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1 go steady
(to have a close friendly relationship with someone of the opposite sex: My girl-friend and I have been going steady for a year.) tener una relación de pareja, ser novio de alguien -
2 relation
1) (a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage: uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.) pariente2) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) relación3) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) relaciónrelation n pariente / familiartr[rɪ'leɪʃən]1 (connection) relación nombre femenino2 (family) pariente nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin relation to con relación ato bear no relation to no guardar ninguna relación conrelation [ri'leɪʃən] n1) narration: relato m, narración f2) relative: pariente mf, familiar mf3) relationship: relación fin relation to: en relación con, con relación a4) relations npl: relaciones fplpublic relations: relaciones públicasn.• conexión s.f.• deudo s.m.• medida s.f.• pariente s.m.,f.• relación s.f.• relato s.m.• respecto s.m.rɪ'leɪʃən1) c ( relative) pariente mf, pariente, -ta m,f, familiar mpictured are John Hull and James Hull (no relation) — en la fotografía aparecen John Hull y James Hull, quienes no están emparentados
what relation is she to you? — ¿qué parentesco tiene contigo?, ¿a ti qué te toca? (Esp fam)
2)a) u c ( connection) relación fb)in relation to — (as prep) en relación con, con relación a
3) relations pl relaciones fplto establish/break off/restore relations (with somebody/something) — establecer*/romper*/restablecer* relaciones (con alguien/algo)
to have sexual relations with somebody — tener* relaciones sexuales con alguien
[rɪ'leɪʃǝn]N1) (=relationship) relación f (to, with con)•
to bear little/no relation to sth — tener poco/no tener nada que ver con algoto bear a certain relation to... — guardar cierta relación con...
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to have little/no relation to sth — tener poco/no tener nada que ver con algothe story has little relation to historical fact — la versión tiene poco que ver con los hechos históricos
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in relation to — (=compared to) en relación con, con relación a; (=in connection with) en lo que se refiere adoubts that parents may have in relation to their children's education — dudas que los padres pudieran tener en lo que se refiere a la educación de sus hijos
2) (=relative) pariente mf, familiar mffriends and relations — amigos mpl y familiares mpl
all my relations came — vinieron todos mis parientes, vino toda mi familia
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she's no relation — no es parienta míablood 2., poor 1., 1)•
what relation is she to you? — ¿qué parentesco tiene contigo?3) (=contact)relations relaciones fpl•
to break off relations with sb — romper (relaciones) con algn•
we have business relations with them — tenemos relaciones comerciales con ellos•
to enter into relations with sb — establecer relaciones con algn•
to establish relations with sb — establecer relaciones con algnindustrial, public 3., race II, 1.•
to have sexual relations with sb — tener relaciones sexuales con algn4) (=narration) relato m, relación f, narración f* * *[rɪ'leɪʃən]1) c ( relative) pariente mf, pariente, -ta m,f, familiar mpictured are John Hull and James Hull (no relation) — en la fotografía aparecen John Hull y James Hull, quienes no están emparentados
what relation is she to you? — ¿qué parentesco tiene contigo?, ¿a ti qué te toca? (Esp fam)
2)a) u c ( connection) relación fb)in relation to — (as prep) en relación con, con relación a
3) relations pl relaciones fplto establish/break off/restore relations (with somebody/something) — establecer*/romper*/restablecer* relaciones (con alguien/algo)
to have sexual relations with somebody — tener* relaciones sexuales con alguien
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3 easy
1) (not difficult: This is an easy job (to do).) fácil2) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) tranquilo3) (friendly: an easy manner/smile.) natural4) (relaxed; leisurely: The farmer walked with an easy stride.) tranquiloeasy adj fácilit looks difficult, but actually it's easy parece difícil, pero en realidad es fáciltr['iːzɪ]1 (not difficult) fácil, sencillo■ is it easy to get a bank loan? ¿es fácil conseguir un crédito del banco?2 (comfortable) cómodo,-a, holgado,-a3 (unworried, relaxed) tranquilo,-a4 (readily exploited, cheated) fácil1 con cuidado, con calma■ go easy with that vase, it's valuable ten cuidado con aquel jarrón - es valioso■ easy on the whisky! ¡no te pases con el whisky!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLeasy on the ear agradable al oídoeasy on the eye agradable a la vistaeasy to please poco exigenteeasy come, easy go así como viene se vaeasy does it poco a poco, con cuidadoit's easier said than done del dicho al hecho hay mucho trechostand easy SMALLMILITARY/SMALL descansentake it easy! ¡tranquilo,-a!to be easy as pie familiar estar chupado,-ato go easy on somebody no reñir tanto a alguiento go easy on something no pasarse con algoto take it easy / take things easy tomar(se) las cosas con calmaeasy chair sillón nombre masculino, butacaeasy game / easy prey presa fácileasy listening música ligeraeasy money dinero fácileasy terms facilidades nombre femenino plural de pago1) : fácil2) lenient: indulgenteadj.• descansado, -a adj.• desembarazado, -a adj.• fácil adj.• holgado, -a adj.• lento, -a adj.
