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  • 61 Н-83

    ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ (ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОР-ТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ) НЁРВЫ coll VP subj: usu. hu man)
    1. \Н-83 кому. Also.
    МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ (ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ) НЁРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc: X треплет Y-y нервы = X makes Y a nervous wreck
    X plays havoc with Y's nerves X wears Y out (with his demands ( pestering etc)) X shatters Y's nerves.
    "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!..»(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck. u...They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. — (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry
    X треплет себе нервы - X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck
    X is wearing out his nerves.
    Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
    ...«Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!» (Платонов 1). ( context transl) "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

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  • 62 выматывать нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. выматывать нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. выматывать нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

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  • 63 вымотать нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
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    1. вымотать нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. вымотать нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

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  • 64 измотать нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. измотать нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. измотать нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > измотать нервы

  • 65 испортить нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. испортить нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. испортить нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

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  • 66 истрепать нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. истрепать нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. истрепать нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > истрепать нервы

  • 67 мотать нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. мотать нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. мотать нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мотать нервы

  • 68 портить нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. портить нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. портить нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

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  • 69 потрепать нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. потрепать нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. потрепать нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > потрепать нервы

  • 70 трепать нервы

    • ТРЕПАТЬ/ИСТРЕПАТЬ <ПОТРЕПАТЬ, ПОРТИТЬ/ИСПОРТИТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. hu man]
    =====
    1. трепать нервы кому. Also: МОТАТЬ/ИЗМОТАТЬ <ВЫМАТЫВАТЬ/ВЫМОТАТЬ> НЕРВЫ coll to make s.o. very nervous, upset, worried etc:
    - X треплет Y-y нервы≈ X makes Y a nervous wreck;
    - X wears Y out (with his demands <pestering etc>);
    - X shatters Y's nerves.
         ♦ "...Вот они где у меня сидят, эти интуристы! - интимно пожаловался Коровьев, тыча пальцем в свою жилистую шею... - Приедет... и или нашпионит, как последний сукин сын, или же капризами все нервы вымотает: и то ему не так, и это не так!.."(Булгаков 9). "Those foreign tourists, I've got them up to here!" Koroviev complained confidentially, poking his fingers at his scrawny neck....They'll come and spy around, like sons of bitches, or else they'll wear you out with their demands: this isn't right, and that isn't right!..." (9a).
    2. трепать нервы (себе) to be very nervous, wear o.s. out with excessive worry:
    - X треплет себе нервы≈ X is becoming (making himself) a nervous wreck;
    - X is wearing out his nerves.
         ♦ Зачем ты треплешь себе нервы из-за таких пустяков? Why make yourself a nervous wreck over such trifles?
         ♦..."Это прямо стало невыносимым, с этими людьми какие угодно нервы испортишь!" (Платонов 1). [context transl] "It's become simply unbearable, the strongest nerves will wear out with these people!" (1a).

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  • 71 verunsichern

    v/t. make s.o. (feel) unsure of himself ( oder herself); stärker: unnerve; (verwirren) throw, rattle umg.; die Bevölkerung etc. verunsichern cause (a feeling of) unease among the population etc., make the population etc. nervous ( oder uneasy)
    * * *
    to unsettle; to make uncertain
    * * *
    ver|ụn|si|chern [fɛɐ'|ʊnzɪçɐn] ptp veru\#nsichert
    vt
    to make unsure or uncertain ( in +dat of)

    sie versuchten, ihn zu verunsichern — they tried to throw him

    verunsicherte Kunden/Patienten — confused customers/patients

    * * *
    ver·un·si·chern *
    [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnzɪçɐn]
    vt
    ▪ jdn \verunsichern to make sb [feel] unsure [or uncertain] [or insecure]; (verstören) to unsettle sb
    ▪ jdn in etw dat \verunsichern to make sb unsure of sth
    * * *

    jemanden verunsichern — make somebody feel unsure or uncertain; (sodass er sich gefährdet fühlt) undermine somebody's sense of security

    verunsichert — insecure; (nicht selbstsicher) unsure of oneself

    * * *
    verunsichern v/t. make sb (feel) unsure of himself ( oder herself); stärker: unnerve; (verwirren) throw, rattle umg;
    verunsichern cause (a feeling of) unease among the population etc, make the population etc nervous ( oder uneasy)
    * * *

    jemanden verunsichern — make somebody feel unsure or uncertain; (sodass er sich gefährdet fühlt) undermine somebody's sense of security

    verunsichert — insecure; (nicht selbstsicher) unsure of oneself

    * * *
    v.
    to make insecure expr.

