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m.1 problem.el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorismlos niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problemsel problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left2 glitch, bug.* * *1 problem\dar problemas to cause problemstener problemas con to have trouble with* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) (=dificultad) problem¿tienes problemas de dinero? — do you have any money worries o financial problems?
2) (Mat) problem3) Méx (=accidente) accident, mishap2.ADJ INV (=problemático) problem antes de s* * *masculino problemresolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem
nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble
problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems
si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble
no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it
* * *= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex. The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.Ex. Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.Ex. In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.----* abordar un problema = address + problem.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* acometer un problema = attack + problem.* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.* acuciado por problemas = embattled.* acumular problemas = build up + problems.* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.* agravar un problema = compound + problem.* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.* asediado por problemas = embattled.* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* combatir un problema = combat + problem.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* corregir un problema = correct + problem.* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar problemas = play up.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* definición del problema = problem statement.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.* enunciado del problema = problem statement.* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* no haber problemas = be fine.* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.* paliar un problema = solve + problem.* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].* plagar de problemas = bedevil.* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.* presentar problemas = present + problems.* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* problema acuciante = pressing problem.* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.* problema alimenticio = eating problem.* problema asociado = attending problem.* problema auditivo = hearing problem.* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.* problema cotidiano = daily problem.* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.* problema de espacio = space problem.* problema de imagen = image problem.* problema de peso = weight problem.* problema de salud = health problem.* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* problema diario = daily problem.* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* problema doméstico = domestic problem.* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* problema en la escuela = school problem.* problema escolar = school problem.* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.* problema familiar = family problem.* problema informático = computing problem.* problema inicial = startup problem.* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.* problema monetario = monetary problem.* problema motriz = motor disability.* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.* problema + persistir = problem + persist.* problema personal = personal problem.* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.* problema práctico = practical problem.* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.* problema real = real problem.* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.* problemas dentales = dental disease.* problemas de oído = poor hearing.* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.* problemas familiares = family crisis.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.* problema social = societal problem, social problem.* problemas sociales = social crisis.* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.* problemas visuales = visual impairment.* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* ser un problema = be at issue.* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.* sin problemas de vista = sighted.* solución a problemas = problem solution.* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.* tener problemas = have + problems.* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* tener un problema = experience + problem.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* * *masculino problemresolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem
nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble
problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems
si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble
no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it
* * *= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.
Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.Ex: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.Ex: Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.Ex: In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.* abordar un problema = address + problem.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* acometer un problema = attack + problem.* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.* acuciado por problemas = embattled.* acumular problemas = build up + problems.* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.* agravar un problema = compound + problem.* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.* asediado por problemas = embattled.* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.* combatir un problema = combat + problem.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* considerar un problema = consider + problem.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* corregir un problema = correct + problem.* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar problemas = play up.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* definición del problema = problem statement.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.* enunciado del problema = problem statement.* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* no haber problemas = be fine.* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.* paliar un problema = solve + problem.* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].* plagar de problemas = bedevil.* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.* presentar problemas = present + problems.* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* problema acuciante = pressing problem.* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.* problema alimenticio = eating problem.* problema asociado = attending problem.* problema auditivo = hearing problem.* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.* problema cotidiano = daily problem.* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.* problema de espacio = space problem.* problema de imagen = image problem.* problema de peso = weight problem.* problema de salud = health problem.* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* problema diario = daily problem.* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* problema doméstico = domestic problem.* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.* problema en la escuela = school problem.* problema escolar = school problem.* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.* problema familiar = family problem.* problema informático = computing problem.* problema inicial = startup problem.* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.* problema monetario = monetary problem.* problema motriz = motor disability.* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.* problema + persistir = problem + persist.* problema personal = personal problem.* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.* problema práctico = practical problem.* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.* problema real = real problem.* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.* problemas dentales = dental disease.* problemas de oído = poor hearing.* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.* problemas familiares = family crisis.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.* problema social = societal problem, social problem.* problemas sociales = social crisis.* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.* problemas visuales = visual impairment.* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* ser un problema = be at issue.* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.* sin problemas de vista = sighted.* solución a problemas = problem solution.* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.* tener problemas = have + problems.* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* tener un problema = experience + problem.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.* * *1 ( Mat) problemresolver un problema to solve a problem2 (dificultad, preocupación) problemnos está creando muchos problemas it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of troubleproblemas económicos financial difficulties o problemsme gustaría ir, el problema es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the snag o trouble o problem o thing is I don't have any moneylos coches viejos siempre dan muchos problemas old cars always give a lot of trouble, old cars always play up a lot ( colloq)si se enteran, vas a tener problemas if they find out, you'll be in troubleno te hagas problema ( AmL); don't worry about it* * *
problema sustantivo masculino
problem;◊ resolver/solucionar un problema to solve a problem;
los coches viejos dan muchos problemas old cars give a lot of trouble;
no te hagas problema (AmL) don't worry about it
problema sustantivo masculino problem: les está dando muchos problemas, it is giving them a lot of trouble
problemas económicos, financial difficulties
' problema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- circunscribirse
- comprensión
- conciencia
- concienciarse
- conjuntamente
- contingente
- deforestación
- desarrollo
- desforestación
- desmenuzar
- diferente
- drogodependencia
- eficacia
- encarar
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enfocar
- enfocada
- enfocado
- enfoque
- enrevesada
- enrevesado
- enunciado
- inconveniente
- intrincada
- intrincado
- magnitud
- mano
- orden
- plantear
- presentarse
- profundizar
- profundidad
- radicar
- raíz
- remediar
- remontar
- replantear
- resolución
- resolver
- robar
- rompecabezas
- salida
- sencilla
- sencillez
- sencillo
- sensibilizar
- sinsabor
English:
answer
- appreciate
- appreciation
- approach
- approachable
- arithmetic
- attack
- avenue
- awkward
- bit
- bypass
- can
- care
- central
- come up
- compound
- deal with
- define
- devil
- difficulty
- emerge
- emotional
- form
- formidable
- graft
- grapple
- growing
- hard
- hassle
- ignore
- issue
- knotty
- knowledge
- land
- lie
- magnitude
- major
- matter
- meditate
- meet with
- nut
- object
- outstanding
- overcome
- pin down
- pose
- present
- problem
- question
- relation
* * *problema nm1. [dificultad] problem;el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism;los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems;no quiero más problemas I don't want any more trouble;el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left;Amno te hagas problema don't worry about it2. [matemático] problem;resolver un problema to solve a problem* * *m problem;sin problema without difficulty, without any problems* * *problema nm: problem* * *problema n problem -
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(v.) = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + paceEx. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.Ex. The trend towards globalisation in publishing has gained impetus from the European Community's plans to create a single market by the end of 1992.Ex. This north/south cooperation is a five-year-old initiative that is now gathering strength = Esta cooperación norte-sur es una iniciativa que cumple cinco años y que ahora está ganando fuerza.Ex. The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.Ex. The author looks at the likely future shifts in economic structures in advanced economies, as the information age replaces the industrial era, and regionalism gathers pace.* * *(v.) = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + paceEx: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.
