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61 algo
adv.1 a bit (un poco).es algo más grande it's a bit bigger2 somewhat, a little bit, sort of, some.pron.1 something (alguna cosa).¿te pasa algo? is anything the matter?algo es algo something is better than nothingalgo así, algo por el estilo something like thatalgo así como… something like…por algo lo habrá dicho he must have said it for a reason2 a bit, a little (cantidad pequeña).algo de some3 something (cosa importante).se cree que es algo he thinks he's something (special)* * *1 (afirmación) something; (negación, interrogación) anything■ ¿quieres algo? do you want anything?■ ¿pasa algo? is anything wrong?, is anything the matter?■ ¿queda algo de café? is there any coffee left?► adverbio1 (un poco) a bit, a little, somewhat\algo así something like thatalgo es algo something is better than nothing* * *1. pron.something, anything- algo de2. adv.somewhat, rather* * *1. PRON1) [en oraciones afirmativas] something-¿no habéis comido nada? -sí, algo hemos picado — "haven't you eaten anything?" - "yes, we've had a little snack"
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algo así, es músico o algo así — he's a musician or something like that•
algo de, tuve algo de miedo — I was a bit scaredtienen algo de razón — they are right to a certain extent o in a way
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en algo, queríamos ser útiles en algo — we wanted to be of some use•
llegar a ser algo — to be something¿quieres tomarte algo? — would you like a drink?
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llegamos a las tres y algo — we arrived at three somethingsi no deja de comer dulces un día le va a dar algo — if he doesn't stop eating sweet things something will happen to him one day
si lo dice el director, por algo será — if the manager says so, he must have his reasons o there must be a reason for it
ya es algo —
ha logrado un estilo propio, lo que ya es algo — she has achieved her own style, which is quite something
2) [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] [gen] anything; [esperando respuesta afirmativa] something¿hay algo para mí? — is there anything o something for me?
¿puedes darme algo? — can you give me something?
¿le has dado algo más de dinero? — have you given him any more money?
¿no le habrá pasado algo? — nothing has happened to him, has it?
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] rather, a littleestos zapatos son algo incómodos — these shoes are rather o a little uncomfortable
puede parecer algo ingenuo — he may seem slightly o rather o a little o somewhat frm naive
2) [con verbos] a little3. SM1)• un algo, tiene un algo que atrae — there's something attractive about him o there's something about him that's attractive
2) Col mid-afternoon snacksee ALGUNO, ALGO* * *Ia) something; (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything; ( esperando respuesta afirmativa) something¿quieres algo de beber? — do you want something o anything to drink?
por algo será — there must be some o a reason
¿queda algo de pan? — is there any bread left?
b) ( en aproximaciones)IIadverbio a little, slightlyIII¿te duele? - algo — does it hurt? - a little o a bit
1)a)un algo — ( un no sé qué) something
si no llega pronto me va a dar algo — if he doesn't turn up soon, I'll go mad
b) ( un poco)2) (Col) ( merienda) mid-afternoon snack* * *= anything, somewhat, something, business [businesses, -pl.], kinda [kind of], something or other.Nota: Expresión utilizada para indicar que nos estamos refiriendo a cualquier cosa o a algo concreto de lo que no nos acordamos muy bien.Ex. It may or may not be too late to do anything about it.Ex. Both definitions have common roots, but their perspectives differ somewhat, the second definition being slightly broader in scope.Ex. Bibliographic coupling is based on the idea that two articles which both cite another earlier article must have something in common; if they both cite two earlier articles, the linking is increased; while if their bibliographies had half a dozen earlier articles in common we should be justified in assuming that they covered very much the same subject.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. This paper examines colloquial contractions (spelling variants such as ' kinda' and 'hafta') against a background of other variations in the English writing system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.----* algas = algae.* algo absurdo = nonsense.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo antiestético = a blot on the landscape.* algo así como = something like.* algo banal = frill.* algo básico = necessity.* algo bueno = a good thing.* algo bueno aportará = something is bound to come of it.* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.* algo concreto = that certain something.* algo demoledor = steamroller.* Algo desacertado = infelicity.* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* algo desagradable a la vista = a blot on the landscape.* algo desconocido = virgin territory.* algo diferente = something else.* algo diferente de = something other than.* algo difícil = tall order.* algo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* algo distinto de = something other than.* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.* algo en particular = that certain something.* algo esencial = essential.* algo es seguro = one thing is for sure.* algo estúpido = no-brainer.* algo estúpido, persona estúpida, algo fácil, algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo extra = frill.* algo fácil = no-brainer.* Algo falso = hoax.* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* algo hecho rápidamente = quickie.* algo impostergable = a matter of urgency.* algo inaplazable = a matter of urgency.* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* algo instintivo = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo inútil = a dead dog.* algo irrelevante = irrelevance.* algo mal visto = dirty word.* algo maravilloso pero pasajero = a nine days wonder.* algo más = anything else.* algo más de = more of.* algo minúsculo = just a little dot.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo muy socorrido = standby [stand-by].* algo muy valioso = nugget.* algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo opcional = extra.* algo para picar = finger food.* algo parecido = suchlike.* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que es prescindible = inessential.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algo recién llegado = latecomer [late-comer].* algo seguro = safe bet.* algo sensacional = show-stopper [showstopper].* algo superfluo = frill.* algo urgente = rush on, a matter of urgency.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* algo visceral = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice, settle into + the norm.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.* hacer algo al respecto = do + something about it.* hacer algo con respecto a = do + something about.* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* o algo parecido = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or anything like that, or words to that effect.* o algo similar = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or words to that effect.* obtener algo de = get + something out of.* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* relativo a las algas = algal.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo natural para = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* sonsacar algo de = get + something out of.* tener algo en contra de = have + something against.* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.* tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* * *Ia) something; (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything; ( esperando respuesta afirmativa) something¿quieres algo de beber? — do you want something o anything to drink?
por algo será — there must be some o a reason
¿queda algo de pan? — is there any bread left?
b) ( en aproximaciones)IIadverbio a little, slightlyIII¿te duele? - algo — does it hurt? - a little o a bit
1)a)un algo — ( un no sé qué) something
si no llega pronto me va a dar algo — if he doesn't turn up soon, I'll go mad
b) ( un poco)2) (Col) ( merienda) mid-afternoon snack* * *= anything, somewhat, something, business [businesses, -pl.], kinda [kind of], something or other.Nota: Expresión utilizada para indicar que nos estamos refiriendo a cualquier cosa o a algo concreto de lo que no nos acordamos muy bien.Ex: It may or may not be too late to do anything about it.
Ex: Both definitions have common roots, but their perspectives differ somewhat, the second definition being slightly broader in scope.Ex: Bibliographic coupling is based on the idea that two articles which both cite another earlier article must have something in common; if they both cite two earlier articles, the linking is increased; while if their bibliographies had half a dozen earlier articles in common we should be justified in assuming that they covered very much the same subject.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: This paper examines colloquial contractions (spelling variants such as ' kinda' and 'hafta') against a background of other variations in the English writing system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.* algas = algae.* algo absurdo = nonsense.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo antiestético = a blot on the landscape.* algo así como = something like.* algo banal = frill.* algo básico = necessity.* algo bueno = a good thing.* algo bueno aportará = something is bound to come of it.* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.* algo concreto = that certain something.* algo demoledor = steamroller.* Algo desacertado = infelicity.* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* algo desagradable a la vista = a blot on the landscape.* algo desconocido = virgin territory.* algo diferente = something else.* algo diferente de = something other than.* algo difícil = tall order.* algo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* algo distinto de = something other than.* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.* algo en particular = that certain something.* algo esencial = essential.* algo es seguro = one thing is for sure.* algo estúpido = no-brainer.* algo estúpido, persona estúpida, algo fácil, algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo extra = frill.* algo fácil = no-brainer.* Algo falso = hoax.* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* algo hecho rápidamente = quickie.* algo impostergable = a matter of urgency.* algo inaplazable = a matter of urgency.* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* algo instintivo = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo inútil = a dead dog.* algo irrelevante = irrelevance.* algo mal visto = dirty word.* algo maravilloso pero pasajero = a nine days wonder.* algo más = anything else.* algo más de = more of.* algo minúsculo = just a little dot.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo muy socorrido = standby [stand-by].* algo muy valioso = nugget.* algo obvio = no-brainer.* algo opcional = extra.* algo para picar = finger food.* algo parecido = suchlike.* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que es prescindible = inessential.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algo recién llegado = latecomer [late-comer].* algo seguro = safe bet.* algo sensacional = show-stopper [showstopper].* algo superfluo = frill.* algo urgente = rush on, a matter of urgency.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* algo visceral = gut feeling, gut instinct.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice, settle into + the norm.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.* hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.* hacer algo al respecto = do + something about it.* hacer algo con respecto a = do + something about.* merecerse algo = deserve + a little something.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* o algo parecido = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or anything like that, or words to that effect.* o algo similar = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or words to that effect.* obtener algo de = get + something out of.* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* relativo a las algas = algal.* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo natural para = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* sonsacar algo de = get + something out of.* tener algo en contra de = have + something against.* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.* tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* * *1 something; (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything; (esperando respuesta afirmativa) somethingalgo le debe haber molestado something must have upset hersi llegara a pasarle algo, no me lo perdonaría if anything happened to her, I'd never forgive myself¿quieres algo de beber? do you want something o anything to drink?si no te creyó, por algo será if he didn't believe you there must be some o a reasonquiero que llegues a ser algo I want you to be somebodyle va a dar algo cuando lo vea he'll have a fit ( o go crazy etc) when he sees italgo así something like thatalgo es algo it's better than nothingque esté arrepentido ya es algo he's sorry, that's something at leastalgo DE algo:¿queda algo de pan? is there any bread left?hay algo de cierto en lo que dice there's some truth in what he says2(en aproximaciones): serán las once y algo it must be some time after elevenpesa tres kilos y algo it weighs three kilos and a bit, it weighs just over three kilosalgo2a little, slightlyse siente algo cansada she feels slightly o a little tiredson algo parecidos they're somewhat similares algo más caro, pero es mejor it's slightly o a little o a bit more expensive, but it is better¿te duele? — algo does it hurt? — a little o a bitalgo3A1un algo (un no sé qué) somethingtiene un algo que me recuerda a su madre she has something of her mother about her2(un poco): hay un algo de verdad en lo que dice there's a grain of truth o some truth in what she says* * *
algo 1 pronombrea) something;
(en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) anything;
( esperando respuesta afirmativa) something;
si llegara a pasarle algo if anything happened to her;
¿quieres algo de beber? do you want something o anything to drink?;
por algo será there must be some o a reason;
le va a dar algo he'll have a fit;
o algo así or something like that;
eso ya es algo at least that's something;
sé algo de francés I know some French;
¿queda algo de pan? is there any bread left?b) ( en aproximaciones):
pesa tres kilos y algo it weighs three kilos and a bit
algo 2 adverbio
a little, slightly;
es algo para ti it's a bit too big for you
algo
I pron indef
1 (afirmativo) something
(interrogativo) anything: su padre es arquitecto o algo así, his father is an architect or something like that
¿algo más?, anything else?
si tu madre te ha reñido, por algo será, if your mother has told you off, there must be a reason for it
familiar me pagan poco, pero algo es algo, they don't pay me much, but it's better than nothing
2 (cantidad pequeña) some, a little: ¿queda algo de comer?, is there any food left?
II adv (un poco) quite, somewhat: me encuentro algo cansado, I'm feeling rather tired
' algo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acabar
- achicharrar
- acoger
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actitud
- actual
- alcanzar
- alisar
- almohada
- almorzar
- alquilar
- alrededor
- amagar
- añales
- aparecer
- apestar
- aprender
- así
- asociarse
- aspirar
- atinar
- atravesada
- atravesado
- aunar
- bajar
- bala
- bambolearse
- bandeja
- beneficiarse
- blanca
- blanco
- bombera
- bombero
- broma
- buena
- bueno
- cábala
- cacarear
- cazar
- cachondeo
- calentar
- canela
- cantar
- cantada
- cantado
- capaz
- cara
- carecer
English:
about
- access
- acclimatized
- account
- accountable
- accustom
- acquaint
- acquit
- acting
- action
- actual
- addicted
- advance
- advantage
- advice
- afraid
- again
- agree
- ahead
- aim
- aim at
- aim to
- all-out
- allow
- allowance
- amenable
- amends
- amiss
- anathema
- angry
- anxious
- any
- anything
- apologize
- appal
- appall
- appeal
- arrange
- as
- ask
- ask for
- assess
- assessment
- associate
- at
- attempt
- attest
- authorize
- away
- ax
* * *♦ pron1. [alguna cosa] something;[en interrogativas] anything;algo de comida/bebida something to eat/drink;algo para leer something to read;¿necesitas algo para el viaje? do you need anything for your journey?;¿te pasa algo? is anything the matter?;deben ser las diez y algo it must be gone ten o'clock;pagaron dos millones y algo they paid over two million;algo así, algo por el estilo something like that;algo así como… something like…;por algo lo habrá dicho he must have said it for a reason;si se ofende, por algo será if she's offended, there must be a reason for it;algo es algo something is better than nothing2. [cantidad pequeña] a bit, a little;algo de some;habrá algo de comer, pero es mejor que vengas cenado there will be some food, but it would be best if you had dinner before coming;¿has bebido cerveza? – algo did you drink any beer? – a bit3. Fam [ataque]te va a dar algo como sigas trabajando así you'll make yourself ill if you go on working like that;¡a mí me va a dar algo! [de risa] I'm going to injure myself o Br do myself an injury (laughing)!;[de enfado] this is going to drive me mad!4. [cosa importante] something;si quieres llegar a ser algo if you ever want to be anybody, if you ever want to get anywhere;se cree que es algo he thinks he's something (special)♦ adv[un poco] a bit;es algo más grande it's a bit bigger;estoy algo cansado de vuestra actitud I'm rather o somewhat tired of your attitude;se encuentra algo mejor she's a bit o slightly better;necesito dormir algo I need to get some sleep♦ nm1.un algo [cosa indeterminada] something;esa película tiene un algo especial that film has something specialtomar el algo to have a snack [between meals]* * *I pron1 en frases afirmativas something;algo es algo it’s something, it’s better than nothing;o algo así or something like that;unas 5.000 personas o algo así 5,000 or so people, 5,000 people more or less;por algo será there must be a reasonII adv rather, somewhat* * *algo adv: somewhat, ratheres simpático, pero algo tacaño: he's nice but rather stingyalgo pron1) : something2)algo de : some, a littletengo algo de dinero: I've got some money* * *algo1 adv rather / a bitalgo2 pron1. (en frases afirmativas) something2. (en frases interrogativas) anything¿quiere algo más, señora? would you like anything else, madam?¿pasa algo? is anything wrong?3. (cantidad indeterminada) some / any¿me dejas algo de dinero? can you lend me some money -
62 keep
ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar
2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
keep1 n manutenciónI earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casakeep2 vb1. quedarse / guardarI'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar2. guardar / tener3. entretener / retener4. quedarse / permanecerkeep quiet! ¡cállate!5. mantener6. seguir / continuar7. conservarse / durardon't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablandotr[kiːp]1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento1 (not throw away) guardar2 (not give back) quedarse con4 (look after, save) guardar■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?5 (put away, store) guardar■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?6 (reserve) reservar■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar9 (have in stock) tener, vender■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros10 (support) mantener■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan11 (animals) tener■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas12 (promise) cumplir13 (secret) guardar■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita15 (order) mantener16 (tradition) observar17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!2 (stay fresh) conservarse■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor keeps para siemprehow are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?keep it up! ¡ánimo!keep the change quédese con la vueltato keep going seguir (adelante)to keep one's head no perder la cabezato keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruidoto keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguiento keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algoto keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguiento keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-ato keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para síto keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-ayou can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)2) observe: observar (una fiesta)3) guard: guardar, cuidar4) continue: mantenerto keep silence: mantener silencio5) support: mantener (una familia)6) raise: criar (animales)7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con9) store: guardar10) detain: hacer quedar, detener11) preserve: guardarto keep a secret: guardar un secretokeep vi1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)2) continue: seguir, no dejarhe keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos3)to keep from : abstenerse deI couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risakeep n1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m3)for keeps : para siempren.• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.• cuidar v.• custodiar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• guardar v.• guarecer v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• permanecer v.• preservar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kiːp
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservaryou can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto
is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?
he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente
this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad
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to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservarI'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas
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I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti3) (=have ready)where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?
