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1 afán
m.1 enthusiasm, urge, eagerness, fervor.2 toil, travail.3 fidget.* * *2 (esfuerzo) effort* * *noun m.eagerness, desire* * *SM1) (=deseo) eagerness•
con afán de, con afán de agradar, repartió regalos para todos — in his eagerness to please he gave everyone presents•
por afán de, lo hizo por afán de superarse — she did out of a desire to better herself•
tener afán de algo — to be eager for sthafán de lucro, el afán de lucro — the profit motive
afán de protagonismo, un juez con afán de protagonismo — a judge who loves publicity o always wants to be in the limelight
tu hermano tiene mucho afán de protagonismo — your brother always wants to be the centre of attention
afán de victoria — will to win, desire to win
2) (=ahínco)3) frm (=intención)4) LAm (=prisa) hurry* * *1)a) ( anhelo) eagernessafán de + inf — eagerness to + inf
b) ( empeño) effort2) (Col fam) ( prisa) hurry* * *= eagerness, industry.Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.----* afán de protagonismo = outburst of ego.* con afán = earnestly.* * *1)a) ( anhelo) eagernessafán de + inf — eagerness to + inf
b) ( empeño) effort2) (Col fam) ( prisa) hurry* * *= eagerness, industry.Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.
Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.* afán de protagonismo = outburst of ego.* con afán = earnestly.* * *A1 (anhelo) eagernesssu afán de aventuras his thirst for adventuresu afán de superación her eagerness to better herselfafán DE + INF:su afán de agradar their eagerness o anxiousness o keenness to pleasetiene afán de aprender she's keen to learnafán POR + INF:su afán por alcanzar la fama his desire to become famous2 (empeño) effortpone mucho afán en todo lo que hace he puts a lot (of effort) into everything he does¡tanto afán para nada! all that effort for nothing!tengo un afán horrible I'm in a terrible hurry* * *
afán sustantivo masculino
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afán de hacer algo eagerness to do sth;
su afán de agradar their eagerness to please;
tiene afán de aprender she's eager to learn
2 (Col fam) ( prisa) hurry
afán sustantivo masculino
1 (empeño) effort
2 (anhelo) desire: su mayor afán era ayudarte, his only wish was to help you
(celo) zeal
' afán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
protagonismo
- prurito
- empeño
English:
zealously
- anxious
* * *afán nm1. [esfuerzo] hard work;con afán energetically, enthusiastically;pone mucho afán en el trabajo she puts a lot of effort into her work2. [anhelo] urge;afán de riquezas desire for wealth;su único afán es salir por televisión his one ambition is to appear on television;su afán de agradar llega a ser irritante his eagerness to please can be positively irritating;tienen mucho afán por conocerte they're really keen to meet you;lo único que le mueve es el afán de lucro he's only interested in money;lo hizo sin afán de lucro she did it with no thought of personal gain* * *m1 ( esfuerzo) effort2 ( deseo) eagerness;afán de aprender eagerness to learn;afán de saber hunger o thirst for knowledge;afán de poder hunger for power;sin afán de lucro organización not-for-profit, non-profit;con afán enthusiastically* * *1) anhelo: eagerness, desire2) empeño: effort, determination -
2 wyglądać
1. (-am, -asz); vt2. viwyglądać kogoś/czegoś — to be on the lookout for sb/sth
wyglądać (wyjrzeć) (perf) przez okno — to look through lub out (of) the window
wyglądać (wyjrzeć perf) zza/spod czegoś — to appear from behind/from beneath sth
wyglądać świetnie/źle — to look great/bad
wyglądasz na zmęczonego/zmartwionego — you look tired/worried
wygląda na to, że... — it looks as if...