Ex: The trend towards globalisation in publishing has gained impetus from the European Community's plans to create a single market by the end of 1992.Ex: This north/south cooperation is a five-year-old initiative that is now gathering strength = Esta cooperación norte-sur es una iniciativa que cumple cinco años y que ahora está ganando fuerza.Ex: The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.Ex: The author looks at the likely future shifts in economic structures in advanced economies, as the information age replaces the industrial era, and regionalism gathers pace. -
123 su
adj. poss.1 his, her, her own, his own, its, of theirs, their own, its own.su coche his/her/your/their carsus libros his/her/your/their bookssu hocico its snout2 your, your own, thy.3 their.* * *su► adjetivo1 (de él) his; (de ella) her; (de usted, de ustedes) your; (de ellos, de ellas) their; (de animales, cosas) its; (de uno) one's■ abra su maleta, por favor open your suitcase, please* * *adj.1) his, her, its, their2) your* * *ADJ POSES1) [sing] (=de él) his; (=de ella) her; (=de usted) your; (=de animal, cosa) its; [impersonal] one's2) [pl] (=de ustedes) your; (=de ellos, de ellas) their3) [uso enfático]* * *adjetivo (delante del n)a) ( de él) his; ( de ella) her; (de usted, ustedes) your; (de ellos, ellas) their; (de animal, cosa) itsb) ( uso enfático)* * *= his, its, their, your.Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.Ex. Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.Ex. The physical format of manual post-coordinate indexes also restricts their use to sectors in which the librarian or information officer acts as an intermediary between the index and its users.Ex. And there is a basis for your belief: money.----* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn.* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo.* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* directorio accesible por su contenido (cafs) = content-addressable file store (cafs).* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* en su base = at its core.* en su conjunto = overall, together, collective, put together.* en su debido momento = in due time.* en su defecto = failing that/these.* en su día = in its day.* en su eje = at its core.* en su esencia = in substance.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su haber = on the credit side.* en su infancia = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su interior = between its covers.* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.* en su mayoría = for the most part, mostly, in most respects.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su momento = in timely fashion.* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su parte central = at its core.* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en sus años de apogeo = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su seno = therein.* en sus inicios = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su sitio = in place.* en sus orígenes = originally.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en su totalidad = as a whole, in + Posesivo + entirety, in full, in toto, in whole, wholesale.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.* hacer su debut = make + Posesivo + debut.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* información en su estado primario = raw information.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* retomar su camino = get back on + track.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* según sus propias condiciones = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* su (de ella) = her.* Sus Majestades = Their Majesties.* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.* tener su apogeo = flourish.* tener su efecto = take + Posesivo + toll (on).* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, bite back.* volver a su camino = get back on + track.* * *adjetivo (delante del n)a) ( de él) his; ( de ella) her; (de usted, ustedes) your; (de ellos, ellas) their; (de animal, cosa) itsb) ( uso enfático)* * *su (de ella)(adj.) = herEx: Ms. Hinton received her library degree from the University of North Carolina after getting her bachelor's from the Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.
= his, its, their, your.Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.Ex: The physical format of manual post-coordinate indexes also restricts their use to sectors in which the librarian or information officer acts as an intermediary between the index and its users.Ex: And there is a basis for your belief: money.* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn.* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo.* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* directorio accesible por su contenido (cafs) = content-addressable file store (cafs).* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* en su base = at its core.* en su conjunto = overall, together, collective, put together.* en su debido momento = in due time.* en su defecto = failing that/these.* en su día = in its day.* en su eje = at its core.* en su esencia = in substance.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su haber = on the credit side.* en su infancia = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su interior = between its covers.* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.* en su mayoría = for the most part, mostly, in most respects.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su momento = in timely fashion.* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su parte central = at its core.* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en sus años de apogeo = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su seno = therein.* en sus inicios = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su sitio = in place.* en sus orígenes = originally.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en su totalidad = as a whole, in + Posesivo + entirety, in full, in toto, in whole, wholesale.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.* hacer su debut = make + Posesivo + debut.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* información en su estado primario = raw information.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* retomar su camino = get back on + track.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* según sus propias condiciones = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* su (de ella) = her.* Sus Majestades = Their Majesties.* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.* tener su apogeo = flourish.* tener su efecto = take + Posesivo + toll (on).* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, bite back.* volver a su camino = get back on + track.* * *su1 (de él) his; (de ella) her; (de usted, ustedes) your; (de ellos, ellas) their; (de un animal, una cosa) itscuando uno ha perdido su última esperanza when one's last hope is gone2(uso enfático): estas botas ya tienen sus años these boots have lasted a good many yearsdebe pesar sus buenos 90 kilos he must weigh a good 90 kilos* * *
su adjetivo ( delante del n) ( de él) his;
( de ella) her;
(de usted, ustedes) your;
(de ellos, ellas) their;
(de animal, cosa) its
su adj pos
1 (de él) his: vino con su hija, he came with his daughter
(de ella) her: sus amigos son italianos, her friends are Italians
(de ellos, de ellas) their: perdieron su coche, they lost their car
(de cosa, animal) its: su cola es naranja, its tail is orange
(de varios animales) sus cachorros son moteados, their cubs are spotted
(de usted, ustedes) your: su cena está lista, your dinner is ready
sus entradas, por favor, your tickets, please
2 fam (más o menos) cuesta sus (buenos) dos millones, it costs about two million
'su' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abdicar
- ablandar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominable
- abrazarse
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
- abusar
- acabar
- academicismo
- acallar
- acanallar
- acentuar
- acerba
- acerbo
- achantar
- aciaga
- aciago
- aclararse
- acoger
- acometer
- acostumbrar
- acto
- actuación
- acusar
- adolecer
- afán
- afectar
- agradecer
- agrado
- agriar
- aguijonear
- aire
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alejarse
- álgida
- álgido
- algo
- alma
- alteza
- altura
English:
aback
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- abuse
- acclaim
- accompany
- accomplished
- account
- aching
- acknowledgement
- admire
- advantage
- affirm
- afford
- after
- against
- ageing
- aggravate
- album
- alienate
- allege
- aloud
- ambit
- amok
- amount to
- amusing
- analyst
- anniversary
- announcement
- annul
- anticipate
- apathetic
- apologetic
- applaud
- applicant
- apron
- Arabian
- archives
- argue
- around
- aside
- ask back
- assignment
- astonishment
- astray
- attachment
- attest
- attraction
- auction
* * *su adj posesivo[de él] his; [de ella] her; [de cosa, animal] its; [de uno] one's; [de ellos, ellas] their; [de usted, ustedes] your;su libro his/her/your/their book;sus libros his/her/your/their books;su hocico its snout;Famdebe de tener sus buenos millones en el banco she must have a good few million in the bank* * *su, susadj pos: de él his; de ella her; de cosa its; de usted, ustedes your; de ellos their; de uno his, Brone’s* * *su adj1) : his, her, its, their, one'ssu libro: her booksus consecuencias: its consequencestómese su medicina, señor: take your medicine, sir* * *su adj1. (de él) his2. (de ella) her3. (de un animal, cosa) its4. (de ellos) their5. (de usted) yourabra su maleta, por favor open your suitcase, please -
124 trabajar