5) (=house)the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura
6) (=detain) tenerhe was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital
7) (=delay) entretenerwhat kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?
8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar9) (=stock) tener10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantenerto keep o.s. — mantenerse
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the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillosour garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano
11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar12) (=not divulge)•
to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn•
keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadiebut he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie
13) (=maintain)a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribirb) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tenerto keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio
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to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible•
to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar segurofixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)•
the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidadoc) + -inggo 1., 24)keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...
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to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajandocounsel 1., 1)•
I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa15) (=prevent)•
to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algowhat can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?
to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *
16) (=guard, protect) † guardarGod keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!
17)to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=remain)•
it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanasb) with preposition/adverb2)to keep doing sth —
a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algokeep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!
keep going! — ¡no pares!
b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo3) (in directions) (=continue) seguirto keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho
keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...
4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien5) * (=wait) esperarhow are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *
she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor
7) (=avoid)3. NOUN1) (=livelihood, food)I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama
I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana
to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto
2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje3) (=permanently)- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up* * *[kiːp]
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1) ( living) sustento m, manutención ffor keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre
2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje
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(past & past p kept) transitive verb1)a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservaryou can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!
b) (look after, reserve)2) ( store) guardarwhere do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?
3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar4)a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*5)a) ( support) mantener*b) ( maintain)she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario
I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado
6)a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha
b) ( detain)what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?
they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada
7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar
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keep vi1) ( remain) mantenerse*to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma
to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*
can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?
keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!
2)a) ( continue) seguir*keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha
to keep -ing — seguir* + ger
b) ( repeatedly)he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse
I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo
3)a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperarI have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?
c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- keep at- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep to- keep up -
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ʃeə
1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) parte2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) parte3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) acción, participación
2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) repartir, dividir2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) compartir3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) compartir•- share and share alike
share1 n parteshare2 vb1. dividir / repartir2. compartirtr[ʃeəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (portion) parte nombre femenino■ you've already eaten your share! ¡ya te has comido tu parte!2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (held by shareholder) acción nombre femenino; (held by partner) participación nombre femenino1 (have or use with others) compartir; (have in common) compartir, tener en común■ can you share one book between two? ¿podéis compartir un libro entre los dos?2 (tell news, feelings, etc) compartir3 (divide) repartir, dividir1 compartir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa problem shared is a problem halved las penas compartidas son menos penasto share and share alike compartir las cosasto do one's share hacer su parteto go shares pagar a mediasshare capital capital nombre masculino socialshare price cotización nombre femenino1) apportion: dividir, repartir2) : compartirthey share a room: comparten una habitaciónshare vi: compartirshare n1) portion: parte f, porción fone's fair share: lo que le corresponde a uno2) : acción f (en una compañía)to hold shares: tener accionesn.• acción (Banca) s.f.• aportación s.f.• compartir s.m.• cuota s.f.• cupo s.m.• escote s.m.• lote s.m.• parte s.f.• participación s.f.• quiñón s.m.v.• compartir v.• dividir v.• participar v.• partir v.• repartir v.• sobrellevar v.ʃer, ʃeə(r)
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1) c ( portion) parte fhow much is my share of the bill? — ¿cuánto me toca pagar a mí?
he's had his share of bad luck — ha tenido bastante mala suerte or su buena cuota de mala suerte
to work on shares — (AmE) trabajar como socios
2) (Busn, Fin)a) ( held by partner) (no pl) participación fb) c ( held by shareholder) acción fto hold shares in a company — tener* acciones en una compañía; (before n)
share capital — capital m social
share certificate — (título m or certificado m de) acción f
share index — índice m de cotización en bolsa
share prices — cotización f de las acciones
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1)a) ( use jointly)b) ( have in common) \<\<interest/opinion\>\> compartir; \<\<characteristics\>\> tener* en común2)a) ( divide) dividirb) ( communicate) \<\<experience/knowledge\>\> intercambiar
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via) ( use jointly) compartiryou may have to share with somebody — puede ser que tengas que compartir la habitación (or el despacho etc) con alguien
b) ( have a part)to share IN something — compartir algo, participar de algo
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I [ʃɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (=portion) parte f, porción fa share of or in the profits — una proporción de las ganancias
how much will my share be? — ¿cuánto me corresponderá a mí?
your share is £5 — te tocan 5 libras
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to do one's (fair) share (of sth) — hacer lo que a uno le toca or corresponde (de algo)he doesn't do his share — no hace todo lo que debiera, no hace todo lo que le toca or corresponde
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to have a share in sth — participar en algowe've had our share of misfortunes — hemos sufrido bastante infortunio, hemos sufrido lo nuestro
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to take a share in doing sth — hacer su parte en algo2) (Econ) acción f2. VT1) (=split, divide) [+ resource, benefit] repartir, dividir, partirwould you like to share the bottle with me? — ¿quieres compartir la botella conmigo?
2) (=accept equally) [+ duty, responsibility, task] compartir, corresponsabilizarse deto share the blame — [one person] aceptar su parte de culpa; [more than one person] corresponsabilizarse de la culpa
3) (=have in common) [+ characteristic, quality] compartir, tener en común; [+ experience, opinion] compartirtwo nations who share a common language — dos naciones que tienen en común or comparten la misma lengua
it can be beneficial to share your feelings with someone you trust — puede resultar beneficioso compartir or contar tus sentimientos a alguien de confianza
3.VI compartir ( with con)I share with three other women — (room, flat etc) vivo con otras tres mujeres
4.CPDshare capital N — capital m social en acciones
share certificate N — (certificado m or título m de una) acción f
share earnings NPL — dividendos mpl
share index N — índice m de la Bolsa
share issue N — emisión f de acciones
share offer N — oferta f de acciones
share option N — stock option f, opción f sobre acciones
share ownership N — propiedad f de acciones
share premium N — prima f de emisión
share price N — precio m de las acciones
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[ʃɛǝ(r)]N (Agr) (=ploughshare) reja f* * *[ʃer, ʃeə(r)]
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1) c ( portion) parte fhow much is my share of the bill? — ¿cuánto me toca pagar a mí?
he's had his share of bad luck — ha tenido bastante mala suerte or su buena cuota de mala suerte
to work on shares — (AmE) trabajar como socios
2) (Busn, Fin)a) ( held by partner) (no pl) participación fb) c ( held by shareholder) acción fto hold shares in a company — tener* acciones en una compañía; (before n)
share capital — capital m social
share certificate — (título m or certificado m de) acción f
share index — índice m de cotización en bolsa
share prices — cotización f de las acciones
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1)a) ( use jointly)b) ( have in common) \<\<interest/opinion\>\> compartir; \<\<characteristics\>\> tener* en común2)a) ( divide) dividirb) ( communicate) \<\<experience/knowledge\>\> intercambiar
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via) ( use jointly) compartiryou may have to share with somebody — puede ser que tengas que compartir la habitación (or el despacho etc) con alguien
b) ( have a part)to share IN something — compartir algo, participar de algo
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v.1 to interest.le interesa el arte she's interested in artpor si te interesa in case you're interestedeste asunto nos interesa a todos this matter concerns us allEl museo interesa a los chicos The museum interests the kids.2 to be to the advantage of.no les interesa que baje el precio it wouldn't be to their advantage for the price to come down3 to be interested in, to have concern over, to have interest in.Nos interesa el negocio We are interested in the business.Nos interesa We are interested.4 to be interesting, to appeal.El museo interesa The museum is interesting.5 to puncture.* * *1 to interest2 (despertar interés) to interest3 (afectar) to concern4 (ser útil) to be in somebody's interest■ la construcción del pantano nos interesa a todos the construction of the reservoir is in everyone's interest1 to take an interest ( por, in)\interesarse por la salud de alguien to ask after somebody's health* * *verb1) to interest* * *1. VI1) (=despertar interés)a) [tema, propuesta] to be of interest, interestun tema que interesa a los jóvenes — a subject of interest to young people, a subject which interests young people
esa propuesta no nos interesa — we're not interested in that proposal, that proposal is of no interest to us
b) [actividad, persona]solo le interesa el dinero — his only interest is money, all he's interested in is money
2) (=concernir)a quien pueda interesar — frm to whom it may concern frm
3) (=convenir)no dice nada porque no le interesa desde el punto de vista judicial — he doesn't say anything because, from a legal point of view, it's not in his interest
este coche podría interesarte — this car could be of interest (to you), this car might interest you
cuando algo no le interesa, cambia de tema — whenever he feels uncomfortable about something, he changes the subject
interesaría conocer más datos antes de decidirnos — it would be useful to have more details before making a decision
te podría interesar invertir en bolsa — it could be interesting for you to invest on the stock market
2. VT1)2) (Med) [+ órgano, nervio] to affect3) (Com)el portador interesa cinco euros en... — the bearer has a stake of five euros in...
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( suscitar interés)ese tipo de programas no interesa aquí — there's no audience for that sort of program here; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿te interesa la propuesta? — are you interested in the proposal?
esto a ti no te interesa — this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours
b) ( convenir)2.interesaría comprobar los datos — it would be useful/advisable to check the data
interesar vt3.interesar a alguien en algo — to interest somebody in something, get somebody interested in something
interesarse v prona) ( tener interés) to take interestinteresarse en or por algo — to take an interest in something
no se interesa por nada — he isn't interested in anything, he takes no interest in anything
b) ( preguntar)interesarse por algo/alguien — to ask o inquire about something/somebody
se interesó por tu salud — she asked o inquired about your health
* * *= be interested in, interest, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. Then something compelled her to blurt out: ' Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.Ex. The book 'Dors' by Diana Dors will undoubtedly interest her fans.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.----* interesarse = mark + interest, work up + an interest.* interesarse apasionadamente por + Nombre = be bitten by the + Adjetivo + bug.* interesarse en/por = interest in.* interesarse por = be concerned with, take + interest in, pursue + interest.* interesarse por Algo superficialmente = dabble in.* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.* porque + Pronombre + interesar = out of interest.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( suscitar interés)ese tipo de programas no interesa aquí — there's no audience for that sort of program here; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿te interesa la propuesta? — are you interested in the proposal?
esto a ti no te interesa — this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours
b) ( convenir)2.interesaría comprobar los datos — it would be useful/advisable to check the data
interesar vt3.interesar a alguien en algo — to interest somebody in something, get somebody interested in something
interesarse v prona) ( tener interés) to take interestinteresarse en or por algo — to take an interest in something
no se interesa por nada — he isn't interested in anything, he takes no interest in anything
b) ( preguntar)interesarse por algo/alguien — to ask o inquire about something/somebody
se interesó por tu salud — she asked o inquired about your health
* * *= be interested in, interest, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: ' Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.
Ex: The book 'Dors' by Diana Dors will undoubtedly interest her fans.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* interesarse = mark + interest, work up + an interest.* interesarse apasionadamente por + Nombre = be bitten by the + Adjetivo + bug.* interesarse en/por = interest in.* interesarse por = be concerned with, take + interest in, pursue + interest.* interesarse por Algo superficialmente = dabble in.* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.* porque + Pronombre + interesar = out of interest.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* * *interesar [A1 ]vi1(suscitar interés): ese tipo de programas no interesa en este país there's no audience for that sort of program in this country(+ me/te/le etc): no me interesa la política I'm not interested in politics, politics holds no interest for me¿te interesa la propuesta? are you interested in the proposal?, is the proposal of interest to you?este anuncio podría interesarte this advertisement might interest youel local me interesa como estudio I'm interested in the place as a studioeste problema nos interesa a todos this is a problem which concerns us allesto a ti no te interesa this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours2(convenir): interesaría comprobar los datos it would be useful/advisable to check the dataen su caso le interesa este tipo de préstamo this sort of loan would be right for o would suit someone in your situation■ interesarvtA ‹persona› interesar a algn EN algo to interest sb IN sth, get sb interested IN sthlogré interesarlo en el proyecto I managed to get him interested o to interest him in the projectla bala le interesó el pulmón izquierdo the bullet damaged his left lungla afección le ha interesado el corazón the condition has affected his heartel terremoto interesó a miles de casas the earthquake affected o damaged thousands of houses1 (tener interés) to take interest interesarse EN or POR algo to take an interest IN sthno se interesa por nada he isn't interested in anything, he takes no interest in anythingno se interesa por lo que pasa a su alrededor she takes no interest in what's going on around herse interesó mucho en los detalles técnicos he took a lot of interest in o he was very interested in o he showed great interest in the technical detailsinteresarse POR algn to care ABOUT sbnadie se interesa por mí nobody cares about me2 (preguntar) interesarse POR algo/algn to ask o inquire ABOUT sth/sbse interesó por tu salud she asked o inquired about your health* * *
interesar ( conjugate interesar) verbo intransitivo
esto a ti no te interesa this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yoursb) ( convenir):◊ interesaría comprobar los datos it would be useful/advisable to check the data;
me interesa este tipo de préstamo this sort of loan would suit me
verbo transitivo interesar a algn en algo to interest sb in sth, get sb interested in sth
interesarse verbo pronominal
interesarse en or por algo to take an interest in sth
interesar
I verbo transitivo
1 (inspirar interés) to interest: el fútbol no le interesa en absoluto, football doesn't interest him at all
atiende, creo que esto te interesa, pay attention, I think you should listen to this
2 (incumbir) to concern: eso no te interesa, it's none of your business
II vi (ser motivo de interés) to be of interest, to be important: interesa que nos reunamos cuanto antes, it is important that we meet as soon as possible
' interesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- deber
English:
appeal
- care for
- interest
- concern
* * *♦ vi1. [atraer el interés] to interest;le interesa el arte she's interested in art;me interesaría conocerla I'd like to meet her;por si te interesa in case you're interested;este asunto nos interesa a todos this matter concerns us all;es un tema que no interesa it's a subject of little interest;a quien pueda interesar [en carta] to whom it may concern2. [convenir]no les interesa que baje el precio it wouldn't be to their advantage for the price to come down;siempre hace lo que más le interesa he always does whatever suits his interests best;sólo le interesa acostarse con ella all he's interested in is going to bed with her♦ vt1. [despertar interés en] to interest;lo interesé en mi proyecto I got him interested in my project* * *v/t interest* * *interesar vt: to interestinteresar vi: to be of interest, to be interesting* * *interesar vb1. (en general) to interest / to be interested in¿te interesa venir? are you interested in coming?2. (ser útil) to be in your interest -
65 present
I 'preznt adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) presente2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) presente3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) presente•- the present
- at present
- for the present
II pri'zent verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) entregar, hacer entrega de2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) presentar (a)3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) presentar4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) presentar5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) presentarse•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms
III 'preznt noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) regalo, presente, obsequiopresent1 adj1. presenteis Janet present? ¿está Janet?2. actualpresent2 n regaloat present en este momento / actualmentepresent3 vb presentar / entregarthe president presented the medals to the winners el presidente presentó las medallas a los ganadorestr['prezənt]1 (in attendance) presente2 (current) actual3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL presente1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL presente nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat present actualmente, en este momentofor the present de momento, por el momento, por ahorapresent company excepted exceptuando a los presentesthere's no time like the present no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy————————2 (offer - report, petition, bill, cheque) presentar; (- argument, ideas, case) presentar, exponer4 (give - difficulty, problem) plantear; (constitute) suponer, constituir, ser; (provide) presentar, ofrecer5 (introduce) presentar■ may I present Mr Brown? le presento al Sr. Brown6 (play) representar; (programme) presentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody a present of something regalar algo a alguiento present itself (opportunity) presentarseto present oneself presentarsepresent [pri'zɛnt] vt1) introduce: presentarto present oneself: presentarse2) : presentar (una obra de teatro, etc.)3) give: entregar (un regalo, etc.), regalar, obsequiar4) show: presentar, ofrecerit presents a lovely view: ofrece una vista muy lindapresent ['prɛzənt] adj1) : actualpresent conditions: condiciones actuales2) : presenteall the students were present: todos los estudiantes estaban presentespresent ['prɛzənt] n1) gift: regalo m, obsequio m2) : presente mat present: en este momentoadj.• actual adj.• circunstante adj.• concurrente adj.• corriente adj.• presente adj.n.• actualidad s.f.• cortesía s.f.• cumplido s.m.• dádiva s.f.• oferta s.f.• presente s.m.• regalo s.m.v.• deparar v.• obsequiar v.• ofrecer v.• presentar v.