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  • 72 gente

    adj.
    f.
    1 people (people).
    toda la gente everyone, everybody
    son buena gente they're good people
    gente bien well-to-do people
    gente de bien decent folk
    gente de la calle ordinary people
    la gente corriente the common people
    la gente guapa the beautiful people, the smart set (peninsular Spanish)
    * * *
    1 people plural
    2 (familia) family, folks plural, people plural
    3 (personal) staff
    4 MILITAR troops plural
    \
    gente baja low-class people
    la gente bien peyorativo the well-to-do, the well-off
    gente de bien honest people
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    1. SF
    1) (=personas) people pl

    Juan es buena gente — * Juan is a nice guy *

    gente bien — (=los ricos) well-off people, well-to-do people; (=los decorosos) decent people

    gente bonita — Méx beautiful people

    gente de bien — = gente bien

    gente de capa parda — †† country folk

    gente de color — coloured people, colored people (EEUU)

    gente de la cuchilla — †† butchers pl

    gente de medio pelo — people of limited means, common people

    ¡gente de paz! — (Mil) friend!

    gente de pelo — †† well-to-do people

    gente de pluma — †† clerks pl, penpushers pl

    gente de trato — †† tradespeople

    gente gorda — Esp * well-to-do people, rich people

    gente guapa, gente linda — LAm beautiful people

    gente natural — CAm Indians pl, natives pl

    gente perdida — † riff-raff

    gente principal — nobility, gentry

    don I, 1)
    2) Méx (=persona) person
    3) * (=parientes) family, folks * pl

    mi gente — my family, my folks *

    4) (=nación) nation
    5) (Mil) men pl, troops pl
    6) (=séquito) retinue
    7) LAm upper-class people pl
    2.
    ADJ

    es muy gente — * Chile he's very decent *; Méx he's very kind

    * * *
    I
    adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable; ( amable) kind, good
    II
    adverbio (Chi, Méx)
    III
    1)
    a) ( personas) people (pl)

    había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people

    ¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?

    ¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?

    como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)

    ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)

    b) (Méx) ( persona) person
    2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)
    * * *
    = humans, people, folk, public, peeps.
    Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.
    Ex. The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.
    Ex. There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.
    Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.
    Ex. There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.
    Ex. There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.
    ----
    * ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.
    * atraer gente = draw + people.
    * campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * caterva de gente = throng of people.
    * círculo cerrado de gente = clique.
    * concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.
    * conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * contador de gente = people counter.
    * contratar gente = take on + people.
    * dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.
    * dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.
    * formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].
    * ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.
    * gente común = pleb [plebe].
    * gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.
    * gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.
    * gente con éxito = successful people.
    * gente corriente, la = ordinary people.
    * gente de a pie = ordinary people.
    * gente de color = coloured people.
    * gente de éxito = successful people.
    * gente de la ciudad = townspeople.
    * gente del circo = circus performer.
    * gente de negocios = business people.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.
    * gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.
    * gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.
    * gente famosa = famous people.
    * gente influyente = powerful people.
    * gente, la = public, the.
    * gente lectora = reading people.
    * gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.
    * gente mayor = elderly people.
    * gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.
    * gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.
    * gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.
    * gente sin hogar = homeless people.
    * gente sin techo = homeless people.
    * gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.
    * hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.
    * influir en la gente = influence + people.
    * la gente decía que = rumour had it that.
    * la gente dice que = rumour has it that.
    * la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.
    * la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.
    * menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.
    * orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.
    * orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.
    * para alguna gente = to some people.
    * paso de la gente = flow of people.
    * pensado para la gente = people-driven.
    * tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.
    * tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.
    * tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.
    * un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.
    * un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.
    * violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable; ( amable) kind, good
    II
    adverbio (Chi, Méx)
    III
    1)
    a) ( personas) people (pl)

    había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people

    ¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?

    ¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?

    como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)

    ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)

    b) (Méx) ( persona) person
    2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)
    * * *
    la gente
    = public, the

    Ex: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.

    = humans, people, folk, public, peeps.
    Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.

    Ex: The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.

    Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.
    Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.
    Ex: There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.
    Ex: There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.
    * ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.
    * atraer gente = draw + people.
    * campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * caterva de gente = throng of people.
    * círculo cerrado de gente = clique.
    * concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].
    * concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.
    * conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * contador de gente = people counter.
    * contratar gente = take on + people.
    * dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.
    * dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.
    * formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].
    * ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.
    * gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.
    * gente común = pleb [plebe].
    * gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.
    * gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.
    * gente con éxito = successful people.
    * gente corriente, la = ordinary people.
    * gente de a pie = ordinary people.
    * gente de color = coloured people.
    * gente de éxito = successful people.
    * gente de la ciudad = townspeople.
    * gente del circo = circus performer.
    * gente de negocios = business people.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.
    * gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.
    * gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.
    * gente famosa = famous people.
    * gente influyente = powerful people.
    * gente, la = public, the.
    * gente lectora = reading people.
    * gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.
    * gente mayor = elderly people.
    * gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.
    * gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.
    * gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.
    * gente sin hogar = homeless people.
    * gente sin techo = homeless people.
    * gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.
    * hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.
    * influir en la gente = influence + people.
    * la gente decía que = rumour had it that.
    * la gente dice que = rumour has it that.
    * la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.
    * la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.
    * menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
    * mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.
    * orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.
    * orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.
    * para alguna gente = to some people.
    * paso de la gente = flow of people.
    * pensado para la gente = people-driven.
    * tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.
    * tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.
    * tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.
    * un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.
    * un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.
    * violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.

    * * *
    ( AmL)
    1 (de buenas maneras) respectable
    es una familia muy or bien gente they're a very decent o respectable family
    2 (amable) kind, good
    (Chi, Méx): se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me
    Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = the people are very nice there
    Cuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday
    A
    (personas) people (pl)
    había mucha/muy poca/tanta gente there were a lot of/very few/so many people
    ¿qué va a decir la gente? what will people say?
    tengo ganas de conocer gente nueva I want to meet some new people
    estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente I'm spending this Christmas with my family o ( colloq) folks
    ¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? how's everyone back home?
    toda la gente del cine everyone in the movie o film world
    como la gente (CS fam); ‹regalo/camisa› decent ( colloq);
    ‹hablar› properly
    metido a gente ( Chi fam): es un roto metido a gente he's a jumped-up little nobody o a pretentious little upstart
    ser buena gente to be nice ( o kind etc)
    son muy buena gente they're very nice
    es buena gente ( AmL); he's nice
    ser gente ( AmS); to behave (properly)
    Compuestos:
    la gente bien no actúa de esa manera respectable people don't behave like that
    sólo se relaciona con la gente bien she only mixes with the right kind of people o with people of a certain class
    donde veranea la gente bien where well-to-do people spend their summer vacation ( AmE), where posh people spend their summer holidays ( BrE humor pej)
    la gente de a pie the man in the street, the ordinary citizen
    usa una jerga incomprensible para la gente de a pie he uses jargon which is incomprehensible to the layperson o to the layman o to the man in the street o to the average person
    ( Esp fam): la gente gorda the fat cats (pl), the bigwigs (pl)
    ● gente linda or ( Esp) guapa
    la gente linda or ( Esp) guapa the beautiful people (pl)
    la gente menuda the children (pl), the kids (pl) ( colloq)
    B gentes fpl ( liter) (habitantes) people (pl)
    * * *

     

    gente sustantivo femenino
    ◊ Nota:

    Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday
    a) ( personas) people (pl);


    había muy poca/tanta gente there were very few/so many people;
    gente bien ( de respeto) respectable people;

    ( adinerada) well-to-do people;

    ser buena gente to be nice (o kind etc);
    ser gente (AmS) to behave (properly)
    b) (Méx) ( persona) person

    ■ adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable;
    ( amable) kind, good
    ■ adverbio (Chi, Méx):
    ◊ se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me

    gente sustantivo femenino
    1 people pl
    gente menuda, children
    2 (familia) folks pl: lo celebrará con su gente, she'll celebrate it with her family
    3 (persona) person: ese Manuel es muy mala gente, there's something dodgy about Manuel
    ♦ Locuciones: LAm ser gente, to be good, kind o respectable