* * *ipf.1. (= wyzierać) look out; wyglądać przez okno look out l. through the window.2. przen. (= ukazywać się) appear, emerge, be visible; słońce wygląda zza chmur sun appears from behind the clouds, clouds are clearing away.3. (= dawać się widzieć) be visible, appear; wyglądać spod czegoś appear from beneath sth.4. tylko ipf. (= prezentować się) look; dobrze dzisiaj wyglądasz you look good today; wyglądać jak śmierć look like death warmed up l. over; on mi wygląda na złodzieja he looks like a thief to me; ładnie bym wyglądał I would be in trouble; jak to wygląda! what is this!, what do you think this is!; wyglądać jak półtora nieszczęścia look the very picture of misery; wyglądać świetnie l. źle look great l. bad; wyglądasz na zmęczonego you look tired; wyglądać blado look pale; wyglądać młodo (jak) na swój wiek look young for one's age; jak ona wygląda? what does she look like?; wygląda na to, że... it looks as if...; na to wygląda so it would seem, so it seems.5. tylko ipf. (= oczekiwać z tęsknotą) look forward to, expect, await; wyglądać kogoś l. czegoś jak kania dżdżu crave (for) sth, long for sth, desire sth eagerly, crave to see, meet, etc. sb; be looking forward to meet, see, etc. sb, be looking forward to sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wyglądać
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3 chciwy
adj* * *a.greedy ( na coś for sth); chciwy sławy greedy l. craving for fame; patrzeć chciwym okiem na coś eye sth greedily l. longingly; chłonąć coś chciwym uchem listen to sth eagerly.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chciwy
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4 Н-90
НЕТ И (ДА) НЕТ кого-чего coll VP subj / gen: usu. human, abstr, or concr pres or past often preceded by все fixed WO(usu of s.o. or sth. eagerly awaited) a person (thing, or phenomenon) has not appeared, come, been seen etc (yet)X-a нет и нет - there's (still) no sign of XX has not materialized (in limited contexts) thing X has eluded person Y.Мы ждем Петю с утра, а его все нет и нет. We've been waiting for Petya since morning, but there's still no sign of him....Хотя он, старик, при ней и хотя он все перетерпит ради дочери, счастья материнского ей все нет да нет... (Айтматов 1)....Although he, the old man, was with her and would endure everything for his own daughters sake, the happiness of motherhood simply eluded her (1b). -
5 Р-261
С РУКАМИ ОТОРВАТЬ coll VP subj: human usu. fut, 3rd pers pl with indef. refer, оторвут fixed WO1. что \Р-261 to buy or take sth. eagerly: Х-ы с руками оторвут — Xs will be snatched (snapped) (right) upXs will be grabbed up they will snatch Xs right out of person Y's hands Xs will sell (go) like hot cakes.Отвези цветы на рынок - их там с руками оторвут. Take the flowers to the market-they'll sell like hot cakes.2. кого (где) \Р-261 to take s.o. (as an employee, spouse etc) readily: X-a с руками оторвут = they'll snatch (snap) X (right) upthey'll grab X in a minute (in a second) they'll take X just like that they're crying out for someone like X.Таких нападающих, как ты, у них в команде нет, тебя там с руками оторвут. They don't have any forwards like you on the team-they'll snatch you right up. -
6 нет да нет
=====⇒ (usu of s.o. or sth. eagerly awaited) a person (thing, or phenomenon) has not appeared, come, been seen etc (yet):- [in limited contexts] thing X has eluded person Y.♦ Мы ждем Петю с утра, а его все нет и нет. We've been waiting for Petya since morning, but there's still no sign of him.♦...Хотя он, старик, при ней и хотя он все перетерпит ради дочери, счастья материнского ей все нет да нет... (Айтматов 1)....Although he, the old man, was with her and would endure everything for his own daughter's sake, the happiness of motherhood simply eluded her (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нет да нет
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7 нет и нет
=====⇒ (usu of s.o. or sth. eagerly awaited) a person (thing, or phenomenon) has not appeared, come, been seen etc (yet):- [in limited contexts] thing X has eluded person Y.♦ Мы ждем Петю с утра, а его все нет и нет. We've been waiting for Petya since morning, but there's still no sign of him.♦...Хотя он, старик, при ней и хотя он все перетерпит ради дочери, счастья материнского ей все нет да нет... (Айтматов 1)....Although he, the old man, was with her and would endure everything for his own daughter's sake, the happiness of motherhood simply eluded her (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нет и нет