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1. prɪ'zent1)a) (give, hand over)to present something to somebody — entregarle* algo a alguien, hacerle* entrega de algo a alguien (frml)
to present somebody WITH something — obsequiar a alguien con algo (frml), obsequiarle algo a alguien (esp AmL frml)
b) ( confront)to present somebody WITH something: it presents me with a whole host of problems esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas; we were presented with a very difficult situation — nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil
2) \<\<ticket/passport/account/motion/bill\>\> presentar; \<\<ideas\>\> presentar, exponer*3)a) ( constitute) ser*, constituir*b) ( provide) \<\<view/perspective\>\> presentar, ofrecer*4) (Cin, Theat, Rad, TV) presentar5) ( introduce) (frml) presentar6) ( Mil)
2.
v refla) ( arise) \<\<problem/opportunity\>\> presentarse, surgir*b) ( appear) (frml) \<\<person\>\> presentarsec) (display, show) presentarse
3.
vi ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> presentarse
II 'prezṇt1) ( at scene) (pred)to be present — estar* presente
how many were present? — ¿cuántas personas había?
2) (before n)a) ( current) actualat the present time o moment — en este momento
b) ( Ling)
III 'prezṇt1) ua) ( current time)at present — en este momento, actualmente
for the present — por ahora, por el momento
there's no time like the present — (set phrase) no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
b) ( Ling)2) c ( gift) regalo mto give somebody a present — regalarle algo a alguien, hacerle* un regalo a alguien
I ['preznt]1. ADJ1) [person]to be present — (in place) estar presente; (at function) asistir, estar presente
he insisted on being present — se empeñó en estar presente or en asistir
how many others were present? — ¿cuántos más había?, ¿cuántos más estuvieron presentes?
nobody else was present — no había nadie más, nadie más estuvo presente
is there a doctor present? — ¿hay un médico (presente)?
present! — ¡presente!
ssh! there are ladies present — ¡sss! hay señoras delante
•
to be present at — [+ function] asistir a, estar presente en; [+ scene, accident] presenciar•
present company excepted — exceptuando a los presentes•
all present and correct — (Mil) todos presentes; hum somos todos los que estamos y estamos todos los que somos•
those present — los presentes2)to be present — [thing, substance] encontrarse
in some areas, fluoride is naturally present in the water supply — en algunas zonas, el flúor se encuentra de forma natural en el agua
3) (=current) actualhow long have you been in your present job? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas en tu puesto actual?
a solution to the problems of the present day — una solución a los problemas actuales or de nuestros días
present-day(up) to the present time — hasta nuestros días, hasta los tiempos actuales
4) (Gram) presente2. N1) (=present time)•
for the present — de momento, por lo prontothat will be all for the present — de momento or por lo pronto esto es todo
•
up to the present — hasta ahora- live for the present- no time like the present2)at present — (=at this instant) en este momento; (=currently) ahora, actualmente
Mr Young isn't here at present — el Sr. Young no está aquí en este momento
as things are at present — como están las cosas ahora, como están las cosas actualmente
3) (Gram) (tiempo m) presente m4) (Jur)3.CPDpresent participle N — participio m activo, participio m (de) presente
II
['preznt]N (=gift) regalo m, obsequio m frm, presente m frm, literbirthday, Christmas, weddingto make sb a present of sth — regalar algo a algn; (fig) dar algo a algn medio regalado, servir algo a algn en bandeja
III [prɪ'zent]1. VT1) (=give)a) [+ prize, award] entregar, hacer entrega deto present sth to sb — entregar algo a algn, hacer entrega de algo a algn
they have presented a petition to Parliament — han hecho entrega de or han presentado una petición al parlamento
b) [+ gift]to present sb with sth, present sth to sb — regalar algo a algn, obsequiar a algn con algo more frm, obsequiar algo a algn (LAm)
2) (=introduce) presentarmay I present Miss Clark?, allow me to present Miss Clark — frm permítame presentarle a or le presento a la Srta. Clark
it gives me great pleasure to present... — es para mí un honor or placer presentarles a...
to be presented at court — (Brit) ser presentada en la corte
3) (=offer formally)•
to present one's apologies (to sb) — presentar sus excusas (ante algn)•
to present one's compliments (to sb) — presentar or ofrecer sus saludos (a algn)4) (=show) [+ documents, tickets] presentar, mostrar5) (=put forward, communicate) [+ report, proposal, evidence] presentar; [+ case, argument] exponer; (Parl) [+ bill] presentar•
the party has to present a more professional image — el partido debe presentar or proyectar una imagen más profesional•
she presented her plan to the meeting — expuso su proyecto a la reunión6) (=pose) [+ challenge] representar; [+ opportunity] presentar, ofrecer; [+ sight] ofrecerif you are old, getting fit can present a challenge — si es usted mayor, ponerse en forma puede representar un reto
7) (=provide, confront)to present sb with sth: the author presents us with a vivid chronicle of contemporary America — el autor nos brinda or ofrece una vívida crónica de la América contemporánea
•
she bought a new car and presented me with the bill — se compró un coche nuevo y me pasó la factura8) (=represent, portray) presentar9) (Comm) (=tender, submit) [+ bill] presentar, pasar; [+ cheque] presentar10) (Rad, TV) [+ programme] presentar; (Theat) [+ play] presentar, ofrecer el montaje de; (Art) [+ exhibition] exponer, presentar11) (Mil)present arms! — ¡presenten armas!
12)to present o.s. — [person] presentarse
•
to present o.s. as sth, he presents himself as a moderate, but he's not — se define a sí mismo como un moderado, pero no lo es13)to present itself — [opportunity, problem] surgir, presentarse
a problem has presented itself — ha surgido or se ha presentado un problema
2.VI(Med)to present with sth — [patient] presentarse con algo
to present with or as sth — [condition] presentarse en forma de algo
* * *
I
1. [prɪ'zent]1)a) (give, hand over)to present something to somebody — entregarle* algo a alguien, hacerle* entrega de algo a alguien (frml)
to present somebody WITH something — obsequiar a alguien con algo (frml), obsequiarle algo a alguien (esp AmL frml)
b) ( confront)to present somebody WITH something: it presents me with a whole host of problems esto me plantea toda una serie de problemas; we were presented with a very difficult situation — nos vimos frente a una situación muy difícil
2) \<\<ticket/passport/account/motion/bill\>\> presentar; \<\<ideas\>\> presentar, exponer*3)a) ( constitute) ser*, constituir*b) ( provide) \<\<view/perspective\>\> presentar, ofrecer*4) (Cin, Theat, Rad, TV) presentar5) ( introduce) (frml) presentar6) ( Mil)
2.
v refla) ( arise) \<\<problem/opportunity\>\> presentarse, surgir*b) ( appear) (frml) \<\<person\>\> presentarsec) (display, show) presentarse
3.
vi ( Med) \<\<patient/disease\>\> presentarse
II ['prezṇt]1) ( at scene) (pred)to be present — estar* presente
how many were present? — ¿cuántas personas había?
2) (before n)a) ( current) actualat the present time o moment — en este momento
b) ( Ling)
III ['prezṇt]1) ua) ( current time)at present — en este momento, actualmente
for the present — por ahora, por el momento
there's no time like the present — (set phrase) no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
b) ( Ling)2) c ( gift) regalo mto give somebody a present — regalarle algo a alguien, hacerle* un regalo a alguien
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66 aufdrängen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t: jemandem etw. aufdrängen force s.th. on s.o.; jemandem eine Meinung aufdrängen force an opinion down s.o.’s throatII v/refl1. Gedanke: suggest itself2. sich jemandem aufdrängen force o.s. on s.o.; ich will mich nicht aufdrängen I don’t want to intrude* * *das Aufdrängenobtrusion* * *auf|drän|gen sep1. vt2. vrto imposesich jdm áúfdrängen (Mensch) — to impose oneself or one's company on sb; (fig: Erinnerung) to come involuntarily to sb's mind
dieser Gedanke/Verdacht drängte sich mir auf — I couldn't help thinking/suspecting that
* * *(to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) impose* * *auf|drän·genI. vt▪ jdm etw \aufdrängen to force [or push] [or impose] sth on sbII. vr1. (aufzwingen) to force [or impose] oneself/itself on sbich will mich nicht \aufdrängen I don't want to impose [myself]2. (in den Sinn kommen)der Gedanke drängte sich ihm auf the thought came to [or struck] him, he couldn't help thinking* * *1.transitives Verb2.reflexives Verb1)sich jemandem aufdrängen — force one's company or oneself on somebody
2) (fig.): (in den Sinn kommen)mir drängte sich der Verdacht auf, dass... — I couldn't help suspecting that...
dieser Gedanke drängt sich [einem] förmlich auf — one simply can't help but think so; the thought is unavoidable
* * *aufdrängen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t:jemandem etwas aufdrängen force sth on sb;jemandem eine Meinung aufdrängen force an opinion down sb’s throatB. v/r1. Gedanke: suggest itself2.sich jemandem aufdrängen force o.s. on sb;ich will mich nicht aufdrängen I don’t want to intrude* * *1.transitives Verb2.reflexives Verb1)sich jemandem aufdrängen — force one's company or oneself on somebody
2) (fig.): (in den Sinn kommen)mir drängte sich der Verdacht auf, dass... — I couldn't help suspecting that...
dieser Gedanke drängt sich [einem] förmlich auf — one simply can't help but think so; the thought is unavoidable
* * *n.obtrusion n. -
67 warm
I Adj.1. warm (auch fig. Worte, Empfang etc.); stärker, auch Speisen, Farben etc., auch TECH.: hot; warme Küche von 18 bis 22 Uhr hot meals served from 6 to 10 p.m.; mir ist warm I feel ( oder I’m) warm, I’m getting hot; schön warm nice and warm; schön warm haben Sie’s it’s nice and warm in here; sich warm halten keep warm; warm machen warm (up); warm werden warm up; das Essen warm machen heat up the meal ( oder food); ich brauche etwas Warmes (zu essen) I’d like something hot; (zu trinken) I need a hot drink; sich (Dat) etwas Warmes überziehen cover o.s. up warm; das Zimmer kostet warm 300 Euro ( Miete) the room costs 300 Euros with heating; warme Fährte Jägerspr. warm scent; ihm wurde warm ums Herz fig. it made him feel all warm inside, it warmed the cockles of his heart umg., hum.; er wird nur langsam warm fig. it takes him a while to warm up ( oder to come out of his shell); die zwei müssen erst etwas warm werden they have to get to know each other a bit first; ich kann nicht mit ihm warm werden I can’t warm to him; weder warm noch kalt sein fig. not care very much either way, be indifferent; Regen, Semmel etc.2. SPORT: sich warm machen warm up; sich warm laufen do a warm-up run, warm up; sich warm schwimmen / spielen / springen etc. warm up; auch warm up by swimming a few lengths / having a knock-up / doing a few jumpsII Adv. fig. warmly; warm duschen have a hot shower; wir essen abends warm we have a hot meal in the evening; sich warm anziehen dress warmly; fig. be prepared for the worst; jemandem etw. wärmstens empfehlen warmly recommend s.th. to s.o.; warm halten (Essen etc.) keep warm ( oder hot)* * *hot; warm; open-armed* * *wạrm [varm]1. adj comp - er['vɛrmɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['vɛrmstə] (lit, fig) warm; Wetter auch, Getränk, Speise (auf Wasserhahn) hot; (dated inf = homosexuell) queer (pej inf)warm werden (fig inf) — to thaw out (inf)
mit etw warm werden (mit Stelle) — to get used to sth; mit Stadt auch to get to know sth
See:→ Bruder, laufen, spielen2. adv comp -er, superl am -stensitzen in a warm place; schlafen in a warm roomsich warm anziehen — to dress up warmly; (fig inf: bei Schwierigkeiten) to prepare oneself for a rough ride
jdn/etw wärmstens empfehlen — to recommend sb/sth warmly
* * *1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) warm2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) warm3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) warm4) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) warm5) warmly* * *<wärmer, wärmste>[varm]I. adj1. (nicht kalt) warmein Glas \warme Milch a glass of hot milketw \warm halten to keep sth warm[jdm] etw \warm machen to heat sth up [for sb]; (Wärme aufweisend) warmein \warmes Bett a warm bedes [irgendwo] \warm haben to be warm [somewhere]mir ist zu \warm I'm too hot; (eine angenehme Wärme spüren) [to feel] pleasantly warm2. (aufwärmend) warmetw macht jdn \warm heißes Getränk, Suppe etc. sth warms sb up3. SPORTich würde mich gerne 5 Minuten \warm spielen I would like a five minute warm-upein \warmes Interesse a keen interest\warme Zustimmung enthusiastic agreement5.den Motor \warm laufen lassen to let the engine warm up▶ jdn/etw [jdm] wärmstens empfehlen to recommend sb/sth most warmly [to sb]* * *1.; wärmer, wärmst... Adjektiv1) warm; hot <meal, food, bath, spring>; hot, warm <climate, country, season, etc.>das Essen warm machen/stellen — heat up the food/keep the food warm or hot
warm halten — <coat, blanket, etc.> keep one warm
sich (Dat.) jemanden warm halten — (fig. ugs.) keep on the right side of somebody
mir ist/wird warm — I feel warm/I'm getting warm; (zu warm) I feel hot/I'm getting hot
2) (herzlich) warm <sympathy, appreciation, words, etc.>2.[mit jemandem/etwas] warm werden — (ugs.) warm [to somebody/something]
adverbial warmlywarm essen/duschen — have a hot meal/shower
* * *A. adj1. warm (auch fig Worte, Empfang etc); stärker, auch Speisen, Farben etc, auch TECH hot;warme Küche von 18 bis 22 Uhr hot meals served from 6 to 10 p.m.;mir ist warm I feel ( oder I’m) warm, I’m getting hot;schön warm nice and warm;schön warm haben Sie’s it’s nice and warm in here;sich warm halten keep warm;warm machen warm (up);warm werden warm up;das Essen warm machen heat up the meal ( oder food);sich (dat)etwas Warmes überziehen cover o.s. up warm;das Zimmer kostet warm 300 Euro (Miete) the room costs 300 Euros with heating;warme Fährte JAGD warm scent;ihm wurde warm ums Herz fig it made him feel all warm inside, it warmed the cockles of his heart umg, hum;die zwei müssen erst etwas warm werden they have to get to know each other a bit first;ich kann nicht mit ihm warm werden I can’t warm to him;2. SPORT:sich warm machen warm up;sich warm laufen do a warm-up run, warm up;warm laufen AUTO run hot;warm laufen lassen warm up;sich warm schwimmen/spielen/springen etc warm up; auch warm up by swimming a few lengths/having a knock-up/doing a few jumps3. obs, umg, pej (homosexuell) queer;warmer Bruder queer, US auch fag(got), fruitB. adv fig warmly;warm duschen have a hot shower;wir essen abends warm we have a hot meal in the evening;sich warm anziehen dress warmly; fig be prepared for the worst;jemandem etwas wärmstens empfehlen warmly recommend sth to sb;* * *1.; wärmer, wärmst... Adjektiv1) warm; hot <meal, food, bath, spring>; hot, warm <climate, country, season, etc.>das Essen warm machen/stellen — heat up the food/keep the food warm or hot
warm halten — <coat, blanket, etc.> keep one warm
sich (Dat.) jemanden warm halten — (fig. ugs.) keep on the right side of somebody
mir ist/wird warm — I feel warm/I'm getting warm; (zu warm) I feel hot/I'm getting hot
2) (herzlich) warm <sympathy, appreciation, words, etc.>2.[mit jemandem/etwas] warm werden — (ugs.) warm [to somebody/something]
adverbial warmlywarm essen/duschen — have a hot meal/shower
* * *adj.hot adj.thermal adj.warm adj. adv.warmly adv. -
68 reveal
rə'vi:l1) (to make known: All their secrets have been revealed.) revelar2) (to show; to allow to be seen: He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath.) revelar, dejar ver•reveal vb revelartr[rɪ'viːl]1 revelar2 dejar ver, mostrarreveal [ri'vi:l] vt1) divulge: revelar, divulgarto reveal a secret: revelar un secreto2) show: manifestar, mostrar, dejar verv.• constar v.• descubrir v.• desencapotar v.• desnudar v.• destapar v.• desvelar v.• exteriorizar v.• manifestar v.• revelar v.• sacar a relucir expr.rɪ'viːla) (disclose, make known) revelar, desvelar, develar (AmL)to reveal something/somebody AS something: the structure was revealed as (being) unsafe se puso de manifiesto que la estructura no era segura; this revealed him to us as a coward/hero — esto nos demostró que era un cobarde/héroe
b) ( bring to view) dejar ver[rɪ'viːl]VT1) (=uncover) revelar, dejar al descubierto2) (=show) [survey, test] poner de manifiesto; (=make public) [person] revelar; [+ feelings] exteriorizarI cannot reveal to you what he said — no puedo revelarte or contarte lo que dijo
he revealed himself to be or as... — demostró ser...
