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21 ghingheri
smpl ['ɡinɡeri] -
22 kicicomázza magát
to deck oneself out, to dress up to the nines -
23 vestirse elegantemente
• dress in style• dress to the nines• dress well -
24 Gala
f; -, -s1. Veranstaltung: gala* * *die Galagala* * *Gạ|la ['gala, 'gaːla]f -, -sformal or evening or gala dress; (MIL) full or ceremonial or gala dresssich in Gala werfen — to get all dressed up (to the nines (esp Brit inf)), to put on one's best bib and tucker (Brit inf)
* * *Ga·la<-, -s>[ˈga:la]fsich akk in \Gala werfen [o (fam) schmeißen] to get all dressed up [to the nines] fam, to put on one's Sunday best fam* * *die; Gala1) (Festkleidung) formal or gala dress2) (Veranstaltung) gala* * *1. Veranstaltung: gala2. Kleidung: gala dress;sich in Gala werfen umg put on one’s glad rags, dress to the nines* * *die; Gala1) (Festkleidung) formal or gala dress2) (Veranstaltung) gala* * *-s f.full dress n.gala dress n. -
25 largo
adj.1 long, lengthy.2 tall.3 largo.intj.get out, beat it, scram, get out of here.m.1 length.2 largo, slow-paced musical movement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: largar.* * *► adjetivo1 (en longitud) long2 (en extensión) long3 (alto) tall■ ¡qué largo está tu hijo! hasn't your son grown!4 (en cantidad) good1 length■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?2 (de tela) length3 (de piscina) length, US lap4 MÚSICA largo1 (de vehículo) full beam, full headlights► interjección ¡largo!1 familiar get out!■ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!\a la larga in the long runa lo largo lengthwisea lo largo de along, throughoutdar largas a alguien to put somebody offdar largas a algo to put off doing somethingesto va para largo this is going to take a long timeir de largo to wear a long dresslargo y tendido at lengthser más largo,-a que un día sin pan familiar to take ages, take foreverpasar de largo to pass bytener para largo to be busy for a long time■ ¿tienes para largo? will you be long?venir de largo to go back a long wayvestir de largo to wear a long dress————————1 length■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?2 (de tela) length3 (de piscina) length, US lap4 MÚSICA largo* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - larga)adj.- a lo largo* * *1. ADJ1) [indicando longitud] [pasillo, pelo, uñas] longesa chaqueta te está o te queda larga — that jacket is too long for you
diente, luz, mano, puesta, vestir¿hay que ponerse de largo para la cena? — do we have to wear evening dress to the dinner?
2) [indicando distancia] [distancia, camino] long3) [indicando duración] [espera, viaje, sílaba, película] longmurió tras una larga enfermedad — he died after a lengthy o long illness
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hacerse largo, no se me hizo nada larga la clase — the class didn't seem at all long to me•
para largo, la reunión va para largo — the meeting looks like being a long one, the meeting looks like going on for some time yetcada vez que coge el teléfono tiene para largo — every time he picks up the phone he stays on it for ages
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venir de largo, este problema viene de largo — this problem goes back a long way, this problem started way back *4) (=indicando exceso) good5) * [persona] talltú que eres tan largo, alcánzame ese tarro — you're tall, can you reach that jar for me?
se cayó al suelo cuan largo era † o todo lo largo que era — he fell flat on his face, he measured his length on the floor †
6) [locuciones]•
a lo largo de — [+ río, pared] along; [+ día, mes, año] all through, throughouta lo largo de los últimos años hemos viajado mucho — we have travelled a lot over the last few years
trabajó mucho a lo largo de su vida — she worked hard all through o throughout her life
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a lo más largo — at the most7) Esp * (=astuto) sharp8) Esp (=generoso) generous9) Esp [cuerda] loose, slack10) Esp (Agr) [cosecha] abundant, plentiful2. SM1) (=longitud) length¿cuánto tiene de largo? — how long is it?, what's its length?
2) (=unidad de medida) [de falda, piscina] length; [de cortina] drop3) (Cine) (tb: largometraje) feature film4) (Mús) largo3.ADV *¡largo (de aquí)! — clear off!, get lost!
* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> longb) (en locs)a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways
a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout
2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> longIIir para largo — (fam)
1) ( longitud) length¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?
2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)3) (Mús) largoIIIinterjección (fam) tb* * *= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.Ex. Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.Ex. Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.Ex. This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.Ex. The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.Ex. This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.----* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a lo largo de = down.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de larga distancia = long-distance.* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.* de talle largo = high waisted.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* hacer largos = swim + laps.* iguales de largo = of equal length.* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.* larga distancia = long haul.* larga duración = longevity.* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.* largas distancias = large distances.* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* largo y tendido = long and protracted.* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* meter de largo = take up.* nadar largos = swim + laps.* Número + de largo = Número + long.* pantalones largos = long pants.* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.* que viene de largo = long-running.* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* una yarda de largo = a yard long.* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> longb) (en locs)a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways
a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout
2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> longIIir para largo — (fam)
1) ( longitud) length¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?
2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)3) (Mús) largoIIIinterjección (fam) tb* * *= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.Ex: Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.
