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1) Общая лексика: standards, Краткосрочный (short term)2) Компьютерная техника: Secondary Table, Seek Time, Selectable Technology, Sequence Type, Shadow Technology, Show Type, State And The, space telescope3) Американизм: Special Treatment4) Спорт: Short Track, Snap Twist, Sports Technology, Spring Training5) Военный термин: SEAL Team, Satellite Transmitter, Scientific/Technical, Self Test, Service Time, Ship Type, Short Tons, Siege Tank, Situation Time, Special Text, Standby Time, Strategic Task, Support Technical, Surveillance Test, scheduled training, scramble time, security troops, service telegram, service test, shipping ticket, signal training, simulator training, space technology, special test, special training, special troops, start time, static test, sticky type, strategic transport, superintendent of transportation, supply and transport, surface target, survivability test, survival time, system test6) Техника: sample top, service testing, set-up time for batch, signaling tone, site team, sound telegraph, source term, space tracking, spaceborne telescope, speed transmitter, standard taper, star tracker, steam turbine, surge tank, synchronous transmission, target speed7) Сельское хозяйство: sensation threshold8) Шутливое выражение: Silly Twit9) Математика: Subtraction Term, топология множеств (set topology)10) Метеорология: Squall's Time11) Железнодорожный термин: ST Rail System12) Юридический термин: Silent Treatment13) Бухгалтерия: Sub Total14) Автомобильный термин: scan tool15) Грубое выражение: Sex Toy, Soft Touch, Straight Tip, Stupid Things16) Металлургия: Sound Trap17) Политика: St. Lucia18) Телекоммуникации: Signaling Terminal, Segment Type (DQDB, SMDS)19) Сокращение: Civil aircraft marking (Sudan), Saint Tome and Principe, Same Time, Sesotho, Sixteen Thirty, Sorting Tender (UK, part of RPO), Source/Type Code (MODS report abbreviation), Space Transport, Special Tooling, Staff Target, Standard Time, Strategic Transport, air, Street (Street Suffix), Summer Time, Support Tank, Surface Terminal, sawtooth, scientific and technical, self-testing, sidereal time, single-throw, single-tire, sounding tube, start, starting time, steam, strip-tin, surface transport, Staff Target (British Army; L; Land), (SLFTPG) self-tapping20) Университет: Special Topics21) Физика: State Transformation22) Физиология: Esotropia, See And Treat, Sexually Transmitted, Shock therapy, Speech Therapy, Spontaneous Timed, Stage Of Disease, Stomach23) Электроника: Special Technology, Special Tuning24) Вычислительная техника: Schmitt trigger, Seagate technology, Segment Table / Type, Short Ton, Stream Protocol, Seagate Technology (HDD), Shared Tree (PIM, SPT, CBT, Multicast)25) Нефть: seismic tomography, short thread, sidetrack, tensile strength, верхняя граница интервала, из которого взята проба (sample top), короткая резьба (short thread), самопроверка (self-test), эксплуатационные испытания (service test)26) Биохимия: Skin Temperature27) Гигиена: sanitary towel28) Космонавтика: сао29) Картография: steel truss30) Транспорт: Semi Tread, Short Tread, Sign Type, Special Touring, Special Trailer, Special Transport, Sport Turismo, Sports Tourer, Sports Touring, Stadium Truck, Standard Touring, Standard Trailer, Station Timed, Street Thunder31) Фирменный знак: Seagate Technologies, Sport Technologies, Stafford Tavares, Super Travel32) СМИ: Segment Title, Skinhead Times, State This33) Деловая лексика: Side Trip (Сокращение в электронном авиабилете)34) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: short ton (2, 000 pounds or 0. 