* * *[rɪ'viːl]a) (disclose, make known) revelar, desvelar, develar (AmL)to reveal something/somebody AS something: the structure was revealed as (being) unsafe se puso de manifiesto que la estructura no era segura; this revealed him to us as a coward/hero — esto nos demostró que era un cobarde/héroe
b) ( bring to view) dejar ver -
69 hope
1. nounHoffnung, diehold out hope [for somebody] — [jemandem] Hoffnung machen
beyond or past hope — hoffnungslos
in the hope/in hope[s] of something/doing something — in der Hoffnung auf etwas (Akk.) /, etwas zu tun
I have some hope[s] of success or of succeeding — es besteht die Hoffnung, dass ich Erfolg habe
set or put or place one's hopes on or in something/somebody — seine Hoffnung auf etwas/jemanden setzen
have high hopes of something — sich (Dat.) große Hoffnungen auf etwas (Akk.) machen
not have a hope [in hell] [of something] — (coll.) sich (Dat.) keine[rlei] Hoffnung [auf etwas (Akk.)] machen können
what a hope! — (coll.)
some hope[s]! — (coll. iron.) schön wär's!
2. intransitive verbbe hoping against hope that... — trotz allem die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben, dass...
3. transitive verbI hope so/not — hoffentlich/hoffentlich nicht; ich hoffe es/ich hoffe nicht
hope to do something/that something may be so — hoffen, etwas zu tun/dass etwas so eintrifft
I hope to go to Paris — (am planning) ich habe vor, nach Paris zu fahren
* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) hoffen2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) die Hoffnung2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) die Hoffnung3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) die Hoffnung•- academic.ru/35557/hopeful">hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *[həʊp, AM hoʊp]I. n Hoffnung fis there any \hope that...? besteht da irgendeine Hoffnung, dass...?I don't hold out much \hope of getting a ticket ich habe nicht sehr viel Hoffnung, dass ich noch eine Karte bekommethere is little \hope that... es besteht wenig Hoffnung, dass...there is still \hope [that...] es besteht immer noch Hoffnung[, dass...]in the \hope that... in der Hoffnung, dass...it is my \hope that... ich hoffe, dass...sb's best/last/only \hope jds größte/letzte/einzige Hoffnungto have great [or high] \hopes große Hoffnungen habento have no \hope keine Hoffnung habento abandon [or give up] \hope die Hoffnung aufgebento be beyond [or past] [all] \hope [völlig] hoffnungslos seinto dash sb's \hopes jds Hoffnungen zerstörento give \hope Hoffnung gebento live in \hope hoffento raise sb's \hopes jdm Hoffnung machento see \hope for sb/sth für jdn/etw Hoffnung sehen▪ in the \hope of doing sth in der Hoffnung, etw zu tun▶ to not have a \hope in hell nicht die geringste Chance haben▶ some \hope, not a \hope schön wär'sII. vi hoffenit's good news, I \hope hoffentlich gute Nachrichtento \hope for the best das Beste hoffento \hope against hope [[that]...] wider alle Vernunft hoffen[, dass...]she was hoping against hope [that]... sie hoffte wider aller Vernunft, dass...to \hope and pray [that]... hoffen und beten, [dass]...▪ to \hope [that]... hoffen, dass...* * *[həʊp]1. n(also person) Hoffnung fpast or beyond hope — hoffnungslos, aussichtslos
the patient is beyond hope — für den Patienten besteht keine Hoffnung mehr
my hope is that... —
in the hope that... — in der Hoffnung, dass...
in the hope of doing sth — in der Hoffnung, etw zu tun
to have (high or great) hopes of doing sth — hoffen, etw zu tun
to live in hope of sth — in der Hoffnung auf etw (acc) leben
well, we live in hope — nun, wir hoffen eben ( weiter)
to place one's hope in sb/sth — seine Hoffnungen in or auf jdn/etw setzen
don't get or build your hopes up too much — mach dir keine allzu großen Hoffnungen
there is no hope of him having survived —
we have some hope of success — es besteht die Hoffnung, dass wir Erfolg haben
there's no hope of that — da braucht man sich gar keine Hoffnungen zu machen
where there's life there's hope — es ist noch nicht aller Tage Abend; (said of invalid) solange er/sie sich noch regt, besteht auch noch Hoffnung
to give up/lose hope of doing sth — die Hoffnung aufgeben, etw zu tun
some hope(s)! (inf) — schön wärs! (inf)
she hasn't got a hope in hell of passing her exams (inf) — es besteht nicht die geringste Chance, dass sie ihre Prüfung besteht
2. vihoffen (for auf +acc)you can't hope for anything else from him —
one might have hoped for something better — man hätte (eigentlich) auf etwas Besseres hoffen dürfen, man hätte sich eigentlich Besseres erhoffen dürfen
a pay rise would be too much to hope for — auf eine Gehaltserhöhung braucht man sich (dat) gar keine Hoffnungen zu machen
I hope so — hoffentlich, ich hoffe es
I hope not — hoffentlich nicht, ich hoffe nicht
3. vthoffenI hope to see you — hoffentlich sehe ich Sie, ich hoffe, dass ich Sie sehe
I hope I'm not disturbing you — ich hoffe, dass ich Sie nicht störe
to hope against hope that... —
hoping to hear from you — ich hoffe, von Ihnen zu hören, in der Hoffnung (form), von Ihnen zu hören
* * *hope [həʊp]A s1. Hoffnung f (of auf akk):live in hope(s) die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben, optimistisch sein;he is past all hope er ist ein hoffnungsloser Fall, für ihn gibt es keine Hoffnung mehr;there is no hope that … es besteht keine Hoffnung, dass …;it was beyond my wildest hopes es übertraf meine kühnsten Hoffnungen;in the hope of doing sth in der Hoffnung, etwas zu tun;hope springs eternal (in the human breast) (Sprichwort) der Mensch hofft, solange er lebt;my hope was for Peter to pass the examination ich hoffte, Peter würde die Prüfung bestehen;2. Hoffnung f:a) Vertrauen n, Zuversicht fb) Aussicht f:no hope of success keine Aussicht auf Erfolg;hopes of victory Siegeshoffnungen3. Hoffnung f (Person oder Sache):B v/i hoffen:hope for the best das Beste hoffen;hope for success sich Erfolg erhoffen;I hope so hoffentlich, ich hoffe es;I hope not hoffentlich nicht, ich hoffe nicht;the hoped-for result das erhoffte ErgebnisC v/t etwas hoffen:hope against hope that … die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben oder verzweifelt hoffen, dass …;hope and trust that … hoffen und glauben, dass …;* * *1. nounHoffnung, diehold out hope [for somebody] — [jemandem] Hoffnung machen
beyond or past hope — hoffnungslos
in the hope/in hope[s] of something/doing something — in der Hoffnung auf etwas (Akk.) /, etwas zu tun
I have some hope[s] of success or of succeeding — es besteht die Hoffnung, dass ich Erfolg habe
set or put or place one's hopes on or in something/somebody — seine Hoffnung auf etwas/jemanden setzen
have high hopes of something — sich (Dat.) große Hoffnungen auf etwas (Akk.) machen
not have a hope [in hell] [of something] — (coll.) sich (Dat.) keine[rlei] Hoffnung [auf etwas (Akk.)] machen können
what a hope! — (coll.)
some hope[s]! — (coll. iron.) schön wär's!
2. intransitive verbbe hoping against hope that... — trotz allem die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben, dass...
3. transitive verbI hope so/not — hoffentlich/hoffentlich nicht; ich hoffe es/ich hoffe nicht
hope to do something/that something may be so — hoffen, etwas zu tun/dass etwas so eintrifft
I hope to go to Paris — (am planning) ich habe vor, nach Paris zu fahren
* * *n.Hoffnung -en f. v.hoffen v. -
70 Mund
m; -(e)s, Münder mouth; auf den Mund küssen kiss on the lips; sie küsste seinen Mund she kissed him on the lips; den Mund aufmachen open one’s mouth; umg., fig. speak up; machen Sie bitte den Mund auf open your mouth, please; Zahnarzt: open wide(, please); vor Staunen blieb ihr der Mund offen stehen she gaped in astonishment; mit vollem Mund sprechen talk with one’s mouth full; aus dem Mund riechen have bad breath; ein Mund voll fig. a mouthful; Flüssigkeit: auch a gulp; von Mund zu Mund beatmen give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation; es ist in aller Munde everyone’s talking about it, it’s the talk of the town; drei hungrige Münder zu stopfen haben umg., fig. have three hungry mouths to feed; Mund und Nase aufsperren oder aufreißen umg. fig gape open-mouthed (in astonishment); den Mund halten umg. keep one’s mouth shut; halt den Mund! umg. shut up!; den Mund nicht aufmachen oder auftun umg., fig. not utter a word; kriegst oder bekommst du den Mund nicht auf? umg., fig. have you lost (Am. has the cat got) your tongue?; sie hat den Mund nicht aufgekriegt oder aufbekommen umg., fig. she didn’t say a word; den Mund aufreißen oder voll nehmen umg., fig. talk big, shoot one’s mouth off; jemandem den Mund verbieten fig. stop s.o. saying anything, silence s.o.; etw. ständig oder dauernd im Munde führen fig. never stop talking about s.th.; jemandem etwas in den Mund legen fig. put words into s.o.’s mouth; jemandem das Wort aus dem Mund nehmen umg., fig. take the words (right) out of s.o.’s mouth; jemandem das Wort im Mund umdrehen twist s.o.’s words; jemandem nach dem Mund(e) reden fig. echo s.o.’s words; um zu gefallen: say what s.o. wants to hear; jemandem über den Mund fahren umg., fig. cut s.o. short; nicht auf den Mund gefallen sein umg., fig. have the gift of the gab; sich (Dat) den Mund verbrennen umg., fig. put one’s foot in it; so ein Wort würde er nie in den Mund nehmen he would never use such a word; so etwas höre ich zum ersten Mal aus ihrem Mund it’s the first time I’ve heard her say anything of the sort; und das aus seinem Mund(e) fancy (Am. imagine) him saying that ( oder such a thing); von Mund zu Mund gehen be passed on from one person to the next; umg. do the rounds; in Redewendungen siehe auch Maul; berufen2 1, Blatt 1, fransig 2, stopfen II 1, wässrig etc.* * *der Mundmouth; jaws* * *Mụnd [mʊnt]m -(e)s, -er or (rare) -e or -e['mYndɐ, -də, 'mʏndə] mouth; (inf = Mundwerk) tongueein Glas an den Mund setzen — to raise a glass to one's mouth or lips
etw in den Mund nehmen — to put sth in one's mouth
den Mund aufmachen or auftun (lit, fig) — to open one's mouth; (fig
jdm den Mund verbieten — to order sb to be quiet
halt den Mund! — shut up! (inf), hold your tongue!
er kann den Mund einfach nicht halten (inf) — he can't keep his big mouth shut (inf)
jdm über den Mund fahren — to cut sb short
jdm den Mund stopfen (inf) — to shut sb up (inf)
Sie haben mir das in den Mund gelegt — you're putting words into my mouth
in aller Munde sein — to be on everyone's lips
von Mund zu Mund gehen — to be passed on from person to person
und das or so etwas aus deinem/seinem etc Mund(e)! — and (that) coming from you/him etc too!
an jds Mund(e) (dat) hängen (fig) — to hang on sb's every word
sie ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen (inf) — she's never at a loss for words
den Mund aufreißen/vollnehmen (inf) — to talk big (inf)
See:= Mundvoll* * *(the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) mouth* * *<-[e]s, Münder>[ˈmʊnt, pl ˈmʏndɐ]m1. ANAT mouthetw in den \Mund nehmen to put sth in one's mouthein Glas an den \Mund setzen to put a glass to one's mouthmit vollem \Munde with one's mouth full3.▶ etw ist in aller \Munde sth is the talk of the town, everybody's talking about sth▶ den \Mund aufmachen [o auftun] to speak up▶ wie aus einem \Munde with one voice▶ aus berufenem \Munde from an authoritative source▶ etw geht von \Mund zu \Mund sth is passed on from mouth to mouth [or person to person]▶ einen großen \Mund haben to have a big mouth, to be all talk [or mouth] [or BRIT fam all mouth and trousers]▶ aus jds \Munde kommen that sb saysdu musst auch nicht alles glauben, was aus seinem \Munde kommt! you don't have to believe everything [that] he says!▶ jdm etw in den \Mund legen to put [the] words into sb's mouth▶ etw nicht in den \Mund nehmen to not use such a sthmusst du immer so entsetzliche Flüche in den \Mund nehmen? do you always have to use such terrible language?▶ jdm nach dem \Mund[e] reden to say what sb wants [or tell sb what they want] to hear* * *der; Mund[e]s, Münder mouther küsste ihren Mund od. küsste sie auf den Mund — he kissed her on the lips
von Mund zu Mund beatmet werden — be given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or the kiss of life
etwas aus jemandes Mund hören — hear or have something from somebody's [own] lips
sein Mund steht nicht od. nie still — (ugs.) he never stops talking
den Mund nicht aufkriegen — (fig. ugs.) not open one's mouth; have nothing to say for oneself
den Mund aufmachen/nicht aufmachen — (fig. ugs.) say something/not say anything
den Mund voll nehmen — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)
nimm doch den Mund nicht so voll! — (fig. ugs.) don't be such a bighead!
einen großen Mund haben — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)
den od. seinen Mund halten — (ugs.) (schweigen) shut up (coll.); (nichts sagen) not say anything; (nichts verraten) keep quiet (über + Akk. about)
jemandem den Mund [ganz] wässrig machen — (fig. ugs.) [really] make somebody's mouth water
er/sie ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen — (fig. ugs.) he's/she's never at a loss for words
... ist in aller Munde — (fig.) everybody's talking about...