Ex: Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.Ex: This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.Ex: The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a lo largo de = down.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de larga distancia = long-distance.* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.* de talle largo = high waisted.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* hacer largos = swim + laps.* iguales de largo = of equal length.* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.* larga distancia = long haul.* larga duración = longevity.* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.* largas distancias = large distances.* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* largo y tendido = long and protracted.* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* meter de largo = take up.* nadar largos = swim + laps.* Número + de largo = Número + long.* pantalones largos = long pants.* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.* que viene de largo = long-running.* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* una yarda de largo = a yard long.* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....* * *A1 ‹camino/pasillo› long; ‹pelo/uñas/piernas› long; ‹falda/pantalones› longuna camisa de manga larga a long-sleeved shirtlas mangas me quedan largas the sleeves are too long (for me)se cayó cuan largo era he fell flat on his face2 ( en locs):a lo largo ‹cortar/partir› lengthwise, lengthwayslos libros que publicó a lo largo de su vida the books she published during her lifetime o in the course of her lifetras los incidentes que se han producido a lo largo de la semana following the incidents which have taken place in the course of the weeka lo largo y ancho del continente americano all over o throughout the American continent, the length and breadth of the American continentponerse de largo to wear a long skirt/dress; (como debutante) to come outB ‹espera/viaje/visita› long; ‹conferencia/novela› long; ‹vocal/sílaba› longla semana se me ha hecho muy larga it's been a long weekun juicio que se está haciendo muy largo a trial which is going on for a long time o dragging onles unía una larga amistad they had been friends for a long timees muy largo de contar it's a long storyun tren de largo recorrido a long-distance trainir para largo ( fam): parece que va para largo it looks like it's going to be a while yet o to go on for a while yetlargo y tendido at great lengthhablaron largo y tendido sobre el tema they discussed the topic at great length, they had a lengthy discussion on the subjectpasar or seguir de largo to go straight pastvenir de largo to go back a long wayesa disputa ya viene de largo that dispute goes back a long way o has been going on for a long time, that is a longstanding disputeC(en expresiones de cantidad): media hora larga a good half-hourtres kilómetros largos a good three kilometersA1 (longitud) length¿cuánto mide or tiene de largo? what length is it?, how long is it?3 metros de ancho por 2 de largo 2 meters long by 3 meters wideel largo de un vestido the length of a dress2 (en costura) lengthB ( Mús) largo( fam) tb¡largo de aquí! go away!, get out of here!* * *
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar)
largo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
largó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
largar
largo
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
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b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go
2 ‹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 adjetivo
es 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
* * *largo, -a♦ adj1. [en el espacio] long;lleva el pelo largo she has long hair;un misil de largo alcance a long-range missile;un vestido largo a long dress;vestirse de largo to wear evening dress2. [en el tiempo] long;estuvo enfermo largo tiempo he was ill for a long time;los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed;vivió allí largos años she lived there for many years;es largo de contar/explicar it's a long story;la espera fue muy larga it was a very long waitdebió de costar un millón largo it must have cost a million and then some;tiene setenta años largos she's well into her seventies¡qué tipo más largo! that guy's really tall5.a lo largo [en espacio] lengthways, lengthwise;es más fácil si lo cortas a lo largo it's easier if you cut it lengthways o lengthwise;a lo largo de [en el tiempo] throughout;a lo largo de veinte años nunca había visto algo así in twenty years I'd never seen such a thing;recibimos varias llamadas a lo largo del día de ayer we received several calls throughout yesterday;el virus se extendió a lo largo y ancho del país the virus spread throughout the country;han construido numerosos hoteles a lo largo de la costa they've built several hotels all along the coast6. CompFamser más largo que un día sin pan [de duración] to go on forever;[de estatura] to be a giant; RPser más largo que esperanza de pobre to go on foreverCSur, Ecuad larga vida long-life♦ adv1. [largamente]un asunto sobre el que hemos hablado largo a matter that we have discussed at length;esta huelga va para largo this strike looks like it's going to be with us for a while yet;largo y tendido: habló largo y tendido sobre su último disco she talked at great length about her latest record;ha escrito largo y tendido sobre el asunto he has written extensively on the matter2. Mús largo♦ nm1. [longitud] length;¿cuánto mide o [m5]tiene de largo?, ¿cómo es de largo? how long is it?;tiene dos metros de largo it's two metres long2. [de piscina] length;hacerse tres largos to swim o do three lengths4. Mús largo♦ interjgo away!;¡largo de aquí! get out (of here)!* * *I adj long; persona tall;esto va para largo this will take some time;pasar de largo go (straight) past;tener setenta años largos be a good seventy years oldII m length;tener tres metros de largo be three meters long;poner a alguien de largo dress s.o. in a long dressIII int:¡largo (de aquí)! get out of here!;¡largo! fam scram! famIV:a la larga in the long run;largo y tendido at great length;a lo largo del día throughout the day;a lo largo de muchos años over the course of many years;a lo largo de la calle along the street* * *largo, -ga adj1) : long2)a lo largo : lengthwish3)a lo largo de : along4)a la larga : in the long runlargo nm: lengthtres metros de largo: three meters long* * *largo1 adj longlargo2 n length -
26 Schale
f; -, -n1. von Eiern, Nüssen, Muscheln: shell; von Früchten: skin; (Abgeschältes) peel; (Hülse) husk; Pl. (Kartoffelschalen) peelings, Am. peels; von Früchten: parings, Am. peels; TECH., am Bau: shuttering; Kartoffeln mit der Schale kochen / essen cook / eat potatoes in their jackets (Am. auch skins); er hat eine raue Schale fig. he’s a rough diamond (Am. diamond in the rough); in einer rauen Schale steckt oft ein guter oder weicher Kern a rough exterior often hides a heart of gold2. umg., fig. (gute Kleidung) glad rags Pl.; meist in Schale dressed up to the nines; sich in Schale werfen oder schmeißen dress up, put on one’s finery3. Jägerspr., vom Reh etc.: (Klaue) hoof—* * *die Schale(Abgeschältes) peel;(Eierschale) shell;(Fruchthaut) rind; skin;(Gefäß) bowl; dish; basin;(Hülse) husk; hull; capsule;(Nussschale) shell* * *Scha|le I ['ʃaːlə]f -, -nbowl; (flach, zum Servieren etc) dish; (von Waage) pan; (= Sektschale) champagne glass; (esp S Ger, Aus = Tasse) cup IIf -, -n(von Obst, Gemüse) skin; (abgeschält) peel no pl; (= Rinde) (von Käse) rind; (von Nuss, Ei, Muschel, Krebs) shell; (von Getreide) husk, hull; (HUNT) hoof; (fig = äußeres Auftreten) appearancesich in Schále werfen or schmeißen (inf) — to get dressed up; (Frau auch) to get dolled up
in seiner rauen Schále steckt ein guter Kern — beneath that rough exterior (there) beats a heart of gold (prov)
* * *die1) (the strips or pieces of skin peeled off an apple, potato etc: potato peelings.) peelings2) (the skin of certain fruits, especially oranges, lemons etc.) peel3) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) shell4) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) skin* * *Scha·le1<-, -n>[ˈʃa:lə]f1. (Nussschale) shell4.▶ eine raue \Schale haben to be a rough diamondScha·le2<-, -n>[ˈʃa:lə]feine \Schale Kaffee a cup of coffee* * *die; Schale, Schalen1) (ObstSchale) skin; (abgeschält) peel no pl.2) (NussSchale, EierSchale, MuschelSchale usw.) shell4)sich in Schale werfen od. schmeißen — (ugs.) get dressed [up] to the nines
* * *Schale1 f; -, -n1. von Eiern, Nüssen, Muscheln: shell; von Früchten: skin; (Abgeschältes) peel; (Hülse) husk; pl (Kartoffelschalen) peelings, US peels; von Früchten: parings, US peels; TECH, am Bau: shuttering;Kartoffeln mit der Schale kochen/essen cook/eat potatoes in their jackets (US auch skins);weicher Kern a rough exterior often hides a heart of gold2. umg, fig (gute Kleidung) glad rags pl;in Schale dressed up to the nines;schmeißen dress up, put on one’s finery3. JAGD, vom Reh etc: (Klaue) hoofeine Schale Tee a cup of tea* * *die; Schale, Schalen1) (ObstSchale) skin; (abgeschält) peel no pl.2) (NussSchale, EierSchale, MuschelSchale usw.) shell4)sich in Schale werfen od. schmeißen — (ugs.) get dressed [up] to the nines
* * *-n (Obst) f.skin n. -n f.basin n.bowl n.hull n.husk n.peel n.pod n.scarves n.shell n. -
27 vestido
adj.clothed, attired, clad, vested.m.dress, costume, garment, outfit.past part.past participle of spanish verb: vestir.* * *1 (indumentaria) clothes plural, dress, costume2 (de mujer) dress; (de hombre) suit————————1→ link=vestir vestir► adjetivo1 dressed1 (indumentaria) clothes plural, dress, costume2 (de mujer) dress; (de hombre) suit\vestido de etiqueta / vestido de noche evening dress* * *noun m.1) dress2) clothes* * *1.ADJ dressed¿cómo iba vestida la novia? — what was the bride wearing?
