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1 Gold
n; -(e)s, kein Pl.1. gold (auch Farbe, Münze, Medaille); flüssiges Gold fig. (Erdöl) liquid gold; schwarzes Gold fig. (Kohle) black gold; Gold schürfen / waschen prospect for / wash ( oder pan) gold; sie ist nicht mit Gold zu bezahlen oder aufzuwiegen she’s priceless, she’s worth her weight in gold; das ist Gold(es geh.) wert fig. it’s worth its weight in gold; sie hat ein Herz aus Gold fig. she’s got a heart of gold; er ist treu wie Gold fig. you can trust him with your life; Gold in der Kehle haben fig. have a golden voice; es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt Sprichw. all that glitters ( Shakespeare: glisters) is not gold; Herd, Morgenstunde etc.2. (Goldmedaille) gold (medal); Gold gewinnen win gold ( oder a gold medal); zweimal Gold gewinnen win two golds ( oder two gold medals)* * *das Goldgold* * *Gọld [gɔlt]nt - (e)s[-dəs] no pl (abbr Au) (lit, fig) goldnicht mit Gold zu bezahlen or aufzuwiegen sein — to be worth one's weight in gold
nicht für alles Gold der Welt (liter) — not for all the money in the world
er hat ein Herz aus Gold — he has a heart of gold
er hat Gold in der Kehle — he has a golden voice
See:→ Morgenstunde, treu* * *das1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) gold2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) gold* * *<-[e]s>[ˈgɔlt]etw mit \Gold überziehen to gold-plate sth, to plate sth with goldschwarzes \Gold black gold, crude [oil]treu wie \Gold sein to be faithful and loyalnicht mit \Gold zu bezahlen [o aufzuwiegen] sein to be worth one's/its weight in goldaus \Gold goldin \Gold in gold; (ungemünzt) in bullion\Gold holen (sl) to fetch gold [or a/the gold medal3.▶ es ist nicht alles \Gold, was glänzt (prov) all that glitters [or glisters] is not gold prov, all is not gold that glitters prov▶ nicht für alles \Gold der Welt not for all the money in the world▶ \Gold in der Kehle haben (fig fam) to have a golden voice, sb's voice is his/her fortune [or a goldmine]* * *das; Gold[e]s golddas schwarze Gold — (fig.) black gold (fig.)
es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt — (Spr.) all that glitters or glistens is not gold (prov.)
Gold in der Kehle haben — (fig.) have a golden voice
* * *1. gold (auch Farbe, Münze, Medaille);flüssiges Gold fig (Erdöl) liquid gold;schwarzes Gold fig (Kohle) black gold;Gold schürfen/waschen prospect for/wash ( oder pan) gold;aufzuwiegen she’s priceless, she’s worth her weight in gold;es geh)wert fig it’s worth its weight in gold;sie hat ein Herz aus Gold fig she’s got a heart of gold;er ist treu wie Gold fig you can trust him with your life;Gold in der Kehle haben fig have a golden voice;es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt sprichw all that glitters ( Shakespeare: glisters) is not gold; → Herd, Morgenstunde etc2. (Goldmedaille) gold (medal);Gold gewinnen win gold ( oder a gold medal);zweimal Gold gewinnen win two golds ( oder two gold medals)* * *das; Gold[e]s golddas schwarze Gold — (fig.) black gold (fig.)
es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt — (Spr.) all that glitters or glistens is not gold (prov.)
Gold in der Kehle haben — (fig.) have a golden voice
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2 Gold
etw mit \Gold überziehen to gold-plate sth, to plate sth with gold;schwarzes \Gold black gold, crude [oil];treu wie \Gold sein to be faithful and loyal;aus \Gold gold;in \Gold in gold; ( ungemünzt) in bullion\Gold holen (sl) to fetch gold [or a/the gold medal];WENDUNGEN:es ist nicht alles \Gold, was glänzt ( änzt) all that glitters [or glisters] is not gold ( prov), all is not gold that glitters ( prov)\Gold in der Kehle haben ( haben) ( fam) to have a golden voice, sb's voice is his/her fortune [or a goldmine];nicht für alles \Gold der Welt not for all the money in the world -
3 mit Gold nicht aufzuwiegen sein
to be worth one's / its weight in goldDeutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > mit Gold nicht aufzuwiegen sein
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4 на вес золота
В наше время такие авторы на вес золота. — In our times authors like him are worth their weight in gold.
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5 peso
m.1 weight.tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilopeso atómico atomic weightpeso bruto gross weightpeso ligero lightweightpeso medio middleweightpeso molecular molecular weightpeso mosca flyweightpeso muerto dead weightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweight2 weight (fuerza, influencia).su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight3 burden.el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guiltquitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind4 scales (balanza).5 shot (sport).lanzamiento de peso shot put6 peso (moneda).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pesar.* * *1 (gen) weight3 (carga) load, burden\de peso (pesado) heavy 2 (importante) important 3 (influyente) influential 4 (convincente) strong, powerfulcaerse por su propio peso to be self-evident, be obvioushacer el peso familiar to convinceganar peso to put on weight, gain weightperder peso to lose weightquitar un peso de encima de alguien to take a weight off somebody's mindpeso bruto gross weightpeso gallo bantamweightpeso ligero lightweightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweightpeso pluma featherweight* * *noun m.1) weight2) burden3) importance* * *SM1) (Fís, Téc) weight¿cuál es tu peso? — how much do you weigh?
