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غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر) \ غَيْرُ أَجْوَف \ solid: not hollow: without holes: a solid rubber ball. \ See Also صلب (صُلْب) \ غَيْرُ أَكيد \ faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)، غير مؤكّد \ غَيْرُ أمْلَس \ rough: not smooth: a rough road; a rough surface. \ غَيْرُ آمن \ insecure: not safe; not supported or able to support other things: Be careful of that door - the lock is very insecure. \ غَيْرُ أُمِّيّ \ literate: able to read and write. \ غَيْرَ أنَّ \ but: yet: He came but she did not. I need food but I have no money to buy any. She is thin but strong. only: but: She wanted to buy it, only she had no money. \ غَيْرُ أهل للثّقة \ suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ بالِغ \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ بهيج \ dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. \ غَيْرُ جاهز للعَمَل \ out of training: not in good condition. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ plain: (of people) not good-looking: He was a nice boy, but rather plain and not very clever. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ homely: (of people, faces, etc.) not goodlooking. \ See Also جذاب (جذّاب) \ غَيْرُ حادّ \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. \ غَيْرُ حَذِر \ unwary: (esp. as a noun with the) careless; not looking out for danger or deceit: ‘Easy’ questions in an exam are often a trap for the unwary (or for unwary people). \ غَيْرُ حقيقي \ unreal: imaginary; not related to facts. \ غَيْرُ دقيق \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ ذلك \ else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed?, other (instead of the first one); instead Let’s talk about something else. Peter was ill, so someone else came. If there’s no coffee, what else can I drink?. otherwise: differently: I thought it was true, but they thought otherwise. \ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ \ informal: without ceremony or special dress: The prince paid an informal visit to the town. private: not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family: In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. \ غَيْرُ سَارّ \ bad, worse, worst: (of news, weather, etc.) unpleasant. \ غَيْرُ سالِك \ impassable: (of roads) unfit for use; blocked (by snow, mud, etc.). \ غَيْرُ سَكران \ sober: not under the control of alcohol; not drunk: A car driver ought to be sober. \ غَيْرُ سليمة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. \ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. illegitimate: (of a child) born to a mother who is not married. \ غَيْرُ شريف \ crooked: dishonest. \ غَيْرُ شَفّاف \ opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. \ غَيْرُ صافٍ \ gross: (of figures or amounts) whole, before subtracting anything; the opposite of net: Your gross pay is the amount before tax is paid. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح للاستعمال \ out of order: not working: I couldn’t ring you up yesterday because our telephone was out of order. \ غَيْرُ صالح للأَكل \ inedible: not fit to eat. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح لِلْعَمَل \ out of action: not working; out of order: This telephone is out of action. \ غَيْرُ صِحّي \ insanitary: so dirty that health is put at risk: an insanitary kitchen. \ غَيْرُ صحيح \ false: wrong; incorrect: a false idea. \ غَيْرُ صَحيح \ unsound: not in good condition, not satisfactory: unsound teeth; an unsound explanation. \ See Also سَليم \ غَيْرُ ضَارّ \ harmless: causing no harm; gentle: A lamb is a harmless creature. Is this insect poison harmless to people?. \ غَيْرُ ضروريّ \ needless: useless; unnecessary (trouble, expense etc.). \ غَيْرُ طاهر \ impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ طَبيعِيّ \ artificial: adj. (of teeth, light, silk, etc.) not natural; made by man. False: not natural: false teeth. weird: very strange. \ غَيْرُ عَادِيّ \ abnormal: different from what is natural or usual: It is abnormal to have only 3 fingers on one hand. exceptional: unusual: That book is an exeptional one. It was an exceptionally hot summer. peculiar: unusual strange. remarkable: surprising; unusual and worth noticing: a remarkable change; a remarkably goodlooking child. unusual: not usual; strange. \ غَيْرُ عالِم بِـ \ ignorant of: not having heard about (a particular thing): I was ignorant of his plans. \ غَيْرُ عَمَليّ \ theoretical: adj. of theories; not learned from experience; supposed; not proved: I have only a theoretical knowledge of cooking from reading cookery books. \ غَيْرُ فَعّال \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ قابل للتصديق (غير معقول) \ incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable: an incredible story. \ غَيْرُ قادِر \ incapable: not able to do sth.; not having the power or nature to do sth.: flowers are incapable of growing without light. She is incapable of being unkind to people. \ غَيْرُ قادِر على الحركة \ numb: having no feeling: My fingers were numb with cold. \ غَيْرُ قانونيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. wrongful: unjust; unlawful: wrongful imprisonment. \ غَيْرُ كافٍ \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. scanty: (of a supply, of clothing, etc.) very small; not enough: He was too scantily dressed to keep warm. \ غَيْرُ كامِل \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. \ غَيْرُ كَثِيف \ sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. \ غَيْرُ كُفْء \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ لائق \ beneath sb.’s dignity: unsuitable for sb. to do: It was beneath the teacher’s dignity to sweep the classroom. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. \ غَيْرُ لَبِق \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. tactless: showing no understanding or skill in dealing with others: a tactless person; a tactless statement. \ غَيْرُ مُؤَدَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. \ غَيْرُ مُؤذٍ \ innocent: harmless: innocent amusements. \ غَيْرُ مؤكَّد \ uncertain: not certain; doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ غَيْرُ مُؤلم \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ مأْلوف \ queer: strange, unusually and not understood: a queer noise. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَأْهول \ desert: (of an island) with nobody living on it. wild: (of plants, creatures, land, etc.) in a natural state, not under the control of man. \ غَيْرُ مُبَاشِر \ indirect: not straight or directly joined to; meaning something which is not directly said: an indirect road; the indirect result of an action; an indirect answer. \ غَيْرُ مُبَالٍ \ indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مَبْتُوت بأمْرِه \ pending: (of a doubtful matter, esp. in court) not yet settled. \ غَيْرُ مُبْهَم \ definite: certain; clear: a definite promise; a definite plan of action. \ غَيْرُ متأكِّد \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس \ odd: mixed; different from each other: a boxful of odd tools; two odd shoes (not a pair). \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَرِّك \ stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَفِّظ \ outspoken: (of sb. or his speech) saying just what one thinks, although it may annoy some people. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَمِّس \ cool: unfriendly; They gave us rather a cool welcome. \ غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. \ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِط \ scrappy: made of scraps; incomplete; badly arranged: a scrappy meal; a scrappy report. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل \ intermittent: repeatedly stopping and starting; not continuous: intermittent rain. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل بِـ \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُتَطَرِّف \ moderate: reasonable (in size or amount; in one’s customs or opinions, etc.); neither too big nor too small; neither too much nor too little: moderate prices; moderate political aims. \ غَيْرُ مُتقَن \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ مُتْقَن (للشيء أو العمل) \ sloppy: (of a person) lacking effort or spirit; weakly lazy; (of a substance) wet and loose: a sloppy piece of work; a sloppy paste. \ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلّف \ homely: simple and friendly; making one feel at home: This little hotel has a homely feeling. \ غَيْرُ مُتَمدِّن (إنسان) \ savage: old use sb. living in an undeveloped society, seen as fierce and wild and likely to attack strangers. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَازِن \ top-heavy: so heavy at the top that it is likely to fall over: a top heavy load. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَافر \ out of stock: not in stock. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّع \ abrupt: (of movement, change, etc.) sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plan. unexpected: not expected; surprising that one did not think would happen: an unexpected present; something quite unexpected. \ غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرِف \ amateur: one who works or plays for pleasure, not for money: an amateur actor. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَمَل \ improbable: not likely to happen: That is an improbable idea. intolerable: (of heat, annoyance, rudeness, etc.) more than one can bear. \ غَيْرُ مُحَدَّد \ indefinite: adj. not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. \ غَيْرُ مَحْدُود \ infinite: endless; not measurable: I have infinite faith in his abilities. This is infinitely better than that. The infinite space of the sky. whole-hearted: full, unlimited, eager and willing: His plan had their whole-hearted support. \ غَيْرُ مُدْرِك \ unaware: not knowing: I was unaware of all the facts. He was unaware of the danger he was in. \ غَيْرُ مَرْئيّ \ invisible: unable to be seen: The sun remained invisible behind the heavy clouds. unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُرَاعٍ لشُعور الآخرين \ thoughtless: careless; not troubling about the future or about other people: a thoughtless waste of money; thoughtless cruelty. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has came undone. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ loose: not tied; not contained in sth.: The sweets were sold loose, not packed in tins. \ See Also مقيد (مُقيَّد) \ غَيْرُ مُرْتاح \ uneasy: anxious, uncomfortable. \ غَيْرُ مُرَتَّب \ dishevelled: (of a person’s appearance, esp. hair) untidy. \ غَيْرُ مُرَكَّز \ watery: like water; containing too much water: watery milk. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ غَيْرُ مُريح \ inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. uncomfortable: not comfortable: This chair is very uncomfortable. I’m very uncomfortable in it. \ غَيْرُ مَسْؤُول \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبّ \ unpleasant: not pleasing or enjoyable; (of people) wanting to quarrel; unkind: What an unpleasant smell! The heat of summer can be very unpleasant. That man was rather unpleasant to me. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْدَم \ obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَعْمَل \ archaic: very old; (esp. of words) no longer used. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَوٍ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. rugged: rough and rocky: a rugged coast; rugged cliffs. \ غَيْرُ مُسْرَج \ bareback: (in riding horses, etc.) without a proper leather seat: The boys rode bareback. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب) \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ غَيْرُ مَشْرُوع \ foul: (in sport) disobeying the rules: Foul play. The whistle was blown for a foul. \ غَيْرُ مشغول \ free: not busy; not in use: If you’re free this evening, let’s go to the cinema. Is this seat free?. \ غَيْرُ مُصابٍ بِأَذى \ intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. \ غَيْرُ مَصْقول \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. coarse: (of people and their manners) rough; rude: a coarse fellow; a coarse laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُصَنَّع \ crude: in its natural state: crude oil. \ غَيْرُ مَصْنُوع \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has come undone. \ See Also منجز (مُنْجَز) \ غَيْرُ مطبوخ \ raw: uncooked: raw meat. \ غَيْرُ مُطْلَق \ relative: comparative: the relative values of gold and iron. \ غَيْرُ مُعَدّ \ rambling: (of speeches, stories, etc.) not planned; wandering aimlessly: He wrote a long rambling letter about his troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُعَشَّق \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ مُعَقَّد \ simple: plain; not fine or grand: We lead a simple life in the country. \ See Also منمق (مُنَمَّق)، متكلف (مُتَكَلَّف) \ غَيْرُ مَعْقُول \ absurd: not at all sensible; foolish: The singer’s absurd clothes made us laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُغَطّى \ naked: not protected by a cover: naked sword; a naked light (whose flame is therefore dangerous). \ غَيْرُ مُفيد \ useless: worthless; fulfilling no purpose; without effect. \ غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء \ illegible: difficult or impossible to read (because the letters or figures cannot be clearly seen). \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ open: not limited: The next race is open to children of any age. It’s an open race. \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ wanton: carelessly uncontrolled;with no good reason; wild or playful, with bad resutls: Wanton behaviour causes wanton damage. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرِث \ careless: not taking care: Careless drivers cause accidents. indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرَث بِه \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُلائِم \ adverse: unfavourable: an adverse report; adverse winds that delay sailing. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. \ غَيْرُ مُمطِر \ dry: not wet; with no rain; with no water: a dry cloth; dry weather; a dry river. \ غَيْرُ ممكِن \ impossible: not possible. \ غَيْرُ مُمَيّز \ indiscriminate: not choosing carefully: He invited people indiscriminately to his party. \ غَيْرُ مناسب \ wrong: not correct; mistaken; unsuitable: That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائِم) \ غَيْرُ مُنْطَبِق على \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُنَظَّم \ random: not planned, not regular: random visits to the city. \ See Also غَيْر مُخَطَّط \ غَيْرُ مَنْظُور \ unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُهْتَمّ به \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَوْثوق \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ مُوجِع \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ موجُود \ lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. \ غَيْرُ مَوْصُول بالمُحَرِّك \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ ناضج \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ نِظاميّ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. \ غَيْرُ نَقِيّ \ cloudy: (of liquids) not clear. impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ واثِق \ uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. \ غَيْرُ واثِق من نفْسه \ insecure: feeling afraid and not sure of oneself: He’s a very insecure person, and so he always thinks other people don’t like him. \ غَيْرُ واضِح \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ غَيْرُ واقعي \ fictitious: imagined; not a fact; not true: a fictitious character in a book. \ غَيْرُ وِدّي \ icy: (of a voice or manner) very cold; very unfriendly. cold: unfriendly: a cold welcome; a cold heart. -
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v/i (unreg., trennb., hat/ südd., österr., schw. ist -ge-)1. in einer Reihe: stand in a queue (Am. line); (sich anstellen) queue up, auch Am. line up, stand in line ( nach oder um for) (an oder vor der Kasse at the [cash]till oder to pay)2. Sache: be waiting ( zur Diskussion for discussion); Arbeit: be waiting to be done; Termin: be fixed ( auf + Akk for); es steht dringend an it’s top priority, it can’t wait; was steht an? what’s next on the agenda?; anstehen lassen put off, leave s.th. up in the air; (Rechnung etc.) put off paying, defer (payment)3. geh.: jemandem (schlecht / wohl) anstehen (ill / well) befit s.o.; es steht ihm nicht an zu (+ Inf.) it’s not for him to (+ Inf.)4. geh. altm.: nicht anstehen zu (+ Inf.) (nicht zögern) not hestitate ( oder waver) allg.; ich stehe nicht an zu behaupten, dass... I have no hesitatation at all ( oder whatsoever) in asserting ( oder claiming) that...* * *(Schlange stehen) to queue up; to line up; to stand in line; to stand in a queue; to queue;(angemessen sein) to befit; to be fitting;(bevorstehen) to be up* * *ạn|ste|hen2) (= auf Erledigung warten) to be due to be dealt with; (Verhandlungspunkt) to be on the agendaanstehende Probleme —
etw anstehen lassen eine Schuld anstehen lassen — to put off or delay or defer sth to put off paying a debt, to defer payment of a debt (form)
4) (geh = zögern)nicht anstehen, etw zu tun — not to hesitate to do sth
5) (geh = geziemen)jdm anstehen — to become or befit sb (form, old)
das steht ihm schlecht an — that ill becomes or befits him (form, old)
6) (GEOL) to be exposed, to crop out (GEOL)* * *an|ste·hen1. (Schlange stehen)2. (zu erledigen sein)▪ etw steht [bei jdm] an sth must be dealt with, sb must deal with sthfür heute steht nichts mehr an there's nothing else to be done todaysteht bei dir heute etwas an? are you planning on doing anything today?\anstehende Fragen/Punkte questions/points on the agenda\anstehende Probleme problems facing them/us etc.etw \anstehen haben to have sth pendingjdm [besser/gut/schlecht] \anstehen to [better/well/badly] befit sb form or old* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb2) (geh.): (sich ziemen)jemandem [wohl/übel] anstehen — [well/ill] become somebody
* * *1. in einer Reihe: stand in a queue (US line); (sich anstellen) queue up, auch US line up, stand in line (um for) (an odervor der Kasse at the [cash]till oder to pay)2. Sache: be waiting (auf +akk for);es steht dringend an it’s top priority, it can’t wait;was steht an? what’s next on the agenda?;3. geh:jemandem (schlecht/wohl) anstehen (ill/well) befit sb;4. geh obs:ich stehe nicht an zu behaupten, dass … I have no hesitatation at all ( oder whatsoever) in asserting ( oder claiming) that …* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb2) (geh.): (sich ziemen)jemandem [wohl/übel] anstehen — [well/ill] become somebody
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v.1 to wait (for).te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airportesperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do somethingespera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm comingElsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.2 to hope (tener esperanza de).espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some helpesperar que to hope thatespero que sí/no I hope so/notesperar hacer algo to hope to do somethingEsperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.3 to expect (tener confianza en).no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reactionesperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebodycomo era de esperar as was to be expectedElsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!5 to wait for, to await, to wait.Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.* * *1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect2 (contar, creer) to expect3 (aguardar) to wait for, await4 (desear) to hope5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead1 to wait1 (aguardar) to wait2 (creer, contar) to expect3 (desear) to hope\en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!espero que no I hope notespero que sí I hope sohacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waitinghacerse esperar to keep people waitingquien espera desespera a watched pot never boils* * *verb1) to wait for, await2) expect3) hope•* * *1. VT1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait foresperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages
¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!
un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *
2) (=desear) to hopehan prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will
- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"
-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"
-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"
3) (=contar con) to expect¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?
¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?
¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well
¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?
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era de esperar — it was to be expected•
no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you4) [+ bebé]2. VI1) (=aguardar) to wait¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!
espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming
esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth
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hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting2)• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb
3.See:ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *esperar11 = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.
Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.esperar22 = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.
Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* es de esperar = hopefully.* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* * *esperar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait foresperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friendpodrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better momentespérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just comingla esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the baresperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waitingesperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat2 (recibir) to meetla fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?3 «sorpresa» to awaitla reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to reactcomo no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madridle espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)B1 (contar con, prever) to expecttal como esperábamos just as we expectedcuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect itven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nineestoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New Yorkesperan un lleno completo they expect a full housetuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expectedesperar QUE + SUBJ:se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would failno esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mindesperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sthesperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of youno hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talksde ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expectingesperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in Mayestá esperando familia she's expectingC (con esperanza) to hope¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope notesperar + INF:espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this timeespero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anythingesperar QUE + SUBJ:espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's niceespero que tengas suerte I wish you luckespero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to meesperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!■ esperarviA1 (aguardar) to waitlo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longermientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waitingespera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with youespere un momento, por favor wait a moment, pleaseespera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for usesperar A + INF:espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to hermejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more moneyesperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiettiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call youesperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inesperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down2«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnantespérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?* * *
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
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◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
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cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:
esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic
* * *♦ vt1. [aguardar] to wait for;esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets backesperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;esperar que… to hope that…;espero que sí/no I hope so/not;espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;como era de esperar as was to be expected;como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain3. [tener confianza en] to expect;no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;Fam¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;Fam♦ vi1. [aguardar] to wait;espera en este despacho wait in this office;espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;Famsi crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant* * *I v/t1 ( aguardar) wait for;hacerse esperar keep people waiting(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;es de esperar que it is to be hoped that4:esperar un hijo be expecting a baby5:de aquí te espero fam incredible famII v/i ( aguardar) wait;puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait* * *esperar vt1) aguardar: to wait for, to await2) : to expect3) : to hopeespero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to workespero que sí: I hope soesperar vi: to wait* * *esperar vb1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?2. (creer, imaginar) to expect3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope -
104 long
B adj1 (lengthy, protracted) [event, period, process, wait, conversation, book, journey, vowel] long/longue ; [delay] important ; [bath, sigh] grand (before n) ; 20 minutes long (long) de 20 minutes ; how long is the interval? combien de temps dure l'entracte? ; is an hour long enough? est-ce qu'une heure suffira? ; it's been a long day la journée a été longue ; to get ou grow ou become longer [days] s'allonger ; to take a long hard look at sth lit, fig examiner qch attentivement ; I want to have a longer look at the patient je voudrais examiner le malade plus longuement ; she gave me a long hard stare elle a posé sur moi un regard scrutateur ; after long hours of discussion après de longues heures de discussion ; I don't like the long hours in this job je n'aime pas les longues journées dans ce travail ; for five long years I waited j'ai attendu pendant cinq longues années ; to be long in coming tarder à venir ; a friend of long standing un ami de longue date ;2 ( in expressions of time) she's been away a long time elle est restée longtemps absente ; it's been a long time since I saw you ça fait longtemps que je ne t'ai pas vu ; you've been a long time getting here tu as mis longtemps pour arriver ; they've been a long time making up their minds il leur a fallu du temps pour se décider ; six hours, that's a long time six heures, c'est long ; three years seems such a long time trois ans semblent si long ; I've been a teacher for a long time je suis professeur depuis longtemps ; I hadn't played tennis for a long time je n'avais pas joué au tennis depuis longtemps ; she hasn't been well for a long time ça fait longtemps qu'elle est malade ; for a long time I didn't believe her pendant longtemps je ne l'ai pas crue ; it's a long long time since I last saw her il y a bien longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vue ; a long time ago il y a longtemps ; a very long time ago, a long long time ago il y a très longtemps ; to take a long time [person] mettre longtemps ; [task etc] prendre longtemps or du temps ; that takes a long time to organize cela prend longtemps or du temps à organiser ; does it take a long time for the results to come through? est-ce que les résultats mettent longtemps à arriver? ;3 ( in measuring) [arm, dress, hair, queue, rope, table] long/longue ; [grass] haut ; [detour] grand ; 20 m long (long) de 20 m, de 20 m de long ; the long side of the table le grand côté de la table ; to get ou grow long [grass, hair, nails] devenir long, pousser ; [list, queue] s'allonger ; she's growing her hair long elle se laisse pousser les cheveux ; to make sth longer allonger [sleeve] ; augmenter la longueur de [shelf] ; to be long in the leg [person, animal] avoir de longues jambes ; [trousers] être trop long ;4 ( in expressions of distance) is it a long way to the station? est-ce que la gare est loin (d'ici)? ; it's a long way c'est loin ; he lives a long way away ou off il habite loin ; we could hear the guns a long way off dans le lointain nous entendions les canons ; January is a long way off janvier est loin ; Nice is a long way from Paris Nice est loin de Paris ; they 're a long way from satisfying our requirements ils sont loin de remplir toutes nos conditions ; don't fall, it's a long way down ne tombe pas, c'est haut ; a long way down the road tout au bout de la route ; a long way down the list loin sur la liste ; I saw the boat a long way out là-bas au loin j'ai vu le bateau ; you are a long way out in your calculations vous vous trompez lourdement dans vos calculs ; it's a long way up to the tenth floor c'est haut jusqu'au dixième étage ; we've come a long way to be here tonight/since the days of the first computers nous avons fait beaucoup de chemin pour être ici ce soir/depuis l'époque des premiers ordinateurs ; to go a long way [person] ( be successful) aller loin ; [provision, packet, supply] ( last long) durer longtemps ; to make sth go a long way faire durer qch ; a little goes a long way (of paint, chemical, spice) il n'en faut pas beaucoup ; to go a long way towards doing contribuer largement à faire ; to have a long way to go lit [traveller] avoir beaucoup de chemin à faire ; fig [worker, planner] avoir encore beaucoup d'efforts à faire (to do avant de faire) ; it's the biggest/best by a long way c'est de loin le plus grand/le meilleur ; to take the long way round faire un long détour.C adv1 ( a long time) longtemps ; will you be long? tu en as pour longtemps? ; I shan't be long je n'en ai pas pour longtemps ; how long will you be? tu en as pour combien de temps? ; how long will you be in the meeting? cette réunion va te prendre combien de temps? ; how long will you be in choosing? combien de temps te faudra-t-il pour choisir? ; not very long pas très longtemps ; don't be long dépêche-toi ; don't be long in getting ready ne prends pas trop de temps pour te préparer ; how long will it be before I hear? combien de temps faudra-t-il avant que j'entende? ; it won't be long before you're home again tu seras rentré chez toi dans peu de temps ; I've been here longer than anyone else je suis ici depuis plus longtemps que tout le monde ; I can't stand it a day/moment longer je ne le supporterai pas un jour/une minute de plus ; the longer we stayed the hotter it grew plus le temps passait et plus il faisait chaud ; it's been so long since we last met ça fait si longtemps que nous ne nous sommes pas vus ; it's not that long since the party il ne s'est pas passé tellement de temps depuis la soirée ; it's not that long since I was a student il n'y a pas si longtemps j'étais étudiant ; it wasn't long before people said… il n'a pas fallu longtemps pour que les gens disent… ; has he been gone long? est-ce qu'il y a longtemps qu'il est parti? ; I haven't got long je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; I've worked here long enough to know… je travaille ici depuis assez longtemps pour savoir… ; if you stay long enough si tu restes assez longtemps ; 300 years has not been long enough 300 ans n'ont pas suffi ; he paused only ou just long enough to… il s'est interrompu juste le temps de… ; an hour? that doesn't give us long to have dinner une heure? ça ne nous laisse pas beaucoup de temps pour dîner ; this won't take long ça ne prendra pas longtemps ; the meeting took much longer than expected la réunion a duré beaucoup plus longtemps que prévu ; how long did it take him to find out? il lui a fallu combien de temps pour se renseigner? ; it took me longer than I thought il m'a fallu plus de temps que je ne pensais ; three days at the longest trois jours maximum ; before long ( in past) peu après ; ( in future) dans peu de temps ; he'll be here before long il arrivera dans peu de temps ; she phoned before long elle a appelé peu après ; he'll be here before much longer il sera ici sous peu ; for long longtemps ; not for long pas longtemps ; will you be gone for long? seras-tu longtemps absent? ; he's happy now but not for long il est content à présent mais ça ne durera pas ; long after longtemps après ; she only knew long after elle ne l'a su que longtemps après ; not long after peu après ; it's long after ou past your bedtime tu devrais être couché depuis longtemps ; long ago il y a longtemps ; he left not long ago il n'y a pas longtemps qu'il est parti ; long before bien avant ; long before we were married bien avant notre mariage ; it wasn't long before he realized il ne lui a pas fallu longtemps pour se rendre compte ; he left not long before lunch il est parti peu de temps avant le déjeuner ; long since depuis longtemps ; they split up long since ils sont séparés depuis longtemps ; they've long since gone home il y a longtemps qu'ils sont partis ; he's no longer head il n'est plus chef ; I can't stand it any longer j'en ai assez ; 5 minutes, no longer! 5 minutes, pas plus! ; I can't stay any longer je ne peux pas rester plus longtemps ;2 ( for a long time) ( avant pp) depuis longtemps ; I had long wished to meet him j'avais envie de le rencontrer depuis longtemps ; that method has long been out of date cette méthode est depuis longtemps dépassée ; those days are long gone ce temps-là n'est plus ;3 ( throughout) ( après n) all night/day long toute la nuit/ la journée ; her whole life long toute sa vie.1 ( in time) aussi longtemps que ; borrow it for as long as you like tu peux le garder aussi longtemps que tu veux ; as long as possible/necessary aussi longtemps que possible/qu'il le faut ; as long as I live toute ma vie ;2 ( provided that) du moment que (+ indic), pourvu que (+ subj) ; as long as you're safe, that's all that matters du moment que tu es en sécurité, c'est tout ce qui compte ; as long as you keep me informed pourvu que tu me tiennes au courant.E vi to long for sth avoir très envie de qch, soupirer après qch liter ; to long for sb to do avoir très envie que qn fasse ; to long for sb avoir très envie de voir qn, se languir de qn liter ; to long to do ( be impatient) être très impatient de faire ; ( desire sth elusive) rêver de faire, brûler de faire liter.long time no see ○ ! hum ça fait une paye ○ qu'on ne s'est pas vus! ; she's not long for this world elle ne fera pas de vieux os ; so long ○ ! salut! ; to be long on sth ○ avoir beaucoup de [commonsense, experience] ; why all the long faces? vous en faites une tête ○ ! ; to pull a long face faire triste mine ; to have a long memory être rancunier/-ière. -
105 quick
kwik
1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rápido2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) rápido3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) rápido
2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) de prisa, rápido, rápidamente- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness
quick adj rápidobe quick! ¡date prisa!tr[kwɪk]1 (fast) rápido,-a■ be quick or you'll miss it! ¡rápido o lo perderás!, ¡date prisa o lo perderás!2 (clever) espabilado,-a, despierto,-a, listo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas quick as lightning como un rayo, como una balaquick march! SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ¡de frente!to be quick on the uptake captar algo en seguidato be quick to anger tener mal genioto be quick to take offence enfadarse por nadato cut somebody to the quick herir a alguien en lo vivoto have a quick one familiar echar un trago, tomar una copitato have a quick temper tener un genio vivoquick ['kwɪk] adv: rápidamentequick adj1) rapid: rápido2) alert, clever: listo, vivo, agudo3)a quick temper : un genio vivoquick n1) flesh: carne f viva2)to cut someone to the quick : herir a alguien en lo más vivoadj.• agudo, -a adj.• diligente adj.• fino, -a adj.• largo, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• presto, -a adj.• presuroso, -a adj.• pronto, -a adj.• rápido, -a adj.• veloz adj.• vivo, -a adj.• ágil adj.adv.• pronto adv.n.• carne viva s.f.