I 'iːzi1) ( not difficult) fácilit's easy to see that... — es fácil ver que...
easy money — dinero m fácil, plata f (AmS fam) fácil or dulce (AmL fam)
that's easy for you to say — se dice muy fácil, es fácil hablar
2) ( undemanding) < life> fácil, desahogadoeasy terms — ( Busn) facilidades de pago
to be easy on the eye/ear — ser* agradable a la vista/al oído
3)a) ( lenient)to be easy on somebody — ser* poco exigente or severo con algn
b) ( without strong opinion) (esp BrE colloq) (pred)I'm easy — me da igual or lo mismo
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1) ( without difficulty)love/money doesn't come easy — el amor/dinero no es fácil de conseguir
easy come, easy go — así como viene se va
2)a) (slowly, calmly) despacio, con calmato take it/things easy — tomárselo/tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( sparingly)go easy on o with the sugar — no te pases or (Méx) llévatela suave con el azúcar (fam)
c) ( leniently)['iːzɪ]1. ADJ(compar easier) (superl easiest)1) (=not difficult) [task, job, decision, victory] fácilit is easy to see that... — es fácil ver que...
fluorescent jackets are easy to see at night — las chaquetas fluorescentes son fáciles de ver por la noche
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to be far from easy — no ser nada fácil•
that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo•
to have it easy — tenerlo fácil•
they made it very easy for us — nos lo pusieron muy fácil"Russian made easy" — "ruso sin esfuerzo"
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it's an easy mistake to make — es un error que se comete fácilmente•
to be none too easy — no ser nada fácil•
to be easy on the eye/ear — ser or resultar agradable a la vista/al oído•
to be within easy reach of sth — estar muy cerca de algo•
to have an easy ride — (fig) tener las cosas fáciles•
that's easier said than done! — ¡eso se dice pronto!, es fácil decirlo, pero hacerlo...I'd love to tell her to get lost but that's easier said than done — me encantaría mandarla al cuerno pero no es tan fácil de hacer
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to buy sth on easy terms — (Comm) comprar algo con facilidades de pago•
to take the easy way out — (fig) optar por el camino más fácil- be on easy street2) (=relaxed) [life] cómodo, relajado; [manners] relajado, natural; [disposition, conversation, conscience] tranquilo; [smile] fácil; [voice, tone, style] natural; [pace] lento, pausado; [movement] suelto, relajadoI'm easy * — (=not particular) me es igual or me da igual
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to feel easy (in one's mind) — sentirse tranquiloI don't feel easy about leaving the children with that woman — no me siento tranquilo dejando a los niños con esa mujer
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he has or enjoys an easy relationship with his stepchildren — tiene una relación muy buena or se lleva muy bien con los hijos de su mujer•
you can rest easy — puedes estar tranquilo•
to be on easy terms with sb — estar en confianza con algn3) (=promiscuous) [woman] fácil•
a woman of easy virtue — † euph una mujer ligera de cascos2.ADV•
we can all breathe easy now — ahora todos podemos respirar tranquilos•
taking orders doesn't come easy to him — no le resulta fácil obedecer órdeneseasy come, easy go — tal y como viene se va
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easy does it! — ¡despacio!, ¡cuidado!, ¡con calma!•
go easy with the sugar — no te pases con el azúcarstand 3., 1)take it easy! * — (=don't worry) ¡cálmete!, ¡no te pongas nervioso!; (=don't rush) ¡despacio!, ¡no corras!
3.CPDeasy chair N — butaca f, sillón m (Sp)
EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE ► Fácil, difícil and imposible are followed directly by the infinitive when they qualify the action itself:easy touch * N (=person) —
Solving the problem is easy
It's easy to solve the problem Es fácil resolver el problema
It is sometimes difficult/impossible to control oneself En ocasiones es difícil/imposible controlarse ► When the adjective qualifies a noun or pronoun rather than the verb, de is inserted before the infinitive:
The problem is easy to solve El problema es fácil de resolver
That's difficult or hard to believe Eso es difícil de creer
Semtex is impossible to detect El Semtex es imposible de detectar NOTE: Remember in this case to make the adjective agree with the noun or pronoun it describes:
Some of his works are difficult to classify Algunas de sus obras son difíciles de encasillar For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I ['iːzi]1) ( not difficult) fácilit's easy to see that... — es fácil ver que...