un vehículo de mucho/poco peso — a heavy/light vehicle
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las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight•
no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratchese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch
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sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth•
falto de peso — underweight•
ganar peso — to put on weight•
perder peso — to lose weight- valer su peso en oropeso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence
peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight
peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight
2) (=acción)3) [de culpa, responsabilidad] weightme quitarías un buen peso de encima — it would be a weight off my mind, you would take a weight off my mind
4) (=importancia) weight•
de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forcefulrazones de peso — good o sound reasons
5) (=balanza) scales pl6) (Med) heaviness7) (Dep)a) Esp (Atletismo) shotb) (Halterofilia)c) [Boxeo] weightpeso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight
peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight
peso medio fuerte — light heavyweight, cruiserweight
8) (Econ) peso* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *peso11 = balance, weighing scales, scales.Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.
Ex: Weighing scales are also sometimes used to measure force rather than mass.Ex: It indicates the changes and limitations which fill the other pan of the scales and which are frequently only discovered by bitter experience.* peso de baño = bathroom scales.peso22 = burden, load, weight, toll, term weight, body weight.Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex: Applications of these methods facilitate more effective assignment of term weights to index terms within documents and may assist searchers in the selection of search terms.Ex: The effect of Christmas time on body weight development was investigated in 46 obese patients.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aumento de peso = weight gain.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* control del peso = weight control.* de peso = weighty, of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* exceso de peso = overweight.* falta de peso = underweight.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* gran peso = heavy weight.* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.* hundirse por el peso = bog down.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* perder peso = lose + weight.* pérdida de peso = weight loss.* peso al nacer = birthweight.* peso atómico = atomic weight.* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.* peso de la responsabilidad, el = burden of responsibility, the.* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.* peso específico = weight, specific gravity.* peso molecular = molecular weight.* peso muerto = dead weight.* peso pesado = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.* problema de peso = weight problem.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.* soportar un peso = take + load.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the.* vector de peso específico = weighted vector.* * *sistema de pesos y medidas system of weights and measuresa ti no te conviene levantar esos pesos you shouldn't lift (heavy) weights like thatperder/ganar peso to lose/gain o put on weightvive preocupada por el peso she worries about her weight all the timetomarle el peso a algo to weigh sth upvaler su peso en oro to be worth one's weight in gold2al peso ‹venta/compra› by weight;‹vender/comprar› by weightCompuestos:atomic weightgross weightsu peso específico en la empresa es bien sabido por todos everyone knows he carries a lot of weight in the companymolecular weightdeadweightnet weightB1 (carga, pesadumbre) weight, burdenestá abrumado por el peso de tanta responsabilidad he's overwhelmed by the burden of so much responsibilitylleva el peso de la empresa he carries the burden of responsibility for the companyel peso de la prueba recae sobre el fiscal the onus of proof lies with the prosecutionquitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mindme he quitado un buen peso de encima that's a real load o weight off my mind2 (importancia, influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weightsu papel tiene poco peso her role is fairly minorla agricultura es una actividad que tiene poco peso en la economía agriculture does not play a very important role in the economyla Iglesia ejerce un peso moral muy fuerte en nuestra sociedad the Church exercises a very strong moral influence in our societytodo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law3de peso ‹argumento› strong, weighty;‹razón› forcefultiene amistades de peso en la dirección she has influential friends on the boardC ( Dep)1 (en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting2 (en halterofilia) weightlevantamiento de pesos weightlifting3 (en boxeo) weightCompuestos:bantamweight● peso ligero or livianolightweight● peso medio or medianomiddleweightflyweight( Dep) heavyweightun peso pesado de la literatura/política a literary/political heavyweightfeatherweightwelterweightD1 (báscula) scales (pl)2 ( Chi) (de una balanza) weightE ( Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)nunca tiene un peso he never has a cent o penny* * *
Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)
peso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pesó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pesar
peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
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a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
2
a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
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pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino
1a) (Fís, Tec) weight;◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;
peso bruto/neto gross/net weightb)
2
◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind
c)
‹ razón› forceful
3 (Dep)
◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight
4 ( báscula) scales (pl)
5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight
Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales
♦ Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing
' peso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- aligerar
- bruta
- bruto
- carga
- cargar
- exceso
- kilo
- lanzamiento
- levedad
- ligera
- ligero
- mantener
- medida
- neta
- neto
- onza
- pesar
- ponderar
- según
