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f.1 thing (objeto, idea).tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?cualquier cosa anythingno es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big dealpoca cosa nothing muchUna cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing2 funny remark (ocurrencia).¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasiespres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.* * *1 (gen) thing■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?2 (asunto) matter, business3 (nada) nothing, not anything\así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things standcomo cosa tuya as if it were your ideacomo están las cosas as things standcomo si tal cosa just like thatcosa de aboutcosa nunca vista something surprisingcosas de la vida that's lifedecir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truthslo que son las cosas much to my surpriseno sea cosa que... in case...no ser gran cosa not to be importantno valer gran cosa not to be worth muchser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than doneser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too muchcosas de negocios business matters* * *noun f.1) thing, object, stuff2) matter, affair* * *SF1) (=objeto) thing¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?
no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag
- es cosa fina2) [uso indefinido]¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
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o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts•
cualquier cosa — anything•
gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth muchcomo futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer
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poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in returnjugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
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una cosa — something¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?
una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price
en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...
3) (=asunto)¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?
¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!
esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history
¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!
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la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle
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no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter•
no sea cosa que — in casetrae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains
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otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?
eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)
otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week
otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...
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cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw itcomo quien no quiere la cosa —
se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible
como si tal cosa —
me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened
le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted
4) (=nada)jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it
¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!
nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it
5) pl cosasa) (=acciones, asuntos)¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!
¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!
¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!
¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!
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meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's businessb)• las cosas — (=situación) things
así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting
¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!
6)• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about
7) ** [droga] hash *8) LAm [como conj]•
cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tiredno le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended
* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.----* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.
Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *A1 objeto2 acto, acción3 al hablar4 detalle, punto5 asunto, temaCompuestos:B1 pertenencias2 utensilios, equipoC situación, sucesoD1 ocurrencia2 comportamiento típicoE incumbenciaF peneG marihuanaH en locucionesA1 (objeto) thingcualquier cosa anything¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its placete he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!queda poca cosa there's hardly anything leftlo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operationhay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see2(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to dolo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can dome gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properlyno me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halvesentre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew byme parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right3(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you4(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear upaquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand5 (asunto, tema) thingtenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think abouthay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with youno creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to workestá muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easyen mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matterse enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me knowpor una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives lateesto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nervesesto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matterla cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have timela cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm goingCompuestos:( Der) res judicatares publica1 (pertenencias) things (pl)se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongingslas cosas de limpiar the cleaning thingsmis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)C(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o standla cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between themesas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen beforeson cosas de la vida that's life!¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happenademás, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me wellen mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like itcosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!no hay tal cosa it's not true at allesto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogetherD1 ( fam)(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your ideaesto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas2(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like thatE(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your businessno te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle iteso es cosa de mujeres that's women's workdéjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his businessHme fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about itlo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forgetno sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rainsátalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get awaymejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets leftigual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sistero cosa así or sodos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or socada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a timecomo quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversationcomo si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happenedle dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardlesscosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minuteses cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's allhace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he diedno está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometerscosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funnyme da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much moneydecirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or twodecir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean anothergran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look atella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not muchun trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for herponer las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straightser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusionser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well nowcon ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will golas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I standlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)* * *
Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)
cosa es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;
la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;
esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o ideab) ( comportamiento típico):
son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need
* * *♦ nf1. [objeto, idea] thing;comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;alguna cosa anything;¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;cualquier cosa anything;venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;no hay tal cosa on the contrary;¡qué cosa! how strange!;no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;eso es cosa fácil that's easy;convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;eso es otra cosa that's another matter;¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;Famla cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;Famla cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling pointFamlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!5. [comportamiento]son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)6. [en frases negativas] [nada]no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interestel olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy9. Compo cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;Esp Famcosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;Fama otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;Famlas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;♦ cosas nfpl[pertenencias, utensilios] things;tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?* * *f thing;¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;alguna cosa something;ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;son cosas que pasan these things happen;son cosas de la vida that’s life;entre otras cosas among other things;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;cosa de about;hace cosa de un año about a year ago;le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over* * *cosa nf1) : thing, object2) : matter, affair3)otra cosa : anything else, something else* * *cosa n1. (en general) thing2. (algo) something¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?3. (nada) nothing4. (asunto) affair / matter¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important -
102 mandado
m.errand, errand made for a fee.past part.past participle of spanish verb: mandar.* * *1 (recado) errand————————1→ link=mandar mandar► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 dogsbody, minion■ a mí me da igual, yo sólo soy un mandado I don't mind, I'm just doing my job1 (recado) errand\hacer un mandado familiar to run an errand* * *mandado, -a1. SM / F1) pey (=subordinado) dogsbody *yo aquí no soy más que un mandado — here I just obey instructions, I'm just a dogsbody * o a minion here
2) Méx * (=aprovechado) opportunist2. SM1) (=recado) errandhacer un mandado — to do o run an errand
2) (=orden) order3) Méx* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam)es muy mandado — he's a real chancer (colloq)
IIno seas mandada, sólo te ofrecí uno — don't be so greedy, I only offered you one (colloq)
- da masculino, femenino1) (esp Esp) ( subordinado) minion (hum or pej)2) mandado masculinoa) (esp AmL) ( compra)hacer los mandados or (Méx) ir al mandado — to go shopping
b) (Méx) ( cosa comprada)¿me trajiste el mandado? — did you get the shopping o the things I asked you for?
c) ( diligencia) errandcomerle el mandado a alguien — (Méx fam) to do the dirty on somebody (colloq)
comerse el mandado — (Méx fam) to have sex ( before marriage)
hacerle los mandados a alguien — (Méx fam)
* * *= errand.Ex. To many kids, errands are boring, tiring, and just a big drag.----* hacer mandados = run + errands.* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam)es muy mandado — he's a real chancer (colloq)
IIno seas mandada, sólo te ofrecí uno — don't be so greedy, I only offered you one (colloq)
- da masculino, femenino1) (esp Esp) ( subordinado) minion (hum or pej)2) mandado masculinoa) (esp AmL) ( compra)hacer los mandados or (Méx) ir al mandado — to go shopping
b) (Méx) ( cosa comprada)¿me trajiste el mandado? — did you get the shopping o the things I asked you for?
c) ( diligencia) errandcomerle el mandado a alguien — (Méx fam) to do the dirty on somebody (colloq)
comerse el mandado — (Méx fam) to have sex ( before marriage)
hacerle los mandados a alguien — (Méx fam)
* * *= errand.Ex: To many kids, errands are boring, tiring, and just a big drag.
* hacer mandados = run + errands.* * *no seas mandada don't take advantage (of the situation)ser (como) mandado a hacer para algo (CS fam): es como mandado a hacer para escabullirse cuando hay que trabajar he's a great one for bunking off when there's work to be done ( colloq)es (como) mandada a hacer para trabajar she's a born worker ( colloq), she's made for hard workmasculine, feminineno soy más que un mandado I'm just following orders12( Méx) (cosa comprada): ¿me trajiste el mandado? did you get the shopping o the things I asked you for?3 (diligencia) errandsalió a hacer un mandado he went out on an errandhacerle los mandados a algn ( Méx fam): a mí me hace los mandados I couldn't care less ( colloq), I don't give a damn ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo mandar: ( conjugate mandar)
mandado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
mandado
mandar
mandado 1◊ -da adjetivo (Méx fam): es muy mandado he's a real opportunist;
no seas mandada, solo te ofrecí uno don't be so greedy, I only offered you one (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (esp Esp) ( subordinado) minion (hum or pej);
no soy más que un mandado I'm just following orders
mandado 2 sustantivo masculino
b) (Méx) ( cosa comprada):◊ ¿me trajiste el mandado? did you get the shopping o the things I asked you for?