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8 с руками оторвать
• С РУКАМИ ОТОРВАТЬ coll[VP; subj: human; usu. fut, 3rd pers pl with indef. refer, оторвут; fixed WO]=====1. что ≈ to buy or take sth. eagerly:- Xs will sell (go) like hot cakes.♦ Отвези цветы на рынок - их там с руками оторвут. Take the flowers to the market-they'll sell like hot cakes.- they're crying out for someone like X.♦ Таких нападающих, как ты, у них в команде нет, тебя там с руками оторвут. They don't have any forwards like you on the team-they'll snatch you right up.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с руками оторвать
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9 sehnlichst ersehnen
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10 begierig
I Adj. Person: eager ( nach for); pej. greedy (for); Blicke etc.: greedy; (lüstern) lustful; ich bin begierig zu erfahren etc. I am eager ( oder keen) to find out etc.; begierig auf etw. (Akk) sein be eager for s.th.* * *desirous; eager; keen; avid* * *be|gie|rig [bə'giːrɪç]1. adj(= voll Verlangen) hungry, greedy; (= gespannt) eager, keen; Leser avidbegíérig sein — to be eager for sth
2. adv(= verlangend) greedily; (= gespannt) eagerly* * *1) avidly2) (eager: avid for information; an avid reader.) avid* * *be·gie·rigI. adj1. (gespannt) eager▪ \begierig [darauf] sein, etw zu tun to be eager [or keen] to do sth2. (verlangend) hungry, longing\begierig, mehr zu wissen, fragte und fragte er hungry to know more, he kept on askingmit \begierigen Augen sah das Kind die Spielsachen an the child looked longingly at the toys3. (sexuell verlangend) lascivious, leeringII. adv1. (gespannt) eagerly2. (verlangend) hungrily, longingly3. (sexuell verlangend) hungrily, lasciviously* * *1.begierig sein, etwas zu tun — be [desperately] eager to do something
2.mit begierigen Blicken — with hungry or greedy glances
* * *A. adj Person: eager (begierig auf etwas (akk)sein be eager for sthB. adv eagerly;begierig lauschen listen intently (+dat to)* * *1.begierig sein, etwas zu tun — be [desperately] eager to do something
2.mit begierigen Blicken — with hungry or greedy glances
* * *(auf, nach) adj.eager (for) adj. (nach) adj.impatient (for) adj. adj.avid adj.aware adj.desirous adj. adv.avidly adv.desirously adv. -
11 ansia
f.1 longing, yearning.2 anxiousness.3 desire, anxiety, eagerness, expectancy.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 (ansiedad) anxiety; (angustia) anguish2 (deseo) eagerness, longing, yearning3 MEDICINA sick feeling* * *SF1) (=anhelo) yearning, longingansia de libertad/amor — yearning o longing for freedom/love
ansia de poder/riqueza/conocimiento/aventura — thirst for power/wealth/knowledge/adventure
tenía ansias de verla — he was yearning o longing to see her
2) (=ansiedad) anxiety, worry; (=angustia) anguishtener ansias — to feel sick o nauseous
* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.----* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *femenino‡a) ( avidez)ansia de algo — de paz/libertad longing for something, yearning for something
sus ansias de poder — her thirst o craving for power
sentir ansia de hacer algo — to long o yearn to do something
b) (Psic) anxiety* * *= yearning, craving, thirst, eagerness, uneasiness.Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.
Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* ansias de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* ansias de conocer mundo = wanderlust.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* tener ansias de = crave for.* * *f‡1(deseo, avidez): comer/beber con ansia to eat/drink eagerlydesear algo con ansia to want sth desperatelyansia DE algo longing FOR sth, yearning FOR sthansia de conocimientos/libertad longing o thirst o yearning for knowledge/freedomno lograba satisfacer sus ansias de poder she was unable to satisfy her thirst o lust o craving for powersentía ansias de volver a verla he longed o yearned to see her again2 ( Psic) anxiety* * *
Del verbo ansiar: ( conjugate ansiar)
ansia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ansia
ansiar
ansia feminine noun taking masculine article in the singulara) (avidez, deseo):
ansia de algo ‹de paz/libertad› longing for sth, yearning for sth;
‹ de poder› thirst for sth, craving for sth;◊ sentir ansia de hacer algo to long o yearn to do sth;
sus ansias de aprendar her eagerness to learnb) (Psic) anxietyc)
ansiar ( conjugate ansiar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹libertad/poder› to long for, yearn for;
ansia sustantivo femenino
1 (deseo) longing, yearning