- sopesar
- soportar
- sostener
- sustentar
- tara
- vencerse
- aguantar
- arroba
- aumentar
- aumento
- cargado
- controlar
- convertir
- distribuir
- equilibrar
- estacionar
- exceder
- gordura
- igual
- justo
- lanzador
- levantar
- mínimo
- moneda
- perder
- propina
- rebajar
- unidad
English:
avoid
- back
- bear
- compelling
- dead weight
- feather weight
- flyweight
- gain
- heaviness
- heavyweight
- hold
- lb
- lift
- lighten
- lightweight
- load
- middleweight
- outweigh
- overweight
- pound
- quibble
- shed
- shot
- stand
- sustain
- weight
- weight-watching
- welterweight
- clout
- dead
- excess
- hundred
- lose
- over
- peso
- put
- slim
- stone
- strain
- strong
- support
- under
- weighty
* * *peso nm1. [en general] weight;tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo;ganar/perder peso to gain/lose weight;vender algo al peso to sell sth by weight;de peso [razones] weighty, sound;[persona] influential;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;pagar algo a peso de oro to pay a fortune for sth;valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in goldpeso atómico atomic weight;peso bruto gross weight;Fís peso específico relative density, specific gravity; Figtiene mucho peso específico he carries a lot of weight;Quím peso molar molar weight;peso molecular molecular weight;peso muerto dead weight;peso neto net weight2. [sensación] heavy feeling;siento peso en las piernas my legs feel heavy3. [fuerza, influencia] weight;su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight;el peso de sus argumentos está fuera de duda there is no disputing the force of her arguments;el vicepresidente ejerce mucho peso en la organización the vice president carries a lot of weight in the organization4. [carga, preocupación] burden;el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt;quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind5. [balanza] scales6. [moneda] peso7. Dep shot;lanzamiento de peso shot put8. [en boxeo] weightpeso gallo bantamweight;peso ligero lightweight;peso medio middleweight;peso mosca flyweight;también Fig peso pesado heavyweight;peso pluma featherweight;peso semiligero light middleweight;peso semipesado light heavyweight;peso welter welterweightno tengo un peso I'm broke;¿cuánto te costó? – no mucho, dos pesos how much did it cost you? – not much o next to nothing* * *m1 weight;ganar peso put on o gain weight;perder peso lose weight; fig become less important;de peso fig weighty;por su propio peso it goes without saying;se me quitó un peso de encima it took a real load off my mind2 FIN peso* * *peso nm1) : weight, heaviness2) : burden, responsibility3) : weight (in sports)4) báscula: scales pl5) : peso* * *peso n1. (en general) weighttiene cinco kilos de peso it is five kilos in weight / it weighs five kilos2. (deporte) shot -
6 potosí
m.1 Potosí.2 immense wealth.* * ** * *SM fortunecuesta un potosí — it costs the earth, it costs a fortune
ella vale un potosí — she's a treasure, she's worth her weight in gold
* * *valer un potosí — persona to be worth one's weight in gold; cosa to cost a fortune
* * *valer un potosí — persona to be worth one's weight in gold; cosa to cost a fortune
* * *Potosívaler un Potosí «persona» to be worth one's weight in gold;«cosa» to cost a fortune* * *
potosí sustantivo masculino fortune
♦ Locuciones: valer un potosí: José vale un potosí, Jose is worth his weight in gold
el crucero vale un potosí, the cruise costs a fortune
* * *Famcostar un potosí to cost a fortune;valer un potosí to be worth one's weight in gold* * *m:valer un Potosí fig be worth a fortune -
7 быть на вес золота
1) General subject: to be worth (one's) weight of ( in) gold, be worth weight in gold, be worth weight of gold, be at a premium2) Makarov: be worth (one's) weight in gold, be worth ( one's) weight of goldУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть на вес золота
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8 mina
f.1 mine (geology & military).mina de carbón/oro coal/gold mine2 goldmine (cosa rentable).3 lead.4 bird (British), chick (United States) (informal). (Southern Cone)5 landmine, mine, explosive trap.6 Mina.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: minar.* * *1 mine3 (explosivo) mine4 (de lápiz) lead; (de bolígrafo) refill\ser una mina de información to be a mine of informationcampo de minas minefielddetector de minas mine detectormina de carbón coal minemina de oro gold minemina de plata silver mine* * *noun f.1) mine2) lead* * *ISF1) (Min) minemina a cielo abierto — opencast mine, open cut mine (EEUU)
mina de carbón, mina hullera — coal mine
2) (=galería) gallery; (=pozo) shaft3) (Mil, Náut) mine4) [de lápiz] leadII** SF Cono Sur (=mujer) bird *, chick (EEUU) *** * *1) (yacimiento, excavación) mineser una mina (de oro) — negocio to be a real goldmine; persona to be worth one's weight in gold
2) ( de lápiz) lead3) (Mil, Náut) mine4) (Hist, Mil) ( galería) underground passage5) (CS arg) ( mujer) broad (AmE sl), bird (BrE sl)* * *1) (yacimiento, excavación) mineser una mina (de oro) — negocio to be a real goldmine; persona to be worth one's weight in gold
2) ( de lápiz) lead3) (Mil, Náut) mine4) (Hist, Mil) ( galería) underground passage5) (CS arg) ( mujer) broad (AmE sl), bird (BrE sl)* * *mina11 = lode, mine, treasure trove, coal mine.Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.
Ex: The cases provide a rich mine of role-playing material.Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.Ex: Ponies have been used for riding, transport, work on crofts and in coal mines, domestic service, and in show business.* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* ingeniería de minas = mining engineering.* ingeniero de minas = mining engineer.* mina de carbón = coal mine.* mina de mar = sea mine.* mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.* mina marina = sea mine.* minas de sal = saltworks.* mina terrestre = land mine.* pozo de mina = mine shaft.* una mina de = a treasure trove of.* una mina de información = a mine of information.* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.mina22 = mine.Nota: Armamento.Ex: Many houses have been abandoned and many people who left during the war still haven't returned, partly because the land is full of mines.
* campo de minas = minefield.* mina antipersonal = anti-personnel mine.* mina fuera de ruta = roadside bomb.* mina lapa = limpet mine.* mina magnética = limpet mine.* mina terrestre antipersonal = anti-personnel land mine.mina33 = pencil lead.Ex: The reactions were then carried out in open vessels equipped with rudimentary condensers, and using either pencil lead or iron wire.
