preissteigerung a massive price rise [or increase]ein \großer Schrecken a nasty fright\große Schwierigkeiten serious [or real] trouble\große Wut unbridled fury\großer Zorn deep [or profound] anger8. (bedeutend) greatetwas/nichts G\großes something/nothing greatsie hat in ihrem Leben nichts G\großes geleistet she never achieved anything great [or major] in her life, she did not achieve great things in her lifemit diesem Gemälde hat sie etwas G\großes geschaffen she has created something great [or profound] with this paintingein \großer Konzern/ein \großes Unternehmen a leading [or major] group/company9. (besonders gut) bigim Meckern ist sie ganz \groß she's quite good at moaningich bin kein \großer Esser/Trinker I'm not a big eater/drinkerich bin kein \großer Redner I'm no [or not a] great speaker10. (in Eigennamen)▪ ... der G\große... the GreatFriedrich der G\große Frederick the Great11. (großes Glas) large, bignach den drei \großen Bier war ich ziemlich angeheitert I felt quite merry fam [or fam tipsy] after three pints [of beer]12.▶ im G\großen und Ganzen [gesehen] on the whole, by and largeich habe nur \großes Geld I haven't any change on me; s.a. kleinII. advwas ist da jetzt schon \groß dabei! big deal! famer hat sich aber nicht gerade \groß für uns eingesetzt! he didn't exactly do very much [or put himself out much] for us!was soll man da schon \groß sagen? you can't really say very muchich habe mich nie \groß für Politik interessiert I've never been particularly interested in politics\groß einsteigen to go in for sth in a big waysie ist ganz \groß in die Politik eingestiegen she's gone into politics in a big way2. (von weitem Ausmaß)\groß angelegt large-scaleeine \groß angelegte Offensive a full-scale offensive [or attack3. MODE4. (nicht klein)5.* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large < pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
2) (eine bestimmte Größe aufweisend)1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>seine größere Schwester — his elder sister
unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major < artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
ein großes Herz haben — be great-hearted
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *A. adj1. big (besonders gefühlsbetont); Haus, Fläche etc: large; Land: vast; Baum, Gebäude etc: (hoch) tall; (riesig) huge; Person: tall;ein großes Gebäude a big(, tall) building;der Große Ozean GEOG the Pacific (Ocean);die Großen Seen GEOG the Great Lakes;große Zehe big toe;großer Buchstabe capital letter;Gut mit großem G good with a capital G;wir sprechen hier von Geiz mit einem großen G fig, pej we’re talking about meanness with a capital M here;groß machen/müssen kinderspr do/have to do big jobs2. an Ausmaß, Intensität, Wert etc: great; Fehler, Lärm, Unterschied etc: auch big; Entfernung: great, long; Geschwindigkeit: high; Hitze, Kälte, Schmerzen etc: intense; Kälte: auch severe; Verlust: heavy; Wissen: extensive, wide; (tief) profound; MUS, Intervall, Terz: major; Angeber, Angsthase, Feigling etc: terrible, dreadful;wir waren zu Hause eine große Familie we were a large family;große Ferien summer holiday(s), long vacation;zu meiner großen Freude to my great joy ( oder pleasure);wie komme ich an das große Geld? umg how do I get into the big money?;großes Glück haben be very lucky;großen Hunger haben be very hungry; stärker: be starving;große Mehrheit great majority;große Pause long (mid-morning) break;ein Fest im großen Rahmen a celebration on the grand scale;große Schritte machen make great progress;zum großen Teil largely, for the most part;3. mit Maßangabe:wie groß ist er? how tall is he?;er ist … groß he’s … (tall); das Grundstückist 600 m2groß is 600 metres (US -ers) square;gleich groß Personen: the same height, as tall as each other; Flächen, Kleidungsstücke etc: the same size;so groß wie ein Fußballfeld the size of a football pitch (US soccer field);war dreimal so groß wie der der Konkurrenz was three times that of our rivalsgroße Schwester big sister;groß werden Kinder: grow up;zu groß werden für outgrow sth, get too big for;er ist nur ein großes Kind he’s just a big baby;Groß und Klein young and old5. fig Augenblick, Entdeckung, Erfolg, Tag, Tat etc: great; (bedeutend) major, important; (großartig) grand, magnificent; Pläne, Ziele: great, grand, big; Künstler, Dichter etc: great;große Worte big words;Friedrich der Große Frederick the Great;Karl der Große