v.1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?trabajar de/en to work as/intrabajar en una empresa to work for a firmponerse a trabajar to get to workEllos trabajan hoy They work today.Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.2 to act (Cine & Teatro).¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).4 to work on or at.5 to run.Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.6 to operate.El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.7 to work out for.Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.* * *1 (gen) to work2 (en obra, película) to act, perform■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress1 (materiales) to work (on)2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on3 (la tierra) to till1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade\trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do somethingtrabajar a destajo to do pieceworktrabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave awaytrabajar de to be, work astrabajar de balde to work for nothingtrabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work woodtrabajar en balde familiar to work in vaintrabajar por horas to be paid by the hour* * *verb1) to work2) labor* * *1. VI1) [persona] to work•
trabajar de algo — to work as sth•
trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?
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trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time•
trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights•
trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, workel sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections
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hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield2. VT1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercisehay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers
3) (Com) (=vender) to selles mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line
nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand
4) [+ caballo] to train3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( en empleo) to worktrabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time
trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time
¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?
trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising
trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something
2) (en tarea, actividad) to worktrabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave
3) ( actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?
4) (operar, funcionar) to work2.la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity
trabajar vt1)a) <campo/tierra> to workb) <madera/cuero> to workc) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix2) <género/marca> to sell, stock3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)3.trabajarse v pron (fam)a) <premio/ascenso> to work forb) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)* * *= function, work.Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.----* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* espacio para trabajar = workspace.* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* trabajando = in post.* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* trabajar como residente = intern.* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.* trabajar con = operate to, get into.* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.* trabajar de = serve as.* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en red = network.* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( en empleo) to worktrabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time
trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time
¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?
trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising
trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something
2) (en tarea, actividad) to worktrabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave
3) ( actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?
4) (operar, funcionar) to work2.la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity
trabajar vt1)a) <campo/tierra> to workb) <madera/cuero> to workc) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix2) <género/marca> to sell, stock3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)3.trabajarse v pron (fam)a) <premio/ascenso> to work forb) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)* * *= function, work.Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.
Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* espacio para trabajar = workspace.* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* trabajando = in post.* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* trabajar como residente = intern.* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.* trabajar con = operate to, get into.* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.* trabajar de = serve as.* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en red = network.* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.* * *trabajar [A1 ]viA (en un empleo) to workempiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holidaytrabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employedlos que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-timetrabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to worktrabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the landtrabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign companytrabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily ratetrabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experiencelos ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early agetrabajar EN algo:¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertisingtrabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sthtrabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the eveningsB (en una tarea, actividad) to workdeja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get workingvoy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the librarytrabajó mucho he worked hardnos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)trabajar EN algo to work ON sthestoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a noveltrabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solutiontrabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passedsiempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peacetrabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)C (actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very goodtrabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's filmsD(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a lossla fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacitytienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idlelos motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take offhaga trabajar su dinero make your money work for youhemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tidesel tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our sideun problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind■ trabajarvtA1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work3 ‹campo/tierra› to workB ‹género/marca› to sell, stockC (perfeccionar, pulir) to work onhay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scenetengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it( fam)1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work fortodavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him* * *
trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?
verbo transitivo
1
2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog
* * *♦ vi1. [tener un empleo] to work;no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;trabaja en personal she works in personnel;trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;trabajar por horas to work by the hour;trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;Amtrabajar afuera to work outside the home;Amtrabajar en casa to work at o from home2. [realizar una tarea] to work;tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;ponerse a trabajar to get to work;está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies3. [actor] to act;trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!4. [funcionar] to work;la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle♦ vt1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand3. [mejorar] to work on o at;debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles* * *I v/i work;trabajar de camarero work as a waitertrabajar media jornada work part-time* * *trabajar vi1) : to worktrabaja mucho: he works hardtrabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary2) : to strivetrabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities3) : to act, to performtrabajar en una película: to be in a movietrabajar vt1) : to work (metal)2) : to knead3) : to till4) : to work ontienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish* * *trabajar vb to work¿de qué trabajas? what do you do? -
125 propio
adj.1 own.2 one's own.3 very, same, self-same, selfsame.4 proper, right on.5 of one's own, of my own, of our own, of his own.* * *► adjetivo1 (de nuestra propiedad) own2 (indicado) proper, appropriate■ lo propio sería mandar una carta de agradecimiento the proper thing to do would be to send a thank-you letter3 (característico) typical* * *(f. - propia)adj.1) own2) typical3) self* * *1. ADJ1) [uso enfático]a) [con posesivos] ownb) (=mismo)la solicitud debe ser firmada por el propio interesado — the application must be signed by the applicant himself
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hacer lo propio — to do the same, follow suitse marchó sin decir nada y pretendía que nosotros hiciéramos lo propio — he left without a word and wanted us to do the same o follow suit
están subiendo los impuestos al propio tiempo que baja la inflación — they are raising taxes at the same time as inflation is going down
la novela es al propio tiempo romántica y dinámica — the novel is both romantic and fast-moving at the same time
c)• al propio — CAm on purpose
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de propio — especially2) [indicando posesión] own¿tiene coche propio? — do you have your own car?