mandar ( conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo
1a) ( ordenar):
haz lo que te mandan do as you're told;
la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet;
mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served
2 ( enviar) to send;
3 (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos):
mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …;
mandado algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended
4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):◊ mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play
verbo intransitivo ( ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);◊ ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;
¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María! — yes?
mandar verbo transitivo
1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
mándalo por correo, send it by post
nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of
Mil to command
' mandado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
English:
errand
- go
- shopping
* * *mandado1, -a adj1. Méx Fam [aprovechado]¡órale, no sea mandado, quieto con las manos! hey, stop trying it on, keep your hands to yourself!;lo invité, y el muy mandado llegó con tres amigos I invited him but the wise guy o Br chancer arrived with three friends2. CompCSurser (como) mandado a hacer para algo: este niño es (como) mandado a hacer para ser veterinario this boy was born to be a vet;este lugar es (como) mandado a hacer para que vos vivas this place is just perfect for youmandado2, -a♦ nm,f1. [subordinado] underling;Famyo sólo soy un mandado I'm only doing what I was told (to do)♦ nm1. [recado] errand;hacer un mandado to do o run an errand;estuve toda la mañana haciendo mandados I spent the whole morning running errandscomerle a alguien el mandado to do the dirty on sb, to steal a march on sb* * *I m1 ( recado) errand2 Méx, C.Am.los mandados pl the shopping sgII m, mandada f subordinateII Méx fam:es muy mandado he’s always taking advantage!;¡no sea mandado, quieto con las manos! you’re going too far, keep your hands to yourself!* * *mandado nm1) : order, command2) : errandhacer los mandados: to run errands, to go shopping -
103 obstáculo
m.obstacle, drag, snag, balk.* * *1 (barrera) obstacle■ las escaleras pueden ser un insuperable obstáculo para el minusválido stairs can be an unsurmountable obstacle for a disabled person2 (inconveniente) objection■ no vamos a avanzar si sigues poniendo obstáculos we won't get anywhere if you keep raising objections3 (valla) fence, jump\salvar un obstáculo to overcome an obstacle* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [físico] obstaclecarrera 2)2) (=dificultad) obstacle, hindranceno es obstáculo para que yo lo haga — that does not prevent me (from) o stop me doing it
poner obstáculos a algo/algn — to hinder sth/sb
* * *masculino obstaclesuperar or salvar un obstáculo — to overcome an obstacle
no fue obstáculo para que ganara — it did not stop o prevent him (from) winning
* * *= encumbrance, handicap, hurdle, impairment, impediment, rough spot, wall, barrier, bottleneck, hindrance, obstacle, inhibition, obstruction, stumbling block, bar, blockage, roadblock, block.Ex. Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.Ex. A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex. A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.Ex. While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.Ex. A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex. Conversely, an unsympathetic principal can be the greatest obstacle to library development within a school.Ex. This has been a major source of inhibition to the development of British efforts to create a bank of microcopy versions of theses accepted.Ex. Harmonization of technical standards is one of the Community's principal goals in creating a common market devoid of obstructions to the free movement of goods.Ex. These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex. Publications describing or revealing an invention can be a bar to issuance of a patent.Ex. The problem in relation to communication is probably the most difficult of them all, as the blockage lies in people rather than with the library.Ex. The roadblock to increasing book translations into English is not that there is insufficient funding but that few publishers know about grant schemes that are available.Ex. Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.----* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* creación de obstáculos = fence building.* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* obstáculo insalvable = insurmountable obstacle.* obstáculos = logjam [log-jam].* poner obstáculos = cramp.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* remover un obstáculo = remove + barrier.* remover un obstáculo, eliminar un obstáculo = remove + obstacle.* ser un obstáculo = stand in + the way (of).* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* sin obstáculos, sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *masculino obstaclesuperar or salvar un obstáculo — to overcome an obstacle
no fue obstáculo para que ganara — it did not stop o prevent him (from) winning
* * *= encumbrance, handicap, hurdle, impairment, impediment, rough spot, wall, barrier, bottleneck, hindrance, obstacle, inhibition, obstruction, stumbling block, bar, blockage, roadblock, block.Ex: Meanwhile we are asked to accept encumbrances that will needlessly impair the effectiveness of our catalogs for an indefinite time to come.
Ex: A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex: A well-designed multimodal application can be used by people with a wide variety of impairments.Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.Ex: While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.Ex: A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.Ex: Conversely, an unsympathetic principal can be the greatest obstacle to library development within a school.Ex: This has been a major source of inhibition to the development of British efforts to create a bank of microcopy versions of theses accepted.Ex: Harmonization of technical standards is one of the Community's principal goals in creating a common market devoid of obstructions to the free movement of goods.Ex: These stumbling blocks can often be bypassed in the initial stages of OSI implementation by choosing applications that do not require close integration with existing library systems.Ex: Publications describing or revealing an invention can be a bar to issuance of a patent.Ex: The problem in relation to communication is probably the most difficult of them all, as the blockage lies in people rather than with the library.Ex: The roadblock to increasing book translations into English is not that there is insufficient funding but that few publishers know about grant schemes that are available.Ex: Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* creación de obstáculos = fence building.* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.* obstáculo insalvable = insurmountable obstacle.* obstáculos = logjam [log-jam].* poner obstáculos = cramp.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* remover un obstáculo = remove + barrier.* remover un obstáculo, eliminar un obstáculo = remove + obstacle.* ser un obstáculo = stand in + the way (of).* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* sin obstáculos, sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *obstaclequitaron los obstáculos del camino they cleared the obstacles from the road, they cleared the road of obstaclessuperar or salvar un obstáculo to overcome an obstacleno fue obstáculo para que ganara it did not stop o prevent him (from) winningme puso muchos obstáculos he put many obstacles in my pathel único obstáculo entre nosotros y la victoria the only obstacle between us and victory, the only thing that stands/stood between us and victoryun obstáculo para el éxito del proyecto an obstacle to the success of the project* * *
obstáculo sustantivo masculino
obstacle
obstáculo sustantivo masculino
1 (dificultad) handicap: no hay ningún obstáculo para que estudies Derecho, there's nothing stopping you from studying Law
2 (en un camino, etc) obstacle
una carrera de obstáculos, an obstacle race
' obstáculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escollo
- esquivar
- estorbo
- franquear
- insalvable
- remover
- salvar
- sortear
- vencer
- allanar
- apartar
- brincar
- chocar
- eliminar
- encontrar
- saltar
- subsanar
English:
bar
- barrier
- block
- chief
- clash
- clear
- get across
- get over
- get past
- hazard
- hurdle
- impassable
- impediment
- jump
- negotiate
- obstacle
- obstruction
- pitfall
* * *obstáculo nm1. [impedimento] obstacle ( para to);poner obstáculos a algo/alguien to put obstacles in the way of sth/sb2. [en una carrera] hurdle* * *m obstacle;carrera de obstáculos obstacle race;ponerle obstáculos a alguien make things difficult for s.o.;ponerle obstáculos a algo make sth difficult* * *obstáculo nmimpedimento: obstacle* * *obstáculo n obstacle -
104 тянуть
нсв vtiтяну́ть жре́бий — to draw lots pl
он тяну́л тяжёлый чемода́н за собо́й — he was dragging the heavy suitcase along