Charlemagne;die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen iron play the great lady/lord;große Reden schwingen iron talk big;Groß und Klein standesmäßig: high and low6. (allgemein, wesentlich) broad, general;den großen Zusammenhang erkennen see the big picture;im großen Ganzen overall;in großen Zügen in broad outline7. umg (gut):das war ganz groß! that was really great!;große Klasse she’s really good ( oder she’s brilliant) at arithmetic;im Angeben/Geldausgeben ist er (ganz) groß iron he’s very good at showing off/spending money;ich bin kein großer Freund von Partys/Suppe I’m not a great one for parties/soup, I’m not particularly fond of parties/soup;er ist ein großer Schweiger/kein großer Esser he’s not a great talker/eater8. (edel):in großer Aufmachung Bericht etc: prominently featured, splashed across the page; Person: in full dress;B. adv1. big;groß gedruckt in large letters ( oder print);groß gemustert with a large pattern;groß kariert large-checked;er sah mich nur groß an he just stared at me;groß und breit dastehen umg, unübersehbar: stand out; stärker: stick out like a sore thumb; → auch großschreiben, großgebaut etc2. (aufwändig):groß angelegt Aktion etc: large-scale, full-scale;groß ausgehen umg have a real night out;jemanden/etwas groß herausbringen umg pull out all the stops for sb/sth, give sb/sth a tremendous build-up3. umg:groß auftreten act big;groß daherreden talk big5. (gut):groß in Form in great form;beim Publikum groß ankommen be a big hit with the audience;ganz groß dastehen (Erfolg haben) do brilliantly6. umg:er kümmert sich nicht groß darum he doesn’t really bother about it;was ist schon groß dabei? so what?, US auch (so) what’s the big deal?;was gibt es da groß zu sagen? what can you say?;was gibt’s da noch groß zu fragen? is there really anything more we need to ask?;was kann das schon groß kosten? it can’t be very expensive, can it?;was war los? -was soll schon groß gewesen sein? what do you think happened?* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large <pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
[k]eine große Rolle spielen — [not] play a great or an important part
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
9) nicht präd. (glanzvoll) grand <celebration, ball, etc.>die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major <artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.große Reden schwingen od. (salopp) Töne spucken — talk big (coll.)
1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *adj.ample adj.big adj.capital adj.great adj.heavyset adj.large adj.sizable adj.tall adj. adv.largely adv.sizably adv. -
114 tief
I Adj.1. allg. deep; 60 cm tief Schrank etc.: 60 cm deep; ein 3 m tiefes Becken a 3 met|re (Am. -er) (deep) pool, a pool 3 m deep; eine 10 cm tiefe Wunde a wound 10 cm deep; tiefer Fall Bergwand etc.: long fall; fig. great fall; tiefer Teller soup plate; tiefer Ausschnitt Kleidungsstück: deep décolleté ( oder cleavage); tiefer Boden Gartenboden etc.: deep soil; aufgeweicht: muddy ( oder soft) ground; Fußball etc.: heavy ( oder muddy) pitch; es liegt tiefer Schnee there’s deep snow (on the ground); stille Wasser sind tief Sprichw. still waters run deep2. fig. Gedanke, Erkenntnis, Wissen etc.: profound, deep3. oft fig. (niedrig) low (auch Ton); Stimme: deep; den tiefsten Stand erreicht haben Sonne: have reached its lowest point; Kurs, Beziehungen etc.: have reached an all-time low5. intensivierend: deep; aus tiefstem Herzen from the bottom of one’s heart, from the depths of one’s being geh.; im tiefsten Innern in one’s heart of hearts, deep down (inside); im tiefsten Elend leben live in utter ( oder dreadful) squalor; im tiefsten Winter in the depths ( oder dead) of winter; in tiefster Nacht at (Am. in) the dead of night; im tiefsten Afrika in darkest Africa, in the (dark) heart of Africa; im tiefen Süden der USA in the Deep South ( oder deep south); in tiefer Trauer in deep mourningII Adv.1. deep(ly), deep ( oder far) down, down low; zwei Stockwerke tiefer two floors down; tief fallen fall a long way ( oder from a great height); fig. sink low ( stärker: to the depths); er ist tief gesunken he’s really come down in the world; tiefer kann er nicht mehr sinken he can’t sink any lower, he has hit rock-bottom; tief ausgeschnitten deeply décolleté, (very) low-cut, with a plunging neckline; tief atmen länger: breathe deeply; einmal: take a deep breath (auch fig.); sich tief bücken bend ( oder get umg.) down low ( oder right down); jemandem tief in die