I kwɪkadjective quicker, quickesta) ( speedy) <action/movement> rápidoI'll be as quick as I can — volveré (or lo haré etc) lo más rápido que pueda
OK, but make it quick — bueno, pero rápido or date prisa or (AmL tb) apúrate
they arrived in quick succession — llegaron muy seguidos or uno detrás del otro
to be quick on one's feet — tener* buenos reflejos
c) ( easily roused)d) ( prompt)he's quick to take offense — se ofende por lo más mínimo or por cualquier nimiedad
e) ( clever)she has a very quick mind — es muy lista or rápida
II
adverb quicker, quickest rápido, rápidamentecome quick — ven corriendo or rápido
quick, hide in here — rápido or corre, escóndete aquí
as quick as you can — lo más rápido or deprisa que puedas
III
[kwɪk]the quick: her nails were bitten to the quick tenía las uñas en carne viva de mordérselas; to cut somebody to the quick — herir* a alguien en lo más vivo
1. ADJ(compar quicker) (superl quickest)1) (=fast) [method, movement] rápidobe quick! — ¡rápido!, ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
his opponents were quick to point out that... — sus adversarios señalaron rápidamente que...
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and be quick about it! — ¡y date prisa!, ¡y apúrate! (LAm)•
quick march! — (Mil) ¡marchando, ar!draw 1., 4), mark II, 1., 6), uptake•
he's a quick worker — trabaja rápido, es un trabajador rápido2) (=with minimal delay) [answer, decision] rápido•
we are hoping for a quick end to the bloodshed — esperamos que el derramamiento de sangre acabe pronto3) (=not lengthy) [meal] rápido•
he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek — me dio un besito en la mejilla•
can I have a quick word (with you)? — ¿puedo hablar un segundo contigo?, ¿podemos hablar un segundo?4) (=sharp) [person] listo; [wit] agudo; [mind, reflexes] ágil, rápido•
he is very quick at maths — es muy rápido para las matemáticas•
to have a quick eye for sth — captar or coger algo al vuelo2. N1) (Anat)•
the quick, her nails were bitten down to the quick — se había mordido las uñas hasta dejárselas como muñones- cut sb to the quick2) ††liter3.ADV deprisa, rápidoquick! — ¡deprisa!, ¡rápido!
I left as quick as I could — me fui lo más rápido or deprisa que pude
4.CPDquick-thinkingquick thinking N — reacción f rápida
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I [kwɪk]adjective quicker, quickesta) ( speedy) <action/movement> rápidoI'll be as quick as I can — volveré (or lo haré etc) lo más rápido que pueda
OK, but make it quick — bueno, pero rápido or date prisa or (AmL tb) apúrate
they arrived in quick succession — llegaron muy seguidos or uno detrás del otro
to be quick on one's feet — tener* buenos reflejos
c) ( easily roused)d) ( prompt)he's quick to take offense — se ofende por lo más mínimo or por cualquier nimiedad
e) ( clever)she has a very quick mind — es muy lista or rápida
II
adverb quicker, quickest rápido, rápidamentecome quick — ven corriendo or rápido
quick, hide in here — rápido or corre, escóndete aquí
as quick as you can — lo más rápido or deprisa que puedas
III
the quick: her nails were bitten to the quick tenía las uñas en carne viva de mordérselas; to cut somebody to the quick — herir* a alguien en lo más vivo
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106 hemmen
v/t1. (verlangsamen) slow (down); (aufhalten) stop, check; (verzögern) delay; MED. (Blutfluss) sta(u)nch; (Entwicklung) hold back; (behindern) impede, hamper; sich gegenseitig hemmen hold each other back2. seelisch: inhibit; gehemmt* * *to clam; to staunch; to check; to hinder; to clog; to inhibit; to stanch; to trammel; to cramp; to stunt* * *hẹm|men ['hɛmən]vtEntwicklung, Fortschritt to hinder, to hamper; Lauf der Geschehnisse etc to check; (= verlangsamen) to slow down; Maschine, Rad to check; Wasserlauf to stem; (MED ) Blut to staunch; (PSYCH) to inhibit; Leidenschaften to restrain, to checkSee:→ auch gehemmt* * *1) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) arrest2) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) check3) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) cramp4) (to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) inhibit5) (to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) stunt* * *hem·men[hɛmən]vt1. (ein Hemmnis sein)▪ etw \hemmen to hinder sth2. (bremsen)▪ etw \hemmen to stop sth▪ jdn \hemmen to inhibit sb* * *transitives Verb1) (verlangsamen) slow [down]; retard3) (beeinträchtigen) hinder; hamper* * *hemmen v/t1. (verlangsamen) slow (down); (aufhalten) stop, check; (verzögern) delay; MED (Blutfluss) sta(u)nch; (Entwicklung) hold back; (behindern) impede, hamper;sich gegenseitig hemmen hold each other back* * *transitives Verb1) (verlangsamen) slow [down]; retard2) (aufhalten) check; stem < flow>3) (beeinträchtigen) hinder; hamper* * *v.to check v.to clam v.to clog v.to hamper v.to inhibit v.to trig v. -
107 souffrir
souffrir [sufʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. intransitive verba. to suffer• faire souffrir qn (physiquement) to hurt sb ; (moralement) to make sb suffer ; [attitude, événement] to cause sb pain• il souffre d'une grave maladie/de rhumatismes he is suffering from a serious illness/from rheumatism• souffrir du froid/de la chaleur to suffer from the cold/from the heatb. ( = éprouver de la difficulté) to have a hard time of it• on a fini par gagner, mais on a souffert we won in the end but we had a hard time of it• je l'ai réparé mais j'ai souffert I fixed it, but it wasn't easy2. transitive verba. ( = éprouver) souffrir le martyre to go through agonies• il ne peut pas souffrir cette fille/le mensonge he can't stand that girl/lies• il ne peut pas souffrir que... he cannot bear that...* * *sufʀiʀ
1.
1) ( supporter)2) ( permettre)
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( physiquement) [personne, animal] to suffersouffrir de quelque chose — to suffer from [diabète, malformation]
2) ( moralement) [personne] to sufferfaire souffrir — [personne] to make [somebody] suffer; [situation] to upset
souffrir de — to suffer from [trac]
3) ( être endommagé) [cultures, économie] to be badly affected (de by); [pays, ville] to suffer (de from)4) (colloq) ( peiner) [personne, équipe] to have a hard time ( pour faire doing)
3.
se souffrir verbe pronominal* * *sufʀiʀ1. vi1) (= éprouver de la douleur) to be in painIl souffre beaucoup. — He's in a lot of pain.
faire souffrir qn [personne] — to make sb suffer, [dents, blessure] to hurt sb
2)souffrir de [maladie, froid] — to suffer from
2. vt1) (= éprouver)2) lit (= supporter)Je ne peux souffrir cette idée. — I can't bear the thought.
Il ne peut pas la souffrir. — He can't bear her.
3) lit (= admettre) [principe, décision] [exception] to allow of, to admit of* * *souffrir verb table: offrirA vtr1 ( supporter) souffrir tout de qn to put up with anything from sb; il ne souffre pas la critique he can't take criticism; il ne souffre pas d'être interrompu/contredit he can't stand being interrupted/contradicted; elle ne peut plus le souffrir she can't stand him any more;2 ( permettre) fml souffrez que je vous dise allow me to tell you; cette affaire ne peut souffrir aucun retard this matter brooks no delay sout; la règle souffre quelques exceptions this rule does admit of a few exceptions sout.B vi1 ( physiquement) [personne, animal] to suffer; il a beaucoup souffert he has suffered a great deal ou a lot; souffrir en silence to suffer in silence; faire souffrir qn/un animal to cause sb/an animal suffering; souffrir de qch to suffer from [cancer, rhumatismes, diabète, malformation]; souffrir du dos/de l'estomac/du genou to suffer from back/stomach/knee problems; les enfants qui souffrent de malnutrition children suffering from malnutrition; souffrir du froid/de la chaleur/du manque d'eau to suffer from the cold/from the heat/from lack of water; ma blessure/cheville me fait souffrir my wound/ankle hurts; mes chaussures me font souffrir my shoes are hurting me; j'ai souffert chez le dentiste I suffered at the dentist's; est-ce qu'il souffre? is he in pain?;2 ( moralement) [personne] to suffer; faire souffrir [personne] to make [sb] suffer; [problème, situation] to upset; souffrir de to suffer from [trac]; souffrir de la discrimination/du racisme to be a victim of discrimination/of racism; ils souffrent de l'éloignement d'avec leurs enfants they are finding it painful to be separated from their children; souffrir d'être rejeté/d'être incompris to suffer the pain of rejection/of being misunderstood; ils souffrent de ne pas se voir/de ne rien pouvoir faire they find it painful to be separated/to be unable to do anything; elle souffre de voir que it upsets her to see that;3 ( être endommagé) [cultures, vigne, secteur, économie] to be badly affected (de by); [pays, région, ville] to suffer (de from);4 ○( peiner) [personne, équipe] to have a hard time (pour faire doing); j'ai fini la course mais j'ai souffert! I finished the race but it was tough![sufrir] verbe transitifsi tu avais souffert ce que j'ai souffert! if you'd suffered as much as I have!, if you had gone through what I have!souffrir le martyre to go through ou to suffer agonies2. (littéraire) [tolérer]elle ne souffre pas d'être critiquée ou qu'on la critique she can't stand ou take criticism3. (littéraire) [admettre - suj: personne] to allow, to tolerate ; [ - suj: règlement] to allow (for), to admit ofle règlement de son dossier ne peut souffrir aucun délai the settlement of his case simply cannot be postponed————————[sufrir] verbe intransitiftu souffres? are you in pain?, does it hurt?où souffrez-vous? where is the pain?, where does it hurt?c'est une intervention bénigne, vous ne souffrirez pas it's a very minor operation, you won't feel any painfaire souffrir [faire mal] to cause pain to, to hurt2. [avoir mal pour une raison]pour tous les gens qui souffrent du dos/du diabète for all people with back problems/diabetes suffererssouffrir de la faim/soif to suffer from hunger/thirsta. [être très sensible à] to suffer in the heatb. [être atteint par] to suffer from the heatsouffrir de (figuré) [pâtir de]: sa renommée a souffert du scandale his reputation suffered from the scandalles récoltes n'ont pas trop souffert the crops didn't suffer too much ou weren't too badly damaged————————se souffrir verbe pronominalils ne peuvent pas se souffrir they can't stand ou bear each other -
108 lang
tall; long* * *lạn|ge I ['laŋə] (S Ger) [laŋ] (Aus)adv['lɛŋɐ] comp - er ['lɛŋɐ] ['lɛŋstə] superl am lä\#ngsten ['lɛŋstn]die Sitzung hat heute lange/nicht lange gedauert — the meeting went on (for) a long time/didn't go on (for) long today
wie lange lernst du schon Deutsch/bist du schon hier? — how long have you been learning German (for)/been here (for)?