* mina de lápiz = pencil lead.* * *A (yacimiento) mine; (excavación) mineuna mina de carbón a coalminees una mina de información he's a mine of informationser una mina (de oro) «negocio» to be a real goldmine;«persona» to be worth one's weight in goldCompuestos:B (de lápiz) leadun campo sembrado de minas a minefieldCompuestos:anti-personnel minelimpet minesubmarine mine* * *
Del verbo minar: ( conjugate minar)
mina es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mina
minar
mina sustantivo femenino
1 (yacimiento, excavación) mine;
mina a cielo abierto or (Andes) a tajo abierto strip mine (AmE), opencast mine (BrE);
es una mina de información he's a mine of information
2 (Mil, Náut) mine;
3 ( de lápiz) lead
4 (CS arg) ( mujer) broad (AmE sl), bird (BrE sl)
minar ( conjugate minar) verbo transitivo
‹autoridad/moral› to undermine
mina sustantivo femenino
1 (yacimiento) mine
mina de cobre/plomo, copper/lead mine
2 figurado mine: es una mina de información, he's a mine of information
3 (de lápiz) lead, (de portaminas) refill
4 (tipo de bomba) mine
minar verbo transitivo
1 (con explosivos) to mine
2 fig (debilitar, destruir) to undermine: me mina la moral, it undermines my morale
' mina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
explotar
- ir
- minar
- picador
- pozo
- salina
- agotar
- benjamín
- explotación
- gamín
- pisar
English:
colliery
- flood
- lead
- mine
- pit
- shaft
- sink
- baby
- coal
- gold
- land
- store
* * *mina1 nf1. [de mineral] mine;mina de carbón/oro coal/gold minemina a cielo abierto opencast mine2. Mil mine;[en tierra] mine, land mine mina antipersona o antipersonal antipersonnel mine;mina antitanque antitank mine;mina magnética magnetic mine;mina terrestre land mine;mina submarina undersea mine3. [de lápiz] lead4. [cosa, persona rentable] gold mine;este bar es una mina this bar is a gold mine5. [fuente] mine;la enciclopedia es una mina de información the encyclopaedia is a mine of informationmina2 nfCSur Fam1. [mujer] Br bird, US chick;esta noche salimos a buscar minas we're going out to try and Br pull some birds o US score some chicks tonight* * *f1 MIN, MIL minebird fam* * *mina nf1) : mine2) : lead (for pencils)* * *mina n1. (yacimiento) mine2. (de lápiz) lead -
9 pesant
pesant, e [pəzɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *pesante pəzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( lourd) heavy2) ( pénible) [réglementation] cumbersome; [contrainte] burdensome; [atmosphère, silence] oppressive; [incertitude] heavy3) ( inélégant) [architecture, personne] ungainly; [style] heavy4) ( ennuyeux) [écrivain] dull, ponderous••* * *pəzɑ̃, ɑ̃t pesant, -e1. adjlit heavy, fig burdensome2. nm* * *2 ( pénible) [hiérarchie, réglementation] cumbersome, unwieldy; [contrainte, obligation] burdensome; [atmosphère, silence] oppressive; [joug, mainmise, incertitude] heavy;3 ( massif) [architecture, monument, personne] ungainly;valoir son pesant d'or to be worth its weight in gold.marcher à pas pesants ou d'une démarche pesante to tread heavily5. [insupportable] heavy————————nom masculin -
10 быть незаменимым
1) General subject: to be worth (one's) weight of ( in) gold2) Makarov: be worth (one's) weight in gold, be worth ( one's) weight of gold -
11 быть чрезвычайно ценным
1) General subject: to be worth (one's) weight of ( in) gold2) Makarov: be worth (one's) weight in gold, be worth ( one's) weight of goldУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть чрезвычайно ценным
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12 Perú
m.Peru.* * *1 Peru* * *noun m.* * *SM Peru* * *masculino: tbvaler un Perú — persona to be worth one's weight in gold; cosa to cost a fortune
* * *= Peru.Ex. This article describes libraries, information sources and library materials with particular reference to South American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.* * *masculino: tbvaler un Perú — persona to be worth one's weight in gold; cosa to cost a fortune
* * *= Peru.Ex: This article describes libraries, information sources and library materials with particular reference to South American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
* * *tbel Perú Peruvaler un Perú «persona» to be worth one's weight in gold;«cosa» to cost a fortune* * *
Perú sustantivo masculino: tb
Perú nombre Peru
' Perú' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interés
- posible
- sol
- coya
- fabricar
- imprimir
- jr
- recorrido
- rincón
English:
Peru
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13 oro
m.gold (metal).de oro goldoro en barras bullionoro negro oiloro en polvo gold dustpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: orar.* * *1 gold► adjetivo1 (color) golden1 (baraja española) ≈ diamonds\guardar algo como oro en paño to cherish somethinghacerse de oro to make a fortuneno es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not goldprometer el oro y el moro to promise the earthtener un corazón de oro to have a heart of goldoro de ley pure goldoro negro oil* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=metal) goldde oro — gold antes de s, golden frec liter
oro en barras — gold bars pl, bullion
oro negro — black gold, oil
See:ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja* * *Iadjetivo invariable goldII1) ( metal) goldandar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)
guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)
prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth
2) ( en naipes)a) ( carta) any card of the oros suit* * *= gold.Ex. In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.----* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.* aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.* bodas de oro = golden wedding.* buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* búsqueda de oro = gold digging.* corazón de oro = heart of gold.* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de oro macizo = solid-gold.* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* edad de oro = golden age.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* enchapado en oro = gold-plated.* en oro = gilt.* en pan de oro = gold-leafed.* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.* fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.* impresión en oro = gold tooling.* lingote de oro = gold bar.* mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.* oro batido = gold leaf.* oro en lingotes = gold bullion.* pan de oro = gold leaf.* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.* pepita de oro = nugget of gold.* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* regla de oro = golden rule.* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.* yacimiento de oro = goldfield.* * *Iadjetivo invariable goldII1) ( metal) goldandar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)
guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)
prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth
2) ( en naipes)a) ( carta) any card of the oros suit* * *= gold.Ex: In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.
* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.* aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.* bodas de oro = golden wedding.* buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* búsqueda de oro = gold digging.* corazón de oro = heart of gold.* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de oro macizo = solid-gold.* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* edad de oro = golden age.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* enchapado en oro = gold-plated.* en oro = gilt.* en pan de oro = gold-leafed.* estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.* fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.* impresión en oro = gold tooling.* lingote de oro = gold bar.* mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.* oro batido = gold leaf.* oro en lingotes = gold bullion.* pan de oro = gold leaf.* patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.* pepita de oro = nugget of gold.* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* regla de oro = golden rule.* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.* yacimiento de oro = goldfield.* * *oro1goldoro2A (metal) goldoro (de) 18 quilates 18-carat goldlingote/anillo de oro gold ingot/ringbañado en oro gold-platedreservas de oro gold reserves¿80 pesos? ¡ni que fuera (de) oro! ¿80 pesos? what's it made of? solid gold or something?guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo ( AmL) or ( Esp) en paño to treasure sth (as if it were gold ( AmE) o ( BrE) as if it were gold dust)hacerla de oro ( Chi fam): ahora si que la hiciste de oro ( iró); that was a really clever thing to do ( iro)ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China ( colloq)prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earthvaler (su peso en) oro to be worth one's weight in goldno es oro todo lo que reluce or no todo lo que brilla es oro all that glitters is not goldCompuestos:gold leafwhite goldblack goldold goldC (en heráldica) or* * *
Del verbo orar: ( conjugate orar)
oro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
oró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
orar
oro
orar ( conjugate orar) verbo intransitivo (frml) (Relig) to pray
oro adjetivo invariable
gold
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( metal) gold;
bañado en oro gold-plated;
oro negro black gold;
ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China (colloq)
2 ( en naipes)
◊ oros suitb)
orar vi Rel to pray
oro sustantivo masculino
1 (metal) gold
oro de ley, fine gold
bañado/a en oro, gold-plated
oro de 24 kilates, 24-carat gold
una pulsera de oro, a golden bracelet
2 (en la baraja española) oros, diamonds
♦ Locuciones: no es oro todo lo que reluce, all that glitters is not gold
hacerse de oro, to become very rich
prometer el oro y el moro, to promise the earth/the moon
como los chorros del oro, as bright as a new pin
ni por todo el oro del mundo, not for all the tea in China
' oro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bañar
- boda
- broche
- buscador
- buscadora
- chapada
- chapado
- contender
- delgada
- delgado
- descubrir
- edad
- gallina
- ley
- maciza
- macizo
- ni
- orfebre
- pan
- pepita
- pico
- regla
- relucir
- reluciente
- rubí
- toisón
- vellocino
- bañado
- barra
- corazón
- fiebre
- legítimo
- modalidad
- podrido
- quilate
- regalar
- sellar
- sello
English:
bar
- bullion
- buttercup
- cuff links
- exorbitant
- gift
- gold
- gold disc
- gold dust
- gold leaf
- gold standard
- gold-plated
- golden
- golden rule
- golden wedding
- hallmark
- hoard
- like
- mine
- missing
- moneymaker
- nugget
- of
- off
- opportunity
- out
- overlay
- prospect
- prospector
- real
- rule
- silence
- strike
- such
- weight
- carat
- medalist
- pan
- plate
- roll
- rolled gold
- sovereign
- wedding
* * *♦ nm1. [metal] gold;un reloj de oro a gold watch;oro de 18 quilates 18-carat gold;Literariosus cabellos de oro her golden hair;Humvoy a guardar los oros [joyas de oro] I'm going to put away my gold jewellery;vestido de oro y negro all dressed up, dressed up to the nines;no lo haría ni por todo el oro del mundo I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China;hacerse de oro to make one's fortune;no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;Vulgoro del que cagó el moro [oro falso] fool's gold;[cosa de mala calidad] trash;pedir el oro y el moro to ask for the moon;prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth;Amser alguien oro en polvo to be an absolute treasureoro amarillo yellow gold;oro en barras bullion;oro batido gold leaf;oro blanco white gold;oro laminado rolled gold;oro de ley standard gold, pure o real gold;oro molido powdered gold;oro negro oil, black gold;oro en polvo gold dust;oro rojo red gold;oro viejo old goldKenia se llevó el oro Kenya won (the) gold3. [naipe] any card of the “oros” suit4.oros [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a gold coin5. [en escudo] or♦ adj invgold* * *m1 gold;de oro gold;no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;guardar como oro en paño con mucho cariño treasure sth; con mucho cuidado guard sth with one’s life;prometer el oro y el moro promise the earth;hacerse de oro get rich2:* * *oro nm: gold* * *oro n gold -