Augen sehen look deep into s.o.’s eyes; tief in Gedanken deep in thought; tief in Arbeit / Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work / debt; in einer Sache tief drinstecken umg. be in it up to one’s neck, be right in there; das geht bei ihr nicht sehr tief (beeindruckt nicht) that doesn’t cut much ice with ( oder much of an impression on) her; (verletzt nicht) that doesn’t bother her (too much), she doesn’t mind that (too much); tief im Süden / Norden far (in oder to the) south / north, in the far south / north; bis tief in die Nacht deep into the night, till the (wee hum.) small hours; bis tief in den Herbst hinein till late (in the) autumn (Am. fall), till well on in the autumn (Am. fall); tief blickend (very) perceptive; das lässt tief blicken that’s very revealing, that says a lot about s.th.; tief gehend Wunde etc.: deep; fig. (gründlich) thorough; (intensiv) intensive; tief greifend far-reaching, radical; tief schürfend probing, penetrating; Gespräch: profound, searching, deeply serious; tief sitzend Husten: chesty; fig. Probleme etc: deep-seated; tief verschneit snowbound,... deep in snow2. (niedrig) low; (unten) deep, deep ( oder right) down; die Sonne steht tief the sun is low; tief liegen Ort etc.: be low-lying; tief fliegen fly low, fly at low altitude(s); tief gelegen low(er)-lying; tiefer gelegt MOT. lowered-suspension...; tiefer gestellt EDV Text: subscript; tief liegend Gebiet etc.: low(-lying); Augen: deep-set, auch TECH. sunken; fig. deep(-seated); zu tief singen sing flat; tief stehend in Rangordnung: low-ranking, inferior, lowly; Sonne: low; moralisch tief stehend morally corrupt3. intensivierend: (sehr, stark) tief beleidigt deeply offended, mortally insulted, black affronted Dial.; tief betrübt durch etw.: deeply saddened ( oder grieved); (traurig) deeply unhappy; tief bewegt deeply ( oder very) moved, deeply touched; tief empfunden deep-felt, deeply felt, heartfelt, from the heart; tief erschüttert Person: deeply ( oder profoundly) affected ( oder moved); Vertrauen etc.: badly shaken; tief gekränkt / enttäuscht etc. sein be deeply hurt / disappointed etc.* * *das Tiefdepression; low-pressure area* * *[tiːf]nt -(e)s, -eein moralisches Tíéf (fig) — a low
2) (NAUT = Rinne) deep (spec), channel* * *1) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) low2) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) deep3) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) deep4) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) deep5) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) deep6) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) deep7) (very greatly: We are deeply grateful to you.) deeply8) (far down or into: deep into the wood.) deep9) profoundly10) (deep: profound sleep.) profound11) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) trough* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ti:f]nt2. (depressive Phase) low [point], depression* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *A. adj1. allg deep;60 cm tief Schrank etc: 60 cm deep;ein 3 m tiefes Becken a 3 metre (US -er) (deep) pool, a pool 3 m deep;eine 10 cm tiefe Wunde a wound 10 cm deep;tiefer Teller soup plate;tiefer Boden Gartenboden etc: deep soil; aufgeweicht: muddy ( oder soft) ground; Fußball etc: heavy ( oder muddy) pitch;es liegt tiefer Schnee there’s deep snow (on the ground);stille Wasser sind tief sprichw still waters run deep2. fig Gedanke, Erkenntnis, Wissen etc: profound, deepden tiefsten Stand erreicht haben Sonne: have reached its lowest point; Kurs, Beziehungen etc: have reached an all-time low4. Farbton: deep, dark;tiefe Schatten dark shadows, unter den Augen: auch dark rings5. intensivierend: deep;aus tiefstem Herzen from the bottom of one’s heart, from the depths of one’s being geh;im tiefsten Innern in one’s heart of hearts, deep down (inside);im tiefsten Elend leben live in utter ( oder dreadful) squalor;im tiefsten Winter in the depths ( oder dead) of winter;in tiefster Nacht at (US in) the dead of night;im tiefsten Afrika in darkest Africa, in the (dark) heart of Africa;in tiefer Trauer in deep mourningB. adv1. deep(ly), deep ( oder far) down, down low;zwei Stockwerke tiefer two floors down;er ist tief gesunken he’s really come down in the world;tiefer kann er nicht mehr sinken he can’t sink any lower, he has hit rock-bottom;tief ausgeschnitten deeply décolleté, (very) low-cut, with a plunging neckline;jemandem tief in die Augen sehen look deep