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vestido con algo — wearing sth, dressed in sthva vestido con un traje azul — he's wearing a blue suit, he's dressed in a blue suit
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vestido de algo — wearing sth, dressed in sth¡en marzo y ya vas vestida de verano! — it's only March and you're wearing summer clothes already!
2. SM1) (=prenda) [de mujer] dress(Col) [de hombre] suitvestido de debajo — †undergarment frm
vestido de encima — †outer garment frm
vestido de novia — wedding dress, bridal gown
2) (=vestimenta) clothes [pl]* * *I- da adjetivo dressedbien/mal vestido — well/badly dressed
¿cómo iba vestido? — what was he wearing?
IIvestido de algo: iba vestida de azul she was wearing blue; vestido de calle/uniforme in casual clothes/uniform; ¿de qué vas a ir vestido? — what are you going to go as?
a) ( ropa) clothes (pl), dressb) ( de mujer) dressc) (Col) ( de hombre) suit* * *I- da adjetivo dressedbien/mal vestido — well/badly dressed
¿cómo iba vestido? — what was he wearing?
IIvestido de algo: iba vestida de azul she was wearing blue; vestido de calle/uniforme in casual clothes/uniform; ¿de qué vas a ir vestido? — what are you going to go as?
a) ( ropa) clothes (pl), dressb) ( de mujer) dressc) (Col) ( de hombre) suit* * *vestido11 = dress, garment.Ex: He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.
Ex: The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.* vestido de diseño = designer dress.* vestido de etiqueta = evening dress, evening gown.* vestido de noche = evening dress, evening gown.* vestido de novia = wedding dress, wedding gown, bridal gown, bridal robe.vestido22 = clothed, clad, costumed.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex: Flamboyantly costumed groups paraded and danced in the streets.* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* medio vestido = half dressed.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.* vestido a la última = fashion statement.* vestido a la última moda = fashion statement.* vestido de civil = in plain clothes.* vestido de gala = dressed (up) to the nines.* vestido de paisano = civilian clothes, in plain clothes.* * *dressedsiempre va muy bien vestido he's always very well dresseduna de las mujeres mejor/peor vestidas one of the best/worst dressed women¿cómo iba vestido? — con vaqueros what was he wearing? — jeansvestido DE algo:iba vestida de azul she was wearing bluesus padres querían verla vestida de blanco her parents wanted to see her walk down the aisleapareció en la recepción vestido de calle he turned up at the reception in casual clothesiba vestido de verano he was wearing summer clothes¿de qué vas a ir vestido? what are you going to go as?1 (ropa) clothes (pl), dressla historia del vestido the history of costume2 (de mujer) dress3 ( Col) (de hombre) suitCompuestos:party dress o frockevening dresswedding dress o gown* * *
Del verbo vestir: ( conjugate vestir)
vestido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
vestido
vestir
vestido 1◊ -da adjetivo
dressed;
bien vestido well/badly dressed;
¿cómo iba vestido? what was he wearing?;
iba vestida de azul she was wearing blue;
vestido de uniforme in uniform;
¿de qué vas a ir vestido? what are you going to go as?
vestido 2 sustantivo masculino
◊ vestido de baño (Col) swimsuit;
vestido de noche evening dress;
vestido de novia wedding dress o gown
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
1
2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
vestido de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
vestido de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
de vestido ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressedb) ( de cierta manera):
se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears greenc) ( disfrazarse) vestidose de algo to dress up as sth
vestido,-a
I adjetivo dressed
bien vestido, well dressed
vestido de calle, in casual clothes
vestido de paisano, in plain clothes
II sustantivo masculino
1 (prenda femenina) dress
2 (vestimenta) clothes pl
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
' vestido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- atrevida
- atrevido
- bajar
- bien
- botija
- cancán
- capricho
- cola
- derramar
- desabrocharse
- descocada
- descocado
- diaria
- diario
- encapricharse
- favorecer
- fleco
- floripondio
- frunce
- hacer
- hechura
- hilaridad
- holgura
- insinuante
- jirón
- llamativa
- llamativo
- manga
- marcar
- marinera
- marinero
- marras
- moda
- noche
- oliva
- peinada
- peinado
- piltrafa
- pisar
- propia
- propio
- remangar
- remangarse
- resaltar
- rica
- rico
- sencilla
- sencillo
English:
alter
- bodice
- clad
- crumple
- dead
- do up
- dowdy
- drag
- dress
- elegantly
- evening gown
- fasten
- flair
- flattering
- flowing
- fringe
- frock
- frumpy
- full-length
- gown
- gymslip
- half-dressed
- hue
- in
- lengthen
- livid
- loose
- low
- low-necked
- much
- must
- number
- plain
- probably
- red
- run up
- scruffily
- shabbily
- shoulder strap
- smock
- smooth
- stain
- strap
- strapless
- stunning
- the
- train
- try on
- unhook
- wedding dress
* * *vestido, -a♦ adjdressed;una mujer muy bien vestida a very well-dressed woman;iba vestido con ropa de trabajo he was dressed in o wearing his work clothes;ir vestido de [blanco, negro] to be dressed in;[marinero, príncipe] to be dressed as;iba vestida de monja she was dressed as a nun, she was in nun's clothing♦ nm1. [indumentaria] clothes, clothing;el vestido a través de los siglos clothing o costume through the ages2. [prenda femenina] dressRP vestido maternal maternity dress;vestido de novia wedding dress;vestido premamá maternity dressvestido de baño swimsuit;vestido de baño enterizo one-piece swimsuit;vestido de baño de dos piezas two-piece swimsuit, bikini;vestido deportivo tracksuit* * *I adj dressed;bien vestido well dressedII m1 dress2 L.Am.de hombre suit* * *vestido nm1) : dress, costume, clothes pl2) : dress (garment)* * * -
28 vestirse elegantemente
v.to dress in style, to dress well, to dress to the nines.* * *(v.) = dress upEx. The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.* * *(v.) = dress upEx: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.