es ist noch gar nicht lange her, dass wir diese Frage diskutiert haben — we discussed this question not long ago, it's not long since we discussed this question
er wird es nicht mehr lange machen (inf) — he won't last long, he's not got long to go
bis Weihnachten ist es ja noch lange hin — it's still a long time till Christmas, we're a long way from Christmas
lange nicht gesehen (inf) — long time no see (inf)
je länger, je lieber — the more the better; (zeitlich) the longer the better
2) (inf = längst)noch lange nicht — not by any means, not by a long chalk (Brit inf) or shot
lange nicht so... — nowhere near as..., not nearly as...
er verdient lange nicht so viel — he doesn't earn nearly as much, he doesn't earn anywhere near as much
II [laŋ]wenn er das schafft, kannst du das schon lange — if he can do it, you can do it easily
1. adj comp - er['lɛŋɐ] superl ['lɛŋɐ] -ste(r, s) ['lɛŋstə]1) long['lɛŋstn]; Film, Roman, Aufenthalt, Rede long, lengthydas war seit Langem geplant — it was planned a long time ago
in nicht allzu langeer Zeit — before too or very long, in the not too distant future
etw länger machen — to make sth longer, to lengthen sth
es ist eine langee Strecke bis Bristol, jedenfalls länger, als ich gedacht hatte — it's a long way to Bristol, at least, further than I thought
die Tage werden wieder länger — the days are drawing out, the days are getting longer
er machte ein langees Gesicht — his face fell
des Langen und Breiten — at great length
See:2) (inf = groß gewachsen) Mensch talleine langee Latte sein, ein langeer Lulatsch sein, ein langees Elend or Ende sein — to be a (real) beanpole (inf)
2. adv comp -er, superl am -stender lange ersehnte Tag/Urlaub — the longed-for day/holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)
lange gestreckt — long; Dorf auch strung-out
lange gezogen (Ton, Schrei) — long-drawn-out; Kurve long
nur einen Augenblick lange — only for a moment or second
mein ganzes Leben lange — all my life, my whole life
See:→ auch lange, entlang* * *1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) long2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) long3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) long4) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) long5) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) long* * *<länger, längste>[laŋ]I. adj1. (räumlich ausgedehnt) longseine Haare sind jetzt länger als früher he has longer hair than he used todie Schraube ist 4,5 Zentimeter \lang the screw is 4.5 centimetres long [or in length]der Tisch ist zwei Meter \lang und einen Meter breit the table is two metres by oneein Kleid länger machen to make a dress longer, to lengthen a dress2. (zeitlich ausgedehnt) longdie Zeit wurde ihr nicht \lang she didn't get boredin nicht allzu \langer Zeit in the not too distant futurevor nicht allzu \langer Zeit not so long agoeine \lange Zeit brauchen to take a long time3. (ausführlich) Aufsatz, Brief long, lengthyII. adv1. (eine lange Dauer) longdiese fürchterliche Kälte kann man nicht \lang aushalten you can't stand this terrible cold for longdie Verhandlungen ziehen sich schon \lange hin negotiations have been dragging on for a long timewir können hier nicht länger bleiben we can't stay here any longerdauert das noch viel länger? is this going to last much longer?wo bist du denn so \lange geblieben? where have you been all this time?\lang ersehnt longed-for, long-hoped-for, long-desired\lang gezogen prolongedes nicht mehr \lang[e] machen (sl) to not last much longernoch \lang[e] for a long timebleibst du noch \lang in Stuttgart? are you staying in Stuttgart for long?noch \lang[e] nicht not by any means [or a long shot]es ist noch \lang[e] nicht fertig it's not nearly finishedschon \lang[e] for a long timeich weiß das schon \lang I've known that for a long timeseit \langem/längerem for a long time/lengthy periodwohnen Sie schon seit längerem hier? have you been living here long?2. (für die Dauer von etw)▪ eine bestimmte Zeit \lang for a certain period of timesie hielt einen Moment \lang inne she paused for a momentwir haben sieben Monate \lang nichts mehr von dir gehört we haven't heard anything from you for seven months!wie \lang[e] machst du diese Arbeit schon? how long have you been doing this job?sein ganzes Leben \lang all his life3. (der Länge nach)\lang gestreckt long, extended\lang hinschlagen to fall flat on one's faceich glaube, wir müssen hier \lang I think we have to take this way5.▶ je länger, je lieber the longer, the better▶ \lang[e] nicht so... not nearly as...der Film war \lang nicht so spannend wie erhofft the film was nowhere near as exciting as people had expectedich habe \lange nicht so viel bekommen wie sie I didn't get nearly as much as she did* * *I 1.; länger, längst... Adjektiv1) (räumlich) longetwas länger machen — make something longer; lengthen something
ein fünf Meter langes Seil — a rope five metres long or in length
3) (ausführlich) longdes langen und breiten — (geh.) at great length; in great detail
2.seit langer Zeit, seit langem — for a long time
1) (zeitlich) [for] a long timeder lang anhaltende Beifall — the lengthy or prolonged applause
etwas nicht länger ertragen können — be unable to bear or stand something any longer
lang und breit — at great length; in great detail
2)einen Augenblick/mehrere Stunden lang — for a moment/several hours
II 1.sein Leben lang — all one's life; s. auch länger 2., 3.
(bes. nordd.) Präposition mit Akk.: s. entlang 1.2.Adverb s. entlang 2.[nicht] wissen, wo es lang geht — (fig.) [not] know what it's all about
* * *lang1; länger, am längstenA. adjein Hemd mit langen Ärmeln a long-sleeved shirt;einen Rock länger machen lengthen ( oder let down) a skirt;zehn Meter lang und vier Meter breit ten metres (US -ers) (long) by four (wide);eine 20cm lange Kette a chain 20cm long ( oder in length);sie sind gleich lang they’re the same length;sich des Langen und Breiten über etwas auslassen fig expatiate at great length on sth, go on and on about sth; → Bank1 1, Gesicht1 2 etc2. zeitlich: long;lange Jahre for years;seit Langem for a long time;vor nicht allzu langer Zeit not so long ago;in nicht allzu langer Zeit before long;mir wird die Zeit lang the days are beginning to drag;das wird eine lange Nacht it’s going to be a long night;die Tage werden länger the days are getting longer ( oder drawing out)3. zur Angabe der Dauer: lasting;eine drei Wochen lange Reise a trip lasting three weeks, a three-week tripB. adv1. räumlich:das Haar lang tragen wear one’s hair long;lang gestreckt extended; Form: elongated; Gebäude: long; auch Mensch: stretched out; Gebirgszug etc: stretching for miles;lang und breit fig at great lengthlang anhaltend prolonged, long-lasting;vermisst sorely missed;lang erhofft long-hoped-for;erwartet long-awaited;lang gezogen Ton etc: long-drawn out3. nachgestellt, zur Angabe der Dauer: for;drei Jahre lang for three years;die ganze Woche lang all week long, (for) the whole week;eine Sekunde/einen Augenblick lang for a second/momentlang2 dialA. präp (entlang) along;die Straße lang along ( oder down) the streetB. adv:wir müssen hier lang we must go along here ( oder this way)* * *I 1.; länger, längst... Adjektiv1) (räumlich) longetwas länger machen — make something longer; lengthen something
ein fünf Meter langes Seil — a rope five metres long or in length
3) (ausführlich) longdes langen und breiten — (geh.) at great length; in great detail
2.seit langer Zeit, seit langem — for a long time
1) (zeitlich) [for] a long timeder lang anhaltende Beifall — the lengthy or prolonged applause
etwas nicht länger ertragen können — be unable to bear or stand something any longer
lang und breit — at great length; in great detail
2)einen Augenblick/mehrere Stunden lang — for a moment/several hours
II 1.sein Leben lang — all one's life; s. auch länger 2., 3.
(bes. nordd.) Präposition mit Akk.: s. entlang 1.2.[nicht] wissen, wo es lang geht — (fig.) [not] know what it's all about
* * *adj.long adj. adv.a long time adv.for a long time adv. -
109 hâte
hâte [ˈαt]feminine noun( = empressement) haste ; ( = impatience) impatience• je n'ai qu'une hâte, c'est d'avoir terminé ce travail I can't wait to get this work finished* * *’ɑt1) ( précipitation) haste2) ( impatience)j'ai hâte de partir/qu'elle vienne — I can't wait to leave/for her to come
* * *'ɒt nf1) (= précipitation) hasteà la hâte — hurriedly, in a hurry, hastily
Elle s'est habillée à la hâte. — She got dressed hurriedly.
en hâte — posthaste, with all possible speed
2) (= impatience)avoir hâte de (= être impatient de) — to be eager to, to be anxious to
J'ai hâte de te voir. — I can't wait to see you.