2 (intranquilidad, desasosiego) anxiety
2 Med sick feeling
ansiar verbo transitivo to long for, yearn for
' ansia' also found in these entries:
English:
anxiety
- craving
- greedy
- itch
- lust
- hunger
- yearning
* * *1. [afán] longing, yearning;tiene ansia de poder she is hungry for power;bebía con ansia he drank thirstily;las ansias de vivir the will to live;las ansias independentistas de la región the region's desire for independence2. [ansiedad] anxiousness;[angustia] anguish;esperan los resultados con ansia they are anxiously waiting for the results;no pases ansia, todo saldrá bien don't worry o be anxious, it will all turn out all right in the end3.ansias [náuseas] sickness, nausea* * *f1 yearning;ansia de saber thirst for knowledge;ansia de poder desire o yearning for power2 ( inquietud) anxiety, anxiousness3:ansias pl nausea sg* * *ansia nf1) inquietud: apprehensiveness, uneasiness2) angustia: anguish, distress3) anhelo: longing, yearning* * * -
12 erwarten
v/t1. (Anruf, Besuch, Post etc.) expect; (warten auf) wait for; ein Kind erwarten be expecting a baby; jemanden / etw. ungeduldig / sehnsüchtig erwarten wait impatiently / longingly for s.o. / s.th.; jemanden am Flughafen erwarten wait for s.o. at the airport; jemanden zum Essen erwarten expect s.o. for dinner ( oder lunch); sie kann es kaum erwarten(, dass i-e Eltern zurückkommen) she can hardly wait (for her parents to get back); wenn sie wüsste, was sie erwartet if she knew what was in store for her2. (rechnen mit) expect; zu erwartende Probleme, Beförderung: likely; es ist oder steht geh. zu erwarten it’s to be expected; wie zu erwarten war as (was to be) expected; das hatte ich erwartet I thought (bes. Am. figured) as much; es wird erwartet, dass sie zusagen they are expected to agree, it is expected that they will agree; so was habe ich gar nicht erwartet I wasn’t expecting ( oder I didn’t expect) anything like that; von ihm kann man noch allerhand erwarten he’s somebody to watch; von ihm kann man nichts erwarten you can’t expect anything of him ( oder him to do anything), he’s hopeless umg.; wenn er heimkommt, hat er was zu erwarten! umg. (Strafe, Vorwürfe etc.) when he gets home, he’ll get what for (Am. get what’s coming to him)!3. (fordern, verlangen) expect ( von from); (erhoffen) hope for ( von from); ( von seinen Mitarbeitern) Pünktlichkeit erwarten expect punctuality (from one’s employees); ich erwarte von dir, dass du... I expect you to (+ Inf.) das war mehr, als er erwartet hatte that was more than he had bargained for; sie erwartet sich nicht mehr viel vom Leben she doesn’t expect much from life any more4. über / wider Erwarten beyond / contrary to all expectation(s)* * *to wait; to look for; to await; to bide; to anticipate; to expect* * *er|wạr|ten [ɛɐ'vartn] ptp erwa\#rtetvtGäste, Ereignis to expectetw von jdm/etw erwarten — to expect sth from or of sb/sth
ein Kind or Baby erwarten — to be expecting a child or baby
das war zu erwarten — that was to be expected
sie kann den Sommer kaum noch erwarten — she can hardly wait for the summer, she's really looking forward to the summer
sie kann es kaum erwarten, dass Vater heimkommt — she can hardly wait for father to come home, she's really looking forward to father coming home
von ihr ist nicht viel Gutes zu erwarten — no good can come of her
See:→ wider* * *1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) expect2) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) expect3) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) anticipate4) (to wait for: We await your arrival with expectation.) await5) (to expect or take into consideration: I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once.) bargain for* * *er·war·ten *I. vt1. (entgegensehen)▪ jdn/etw \erwarten to expect sb/sth2. (dem Eintritt von etw entgegensehen)3. (voraussetzen)▪ etw von jdm \erwarten to expect sth from sb▪ von jdm \erwarten, dass... to expect sb to do sthvon jdm zu \erwarten sein to be expected from sbvon ihr ist bestimmt keine Hilfe zu \erwarten she definitely won't [want to] help4. (mit etw rechnen)▪ etw erwartet einen sth awaits oneetw war zu \erwarten sth was to be expectedwider E\erwarten contrary to [all] expectation[s]5. (bekommen)▪ etw [von jdm] \erwarten to expect [sb's] sthsie erwartet ein Baby von ihm she's expecting his baby* * *transitives Verbetwas ungeduldig/sehnlich erwarten — wait impatiently/eagerly for sth
jemanden am Bahnhof erwarten — wait for somebody at the station
ein Kind erwarten — be expecting a baby; be expecting (coll.)