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29 gal|a
f 1. (uroczystość) gala- wielka gala a gala event- otwierać galę to open the festivities2. sgt (strój wieczorowy) formal dress U, evening wear U; (mundur galowy) full dress uniform U; (oficjalny strój) full regalia U, full dress U 3. sgt Żegl. full ceremonial colours GB, full ceremonial colors US- podnieść galę flagową to dress ship■ w pełnej gali [biskup, rektor, wódz plemienia] in full regalia, in full dress; [oficer] in full dress uniform; [goście] in formal dress; dressed (up) to the nines pot.; [damy] in their (best) finery; [panowie] in black/white tieThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gal|a
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30 groß
big; tall; great; large; grand; heavyset* * *[groːs]1. ADJEKTIVcomp ordm;er ['grøːsɐ] superl ordm;te(r, s) ['grøːstə]1) big; Fläche, Raum, Haus, Hände big, large; Höhe, Breite great; Größe, Tube, Dose, Packung etc large; (TYP ) Buchstabe capitalein ganz großes Haus/Buch — a great big house/book
der große ( Uhr)zeiger — the big or minute hand
x ist größer als 10 (Math) — x is greater than 10
ein 2 Hektar großes Grundstück — a 2-hectare plot of land
ein Loch größer machen — to make a hole bigger
ein großes Bier, ein Großes (inf) — ≈ a pint (of beer) (Brit), a large beer
die große Masse (fig) — the vast majority
2) = hoch, hochgewachsen taller ist 1,80 Meter groß — he's one metre (Brit) or meter (US) eighty (tall)
unsere Große — our eldest or oldest (daughter); (von zweien) our elder daughter
unser Großer — our eldest or oldest ( son); (von zweien) our elder son
mit etw groß geworden sein — to have grown up with sth
er ist ein großes Kind — he's a big or a great big (inf) baby
4) zeitlich Verzögerung, Rede big, longdie große Pause (Sch) — the long or lunch break
die großen Ferien — the summer holidays (Brit) or holiday (US)
5) = beträchtlich, wichtig, bedeutend great; Erfolg, Enttäuschung, Hoffnung, Eile great, big; Gewinn, Ereignis big; Katastrophe, Schreck terrible; Summe large; Geschwindigkeit higher hat Großes geleistet — he has achieved great things
die größten Erfindungen unseres Jahrhunderts — the greatest inventions of our century
ein großer Dichter wie Goethe — a great poet like Goethe
eine große Dummheit machen — to do something very or really stupid
er ist kein großer Esser (inf) — he's not a big eater
eine der größeren Firmen — one of the major companies
die großen Fragen unserer Zeit — the great or big questions of our time
das große Ganze — the broader or wider view
vor meinem Haus war or herrschte ein großer Lärm — there was a lot of noise outside my house
ich habe große Lust zu verreisen — I'd really like to go away (on holiday (Brit) or vacation (US))
sie hatte große Lust, sich zu verkleiden — she really wanted to get dressed up
einen großen Namen haben — to be a big name
ich bin kein großer Redner (inf) — I'm no great speaker
ich bin kein großer Opernfreund (inf) — I'm not a great opera fan
im größten Regen/Schneesturm — in the middle of a downpour/snowstorm
große Worte machen — to use grand words
6) = großartig, bewundernswert iro greatdas ist or finde ich ganz groß (inf) — that's really great (inf)
7) in Eigennamen GreatAlfred/Friedrich der Große — Alfred/Frederick the Great
8) MUS2. ADVERBcomp ordm; er, superl am ordm;ten1)groß machen (baby-talk) — to do number two (baby-talk), to do a poo (Brit baby-talk)
groß daherreden (inf) — to talk big (inf)
See:2)3)was ist das schon groß? (inf) — big deal! (inf), so what? (inf)
was soll man da schon groß machen/sagen? (inf) — what can you do/say?
er hat sich nicht gerade groß für unsere Belange eingesetzt (inf) — he didn't exactly put up a big fight for us
ich habe mich nie groß um Politik gekümmert (inf) — I've never been a great one for politics (inf)
ich kümmere mich nicht groß darum (inf) — I don't take much notice
ganz groß rauskommen (inf) — to make the big time (inf)
* * *1) (large in size: a big car.) big2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) great3) (great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) large4) (fairly large: His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.) sizeable5) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) tall6) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) tall7) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) wide* * *<größer, größte>[ˈgro:s]I. adjin \großen/größeren Formaten/Größen in large/larger formats/sizes2. (hoch aufragend) longein \großer Kirchturm/Mast/Turm a high church steeple/pylon/tower3. (hoch gewachsen) Mensch talldu bist \groß geworden you've grownwie \groß bist du? how tall are you?er ist 1,78 m \groß he is 5 foot 10 [or 1.78m] [tall]ein \großer Baum/eine \große Vase a tall tree/vaseauf \große[r] Fahrt on a long journeydie \große Pause SCH mid-morning break5. (älter) big, elder, olderdas ist Anita, unsere G\große this is Anita, our eldestwenn ich \groß bin... when I'm grown up...mein \großer Bruder/meine \große Schwester my elder brother/my elder sisterG\groß und Klein young and old [alike]6. (mengenmäßig)im G\großen einkaufen to buy in bulkdie \große Masse most [or the majority] of the peopleein \großer Teil der Bevölkerung a large part of the population7. (erheblich, beträchtlich) greatwas für eine \große Freude! how delightful!du redest ganz \großen Unsinn you're talking complete rubbishwas ist denn das für ein \großer Lärm auf der Straße? what's all that noise in the street?macht doch nicht so einen \großen Lärm! don't make so much noise!\große Angst haben to be terribly afraid [or frightened]ein \großer Aufstieg a meteoric riseeine \große Beeinträchtigung a major impairmentein \großer Betrag a large amounteine \große Dummheit sheer stupidityein \großer Durchbruch/Reinfall a major breakthrough/disastereine \große Enttäuschung a great [or deep] [or profound] disappointmentmit \großer Geschwindigkeit at high [or great] speed\großen Hunger haben to be terribly hungry\großes Leid great [or deep] [or profound] sorrowein \großer Misserfolg an abject [or a dismal] failure\große Nachfrage a big demandeine \große Preissteigerung a massive price rise [or increase]ein \großer Schrecken a nasty fright\große Schwierigkeiten serious [or real] trouble\große Wut unbridled fury\großer Zorn deep [or profound] anger8. (bedeutend) greatetwas/nichts G\großes something/nothing greatsie hat in ihrem Leben nichts G\großes geleistet she never achieved anything great [or major] in her life, she did not achieve great things in her lifemit diesem Gemälde hat sie etwas G\großes geschaffen she has created something great [or profound] with this paintingein \großer Konzern/ein \großes Unternehmen a leading [or major] group/company9. (besonders gut) bigim Meckern ist sie ganz \groß she's quite good at moaningich bin kein \großer Esser/Trinker I'm not a big eater/drinkerich bin kein \großer Redner I'm no [or not a] great speaker10. (in Eigennamen)▪ ... der G\große... the GreatFriedrich der G\große Frederick the Great11. (großes Glas) large, bignach den drei \großen Bier war ich ziemlich angeheitert I felt quite merry fam [or fam tipsy] after three pints [of beer]12.▶ im G\großen und Ganzen [gesehen] on the whole, by and largeich habe nur \großes Geld I haven't any change on me; s.a. kleinII. advwas ist da jetzt schon \groß dabei! big deal! famer hat sich aber nicht gerade \groß für uns eingesetzt! he didn't exactly do very much [or put himself out much] for us!was soll man da schon \groß sagen? you can't really say very muchich habe mich nie \groß für Politik interessiert I've never been particularly interested in politics\groß einsteigen to go in for sth in a big waysie ist ganz \groß in die Politik eingestiegen she's gone into politics in a big way2. (von weitem Ausmaß)\groß angelegt large-scaleeine \groß angelegte Offensive a full-scale offensive [or attack3. MODE4. (nicht klein)5.* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large < pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