тяну́ть с отве́том — to delay in answering
тяну́ть вре́мя — to dilly-dally coll, to shilly-shally coll; to procrastinate lit
тяну́ть кого-л в кино́/и́з дому — to draw/to drag sb to the cinema/out
его́ тя́нет вы́пить — he wants a drink, he feels like a drink
меня́ тя́нет спать — I am/feel sleepy
меня́ тя́нет кури́ть — I'm dying for a cigarette/for a smoke
меня́ не тя́нет выходи́ть и́з дому — I don't feel like going out
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105 krew
- wi; fbłękitna krew — (przen) blue blood
mieć coś we krwi — (przen) to be born with sth, to have sth in the lub one's blood
* * *f.1. fizj. blood; krew tętnicza/żylna arterial/venous blood; analiza krwi blood test; białe/czerwone ciałka krwi white/red blood cells; grupa krwi blood group l. type; płytka krwi blood platelet; przepływ krwi blood flow; pobrać krew draw blood; skrzep krwi blood clot; puszczać komuś krew bleed sb; ( za pomocą pijawek) leech sb; zatamować krew arrest bleeding, staunch the flow of blood; biorca/dawca krwi blood recipient/donor; bez kropli krwi (= bardzo blady) as white as a sheet; bez rozlewu krwi without bloodshed; do krwi till first blood; do ostatniej kropli krwi to the l. one's last l. dying breath; krew z mlekiem przen. ( o cerze) peaches and cream; za cenę krwi for the price of blood; z krwi i kości (= prawdziwy) true, to the core; tonąć we krwi be bathed in blood; napsuć komuś krwi przen. try sb's patience; coś idzie jak krew z nosa przen. sth is a drag; przelewać niewinną krew shed innocent blood; wysysać krew suck blood; przypieczętować coś krwią seal sth with blood; splamić ręce krwią l. mieć krew na rękach l. mieć krew na sumieniu have blood on one's hands; mrozić komuś krew w żyłach make sb's blood curdle, make sb's blood run cold; mrożący krew w żyłach bloodcurdling; krew uderzyła komuś do głowy przen. sb saw red; kogoś krew zalewa pot. sb sees red; krew się w kimś burzy przen. sb's blood boils; żądza krwi blood lust.2. (= temperament, osobowość) temperament, nature; zew krwi call of blood; gorąca krew hot blood; coś weszło komuś w krew sth has become second nature with sb; mieć coś we krwi have sth in one's blood; krew nie woda (= związki rodzinne są silne) blood is thicker than water; ( o czyimś gorącym temperamencie) he (she etc.) is so hot-blooded l. hot-tempered; krew się w kimś odzywa sb's blood tells; zachować/stracić zimną krew keep/lose one's cool; z zimną krwią in cold blood.3. (= pochodzenie, pokrewieństwo) blood, kinship; błękitna krew blue blood; braterstwo krwi przen. blood brotherhood; czystej l. pełnej krwi thoroughbred, full blood; krew z krwi, kość z kości flesh and blood; więzy krwi blood ties; książę krwi a prince of the blood; w czyichś żyłach płynie Polska/obca krew there is Polish/foreign blood in sb's veins.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > krew
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106 andar
andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo 1◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?b) (AmL):◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream3 (+ compl)◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?; anda en Londres he's in London; anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight; me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering meb) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;( salir con) to go out with sb;c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth4 ( rondar):◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 605 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth 6 ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)c) ( instando a hacer algo):◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq) verbo transitivo 1 ( caminar) to walk 2 (AmC) ( llevar): siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts andarse verbo pronominal 1 andarse con algo: ándate con cuidado take care, be careful 2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse): ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,◊ andares sustantivo masculino pluralgait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing ' andar' also found in these entries: Spanish: andares - bicicleta - boca - casa - cien - dinero - echar - escasa - escaso - gatas - greña - holgada - holgado - juego - peculiar - puntilla - reconocer - soltarse - tienta - torpe - torpeza - anduve - bien - caballo - caminar - cojo - compañía - corto - descaminado - desgarbado - gata - gatear - mal - nube - ojo - paso English: ambulatory - badly - barefoot - blunder - bustle - crawl - down - drag - even - gait - grope - heavily - large - loose - mooch - mope about - mope around - move about - move around - pad about - pad around - pick - plod - pound - prance - pressed - pussyfoot - run - scramble - short - slouch - slouch about - slouch around - slow - stall - steadily - stoop - stride - tiptoe - toddler - tout - tramp - trek - trip along - upright - waddle - walk - walking pace - walking shoes - blink -
107 pasar
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo 1◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;los otros coches no podían pasar the other cars weren't able to get past; no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through; pasar de largo to go right o straight past; pasar por la aduana to go through customs; es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami; ¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?; pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house; pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):◊ ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow [ humedad] to go through from one side to the otherd) ( caber):2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in;◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!; haga pasar al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please 3b) ( comunicar):( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier 4a) (Educ) to pass;◊ pasar de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year examsb) ( ser aceptable):◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do;por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time 5a) ( ser tenido por):ver tb hacerse II 3 ( suceder) to happen; lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …; pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may; siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same; ¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq); ¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?; ¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?; ¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?; eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody; no le pasó nada nothing happened to him 1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;◊ pasaron muchos años many years went by o passed;ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now; un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly; ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly! 2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over; [ efecto] to wear off; [ dolor] to go away 3 ( arreglárselas) pasar sin algo to manage without sth verbo transitivo 1 ‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through 2a) ( hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo to put sth through sth;(— ilegalmente) to smuggle 3 ( hacer recorrer): pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe; hay que pasarle una plancha it needs a quick iron 4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show 5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass 6 ‹página/hoja› to turn; ‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit 1 (entregar, hacer llegar): ¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer? 2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on 1 fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the dayb) ( con idea de continuidad):pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself 2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/coldpasarse verbo pronominal 1 ( cambiarse): 2 esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time ¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market? 3 [carne/pescado] to go off, go bad; [ leche] to go off, go sour 1 [ dolor] to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled downb) ( transcurrir):ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1 2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( olvidarse):b) ( dejar escapar):
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark ' pasar' also found in these entries: Spanish: achicharrarse - ahorrar - amarga - amargo - aro - blanca - blanco - bondad - cabalgata - cadáver - calor - cocerse - colar - desapercibida - desapercibido - desfilar - deslizar - entretenerse - historia - inadvertida - inadvertido - inri - mayor - meneo - noche - penalidad - posibilidad - privación - rato - relámpago - revista - rozar - salvar - suceder - superar - suplantar - suprimir - tamiz - tener - tesorería - tirarse - torniquete - trago - verter - vestidura - vicaría - vida - vivir - adiós - alcanzar English: ask in - bootleg - bring in - brush - buck - by - call - clamber - clear - come - come by - come on to - decide on - discount - do without - drag - dread - drive-through - elapse - embarrassment - envisage - envision - fashion - fill in - fly - fore - gallop past - get by - get on to - get onto - get past - get through - gloss over - go - go along - go by - go on - go out - go through - go under - graze - hand on - hang out - happen - have - hibernate - hideous - holiday - Hoover - hungry -