2) (rechnen mit)von jemandem erwarten, dass er etwas tut — expect somebody to do something
es ist od. (geh.) steht zu erwarten, daß... — it is to be expected that...
[sich (Dat.)] von etwas viel/wenig/nichts erwarten — expect a lot/little/nothing from something
* * *erwarten v/tein Kind erwarten be expecting a baby;jemanden/etwas ungeduldig/sehnsüchtig erwarten wait impatiently/longingly for sb/sth;jemanden am Flughafen erwarten wait for sb at the airport;jemanden zum Essen erwarten expect sb for dinner ( oder lunch);sie kann es kaum erwarten(, dass i-e Eltern zurückkommen) she can hardly wait (for her parents to get back);wenn sie wüsste, was sie erwartet if she knew what was in store for her2. (rechnen mit) expect;zu erwartende Probleme, Beförderung: likely;steht gehzu erwarten it’s to be expected;wie zu erwarten war as (was to be) expected;das hatte ich erwartet I thought (besonders US figured) as much;es wird erwartet, dass sie zusagen they are expected to agree, it is expected that they will agree;so was habe ich gar nicht erwartet I wasn’t expecting ( oder I didn’t expect) anything like that;von ihm kann man noch allerhand erwarten he’s somebody to watch;von ihm kann man nichts erwarten you can’t expect anything of him ( oder him to do anything), he’s hopeless umg;wenn er heimkommt, hat er was zu erwarten! umg (Strafe, Vorwürfe etc) when he gets home, he’ll get what for (US get what’s coming to him)!von from);(von seinen Mitarbeitern) Pünktlichkeit erwarten expect punctuality (from one’s employees);ich erwarte von dir, dass du … I expect you to (+inf)das war mehr, als er erwartet hatte that was more than he had bargained for;sie erwartet sich nicht mehr viel vom Leben she doesn’t expect much from life any more4.über/wider Erwarten beyond/contrary to all expectation(s)* * *transitives Verb1) expect <guests, phone call, post>etwas ungeduldig/sehnlich erwarten — wait impatiently/eagerly for sth
ein Kind erwarten — be expecting a baby; be expecting (coll.)
von jemandem erwarten, dass er etwas tut — expect somebody to do something
es ist od. (geh.) steht zu erwarten, daß... — it is to be expected that...
[sich (Dat.)] von etwas viel/wenig/nichts erwarten — expect a lot/little/nothing from something
* * *(von) v.to expect (of, from) v. v.to abide v.to anticipate v.to await v.to bide v.to estimate v. -
13 empeño
m.1 effort, pledge, commitment, endeavor.2 determination, insistence, persistence, resolute determination.3 pawn, pawned article.4 pawn, pawnage, vadium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: empeñar.* * *1 (insistencia) determination2 (deuda) pawn\con empeño eagerlyponer empeño en to take pains totener empeño en to be eager topapeleta de empeño pawn ticket* * *noun m.1) pledge2) pawning3) insistence* * *SM1) (=resolución) determination; (=insistencia) insistencecon empeño — (=con insistencia) insistently; (=con ahínco) eagerly, keenly
2) (=tienda) pawnshop3) (=objeto) pledge4) (=empresa) undertaking* * *1)trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard
poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task
b) ( obstinación)c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)
2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)
* * *1)trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard
poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task
b) ( obstinación)c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)
2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)
* * *empeño11 = enterprise, persistence, tenacity, determination.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.Ex: Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.Ex: Instead of fighting words with a dogged determination, he got to like them.* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.* poner empeño = strive.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.empeño2* casa de empeño = pawnshop, hock shop [hockshop].* * *A1 (afán) determination; (esfuerzo) efforttrabajar/estudiar con empeño to work/study hardempeño EN algo:pondré todo mi empeño en conseguirlo I will do my best to achieve itprometió poner empeño en la tarea he promised to put every effort into the task o to apply himself to the task2 (obstinación) empeño EN algo insistence ON sthno comprendo su empeño en invitarla I don't understand his insistence on inviting her3 (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*B (de valores) pawning, hocking ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar)
empeño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
empeñó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
empeñar
empeño
empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
empeñarse verbo pronominal
1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt
2 empeñose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
( proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeño sustantivo masculino