907 metric ton)35) Нефтепромысловый: (sidetracking) бурение боковых стволов36) Образование: Safe Toy, Show And Tell37) Сетевые технологии: Subject To38) Полимеры: standard temperature, surface tension39) Программирование: Show Turtle, структурированный текст, Structured Text (стандартный язык программирования IEC 61131-3, см. также Robert W. Lewis; Karl-Heinz John; Bonfatti F.)40) Автоматика: sensing tool, setup time for batch, synonymous term41) Контроль качества: short-term42) Океанография: Stratosphere-troposphere43) Сахалин Ю: steam tracer44) Химическое оружие: Structured text45) Авиационная медицина: tactile sense46) Безопасность: Screening Tool47) Золотодобыча: концентрационный вибростол48) Расширение файла: Scream Tracker Instrument library, Segment Table, Smalltalk language source code file (Little Smalltalk), Stamp (NeoPaint)49) Нефть и газ: steel structure50) Нефтеперерабатывающие заводы: паровая турбина/машина (steam turbine)51) Имена и фамилии: Simon Tissot, Stuart Taylor52) Баскетбол: перехват (сокр. от steal)53) Уголь: Softening temperature54) Должность: Sports Trainer, Story Teller56) NYSE. SPS Technologies, Inc.57) НАСА: Solar Terrestrial, Space Talk58) Программное обеспечение: The Simulation Toolkit -
62 credo
crēdo, ĕre, dĭdi, dĭtum - tr. et intr. - - subj. prés. arch.: creduam, as, at Plaut. Poen. 747 ; Bac. 476. etc. ; creduis, it Plaut. Amp. 672 ; Cap. 605 ; Truc. 307 inf. credier Plaut. Ps. 631 ; Lucr. 4, 849 II credin = credisne Plaut. Cap. 962 ; Poen. 441. - tr. - [st1]1 [-] confier en prêt. - credere aliquid alicui: prêter qqch à qqn. --- Plaut. As. 501; Aul. 15 ; Ep. 549, etc. ; Cato, Agr. 5, 2 ; Cic. Post. 4 ; 5. - pecuniae creditae, Cic. Off. 2, 78: sommes prêtées. - solutio rerum creditarum, Cic. Off. 2, 84: paiement des dettes. - absol. vilicus injussu domini credat nemini, Cato.: que le fermier ne fasse de prêt à personne sans l'ordre de son maître. [st1]2 [-] confier. - se credere suaque omnia alicui, Caes. BG. 6, 31, 4: confier à qqn sa personne et ses biens. - quos tuae fidei populus credidit, Cic. Q, 1, 1, 27: ceux que le peuple a confiés à ta protection. - se credere pugnae, Virg. En. 5, 383: se hasarder à combattre. [st1]3 [-] tenir pour vrai qqch, croire qqch. - homines id quod volunt credunt, Caes. BG. 3, 18, 6: on croit ce qu'on désire. --- BC. 2, 27, 2. - res tam scelesta credi non potest, Cic. Am. 62: un fait aussi criminel ne peut trouver créance. - re credita, CIL de Or. 1, 175: le fait ayant été tenu pour vrai. - poét. seult au pass. Cassandra non umquam credita Teucris, Virg. En. 2, 246: Cassandre que n'ont jamais crue les Troyens. - cf. Ov. H. 16, 129 ; 20, 9 ; M. 7, 98, etc. - credemur, Ov. F. 3, 351: on me croira. [st1]4 [-] croire, penser. - avec prop. inf. cum reliquum exercitum subsequi crederet, Caes. BG. 6, 31, 1: croyant que le reste de l'armée suivait immédiatement. - nostros praesidia deducturos crediderant, Caes. BG. 2, 33, 2: ils avaient cru que les nôtres emmèneraient les postes. - passif impers. credendum est, Caes. BG. 5, 28, 1: on doit croire. - creditur, creditum est, etc. Liv. 8, 26, 7 ; 8, 35, 11, etc.: on croit, on a cru que. - passif pers. navis praeter creditur ire, Lucr. 4, 388: on croit que le navire se déplace. - Catilina