* * *hâte nf1 ( précipitation) haste; montrer peu de hâte à faire to show very little haste in doing; en toute hâte in great haste; sans hâte without haste; à la hâte hastily; un rapport rédigé à la hâte a hastily drawn up report; dans ta hâte in your haste;2 ( impatience) avoir hâte de faire qch to be impatient to do sth; j'ai hâte de partir I'm impatient to leave; j'ai hâte qu'elle vienne I can't wait for her to come; il n'a qu'une hâte, c'est de partir he has only one wish, and that's to leave.[ʼat] nom féminindans sa hâte, il a oublié ses clés he was in such a hurry ou rush (that) he left his keys behindavec hâte hastily, hurriedlysans hâte at a leisurely pace, without hurryingsans grande hâte with no great haste, unhurriedly2. [être impatient de]j'ai hâte que vous veniez/Noël arrive I can't wait for you to come/Christmas to come roundpourquoi avez-vous hâte de partir? why are you in (such) a hurry ou rush to leave?il n'a qu'une hâte, c'est d'avoir un petit-fils he's dying to have a grandsonà la hâte locution adverbialeen hâte locution adverbiale,en grande hâte locution adverbiale,en toute hâte locution adverbialeenvoyez votre réponse en toute hâte à l'adresse suivante send your reply without delay ou rush your reply to the following address -
110 wait
1. intransitive verb1) wartenwait [for] an hour — eine Stunde warten
keep somebody waiting, make somebody wait — jemanden warten lassen
wait to see something happen — darauf warten, dass etwas passiert
‘repairs [done]/keys cut while you wait’ — "Reparatur-/Schlüsselschnelldienst"
something is still waiting to be done — etwas muss noch gemacht werden
wait and see — abwarten[, was passiert]
something can/can't or won't wait — etwas kann/kann nicht warten
I can't wait to do something — (am eager) ich kann es kaum erwarten, etwas zu tun
2)2. transitive verbwait at or (Amer.) on table — servieren; [Ober:] kellnern (ugs.)
(await) warten auf (+ Akk.)wait one's chance/opportunity — auf eine [günstige] Gelegenheit warten
3. nounwait one's turn — warten, bis man dran ist od. drankommt
after a long/short wait — nach langer/kurzer Wartezeit
have a long/short wait for something — lange/nicht lange auf etwas (Akk.) warten müssen
lie in wait — im Hinterhalt liegen
lie in wait for somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache auflauern
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/114215/wait_about">wait about- wait for- wait in- wait on- wait up* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) warten2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) darauf warten, daß3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) bedienen2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) das Warten- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *[weɪt]we had a three-hour \wait before we could see the doctor wir mussten drei Stunden warten, bevor wir den Arzt sprechen konnten▶ to lie in \wait [for sb] [jdm] auflauernII. vi\wait and see! warten Sie es ab!, abwarten und Tee trinken!sb cannot \wait to do sth jd kann es kaum erwarten, etw zu tun2. (expect)▪ to \wait for [or on] sb/sth jdn/etw erwarten3. (be delayed) wartensth will have to \wait etw wird warten müssento keep sb \waiting jdn warten lassen4. (express warning)[just] you \wait! warte [du] nur!5. (serve)▪ to \wait on sb jdn bedienen6.to \wait a meal for sb mit dem Essen auf jdn warten▶ to \wait one's turn warten, bis man an der Reihe ist* * *[weɪt]1. vi1) warten (for auf +acc)to wait for sb to do sth — darauf warten, dass jd etw tut
it was definitely worth waiting for — es hat sich wirklich gelohnt, darauf zu warten
that'll be worth waiting for (iro) — da bin ich aber gespannt (inf)
well, what are you waiting for? —
wait for it, now he's going to get mad — warts ab, gleich wird er wild (inf)
this stamp is worth, wait for it, £10,000 — diese Briefmarke kostet sage und schreibe £ 10.000
let him wait!, he can wait! — lass ihn warten!, soll er warten!, der kann warten!
can't it wait? —
this work will have to wait till later — diese Arbeit muss bis später warten or liegen bleiben
(just) you wait! — warte nur ab!; (threatening) warte nur!
Mummy, I can't wait — Mami, ich muss dringend mal!
I can't wait — ich kanns kaum erwarten; (out of curiosity) ich bin gespannt
I can't wait to see his face — da bin ich (aber) auf sein Gesicht gespannt
I can't wait to try out my new boat — ich kann es kaum noch erwarten, bis ich mein neues Boot ausprobiere
"repairs while you wait" — "Sofortreparaturen", "Reparaturschnelldienst"
wait and see! — warten Sie (es) ab!, abwarten und Tee trinken! (inf)
we'll have to wait and see how... — wir müssen abwarten, wie...
2)to wait at table (Brit) — servieren, bedienen
she used to wait at the... — sie bediente früher im...
2. vt1)to wait one's turn — (ab)warten, bis man an der Reihe ist
to wait one's moment or chance — auf eine günstige Gelegenheit warten, eine günstige Gelegenheit abwarten
don't wait supper for me — warte mit dem Abendessen nicht auf mich
2) (US)to wait a table — servieren, bedienen
3. n1) Wartezeit f2)to lie in wait for sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache auflauern
3) pl ≈ Sternsinger pl* * *wait [weıt]A s1. Warten n2. Wartezeit f:have a long wait lange warten müssen;after a 10-minute wait he went … nachdem er 10 Minuten gewartet hatte, ging er …3. THEATa) Zwischenspiel nb) Pause f4. Lauer f:lie in wait im Hinterhalt oder auf der Lauer liegen;lie in wait for sb jemandem auflauern;lay wait for einen Hinterhalt legen (dat)5. pl Bra) Weihnachtssänger plb) Weihnachtsmusikanten plB v/ihe waited for the door to open er wartete darauf, dass die Tür aufging;we waited for the rain to stop wir warteten, bis der Regen aufhörte;a) zurückbleiben,b) noch dableiben;a) aufbleiben ( for wegen),b) bes US umg stehen bleiben(, damit jd nachkommt);wait up for sb auch aufbleiben und auf jemanden warten;keep sb waiting jemanden warten lassen;that can wait das hat Zeit, das kann warten;dinner is waiting das Mittagessen wartet oder ist fertig;just you wait! na warte!2. (ab)warten, sich gedulden:I can’t wait to see him ich kann es kaum erwarten, ihn zu sehen;a) warts ab!,b) abwarten und Tee trinken! umg;wait-and-see policy abwartende Politik oder Haltung3. wait (up)ona) jemandem dienen,c) obs jemandem seine Aufwartung machen,C v/t1. warten auf (akk), abwarten:wait out das Ende (gen) abwarten;2. umg aufschieben, warten mit, verschieben:wait dinner for sb mit dem Essen auf jemanden warten4. obs geleiten, begleiten* * *1. intransitive verb1) wartenwait [for] an hour — eine Stunde warten
keep somebody waiting, make somebody wait — jemanden warten lassen
wait to see something happen — darauf warten, dass etwas passiert
‘repairs [done]/keys cut while you wait’ — "Reparatur-/Schlüsselschnelldienst"
wait and see — abwarten[, was passiert]
something can/can't or won't wait — etwas kann/kann nicht warten
I can't wait to do something — (am eager) ich kann es kaum erwarten, etwas zu tun
[just] you wait! — warte mal ab!; (as threat) warte nur!
2)2. transitive verbwait at or (Amer.) on table — servieren; [Ober:] kellnern (ugs.)
(await) warten auf (+ Akk.)wait one's chance/opportunity — auf eine [günstige] Gelegenheit warten
3. nounwait one's turn — warten, bis man dran ist od. drankommt
1) (act, time)after a long/short wait — nach langer/kurzer Wartezeit
have a long/short wait for something — lange/nicht lange auf etwas (Akk.) warten müssen
lie in wait for somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache auflauern
Phrasal Verbs:- wait for- wait in- wait on- wait up* * *(for, until) v.warten (auf, bis) v. v.warten v. -
111 wait
I [weɪt]nome attesa f.••to lie in wait — stare in attesa o agguato
II 1. [weɪt]to lie in wait for sb. — [ ambushers] tendere un agguato a qcn.; [reporter, attacker] aspettare qcn. al varco
1) (await) aspettare [turn, chance]don't wait dinner for me — AE colloq. non aspettatemi per cena
2) AE2.1) (remain patiently) aspettare, attendereto keep sb. waiting — fare aspettare qcn.
to wait for sb., sth. — aspettare qcn., qcs.
to wait for sb., sth. to do — aspettare che qcn., qcs. faccia
just you wait! — (as threat) te la farò vedere!
wait for it! — sentite questa! mil. al tempo!