2) (eine bestimmte Größe aufweisend)1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>seine größere Schwester — his elder sister
unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major < artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
ein großes Herz haben — be great-hearted
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *A. adj1. big (besonders gefühlsbetont); Haus, Fläche etc: large; Land: vast; Baum, Gebäude etc: (hoch) tall; (riesig) huge; Person: tall;ein großes Gebäude a big(, tall) building;der Große Ozean GEOG the Pacific (Ocean);die Großen Seen GEOG the Great Lakes;große Zehe big toe;großer Buchstabe capital letter;Gut mit großem G good with a capital G;wir sprechen hier von Geiz mit einem großen G fig, pej we’re talking about meanness with a capital M here;groß machen/müssen kinderspr do/have to do big jobs2. an Ausmaß, Intensität, Wert etc: great; Fehler, Lärm, Unterschied etc: auch big; Entfernung: great, long; Geschwindigkeit: high; Hitze, Kälte, Schmerzen etc: intense; Kälte: auch severe; Verlust: heavy; Wissen: extensive, wide; (tief) profound; MUS, Intervall, Terz: major; Angeber, Angsthase, Feigling etc: terrible, dreadful;wir waren zu Hause eine große Familie we were a large family;große Ferien summer holiday(s), long vacation;zu meiner großen Freude to my great joy ( oder pleasure);wie komme ich an das große Geld? umg how do I get into the big money?;großes Glück haben be very lucky;großen Hunger haben be very hungry; stärker: be starving;große Mehrheit great majority;große Pause long (mid-morning) break;ein Fest im großen Rahmen a celebration on the grand scale;große Schritte machen make great progress;zum großen Teil largely, for the most part;3. mit Maßangabe:wie groß ist er? how tall is he?;er ist … groß he’s … (tall); das Grundstückist 600 m2groß is 600 metres (US -ers) square;gleich groß Personen: the same height, as tall as each other; Flächen, Kleidungsstücke etc: the same size;so groß wie ein Fußballfeld the size of a football pitch (US soccer field);war dreimal so groß wie der der Konkurrenz was three times that of our rivalsgroße Schwester big sister;groß werden Kinder: grow up;zu groß werden für outgrow sth, get too big for;er ist nur ein großes Kind he’s just a big baby;Groß und Klein young and old5. fig Augenblick, Entdeckung, Erfolg, Tag, Tat etc: great; (bedeutend) major, important; (großartig) grand, magnificent; Pläne, Ziele: great, grand, big; Künstler, Dichter etc: great;große Worte big words;Friedrich der Große Frederick the Great;Karl der Große Charlemagne;die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen iron play the great lady/lord;große Reden schwingen iron talk big;Groß und Klein standesmäßig: high and low6. (allgemein, wesentlich) broad, general;den großen Zusammenhang erkennen see the big picture;im großen Ganzen overall;in großen Zügen in broad outline7. umg (gut):das war ganz groß! that was really great!;große Klasse she’s really good ( oder she’s brilliant) at arithmetic;im Angeben/Geldausgeben ist er (ganz) groß iron he’s very good at showing off/spending money;ich bin kein großer Freund von Partys/Suppe I’m not a great one for parties/soup, I’m not particularly fond of parties/soup;er ist ein großer Schweiger/kein großer Esser he’s not a great talker/eater8. (edel):in großer Aufmachung Bericht etc: prominently featured, splashed across the page; Person: in full dress;B. adv1. big;groß gedruckt in large letters ( oder print);groß gemustert with a large pattern;groß kariert large-checked;er sah mich nur groß an he just stared at me;groß und breit dastehen umg, unübersehbar: stand out; stärker: stick out like a sore thumb; → auch großschreiben, großgebaut etc2. (aufwändig):groß angelegt Aktion etc: large-scale, full-scale;groß ausgehen umg have a real night out;jemanden/etwas groß herausbringen umg pull out all the stops for sb/sth, give sb/sth a tremendous build-up3. umg:groß auftreten act big;groß daherreden talk big5. (gut):groß in Form in great form;beim Publikum groß ankommen be a big hit with the audience;ganz groß dastehen (Erfolg haben) do brilliantly6. umg:er kümmert sich nicht groß darum he doesn’t really bother about it;was ist schon groß dabei? so what?, US auch (so) what’s the big deal?;was gibt es da groß zu sagen? what can you say?;was gibt’s da noch groß zu fragen? is there really anything more we need to ask?;was kann das schon groß kosten? it can’t be very expensive, can it?;was war los? -was soll schon groß gewesen sein? what do you think happened?* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large <pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
[k]eine große Rolle spielen — [not] play a great or an important part
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
9) nicht präd. (glanzvoll) grand <celebration, ball, etc.>die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major <artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.große Reden schwingen od. (salopp) Töne spucken — talk big (coll.)
1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *adj.ample adj.big adj.capital adj.great adj.heavyset adj.large adj.sizable adj.tall adj. adv.largely adv.sizably adv. -
31 blanco
adj.white.m.1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.2 white, white color, white colour.3 white person, white man.4 blank.5 target, aim, objective, goal.6 Blanco.* * *► adjetivo1 white2 (complexión) fair-skinned■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine\dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the headblanco y negro black and whiteen blanco blankmás blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snowno tener ni blanca to be flat brokepasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless nightblanco de España whitingblanco del ojo white of the eye————————1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine* * *1. noun m.1) white2) blank3) target2. (f. - blanca)adj.* * *blanco, -a1. ADJ1) (=de color blanco) white2) [raza] white3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair4) (Literat) [verso] blank2.SM / F (=persona) white man/womanel ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall
trata•
los blancos — white people3. SM1) (=color) white•
calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot•
de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white weddingcarpintero 1), punta 1., 2)blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
2) (=parte blanca)blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white
3) (=blancura) whiteness4) (=objetivo) target•
dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the targettus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on
has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course
ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much
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hacer blanco — to hit the targetla prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press
tiro 1)la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)6)• en blanco — blank
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dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blankhe dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper
dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam
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votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paperquedarse en blanco —
no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank
7) (=pausa) gap, breakhay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes
8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form10)blancalos Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *blanco11 = target, butt, bull's eye.Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.
Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.* blanco en movimiento = moving target.* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.* blanco móvil = moving target.* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.* blanco seguro = sitting duck.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* expresión en blanco = blank look.* justo en el blanco = dead on target.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.blanco22 = white, Caucasian.Nota: Persona de raza blanca.Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.
Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.* contacto con los blancos = white contact.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].* huida blanca = white flight.* persona de raza blanca = white.* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.blanco33 = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.
* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.* bandera blanca = white flag.* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* blanco hueso = off-white.* blanco roto = off-white.* blanco y negro = black & white.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* carne blanca = white meat.* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.* demonio blanco = white devil.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* elefante blanco = white elephant.* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.* espino blanco = whitethorn.* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.* expresión en blanco = blank expression.* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.* Libro Blanco = White Paper.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mostaza blanca = white mustard.* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* pescado blanco = whitefish.* pino blanco = white pine.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.* ropa blanca = whites.* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.* sustancia blanca = white matter.* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.* tiburón blanco = white shark.* trébol blanco = white clover.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.blanco44 = white paper.Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.
* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanksdeja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blankno distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyesquedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] whiteten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinnedestoy muy blanco I'm very white o paleB ‹hombre/mujer/raza› whitemasculine, femininewhite personA (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] whiteel blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirtde un blanco luminoso dazzling whitefotos en blanco y negro black and white photosCompuestos:whitingwhite of the eyeno parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)iced coffee with creamtirar al blanco to shoot at the targetfue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at herse ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticismdar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I havediste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)C (vino) white, white wine* * *
blanco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1
rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
[estar] white;◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale
2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar
* * *blanco, -a♦ adj1. [color] white;página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night2. [pálido] white, pale;estás muy blanco you're so white;nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;3. [raza] white♦ nm,f1. [persona] white;los blancos whites♦ nm1. [color] white;el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colourQuím blanco (de) España whiting;blanco del ojo white of the eye;blanco de la uña half-moon2. [diana, objetivo] target;[de miradas] object;se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;dar en el blanco to hit the target;Fig to hit the nail on the head;la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-onblanco fácil sitting duck;blanco móvil moving target3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam4. [vino] white (wine)* * *I adj1 white;no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;ponerse oquedarse blanco go whiteme quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night3:arma blanca knifeII m1 persona white2 ( diana), figtarget;dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;errar el blanco miss the target;hacer blanco hit the target;ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention* * *blanco, -ca adj: whiteblanco, -ca n: white personblanco nm1) : white2) : target, bull's-eyedar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head3) : blank space, blankun cheque en blanco: a blank check* * *blanco1 adj whiteblanco2 n3. (color) white4. (diana, objetivo) target -
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В ПУХ И (В) ПРАХ В ПУХ both coll PrepP these forms only adv (intensif) fixed WO1. Also: В ПРАХ coll completely, utterly, thoroughly: разбить (разгромить) кого-что \П-663 = wipe s.o. sth. outtear s.o. sth. to pieces demolish (destroy) s.o. sth. crush and defeat s.o. sth. beat s.o. sth. (all) hollowразругать (раскритиковать, разнести) кого-что - - tear s.o. sth. to shredspick s.o. sth. to pieces smash s.o. sth. to smithereensразругаться с кем - - have a bad falling-out with s.o.проиграться (разориться) - - lose one's shirtlose everything one has be cleaned out be completely ruinedобыграть кого \П-663 = clean s.o. outruin s.o. completely.«Тут, главное, можно осадить и в прах разбить торжествующего романиста подробностями, теми самыми подробностями, которыми всегда так богата действительность...» (Достоевский 2). "Here, above all, the triumphant novelist can be brought up short and demolished by details, those very details in which reality is always so rich..." (2a).«Вы не читали мой последний роман?.. Прочтите, получите огромное удовольствие. Между прочим, я там их разнес в пух и прах, сказал все, что я о них думаю». - «О ком? О них?» - шепотом переспрашивает собеседник. «Именно о них, - громко настаивает первый. - Я имею в виду американских империалистов» (Войнович 1). "You haven't read my latest novel?. Read it. It'll give you enormous pleasure By the way, I smash them to smithereens in that book, I say everything I think of them." "About whom? Them9" whispers the first man. "That's right, them," the second man insists loudly. "The American imperialists" (1a)..(Локтев) кончил тем, что проигрался в прах и принужден был поселиться в деревне, где, впрочем, скоро умер... (Тургенев 2).. (Loktev) wound up by losing his shirt gambling and was driven to settling in the country, where he died soon afterward.. (2d).(Косых:) Всю ночь провинтили и только что кончили... Проигрался в пух... (Чехов 4). (К.:) We played vint all night, only just finished.. Lost everything I had... (4a).А я, брат, с ярмарки. Поздравь: продулся в пух!»(Гоголь 3). "I've come from the fair, my dear fellow. Congratulate me, I've been cleaned out'" (3a).Несколько дней спустя дошла до нас новая весть: на заседании какой-то высокой инстанции Иванько в пух и прах разгромил готовившийся к печати сборник... Турганова (Войнович 3). ( context transl) Several days later, a new piece of news reached usat a meeting of some high board, Ivanko completely wrecked the chances of the Turganov collection...that was being prepared for publication (3a)2. разодеться, расфрантиться, нарядиться и т. п. - (to dress) very smartly, splendidly: (be) dressed to kill (to the hilt, to the nines)(dress) in one's finest (be dressed) in all one's finery (be) all decked out (be) all dressed up....(Амалия Ивановна) была вся разодета хоть и в траур, но во все новое, в шелковое, в пух и прах, и гордилась этим (Достоевский 3)....She (Mme Lippewechsel) was all dressed up and although in mourning, everything she wore was new and silkenshe was in all her finery and proud of it (3a). -