etwas/ein Wort in den Mund nehmen — utter something/use a word
jemandem nach dem Mund reden — (fig.) echo what somebody says; (schmeichelnd) butter somebody up; tell somebody what he/she wants to hear
jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig. ugs.) cut somebody short
* * *auf den Mund küssen kiss on the lips;sie küsste seinen Mund she kissed him on the lips;den Mund aufmachen open one’s mouth; umg, fig speak up;machen Sie bitte den Mund auf open your mouth, please; Zahnarzt: open wide(, please);vor Staunen blieb ihr der Mund offen stehen she gaped in astonishment;mit vollem Mund sprechen talk with one’s mouth full;aus dem Mund riechen have bad breath;von Mund zu Mund beatmen give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation;es ist in aller Munde everyone’s talking about it, it’s the talk of the town;drei hungrige Münder zu stopfen haben umg, fig have three hungry mouths to feed;aufreißen umg fig gape open-mouthed (in astonishment);den Mund halten umg keep one’s mouth shut;halt den Mund! umg shut up!;auftun umg, fig not utter a word;bekommst du den Mund nicht auf? umg, fig have you lost (US has the cat got) your tongue?;aufbekommen umg, fig she didn’t say a word;jemandem den Mund verbieten fig stop sb saying anything, silence sb;dauernd im Munde führen fig never stop talking about sth;jemandem etwas in den Mund legen fig put words into sb’s mouth;jemandem das Wort im Mund umdrehen twist sb’s words;jemandem über den Mund fahren umg, fig cut sb short;nicht auf den Mund gefallen sein umg, fig have the gift of the gab;sich (dat)den Mund verbrennen umg, fig put one’s foot in it;so ein Wort würde er nie in den Mund nehmen he would never use such a word;so etwas höre ich zum ersten Mal aus ihrem Mund it’s the first time I’ve heard her say anything of the sort;von Mund zu Mund gehen be passed on from one person to the next; umg do the rounds; in Redewendungen → auch Maul; → berufen2 1, Blatt 1, fransig2, stopfen B 1, wässrig etc* * *der; Mund[e]s, Münder mouther küsste ihren Mund od. küsste sie auf den Mund — he kissed her on the lips
von Mund zu Mund beatmet werden — be given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or the kiss of life
etwas aus jemandes Mund hören — hear or have something from somebody's [own] lips
sein Mund steht nicht od. nie still — (ugs.) he never stops talking
den Mund nicht aufkriegen — (fig. ugs.) not open one's mouth; have nothing to say for oneself
den Mund aufmachen/nicht aufmachen — (fig. ugs.) say something/not say anything
den Mund voll nehmen — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)
nimm doch den Mund nicht so voll! — (fig. ugs.) don't be such a bighead!
einen großen Mund haben — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)
den od. seinen Mund halten — (ugs.) (schweigen) shut up (coll.); (nichts sagen) not say anything; (nichts verraten) keep quiet (über + Akk. about)
jemandem den Mund [ganz] wässrig machen — (fig. ugs.) [really] make somebody's mouth water
er/sie ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen — (fig. ugs.) he's/she's never at a loss for words
... ist in aller Munde — (fig.) everybody's talking about...
etwas/ein Wort in den Mund nehmen — utter something/use a word
jemandem nach dem Mund reden — (fig.) echo what somebody says; (schmeichelnd) butter somebody up; tell somebody what he/she wants to hear
jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig. ugs.) cut somebody short
* * *¨-er m.Beatmung f.= kiss of life n.Propaganda f.= word-of-mouth recommendation n. -
71 comprar
v.1 to buy, to purchase.se lo compré a un vendedor ambulante I bought it from a street vendor o sellerse lo compraron a Ignacio como regalo de despedida they bought it for Ignacio as a leaving presentElla compra para vender luego She shops to sell afterwards.2 to buy (off), to bribe.¡el árbitro está comprado! they've bribed the referee!El equipo compró al árbitro The team bribed the referee.* * *1 to buy2 figurado (sobornar) to bribe, buy off\comprar al contado to pay cash* * *verbto buy, purchase* * *1. VT1) (=adquirir) [+ casa, comida, regalo] to buy, purchase frm¿te has comprado por fin la bici? — did you buy the bike in the end?
comprar algo a algn — [para algn] to buy sth for sb, buy sb sth; [de algn] to buy sth from sb
le compré un vestido a mi hija — I bought a dress for my daughter, I bought my daughter a dress
si decides vender el coche, yo te lo compro — if you decide to sell the car, I'll buy it from o off you
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comprar algo al contado — to pay cash (for sth), pay sth in cash2) (=sobornar) to bribe, buy off *intentaron comprar al juez — they tried to bribe o buy off * the judge
2.VI (=hacer la compra) to buy, shopnunca compro en grandes almacenes — I never buy o shop in department stores
* * *verbo transitivo1) <casa/regalo/comida> to buy, purchase (frml)comprarle algo a alguien — ( a quien lo vende) to buy something from somebody; ( a quien lo recibe) to buy something for somebody
comprar algo al por mayor/al por menor or al detalle — to buy o purchase something wholesale/retail
2) (fam) ( sobornar) to buy (colloq)un árbitro comprado — a crooked o (esp BrE) bent referee
* * *= buy, purchase, take over, shop, bribe, grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm, call + Nombre + Posesivo + own.Ex. Discount charges are available by contracting to buy a predetermined number of connect hours per year.Ex. This mode of publication permits special libraries to purchase relevant parts and facilitates revision at a later date.Ex. Pergamon-INFOLINE came into being in its present form in 1980 when it was taken over by Pergamon.Ex. Before shopping for a new computer, you should make a plan detailing what you can afford, what you expect to do with the computer, and how much the computer is worth to you.Ex. Local officials can easily be bribed by foreign pharmaceutical laboratories.Ex. The local bishop was under his thumb, our priest greased his palm well.Ex. The judge has to be bribed and if you can't afford to ' oil his palm' your case will never reach court.Ex. This 12-room penthouse of the newly renovated Mark Hotel is up for sale but it will cost you a princely sum to call it your own.----* comprar a ciegas = buy + a pig in a poke.* comprar Algo = make + a purchase.* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.* comprar directamente = buy + direct(ly).* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* comprar regularmente en una tienda = patronise + shop.* comprarse = change + hands.* comprar tiempo = buy + time.* comprar un producto comercial = buy + off-the-shelf.* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado = self-help.* que se compra = priced.* * *verbo transitivo1) <casa/regalo/comida> to buy, purchase (frml)comprarle algo a alguien — ( a quien lo vende) to buy something from somebody; ( a quien lo recibe) to buy something for somebody
comprar algo al por mayor/al por menor or al detalle — to buy o purchase something wholesale/retail
2) (fam) ( sobornar) to buy (colloq)un árbitro comprado — a crooked o (esp BrE) bent referee
* * *= buy, purchase, take over, shop, bribe, grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm, call + Nombre + Posesivo + own.Ex: Discount charges are available by contracting to buy a predetermined number of connect hours per year.
Ex: This mode of publication permits special libraries to purchase relevant parts and facilitates revision at a later date.Ex: Pergamon-INFOLINE came into being in its present form in 1980 when it was taken over by Pergamon.Ex: Before shopping for a new computer, you should make a plan detailing what you can afford, what you expect to do with the computer, and how much the computer is worth to you.Ex: Local officials can easily be bribed by foreign pharmaceutical laboratories.Ex: The local bishop was under his thumb, our priest greased his palm well.Ex: The judge has to be bribed and if you can't afford to ' oil his palm' your case will never reach court.Ex: This 12-room penthouse of the newly renovated Mark Hotel is up for sale but it will cost you a princely sum to call it your own.* comprar a ciegas = buy + a pig in a poke.* comprar Algo = make + a purchase.* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.* comprar directamente = buy + direct(ly).* comprar en cantidad = stock up.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* comprar regularmente en una tienda = patronise + shop.* comprarse = change + hands.* comprar tiempo = buy + time.* comprar un producto comercial = buy + off-the-shelf.* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado = self-help.* que se compra = priced.* * *comprar [A1 ]vtA ‹casa/regalo/comida› to buy, purchase ( frml) comprarle algo A algn (a quien lo vende) to buy sth FROM sb; (a quien lo recibe) to buy sth FOR sble compré estas flores a una gitana I bought these flowers from o ( colloq) off a gypsy¿quieres vender el coche? ¡te lo compro! do you want to sell your car? I'll buy it from you!les compré caramelos a los niños I bought the children some candy, I bought some candy for the childrense lo voy a comprar para su cumpleaños I'm going to buy it for his birthdaycomprar algo al por menor or al detalle to buy o purchase sth retaillas compran al por mayor they buy o purchase them wholesalecomprar dólares a plazo fijo to buy dollars forwardno se deja comprar he won't be bought* * *
comprar ( conjugate comprar) verbo transitivo
comprarle algo a algn ( a quien lo vende) to buy sth from sb;
( a quien lo recibe) to buy sth for sb
comprar verbo transitivo
1 to buy: compramos el ordenador a plazos, we bought the computer on hire purchase
le compra el periódico a Lucía, (para Lucía) he buys the newspaper for Lucia
(Lucía lo vende) he buys the newspaper from Lucia
2 figurado (sobornar) to bribe, buy off
' comprar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adquirir
- barata
- barato
- barrio
- concretamente
- más
- óbice
- permitirse
- plazo
- prematura
- prematuro
- prohibir
- regatear
- adelantar
- andar
- así
- colecta
- dudar
- granel
- huevo
- llevar
- marca
- rematar
English:
antibiotic
- approach
- book token
- buy
- buy off
- buy out
- cream
- dip into
- disinfectant
- exercise
- flour
- foresight
- gazump
- get in
- go ahead
- groceries
- hold off
- individual
- must
- opportune
- purchase
- remember
- set aside
- stop
- view
- want
- alone
- any
- certainly
- door
- get
- hire
- house
- ill
- installment
- none
- second-hand
- some
* * *comprar vt1. [adquirir] to buy, to purchase;se lo compré a un vendedor ambulante I bought it from a street vendor o seller;se lo compraron a Ignacio como regalo de despedida they bought it for Ignacio as a leaving present;se lo compraron para Navidades they bought it for her for Christmas;comprar algo al contado [en metálico] to pay cash for sth;[en un plazo] to pay for sth all at once o Br on the nail;comprar al por mayor to buy wholesale;Fam¡cómprate un bosque y piérdete! go and play in the traffic!, take a hike!2. [sobornar] to buy (off), to bribe;¡el árbitro está comprado! they've bribed the referee!* * *v/t buy, purchase* * *comprar vt: to buy, to purchase* * *¿me compras un juego? will you buy me a game? -
72 otra persona
pron.someone else, somebody else.* * *= somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not meEx. You can very frequently go into a large library and have extreme difficulty finding somebody to help you because there are 40 people sitting out in back doing something which somebody else is doing down the road.Ex. The searcher is an information worker trying to extract documents or information on behalf of someone else.Ex. If you want somebody to do that, you get somebody else, not me.* * *= somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not meEx: You can very frequently go into a large library and have extreme difficulty finding somebody to help you because there are 40 people sitting out in back doing something which somebody else is doing down the road.
Ex: The searcher is an information worker trying to extract documents or information on behalf of someone else.Ex: If you want somebody to do that, you get somebody else, not me. -
73 OR
[ɔː(r)]2) (linking two clear alternatives) o, oppureeither... or... — o... o...
rain or no rain, we're going out — pioggia o non pioggia noi usciamo
5) (introducing qualification, correction, explanation) oI knew her, or at least I thought I did! — la conoscevo, o almeno credevo di conoscerla!
my daughter, or rather our daughter — mia figlia, anzi nostra figlia
X, or should I say, Mr X — X, o dovrei dire il signor X
6) (otherwise) o, altrimentibe careful or you'll cut yourself — fai attenzione, se no ti tagli
••do as you're told - or else! — colloq. fai come ti dico, altrimenti o se no (vedrai)!
Note:In most uses or is translated by o or oppure. There are two exceptions to this: when used to link alternatives after a negative verb, the translation is né... né: I can't come today or tomorrow = non posso venire né oggi né domani (for more examples and their translations, see 3 below); when used to indicate consequence or explanation, the translation is (o) altrimenti: it can't be serious or she'd have called us = non dev'essere una cosa seria, altrimenti ci avrebbe chiamati (see 6 below). - Please note the Italian translations of the expressions or something, or somebody and or somewhere: I'd like to eat a sandwich or something = vorrei mangiare un panino, o qualcosa del genere / vorrei mangiare qualcosa, ad esempio un panino; I want to speak to the manager or somebody = vorrei parlare con il direttore o qualcun altro; let's go to the cinema or somewhere = andiamo al cinema, o da qualche altra parte / andiamo da qualche parte, magari al cinema. - For the uses of or after either and whether, see 2 in the entry below and the entries either and whether* * *[o:]1) (used to show an alternative: Is that your book or is it mine?) o2) (because if not: Hurry or you'll be late.) altrimenti•- or so* * *abbr AmPost, (= Oregon)* * *ORsigla* * *[ɔː(r)]2) (linking two clear alternatives) o, oppureeither... or... — o... o...
rain or no rain, we're going out — pioggia o non pioggia noi usciamo
5) (introducing qualification, correction, explanation) oI knew her, or at least I thought I did! — la conoscevo, o almeno credevo di conoscerla!
my daughter, or rather our daughter — mia figlia, anzi nostra figlia
X, or should I say, Mr X — X, o dovrei dire il signor X
6) (otherwise) o, altrimentibe careful or you'll cut yourself — fai attenzione, se no ti tagli
••do as you're told - or else! — colloq. fai come ti dico, altrimenti o se no (vedrai)!
Note:In most uses or is translated by o or oppure. There are two exceptions to this: when used to link alternatives after a negative verb, the translation is né... né: I can't come today or tomorrow = non posso venire né oggi né domani (for more examples and their translations, see 3 below); when used to indicate consequence or explanation, the translation is (o) altrimenti: it can't be serious or she'd have called us = non dev'essere una cosa seria, altrimenti ci avrebbe chiamati (see 6 below). - Please note the Italian translations of the expressions or something, or somebody and or somewhere: I'd like to eat a sandwich or something = vorrei mangiare un panino, o qualcosa del genere / vorrei mangiare qualcosa, ad esempio un panino; I want to speak to the manager or somebody = vorrei parlare con il direttore o qualcun altro; let's go to the cinema or somewhere = andiamo al cinema, o da qualche altra parte / andiamo da qualche parte, magari al cinema. - For the uses of or after either and whether, see 2 in the entry below and the entries either and whether -
74 say
1. transitive verb,1) sagenhe said something about going out — er hat etwas von Ausgehen gesagt
what more can I say? — was soll ich da noch [groß] sagen?
it says a lot or much or something for somebody/something that... — es spricht sehr für jemanden/etwas, dass...
have a lot/not much to say for oneself — viel reden/nicht viel von sich geben
to say nothing of — (quite apart from) ganz zu schweigen von; mal ganz abgesehen von
having said that, that said — (nevertheless) abgesehen davon
you can say that again, you said it — (coll.) das kannst du laut sagen (ugs.)
you don't say [so] — (coll.) was du nicht sagst (ugs.)
says you — (coll.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
I'll say [it is]! — (coll.): (it certainly is) und wie!
don't let or never let it be said [that]... — niemand soll sagen können, [dass]...
I can't say [that] I like cats/the idea — ich kann nicht gerade sagen od. behaupten, dass ich Katzen mag/die Idee gut finde
[well,] I must say — also, ich muss schon sagen
I should say so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht; (emphatic) bestimmt/bestimmt nicht
there's something to be said on both sides/either side — man kann für beide Seiten/jede Seite Argumente anführen
what do or would you say to somebody/something? — (think about) was hältst du von jemandem/etwas?; was würdest du zu jemandem/etwas sagen?
say nothing to somebody — (fig.) [Musik, Kunst:] jemandem nichts bedeuten
which/that is not saying much or a lot — was nicht viel heißen will/das will nicht viel heißen
2) (recite, repeat, speak words of) sprechen [Gebet, Text]; aufsagen [Einmaleins, Gedicht]the Bible says or it says in the Bible [that]... — in der Bibel heißt es, dass...
a sign saying... — ein Schild mit der Aufschrift...