easy money — dinero m fácil, plata f (AmS fam) fácil or dulce (AmL fam)
that's easy for you to say — se dice muy fácil, es fácil hablar
2) ( undemanding) < life> fácil, desahogadoeasy terms — ( Busn) facilidades de pago
to be easy on the eye/ear — ser* agradable a la vista/al oído
3)a) ( lenient)to be easy on somebody — ser* poco exigente or severo con algn
b) ( without strong opinion) (esp BrE colloq) (pred)I'm easy — me da igual or lo mismo
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1) ( without difficulty)love/money doesn't come easy — el amor/dinero no es fácil de conseguir
easy come, easy go — así como viene se va
2)a) (slowly, calmly) despacio, con calmato take it/things easy — tomárselo/tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( sparingly)go easy on o with the sugar — no te pases or (Méx) llévatela suave con el azúcar (fam)
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4 intimate
1. 'intimət adjective1) (close and affectionate: intimate friends.) íntimo2) (private or personal: the intimate details of his correspondence.) íntimo, privado, personal3) ((of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough.) profundo
2. noun(a close friend.) amigo íntimo
3. -meit verb(to give information or announce.) indicar, insinuar- intimacy
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intimate adj íntimotr['ɪntɪmeɪt]1 formal use insinuar, dar a entender————————tr['ɪntɪmət]1 (gen) íntimo,-a; (link etc) estrecho,-a■ intimate friend amigo,-a íntimo,-a2 (knowledge) profundo,-a1 (friend) amigo,-a íntimo,-a, íntimo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be intimate with somebody (friendly) ser muy amigos,-as con alguien 2 (having sexual relations) tener relaciones (íntimas) con alguiento be/get on intimate terms with somebody intimar con alguienintimate ['ɪntəmət] adj1) close: íntimo, de confianzaintimate friends: amigos íntimos2) private: íntimo, privadointimate clubs: clubes íntimos3) innermost, secret: íntimo, secretointimate fantasies: fantasías secretasintimate n: amigo m íntimo, amiga f íntimaadj.• apretado, -a adj.• detallado, -a adj.• entrañable adj.• profundo, -a adj.• íntimo, -a adj.n.• amigo íntimo s.m.v.• insinuar v.• intimar v.
I 'ɪntəmət, 'ɪntɪmət1)a) <friendship/friend> íntimo; <talk/discussion> de carácter íntimo or privadoto be intimate WITH somebody — tener* intimidad con alguien
to be on intimate terms with somebody — ser* íntimo de alguien
b) ( sexual) (frml) < relationship> íntimoto be intimate WITH somebody — tener* relaciones íntimas con alguien
c) <atmosphere/restaurant> íntimo2) (usu before n) ( private) <emotions/details> íntimo3)a) ( close) <link/association> estrecho, íntimob) < knowledge> profundo
II 'ɪntəmeɪt, 'ɪntɪmeɪtto intimate something TO somebody — insinuarle* algo a alguien, darle* a entender algo a alguien
1.ADJ ['ɪntɪmɪt][relationship, contact, conversation, meal] íntimo; [friend] íntimo, de confianza; [friendship, connection] íntimo, estrecho; [details] íntimo, personal•
to be/ become intimate with sb — (friendly) intimar con algn; (sexually) tener relaciones (íntimas) con algn•
to have an intimate knowledge of a subject — tener un profundo conocimiento de una materia, conocer una materia a fondo•
to be on intimate terms with sb — ser íntimo de algn2.['ɪntɪmeɪt]VT insinuar, dar a entenderhe intimated his approval — insinuó or dio a entender que lo aprobaba
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she intimated that she was ready for a change — insinuó or dio a entender que estaba lista para un cambio•
he intimated to the president that... — le insinuó or le dio a entender al presidente que...3.['ɪntɪmɪt]N amigo(-a) m / f de confianza; pej compinche mf* * *
I ['ɪntəmət, 'ɪntɪmət]1)a) <friendship/friend> íntimo; <talk/discussion> de carácter íntimo or privadoto be intimate WITH somebody — tener* intimidad con alguien
to be on intimate terms with somebody — ser* íntimo de alguien
b) ( sexual) (frml) < relationship> íntimoto be intimate WITH somebody — tener* relaciones íntimas con alguien
c) <atmosphere/restaurant> íntimo2) (usu before n) ( private) <emotions/details> íntimo3)a) ( close) <link/association> estrecho, íntimob) < knowledge> profundo
II ['ɪntəmeɪt, 'ɪntɪmeɪt]to intimate something TO somebody — insinuarle* algo a alguien, darle* a entender algo a alguien
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