into sb’s eyes;tief in Gedanken deep in thought;tief in Arbeit/Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work/debt;tief drinstecken umg be in it up to one’s neck, be right in there;das geht bei ihr nicht sehr tief (beeindruckt nicht) that doesn’t cut much ice with ( oder much of an impression on) her; (verletzt nicht) that doesn’t bother her (too much), she doesn’t mind that (too much);tief im Süden/Norden far (in oder to the) south/north, in the far south/north;bis tief in die Nacht deep into the night, till the (wee hum) small hours;bis tief in den Herbst hinein till late (in the) autumn (US fall), till well on in the autumn (US fall);tief blickend (very) perceptive;das lässt tief blicken that’s very revealing, that says a lot about sth;tief greifend far-reaching, radical;tief verschneit snowbound, … deep in snowdie Sonne steht tief the sun is low;tief liegen Ort etc: be low-lying;tief fliegen fly low, fly at low altitude(s);tief gelegen low(er)-lying;zu tief singen sing flat;moralisch tief stehend morally corrupt3. intensivierend: (sehr, stark)tief beleidigt deeply offended, mortally insulted, black affronted dial;tief bewegt deeply ( oder very) moved, deeply touched;tief empfunden deep-felt, deeply felt, heartfelt, from the heart;tief erschüttert Person: deeply ( oder profoundly) affected ( oder moved); Vertrauen etc: badly shaken;tief gekränkt/enttäuscht etcsein be deeply hurt/disappointed etc* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *adj.abyssal adj.deep adj.low adj.profound adj. adv.cavernously adv.deeply adv.profoundly adv.strongly adv. -
115 mezquino
adj.1 stingy, cheap, penny-pinching, mean.2 petty, too small, scarce, insignificant.m.wart, verruca, verruga.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mezquinar.* * *► adjetivo1 (avaro) stingy, niggardly2 (bajo) low, base3 (pobre) miserable, poor* * *(f. - mezquina)adj.mean, petty* * *mezquino, -a1. ADJ1) (=tacaño) mean, stingy2) (=insignificante) [pago] miserable, paltry2. SM / F1) (=tacaño) mean person, miser2) LAm (=verruga) wart* * *I- na adjetivob) ( escaso) <sueldo/ración> paltry, miserableIImasculino (Col, Méx) wart* * *= mean-minded, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], parsimonious, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], cheapskate, lowdown.Ex. Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.Ex. It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex. Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex. Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.Ex. The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.* * *I- na adjetivob) ( escaso) <sueldo/ración> paltry, miserableIImasculino (Col, Méx) wart* * *= mean-minded, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], parsimonious, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], cheapskate, lowdown.Ex: Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.
Ex: It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.* * *1 (vil) mean, petty, small-minded3 (escaso) ‹sueldo/ración› paltry, miserable(Col, Méx)wart* * *
mezquino 1◊ -na adjetivo
( vil) mean, small-minded
mezquino 2 sustantivo masculino (Col, Méx) wart
mezquino,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) mean, stingy
2 (escaso, despreciable) miserable
' mezquino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- mezquina
- miserable
- rastrera
- rastrero
- ruin
English:
cheapskate
- mean
- parsimonious
- petty
- shabby
- shoddy
- skimpy
- small-minded
- stingy
- miserly
* * *mezquino1, -a♦ adj1. [avaro] mean, stingy2. [miserable] mean, nasty3. [diminuto] miserable♦ nm,f1. [avaro] miser;eres un mezquino you're so mean o stingymezquino2 nmMéx wart* * *adj mean* * *mezquino, -na adj1) : mean, petty2) : stingy3) : paltry* * *mezquino adj mean -
116 beengen
v/t cramp; Kleidung: be too tight for; Kragen: auch umg. choke; fig. cramp, restrict; stärker: oppress* * *be|ẹn|gen [bə'|ɛŋən] ptp bee\#ngtvt (lit)Bewegung to restrict, to cramp; (Möbel etc) Zimmer to make cramped; (fig) to stifle, to inhibitdas Kleid beengt mich — the dress is too tight for me
* * *be·en·gen *vtkleine Zimmer \beengen mich irgendwie small rooms somehow make me feel confineddiese spießbürgerliche Umgebung beengte ihn he was stifled by these petit [or BRIT a. petty] bourgeois surroundings\beengende Kleidung tight [or restrictive] clothingetw als \beengend empfinden to find sth confining▪ jdn \beengen to make sb feel confined [or boxed-in]* * *beengt wohnen — live in cramped surroundings or conditions