2) (be left until later) [meal, action] restare in sospeso3) (serve)•- wait in- wait on- wait up* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) aspettare2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) aspettarsi3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servire2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) attesa- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *wait /weɪt/n.1 attesa; indugio: agonizing wait, attesa tormentosa; I'm fed up with these long waits, sono arcistufo di queste lunghe attese2 agguato; imboscata: to lie in wait, stare in agguato; to lie in wait for sb., tendere un'imboscata a q.3 (di solito al pl.) comitiva di cantanti e suonatori che vanno di casa in casa la notte di Natale (in GB)● wait-and-see policy, politica temporeggiatrice; attendismo □ (comput.) wait condition, condizione d'attesa □ wait list, lista d'attesa □ (comput.) wait state, stato d'attesa.♦ (to) wait /weɪt/v. i. e t.1 aspettare; attendere; indugiare; essere in attesa; restare in attesa: Please wait till I come back, per favore, attendi ch'io torni!; I always wait for the green light before crossing, aspetto sempre che venga il verde prima d'attraversare; I'm waiting for Ann to come, aspetto che venga Ann; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- I'll be waiting for your call, attenderò una vostra chiamata; He always makes people wait, si fa sempre aspettare; DIALOGO → - At the bus stop- Have you been waiting long?, è molto che aspetti?; to wait one's chance, aspettare l'occasione propizia; to wait one's turn, aspettare il proprio turno NOTA D'USO: - to wait o to expect?-4 (fam.) ritardare; rinviare: I'm not going to wait breakfast for you, non intendo ritardare la colazione per te● to wait and see, stare a vedere □ (fam.) to wait for the other shoe to drop ► shoe □ (fig.) to be waiting in the wings, aspettare dietro le quinte □ to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; tenere q. in attesa □ Lunch is waiting for us, il pranzo è in tavola (o è servito) □ DIALOGO → - Giving directions- I can't wait to see you, non vedo l'ora di vederti; I can't wait to start my new job, non vedo l'ora di cominciare il mio nuovo lavoro □ I didn't wait to be told twice, non me lo feci dire due volte □ Wait for it!, fermi!; ( anche) sentite questa!, adesso viene il bello!* * *I [weɪt]nome attesa f.••to lie in wait — stare in attesa o agguato
II 1. [weɪt]to lie in wait for sb. — [ ambushers] tendere un agguato a qcn.; [reporter, attacker] aspettare qcn. al varco
1) (await) aspettare [turn, chance]don't wait dinner for me — AE colloq. non aspettatemi per cena
2) AE2.1) (remain patiently) aspettare, attendereto keep sb. waiting — fare aspettare qcn.
to wait for sb., sth. — aspettare qcn., qcs.
to wait for sb., sth. to do — aspettare che qcn., qcs. faccia
just you wait! — (as threat) te la farò vedere!
wait for it! — sentite questa! mil. al tempo!
2) (be left until later) [meal, action] restare in sospeso3) (serve)•- wait in- wait on- wait up -
112 seguido
Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir) \ \
seguido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: seguido seguir
seguido 1
◊ -da adjetivoconsecutive, in a row; faltó tres días seguidos she was absent three days running o in a row; pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other; seguido DE algo/algn followed by sth/sb
seguido 2 adverbio 1 (recto, sin desviarse) straight on; 2 (AmL) ( a menudo) often
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguido she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way); la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course 3 4 ‹ tratamiento› to undergo 5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguido she dictates too quickly, I can't keep upverbo intransitivo 1 siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on; seguido de largo (AmL) to go straight pastb)resolvieron seguido adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plansc) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):◊ siga por favor come in, please2 (en lugar, estado):◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well; sigue soltera she's still single; si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this … 3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue; [ rumores] to persist; seguidoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way 4a) ( venir después):el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
seguido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
II seguido adverbio straight
todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank ' seguido' also found in these entries: Spanish: acto - como - hasta - poner - renglón - seguida - en - estar - se - ser - tal English: admit - afterwards - appreciate - averse - avoid - catch - consider - delay - deny - detest - enjoy - escape - expect - finish - give up - hope - imagine - intend - invite - keep - look forward to - love - manage - mean - must - need - object - opposed - practice - practise - promise - put off - recollect - refuse - risk - study - want - worth - running - solid -
113 possible
possible [pɔsibl]1. adjectivepossible ; [projet, entreprise] feasible• il est possible/il n'est pas possible de... it is possible/impossible to...• c'est (bien) possible/très possible possibly/very possibly• venez aussi vite/aussitôt que possible come as quickly/as soon as possible• venez le plus vite/tôt possible come as quickly/as soon as you (possibly) can• est-ce possible ! I don't believe it!• c'est pas possible ! (inf) (faux) that can't be right! ; (étonnant) well I never! (inf) ; (irréalisable) it's out of the question!• ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête ! how stupid can you get! (inf)2. masculine noun• essayons, dans les limites du possible, de... let's try, as far as possible, to...* * *pɔsibl
1.
1) ( réalisable) possiblelimiter les déplacements autant que possible — to keep travelling [BrE] down to a minimum
2) ( potentiel) possibleil n'y a pas d'erreur possible, c'est lui — it's him, without a shadow of a doubt
(ce n'est) pas possible! — (colloq) ( surprise) I don't believe it!; ( ironie) you're joking!
‘tu vas acheter une voiture?’ - ‘possible’ — ‘are you going to buy a car?’ - ‘maybe’
3) (colloq) ( acceptable)pas possible — impossible, awful; ( croyable)
2.
nom masculinelle est bête au possible — (colloq) she's as stupid as they come
* * *pɔsibl adj1) (= envisageable, vraisemblable) possibleAlain leur a dit que ce n'était pas possible. — Alain told them it wasn't possible.
Il travaille le moins possible. — He works as little as possible.
2) (= réalisable) (projet, entreprise) feasible3) (nm)Je ferai tout mon possible. — I'll do all I can.
* * *A adj1 ( réalisable) possible; si (c'est) possible if possible; dès que possible as soon as possible; un accord devrait être possible it should be possible to come to an agreement; la construction d'un tel bâtiment dans notre ville n'est pas possible it is not possible to build such a building in our town; nous avons fait tout ce qui était possible pour les aider we did everything possible to help them; techniquement c'est possible it's technically possible; je viendrai chaque fois que cela sera possible I'll come whenever I can; il est toujours possible de renoncer it's always possible to give up; ce n'est pas possible autrement there's no other way of doing it; il ne me sera pas possible de me déplacer aujourd'hui I won't be able to get out today; il ne lui sera pas possible d'être chez vous avant midi he won't be able to get to you before noon; cela ne me sera pas possible si on ne m'accorde pas plus de moyens financiers I won't be able to do it unless I'm given more funds; rendre qch possible to make sth possible; désolé, ce n'est pas possible ( refus) I'm sorry, it's just not possible; toutes les précautions possibles every possible precaution; tout le courage possible the utmost courage; toute la volonté possible every determination; tous les cas possibles et imaginables every conceivable case; faire preuve de toute l'énergie possible et imaginable to be extremely energetic; le plus cher possible [vendre] at the highest possible price; se lever le plus tôt possible to get up as early as possible; le plus possible près de la gare as close to the station as possible; recule le plus possible go back as far as you can; en faire le plus/moins possible to do as much/little as possible; je vous souhaite un séjour le plus agréable possible I wish you a most pleasant stay; le plus de renseignements possible as much information as possible; diffuser une revue le plus largement possible to distribute a magazine as widely as possible; hachez le plus finement possible chop as finely as possible; aller le plus loin possible to go as far away as possible ou as one can; je vais retarder le plus possible mon départ I'm going to delay my departure as much as I can; le plus rapidement/tôt possible as quickly/soon as possible; payer le moins possible to pay as little as possible; faire le moins de fautes possible dans une dictée to make as few mistakes as possible in a dictation; essayer de faire le moins de mal possible to try to do the least possible harm; autant que possible as much as possible; limiter les déplacements autant que possible to keep travelling down to a minimum;2 ( potentiel) possible; il n'y a pas d'erreur possible, c'est lui it's him, without a shadow of a doubt; il n'y a aucune erreur possible sur l'identité du meurtrier there can be no doubt as to the identity of the murderer; on annonce de possibles perturbations sur les lignes aériennes there is a possibility of disruptions to airlines; nous avons sélectionné de possibles candidats we have selected some potential candidates; tout est possible anything is possible; (ce n'est) pas possible○ ( surprise) I don't believe it; ( ironie) you're joking; est-ce possible! iron can this be possible?, did I hear you correctly?; il m'attend? (c'est) possible, mais il… he's waiting for me? maybe he is, but he…; que vous ayez des ennuis cela est fort possible, mais… I'm sure you do have problems, but…; ce n'est pas possible d'être aussi bête how can anyone be so stupid?; ce n'est pas possible, il pleut encore I don't believe it, it's raining again!; ‘tu vas acheter une voiture?’-‘possible’ ‘are you going to buy a car?’-‘maybe’;3 ○( acceptable) pas possible impossible, awful; ( croyable) pas possible unbelievable; il a une femme pas possible his wife is impossible ou awful; il a un accent pas possible he has an atrocious accent; être d'une lenteur pas possible to be awfully ou unbelievably slow; être d'une bêtise pas possible to be incredibly stupid; il a une chance pas possible he's incredibly ou unbelievably lucky.B nm le possible that which is possible; rester dans le domaine du possible to be within the realms of possibility; faire (tout) son possible to do one's best; faire (tout) son possible pour faire to do everything in one's power to do; je ferai mon possible pour venir I'll do my best to come; elle est bête au possible○ she's as stupid as they come.[pɔsibl] adjectifil est possible de dire/de faire it is possible to say/to doj'ai fait tout ce qu'il m'était techniquement possible de faire I did everything that was technically possible[par exagération]il faut qu'on divorce, ce n'est pas possible autrement we've got to get a divorce, it's the only solutionon a dû le pousser, ce n'est pas possible autrement! somebody MUST have pushed him!2. [probable] possibleil est possible que je vous rejoigne plus tard I may ou might join you lateril t'aime — c'est bien possible, mais moi pas! he loves you — quite possibly ou that's as may be, but I don't love him!3. [pour exprimer l'étonnement]4. [envisageable - interprétation, explication, option] possible5. [potentiel] possibleje l'ai cherché dans tous les endroits possibles I looked for it everywhere imaginable ou in every possible placeil a eu tous les problèmes possibles et imaginables pour récupérer son argent he had all kinds of problems getting his money backil mange le plus/le moins de gâteaux possible ou possibles he eats as many/as few cakes as possible————————[pɔsibl] nom masculinc'est dans le domaine du possible it's within the bounds of possibility, it's quite possiblefaire (tout) son possible to do one's best ou all one (possibly) can ou one's utmost————————au possible locution adverbialeelle a été désagréable/serviable au possible she couldn't have been more unpleasant/helpful -