3) (=característico)•
propio de algo/algn — typical of sth/sbeste sol es más propio de un país mediterráneo — this sunshine is more typical of a Mediterranean country
ese gesto era muy propio de él — that gesture was very like him o very typical of him
4) (=inconfundible) all (of) its own5) (=adecuado) suitablerecibieron al rey con los honores que le son propios — they received the king with the honours which are his due o with all suitable honours
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propio para algo — suitable for sthno es lugar propio para este tipo de comportamiento — this is not the place for that sort of behaviour
6) (=correcto) strict, true7) Esp* (=parecido)las manzanas están tan propias que dan ganas de comérselas — the apples look so real that you want to eat them
has salido muy propio en ese retrato — that portrait of you is a good likeness, that portrait looks really like you
8) esp Méx, CAm- con su permiso -propio — "excuse me" - "certainly"
2. SM1) (=mensajero) messenger2)• propios y extraños — all and sundry
* * *- pia adjetivo1)a) ( indicando posesión) own¿tu piso es propio o alquilado? — do you own your flat or is it rented?
b) (delante del n) ( uso enfático) ownlo vi con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own two eyes o with my (very) own eyes
c) ( no postizo) reald) ( de uno mismo)2) (característico, típico)propio DE algo/alguien: esa actitud es muy propio de él that kind of attitude is very typical of him; costumbres propias de los países orientales — customs characteristic of oriental countries
3)propio PARA algo — (adecuado, idóneo) suitable for something
4) (delante del n) ( mismo)* * *- pia adjetivo1)a) ( indicando posesión) own¿tu piso es propio o alquilado? — do you own your flat or is it rented?
b) (delante del n) ( uso enfático) ownlo vi con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own two eyes o with my (very) own eyes
c) ( no postizo) reald) ( de uno mismo)2) (característico, típico)propio DE algo/alguien: esa actitud es muy propio de él that kind of attitude is very typical of him; costumbres propias de los países orientales — customs characteristic of oriental countries
3)propio PARA algo — (adecuado, idóneo) suitable for something
4) (delante del n) ( mismo)* * *propio11 = home-grown [home grown/homegrown], of its own, own, of + Posesivo + own, self, distinctive.Nota: Que destaca por algún motivo.Ex: Most media centers have not used AACR in the past but have followed their own home-grown rules.
Ex: The document has no title of its own.Ex: The command function 'OWN' serves to use a system's own command when the general system, in this case EURONET, does not cater for a specialised function available on a particular system.Ex: There is also a scheme afoot to help services create specialized data bases of their own using ECLAS norms.Ex: In the public library grand tradition this was patently the self image of the educated middle class.Ex: In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* amor propio = self-esteem [self esteem], pride.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* asuntos propios = personal business.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* bar que elabora su propia cerveza = brew pub.* característica propia = trademark.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* defensa propia = self-defence [self-defense, -USA].* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* de la propia comunidad = community-owned.* de la propia empresa = company-owned.* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su propio bien = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.* de + Posesivo + propia boca = straight from the horse's mouth.* de propia cosecha = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* dinero propio = private means.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.* en la propia finca = on-farm.* en la propia granja = on-farm.* en la propia habitación = ensuite.* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* material editado por el propio autor = self-published material.* montar + Posesivo + propio negocio = set + Reflexivo + up in business.* muy propio = highly distinctive.* nombre propio = forename, proper name.* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* patrocinado por la propia empresa = company-sponsored.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* por cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por decisión propia = by choice.* por elección propia = by choice.* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* promovido por el propio sistema de información = information-led.* propio de = germane to.* propio de espías = cloak-and-dagger.* propio del sistema = built-in.* propio de niña = girlish.* propio de niño = boyish.* propio de un caballero = gentlemanlike.* propio estilo = house style.* propios ingresos = earned income.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* restablecer + Posesivo + propia identidad = re-establish + Posesivo + own identity.* revista editada por la propia institución = house journal.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser propio de = be proper of.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.propio22 = proper, beffiting.Ex: With proper authorization, you may request information about the status of the copies displayed.