( esfuerzo) effort;
pondré todo mi empeño I will do my bestb) ( obstinación) empeño en algo insistence on sth
empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word
empeño sustantivo masculino
1 (obstinación) insistence: he puesto todo mi empeño en hacerlo bien, I've set my heart on doing it properly
2 (prenda, garantía) pledge
casa de empeños, pawnshop
' empeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afán
- agencia
- cejar
- celo
- empeñarse
- porfiar
- volcarse
- ceder
- papeleta
- tinca
English:
insist
- persistence
- will
* * *empeño nm1. [de joyas, bienes] pawning;casa de empeño(s) pawnshop2. [obstinación] determination;no entiendo ese empeño tuyo por justificarlo todo I don't understand this insistence of yours on justifying everything;con empeño persistently, tenaciously;todo su empeño es poder viajar the one thing she wants is to be able to travel;tener empeño en hacer algo to be determined to do sth3. [afán, esfuerzo] effort(s);en su empeño por ayudar, lo que hacía era estorbar in his efforts to help, all he did was get in the way;no cejaremos en nuestro empeño (de…) we will not flag in our efforts (to…);puso gran empeño en sus estudios she put a lot of effort into her studies;poner empeño en hacer algo to make a great effort to do sth, to take pains to do sth;debes poner más empeño en aprobar you should make more of an effort to pass* * *m1 ( obstinación) determination;con empeño insistently2 ( esfuerzo) effort3 Méxpawn shop* * *empeño nm1) : pledge, commitment2) : insistence3) esfuerzo: effort, determination4) : pawningcasa de empeños: pawnshop* * *empeño n2. (esfuerzo) effort¿para qué has tenido tanto empeño en traerme aquí? why were you so determined to bring me here? -
14 empressement
empressement [ɑ̃pʀεsmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = hâte) eagerness• il montrait peu d'empressement à... he seemed in no hurry to...b. ( = prévenance) attentiveness ; [d'admirateur, prétendant] overattentiveness* * *ɑ̃pʀɛsmɑ̃nom masculin2) ( prévenance) attentiveness* * *ɑ̃pʀɛsmɑ̃ nm* * *empressement nm1 ( hâte) eagerness; montrer de l'empressement, faire preuve d'empressement to show eagerness (à faire to do); manifester (bien) peu d'empressement à faire qch to show (very) little eagerness to do sth; avec empressement eagerly;2 ( prévenance) attentiveness; manifester or montrer de l'empressement to be attentive (auprès de, à l'égard de to, toward, towards GB).[ɑ̃prɛsmɑ̃] nom masculinil est allé les chercher avec empressement/sans (aucun) empressement he went off to get them enthusiastically/(very) reluctantlyson empressement à se déclarer coupable éveilla les soupçons suspicions were aroused by the fact that he was so eager to admit his guilt -
15 esperado
adj.hoped-for, awaited-for, expected, due-out.past part.past participle of spanish verb: esperar.* * *ADJ1) (=previsto) [resultados] expected2) (=deseado)* * *- da adjetivoa) ( aguardado) <acontecimiento/carta> eagerly awaitedb) ( que es de esperar)* * *= hoped for [hoped-for], expected.Ex. The hoped for panaceas are either not materialising or proving illusory = Las panaceas tan esperadas no se materializaron o resultaron ser ficticias.Ex. A much more effective method is to count the number of occurrences of a word in relation to the expected number.----* ansiosamente esperado = eagerly-awaited [eagerly awaited].* esperado ansiosamente = expectantly-awaited.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( aguardado) <acontecimiento/carta> eagerly awaitedb) ( que es de esperar)* * *= hoped for [hoped-for], expected.Ex: The hoped for panaceas are either not materialising or proving illusory = Las panaceas tan esperadas no se materializaron o resultaron ser ficticias.
Ex: A much more effective method is to count the number of occurrences of a word in relation to the expected number.* ansiosamente esperado = eagerly-awaited [eagerly awaited].* esperado ansiosamente = expectantly-awaited.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.* * *esperado -da1 (aguardado) ‹acontecimiento/carta› eagerly awaitedel acontecimiento más esperado del año the most eagerly awaited event of the yearsu tan esperada llegada his long-awaited arrival2(que es de esperar): no obtuvieron los resultados esperados they didn't get the results they expected* * *
Del verbo esperar: ( conjugate esperar)
esperado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
esperado
esperar
esperado◊ -da adjetivo
b) ( que es de esperar):
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
2
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 esperado que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
esperado 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;
esperadoon (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 esperado! 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.