sich beengt fühlen — feel cramped; (fig.) feel constricted
* * *beengen v/t cramp; Kleidung: be too tight for; Kragen: auch umg choke; fig cramp, restrict; stärker: oppress* * *beengt wohnen — live in cramped surroundings or conditions
sich beengt fühlen — feel cramped; (fig.) feel constricted
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117 Wunder
n; -s, -1. übernatürlich: miracle; erstaunlich: auch wonder; bewundernswert: marvel; ein Wunder der Natur / Technik a miracle of nature / engineering; Wunder wirken oder tun perform miracles; fig. work wonders; es grenzt an ein Wunder it’s a near-miracle; auf ein Wunder hoffen be hoping for a miracle; wenn nicht ein Wunder geschieht barring a miracle; wie durch ein Wunder miraculously; ( es ist) kein Wunder(, dass...) (it’s) no wonder (that...); ist es ein Wunder, dass... oder was Wunder, wenn...? is it any wonder that...?; er ist ein Wunder an Ausdauer he’s got amazing stamina; er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben umg. he’s got a surprise coming, he’s in for a (big) surprise; oh Wunder oder Wunder über Wunder! iro. wonders will never cease!2. umg.: Wunder was / wer etc. something / someone absolutely fantastic, the greatest thing since sliced bread; sie glaubt Wunder was sie getan hat she thinks what she’s done is absolutely fantastic; er glaubt, er sei Wunder wer auch he thinks he’s the bee’s knees; Wunder wie klug / schön etc. ever so clever (Am. smart)/ beautiful etc., as clever (Am. smart)/ beautiful etc. as anything; das stellte sie sich Wunder wie einfach vor she thought it was going to be ever so easy ( oder as easy as anything oder as easy as pie)* * *das Wunderportent; wonder; miracle* * *Wụn|der ['vʊndɐ]nt -s, -1) (=übernatürliches Ereignis AUCH REL) miracle; (= wunderbare Erscheinung) wonder; (= Leistung) marvel, miracle; (= erstaunlicher Mensch) marveldas grenzt an ein Wunder — it verges on the miraculous, it's almost a miracle
die Wunder der Natur/dieser Welt — the wonders of nature/this world
2)meine Eltern denken Wunder was passiert ist/Wunder was über mein Privatleben — my parents think goodness knows what has happened/goodness knows what about my private life
er glaubt, Wunder wer zu sein/Wunder was geleistet zu haben — he thinks he's marvellous (Brit) or marvelous (US)/done something marvel(l)ous
er meint, Wunder wie schön das sei — he thinks it's fantastic
3)(= überraschendes Ereignis)
Wunder tun or wirken — to do wonderses ist ein/kein Wunder, dass... — it's a wonder/no wonder or small wonder that...
ist es ein Wunder, dass er dick ist? — is it any wonder that he's fat?
was Wunder, wenn... — it's no wonder or surprise if...
See:→ blau* * *das1) (something or someone astonishing or wonderful: the marvels of the circus; She's a marvel at producing delicious meals.) marvel2) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) miracle3) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) miracle4) (something strange and wonderful: A very clever child is sometimes called a child prodigy; prodigies of nature.) prodigy5) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) wonder* * *Wun·der<-s, ->[ˈvʊndɐ]nt (übernatürliches Ereignis) miracle\Wunder was/wer/wie (fam) who knows what/who/hower möchte \Wunder was erreichen goodness knows what he wants to achievedas hat er sich \Wunder wie einfach vorgestellt he imagined it would be ever so easyan ein \Wunder grenzen to be almost a miracleein/kein \Wunder sein, dass... (fam) to be a/no wonder, that...ist es ein \Wunder, dass ich mich so aufrege? (fig fam) is it any wonder that I'm so upset?es ist kein \Wunder, dass... (fam) it's no [or little] [or small] wonder that...wie durch ein \Wunder miraculously\Wunder über \Wunder (fam) wonders will never ceaseer kann nur durch ein \Wunder gerettet werden only a miracle can save himwas \Wunder[, dass] no wonderwas \Wunder, dass sie jetzt eingeschnappt ist no wonder she's in a huff; (Phänomen) wonderdas \Wunder des Lebens the miracle of lifedie \Wunder der Natur the wonders of naturediese Uhr ist ein \Wunder an Präzision this watch is a miracle of precision* * *das; Wunders, Wunder1) miracleWunder wirken — (fig. ugs.) work wonders
ein/kein Wunder sein — (ugs.) be a/no wonder
was Wunder, wenn...? — small or no wonder that...
er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben — (ugs.) he's in for a nasty shock
2) (etwas Erstaunliches) wonderein Wunder an... — (Dat.) a miracle of...