14 złoto
* * *I.złoto1n.1. ( metal) gold; czyste l. szczere złoto pure gold; sztaba złota bar of gold; stop złota gold alloy; gorączka złota t. hist. gold rush; poszukiwacze złota gold diggers; pierścionek ze złota gold ring; złoto dukatowe przest. fine gold; sztuczne złoto tombac; parytet złota ekon. gold parity; czarne złoto przen. coal; żyła l. kopalnia złota przen. gold mine; być na wagę złota be worth one's weight in gold; nie wszystko złoto, co się świeci all is not gold that glitters; mowa jest srebrem, milczenie złotem speech is silver but silence is golden.2. ( wyrób) goldwork; ornat haftowany złotem vestment embroidered with gold; coś kapie złotem sth is gaudily ornate with gold.II.złoto2adv.in gold color; coś się mieni złoto sth sparkles in gold color(s).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > złoto
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15 valoir
valoir [valwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 291. <a. to be worth• valoir 1 000 € to be worth 1,000 euros• 500 € à valoir sur votre prochaine facture 500 euros credit against your next bill• je lui fis valoir que... I pointed out to him that...► valoir mieux• dans ce cas, il vaut mieux refuser or mieux vaut refuser in that case, it's better to say no• avertis-le, ça vaut mieux it would be better if you told him• il vaut mieux le prévenir we'd (or you'd etc) better tell himb. ( = être valable) to holdc. ( = équivaloir à) la campagne vaut bien la mer the countryside is every bit as good as the seaside2. <• qu'est-ce qui nous vaut l'honneur de cette visite ? to what do we owe the honour of this visit?3. <► se valoir ( = être équivalent)• et pour le prix ? -- ça se vaut and pricewise? -- there's hardly any difference* * *valwaʀ
1.
valoir à quelqu'un — to earn somebody [châtiment, éloges, critiques]; to win somebody [amitié, admiration]; to bring somebody something [ennuis]
ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis — it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it
que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? — hum to what do I owe the honour [BrE] (of this visit)?
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( en termes monétaires) to be worthça vaut bien 50 euros — ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros
valoir de l'or — fig to be very valuable
2) ( qualitativement)que vaut ce film/vin? — what's that film/wine like?
le film ne vaut pas grand-chose — the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much (colloq)
il ne vaut pas cher — he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot (colloq)
ne rien valoir — [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless
la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien — the heat/the climate doesn't suit me
le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue — the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue [BrE]
ça ne me dit rien qui vaille — (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it
3) ( égaler) to be as good aston travail vaut bien/largement le leur — your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs
le frère vaut la sœur — hum the brother is just as bad as the sister
4) ( équivaloir à) to be worth5) ( mériter) to be worthça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup — (colloq) it's worth it
6) ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply7) ( avec faire)faire valoir — ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [argent]; to farm [terrain]; to turn [something] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, to highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [something] known [intention]
faire valoir que — to point out that, to argue that
se faire valoir — to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed ( auprès de quelqu'un by somebody)
3.
se valoir verbe pronominal [produit, œuvres] to be the same
4.
verbe impersonnelil vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire — it's better to do
mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu — an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding
cela vaut mieux — (colloq) it's better like that ou that way
* * *valwaʀ1. vi1) (= être valable) [argument, observation] to hold, [règle] to applyLe directeur a rappelé que ce règlement valait aussi bien pour les anciens employés que pour les nouveaux. — The manager reminded everyone that the rule applied as much to existing employees as to new ones.
valoir mieux; Ça vaut mieux. — That would be better.
Il vaut mieux se taire. — It would be better to say nothing., It's better to say nothing.
Il vaut mieux que je parte. — It's better if I leave., It would be better if I left.
à valoir COMMERCE — on account
2. vt1) [prix, valeur, effort] to be worthCette voiture vaut très cher. — This car's worth a lot of money.
2) (= causer)valoir qch à qn [prix] — to earn sb sth, [ennuis] to cause sb sth
Ce type de comportement lui a déjà valu des ennuis. — This kind of behaviour has already caused him problems.