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شَرَعَ \ commence: to begin: Our school year commences in September. launch: to begin (an attack, a new business, a plan, etc.). proceed: (with to) to do (sth.) in a determined way, without question or delay: He marched into my office and proceeded to search my cupboards. set about; go about: to attempt; begin doing: Car repairs are easy if you know how to go about them. start: to begin: We started (work) at daybreak. It started to rain. to take action: to act: The police took swift action to catch the thief. \ See Also بدأ (بَدَأَ) \ شَرَعَ (في عَمَل) \ set out: to begin by aiming (to do sth.): He rarely finishes what he sets out to do. \ شَرَعَ في \ begin (began, begun): (with to; also with - ing except after the form beginning) to start: It began to rain (or began raining). It was beginning to rain. It’s time to begin work. -
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ДЕЛО HE СТАНЕТ (HE ПОСТОЙТЕ) за немцем coll VP4UbJ fut only fixed WOthere will be no delay (in some matter) caused by s.o. or sth.: за Х-ом дело не станет = X won't hold things updoing thing X will be no problem at all (shouldn't pose a problem, shouldn't be difficult, ought to be easy enough etc) person X won't stand in the way person X will see to it that the matter is not dragged out(in refer, to s.o. 's reliability, readiness to provide help etc) person Y can count on X....(Владимир) поехал искать свидетелей между соседними помещиками. Первый, к кому явился он, отставной сорокалетний корнет Дравин, согласился с охотою... Он уговорил Владимира остаться у него отобедать и уверил его, что за другими двумя свидетелями дело не станет (Пушкин 3)....He (Vladimir) went in search of potential witnesses among the landowners of the neighborhood. The first one he called on, a forty-year-old retired cavalry officer by the name of Dravin, consented with pleasure....He persuaded Vladimir to stay for dinner, assuring him that finding two more witnesses would be no problem at all (3a).«Идите к Ивану Григорьевичу, - сказал Иван Антонович голосом несколько поласковее, - пусть он даст приказ... а за нами дело не постоит» (Гоголь 3). "Go and see Ivan Grigorievich," Ivan Antonovich said in a more friendly tone. "If he issues the order, we'll see to it that the matter is not dragged out" (3e).Эта княжна Литовская пренесносная девчонка! Вообразите, толкнула меня и не извинилась... Уж её надо бы проучить...» - «За этим дело не станет!» - отвечал услужливый капитан... (Лермонтов 1). ( context transl) "This young Princess Ligovskaya is a minx. Think of it, she bumped into me and did not bother to apologise....It would do her good to be taught a lesson..." "Leave it to me!" replied the obliging captain.. (1b). -
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HE СМИГНУВ(ШИ) сказать, ответить и т. п. coll Verbal Adv these forms only adv(to say sth., answer a question etc) without getting confused or embarrassed ( usu. in situations when the speaker knowingly makes a false statement)without batting an eye (an eyelid, an eyelash)without hesitation.Хотя всем присутствующим ложь его была очевидна, Женька продолжал врать не смигнувши, надеясь отсрочить наказание за разбитое окно. Although it was clear to everyone there that Zhenka was lying, he continued doing so without batting an eye, hoping to delay his punishment for breaking the window. -
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В ДВА СЧЁТА coll PrepP Invar adv usu. used with pfv verbs fixed WO(to do sth.) very quickly, without delay, at oncein no time (flat)in no time at all in a jiffy (a wink, a flash) one-two-three in two shakes of a Iambus tail....В первых числах августа смотритель получил приказ откомандировать (Мишку) Кошевого в распоряжение станичного правления. Мишка собрался в два счёта, сдал казённую экипировку, в тот же день навечер выехал домой (Шолохов 4)....In the early days of August the overseer received orders to put (Mishka) Koshevoi at the disposal of the stanitsa authorities. Mishka was ready in no time, handed in the equipment that had been issued to him, and by evening on the same day was on his way home (4a).Ведь от такой работы ежедневной свихнёшься в два счёта (Трифонов 6). Doing that kind of work every day you'd go batty in no time flat (6a).Давайте совместными усилиями, как когда-то бывало, подналяжем и попробуем ещё разок крутануть колесо истории. Вы только верните нам Лёню Тихомирова, царя, волю, как ее? - энергию эту самую дайте, и мы вам снова в два счёта построим коммунизм... (Терц 6). Why don't we pool our efforts once again, and have a really good try and give the wheel of history one more turn? All you have to do is give us back our Lenny Makepeace, our Tsar, our will, our—energy-or whatever you call it-and we'll build you communism once again in no time at all... (6a).«Ты где пропадаешь? - грозно окликнул он Сейдахмата. -Гость тут дрова рубит, - кивнул он на шофёра, коловшего поленья, - а ты песни поёшь». - «Ну, это мы в два счёта», — успокоил его Сейдахмат, направляясь к шофёру (Айтматов 1). "Where've you been?" he called menacingly to Seidakhmat. "Our guest over here is splitting firewood"-he nodded towards the driver, who was working away at some logs—"and you're singing songs." uAh, we'll take care of that in a jiffy," Seidakhmat mollified him and headed towards the driver (1b).Железнодорожник) едет довольный, говорил - вызвали к министру наверно, рассчитывает на повышение. А вот произойдёт крушение, в два счёта снимут, это бесспорно (Эренбург 3). (The railway engineer) sits there (in the train) smirking, says he's summoned by his Ministry, must be counting on promotion. And suppose there is a railway accident—one-two-three and out you go, no nonsense about that (3a). -
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• ДЕЛО НЕ СТАНЕТ <НЕ ПОСТОИТ obs> за немцем coll[VPsubj; fut only; fixed WO]=====⇒ there will be no delay (in some matter) caused by s.o. or sth.:- doing thing X will be no problem at all (shouldn't pose a problem, shouldn't be difficult, ought to be easy enough etc);- [in refer, to s.o.'s reliability, readiness to provide help etc] person Y can count on X.♦...[Владимир] поехал искать свидетелей между соседними помещиками. Первый, к кому явился он, отставной сорокалетний корнет Дравин, согласился с охотою... Он уговорил Владимира остаться у него отобедать и уверил его, что за другими двумя свидетелями дело не станет (Пушкин 3).... Не [Vladimir] went in search of potential witnesses among the landowners of the neighborhood. The first one he called on, a forty-year-old retired cavalry officer by the name of Dravin, consented with pleasure....He persuaded Vladimir to stay for dinner, assuring him that finding two more witnesses would be no problem at all (3a).♦ "Идите к Ивану Григорьевичу, - сказал Иван Антонович голосом несколько поласковее, - пусть он даст приказ... а за нами дело не постоит" (Гоголь 3). "Go and see Ivan Grigorievich," Ivan Antonovich said in a more friendly tone. "If he issues the order, we'll see to it that the matter is not dragged out" (3e).♦ "Эта княжна Лиговская пренесносная девчонка! Вообразите, толкнула меня и не извинилась... Уж её надо бы проучить..." - "За этим дело не станет!" - отвечал услужливый капитан... (Лермонтов 1). [context transl] "This young Princess Ligovskaya is a minx. Think of it, she bumped into me and did not bother to apologise....It would do her good to be taught a lesson..." "Leave it to me!" replied the obliging captain.. (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дело не постоит
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• ДЕЛО НЕ СТАНЕТ <НЕ ПОСТОИТ obs> за немцем coll[VPsubj; fut only; fixed WO]=====⇒ there will be no delay (in some matter) caused by s.o. or sth.:- doing thing X will be no problem at all (shouldn't pose a problem, shouldn't be difficult, ought to be easy enough etc);- [in refer, to s.o.'s reliability, readiness to provide help etc] person Y can count on X.♦...[Владимир] поехал искать свидетелей между соседними помещиками. Первый, к кому явился он, отставной сорокалетний корнет Дравин, согласился с охотою... Он уговорил Владимира остаться у него отобедать и уверил его, что за другими двумя свидетелями дело не станет (Пушкин 3).... Не [Vladimir] went in search of potential witnesses among the landowners of the neighborhood. The first one he called on, a forty-year-old retired cavalry officer by the name of Dravin, consented with pleasure....He persuaded Vladimir to stay for dinner, assuring him that finding two more witnesses would be no problem at all (3a).♦ "Идите к Ивану Григорьевичу, - сказал Иван Антонович голосом несколько поласковее, - пусть он даст приказ... а за нами дело не постоит" (Гоголь 3). "Go and see Ivan Grigorievich," Ivan Antonovich said in a more friendly tone. "If he issues the order, we'll see to it that the matter is not dragged out" (3e).♦ "Эта княжна Лиговская пренесносная девчонка! Вообразите, толкнула меня и не извинилась... Уж её надо бы проучить..." - "За этим дело не станет!" - отвечал услужливый капитан... (Лермонтов 1). [context transl] "This young Princess Ligovskaya is a minx. Think of it, she bumped into me and did not bother to apologise....It would do her good to be taught a lesson..." "Leave it to me!" replied the obliging captain.. (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дело не станет
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• НЕ СМИГНУВ(ШИ) сказать, ответить и т.п. coll[Verbal Adv; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ (to say sth., answer a question etc) without getting confused or embarrassed (usu. in situations when the speaker knowingly makes a false statement):- without batting an eye <an eyelid, an eyelash>;- without hesitation.♦ Хотя всем присутствующим ложь его была очевидна, Женька продолжал врать не смигнувши, надеясь отсрочить наказание за разбитое окно. Although it was clear to everyone there that Zhenka was lying, he continued doing so without batting an eye, hoping to delay his punishment for breaking the window.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не смигнув
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put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
set — 1 /set/ verb past tense and past participle set PUT DOWN 1 PUT (transitive always + adv/prep) to carefully put something down somewhere, especially something that is difficult to carry: set sth down/on etc: She set the tray down on a table next… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English