* * *ein Wunder der Natur/Technik a miracle of nature/engineering;tun perform miracles; fig work wonders;es grenzt an ein Wunder it’s a near-miracle;auf ein Wunder hoffen be hoping for a miracle;wenn nicht ein Wunder geschieht barring a miracle;wie durch ein Wunder miraculously;(es ist) kein Wunder(, dass …) (it’s) no wonder (that …);ist es ein Wunder, dass … oderwas Wunder, wenn …? is it any wonder that …?;er ist ein Wunder an Ausdauer he’s got amazing stamina;er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben umg he’s got a surprise coming, he’s in for a (big) surprise;Wunder über Wunder! iron wonders will never cease!2. umg:Wunder was/wer etc something/someone absolutely fantastic, the greatest thing since sliced bread;sie glaubt, Wunder was sie getan hat she thinks what she’s done is absolutely fantastic;er glaubt, er sei Wunder wer auch he thinks he’s the bee’s knees;Wunder wie klug/schön etc ever so clever (US smart)/beautiful etc, as clever (US smart)/beautiful etc as anything;das stellte sie sich Wunder wie einfach vor she thought it was going to be ever so easy ( oder as easy as anything oder as easy as pie)* * *das; Wunders, Wunder1) miracleWunder wirken — (fig. ugs.) work wonders
ein/kein Wunder sein — (ugs.) be a/no wonder
was Wunder, wenn...? — small or no wonder that...
er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben — (ugs.) he's in for a nasty shock
2) (etwas Erstaunliches) wonderein Wunder an... — (Dat.) a miracle of...
* * *- n.marvel n.miracle n.wonder n. -
118 insípido
adj.insipid, bland, dull, flat.* * *► adjetivo1 (comida) tasteless, insipid2 figurado insipid* * *(f. - insípida)adj.bland, insipid* * *ADJ [comida] insipid, tasteless; [espectáculo, persona] dull, tedious* * *- da adjetivo insipid, bland* * *= dull, wishy-washy, insipid, unexciting, unmoving, tasteless, cut and dried [cut and dry], vapid.Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex. This is not the way for many wishy-washy persons who have never considered Cutter, probably one of the greatest librarians of his day.Ex. Otherwise, the result will probably be too small and insipid to be of any real use.Ex. The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex. The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex. Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas and is the product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing compounds.Ex. I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.Ex. Television has become so vapid and devoid of information that I didn't see the point of watching the presidential debate.----* sabor insípido = off-flavour.* * *- da adjetivo insipid, bland* * *= dull, wishy-washy, insipid, unexciting, unmoving, tasteless, cut and dried [cut and dry], vapid.Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.
Ex: This is not the way for many wishy-washy persons who have never considered Cutter, probably one of the greatest librarians of his day.Ex: Otherwise, the result will probably be too small and insipid to be of any real use.Ex: The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex: The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex: Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas and is the product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing compounds.Ex: I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.Ex: Television has become so vapid and devoid of information that I didn't see the point of watching the presidential debate.* sabor insípido = off-flavour.* * *insípido -da‹comida› insipid, bland; ‹persona/obra› bland, insipid* * *
insípido◊ -da adjetivo
insipid, bland
insípido,-a adjetivo
1 (soso) insipid, bland
2 (aburrido) dull
' insípido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insípida
English:
flat
- flavorless
- flavourless
- insipid
- tasteless
- bland
- tame
* * *insípido, -a adj1. [comida] insipid, tasteless2. [película, fiesta] insipid, dull* * *adj insipid* * *insípido, -da adj: insipid, bland -
119 raquítico
adj.1 rickety, anorexic, rachitic.2 weak.3 stunted.4 paltry, measly.* * *► adjetivo1 MEDICINA rachitic► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 rachitic person* * *ADJ1) (Med) rachitic2) [cantidad, sueldo] paltry, miserly3) [árbol] stunted* * *- ca adjetivoa) <niño/animal> rickety, rachitic (tech); < árbol> stuntedb) (fam) < cantidad> paltry, measly (colloq)* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], rickety.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex. Only the nomads travel by camel, other desert travellers have to depend on aged and rickety vehicles.* * *- ca adjetivoa) <niño/animal> rickety, rachitic (tech); < árbol> stuntedb) (fam) < cantidad> paltry, measly (colloq)* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], rickety.Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.
Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex: Only the nomads travel by camel, other desert travellers have to depend on aged and rickety vehicles.* * *raquítico -ca1 ‹niño/animal› rickety, rachitic ( tech)2 ‹árbol› stunted* * *
raquítico
‹ árbol› stunted
raquítico,-a adjetivo
1 fam (una cantidad) small, paltry: le dan un sueldo raquítico, they pay him a pittance
2 fam (una planta, un árbol) stunted
3 fam (una persona) skinny, emaciated
4 Med rachitic
' raquítico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raquítica
English:
stunted
* * *raquítico, -a♦ adj1. [canijo] scrawny2. [escaso] miserable3. Med rachitic♦ nm,fMed rickets sufferer* * *adj figrickety* * *raquítico, -ca adj1) : scrawny, weak2) : measly, skimpy -
120 juste
juste [ʒyst]1. adjectivea. ( = équitable) [personne, notation] fair ; [sentence, guerre, cause] justb. ( = légitime) [revendication, vengeance, fierté] just ; [colère] justifiable• il en est fier, et à juste titre he's proud of it and rightly soc. ( = précis) right ; [appareil, montre] accurated. ( = pertinent) [idée, raisonnement] sound ; [remarque, expression] apt• très juste ! good point!e. [note, voix] true ; [instrument] in tunef. ( = insuffisant) [vêtement, chaussure] tight ; (en longueur, hauteur) on the short side• 1 kg pour six, c'est un peu juste 1 kg for six people is not really enough• trois heures pour faire cette traduction, c'est juste three hours to do that translation is not really enough2. adverba. ( = avec précision) [compter, viser] accurately ; [raisonner] soundly ; [deviner] correctly ; [chanter] in tune• juste à temps [arriver] just in timeb. ( = exactement) just• que veut-il au juste ? what exactly does he want?c. ( = seulement) justd. ( = pas assez) [compter, prévoir] not quite enough* * *ʒyst
1.
1) ( impartial) [personne] fair2) ( équitable) [règlement, partage] fair; [récompense, sanction, cause] justjuste retour des choses, il a été renvoyé — it was poetic justice that he got expelled
juste ciel! — (dated) good heavens!
3) ( légitime) [colère, certitude] righteous (épith); [revendication] legitimate; [crainte] justifiable; [raisonnement, remarque, comparaison] validà juste raison or titre — with good reason
4) ( adéquat) rightcomme de juste (colloq) il était en retard — of course, he was late
5) ( exact) [calcul, proportion, heure, analyse] correctle juste prix des choses — fig the true value of things
6) ( précis) [instrument de mesure] accurate7) Musique [piano, voix] in tune (jamais épith); [note] true8) ( trop ajusté) [vêtement, chaussure] tight9) ( à la limite)nous sommes un peu justes (colloq) en ce moment — money is a bit tight (colloq) at the moment
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1) ( sans erreur) [chanter] in tune; [sonner] true; [deviner] rightviser juste — lit to aim straight; fig to hit the nail on the head
2) ( précisément) just3) ( seulement) just4) ( depuis peu)5) ( à peine) hardlyj'ai réussi à éviter le bus mais ça a été juste — (colloq) I managed to avoid the bus but it was a close shave (colloq)
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au juste locution adverbiale exactly
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nom masculin righteous man* * *ʒyst1. adj1) (= équitable) (personne, partage) fairIl est sévère, mais juste. — He's strict but fair.
2) (= légitime) (réclamation) just, justifiedà juste titre — justifiably, rightfully
On peut se demander à juste titre s'ils n'ont pas été trop loin. — We may justifiably ask ourselves if they have gone too far.
Il a réclamé, à juste titre. — He complained, and rightfully so.
3) (= exact) (compte) right4) (= étroit) tightCette veste est un peu juste. — This jacket is a bit tight.
5) (= insuffisant)Ce sera un peu juste, tu aurais dû prendre plus de vin. — It's only just going to be enough, you should have got more wine.