faire valoir [droits, prérogatives] — to assert, [domaine, capitaux] to exploit
* * *valoir verb table: valoirA vtr ( procurer) valoir qch à qn to earn sb [châtiment, éloges, critiques, inimitiés]; to win sb [amitié, admiration]; to bring sb [ennuis]; ça ne m'a valu que des ennuis it brought me nothing but trouble, I got nothing but trouble out of it; ce qui lui a valu d'aller en prison which earned ou got him/her a prison sentence; cela lui a valu d'être élu/exclu du parti it got him elected/expelled from the party; tout ce que t'a valu ta baignade, c'est un bon rhume all you got out of going swimming is a nasty cold; que me vaut l'honneur de ta visite? hum to what do I owe the honourGB (of your visit)?B vi1 ( en termes monétaires) [maison, article] valoir une fortune/cher/encore plus cher to be worth a fortune/a lot/even more; ça vaut combien? how much is it (worth), what is it worth?; ça vaut bien 50 euros ( à peu près) it must be worth 50 euros; ( largement) it's well worth 50 euros; ça ne vaut pas grand-chose it's not worth much; valoir de l'or fig [idée] to be very valuable; [employé] to be worth one's weight in gold; ⇒ avertir, deux;2 ( qualitativement) que vaut ce film/vin? what's that film/wine like?; que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire? how good an administrator is he?; il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère he's no better than his brother; ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre there's nothing to choose between them; le film ne vaut pas grand-chose the film isn't very good ou isn't up to much○; il ne vaut pas cher he is a worthless individual ou a bad lot○; ne rien valoir [matériau, produit, roman] to be rubbish, to be no good; [outil, traitement, méthode] to be useless; [argument] to be worthless; il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier he's a useless cook; le pneu ne vaut plus rien the tyre has had it○; la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien heat/the climate doesn't suit me; l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie alcohol doesn't do the liver much good; le voyage ne m'a rien valu the journey hasn't done me any good; le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogueGB; je sais ce que je vaux I know my own worth; il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre there's nothing good about this work; il ne me dit rien qui vaille I've got misgivings about him; ça ne me dit rien qui vaille (projet, annonce) I don't like the sound of it; elle valait mieux que cela! she deserved better than that!;3 ( égaler) to be as good as; ton travail vaut bien/largement le leur your work is just as good/every bit as good as theirs; une explication qui en vaut une autre an explanation which is as good as any other; rien ne vaut la soie nothing beats silk; tout cela ne vaut pas la Corse it's still not as good as Corsica; le frère vaut la sœur iron the brother is just as bad as the sister;4 ( équivaloir à) to be worth; un ouvrier expérimenté vaut trois débutants an experienced worker is worth three novices;5 ( mériter) to be worth; le musée vaut la visite or le déplacement/le détour the museum is worth a visit/a detour; la question vaut d'être posée the question is worth asking; ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine or le coup○ d'y aller it is/isn't worth going; ça vaut la peine que tu y ailles it's worth your going; ça en vaut la peine, ça vaut le coup○ it's worth it; ça vaut le coup d'œil○ it's worth seeing;6 ( être valable) [règle, critique] to apply; la règle vaut pour tous les cas/pour tout le monde the rule applies in all cases/to everybody; ceci vaut surtout pour son dernier roman this is particularly true of his/her last novel;7 ( avec faire) faire valoir ( faire fructifier) to put [sth] to work [argent]; to put [sth] to good use [terrain]; to turn [sth] to good account [bien]; ( mettre en avant) to point out [mérite, nécessité]; to emphasize, highlight [qualité, trait]; to advance [argument]; to assert [droit]; to make [sth] known [intention]; faire valoir que to point out that, to argue that; faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qch to point out the difficulty of doing sth; faire valoir ses droits à la retraite to claim one's right to retirement; faire valoir ses relations to mention one's connections; se faire valoir to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb);C se valoir vpr [produit, œuvres] to be the same; les deux candidats se valent there's nothing to choose between the two candidates; ça se vaut○ it's all the same.D v impers il vaut mieux faire, mieux vaut faire it's better to do; mieux vaut or il vaut mieux une dispute qu'un malentendu an argument is better than a misunderstanding, rather an argument than a misunderstanding; il vaut mieux que tu y ailles you'd better go; il aurait mieux valu qu'il se taise he would have done better to keep quiet; cela vaut mieux○ it's better like that ou that way.vaille que vaille somehow or other; un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras, il vaut mieux tenir que courir a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.[valwar] verbe intransitif1. [avoir tel prix] to be worthas-tu une idée de ce que peut valoir ce guéridon? have you any idea how much this little table might be worth?une famille qui vaut plusieurs milliards de dollars (familier) a family worth several billion dollars[coûter] to costvaloir très cher to cost a lot, to be very expensive, to be very dearne pas valoir cher to be cheap ou inexpensive2. [avoir telle qualité] to be worthje sais ce que je vaux I know my worth ou what I'm worthque vaut une vie d'artiste sans la reconnaissance du public? what's the point of being an artist without public recognition?quand je manque de sommeil, je ne vaux rien if I haven't had enough sleep I'm uselessne pas valoir grand-chose: l'émission d'hier ne valait pas grand-chose yesterday's programme wasn't up to muchvaloir mieux que: elle vaut mieux que la réputation qu'on lui fait she's much better than her reputation would suggest3. [origine de la valeuré]valoir par: ma bague ne vaut que par les souvenirs qu'elle représente my ring has only sentimental value4. [être valable, applicable]valoir pour to apply to, to hold for5. COMMERCEà valoir sur: il y a deux euros à valoir sur votre prochain achat you'll get two euros off your next purchase6. (locution)a. [argument] to emphasize, to