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• В ПУХ И (В) ПРАХ; В ПУХ both coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====1. Also: В ПРАХ coll completely, utterly, thoroughly: разбить (разгромить) кого-что в прах ≈ wipe s.o. (sth.) out; tear s.o. (sth.) to pieces; demolish (destroy) s.o. (sth.); crush and defeat s.o. (sth.); beat s.o. (sth.) (all) hollow; || разругать (раскритиковать, разнести) кого-что - - tear s.o. (sth.) to shreds; pick s.o. (sth.) to pieces; smash s.o. (sth.) to smithereens; || разругаться с кем в прах ≈ have a bad falling-out with s.o.; || проиграться (разориться) в прах ≈ lose one's shirt; lose everything one has; be cleaned out; be completely ruined; || обыграть кого в прах ≈ clean s.o. out; ruin s.o. completely.♦ "Тут, главное, можно осадить и в прах разбить торжествующего романиста подробностями, теми самыми подробностями, которыми всегда так богата действительность..." (Достоевский 2). "Here, above all, the triumphant novelist can be brought up short and demolished by details, those very details in which reality is always so rich..." (2a).♦ "Вы не читали мой последний роман?.. Прочтите, получите огромное удовольствие. Между прочим, я там их разнес в пух и прах, сказал все, что я о них думаю". - "О ком? О них?" - шепотом переспрашивает собеседник. "Именно о них, - громко настаивает первый. - Я имею в виду американских империалистов" (Войнович 1). "You haven't read my latest novel?. Read it. It'll give you enormous pleasure By the way, I smash them to smithereens in that book, I say everything I think of them." "About whom? Them?" whispers the first man. "That's right, them," the second man insists loudly. "The American imperialists" (1a).♦...[Локтев] кончил тем, что проигрался в прах и принужден был поселиться в деревне, где, впрочем, скоро умер... (Тургенев 2)... [Loktev] wound up by losing his shirt gambling and was driven to settling in the country, where he died soon afterward.. (2d).♦ [Косых:] Всю ночь провинтили и только что кончили... Проигрался в пух... (Чехов 4). [К.:] We played vint all night, only just finished.. Lost everything I had... (4a).♦ "А я, брат, с ярмарки. Поздравь: продулся в пух!"(Гоголь 3). "I've come from the fair, my dear fellow. Congratulate me, I've been cleaned out'" (3a).♦ Несколько дней спустя дошла до нас новая весть: на заседании какой-то высокой инстанции Иванько в пух и прах разгромил готовившийся к печати сборник... Турганова (Войнович 3). [context transl] Several days later, a new piece of news reached us: at a meeting of some high board, Ivanko completely wrecked the chances of the Turganov collection...that was being prepared for publication (3a)2. разодеться, расфрантиться, нарядиться и т.п. в прах (to dress) very smartly, splendidly:- (be) dressed to kill (to the hilt, to the nines);- (be) all dressed up.♦...[Амалия Ивановна] была вся разодета хоть и в траур, но во все новое, в шелковое, в пух и прах, и гордилась этим (Достоевский 3)....She [Mme Lippewechsel] was all dressed up and although in mourning, everything she wore was new and silken; she was in all her finery and proud of it (3a). -
34 в пух
• В ПУХ И (В) ПРАХ; В ПУХ both coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====1. Also: В ПРАХ coll completely, utterly, thoroughly: разбить (разгромить) кого-что в пух ≈ wipe s.o. (sth.) out; tear s.o. (sth.) to pieces; demolish (destroy) s.o. (sth.); crush and defeat s.o. (sth.); beat s.o. (sth.) (all) hollow; || разругать (раскритиковать, разнести) кого-что - - tear s.o. (sth.) to shreds; pick s.o. (sth.) to pieces; smash s.o. (sth.) to smithereens; || разругаться с кем в пух ≈ have a bad falling-out with s.o.; || проиграться (разориться) в пух ≈ lose one's shirt; lose everything one has; be cleaned out; be completely ruined; || обыграть кого в пух ≈ clean s.o. out; ruin s.o. completely.♦ "Тут, главное, можно осадить и в прах разбить торжествующего романиста подробностями, теми самыми подробностями, которыми всегда так богата действительность..." (Достоевский 2). "Here, above all, the triumphant novelist can be brought up short and demolished by details, those very details in which reality is always so rich..." (2a).♦ "Вы не читали мой последний роман?.. Прочтите, получите огромное удовольствие. Между прочим, я там их разнес в пух и прах, сказал все, что я о них думаю". - "О ком? О них?" - шепотом переспрашивает собеседник. "Именно о них, - громко настаивает первый. - Я имею в виду американских империалистов" (Войнович 1). "You haven't read my latest novel?. Read it. It'll give you enormous pleasure By the way, I smash them to smithereens in that book, I say everything I think of them." "About whom? Them?" whispers the first man. "That's right, them," the second man insists loudly. "The American imperialists" (1a).♦...[Локтев] кончил тем, что проигрался в прах и принужден был поселиться в деревне, где, впрочем, скоро умер... (Тургенев 2)... [Loktev] wound up by losing his shirt gambling and was driven to settling in the country, where he died soon afterward.. (2d).♦ [Косых:] Всю ночь провинтили и только что кончили... Проигрался в пух... (Чехов 4). [К.:] We played vint all night, only just finished.. Lost everything I had... (4a).♦ "А я, брат, с ярмарки. Поздравь: продулся в пух!"(Гоголь 3). "I've come from the fair, my dear fellow. Congratulate me, I've been cleaned out'" (3a).♦ Несколько дней спустя дошла до нас новая весть: на заседании какой-то высокой инстанции Иванько в пух и прах разгромил готовившийся к печати сборник... Турганова (Войнович 3). [context transl] Several days later, a new piece of news reached us: at a meeting of some high board, Ivanko completely wrecked the chances of the Turganov collection...that was being prepared for publication (3a)2. разодеться, расфрантиться, нарядиться и т.п. в пух (to dress) very smartly, splendidly:- (be) dressed to kill (to the hilt, to the nines);- (be) all dressed up.♦...[Амалия Ивановна] была вся разодета хоть и в траур, но во все новое, в шелковое, в пух и прах, и гордилась этим (Достоевский 3)....She [Mme Lippewechsel] was all dressed up and although in mourning, everything she wore was new and silken; she was in all her finery and proud of it (3a). -
35 в пух и в прах
• В ПУХ И (В) ПРАХ; В ПУХ both coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====1. Also: В ПРАХ coll completely, utterly, thoroughly: разбить (разгромить) кого-что в пух и в прах ≈ wipe s.o. (sth.) out; tear s.o. (sth.) to pieces; demolish (destroy) s.o. (sth.); crush and defeat s.o. (sth.); beat s.o. (sth.) (all) hollow; || разругать (раскритиковать, разнести) кого-что - - tear s.o. (sth.) to shreds; pick s.o. (sth.) to pieces; smash s.o. (sth.) to smithereens; || разругаться с кем в пух и в прах ≈ have a bad falling-out with s.o.; || проиграться (разориться) в пух и в прах ≈ lose one's shirt; lose everything one has; be cleaned out; be completely ruined; || обыграть кого в пух и в прах ≈ clean s.o. out; ruin s.o. completely.♦ "Тут, главное, можно осадить и в прах разбить торжествующего романиста подробностями, теми самыми подробностями, которыми всегда так богата действительность..." (Достоевский 2). "Here, above all, the triumphant novelist can be brought up short and demolished by details, those very details in which reality is always so rich..." (2a).