4) in pass.2. intransitive verb, forms asshe is said to be clever/have done it — man sagt, sie sei klug/habe es getan
1.1) (speak) sagen2) in imper. (Amer.) Mensch!3. noun1) (share in decision)have a or some say — ein Mitspracherecht haben (in bei)
2) (power of decision)the [final] say — das letzte Wort (in bei)
3) (what one has to say)have one's say — seine Meinung sagen; (chance to speak)
get one's or have a say — zu Wort kommen
* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sagen2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sagen3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) aufsagen4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sagen2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) das Mitspracherecht- academic.ru/64401/saying">saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[seɪ]<said, said>1. (utter)▪ to \say sth etw sagenhow do you \say your name in Japanese? wie spricht man deinen Namen auf Japanisch aus?I'm sorry, what did you \say? Entschuldigung, was hast du gesagt?to \say sth to sb's face jdm etw ins Gesicht sagenwhen all is said and done letzten Endeswhen all is said and done, you can only do your best letzten Endes kann man sich nur bemühen, sein Bestes zu geben2. (state)▪ to \say sth etw sagenwhat did they \say about the house? was haben sie über das Haus gesagt?what did you \say to him? was hast du ihm gesagt?“the department manager is at lunch,” he said apologetically „der Abteilungsleiter ist beim Mittagessen“, meinte er bedauerndanother cup of tea? — I wouldn't \say no ( fam) noch eine Tasse Tee? — da würde ich nicht Nein sagenif Europe fails to agree on this, we can \say goodbye to any common foreign policy ( fam) wenn Europa sich hierauf nicht einigen kann, können wir jegliche gemeinsame Außenpolitik vergessento \say the least um es [einmal] milde auszudrückenhe's rather unreliable to \say the least er ist ziemlich unzuverlässig, und das ist noch schmeichelhaft ausgedrücktto have anything/nothing/something to \say [to sb] [jdm] irgendetwas/nichts/etwas zu sagen habenI've got something to \say to you ich muss Ihnen etwas sagento \say yes/no to sth etw annehmen/ablehnenhaving said that,... abgesehen davon...3. (put into words)▪ to \say sth etw sagenwhat are you \saying, exactly? was willst du eigentlich sagen?that was well said das war gut gesagt; (sl)\say what? echt? famhe talked for nearly an hour, but actually he said very little er redete beinahe eine Stunde lang, aber eigentlich sagte er sehr wenigneedless to \say [that] he disagreed with all the suggestions, as usual natürlich war er, wie immer, mit keinem der Vorschläge einverstandento have a lot/nothing to \say viel/nicht viel redenwhat have you got to \say for yourself? was hast du zu deiner Rechtfertigung zu sagen?\say no more! alles klar!to \say nothing of sth ganz zu schweigen von etw datit would be an enormous amount of work, to \say nothing of the cost es wäre ein enormer Arbeitsaufwand, ganz abgesehen von den Kosten4. (think)it is said [that] he's over 100 er soll über 100 Jahre alt seinshe is a firm leader, too firm, some might \say sie ist eine strenge Führungskraft, zu streng, wie manche vielleicht sagen würden\say what you like, I still can't believe it du kannst sagen, was du willst, aber ich kann es noch immer nicht glaubenshe said to herself, “what a fool I am!” „was bin ich doch für eine Idiotin“, sagte sie zu sich selbst5. (recite aloud)▪ to \say sth etw aufsagento \say a prayer ein Gebet sprechen6. (give information)▪ to \say sth etw sagenthe sign \says... auf dem Schild steht...can you read what that notice \says? kannst du lesen, was auf der Mitteilung steht?it \says on the bottle to take three tablets a day auf der Flasche heißt es, man soll drei Tabletten täglich einnehmenmy watch \says 3 o'clock auf meiner Uhr ist es 3 [Uhr]7. (indicate)to \say something/a lot about sb/sth etwas/eine Menge über jdn/etw aussagenthe way he drives \says a lot about his character sein Fahrstil sagt eine Menge über seinen Charakter austo \say something for sb/sth für jdn/etw sprechenit \says a lot for her determination that she practises her cello so often dass sie so oft Cello übt, zeigt ihre Entschlossenheitthere's little/a lot to be said for sth es spricht wenig/viel für etw akkthere's a lot to be said for living alone es spricht viel dafür, alleine zu leben8. (convey inner/artistic meaning)▪ to \say sth etw ausdrückenthe look on his face said he knew what had happened der Ausdruck auf seinem Gesicht machte deutlich, dass er wusste, was geschehen warthe expression on her face when she saw them said it all ihr Gesichtsausdruck, als sie sie sah, sagte alles▪ to \say sth etw vorschlagenI \say we start looking for a hotel now ich schlage vor, wir suchen uns jetzt ein Hotelwhat do you \say we sell the car? was hältst du davon, wenn wir das Auto verkaufen?10. (tell, command)▪ to \say when/where etc. sagen, wann/wo usw.he said to meet him here er sagte, dass wir ihn hier treffen sollenshe said to call her back when you get home sie sagte, du sollst sie zurückrufen, wenn du wieder zu Hause bistto \say when sagen, wenn es genug ist [o reicht11. (for instance)[let's] \say... sagen wir [mal]...; (assuming) nehmen wir an, angenommentry and finish the work by, let's \say, Friday versuchen Sie die Arbeit bis, sagen wir mal, Freitag fertig zu machen[let's] \say [that] the journey takes three hours, that means you'll arrive at 2 o'clock angenommen die Reise dauert drei Stunden, das heißt, du kommst um 2 Uhr an12.I'll \say amen to that ich bin dafürhe's so shy he couldn't \say boo to a goose er ist so schüchtern, er könnte keiner Fliege etwas zuleide tun▶ before sb could \say Jack Robinson bevor jd bis drei zählen konnte▶ to \say the word Bescheid gebenjust \say the word, and I'll come and help sag nur ein Wort und ich komme zu Hilfe▶ you don't \say [so]! was du nicht sagst!<said, said>1. (state) sagenwhere was he going? — he didn't \say wo wollte er hin? — das hat er nicht gesagtis it possible? — who can \say? ist das möglich? — wer kann das schon sagen?I appreciate the gesture more than I can \say ich kann gar nicht sagen, wie ich die Geste schätzeI can't \say for certain, but... ich kann es nicht mit Sicherheit behaupten, aber...hard to \say schwer zu sagenI can't \say das kann ich nicht sagen [o weiß ich nicht]it's not for sb to \say es ist nicht an jdm, etw zu sagenI think we should delay the introduction, but of course it's not for me to \say ich denke, wir sollten die Einführung hinausschieben, aber es steht mir natürlich nicht zu, das zu entscheidennot to \say... um nicht zu sagen...2. (believe) sagenis Spanish a difficult language to learn? — they \say not ist Spanisch schwer zu lernen? — angeblich nicht3. (to be explicit)... that is to \say...... das heißt...our friends, that is to \say our son's friends, will meet us at the airport unsere Freunde, genauer gesagt, die Freunde unseres Sohnes, werden uns am Flughafen treffenthat is not to \say das soll nicht heißenhe's so gullible, but that is not to \say that he is stupid er ist so leichtgläubig, aber das soll nicht heißen, dass er dumm ist4. LAWhow \say you? wie lautet Ihr Urteil?III. NOUNno pl Meinung fto have one's \say seine Meinung sagencan't you keep quiet for a minute and let me have my \say? könnt ihr mal eine Minute ruhig sein, damit ich auch mal zu Wort kommen kann? famto have a/no \say in sth bei etw dat ein/kein Mitspracherecht habenIV. ADJECTIVE▪ the said... der/die/das erwähnte [o genannte]...V. INTERJECTIONI \say, what a splendid hat you're wearing! Donnerwetter, das ist ja ein toller Hut, den du da trägst! fam2. (to show surprise, doubt etc.)\says you! das glaubst aber auch nur du! fam\says who? wer sagt das?* * *[seɪ] vb: pret, ptp said1. TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE VERB1) sagenyou can say what you like (about it/me) — Sie können (darüber/über mich) sagen, was Sie wollen
I never thought I'd hear him say that — ich hätte nie gedacht, dass er das sagen würde
that's not for him to say — es steht ihm nicht zu, sich darüber zu äußern
he looks very smart, I'll say that for him —
if you see her, say I haven't changed my mind — wenn du sie siehst, sag ihr or richte ihr aus, dass ich es mir nicht anders überlegt habe
I'm not saying it's the best, but... — ich sage or behaupte ja nicht, dass es das Beste ist, aber...
never let it be said that I didn't try — es soll keiner sagen können or mir soll keiner nachsagen, ich hätte es nicht versucht
well, all I can say is... — na ja, da kann ich nur sagen...
it tastes, shall we say, interesting — das schmeckt aber, na, sagen wir mal interessant
you'd better do it – who says? —
well, what can I say? — na ja, was kann man da sagen?
what does it mean? – I wouldn't like to say — was bedeutet das? – das kann ich auch nicht sagen
having said that, I must point out... — ich muss allerdings darauf hinweisen...
so saying, he sat down — und mit den Worten setzte er sich
he didn't have much to say for himself — er sagte or redete nicht viel; (in defence) er konnte nicht viel (zu seiner Verteidigung) sagen
if you don't like it, say so —
do it this way – if you say so — machen Sie es so – wenn Sie meinen
2)he said to wait here — er hat gesagt, ich soll/wir sollen etc hier warten3) = announce meldenwho shall I say? — wen darf ich melden?
say after me... — sprechen Sie mir nach...
5) = pronounce aussprechen6) = indicate newspaper, dictionary, clock, horoscope sagen (inf); (thermometer) anzeigen, sagen (inf); (law, church, Bible, computer) sagenit says in the papers that... — in den Zeitungen steht, dass...
what does the paper/this book/your horoscope etc say? — was steht in der Zeitung/diesem Buch/deinem Horoskop etc?
the rules say that... — in den Regeln heißt es, dass...
what does the weather forecast say? — wie ist or lautet (form) der Wetterbericht?
the weather forecast said that... —
what does your watch say? — wie spät ist es auf Ihrer Uhr?, was sagt Ihre Uhr? (inf)
they weren't allowed to say anything about it in the papers — sie durften in den Zeitungen nichts darüber schreiben
7) = tell sagenit's hard to say what's wrong what does that say about his intentions/the main character? — es ist schwer zu sagen, was nicht stimmt was sagt das über seine Absichten/die Hauptperson aus?
that says a lot about his character/state of mind — das lässt tief auf seinen Charakter/Gemütszustand schließen
these figures say a lot about recent trends — diese Zahlen sind in Bezug auf neuere Tendenzen sehr aufschlussreich
that doesn't say much for him —
there's no saying what might happen — was (dann) passiert, das kann keiner vorhersagen
there's something/a lot to be said for being based in London — es spricht einiges/viel für ein Zuhause or (for a firm) für einen Sitz in London
8)= suppose
say it takes three men to... — angenommen, man braucht drei Leute, um zu...if it happens on, say, Wednesday? — wenn es am, sagen wir mal Mittwoch, passiert?
9)what would you say to a whisky/game of tennis? — wie wärs mit einem Whisky/mit einer Partie Tennis?shall we say Tuesday/£50? —
I'll offer £500, what do you say to that? —
what do you say we go now? (inf) — wie wärs or was hieltest du davon, wenn wir jetzt gingen?, was meinst du, sollen wir jetzt gehen?
let's try again, what d'you say? (inf) — was meinste, versuchen wirs noch mal? (inf)
he never says no to a drink — er schlägt einen Drink nie aus, er sagt nie Nein or nein zu einem Drink
10)well, I must say! —I say! (dated) (to attract attention) I say, thanks awfully, old man! (dated) — na so was! hallo! na dann vielen Dank, altes Haus! (dated)
say, what a great idea! (esp US) — Mensch, tolle Idee! (inf)
say, buddy! (esp US) — he, Mann! (inf)
you don't say! (also iro) — nein wirklich?, was du nicht sagst!
says you! (inf) — das meinst auch nur du! (inf)
11)no sooner said than done — gesagt, getan
they say..., it is said... — es heißt...
he is said to be very rich — er soll sehr reich sein, es heißt, er sei sehr reich
a building said to have been built by... — ein Gebäude, das angeblich von... gebaut wurde or das von... gebaut worden sein soll
it goes without saying that... —
that is to say — das heißt; (correcting also) beziehungsweise
that's not to say that... — das soll nicht heißen, dass...
the plan sounded vague, not to say impractical — der Plan klang vage, um nicht zu sagen unpraktisch
to say nothing of the noise/costs etc — von dem Lärm/den Kosten etc ganz zu schweigen or mal ganz abgesehen
to say nothing of being... — davon, dass ich/er etc... ganz zu schweigen or mal ganz abgesehen
2. NOUN1)= opportunity to speak
let him have his say — lass ihn mal reden or seine Meinung äußerneveryone should be allowed to have his say —
2) = right to decide etc Mitspracherecht nt (in bei)to have no/a say in sth —
I want more say in determining... — ich möchte mehr Mitspracherecht bei der Entscheidung... haben
to have the last or final say (in sth) — (etw) letztlich entscheiden; (person also) das letzte Wort (bei etw) haben
* * *say1 [seı]A v/t prät und pperf said [sed], 2. sg präs obs oder BIBEL say(e)st [ˈseı(ə)st], 3. sg präs says [sez], obs oder poet saith [seθ]1. sagen, sprechen:say yes to sth Ja zu etwas sagen;they have little to say to each other sie haben sich wenig zu sagen; → goodby(e) A, jack1 A 1, knife A 12. sagen, äußern, vorbringen, berichten:a) er ist sehr zurückhaltend,b) pej mit ihm ist nicht viel los;have you nothing to say for yourself? hast du nichts zu deiner Rechtfertigung zu sagen?;is that all you’ve got to say? ist das alles, was du zu sagen hast?;the Bible says die Bibel sagt, in der Bibel heißt es oder steht;people ( oder they) say he is ill, he is said to be ill man sagt oder es heißt, er sei krank; er soll krank sein;what do you say to …? was hältst du von …?, wie wäre es mit …?;it says es lautet (Schreiben etc);it says here hier heißt es, hier steht (geschrieben);my watch says 4:30 auf meiner Uhr ist es halb fünf;what does your watch say? wie spät ist es auf deiner Uhr?;you can say that again! das kannst du laut sagen!;3. sagen, behaupten, versprechen:5. (be)sagen, bedeuten:that is to say das heißt;$500, say, five hundred dollars 500$, in Worten: fünfhundert Dollar;(and) that’s saying sth (u.) das will was heißen;that says it all das sagt alles6. umg annehmen:a sum of, say, $500 eine Summe von sagen wir (mal) 500 Dollar;a country, say India ein Land wie (z. B.) Indien;I should say ich würde sagen, ich dächte (schon)B v/i1. sagen, meinen:it is hard to say es ist schwer zu sagen;if you say so wenn du das sagst;you may well say so das kann man wohl sagen;you don’t say (so)! was du nicht sagst!;say, haven’t I …? bes US umg sag mal, hab ich nicht …?;I can’t say das kann ich nicht sagen;says he? umg sagt er?;says who? umg wer sagt das?;says you! sl das sagst du!, denkste!2. I saya) hör(en Sie) mal!, sag(en Sie) mal!,b) (erstaunt od beifällig) Donnerwetter! umg, ich muss schon sagen!C s1. Ausspruch m, Behauptung f:have one’s say seine Meinung äußern (to, on über akk oder zu)2. Mitspracherecht n:have a (no) say in sth etwas (nichts) zu sagen haben bei etwas;let him have his say lass(t) ihn (doch auch mal) reden!who has the say in this matter? wer hat in dieser Sache zu entscheiden oder das letzte Wort (zu sprechen)?say2 [seı] s ein feiner Wollstoff* * *1. transitive verb,1) sagensay something out loud — etwas aussprechen od. laut sagen
what more can I say? — was soll ich da noch [groß] sagen?
it says a lot or much or something for somebody/something that... — es spricht sehr für jemanden/etwas, dass...
have a lot/not much to say for oneself — viel reden/nicht viel von sich geben
to say nothing of — (quite apart from) ganz zu schweigen von; mal ganz abgesehen von
having said that, that said — (nevertheless) abgesehen davon
you can say that again, you said it — (coll.) das kannst du laut sagen (ugs.)
you don't say [so] — (coll.) was du nicht sagst (ugs.)
says you — (coll.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)
I'll say [it is]! — (coll.): (it certainly is) und wie!
don't let or never let it be said [that]... — niemand soll sagen können, [dass]...
I can't say [that] I like cats/the idea — ich kann nicht gerade sagen od. behaupten, dass ich Katzen mag/die Idee gut finde
[well,] I must say — also, ich muss schon sagen
I should say so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht; (emphatic) bestimmt/bestimmt nicht
there's something to be said on both sides/either side — man kann für beide Seiten/jede Seite Argumente anführen
what do or would you say to somebody/something? — (think about) was hältst du von jemandem/etwas?; was würdest du zu jemandem/etwas sagen?
what I'm trying to say is this — was ich sagen will, ist folgendes
say nothing to somebody — (fig.) [Musik, Kunst:] jemandem nichts bedeuten
which/that is not saying much or a lot — was nicht viel heißen will/das will nicht viel heißen
2) (recite, repeat, speak words of) sprechen [Gebet, Text]; aufsagen [Einmaleins, Gedicht]3) (have specified wording or reading) sagen; [Zeitung:] schreiben; [Uhr:] zeigen [Uhrzeit]the Bible says or it says in the Bible [that]... — in der Bibel heißt es, dass...
a sign saying... — ein Schild mit der Aufschrift...