108 no|ga
f 1. (kończyna) leg- przednie/tylne nogi front legs a. forelegs/hind legs- złamać nogę to break one’s leg- skręcić nogę w kostce to sprain one’s ankle- założyć nogę na nogę to cross one’s legs- siedzieć ze skrzyżowanymi nogami to sit cross-legged- chwiać się na nogach to stagger- ledwo a. z trudem trzymać się na nogach to be about to collapse- trzymać a. utrzymywać się na nogach to keep one’s balance- nie zdołał a. nie umiał utrzymać się na nogach he lost his balance- nogi ugięły się pode mną/pod nią I/she went weak at the knees- iksowate nogi a. nogi w iks knock knees- mieć iksowate nogi to be knock-kneed2. (stopa) foot- palce u nóg toes- deptać komuś po nogach w tańcu to tread a. step on sb’s toes while dancing- powłóczyć nogami to drag one’s feet3. (część stołu, krzesła, przyrządu) leg- stolik/taboret na trzech nogach a three-legged table/stool- stół na jednej a. o jednej nodze a pedestal table4. pot., pejor. (niezaradna osoba) also-ran; basket case pot., obraźl.; (tępak) turkey pot., duffer pot.- zawsze byłem noga z matmy I’ve always been a duffer at maths- postąpił jak noga he blew it pot.- □ noga wykroczna Sport back leg- noga wypadowa Sport leading foot■ do góry nogami topsy-turvy, upside down- świat przewrócony do góry nogami a topsy-turvy world- przewrócić wszystko do góry nogami to turn everything upside down- noga! a. do nogi! (do psa) heel!- chodzić przy nodze a. za nogą [pies] to walk a. follow at a. to heel- do nogi a. co do nogi to the last person- wystrzelali wszystkich co do nogi they wiped out all of them- na drugą nogę! pot. let’s drink another one- na jednej nodze on a. at the double- w nogach łóżka a. posłania at the foot of the bed- w nogę [iść, maszerować] in step- w nogi! run for it!- dali nogę z ostatniej lekcji they bunked off GB pot. a. played hook(e)y from US pot. the last period- trzecia noga pot., żart. a walking stick- wziąć nogi za pas to take to one’s heels- bronić się przed czymś rękami i nogami to resist a. oppose sth- być cały dzień a. nieustannie na nogach to be on the go every minute of the day a. without a break- być jedną nogą w grobie a. na tamtym świecie to be at death’s door, to be on one’s last legs; to have one foot in the grave pot., żart.- robić coś na ostatnich nogach to do sth with one’s last strength- iść a. wlec się noga za nogą to drag one’s feet- iść w nogi [alkohol] to make walking difficult- ledwo powłóczyć nogami a. wlec nogi za sobą to be on one’s last legs- (ze zmęczenia) ledwo a. z trudem trzymał się na nogach (being so tired) he could barely stand- mieć dobre nogi to be a good walker- nakryć się nogami pot. to fall (down) on one’s back- nie móc ruszyć ręką, ani nogą to be too tired to stir- padać a. rzucać się komuś do nóg (na znak czci, wdzięczności) to fall a. drop a. sink to one’s knees before sb; (na znak pokory, oddania) to bend a. bow the a. one’s knee to sb- podciąć komuś nogi [silne wrażenia, emocje] to make sb weak at the knees; (spowodować upadek) to trip sb (up)- postawić kogoś na nogi (finansowo) to provide sb with a firm financial footing; (zdrowotnie) to make sb feel good again- schodzić a. uchodzić nogi do kolan to be exhausted by walking- stanąć mocno na nogach (zdrowotnie) to be back on one’s feet; (finansowo) to establish oneself on a firm financial footing- stanąć na własnych nogach to stand on one’s own (two) feet- ściąć a. zwalić a. zbić kogoś z nóg (pozytywnie) to sweep sb off their feet; (negatywnie) to knock sb off their feet- tracić grunt pod nogami (w konfliktowej sytuacji) to lose ground- traktować kogoś per noga a. per nogam to treat sb in a scornful way- wstać lewą nogą pot., żart. to get out of bed on the wrong side- wyciągać nogi pot. (iść szybciej) to walk with long strides- zmienić nogę to fall into step- zmylić nogę to break step- jesteśmy już/jeszcze jedną nogą na wakacjach our thoughts are already/still on holidays- jesteś tu z nami tylko jedną nogą you’re here with us merely physically but your thoughts are elsewhere- moja/jego noga więcej tu nie postanie I/he will never set foot in this place again- noga się mu/mi powinęła his/my luck has run out- nogi mu/jej odjęło przest. his/her legs are paralysed- nogi odmawiają mi posłuszeństwa my legs fail me- nogi same ją/jego niosą she/he walks effortlessly- nogi wrosły jej w ziemię she was petrified- ziemia a. grunt usuwa mi/nam się spod nóg I am/we are finding myself/ourselves in a precarious situation- żywa noga stąd nie ujdzie no one will get out of here alive- kto nie ma w głowie, ten ma w nogach pot. forgetful people waste more time- ręka rękę myje, noga nogę wspiera przysł. you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > no|ga
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109 ołtarz
m ( Gpl ołtarzy a. ołtarzów) 1. Relig. (stół) altar- ołtarz główny a. wielki high altar- ołtarz boczny a side altar- ołtarz szafiasty a. szafkowy a winged altar2. Astron. the Altar, the Ara- wynieść kogoś na ołtarze Relig. [papież] to canonize sb- wynosić kogoś/coś na ołtarze książk. to worship sb/sth* * *-a; -e; gen pl; -y; miść (pójść perf) z kimś do ołtarza — (przen) to tie the knot with sb
wynosić (wynieść perf) kogoś na ołtarze — to glorify sb
* * *miGen. -a rel. altar; ołtarz główny high altar, (apse) altar; ołtarz boczny side altar; ołtarz gotycki Gothic altar; ołtarz szafkowy l. szafiasty winged altarpiece; iść z kimś do ołtarza lead sb to the altar, marry sb; złożyć życie na ołtarzu ojczyzny offer one's life for one's homeland, die for one's homeland.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ołtarz
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110 lungo
['lunɡo] lungo -a, -ghi, -ghe1. aggamici da lunga data — long-standing o old friends
2) (lento: persona) slowessere lungo a o nel fare qc — to be slow at doing sth, take a long time to do sth
essere lungo come la fame — to be a slowcoach Brit o slowpoke Am
3) (diluito: caffè) weak, watery, (brodo) thin4)avere la barba lunga — to be unshavenfare la faccia lunga o il muso lungo o il viso lungo — to pull a long face
a lunga gittata Mil — long-range
saperla lunga fam — to know a thing or two, know what's what
a lungo andare — in the long run, in the end
2. smper il lungo — along its length, lengthways
in lungo e in largo — (girare, cercare) far and wide, everywhere
a lungo — (aspettare) for a long time, (spiegare) in great detail
3. sfè di gran lunga il migliore — it's far and away the best, it's the best by far
alla lunga — in the long run, in the end
4. prepcamminare lungo il fiume — to walk along o beside the river
lungo il corso dei secoli — throughout the centuries, in the course of the centuries
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111 Я-30
ТЯНУТЬ ЗА ЯЗЫК кого со// VP subj: human (often никто or, in rhet questions, кто, кто-нибудь etc) often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer. often neg) to compel s.o. to speak, answer, or say sth.: X Y-a за язык не тянул - X didn't force Y to talk (say it) X didn't drag (force) it out of Y (in limited contexts) X didn't try to pump Y for information.«Да, Фома Гурьянович. Я, собственно... Мы, собственно... Мы уверены, что (преступник) - среди этих пяти». (А что он мог ещё сказать?..) Фома слегка прищурил глаз. «Вы отвечаете за свои слова?» - «Да, мы... Да... отвечаем....... - «Смотрите, я за язык не тянул» (Солженицын 3). "Yes, Foma Guryanovich. I, to be sure...we certainly... we are convinced that he (the criminal) is among these five." What else could he say? (Foma) Oskolupov squinted one eye. "Will you answer for what you say?" "Yes, we...yes...we will answer."..."Listen here, I didn't force you to talk" (3a).«Всё случившееся я считаю большой ошибкой», - начала Роза. «Ошибки бывают разные!» - «Я считаю это политической ошибкой». - «Так и надо говорить сразу, а не когда тянут за язык» (Рыбаков 2). "I regard the whole affair as a big mistake," Rosa Poluzhan began. "Mistakes can be of all sorts..." "I regard this one as a political mistake." "You should have said so straightaway, we shouldn't have to drag it out of you" (2a).«Да вы не подумайте, что вас за язык тянут. Виталий меня знает, я не из тех...» (Аксёнов 7). "Please don't think I'm trying to pump you for information. Vitaly will tell you. That's not my style..." (7a). -
112 тянуть за язык