Ex: Since I write in English I should really refer to the city as Florence, but Firenze is such a phonically beautiful sounding word, far more befitting of the beautiful Italian city.* * *A1 (indicando posesión) ownse necesita viajante con vehículo propio salesman with own car requiredtienen piscina propia they have their own swimming pool2 ( delante del n) (uso enfático) owntengo mis propios problemas I've got problems of my own, I've got my own problemssalió de la clínica por su propio pie she walked out of the clinic, she left the clinic under her own steamlo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own two eyes o with my (very) own eyes3(verdadero, no artificial): la barba parece propia his beard looks realno es permanente, los rizos son propios it's not a perm, her hair is naturally curlyB (característico, típico) propio DE algo/algn:es una enfermedad propia de la edad it's a common illness in older people o among the elderlyese desdén es muy propio de él that kind of disdainful attitude is very typical of himson costumbres propias de los países orientales these are characteristic customs of oriental countriessu comportamiento es propio de un loco he behaves like a madman, his behavior is fitting of o befits a madman ( liter)C propio PARA algo (adecuado, idóneo) suitable FOR sthes un vestido muy propio para la ocasión it's a very suitable dress for the occasion, the dress is just right for the occasioneste no es lugar propio para una conversación seria this is not a suitable o an appropriate o the right place for a serious conversationD1 ( delante del n)(mismo): fue el propio presidente it was the president himselfdebe ser el propio interesado quien lo pida it must be the person concerned who makes the requestel propio Juan se llevó una sorpresa even Juan himself got a surprise2lo propio the sameel presidente abandonó la sala y minutos después hizo lo propio el vicepresidente the president left the room and minutes later the vice president did the same( Esp)messengerpropios y extraños all and sundry* * *
propio◊ - pia adjetivo
1
◊ ¿es propio o alquilado? is it your own or is it rented?;
tienen piscina propia they have their own swimming pool
todo lo hace en beneficio propio everything he does is for his own gain;
lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own two eyes o with my (very) own eyes
2 (característico, típico):
una enfermedad propia de la vejez an illness common among old people;
no es un comportamiento propio de una señorita it's not ladylike behaviour
3 ( delante del n) ( mismo):
debe ser el propio interesado quien lo pida it must be the person concerned who makes the request
propio,-a adjetivo
1 (posesión) own: tiene su propio apartamento, he has his own apartment
2 (adecuado) suitable, appropriate: ese vestido no es propio para la fiesta, that dress is not suitable for the party
3 (característico) typical, peculiar
el clima propio de la región, the typical weather for the area
4 (intensificador) (hombre) himself
(mujer) herself
(animal, cosa) itself: se lo dijo el propio presidente, the President himself told her so
' propio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bolsillo
- cacarear
- chalet
- comodidad
- femenina
- femenino
- gustar
- infantil
- masculina
- masculino
- monte
- peculiar
- propia
- provecho
- vileza
- amor
- campo
- correspondiente
- fray
- hispanismo
- interés
- pie
- santo
- tiempo
English:
benefit
- brain
- epitaph
- grind
- higher-up
- homegrown
- interest
- ladylike
- nourish
- ostracize
- own
- private
- proper noun
- right
- self-esteem
- self-respect
- sisterly
- specific
- transport
- very
- disown
- drive-in
- ego
- for
- proper
- purpose
- sake
- self
* * *propio, -a♦ adj1. [en propiedad] own;tiene coche propio she has a car of her own, she has her own car;se requiere vehículo propio [en anuncio laboral] own car requiredme lo dijo en mi propia cara he said it to my face;actuó en defensa propia she acted in self-defence;por tu propio bien for your own goodel monzón es propio de esta época the monsoon is characteristic of this season;es muy propio de él llegar tarde it's absolutely typical of him to arrive late;no es propio de él it's not like him4. [adecuado] suitable, right ( para for);recitó un poema propio para la ocasión she recited a suitable poem for the occasion5. [correcto] proper, true6. [en persona] himself, f herself;el propio compositor the composer himself7. [semejante] true to life;en ese retrato quedaste muy propio that portrait is a very good likeness of you8. Gram proper9.lo propio [lo mismo] the same;Elena se retiró a descansar y su compañero hizo lo propio Elena went to have a rest and her companion did the same♦ nmpla propios y extraños all and sundry;con su victoria sorprendió a propios y extraños his victory surprised everyone♦ de propio loc adv[expresamente]fui de propio a la ciudad para verla I went to the city just to see her* * *adjhacer lo propio do the right o appropriate thing4:la propia directora the director herself* * *1) : ownsu propia casa: his own housesus recursos propios: their own resources2) apropiado: appropriate, suitable3) característico: characteristic, typical4) mismo: oneselfel propio director: the director himself* * *propio adj1. (que pertenece) own2. (mismo) himself / herself3. (característico) normal -
126 усилвам
strengthen; increase(подкрепям) reinforce(правя по-интензивен) intensify; enhance(звук, тон) amplify(радио, тон) make louder(огън) mend(болка) aggravate(за лекарство) invigorateусилвам жаждата/глада на някого increase s.o.'s thirst/hungerусилвам храната на improve the nourishment ofусилвам хода си quicken/mend o.'s pace/stepусилвам се become stronger; intensify; gain in strength; grow in momentum(за чувство) deepen(за шум, звук) swell, grow louder(за огън, вятър) get up(за вятър и) rise, stiffen(за течение) set strongly(за съпротива, решителност) stiffenдъждът се усили it is raining harderвъзмущението и се усили her indignation mountedепидемията се усилва the epidemic is gaining ground* * *усѝлвам,гл. strengthen; increase; ( подкрепям) reinforce; ( правя по-интензивен) intensify, enhance; разг. crank up; ( звук, тон) amplify; ( радио, тон) make louder; ( огън) mend; ( болка) aggravate; exacerbate, exasperate; (за лекарство) invigorate; \усилвам хода си quicken/mend o.’s pace/step; \усилвам храната на improve the nourishment of;\усилвам се become stronger; intensify; gain in strength; grow in momentum; (за чувство) deepen, mount; (за шум, звук) swell, grow louder; (за огън, вятър) get up; (за вятър и пр.) rise, stiffen; (за течение) set strongly; (за съпротива, решителност) stiffen; дъждът се усили it is raining harder; епидемията се усилва the epidemic is gaining ground.