4) in pass.2. intransitive verb, forms asshe is said to be clever/have done it — man sagt, sie sei klug/habe es getan
1.1) (speak) sagenI say! — (Brit.) (seeking attention) Entschuldigung!; (admiring) Donnerwetter!
2) in imper. (Amer.) Mensch!3. nounhave a or some say — ein Mitspracherecht haben (in bei)
the [final] say — das letzte Wort (in bei)
have one's say — seine Meinung sagen; (chance to speak)
get one's or have a say — zu Wort kommen
* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: said)= sagen v. -
75 blame
bleim
1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) culpar, responsabilizar, echar la culpa2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) reprochar (algo a alguien)
2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) culpa, responsabilidadblame1 n culpablame2 vb culpar / echar la culpa adon't blame me! ¡no me eches la culpa a mí!to be to blame for something tener la culpa de algo / ser responsable de algowho is to blame for the fire? ¿quién tiene la culpa del incendio?tr[bleɪm]1 culpa1 culpar, echar la culpa a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be to blame tener la culpa■ I'm to blame soy el culpable, tengo la culpa, las culpa es míato put the blame on echar la culpa a, inculpar ato blame oneself reprocharseyou've only got yourself to blame tú te lo has buscadoI don't blame you no me extraña■ I didn't want to go. --I don't blame you no quise ir. --No me extrañablame n: culpa fn.• culpa s.f.• ladrido s.m.• reproche s.m.v.• acusar v.• colgar* v.• culpar v.• desechar v.• inculpar v.
I bleɪma) echarle la culpa a, culpardon't blame me — no me eches la culpa a mí or no me culpes a mí
to blame somebody for something — culpar a alguien de algo, echarle la culpa de algo a alguien
to be to blame for something — tener* la culpa de algo
no one's to blame — no es culpa de nadie, nadie tiene la culpa
to blame something on somebody/something — echarle la culpa de algo a alguien/algo
b) (disagree with, criticize) (colloq)I'm not having any more to do with him - I don't blame you — no quiero saber nada más de él - y con toda la razón
you can't blame me for getting upset — es normal que me molestara ¿no?
II
mass nouna) ( responsibility) culpa fto put o lay the blame on somebody — culpar a alguien, echarle la culpa a alguien
b) ( reproach) (frml)[bleɪm]without blame — libre de culpa (frml)
1.N culpa fto bear or take the blame — asumir la culpa
to lay or put the blame (for sth) on sb — echar a algn la culpa (de algo)
2. VT1) (=hold responsible) culpar, echar la culpa ato blame sb (for sth) — echar a algn la culpa (de algo), culpar a algn (de algo)
who's to blame? — ¿quién tiene la culpa?
2) (=reproach) censurarand I don't blame him — y con toda la razón, y lo comprendo perfectamente
3.CPDblame culture N — cultura f de la culpa
* * *
I [bleɪm]a) echarle la culpa a, culpardon't blame me — no me eches la culpa a mí or no me culpes a mí
to blame somebody for something — culpar a alguien de algo, echarle la culpa de algo a alguien
to be to blame for something — tener* la culpa de algo
no one's to blame — no es culpa de nadie, nadie tiene la culpa
to blame something on somebody/something — echarle la culpa de algo a alguien/algo
b) (disagree with, criticize) (colloq)I'm not having any more to do with him - I don't blame you — no quiero saber nada más de él - y con toda la razón
you can't blame me for getting upset — es normal que me molestara ¿no?
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mass nouna) ( responsibility) culpa fto put o lay the blame on somebody — culpar a alguien, echarle la culpa a alguien
b) ( reproach) (frml)without blame — libre de culpa (frml)
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76 waste
weist
1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) desperdiciar, malgastar
2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; (also adjective) waste material.) residuos2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdicio, pérdida3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terreno baldío/yermo•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away
waste1 n1. basura / desperdicios / desechos / residuos2. desperdicio / despilfarro / derrocheit's a waste of money es un despilfarro / es tirar el dinero3. pérdidawhat a waste of time! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo!waste2 vb1. desperdiciar / despilfarrar / derrochar / malgastarsave your money, don't waste it ahorra tu dinero, no lo malgastes2. perdertr[weɪst]1 (gen) derroche nombre masculino, desperdicio; (of money, energy) derroche nombre masculino, despilfarro; (of time) pérdida, desperdicio1 (unwanted) desechado,-a2 (land) yermo,-a, baldío,-a1 (gen) desperdiciar, malgastar; (resources) derrochar; (money) despilfarrar, derrochar; (time, chance) desperdiciar, desaprovechar, perder2 (because of disease) atrofiar, debilitar1 extensiones nombre femenino plural desoladas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to waste echarse a perder, desperdiciarseto lay waste to destrozar, destruirto waste no time in doing something hacer algo sin demora, no perder un minuto en hacer algoto waste one's breath cansarse inútilmente, perder el tiempo, gastar saliva en baldewaste not, want not no malgastes y no te faltaráwaste disposal eliminación nombre femenino de desperdicioswaste disposal unit triturador nombre masculino de basurawaste matter residuos nombre masculino pluralwaste pipe desagüe nombre masculino1) devastate: arrasar, arruinar, devastar2) squander: desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malgastarto waste time: perder tiempowaste adj1) barren: yermo, baldío2) discarded: de desecho3) excess: sobrantewaste n1) wasteland2) misuse: derroche m, desperdicio m, despilfarro ma waste of time: una pérdida de tiempo3) rubbish: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl4) excrement: excremento mv.• consumir v.• derramar v.• derrochar v.• desaprovechar v.• desbaratar v.• desgastarse v.• desperdiciar v.• despilfarrar v.• dilapidar v.• gastar v.• malgastar v.• malograr v.• prodigar v.adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desechado, -a adj.• echadizo, -a adj.• inútil adj.n.• borra* s.f.• daño s.m.• derrame s.m.• derroche s.m.• desbarate s.m.• desecho s.m.• desgaste s.m.• desperdicio s.m.• despilfarro s.m.• dispendio s.m.• escombrera s.f.• gasto s.m.• malogro s.m.• pérdida s.f.• residuo s.m.• yermo s.m.
I weɪst1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
2.
via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
III
1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho[weɪst]1. N1) (=misuse) desperdicio m, derroche mI hate waste — odio el desperdicio or el derroche
what a waste! — ¡qué desperdicio or derroche!
an effort to locate and eliminate government waste — una campaña para identificar y eliminar las áreas de ineficacia en el gobierno
to go to waste — echarse a perder, desperdiciarse
it's a waste of money — es dinero perdido, es tirar or derrochar el dinero
that man's a waste of space! * — ¡ese hombre es un inútil! *
household waste — basura f doméstica
nuclear waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl nucleares
toxic waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl tóxicos
3) (=leftover material) material m sobrante4) wastes2. VT1) (=use inefficiently, squander) [+ water, electricity, gas] derrochar; [+ money] malgastar, derrochar; [+ time] perder; [+ life] echar a perder; [+ space, opportunity] desaprovechar, desperdiciar; [+ food] desperdiciar, echar a perder; [+ talent] desaprovechardon't waste your efforts on him — no derroches tus esfuerzos or energías con él
nothing is wasted — no se desperdicia nada, no se echa a perder nada
2) (=weaken) [+ muscles] atrofiarcancer was wasting his body — el cáncer lo estaba consumiendo or debilitando
3) (US) ** (=kill) cargarse *, liquidar *3. VI1)2) = waste away4. ADJ1) (=for disposal) [material] de desecho; [gas, oil] residual2) (=leftover) [paper, fabric] sobrante; [heat] residual3) (=unused) [ground] baldío, yermo4)to lay waste — [+ country, area, town] devastar, asolar
to lay waste to sth — devastar algo, asolar algo
5.CPD= waste disposal unitwaste disposal N — (industrial) eliminación f de los desechos or residuos; [of household waste] eliminación f de la basura doméstica (=device)
waste disposal unit N — triturador m de basura
waste heat N — calor m residual
waste management N — tratamiento m de desechos, tratamiento m de residuos
waste material N — material m de desecho
waste matter N — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste paper N — papel m de desecho
waste pipe N — tubería f de desagüe
waste products NPL — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste water N — aguas fpl residuales
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I [weɪst]1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1.
1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
2.
via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
III
1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho -
77 abhalten
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. keep away ( von from), keep off (von etw. s.th.); (draußen halten) keep out; (abwehren) ward off; davon abhalten zu (+ Inf.) keep ( oder prevent, stop) from (+ Ger.) (abbringen) deter from (+ Ger.) lassen Sie sich nicht abhalten! don’t let me disturb you2. (Prüfung, Versammlung, Parteitag etc.) hold; (Lehrstunde, Vorlesung) give; abgehalten werden be held, take place* * *(abschrecken) to deter;(fernhalten) to ward off; to detain; to hold off; to keep away;(veranstalten) to hold* * *ạb|hal|tenvt sep1) (= hindern) to stop, to preventjdn von etw/vom Trinken/von der Arbeit abhalten — to keep sb from sth/drinking/working
lass dich nicht abhalten! — don't let me/us etc stop you
2) (= fernhalten) Kälte, Hitze to keep off; Mücken, Fliegen to keep off or away; (= draußenhalten) to keep out3) (= veranstalten) Versammlung, Wahlen, Gottesdienst to hold4)ein Kind auf der Toilette/Straße abhalten — to hold a child over the toilet/on the street (while it goes to the toilet)
* * *1) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) discourage2) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hold3) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hold4) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) hold back5) (to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do): The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo.) put paid to* * *ab|hal·ten11. (hindern)wenn du unbedingt gehen willst, werde ich dich nicht [davon] \abhalten if you really want to go, I won't stop you▪ jdn davon \abhalten, etw zu tun to prevent [or keep] sb from doing sthlass dich nicht \abhalten! don't let anyone/anything stop you!2. (fernhalten)die Hitze/die Kälte/den Wind \abhalten to protect from the heat/the cold/the windInsekten/Mücken \abhalten to deter [or keep away] [the] insects/mosquito[e]s3. (über der Toilette halten)ein [Klein]kind \abhalten to hold a child on the toiletab|hal·ten2vt irreg (veranstalten)▪ etw \abhalten to hold stheine Demonstration \abhalten to stage a demonstration* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)jemanden/etwas [von jemandem/etwas] abhalten — keep somebody/something off [somebody/something]
2)jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun — stop somebody doing something; prevent somebody from doing something
3) (durchführen) hold <elections, meeting, referendum>* * *abhalten (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. keep away (von from), keep off (lassen Sie sich nicht abhalten! don’t let me disturb youabgehalten werden be held, take place* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)jemanden/etwas [von jemandem/etwas] abhalten — keep somebody/something off [somebody/something]
2)jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun — stop somebody doing something; prevent somebody from doing something
3) (durchführen) hold <elections, meeting, referendum>* * *(Lehrstunde, Vorlesung) v.to give (a lecture, etc.) v. (Treffen, Versammlung) v.to hold (a meeting, etc.) v. (Treffen) v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) v.to detain v.to deter v.to keep away v.to keep off v.to ward v. -
78 erwarten
v/t1. (Anruf, Besuch, Post etc.) expect; (warten auf) wait for; ein Kind erwarten be expecting a baby; jemanden / etw. ungeduldig / sehnsüchtig erwarten wait impatiently / longingly for s.o. / s.th.; jemanden am Flughafen erwarten wait for s.o. at the airport; jemanden zum Essen erwarten expect s.o. for dinner ( oder lunch); sie kann es kaum erwarten(, dass i-e Eltern zurückkommen) she can hardly wait (for her parents to get back); wenn sie wüsste, was sie erwartet if she knew what was in store for her2. (rechnen mit) expect; zu erwartende Probleme, Beförderung: likely; es ist oder steht geh. zu erwarten it’s to be expected; wie zu erwarten war as (was to be) expected; das hatte ich erwartet I thought (bes. Am. figured) as much; es wird erwartet, dass sie zusagen they are expected to agree, it is expected that they will agree; so was habe ich gar nicht erwartet I wasn’t expecting ( oder I didn’t expect) anything like that; von ihm kann man noch allerhand erwarten he’s somebody to watch; von ihm kann man nichts erwarten you can’t expect anything of him ( oder him to do anything), he’s hopeless umg.; wenn er heimkommt, hat er was zu erwarten! umg. (Strafe, Vorwürfe etc.) when he gets home, he’ll get what for (Am. get what’s coming to him)!3. (fordern, verlangen) expect ( von from); (erhoffen) hope for ( von from); ( von seinen Mitarbeitern) Pünktlichkeit erwarten expect punctuality (from one’s employees); ich erwarte von dir, dass du... I expect you to (+ Inf.) das war mehr, als er erwartet hatte that was more than he had bargained for; sie erwartet sich nicht mehr viel vom Leben she doesn’t expect much from life any more4. über / wider Erwarten beyond / contrary to all expectation(s)* * *to wait; to look for; to await; to bide; to anticipate; to expect* * *er|wạr|ten [ɛɐ'vartn] ptp erwa\#rtetvtGäste, Ereignis to expectetw von jdm/etw erwarten — to expect sth from or of sb/sth
ein Kind or Baby erwarten — to be expecting a child or baby
das war zu erwarten — that was to be expected
sie kann den Sommer kaum noch erwarten — she can hardly wait for the summer, she's really looking forward to the summer
sie kann es kaum erwarten, dass Vater heimkommt — she can hardly wait for father to come home, she's really looking forward to father coming home
von ihr ist nicht viel Gutes zu erwarten — no good can come of her
See:→ wider* * *1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) expect2) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) expect3) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) anticipate4) (to wait for: We await your arrival with expectation.) await5) (to expect or take into consideration: I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once.) bargain for* * *er·war·ten *I. vt1. (entgegensehen)▪ jdn/etw \erwarten to expect sb/sth2. (dem Eintritt von etw entgegensehen)3. (voraussetzen)▪ etw von jdm \erwarten to expect sth from sb▪ von jdm \erwarten, dass... to expect sb to do sthvon jdm zu \erwarten sein to be expected from sbvon ihr ist bestimmt keine Hilfe zu \erwarten she definitely won't [want to] help4. (mit etw rechnen)▪ etw erwartet einen sth awaits oneetw war zu \erwarten sth was to be expectedwider E\erwarten contrary to [all] expectation[s]5. (bekommen)▪ etw [von jdm] \erwarten to expect [sb's] sthsie erwartet ein Baby von ihm she's expecting his baby* * *transitives Verbetwas ungeduldig/sehnlich erwarten — wait impatiently/eagerly for sth
jemanden am Bahnhof erwarten — wait for somebody at the station
ein Kind erwarten — be expecting a baby; be expecting (coll.)
2) (rechnen mit)von jemandem erwarten, dass er etwas tut — expect somebody to do something
es ist od. (geh.) steht zu erwarten, daß... — it is to be expected that...
[sich (Dat.)] von etwas viel/wenig/nichts erwarten — expect a lot/little/nothing from something
* * *erwarten v/tein Kind erwarten be expecting a baby;jemanden/etwas ungeduldig/sehnsüchtig erwarten wait impatiently/longingly for sb/sth;jemanden am Flughafen erwarten wait for sb at the airport;jemanden zum Essen erwarten expect sb for dinner ( oder lunch);sie kann es kaum erwarten(, dass i-e Eltern zurückkommen) she can hardly wait (for her parents to get back);wenn sie wüsste, was sie erwartet if she knew what was in store for her2. (rechnen mit) expect;zu erwartende Probleme, Beförderung: likely;steht gehzu erwarten it’s to be expected;wie zu erwarten war as (was to be) expected;das hatte ich erwartet I thought (besonders US figured) as much;es wird erwartet, dass sie zusagen they are expected to agree, it is expected that they will agree;so was habe ich gar nicht erwartet I wasn’t expecting ( oder I didn’t expect) anything like that;von ihm kann man noch allerhand erwarten he’s somebody to watch;von ihm kann man nichts erwarten you can’t expect anything of him ( oder him to do anything), he’s hopeless umg;wenn er heimkommt, hat er was zu erwarten! umg (Strafe, Vorwürfe etc) when he gets home, he’ll get what for (US get what’s coming to him)!von from);(von seinen Mitarbeitern) Pünktlichkeit erwarten expect punctuality (from one’s employees);ich erwarte von dir, dass du … I expect you to (+inf)das war mehr, als er erwartet hatte that was more than he had bargained for;sie erwartet sich nicht mehr viel vom Leben she doesn’t expect much from life any more4.über/wider Erwarten beyond/contrary to all expectation(s)* * *transitives Verb1) expect <guests, phone call, post>etwas ungeduldig/sehnlich erwarten — wait impatiently/eagerly for sth
ein Kind erwarten — be expecting a baby; be expecting (coll.)
von jemandem erwarten, dass er etwas tut — expect somebody to do something
es ist od. (geh.) steht zu erwarten, daß... — it is to be expected that...