' esperado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- bastante
- de
- inesperada
- inesperado
- antes
- atrasado
English:
anticlimax
- due
- enjoyable
- overachiever
* * *esperado, -a adj1. [anhelado] long-awaited, eagerly awaited;por fin llegó la fecha del esperado concierto at last the day of the long-awaited concert arrived;su esperado regreso a los escenarios her long-awaited return to the stage2. [previsto] expected;fue el resultado esperado it was the result they expected;tuvo una reacción no por esperada menos violenta he reacted in a way that was none the less violent for being expected -
16 aufsaugen
v/t (auch unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)2. fig. assimilate, absorb* * *das Aufsaugenimbibition* * *auf|sau|genvt sepFlüssigkeit to soak up; (Sonne auch) to absorb; (fig) to absorbetw mit dem Staubsauger áúfsaugen — to vacuum sth up
áúfsaugen (Mensch) — to absorb sth, to soak sth up
* * *das1) absorption2) (to soak up: The cloth absorbed the ink I had spilled.) absorb3) (to take in eagerly: They listened eagerly, drinking in every detail.) drink in* * *auf|sau·gen1. (durch Einsaugen entfernen)2. (mit dem Staubsauger entfernen)* * *unregelmäßiges (auch regelmäßiges) transitives Verb soak up; (fig.) absorb* * *aufsaugen v/t (auch irr, trennb, hat -ge-)2. fig assimilate, absorb* * *unregelmäßiges (auch regelmäßiges) transitives Verb soak up; (fig.) absorb* * *v.to absorb v.to imbibe v.to resorb v.to soak up v. -
17 ochota
z ochotą — eagerly, willingly
odbierać (odebrać perf) komuś ochotę do czegoś — to put sb (right) off sth
nabierać (nabrać perf) ochoty do czegoś — to begin to like lub want sth
czy masz ochotę na...? — would you like...?
* * *f.(= gotowość) willingness, readiness; (= pragnienie) desire; (= pożądanie) desire, lust; (= zapał, gorliwość) zest, eagerness; mieć ochotę na coś feel like sth; mieć na kogoś ochotę (= pożądać kogoś) have hots for sb; nabierać ochoty do czegoś begin to like sth; nie mieć na nic ochoty do not feel like doing anything; czy masz l. miałbyś ochotę na coś? would you like sth?; pracować z ochotą work eagerly.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ochota
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18 entgegensehen
v/i (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)1. fig. await; mit Freude: look forward to; einer Gefahr: face; einer baldigen Antwort entgegensehend förm. in anticipation of your early reply, I look forward to hearing from you shortly2. (in Richtung auf jemanden, etw. (Herankommendes) sehen) look ( oder gaze) toward(s), watch; (noch Unsichtbares) watch for* * *ent|ge|gen|se|henvi sep1)jdm entgégensehen — to see sb coming
2) (fig)entgégensehen — to await sth; (freudig) to look forward to sth
einer Sache entgégensehen müssen — to have to expect or face sth
Ihrer baldigen Antwort entgégensehend (form) — in anticipation of or looking forward to your early reply
* * *ent·ge·gen|se·henich sehe Ihrer Antwort entgegen I look forward to receiving your reply, I await your replyer sieht der Entscheidung mit Skepsis entgegen he doesn't expect much from the decision2. (in jds Richtung sehen)▪ jdm/etw \entgegensehen to watch sber sah dem ankommenden Schiff entgegen he watched the ship approaching* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbeiner Sache (Dat.) [freudig] entgegensehen — look forward [eagerly] to something
* * *entgegensehen v/i (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)einer baldigen Antwort entgegensehend form in anticipation of your early reply, I look forward to hearing from you shortly2. (in Richtung auf jemanden, etwas (Herankommendes) sehen) look ( oder gaze) toward(s), watch; (noch Unsichtbares) watch for* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbeiner Sache (Dat.) [freudig] entgegensehen — look forward [eagerly] to something
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19 spitzen
I v/t (Bleistift) sharpen; den Mund spitzen purse one’s lips; die Ohren spitzen prick up one’s ears (auch weitS. hellhörig werden)II v/i und v/refl umg.: ( sich) auf etw. spitzen have one’s eye on s.th.; (begierig erwarten) look forward eagerly to s.th.* * *(Bleistift) to sharpen;(Pfahl) to point* * *spịt|zen ['ʃpɪtsn]1. vt(= spitz machen) Bleistift to sharpen; Lippen, Mund to purse; (zum Küssen) to pucker (up); Ohren (lit, fig) to prick upspitzt doch die Ohren, dann versteht ihr auch, was ich sage! — open your ears and then you'll understand what I'm saying!