* * *strengthen ; increase ; aggrandize (ел.); enhance ; heighten {`haitn}; intensify (звук); amplify (звук); make louder (радио и пр.); deepen (за чувство)* * *1. (болка) aggravate 2. (за вятър и) rise, stiffen 3. (за лекарство) invigorate 4. (за огън, вятър) get up 5. (за съпротива, решителност) stiffen 6. (за течение) set strongly 7. (за чувство) deepen 8. (за шум, звук) swell, grow louder 9. (звук, тон) amplify 10. (огън) mend 11. (подкрепям) reinforce 12. (правя no-интензивен) intensify;enhance 13. (радио, тон) make louder 14. strengthen;increase 15. УСИЛВАМ ce become stronger;intensify;gain in strength;grow in momentum 16. УСИЛВАМ жаждата/ глада на някого increase s.o.'s thirst/hunger 17. УСИЛВАМ хода си quicken/mend o.'s pace/step 18. УСИЛВАМ храната на improve the nourishment of 19. възмущението и се усили her indignation mounted 20. дъждът се усили it is raining harder 21. епидемията се усилва the epidemic is gaining ground -
127 mondo
m worldl'altro mondo the next worldil più bello del mondo the most beautiful in the worlddivertirsi un mondo enjoy oneself enormously or a lot* * *mondo1 s.m.1 world (anche fig.): fare il giro del mondo, to go round the world; vedere il mondo, to see the world; in tutto il mondo, per tutto il mondo, all over the world; è conosciuto in tutto il mondo, he is known all over the world; il mondo in cui viviamo, the world we live in; il mondo animale, the animal kingdom (o world); il mondo cattolico, medioevale, the Catholic, medi (a)eval world; il mondo della fantasia, dei sogni, the world of the imagination, of dreams (o dreamland); il mondo della scienza, the world of science; il mondo di un bambino, the world of a child (o a child's world); il mondo esterno, the external world: il mondo letterario, musicale, artistico, politico, the literary, musical, artistic, political world; il suo mondo si è sgretolato, her world crumbled // il terzo mondo, the Third World // il Nuovo, il Vecchio Mondo, the New, the Old World // vecchio come il mondo, as old as the hills (o as Methuselah) // (econ.): il mondo degli affari, the business world; il mondo finanziario, the financial world, (amer.) Wall Street; il mondo operaio, the working world; il mondo dell'editoria, the world of publishing; il mondo industrializzato, the developed world // il mondo è bello perché è vario, variety is the spice of life; questo mondo è fatto a scale, chi le scende, chi le sale, (prov.) the world is like a game, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose; tutto il mondo è paese, it's the same the whole world over2 (la gente) the world; humanity; everybody: il mondo ride alle sue spalle, everybody laughs at him behind his back; il mondo spera in un avvenire migliore, humanity hopes for a better future; dice male di tutto il mondo, he speaks badly (o ill) of everybody (o fam. he runs everyone down); vuole salvare le apparenze agli occhi del mondo, he wants to preserve appearances in the eyes of the world // il bel mondo, il gran mondo, (fashionable) society, jet set; donna di mondo, society woman; uomo di mondo, (ricco di esperienza) man of the world, (che fa vita di società) man about town // alla festa c'era mezzo mondo, there were loads of people at the party3 (grande quantità) un mondo di, a world of, a lot of, lots of: un mondo di auguri, di baci, all the best, lots of kisses; un mondo di gente, a large crowd; costa un mondo, it costs a fortune; gli usò un mondo di cortesie, he treated him with every courtesy; mi ha fatto un mondo di bene, it has done me a world of good; mi sono divertito un mondo, I have had a really good time.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: come è piccolo il mondo!, what a small world! // da che mondo è mondo, from time immemorial // niente al mondo gli può far cambiare idea, nothing in the world can make him change his mind; non ha un pensiero al mondo, he hasn't a care in the world // non è poi la fine del mondo, it is not the end of the world; una festa che è stata la fine del mondo, it was a fantastic party; è la cosa più semplice del mondo, it's the easiest thing in the world // fermate il mondo, voglio scendere!, stop the world, I want to get off! // ti troverò in capo al mondo!, I'll find you even at the end of the earth!; andare in capo al mondo, to go to the end of the earth // non lo cederei neppure per tutto l'oro del mondo, I wouldn't part with it for the world (o for all the tea in China); non lo farei neppure se dovesse cascare il mondo, I wouldn't do it for the world (o fam. I'll be damned if I do it!) // vivere nel mondo della luna, to have one's head in the clouds; ma in che mondo vivi?, where have you been? // porco mondo!, mondo cane!, damn! // così va il mondo, that's life; stanco del mondo, weary of life // non è più di questo mondo, he is no longer of this world; quando era al mondo mio padre, when my father was alive; essere al mondo, to be alive (o fam. to be in the land of the living); mettere al mondo, to bring into the world; tornare al mondo, to come to life again; venire al mondo, to be born (o to come into the world); non ha più voglia di stare al mondo, he no longer wants to live // l'altro mondo, the next world (o the hereafter); andare all'altro mondo, to pass away; mandare qlcu. all'altro mondo, to send s.o. to kingdom-come; cose dell'altro mondo!, (fig.) really weird! // vivere fuori del mondo, (fig.) to live cut off from the world; prendere il mondo come viene, to take the world as it comes; è uno che sa stare al mondo, he knows the ways of the world; rinunciare al mondo, to forsake (o to retire from) the world.1 (pulito) clean2 (fig.) (puro) pure: cuore mondo, pure heart; è un uomo mondo da vizi, he is a man free from vice.* * *I ['mondo] sm1) (gen), fig worldin tutto il mondo — all over the world, throughout the world
il mondo dell'aldilà — the next life, the after life
il gran o bel mondo — high society
2)ti faccio un mondo di auguri; ti auguro un mondo di bene — all the best!gli voglio tutto il bene di questo mondo ma... — I'm very fond of him but...