♦ "Вы не читали мой последний роман?.. Прочтите, получите огромное удовольствие. Между прочим, я там их разнес в пух и прах, сказал все, что я о них думаю". - "О ком? О них?" - шепотом переспрашивает собеседник. "Именно о них, - громко настаивает первый. - Я имею в виду американских империалистов" (Войнович 1). "You haven't read my latest novel?. Read it. It'll give you enormous pleasure By the way, I smash them to smithereens in that book, I say everything I think of them." "About whom? Them?" whispers the first man. "That's right, them," the second man insists loudly. "The American imperialists" (1a).♦...[Локтев] кончил тем, что проигрался в прах и принужден был поселиться в деревне, где, впрочем, скоро умер... (Тургенев 2)... [Loktev] wound up by losing his shirt gambling and was driven to settling in the country, where he died soon afterward.. (2d).♦ [Косых:] Всю ночь провинтили и только что кончили... Проигрался в пух... (Чехов 4). [К.:] We played vint all night, only just finished.. Lost everything I had... (4a).♦ "А я, брат, с ярмарки. Поздравь: продулся в пух!"(Гоголь 3). "I've come from the fair, my dear fellow. Congratulate me, I've been cleaned out'" (3a).♦ Несколько дней спустя дошла до нас новая весть: на заседании какой-то высокой инстанции Иванько в пух и прах разгромил готовившийся к печати сборник... Турганова (Войнович 3). [context transl] Several days later, a new piece of news reached us: at a meeting of some high board, Ivanko completely wrecked the chances of the Turganov collection...that was being prepared for publication (3a)2. разодеться, расфрантиться, нарядиться и т.п. в пух и в прах (to dress) very smartly, splendidly:- (be) dressed to kill (to the hilt, to the nines);- (be) all dressed up.♦...[Амалия Ивановна] была вся разодета хоть и в траур, но во все новое, в шелковое, в пух и прах, и гордилась этим (Достоевский 3)....She [Mme Lippewechsel] was all dressed up and although in mourning, everything she wore was new and silken; she was in all her finery and proud of it (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в пух и в прах
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36 в пух и прах
• В ПУХ И (В) ПРАХ; В ПУХ both coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====1. Also: В ПРАХ coll completely, utterly, thoroughly: разбить (разгромить) кого-что в пух и прах ≈ wipe s.o. (sth.) out; tear s.o. (sth.) to pieces; demolish (destroy) s.o. (sth.); crush and defeat s.o. (sth.); beat s.o. (sth.) (all) hollow; || разругать (раскритиковать, разнести) кого-что - - tear s.o. (sth.) to shreds; pick s.o. (sth.) to pieces; smash s.o. (sth.) to smithereens; || разругаться с кем в пух и прах ≈ have a bad falling-out with s.o.; || проиграться (разориться) в пух и прах ≈ lose one's shirt; lose everything one has; be cleaned out; be completely ruined; || обыграть кого в пух и прах ≈ clean s.o. out; ruin s.o. completely.♦ "Тут, главное, можно осадить и в прах разбить торжествующего романиста подробностями, теми самыми подробностями, которыми всегда так богата действительность..." (Достоевский 2). "Here, above all, the triumphant novelist can be brought up short and demolished by details, those very details in which reality is always so rich..." (2a).♦ "Вы не читали мой последний роман?.. Прочтите, получите огромное удовольствие. Между прочим, я там их разнес в пух и прах, сказал все, что я о них думаю". - "О ком? О них?" - шепотом переспрашивает собеседник. "Именно о них, - громко настаивает первый. - Я имею в виду американских империалистов" (Войнович 1). "You haven't read my latest novel?. Read it. It'll give you enormous pleasure By the way, I smash them to smithereens in that book, I say everything I think of them." "About whom? Them?" whispers the first man. "That's right, them," the second man insists loudly. "The American imperialists" (1a).♦...[Локтев] кончил тем, что проигрался в прах и принужден был поселиться в деревне, где, впрочем, скоро умер... (Тургенев 2)... [Loktev] wound up by losing his shirt gambling and was driven to settling in the country, where he died soon afterward.. (2d).♦ [Косых:] Всю ночь провинтили и только что кончили... Проигрался в пух... (Чехов 4). [К.:] We played vint all night, only just finished.. Lost everything I had... (4a).♦ "А я, брат, с ярмарки. Поздравь: продулся в пух!"(Гоголь 3). "I've come from the fair, my dear fellow. Congratulate me, I've been cleaned out'" (3a).♦ Несколько дней спустя дошла до нас новая весть: на заседании какой-то высокой инстанции Иванько в пух и прах разгромил готовившийся к печати сборник... Турганова (Войнович 3). [context transl] Several days later, a new piece of news reached us: at a meeting of some high board, Ivanko completely wrecked the chances of the Turganov collection...that was being prepared for publication (3a)2. разодеться, расфрантиться, нарядиться и т.п. в пух и прах (to dress) very smartly, splendidly:- (be) dressed to kill (to the hilt, to the nines);- (be) all dressed up.♦...[Амалия Ивановна] была вся разодета хоть и в траур, но во все новое, в шелковое, в пух и прах, и гордилась этим (Достоевский 3)....She [Mme Lippewechsel] was all dressed up and although in mourning, everything she wore was new and silken; she was in all her finery and proud of it (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в пух и прах
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37 П-57
В ПОЛНОМ (BO ВСЁМ, ПРИ ВСЁМ) ПАРАДЕ ПРИ (ПОЛНОМ) ПАРАДЕа//«?// PrepP these forms only adv or subj-compl with бытьв (subj: human fixed WOin attractive (festive or official) clothingall dressed upin full-dress uniform in full regalia dressed to kill dressed to the nines all decked out."Я не при всём параде, так сказать, без галстука» (Грекова 3). Tm not in full dress uniform, so to speak. No tie" (3a).(Нина:) (Смотрит в окно.) Васенька, иди полюбуйся. Наталья при всём параде (Вампилов 4). (N.:) (Looking out of window.) Vasenka, there's Natalia. Dressed to kill. Come and feast your eyes on her (4a). -
38 в полном параде
[PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with быть (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ in attractive (festive or official) clothing:- all decked out.♦ "Я не при всём параде, так сказать, без галстука" (Грекова 3). "I'm not in full dress uniform, so to speak. No tie" (3a).♦ [Нина:] (Смотрит в окно.) Васенька, иди полюбуйся. Наталья при всём параде (Вампилов 4). [N.:](Looking out of window.) Vasenka, there's Natalia. Dressed to kill. Come and feast your eyes on her (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в полном параде
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39 во всем параде
[PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with быть (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ in attractive (festive or official) clothing:- all decked out.♦ "Я не при всём параде, так сказать, без галстука" (Грекова 3). "I'm not in full dress uniform, so to speak. No tie" (3a).♦ [Нина:] (Смотрит в окно.) Васенька, иди полюбуйся. Наталья при всём параде (Вампилов 4). [N.:](Looking out of window.) Vasenka, there's Natalia. Dressed to kill. Come and feast your eyes on her (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > во всем параде
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40 при всем параде
[PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with быть (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ in attractive (festive or official) clothing:- all decked out.♦ "Я не при всём параде, так сказать, без галстука" (Грекова 3). "I'm not in full dress uniform, so to speak. No tie" (3a).♦ [Нина:] (Смотрит в окно.) Васенька, иди полюбуйся. Наталья при всём параде (Вампилов 4). [N.:](Looking out of window.) Vasenka, there's Natalia. Dressed to kill. Come and feast your eyes on her (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > при всем параде
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