2. adv1) (= seulement) just2) [aller, être] (vêtement, budget) tight3) [chanter] in tune4) [prévoir, calculer] right3. nm1) (= personne)2)comme de juste — of course, naturally
au juste — exactly, actually
* * *A adj1 ( impartial) [personne] fair;2 ( équitable) [règlement, partage] fair; [récompense, sanction, cause] just; ce n'est pas juste! it's not fair!; il est juste que/de faire it is fair that/to do; il est juste qu'il ait réussi it is fair that he succeeded; il ne serait pas juste de tout te donner it wouldn't be fair to give you everything; juste retour des choses, il a été dédommagé it was poetic justice that he got compensation; trouver un juste milieu to find a happy medium; juste ciel†! good heavens!;3 ( légitime) [colère, certitude] righteous ( épith); [revendication] legitimate; [raison] good; [crainte] justifiable; [raisonnement, remarque, comparaison] valid; j'ai de justes raisons de ne pas le croire I have good reason not to believe him; à juste raison or titre quite rightly, with good reason; ta remarque est très juste your remark is very valid; dire des choses justes to make some valid points;4 ( adéquat) right; trouver le mot juste to find the right word; c'est (très) juste! that's (quite) right!; comme de juste il était en retard as one might expect ou as per usual, he was late;5 ( exact) [calcul, proportion, heure, analyse] correct; j'ai tout juste I've got everything right; avoir l'heure juste to have the correct time; connaître le juste prix des choses fig to know the true value of things; apprécier qn/qch à sa juste valeur to appreciate sb fully/the true value of sth;6 ( précis) [instrument de mesure] accurate; ma montre n'est pas très juste my watch is not very accurate;7 Mus [piano, voix] in tune ( jamais épith); [note] true; ton piano n'est pas juste your piano is out of tune;9 ( à la limite) un poulet pour six c'est un peu juste one chicken for six people is stretching it a bit; une heure pour y aller c'est un peu juste one hour to get there is cutting it a bit fine; nous sommes un peu justes en ce moment○ money is a bit tight○ at the moment; j'ai réussi à éviter le bus mais ça a été juste○ I managed to avoid the bus but it was a close shave○.B adv1 ( sans erreur) [chanter] in tune; [sonner] true; [deviner] right; elle a vu juste dans ses prévisions she was right in her forecasts; viser juste lit to aim straight; fig to hit the nail on the head;2 ( précisément) just; juste quand j'arrivais just as I was arriving; c'est juste ce qu'il me faut that is just or exactly what I need; c'est juste avant/après la poste it's just before/after the post office; juste après les informations just ou straight after the news; j'ai juste assez (d'argent) I've got just enough (money); juste à temps just in time; ‘tu as eu ton train?’-‘oui mais tout juste’ ‘did you catch your train?’-‘yes, but only just’;3 ( seulement) just; j'en prends juste un I'm just taking one; ils ont juste eu le temps de manger they just had time to eat;4 ( depuis peu) (tout) juste only just; j'arrive juste I've only just arrived; il vient juste de partir he's only just left; il a tout juste vingt ans he's only just twenty;5 ( à peine) hardly; c'est tout juste s'il sait lire/tient debout he can hardly read/stand;6 ( parcimonieusement) j'ai prévu trop/un peu juste pour le repas I didn't prepare enough/quite enough food; calculer les prix au plus juste to calculate the prices down to the last penny.C au juste loc adv exactly; que s'est-il passé au juste? what happened exactly?; je ne sais pas au juste combien nous serons I don't know exactly how many of us there will be.[ʒyst] adverbe1. [avec justesse]tomber juste to guess right, to hit the nail on the headtu as vu ou deviné juste! you guessed correctly ou right!juste quand ou comme le téléphone sonnait just as ou when the phone was ringing3. [à peine, seulement] justil est juste 9 h, vous n'allez pas partir déjà it's only 9 o'clock, you're not going to leave alreadytout juste: j'ai tout juste le temps de prendre un café I've just about enough ou I've just got enough time to have a cup of coffeec'est tout juste s'il ne m'a pas frappé he very nearly ou all but hit mec'est tout juste s'il dit bonjour he hardly bothers to say hello, you're lucky if he says hello4. [en quantité insuffisante]un gâteau pour 8, ça fait (un peu) juste one cake for 8 people, that won't go very far————————[ʒyst] adjectif1. [équitable - partage, décision, personne] fairêtre juste envers ou avec quelqu'un to be fair to somebodyil ne serait que juste qu'il soit remboursé it would only be fair ou right for him to get his money back(avant le nom) [justifié - cause, récompense, punition] just ; [ - requête] legitimate ; [ - colère] just, legitimate2. (après le nom) [exact - calcul, compte, réponse] rightas-tu l'heure juste? have you got the right ou exact time?la nappe est un peu juste en longueur/largeur the tablecloth is a bit on the short/narrow sideune heure pour aller à l'aéroport, c'est trop juste an hour to get to the airport, that's not enoughses notes sont trop justes pour que vous le laissiez passer his marks are too borderline for you to pass him[de justesse]elle a réussi l'examen, mais c'était juste she passed her exam, but it was a close thing5. (après le nom) [compétent] goodavoir l'oreille/le coup d'œil juste to have a good ear/eyetrès juste! quite right!, good point!j'ai moins d'expérience que lui — c'est juste I'm less experienced than he is — that's true ou right6. (avant le nom) [approprié]apprécier quelque chose à son juste prix to appreciate the true value ou worth of somethingapprécier quelqu'un à sa juste valeur to appreciate the true worth ou value of somebody————————[ʒyst] nom masculin————————au juste locution adverbiale————————au plus juste locution adverbialecomme de juste locution adverbialecomme de juste, elle avait oublié she'd forgotten, of coursejuste ciel, juste Dieu interjection
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