• ТЯНУТЬ ЗА ЯЗЫК кого coll[VP; subj: human (often никто or, in rhet questions, кто, кто-нибудь etc); often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.; often neg]=====⇒ to compel s.o. to speak, answer, or say sth.:- X didn't drag < force> it out of Y;- [in limited contexts] X didn't try to pump Y for information.♦ "Да, Фома Гурьянович. Я, собственно... Мы, собственно... Мы уверены, что [преступник] - среди этих пяти". (А что он мог ещё сказать?..) Фома слегка прищурил глаз. "Вы отвечаете за свои слова?" - "Да, мы... Да... отвечаем....... - "Смотрите, я за язык не тянул" (Солженицын 3). "Yes, Foma Guryanovich. I, to be sure...we certainly... we are convinced that he [the criminal] is among these five." What else could he say? [Foma] Oskolupov squinted one eye. "Will you answer for what you say?" "Yes, we...yes...we will answer."..."Listen here, I didn't force you to talk" (3a).♦ "Всё случившееся я считаю большой ошибкой", - начала Роза. "Ошибки бывают разные!" - "Я считаю это политической ошибкой". - "Так и надо говорить сразу, а не когда тянут за язык" (Рыбаков 2). "I regard the whole affair as a big mistake," Rosa Poluzhan began. "Mistakes can be of all sorts..." "I regard this one as a political mistake." "You should have said so straightaway; we shouldn't have to drag it out of you" (2a).♦ "Да вы не подумайте, что вас за язык тянут. Виталий меня знает, я не из тех..." (Аксёнов 7). "Please don't think I'm trying to pump you for information. Vitaly will tell you. That's not my style..." (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > тянуть за язык
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113 jalar
v.1 to pull, to haul, to tug, to drag.Ella jala el vagón She pulls the wagon.2 to be going steady.Ellos jalan desde ayer They are going steady since yesterday.3 to leave, to go away.El chico jaló al verme The boy left when he saw me.4 to rob, to steal, to swipe.* * *1 (tirar de) to pull, heave* * *1. VT2) Méx * (=llevar) to pick up, give a lift to3) LAm (Pol) to draw, attract, win4) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard at6) Esp * (=comer) to eat2. VI1) LAm (=tirar) to pulljalar de — to pull at, tug at
2) Méx*eso le jala — she's big on that *, she's a fan of that
3) LAm (=irse) to go off5) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard6) And ** [estudiante] to flunk *, fail7) Méx (=exagerar) to exaggerate8) ** (=correr) to run9) Méx (=tener influencia) to have pull *10) And ** (=fumar) to smoke dope *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pullme jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw upc) (Méx) ( atraer)2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride2.jalar vi1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pulljalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)
jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)
2)a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go3) (Per fam)a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)
3.jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
jalarse v pron1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)2) (Méx) (enf)a) ( irse) to gob) ( venir) to comejálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)* * *----* jalarse = scoff.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pullme jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw upc) (Méx) ( atraer)2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride2.jalar vi1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pulljalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)
jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)
2)a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go3) (Per fam)a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)
3.jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
jalarse v pron1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)2) (Méx) (enf)a) ( irse) to gob) ( venir) to comejálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)* * ** jalarse = scoff.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *jalar [A1 ]vtA1 ( AmL exc CS) (tirar de) to pull¡jalen ese cable! pull on that cable!me jalaba la manga she was pulling at o tugging at my sleevejalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush the lavatory[ S ] jale pull2( Méx) (agarrar): jaló el periódico y se puso a leer he picked up o took the newspaper and began to readjaló una silla y se sentó she drew up o took a chair and sat down3( Méx) (atraer): ahora lo jalan más sus amigos he's more interested in seeing his friends these dayslo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos his tastes are very much influenced by them, they influence him a great deal in his tastesD( Per fam) (en automóvil, moto): ¿me puedes jalar hasta el centro? could you give me a lift o a ride into town?■ jalarviA ( AmL exc CS) (tirar) to pulltodos tenemos que jalar parejo we all have to pull togetherjalar DE algo to pull sthno le jales del pelo a tu hermana don't pull your sister's hairjalarle a algo ( Col fam): ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez? who's for a game of chess?, who fancies a game of chess? ( BrE)ahora le jala a la política she's into politics now ( colloq)nunca jalaba con nosotros cuando hacíamos fiestas he never used to join in when we had partiesBjala or jálale, que van a cerrar get a move on o hurry up, they're closingjálale por el pan go and get the breadestaba tan oscuro, que no sabía para dónde jalar it was so dark, I didn't know which way to gojala por la izquierda turn left, take a left ( colloq)2 (inhalar cocaína) to have a snort ( colloq)¿cómo te va? — jalando how's it going? — oh, all right o OK o not too bad ( colloq)¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad ( colloq)■ jalarseA1 (irse) to goyo me jalo por los refrescos I'll go for o I'll get the drinksse jalaron con los libros they went off with the books2 (venir) to comejálate a mi casa come round o over to my houseFse jaló un partido excelente he played an excellent match* * *
jalar ( conjugate jalar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ me jaló la manga he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
‹ silla› to draw up
2 (Per arg) ‹ alumno› to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)
3 (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give … a lift o ride
verbo intransitivo
1 (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull;
jalar de algo to pull sth;
2
◊ ¡jálale! hurry up!
3 (Méx fam) [motor/aparato] to work;
¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad (colloq)
5 (AmC fam) [ pareja] to date, go out;
[ persona] jalar CON algn to date sb, go out with sb
jalarse verbo pronominal
1 (Méx) ( enf) See Also→ jalar verbo transitivo 1b
2 (Méx) ( enf)
3 (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)
jalar verbo transitivo & vi fam to eat
' jalar' also found in these entries:
English:
heave
- pull
- tug
- yank
* * *♦ vt[suavemente] to tug;jalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush (the toilet);jalar un cajón to pull out a drawer;lo jaló de la manga she pulled his sleeve;jalar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's hair;Méx, Venjaló al niño hasta la escuela she dragged the child to school;Famjalar la lengua a alguien to draw sb out;Famjalar las orejas a alguien to bawl sb out;Ven Famjalar mecate (a alguien) [adular] to crawl (to sb)jaló tanto el suéter que lo deformó she stretched the sweater out of shape4. Méx Fam [convencer]lo jalaron para que participara en la campaña they talked him into joining the campaign¿cuánto te jalaron por esos zapatos? how much did they sting you for when you bought those shoes?[dinero] to eat up♦ vijale [en letrero] pulljala a la derecha en la tercera calle take the third street on the right;jálale por la leche, que ya van a cerrar go for some milk, the shop will be closing soon;cada uno jaló por su lado they all headed off their own way¿en qué jalas? what are you working on?este reloj es muy viejo pero todavía jala this watch is very old, but it's still hanging on in there;¿cómo van los estudios? – jalando how are your studies going? – OK o not bad;el negocio está jalando muy bien the business is coming along nicelydejen de platicar y jálenle, que se hace tarde stop gabbing and get a move on, it's latejalar parejo [compartir el gasto] to go halves;si queremos resolver el problema hay que jalar parejo if we want to solve the problem we'll all have to pull our weight;no jalar con alguien: éramos compañeras de primaria, pero nunca jalé con ella we were at the same primary school, but we were never friends♦ See also the pronominal verb jalarse, halarse* * *I v/t1 L.Am.¿te jala el arte? do you feel drawn to art?a lift toII v/i1 L.Am.pull4 fam:jalar hacia head toward;jalar para la casa clear off home fam* * *jalar vt1) : to pull, to tuglas ideas nuevas lo jalan: new ideas appeal to himjalar vi1) : to pull, to pull togetheresta máquina no jala: this machine doesn't work -
114 poids
poids [pwα]1. masculine nouna. weight2. compounds► poids lourd ( = boxeur) heavyweight ; ( = camion) heavy goods vehicle ; ( = entreprise) big name (inf)► poids à vide [de véhicule] tare* * *pwɑnom masculin invariable1) Physique weight2) ( importance) (de personne, pays, parti, d'électorat) influence; ( de paroles) weightil ne fait pas le poids devant un adversaire aussi redoutable — he's no match for such a formidable opponent
3) ( fardeau) lit weight; fig burden4) (pour peser, lester) weight5) ( en athlétisme) shot•Phrasal Verbs:••avoir or faire deux poids deux mesures — to have double standards
* * *pwɒ nm1) (= force exercée par un corps) weightIl a pris du poids. — He's put on weight.