per niente al mondo; per nessuna cosa al mondo — not for all the world
da che mondo è mondo — since time o the world began
mettere/venire al mondo — to bring/come into the world
II mondo (-a)il mondo è bello perché è vario — (Proverbio) variety is the spice of life
(verdura) cleaned, (frutta, patate) peeled* * *I ['mondo]sostantivo maschile1) worldin tutto il mondo, nel mondo intero — all over the world, worldwide
girare il mondo — to go o travel round the world
la fame, pace nel mondo — world famine, peace
è la cosa più bella del mondo — fig. it's the best thing in the world
sono i migliori amici del mondo — fig. they're the best of friends
vive nel suo mondo, in un mondo a parte — fig. he lives in a world of his own, in a world apart
l'altro mondo, il mondo ultraterreno — (l'adilà) the next o other world
andare all'altro mondo — to die, to pass away
mandare qcn. all'altro mondo — to send o knock sb. to kingdom, to dispatch sb
3) (ambiente) world, sceneil mondo dell'arte, della musica — the art, music world
il mondo degli affari — the business community o world
4) (civiltà)il mondo antico, arabo — the ancient, Arab world
5) (regno)6) (la gente)lo sa tutto il mondo o mezzo mondo the whole world knows; agli occhi del mondo — in the eyes of the world
il bel o gran mondo the beautiful people, the high society; un uomo di mondo — a man of the world, a man-about-town
divertirsi un mondo — to have great fun o a great time
9) al mondonessuno o niente al mondo le farà cambiare idea nothing in the world will make her change her mind; per niente al mondo mi convincerei a fare nothing on earth would persuade me to do; nessuno al mondo no man alive; non c'è nessuna ragione al mondo — there's no earthly reason
••così va il mondo — that's the way of the world, that's the way it goes o the cookie crumbles
da che mondo è mondo — since o from time immemorial
vecchio come il mondo — world-old, as old as the world
II ['mondo]vivere fuori dal mondo o nel mondo delle nuvole to be living in cloud-cuckoo-land o in a dreamworld; tutto il mondo è paese it's o people are the same the whole world over; il mondo è bello perché è vario — there's nowt so queer as folk
aggettivo lett.1) (pulito) clean2) fig. (puro) pure, clean* * *mondo1/'mondo/sostantivo m.1 world; in tutto il mondo, nel mondo intero all over the world, worldwide; girare il mondo to go o travel round the world; giro del mondo world tour; la fame, pace nel mondo world famine, peace; il cuoco peggiore del mondo the world's worst chef; la città più antica del mondo the oldest city on earth; è la cosa più bella del mondo fig. it's the best thing in the world; sono i migliori amici del mondo fig. they're the best of friends; vive nel suo mondo, in un mondo a parte fig. he lives in a world of his own, in a world apart; l'altro mondo, il mondo ultraterreno (l'adilà) the next o other world; andare all'altro mondo to die, to pass away; mandare qcn. all'altro mondo to send o knock sb. to kingdom, to dispatch sb.2 (parte del globo) il Nuovo Mondo the New World; il Vecchio Mondo the Old World; il Terzo Mondo the Third World3 (ambiente) world, scene; il mondo dell'arte, della musica the art, music world; il mondo degli affari the business community o world; il mondo della droga the drug scene4 (civiltà) il mondo antico, arabo the ancient, Arab world6 (la gente) lo sa tutto il mondo o mezzo mondo the whole world knows; agli occhi del mondo in the eyes of the world7 (alta società) il bel o gran mondo the beautiful people, the high society; un uomo di mondo a man of the world, a man-about-town8 un mondo (molto) avere un mondo di cose da fare to have loads of things to do; divertirsi un mondo to have great fun o a great time9 al mondo mettere al mondo un bambino to bring a child into the world; venire al mondo to come into the world; saper stare al mondo to know how to behave (in society); nessuno o niente al mondo le farà cambiare idea nothing in the world will make her change her mind; per niente al mondo mi convincerei a fare nothing on earth would persuade me to do; nessuno al mondo no man alive; non c'è nessuna ragione al mondo there's no earthly reasoncosì va il mondo that's the way of the world, that's the way it goes o the cookie crumbles; da che mondo è mondo since o from time immemorial; cose dell'altro mondo! it's unbelievable! mondo cane! damn! cascasse il mondo! no matter what (happens)! come what may! com'è piccolo il mondo! it's a small world! vecchio come il mondo world-old, as old as the world; essere la fine del mondo to be terrific; non è mica la fine del mondo! it's not the end of the world! vivere fuori dal mondo o nel mondo delle nuvole to be living in cloud-cuckoo-land o in a dreamworld; tutto il mondo è paese it's o people are the same the whole world over; il mondo è bello perché è vario there's nowt so queer as folk.————————mondo2/'mondo/lett.1 (pulito) clean2 fig. (puro) pure, clean. -
128 schnell
I Adj.1. mit hohem Tempo: quick; Auto, Läufer etc.: fast; Puls, Bewegung: quick, rapid; Bewegung, Fortschritt etc. auch: swift; ein Bußgeld für zu schnelles Fahren a fine for speeding; schneller werden get faster; Zug etc.: pick up speed; schnelle Bedienung fast ( oder quick, prompt) service; Person: quick waiter ( oder waitress)2. (sofortig) Erwiderung, Maßnahme: prompt, speedy; in schneller Folge in quick ( oder rapid) succession; auf schnellstem Wege as quickly as possible, by the quickest possible means; eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen make a quick decision; eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen müssen auch: have to make up one’s mind fast; das erfordert schnelles Handeln that calls for swift ( oder immediate) action5. (geistig fix) quick, fast; er ist nicht gerade der Schnellste iro. he’s not exactly quick on the uptake; Brüter, Truppe 1II Adv. quickly, fast; rapidly; promptly etc.; siehe I; schnell denken do some quick thinking; schnell handeln act fast ( oder without delay); ( mach) schnell! umg. hurry up!, get a move on!, step on it!; nicht so schnell! umg. not so fast!, hang on!; das geht schnell it doesn’t ( oder won’t) take long; das geht nicht so schnell it can’t be done that quickly, it takes time; das ist schnell gegangen! that was quick!; schneller ging es nicht I etc. couldn’t do it any faster; schneller geht’s bei mir nicht I can’t do it any faster (than this), I’m doing my best; das geht mir zu schnell things are happening too fast for me ( oder for my liking); (ich komme nicht mit) I can’t keep up; ich gehe mal oder eben schnell zum Bäcker I’m just going to pop round to the baker’s (Am. zip out to the bakery); ich muss schnell noch aufs Klo umg. I must just pay a quick visit, Am. I have to visit the men’s etc. room; komm schnell! come quick(ly)!; schnell reich werden get rich quick; so schnell wie möglich as quickly as possible; er begreift schnell he’s quick (on the uptake); sie lernt unheimlich schnell she picks things up amazingly quickly; sie hat schnell und richtig reagiert her reaction was really fast and right on; er liest schnell he’s a fast reader; sein Atem ging schnell he was breathing fast; sprich nicht so schnell! don’t talk so fast, slow down; wir wurden schnell bedient the service was fast, we got served fast; schnell wirkend Medikament, Gift: fast-acting; das werden wir ganz schnell haben we’ll have that (done) in no time; sie ist schnell verärgert / beleidigt she is easily annoyed / she’s quick to take offen|ce (Am. -se); wie heißt er schnell noch? umg. what’s his name again?; sag mal schnell,... umg. tell me quickly,...; nachmachen 1* * *fast (Adj.); rapid (Adj.); pronto (Adj.); quick (Adj.); speedy (Adj.); swift (Adj.); apace (Adj.); nippy (Adj.); expeditious (Adj.); snappy (Adj.); spanking (Adj.)* * *schnẹll [ʃnɛl]1. adjquick; Bedienung, Fahrt, Tempo, Läufer auch fast; Schritte, Puls, Verbesserung auch fast, rapid; Auto, Zug, Verkehr, Fahrer, Strecke fast; Abreise, Bote, Hilfe speedy; Antwort quick, speedy, prompt; Genesung, Besserung quick, rapid, speedyer ist sehr schnell mit seinem Urteil/seiner Kritik — he's very quick to judge/to criticize
schnelles Geld (machen) (inf) — (to make) a fast buck (inf)
See:→ Schnelle, Truppe2. adv1) (= mit hoher Geschwindigkeit) quickly, fastwie schnell ist er die 100 Meter gelaufen? — how fast did he run the 100 metres (Brit) or meters (US)?