2. vir (inf)3. vi (dial inf)(= aufpassen) to keep a lookout, to keep one's eyes peeled (inf); (= heimlich spähen) to peek* * *(to make or grow sharp: He sharpened his pencil.) sharpen* * *spit·zen[ˈʃpɪtsn̩]vt* * *die Ohren spitzen — < dog> prick up its ears; (fig.) < person> prick up one's ears
* * *A. v/t (Bleistift) sharpen;den Mund spitzen purse one’s lips;die Ohren spitzen prick up one’s ears (auch weitS. hellhörig werden)B. v/i & v/r umg:(sich) auf etwas spitzen have one’s eye on sth; (begierig erwarten) look forward eagerly to sth* * *die Ohren spitzen — < dog> prick up its ears; (fig.) < person> prick up one's ears
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20 impazienza
f impatience* * *impazienza s.f. impatience; (ansietà) anxiety, eagerness: con impazienza, impatiently (o anxiously): aspetto con impazienza il suo arrivo, I am looking forward to his arrival; al suo apparire ebbe un gesto d'impazienza, when he appeared she gave a gesture of impatience; dare segni di impazienza, to give signs of impatience.* * *[impat'tsjɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) impatiencedare segni di impazienza — to get restless, to show signs of impatience
2) (desiderio) eagernessattendere qcs. con impazienza — to look forward to sth., to eagerly await sth
* * *impazienza/impat'tsjεntsa/sostantivo f.1 impatience; dare segni di impazienza to get restless, to show signs of impatience2 (desiderio) eagerness; attendere qcs. con impazienza to look forward to sth., to eagerly await sth.
См. также в других словарях:
half — half1 W1S1 [ha:f US hæf] predeterminer, pron, adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(50%)¦ 2¦(most of)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(combination)¦ 5 half a dozen 6 half a/the chance 7 half an eye/ear 8 be half the battle 9 half a minute/moment/second etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
seize — verb 1 take hold of sb/sth suddenly and firmly ADVERB ▪ immediately, suddenly ▪ He was immediately seized and thrown into prison. PREPOSITION ▪ by ▪ She sei … Collocations dictionary
tuck — 1 verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to push the edge of a piece of cloth or paper into something so that it looks tidier or stays in place: tuck sth into/under: Nick was tucking his shirt into his trousers when she walked in. 2 (transitive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snap something up — BUY EAGERLY, accept eagerly, jump at, take advantage of, grab, seize (on), grasp with both hands, pounce on. → snap * * * quickly and eagerly buy or secure something that is in short supply or being sold cheaply all the tickets have been snapped… … Useful english dictionary
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
make — 1 verb past tense and past participle made, PRODUCE STH 1 (T) to produce something by working: I m going to make a cake for Sam s birthday. | Did you make that dress yourself? | a car made in Japan | They re making a documentary about the Civil… … Longman 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
fall — fall1 W1S1 [fo:l US fo:l] v past tense fell [fel] past participle fallen [ˈfo:lən US ˈfo:l ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move downwards)¦ 2¦(stop standing/walking etc)¦ 3¦(decrease)¦ 4¦(become)¦ 5¦(belong to a group)¦ 6 fall short of something 7 fall victim/prey… … Dictionary of contemporary English
throw — 1 verb past threw past participle thrown 1 THROW A BALL/STONE ETC (I, T) to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by moving your hand quickly: throw sth at/to/towards etc: Someone threw a stone at the car. | Cromartie throws… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pitch — pitch1 W3 [pıtʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sports field)¦ 2¦(strong feelings/activity)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(persuading)¦ 5¦(baseball)¦ 6¦(black substance)¦ 7¦(ship/aircraft)¦ 8¦(slope)¦ 9¦(street/market)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
rush — 1 /rVS/ verb 1 MOVE QUICKLY (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere very soon (+ out/past/through/along etc): We rushed home to find out what had happened to Julie. | One of the pipes… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English