Elle a perdu du poids. — She's lost weight.
2) fig, [années, responsabilités] weight3) SPORT (= épreuve) shot put* * *1 Phys weight; vaciller sous le poids de qch to stagger under the weight of sth; peser de tout son poids contre/sur qch to put all one's weight against/on sth; vendre au poids to sell by the weight; surveiller son poids to watch one's weight; prendre/perdre du poids to put on/lose weight; elle a pris un peu de poids she's put on a bit of weight; peser son poids to be very heavy; et voici deux kilos d'orange, bon poids! here's two good kilos of oranges for you!;2 ( importance) ( de personne) influence, stature; (de pays, parti, d'électorat) influence; (de paroles, mots, d'arguments) weight; le poids de l'État dans l'économie the influence of the state in the economy; argument de poids weighty argument; donner du poids à ses arguments to give ou lend weight to one's arguments; personne de poids person who carries a lot of weight; adversaire de poids opponent to be reckoned with; il n'y a aucune personnalité de poids pour la remplacer there's nobody of sufficient stature to replace her; il n'a aucun poids politique he hasn't got any political stature; peser de tout son poids dans la balance politique to carry great weight in the political balance; il ne fait pas le poids devant un adversaire aussi redoutable he's no match for ou he's out of his league against such a formidable opponent; je ne crois pas qu'il fera le poids à ce poste I don't think he's up to this job, I think this job is out of his league;3 ( fardeau) lit weight; fig burden; un poids de 200 kg a 200 kg weight; il est capable de soulever des poids énormes he can lift a terrific weight; le poids des ans/du passé/des habitudes the burden of the years/of the past/of habit; le poids des impôts the tax burden; être un poids pour qn to be a burden on sb;4 ( gêne) weight; vous m'ôtez un poids de la conscience you've taken a weight off my mind; avoir un poids sur la conscience to have a guilty conscience; avoir un poids sur la poitrine to feel as though there's a weight (pressing down) on one's chest;6 ( en athlétisme) shot; lancer le poids to put the shot; le lancer du poids the shot put; lanceur de poids shot-putter;7 ( pièce de mécanisme) weight; remonter les poids d'une horloge to wind up the weights in a clock; équilibrer les poids d'une bascule to balance the weights of a set of scales.poids atomique atomic weight; poids brut gross weight; poids coq Sport bantamweight; poids et haltères Sport weightlifting ¢; faire des poids et haltères to do weightlifting; un champion de poids et haltères a champion weightlifter; poids léger Sport lightweight; poids lourd Sport heavyweight; Transp heavy goods vehicle GB, heavy truck; poids mi-lourd Sport light heavyweight; poids mi-moyen Sport welterweight; poids moléculaire molecular weight; poids mort Tech dead weight, dead load; fig dead weight, drag○; poids mouche Sport flyweight; poids moyen Sport middleweight; poids net Ind net weight; poids net égoutt é Ind net weight drained; poids plume Sport featherweight; poids spécifique specific gravity; poids superléger Sport light middleweight; poids total en charge, PTC Transp gross weight; poids total à vide, PTAV Transp tare; poids volumique = poids spécifique; poids welter Sport welterweight.faire bon poids bonne mesure to be evenhanded; avoir or faire deux poids deux mesures [personne, institution, gouvernement] to have double standards; cette réglementation fait deux poids deux mesures these regulations show evidence of double standards.[pwa] nom masculinprendre/perdre du poids to gain/to lose weightreprendre du poids to put weight back on ou on againpoids brut/net gross/net weightpoids à vide unladen weight, tareil ne fait pas le poids face aux spécialistes he's no match for ou not in the same league as the experts2. [objet - généralement, d'une horloge] weight3. SPORT[lancer] shotputting, shot[instrument] shot[catégorie en boxe][aux courses] weight————————au poids locution adverbiale[vendre] by weight————————de poids locution adjectivale[alibi, argument] weightysous le poids de locution prépositionnelle1. [sous la masse de] under the weight of————————poids lourd nom masculin2. → link=poidspoids (sens 3)————————poids mort nom masculin -
115 main
[meɪn] 1.1) (pipe) (for water, gas, electricity) conduttura f. principale; (for sewage) collettore m.to turn [sth.] on, off at the main(s) — attaccare, staccare [ electricity]; aprire, chiudere il rubinetto principale di [gas, water]
3) lett. (sea) mare m., oceano m.2.modificatore mains [ gas] di città; [ electricity] di rete; [ water] corrente; [ appliance] a corrente; [ plug] di corrente; [ lead] elettrico; [ voltage] di alimentazione3.aggettivo [problem, entrance, clause, course] principale••* * *[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) principale2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) tubatura principale- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream* * *main (1) /meɪn/n.1 conduttura (o tubatura) principale ( dell'acqua, del gas): One of the mains has broken, s'è rotta una delle tubature principali2 (pl.) condutture, tubature; rete di distribuzione ( dell'elettricità); rete: Charge the battery by plugging your mobile into the mains, caricate la batteria inserendo il cellulare nella (presa di) rete; The cottage is on the mains, il cottage è collegato alla rete di distribuzione3 (pl.) punto di collegamento ( dell'impianto domestico) alla rete: to turn the water off at the mains, togliere l'acqua chiudendo la saracinesca principale; to switch off the electricity at the mains, togliere la corrente agendo sull'interruttore generale● in the main, nel complesso; nell'insieme; per lo più.♦ main (2) /meɪn/a.principale; primario; più importante; essenziale: main entrance, entrata principale; the main street of a town, la via principale d'una città; the main point, il punto essenziale ( d'un argomento, d'una discussione)● the main body of an army, il grosso d'un esercito □ the main chance, la grande occasione □ (gramm.) main clause, proposizione principale □ (naut.) main deck, ponte principale; ponte di coperta (o di manovra) □ ( slang USA) the main drag, il luogo dello struscio (fam.); il corso □ main entry, lemma principale □ (ferr.) main line, linea principale □ main road, strada maestra □ (naut.) main royal, controvelaccio □ (naut.) main royal yard, pennone di controvelaccio □ (comput.) main storage, memoria centrale; memoria principale □ ( USA) Main Street, il corso; (fig., anche spreg.) gli abitanti tipici ( d'una cittadina); (econ., fin.) l'economia reale (contrapposto a Wall Street, cioè all'economia finanziaria) □ ( USA) main-street, provinciale; piccolo borghese □ (naut.) main topgallant sail, gran velaccio □ (naut.) main topgallant yard, pennone di velaccio □ (naut.) main topmast studding sail, coltellaccio di gabbia □ (naut.) main topsail yard, pennone della gabbia di maestra □ (naut.) main yard, pennone di maestra □ by main force, a viva forza □ to have an eye to the main chance, non perdere di vista il proprio interesse.main (3) /meɪn/n. (arc.)3 combattimento di galli.* * *[meɪn] 1.1) (pipe) (for water, gas, electricity) conduttura f. principale; (for sewage) collettore m.to turn [sth.] on, off at the main(s) — attaccare, staccare [ electricity]; aprire, chiudere il rubinetto principale di [gas, water]
3) lett. (sea) mare m., oceano m.2.modificatore mains [ gas] di città; [ electricity] di rete; [ water] corrente; [ appliance] a corrente; [ plug] di corrente; [ lead] elettrico; [ voltage] di alimentazione3.aggettivo [problem, entrance, clause, course] principale•• -
116 chute
chute [∫yt]feminine nouna. fall• faire une chute de 3 mètres/mortelle to fall 3 metres/to one's death• être en chute libre [économie, ventes] to be in free fall• « attention, chute de pierres » "danger, falling rocks"b. [de cheveux] loss ; [de feuilles] falling• de fortes chutes de pluie/neige heavy rainfall/snowfallse. ( = déchet) offcutf. [d'histoire drôle] punch line* * *ʃyt1) ( action de tomber) fallfaire une chute — [personne] to have ou take US a fall; [objet] to fall