2) (= zügig) arbeiten, handeln, durchführen, erwärmen fast, quicklydas mache ich gleich, das geht schnell — I'll do that now, it won't take long
mach schnell/schneller! — hurry up!
mit dicker Wolle geht es schnell, einen Pullover zu stricken — knitting a pullover with thick wool is very quick
3)(= leicht)
das sagt sich so schnell — that's easy to saysie wird schnell böse, sie ist schnell verärgert — she loses her temper quickly, she is quick to get angry
das werde ich so schnell nicht vergessen/wieder tun — I won't forget that/do that again in a hurry
4)(= kurz)
ich gehe noch schnell beim Bäcker vorbei — I'll just stop by at the baker's* * *1) (eagerly; quickly: The thieves were hotly pursued by the police.) hotly2) (quick-moving: a fast car.) fast3) (quick: a fast worker.) fast4) (quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) fast5) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) quick6) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) quick7) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) quick8) quickly9) (quickly: quick-frozen food.) quick10) rapidly11) (quick; fast: He made some rapid calculations; He looked feverish and had a rapid pulse.) rapid12) (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) snap13) (done, carried out etc quickly: a speedy answer.) speedy14) speedily15) swiftly16) (fast or quick: a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal.) swift* * *[ʃnɛl]I. adj2. (zügig) prompt, rapidein \schneller Abschluss a swift endeine \schnelle Genesung a speedy recoveryein \schneller Tod a quick deathII. adv1. (mit hoher Geschwindigkeit) fast\schnell/ \schneller fahren to drive fast/faster2. (zügig) quickly\schnell trocknend quick-drying\schnell verderblich highly perishable\schnell verkäuflich HANDEL fast-selling\schnell verschleißend TECH fast-wearing\schnell gehen to be done quicklygeht das \schnell/wie \schnell geht das? will it take long/how long will it take?\schnell machen to hurry upnicht so \schnell! not so fast!, slow down!* * *1.Adjektiv quick <journey, decision, service, etc.>; fast <car, skis, road, track, etc.>; quick, rapid, swift < progress>; quick, swift <movement, blow, action>ein schnelles Tempo — a high speed; a fast pace
2.auf die schnelle — (ugs.) in a trice; (übereilt) in [too much of] a hurry; in a rush; (kurzfristig) at short notice; quickly
adverbial quickly; <drive, move, etc.> fast, quickly; < spread> quickly, rapidly; (bald) soon <sold, past, etc.>mach schnell! — (ugs.) move it! (coll.)
wie heißt er noch schnell? — (ugs.) what's his name again?
* * *A. adj1. mit hohem Tempo: quick; Auto, Läufer etc: fast; Puls, Bewegung: quick, rapid; Bewegung, Fortschritt etc auch: swift;ein Bußgeld für zu schnelles Fahren a fine for speeding;schneller werden get faster; Zug etc: pick up speed;2. (sofortig) Erwiderung, Maßnahme: prompt, speedy;in schneller Folge in quick ( oder rapid) succession;auf schnellstem Wege as quickly as possible, by the quickest possible means;eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen make a quick decision;eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen müssen auch: have to make up one’s mind fast;das erfordert schnelles Handeln that calls for swift ( oder immediate) actionschneller Umsatz quick returns, fast turnover4. (rasch und flüchtig) quick;ein schneller Blick a quick ( oder fleeting) glance5. (geistig fix) quick, fast;B. adv quickly, fast; rapidly; promptly etc; → A;schnell denken do some quick thinking;schnell handeln act fast ( oder without delay);(mach) schnell! umg hurry up!, get a move on!, step on it!;nicht so schnell! umg not so fast!, hang on!;das geht schnell it doesn’t ( oder won’t) take long;das geht nicht so schnell it can’t be done that quickly, it takes time;das ist schnell gegangen! that was quick!;schneller ging es nicht I etc couldn’t do it any faster;schneller geht’s bei mir nicht I can’t do it any faster (than this), I’m doing my best;das geht mir zu schnell things are happening too fast for me ( oder for my liking); (ich komme nicht mit) I can’t keep up;eben schnell zum Bäcker I’m just going to pop round to the baker’s (US zip out to the bakery);ich muss schnell noch aufs Klo umg I must just pay a quick visit, US I have to visit the men’s etc room;komm schnell! come quick(ly)!;schnell reich werden get rich quick;so schnell wie möglich as quickly as possible;er begreift schnell he’s quick (on the uptake);sie lernt unheimlich schnell she picks things up amazingly quickly;sie hat schnell und richtig reagiert her reaction was really fast and right on;er liest schnell he’s a fast reader;sein Atem ging schnell he was breathing fast;sprich nicht so schnell! don’t talk so fast, slow down;wir wurden schnell bedient the service was fast, we got served fast;schnell wirkend Medikament, Gift: fast-acting;das werden wir ganz schnell haben we’ll have that (done) in no time;sie ist schnell verärgert/beleidigt she is easily annoyed/she’s quick to take offence (US -se);wie heißt er schnell noch? umg what’s his name again?;* * *1.Adjektiv quick <journey, decision, service, etc.>; fast <car, skis, road, track, etc.>; quick, rapid, swift < progress>; quick, swift <movement, blow, action>ein schnelles Tempo — a high speed; a fast pace
2.auf die schnelle — (ugs.) in a trice; (übereilt) in [too much of] a hurry; in a rush; (kurzfristig) at short notice; quickly
adverbial quickly; <drive, move, etc.> fast, quickly; < spread> quickly, rapidly; (bald) soon <sold, past, etc.>mach schnell! — (ugs.) move it! (coll.)
wie heißt er noch schnell? — (ugs.) what's his name again?
* * *adj.fast adj.quick adj.rapid adj.speedy adj.swift adj. adv.apace adv.fast adv.quickly adv.rapidly adv.speedily adv.swiftly adv.
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