[sich (Dat.)] von etwas viel/wenig/nichts erwarten — expect a lot/little/nothing from something
* * *(von) v.to expect (of, from) v. v.to abide v.to anticipate v.to await v.to bide v.to estimate v. -
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1. preposition1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle vonwhat is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?
2) (in defence, support, or favour of) fürbe for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun
it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt
3) (to the benefit of) für4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zuthey invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen
what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?
be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen
a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe
take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen
work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten
run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.
set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen
that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich
9) (as regards)be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein
have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben
enough... for — genug... für
too... for — zu... für
there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun
cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund
11) (to affect, as if affecting) fürthings don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus
it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut
it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen
12) (as being) fürwhat do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?
I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil
13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegenfamous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas
jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien
were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage
15) (in spite of)for all... — trotz...
for all that,... — trotzdem...
16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)
but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...
17) (so far as concerns)for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...
for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...
18) (considering the usual nature of) fürnot bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch
19) (during) seitwe've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen
we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang
sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen
walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen
21)2. conjunctionbe for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) für15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn* * *[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]II. prepI bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauftthis is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dichthere are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staatto vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmenthey voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw seinhis followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immerto be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck seinto be all \for sth ganz für etw akk seinto be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wirdare you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hatyou're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagenthe coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu starkluckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stellethe admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogenis this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leidto feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt seinto feel \for sb mit jdm fühlenas \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monatshow are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?\for my part was mich betrifft\for all I know möglicherweise\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassento be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich seinthe summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw seinshe's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reifthe weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mildhe's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll6. (to get, have)oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werdeneven though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihnshe's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin istdemand \for money Bedarf m an Geldto send \for the doctor den Arzt holento apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerbento have a need \for sth etw brauchento look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tunto ask \for sth um etw akk bittenhe's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspielernext time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehstthe messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dortto do sth \for sb etw für jdn tunto do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tunthey had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigenI have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machenshe is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversitätto work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeitenwhat's that \for? wofür ist das?that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernenthat's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essena course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger\for your information zu Ihrer Information\for the record der Ordnung halberthe spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheitfor rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufenbikes \for rent Räder zu vermietento be not \for sale unverkäuflich seinto wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw wartento wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tunwhat did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herzyou need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kannI don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein FleischI could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner VerspätungBob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aushow are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw datto be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werdento be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt seinto love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk liebenshe loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er istthis train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birminghamhe made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hausejust follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadtto go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehento run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufenI had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen13. (meaning)to be \for sth für etw akk stehenA is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehenwhat does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahltthat's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfundnot \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der WeltI wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehento do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machento buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufenyou can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfundto trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschenI'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafenhe was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnismy father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weileplay here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeitthis pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig\for the moment im Augenblick\for a time eine Zeit lang\for a long time seit LangemI hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte\for some time seit Längerem\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend16. (a distance of)\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meilehe always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstückhe booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhrthey set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September festI need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abendwhat did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessento invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen\for the first time zum ersten Mal\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf, ungeachtet +gen geh\for all that trotz alledem\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlagthere is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tagto repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen20. (the duty of)▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tunit's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hatthe decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihmshe thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichtsI \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk22.I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben famyou're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! famthere's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam* * *I [fɔː(r)]1. prepclothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f
what for? — wofür?, wozu?
what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?
what did you do that for? —
a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen
a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen
fit for nothing —
ready for anything —
this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen
to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen
he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste
2)it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellenit's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern
3)(= representing, instead of)
I'll speak to her for you if you like —I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft
agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault
she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank
4) (= in defence, in favour of) fürI'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür
I'm all for helping him —
5)(= with regard to)
anxious for sb — um jdn besorgtas for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft
warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit
it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden
6) (= because of) aushe did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden
he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt
to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern
do it for me — tu es für mich
7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen
8) (= in exchange) fürto pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen
he'll do it for ten pounds —
9)(= in contrast)
for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) fürI had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren
then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen
he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein
can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?
for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit
11)the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt12)to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden betenSee:→ vbs13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) fürhis knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen
14)for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wirdit's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun
I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können
the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen
their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt
15)to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun2. conjdenn3. adj pred(= in favour) dafürII abbr frei Bahn17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
* * *A präp1. allg für:it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift2. für, zugunsten von:a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;come for dinner zum Essen kommen4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;call for sb nach jemandem rufen;wait for sth auf etwas warten;oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!5. a) (passend oder geeignet) fürtools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten6. (Mittel) gegen:treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben7. (als Belohnung) für:8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):a postal order for £2for this reason aus diesem Grund;die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:13. dank, wegen:were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englischan eye for beauty Sinn für das Schönefor a week eine Woche (lang);come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;for hours stundenlang;for a long time past schon seit Langem;not for a long time noch lange nicht;the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)17. (Strecke) weit, lang:run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):the train for London der Zug nach London;the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln21. für, als:books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):for all that trotz alledem;for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;for all you may say sage, was du willst23. as for was … betrifft:as for that matter was das betrifft;for all I know soviel ich weiß;for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus24. nach adj und vor inf:it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen25. mit s oder pron und inf:it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen26. (ethischer Dativ):that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein27. US nach:B konj denn, weil, nämlich* * *1. preposition1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle vonwhat is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?
2) (in defence, support, or favour of) fürbe for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun
it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt
3) (to the benefit of) für4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zuthey invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen
what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?
be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen
5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu6) (to obtain, win, save)take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen
run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.
7) (to reach) nachset out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen
8) (to be received by) für9) (as regards)be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein
have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben
enough... for — genug... für
too... for — zu... für
there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun
cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund
11) (to affect, as if affecting) fürthings don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus
it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut
it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen
12) (as being) fürI/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil
13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegenfamous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas
jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien
were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage
15) (in spite of)for all... — trotz...
for all that,... — trotzdem...
16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)
but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...
for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...
for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...
19) (during) seitwe've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen
we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang
sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen
walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen
21)2. conjunctionbe for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
(since, as proof) denn* * *conj.als konj.denn konj.für konj.nach konj.zu konj. -
80 pedir
v.1 to ask for.pedir algo a alguien to ask somebody for somethingpedir a alguien que haga algo to ask somebody to do somethingpedir a alguien (en matrimonio) to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage)pedir (prestado) algo a alguien to borrow something from somebodypide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbikeYo pido una pizza I ask for a pizza.Yo le pido a María una pizza I ask Mary for a pizza.Yo le pido a María I ask Mary.2 to order.¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3 to demand.4 to call for, to need.5 to beg.6 to ask to, to request to.Yo pedí hablar en la reunión I requested to talk at the meeting.7 to require.El caso pide una acción immediata The case requires immediate action.* * *1 (gen) to ask for2 (mercancías, en restaurante) to order■ ¿qué has pedido de postre? what did you order for dessert?3 (necesitar) to need, cry out for1 (por la calle) to beg\a pedir de boca just right, perfectlypedir la cuenta to ask for the billpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand in marriage* * *verb1) to ask for, request2) order* * *1. VT1) (=rogar, solicitar) to ask for¿habéis pedido ya la cuenta? — have you asked for the bill yet?
una manifestación pidiendo la libertad de los secuestrados — a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages
•
pedir cuentas a algn — to demand an explanation from sb•
pedir algo por favor, me pidió por favor que fuera discreto — he asked me to please keep it to myselfte lo pido por favor, quédate conmigo — please stay with me
pido la palabra, señoría — permission to speak, my lord
- ¿qué más se puede pedir?2) (Com) (=encargar) to order3) [en un restaurante] to order; [en un bar] to ask for, orderhemos pedido dos cafés y un té — we've asked for o ordered two coffees and a tea
4) [para casarse] to propose to•
pedir la mano de algn — to ask for sb's hand5) (Jur) [+ condena] to ask for6) (=requerir) to need7) (tb: pedir prestado) to borrowme pidió prestado el coche — he asked if he could borrow the car, he asked to borrow the car
2. VI1) (=rogar)•
pedir por algn — (Rel) to pray for sb2) (=pedir dinero) [mendigo] to beg; [voluntario] to collect money3) [en un bar, restaurante] to orderboca 1., 3)¿habéis pedido ya? — have you ordered yet?
3.See:PEDIR ¿"Ask" o "ask for"? ► La expresión pedir algo se traduce por ask for something: Pidieron muchas cosas diferentes They asked for many different things Si el verbo pedir lleva dos complementos, el complemento de persona siempre va delante: Pídele un lápiz a la profesora Ask the teacher for a pencil ► La estructura pedir a alguien que haga algo, se traduce al inglés por ask + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Le pedí a mi hermana que me trajera una alfombra de Turquía I asked my sister to bring me a rug from Turkey Le pediremos que nos haga un descuento We'll ask him to give us a discount Si el contexto es más formal pedir también se puede traducir por request: Ambas partes en conflicto están pidiendo ayuda al extranjero Both sides are requesting help from abroad Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex. This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex. Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex. The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.----* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex: This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex: A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex: Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex: The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *vtA1 ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask forpidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loanpidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leaveme pidió consejo he asked my advice, he asked me for advicepide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia he begs (for money) at the church doorpréstamelo, te lo pido por favor please lend it to mesi no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicelynadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión nobody asked (for) your opinionme pidió disculpas or perdón por lo que había hecho he apologized for what he had donepídele perdón a tu padre apologize to o say you're sorry to your father¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas or explicaciones? who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?pedir hora to make an appointmentpedir la palabra to ask for permission to speakpide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accusedes un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's idealestá haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can askpedir QUE + SUBJ:me pidió que le comprara el periódico he asked me to buy him the newspaperpidió que lo trasladaran he asked to be transferred2 (en un bar, restaurante) to orderpedimos pescado de segundo we ordered fish for our second courseB ( Com)1 (como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth FOR sth¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?2 ‹mercancías› to orderCle pedí la mano de su hija I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage ( frml), I asked to marry his daughtervino a pedir a mi hermana he came to ask if he could marry my sisterD (requerir) to needeste pescado pide un buen vino blanco this fish needs a good white wine to go with it, this fish would go well with a good white wineese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos that dress needs shoes with a higher heelestá pidiendo una bofetada she's asking for a slapesta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen this plant is crying out to be watered■ pedirvi1 (mendigar) to begpide a la puerta de la iglesia he begs at the church door2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order3 (para tener algo) ( AmL) to askpidió para salir temprano he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go earlyestos niños sólo saben pedir these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands■ pedirseme pido la cama de arriba I have dibs on the top bunk, I bags the top bunk* * *
pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo
1
pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave;
pide limosna he begs (for money);
pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth;
le pidió ayuda he asked her for help;
me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me);
pedir hora to make an appointment;
pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;
me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him;
ver prestado
‹ cuenta› to ask for
2 (Com)a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?
verbo intransitivo
pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing
♦ Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine
' pedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bastar
- boca
- cita
- cobrar
- cuenta
- demandar
- disculpa
- hora
- luna
- pera
- perdón
- prestar
- requerir
- socorro
- voz
- asilo
- audiencia
- auxilio
- aventón
- cola
- excusar
- gorrear
- informe
- justicia
- limosna
- mano
- ordenar
- palabra
- palmada
- pida
- prestado
- qué
- raid
- turno
- vez
English:
apologetic
- appeal
- apply for
- appointment
- ask
- ask for
- asylum
- beg
- borrow
- clamor
- clamour
- cry out for
- formality
- get
- have
- invite
- may
- order
- permission
- propose
- request
- seek
- send away for
- send for
- send off for
- shall
- sorry
- summon
- tall order
- want
- wish
- write back
- write off
- apologize
- by
- call
- claim
- cry
- hitch
- impossible
- make
- might
- place
- send
- urge
* * *♦ vt1. [solicitar] to ask for;pedir algo a alguien to ask sb for sth;me pidió (mi) opinión she asked me (for) my opinion;pedir un taxi (por teléfono) to ring for a taxi;pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask sb to do sth;le pido que sea breve, por favor I would ask you to be brief, please;le pedí que saliera conmigo I asked her out;pedir a alguien en matrimonio, pedir la mano de alguien to ask for sb's hand (in marriage);pedir prestado algo a alguien to borrow sth from sb;pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike;no tienes más que pedirlo all you need to do is ask;si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask;CAm, Méx2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3. [mercancías] to order;pedir algo a alguien to order sth from sb4. [exigir] to demand;¡pido que se me escuche! I demand to be heard!;le pedimos al gobierno una inmediata retirada de las tropas we demand that the government withdraw its troops immediately;la acusación pide veinte años de cárcel the prosecution is asking for twenty years5. [requerir] to call for, to need;los cactus piden poca agua cacti don't need a lot of water;esta cocina está pidiendo a gritos que la limpies this kitchen is crying out for you to clean it♦ vi1. [mendigar] to beg;hay mucha gente pidiendo por la calle there are a lot of beggars in the streets2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿han pedido ya? have you ordered?* * *I v/t1 ask for;pedir algo a alguien ask s.o. for sth;me pidió que no fuera he asked me not to go;te lo pido I beg you2 ( necesitar) needII v/i1 ( mendigar) beg* * *pedir {54} vt1) : to ask for, to requestle pedí un préstamo a Claudia: I asked Claudia for a loan2) : to order (food, merchandise)3)pedir perdón : to apologizepedir vi1) : to order2) : to beg* * *pedir vb1. (en general) to ask for¿cuánto piden por el cuadro? how much are they asking for the picture?2. (un favor) to ask3. (en restaurante) to order¿qué has pedido de segundo? what have you ordered for your main course?
См. также в других словарях:
want something from of somebody — want sth from/out of sth/sb derived to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person • I had to discover what I really wanted out of life. • What do you want from me? Main entry: ↑wantderived … Useful english dictionary
want something out of somebody — want sth from/out of sth/sb derived to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person • I had to discover what I really wanted out of life. • What do you want from me? Main entry: ↑wantderived … Useful english dictionary
find out something (about somebody) — ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb) derived to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc • She d been seeing the boy for a while, but didn t want her parents to find out. • I haven t found anything out about… … Useful english dictionary
wish something on somebody — ˈwish sb/sth on sb derived (informal) (used in negative sentences) to want sb to have sth unpleasant • I wouldn t wish something like that on my worst enemy. • It s not a job I d wish on anybody … Useful english dictionary
foist something on somebody — ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want • The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers. • When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
foist something upon somebody — ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want • The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers. • When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
force something on somebody — ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb derived to make sb accept sth that they do not want • to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
force something upon somebody — ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb derived to make sb accept sth that they do not want • to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
hold something over somebody — ˌhold sth ˈover sb derived to use knowledge that you have about sb to threaten them or make them do what you want Main entry: ↑holdderived … Useful english dictionary
press something on somebody — ˈpress sth on sb derived to try to make sb accept sth, especially food or drink, although they may not want it • She kept pressing cake on us. Main entry: ↑pressderived … Useful english dictionary
square something with somebody — ˈsquare sth with sb derived to ask permission or check with sb that they approve of what you want to do • I think I ll be able to come, but I ll square it with my parents first. Main entry: ↑squarederived … Useful english dictionary