faire une chute de 5 mètres — to fall 5 metres [BrE]
2) ( fait de se détacher) ( de feuille) fall3) ( cascade)4) Météorologie fall5) ( baisse) drop (de in); ( de monnaie) fall; Financechute de tension — Médecine sudden drop in blood pressure
6) (de ministre, régime) fall (de of); ( d'empire) collapse (de of); Armée (de ville, forteresse) fall (de of)7) Religion8) ( fin) (de texte, film) ending; ( d'histoire) punch line9) (de tissu, papier, cuir) offcut•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʃyt nf1) (en tombant) fall2) [objet, rocher, mur] fall3) [feuilles] fall4) [cours, marchés, valeurs, bourses] fall, [prix, taux, consommation, demande] fall, drop, [dollar, euro] fallla chute de qch; la récente chute des taux d'intérêt — the recent drop in interest rates, the recent fall in interest rates
la forte chute de qch — the sharp drop in sth, the sharp fall in sth
5) (chute d'eau) waterfall6) [bois, papier, tissu] (= déchet) scrap* * *chute nf1 ( action de tomber) fall; faire une chute [personne] to have ou take US a fall; [objet] to fall; faire une chute de cheval/moto to fall off a horse/motorbike; une chute de 5 mètres a 5-metreGB fall; faire une chute de 5 mètres to fall 5 metresGB;2 ( fait de se détacher) ( de feuille) fall; chute des cheveux hair loss; attention aux chutes de pierres look out for falling rocks;3 ( cascade) chute d'eau waterfall; les chutes du Niagara Niagara Falls; barrage de haute chute Électrotech dam with a high head;5 ( baisse) (de température, pression, prix etc) fall (de in), drop (de in); ( des ventes) drop (de in); ( de monnaie) Fin chute du dollar fall in the price of the dollar; chute de la Bourse fall on the stock market; chute de tension Méd sudden drop in blood pressure; il a fait une chute de tension his blood pressure dropped suddenly; chute de 5% 5% drop;6 ( faillite) (de ministre, gouvernement, régime, d'empire) fall (de of); ( d'empire commercial) collapse (de of); Mil (de ville, forteresse) fall (de of);9 ( pente) slope;10 (de tissu, papier, cuir) offcut.chute des corps Phys gravity; chute libre free-fall; descendre en chute libre [parachutiste, avion] to be in free-fall; tomber en chute libre [personne, objet] to fall through the air; économie/prix/popularité en chute libre fig plummeting economy/prices/popularity; la chute des reins the small of the back; chute du rideau Théât fall of the curtain, end of the play.[ʃyt] nom féminin1. [perte d'équilibre] fallfaire une chute to fall, to take a tumbleil m'a entraîné dans sa chute he dragged ou pulled me down with him‘attention, chute de pierres’ ‘danger! falling rocks’2. [perte] fall3. [baisse - des prix] drop, fall6. BIBLE7. MÉTÉOROLOGIE8. [fin - d'une histoire] punch line9. ANATOMIEchute d'eau nom fémininles chutes du Niagara (the) Niagara Fallsles chutes Victoria (the) Victoria Fallsles chutes d'Iguaçu (the) Iguaçu Falls -
117 heart
s srce; duša; osjećaj, samilost; hrabrost, srdačnost; bit, jezgra, srž; srce (biljke) / #s [pl] = srce, boja igraćih karata; the queen of #s = herc-dama; smoker's # = srčane smetnje od pušenja; dear # = srce moje, milo moje (izraz ljubavi); # to # = od srca k srcu, iskreno, otvoreno; after his own # = kako mu srce želi; [mar] my #s = srčani momci; [fig] # of oak = hrabro srce, srce od čelika; srčan, nepokolebljiv čovjek; Hearts of Oak = brodovlje i mornari britanske mornarice; the # of the matter = bit, srž stvari; in good # = u dobru stanju, u dobru zdravlju; plodan (zemlja); out of # = snužden, malodušan; u lošu stanju; neplodan(zemlja); at # = u duši, u srcu; by # = napamet; from one's # = od svega srca, iz dna duše, iskreno, otvoreno; from the bottom of one's # = iz dna duše; in one's # of #s = u dnu duše; in # = dobro raspoložen, dobre volje; near one's # = srcu drag, mio, omiljen; to one's # content = do mile volje; with all one's # = od sveg srca, svim srcem; to cut to the # = pogoditi u srce, najdublje povrijediti; to find in one's # = (obično s neg.) odlučiti se što učiniti; to have no # for = nemati smilovanja za; have a #! = smiluj(te) se!, milost!; samo hrabro!, ne daj se!; to have sth at # = imati veliki interes za što, od srca željeti što; I have a matter at # = nešto mi leži na srcu; to lay (take) a th to # = biti duboko kosnut čime, primiti k srcu; change of # = preobraćenje, preobražaj; to break a p's # = slomiti komu srce; to cry one's # out = beskrajno se žalostiti; patiti u duši; to do one's # good = ohrabriti, razvedriti, razblažiti dušu; to eat one's # out = izjedati se od brige, muke,zdušno, oduševljeno; # and soul = srcem i dušom; to have one's # in sth = imati neobičnu sklonost za što, silno voljeti; to have one's # in one's mouth = biti nasmrt preplašen; his # is in the right place = srce mu je na pravom mjestu; to lose # = obeshrabriti se, izgubiti odvažnost, postati malodušan; to lose one's # to sth = silno zadovoljiti što; to lose one's # to a p = zaljubiti se u koga; to open one's # = izjadati se komu, raskriti dušu; to pluck up # = skupiti hrabrost, osokoliti se; to set one's # on = ludo željeti, preduzeti sebi; to have one's # set on = željeti iz sve duše; to take (fresh) # (at sth) = osokoliti se, steći pouzdanje (čime); to take # of grace = smoći hrabrosti, odvažiti se; to wear one's # (up)0n one's sleeve = biti veoma iskren; što na srcu to i na jeziku; it does my # good = to me veseli, godi mi; his # sank into his boots = srce mu je palo u pete; my # leaps up = srce mi je igra, srce mi uzbuđeno kuca; at the bottom of one's # = u dnu duše, srca* * *
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118 questione
f questionquestione di fiducia question or matter of trustqui non è questione di it is not a question or matter ofè questione di fortuna it's a matter of luckè fuori questione it is out of the questionmettere qualcosa in questione cast doubt on something* * *questione s.f.1 ( discussione, controversia) question, issue (anche dir.); ( argomento, faccenda) question, matter; ( punto dibattuto) question, point (anche dir.): questioni economiche, politiche, economic, political questions (o matters); questioni di denaro, money matters; la questione è che..., the point is that...; è una questione molto difficile da decidere, it is a very difficult question (o matter) to decide; non farne una questione!, don't make an issue of it!; per me è questione di sentimento, for me it is a question of sentiment; credimi, è solo questione di tempo, believe me, it's only a question (o matter) of time; qui sta la questione, this is the point; esaminare, trattare una questione, to examine, to deal with a question (o matter); approfondire una questione, to go into a matter; sollevare, risolvere una questione, to raise, to settle an issue (o a question) // (dir.): questione di diritto, di fatto, issue of law, of fact; questione di giurisdizione, issue of jurisdiction; questione pregiudiziale, preliminary question // in questione, in question (o at issue): il libro, l'uomo in questione, the book, the man in question; il punto in questione, the point at issue (o in question); non chiamarmi in questione, don't drag me into the argument // il nocciolo della questione, the kernel of the problem // i termini della questione, the terms of the question // questione d'onore, question of honour // è questione di vita o di morte, it is a matter of life and death // questa è una questione di lana caprina, this is a pointless question // (amm.): questioni in sospeso, outstanding matters; questione di competenza, question of jurisdiction2 (pol.) ( problema) problem, question: la questione orientale, the Eastern problem (o question); la questione meridionale, the problem (o question) of the South of Italy4 ( dubbio) doubt, question: mettere in questione che..., to dispute that...: i giornali mettono in questione la solidità dell'alleanza, the papers are casting doubt upon (o questioning) the strength of the alliance* * *[kwes'tjone]sostantivo femminile1) (problema) matter, question, issuesollevare una questione — to raise a question o an issue