    ' gente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - aborregar
    - agolparse
    - alternar
    - calaña
    - casa
    - cuánta
    - cuánto
    - demás
    - demasiada
    - demasiado
    - desarraigar
    - empujar
    - enferma
    - enfermo
    - enjuiciar
    - familia
    - galería
    - haber
    - hacinarse
    - hospitalaria
    - hospitalario
    - infestar
    - juego
    - lugar
    - mayoría
    - menuda
    - menudo
    - multitud
    - pelaje
    - peña
    - poblar
    - pulular
    - qué
    - rebosar
    - remolino
    - repleta
    - repleto
    - rozarse
    - sesgada
    - sesgado
    - tipo
    - trajín
    - vivir
    - acomodado
    - aglomeración
    - ambiente
    - apestado
    - apiñarse
    English:
    all
    - anxiety
    - batch
    - body
    - busload
    - bustling
    - circle
    - congested
    - congregate
    - crush
    - derive
    - disorderly
    - draw
    - drift
    - empathize
    - few
    - fill
    - flock
    - folk
    - frisk
    - gather
    - get on
    - good
    - goodwill
    - grating
    - half
    - handle
    - hold back
    - hold up
    - hover
    - humorous
    - jam-packed
    - join
    - like
    - lot
    - magnificent
    - mill about
    - mill around
    - mob
    - most
    - nice
    - nowadays
    - onrush
    - onslaught
    - outgoing
    - overcrowded
    - people
    - play on
    - play upon
    - polite
    * * *
    gente1 adj inv
    Am [amable] decent;
    son muy gente they're very decent folk
    gente2 nf
    1. [personas] people;
    acudió muy poca gente very few people went;
    toda la gente everyone, everybody;
    son buena gente they're good people;
    David es buena gente David is a good guy;
    CSur Fam
    como la gente: hacer algo como la gente to do sth properly;
    gente bien well-to-do people;
    el barrio donde vive la gente bien the part of town where the well-to-do o Br posh people live;
    gente de bien decent folk;
    Méx Fam gente bonita beautiful people;
    gente de la calle ordinary people;
    Esp Fam gente guapa beautiful people; Andes, RP Fam gente linda beautiful people;
    2. Fam [grupo de amigos] crowd;
    ahora se ve con otra gente she goes around with a different crowd now
    3. Fam [familia] folks
    4.
    gentes [habitantes] people;
    las gentes del lugar the local people, the locals
    * * *
    f
    1 people pl ;
    buena gente good o respectable people pl ;
    ser buena gente be nice;
    la gente mayor grown-ups pl ; ancianos elderly people pl, old people pl ;
    mi gente my family
    2 L.Am. ( persona) person
    * * *
    gente nf
    1) : people
    2) : relatives pl, folks pl
    3)
    gente menuda fam : children, kids pl
    4)
    ser buena gente : to be nice, to be kind
    * * *
    1. (en general) people
    2. (familia) family [pl. families]

    Spanish-English dictionary > gente

  • 73 ίνου

    ἴνος
    masc gen sg
    ἴ̱νου, ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)

    Morphologia Graeca > ίνου

  • 74 ἴνου

    ἴνος
    masc gen sg
    ἴ̱νου, ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (homeric ionic)

    Morphologia Graeca > ἴνου

  • 75 ίνω

    ἴνος
    masc nom /voc /acc dual
    ἴνος
    masc gen sg (doric aeolic)
    ἴ̱νω, ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)

    Morphologia Graeca > ίνω

  • 76 ἴνω

    ἴνος
    masc nom /voc /acc dual
    ἴνος
    masc gen sg (doric aeolic)
    ἴ̱νω, ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)

    Morphologia Graeca > ἴνω

  • 77 αναπίνω

    ἀναπί̱νω, ἀνά, ἀπό-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά, ἀπό-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά, ἀπό-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνᾱπίνω, ἀνά-ἀπινόω
    clean: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά-ἀπινόω
    clean: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά-ἀπινόω
    clean: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀναπί̱νω, ἀνά-πίνω
    Aër.
    pres subj act 1st sg
    ἀναπί̱νω, ἀνά-πίνω
    Aër.
    pres ind act 1st sg

    Morphologia Graeca > αναπίνω

  • 78 ἀναπίνω

    ἀναπί̱νω, ἀνά, ἀπό-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά, ἀπό-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά, ἀπό-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνᾱπίνω, ἀνά-ἀπινόω
    clean: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά-ἀπινόω
    clean: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀνά-ἀπινόω
    clean: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀναπί̱νω, ἀνά-πίνω
    Aër.
    pres subj act 1st sg
    ἀναπί̱νω, ἀνά-πίνω
    Aër.
    pres ind act 1st sg

    Morphologia Graeca > ἀναπίνω

  • 79 αναίνω

    ἀναί̱νω, ἀνά-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀναίνω, ἀνά-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀναίνω, ἀνά-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)

    Morphologia Graeca > αναίνω

  • 80 ἀναίνω

    ἀναί̱νω, ἀνά-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀναίνω, ἀνά-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: pres imperat act 2nd sg (doric aeolic)
    ἀναίνω, ἀνά-ἰνόω
    make strong and nervous: imperf ind act 3rd sg (doric aeolic)

    Morphologia Graeca > ἀναίνω

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