put forward (separable)b. [opinion, raisons] to put forward (separable)c. [droit] to assert, to enforced. [qualité] to highlight, to bring out (separable)faire valoir un capital ÉCONOMIE to turn a sum of money to (good) account, to make a sum of money yield a good profitfaire valoir des terres/une propriété to derive profit from land/a propertydans ce cas, mieux vaut s'abstenir in that case, it's better to do nothingil vaut mieux ne pas répondre it's best ou better not to answeril vaudrait mieux que tu y réfléchisses you'd do better to ou you should think about itça vaut mieux: appelle le médecin, ça vaut mieux it would be better ou safer if you called the doctorje vais lui dire — je crois que ça vaut mieux I'm going to tell him — I think that would be the best thing to doça vaut mieux ainsi/pour lui it's better that way/for him————————[valwar] verbe transitif1. [procurer]valoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to earn somebody something, to bring something to somebodyses efforts lui ont valu une médaille aux jeux Olympiques his efforts earned him a medal at the Olympic Gamesqu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur/le plaisir de ta visite? to what do I owe the honour/pleasure of your visit?l'émission d'hier soir nous a valu une avalanche de coups de téléphone we were deluged with telephone calls after last night's programmene rien valoir à quelqu'un [ne pas lui convenir] to be no good for somebody, not to agree with somebody, not to suit somebody3. [mériter] to be worthle village vaut le détour/déplacement the village is worth the detour/journeyl'enjeu de l'affaire vaut que l'on prenne le temps de la réflexion it's worth taking time to reflect when you see what's at stake in the dealquand je paie 40 euros pour un spectacle, je veux que ça en vaille la peine if I spend 40 euros on a show I like to get my money's worthj'ai gagné 3 000 euros — dis donc, ça vaut le coup! I won 3,000 euros — well, that was certainly worth it!à ce prix-là, ça vaut le coup at that price, you can't go wrongah, rien ne vaut les confitures de grand-mère! there's nothing like grandma's jam!ça ne vaut pas Éric, tu sais ce qu'il m'a dit? (familier) what about Eric then? do you know what he told me?————————se valoir verbe pronominaltu vas voter Dupond ou Dufort? — tout ça se vaut! are you going to vote Dupond or Dufort? — it's six of one and half a dozen of the other ou it's all the same thing!vaille que vaille locution adverbiale -
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Makarov: be worth (one's) weight in gold, be worth ( one's) weight of goldУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть чрезвычайно незаменимым
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17 wa|ga
f 1. (przyrząd) (prosta) balance, pair of scales; (elektroniczna, przemysłowa, pocztowa) scale, scales (+ v pl)- ważyć coś na wadze to weigh sth on a scale2. sgt (ciężar) weight- ładunek o wadze 20 ton a load of 20 tons in weight- kupować/sprzedawać coś na wagę to buy/sell sth by (the) weight- oszukiwać na wadze to give short weight3. sgt przen. (znaczenie) weight, significance- wydarzenie ogromnej/doniosłej wagi an event of immense/far-reaching significance- akt wagi państwowej an act of national importance- przywiązywać wagę do czegoś to attach weight a. significance to sth- przykładał wielką wagę do opinii swoich dzieci he attached a lot of weight to his children’s opinion- wstał, aby nadać wagi swoim słowom he stood up to give more weight to his words4. Sport (kategoria zawodników) weight range, weight- □ waga analityczna analytical balance, chemical balance- waga aptekarska apothecary balance- waga brutto Handl. gross weight- waga ciężka Sport heavyweight- waga dziesiętna decimal balance- waga kogucia Sport bantamweight- waga lekka Sport lightweight- waga lekkośrednia Sport light middleweight- waga musza Sport flyweight- waga papierowa Sport light flyweight- waga piórkowa Sport featherweight- waga pomostowa platform scale, platform balance- waga półśrednia Sport welterweight- waga rzymska Hist. steelyard, Roman balance- waga szalkowa beam scale- żywa waga (o zwierzętach rzeźnych) live weight■ być języczkiem u wagi to tip a. turn the scales a. balance- być na wagę złota to be worth one’s weight in gold- przybierać na wadze to put on weight, to gain weight- tracić na wadze to lose weightThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wa|ga
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18 gewicht
♦voorbeelden:in alle maten en gewichten • in all shapes and sizesmaten en gewichten • weights and measureszaken van het grootste gewicht • matters of the utmost importancegewicht geven/bijzetten aan iets • lend weight to somethingweinig gewicht aan iets hechten • attach little importance tohet heeft een gewicht van twee kg • it weighs two kilogramsop zijn gewicht letten • watch one's weightbeneden/boven het gewicht • under weight, over weighteen persoon van gewicht • a person of consequence〈 figuurlijk〉 veel/weinig gewicht in de schaal leggen • carry much/little weight -
19 вес
муж.weight прям. и перен.; influence, authorityЭта часть конструкции составляет по весу около 20%. — This part of construction makes up about 20% by weight.
на вес — by weight; specific gravity
прибавить в весе — to put on weight, to gain weight
удельный вес — физ. specific gravity; перен. position, role, weight
••легкий вес — ( весовая категория боксеров и борцов) light-weight
на весу — hanging, suspended, balanced
полутяжелый вес — ( весовая категория боксеров и борцов) light heavyweight; разг. cruiser-weight
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м.1) ( масса) weightа́томный [молекуля́рный] вес — atomic [molecular] weight
уде́льный вес — specific gravity
на вес, весом — by weight, weighing
весом в два килогра́мма — weighing two kilogram(me)s
приба́вить [уба́вить] в весе — put on [lose ] weight
2) ( система мер для измерения тяжести) weight, system of weightsметри́ческий вес — metric weight
апте́карский вес — apothecaries' weight
3) (влияние, авторитет) weight, influence, authorityиме́ть большо́й вес (о человеке) — be highly influential; (о мнении и т.п.) carry weight
••на вес зо́лота — worth one's weight in gold
вес пера́ спорт — featherweight
вес петуха́ спорт — bantamweight
на весу́ — hanging, suspended, balanced
держа́ть на весу́ — hold suspended
держа́ться на весу́ — be balanced
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