il nocciolo o nodo della questione the heart o crux of the matter; ne ha fatto una questione personale he took it personally; farne una questione di stato to make too much of it o a big thing out of it colloq.; è una questione di famiglia — it's a family affair
2) (faccenda) question, matterè questione di — it's a matter of [abitudine, tempo, buon gusto, buon senso, giorni]
è questione di vita o di morte — it's a matter of life and death o a life or death matter
in questione — at issue, in question
il punto in questione — the point at issue, the matter under discussion
mettere in questione qcs. — to call sth. into question, to bring sth. up
•* * *questione/kwes'tjone/sostantivo f.1 (problema) matter, question, issue; sollevare una questione to raise a question o an issue; il nocciolo o nodo della questione the heart o crux of the matter; ne ha fatto una questione personale he took it personally; farne una questione di stato to make too much of it o a big thing out of it colloq.; è una questione di famiglia it's a family affair2 (faccenda) question, matter; è una questione di soldi it's a money matter; la questione non cambia that doesn't change a thing; la questione è chiusa the matter is closed; è questione di it's a matter of [abitudine, tempo, buon gusto, buon senso, giorni]; è solo questione di fortuna it's the luck of the draw; è questione di vita o di morte it's a matter of life and death o a life or death matter; è solo questione di pratica it's just a question of practice; ne fa una questione di principio he's making an issue of it3 (discussione) in questione at issue, in question; il punto in questione the point at issue, the matter under discussion; mettere in questione qcs. to call sth. into question, to bring sth. up; è fuori questione it's out of the question; senza fare -i without argument; far -i su tutto to cause problems about everythingquestione di lana caprina captious question; questione d'onore affair of honour; questione di principio point of principle. -
119 largo
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar) \ \
largo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
largó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: largar largo
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo 1b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give; ‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly 3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq); ‹ novio› to ditch 4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw; ‹ carrera› to start largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)largose a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo 1
◊ -ga adjetivoes muy largo de contar it's a long story; un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance trainb) ( en locs)a lo largo de (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout; (de una semana, vida) in the course of; ver tb pasar I 1a; va para largo (fam) it's going to be a while
largo 2 sustantivo masculino◊ ¿cuánto mide de largo? how long is it?■ interjección (fam) tb◊ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along (tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off! ' largo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alquilar - ampliar - caña - constante - de - escaramuza - exilio - larga - monótona - monótono - pasar - puesta - rato - recorrido - remo - sacar - tren - alcance - bordear - compensar - contar - conversar - detenido - doble - fuete - gabán - ir - largar - litoral - longitud - medio - medir - pelucón - plazo - por - quedar - salto - seguir - tener - traje - vida - zapallito English: along - applicant - arm - bracing - bus - by - coat - delinquency - down - ear - flowing - forward - full-length - gown - hop - howl - length - lengthways - lengthwise - lengthy - long - long-distance - long-range - long-term - pass along - pass by - plough through - protracted - quite - race along - ride - short - span - story - term - tour - trek - walk off - walk with - with - woodwork - back - coast - drag - draw - fight - full - gauntlet - - ish - knee['lɑːɡǝʊ]N (Mus) largo m -
120 imię
nazywać rzeczy po imieniu — (przen) to call a spade a spade
* * *n.1. name; ( w odróżnieniu od nazwiska) first name, given name; imię chrzestne christian name; imię zdrobniałe pet name; drugie imię middle name; nadać komuś/czemuś imię name sb/sth; mam na imię Robert my name is Robert; być z kimś po imieniu be on first-name terms with sb; zwracać się do kogoś po imieniu call sb by his l. her first name; znana jest pod imieniem Anna she goes by the name Anna; pewien człowiek imieniem William a certain man of the name William; a certain man, William by name; mój pies reaguje na imię Fido my dog answers to the name Fido.2. dobre/złe imię (= reputacja) good/bad name l. reputation; szargać czyjeś dobre imię drag sb's name through the mud.3. ( w utartych zwrotach) w imię kogoś/czegoś in the name of sb/sth; w imię boże in God's name; w imię przyjaźni in the name of friendship; for the sake of friendship; w czyimś imieniu on behalf of sb; on sb's behalf; in the name of sb; in sb's name; nazywać rzeczy po imieniu call a spade a spade; speak in plain words; w imię Ojca i Syna, i Ducha Świętego rel. in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; wzywać czyjegoś imienia nadaremno take sb's name in vain.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > imię
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drag — 1 verb dragged, dragging 1 PULL ALONG THE GROUND (T) to pull someone or something along the ground, often because they are too heavy to carry: drag sth away/along/through etc: Inge managed to drag the table into the kitchen. | Angry protesters… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drag your feet — drag your feet/heels/ phrase to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it Thesaurus: to do something slowlysynonym Main entry: drag * * * drag your feet (also drag your heels) … Useful english dictionary
drag your feet — ► to be very slow in doing sth, for example taking a decision: »Reformers claim that the FSA is dragging its feet on banking reform. Main Entry: ↑foot … Financial and business terms
ˌdrag sth ˈout — phrasal verb to make something continue for longer than necessary Let s not drag this meeting out any more than we have already.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
meeting — noun 1 when people come together to discuss/decide sth ADJECTIVE ▪ frequent, regular ▪ annual, biannual, biennial, daily, monthly, quarterly, weekly … Collocations dictionary
drop — The difference between the prices in a dollar roll on the two settlement dates. The drop is expressed in 32nds. The drop is the price that the buyer of the dollar roll pays to the seller for the right to own the mortgage security and receive its… … Financial and business terms
name — name1 W1S1 [neım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a person)¦ 2¦(of a thing or place)¦ 3¦(reputation)¦ 4¦(famous person/company/product)¦ 5 call somebody names 6 in somebody s name/in the name of somebody 7 something has somebody s name on it 8 in the name of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
draw — draw1 W1S1 [dro: US dro:] v past tense drew [dru:] past participle drawn [dro:n US dro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(picture)¦ 2 draw (somebody s) attention 3 draw a conclusion 4 draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc 5¦(get a reaction)¦ 6¦(attract)¦ 7¦(get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ heavy ▪ empty ▪ small ▪ burlap (AmE), canvas … Collocations dictionary
train — train1 W2S1 [treın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(railway)¦ 2¦(series)¦ 3 train of thought 4 bring something in its train 5 set something in train 6¦(people/animals)¦ 7¦(dress)¦ 8¦(servants)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; … Dictionary of contemporary English