creditur... fecisse, Sall. C. 15, 2,: on croit que Catilina a fait... - mora creditur saluti fuisse, Liv. 22, 51, 4: on croit que ce retard fut le salut. - avec 2 acc. quoscumque novis rebus idoneos credebat, Sall. C. 39, 6: tous ceux qu'il croyait bons pour une révolution. --- Sall. J. 75, 10. - Scipionem Hannibal praestantem virum credebat, Liv. 21, 39, 8: Hannibal tenait Scipion pour un homme supérieur. - (eos) crederes victos, Liv. 2, 43, 9: on les aurait pris pour des vaincus. - qui postulat deus credi, Curt. 6, 11, 24: celui qui demande qu'on le croie un dieu. --- Curt. 8, 5, 5 ; 8, 5, 15. - ejus sanguine natus credor, Ov. F. 3, 74: on me croit né de son sang. - credo formant parenth.: je crois, je pense, j'imagine, [souvent ironique]. --- Cic. Cat. 1, 5; Sull. 11; Fin. 1, 7 ; Tusc. 1, 52, etc. - abl. neutre du part. credito avec prop. inf. la croyance étant que. --- Tac. An. 3, 14 ; 6, 34. - intr. - [st1]5 [-] avoir confiance, se fier. - credere alicui, Cic. Fam. 5, 6, 1: avoir confiance en qqn. --- Dom. 29 ; Att. 3, 20, 1, etc. - nemo umquam sapiens proditori credendum putavit, Cic. Verr. 1, 38: jamais aucun homme de bon sens n'a pensé que l'on devait avoir confiance dans un traître. - neque pudentes suspicari oportet sibi parum credi, Caes. BC. 2, 31, 4: et les gens qui ont du point d'honneur ne doivent pas soupçonner qu'on n'a guère confiance en eux. - credere promissis alicujus, Cic. Mur. 50: se fier aux promesses de qqn. - cf. Sall. J. 106, 3 ; Liv. 45, 8, 6, etc. [st1]6 [-] ajouter foi, croire. - credere alicui jurato, Cic. Com. 45: croire qqn qui a prêté serment. - credere testibus, Cic. Font. 21: croire les témoins. --- Br. 134 ; Top. 74 ; Att. 1, 16, 10, etc. - id titi non credidit, Cic. Dej. 18: il ne t'a pas cru sur ce point. --- Ac. 2, 9 ; Att. 2, 22, 2 ; Fam. 2, 16, 3 ; etc. - credere alicui, credere alicui rei: se fier à qqn, se fier à qqch - nimium ne crede colori, Virg.: ne te fie pas trop à l'éclat de ton teint. - credere suis oculis, Liv.: en croire ses yeux. - credere speculo, Ov.: en croire son miroir. - credere virtuti militum, Sall.: compter sur la valeur des soldats. - recte non credis de numero militum, Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2: tu as raison de ne pas ajouter foi au nombre des soldats. --- Fam. 3, 11, 5. - [en parenth.] mihi crede, Tusc. 1, 103 ; Verr. 4, 28, etc. ; mihi credite Cic. Verr. 4, 132, crois-moi, croyez-moi. - qqf crede mihi credite hoc mihi, Verr. 4, 133: croyez-moi sur ceci.* * *crēdo, ĕre, dĭdi, dĭtum - tr. et intr. - - subj. prés. arch.: creduam, as, at Plaut. Poen. 747 ; Bac. 476. etc. ; creduis, it Plaut. Amp. 672 ; Cap. 605 ; Truc. 307 inf. credier Plaut. Ps. 631 ; Lucr. 4, 849 II credin = credisne Plaut. Cap. 962 ; Poen. 441. - tr. - [st1]1 [-] confier en prêt. - credere aliquid alicui: prêter qqch à qqn. --- Plaut. As. 501; Aul. 15 ; Ep. 549, etc. ; Cato, Agr. 5, 2 ; Cic. Post. 4 ; 5. - pecuniae creditae, Cic. Off. 2, 78: sommes prêtées. - solutio rerum creditarum, Cic. Off. 2, 84: paiement des dettes. - absol. vilicus injussu domini credat nemini, Cato.: que le fermier ne fasse de prêt à personne sans l'ordre de son maître. [st1]2 [-] confier. - se credere suaque omnia alicui, Caes. BG. 6, 31, 4: confier à qqn sa personne et ses biens. - quos tuae fidei populus credidit, Cic. Q, 1, 1, 27: ceux que le peuple a confiés à ta protection. - se credere pugnae, Virg. En. 5, 383: se hasarder à combattre. [st1]3 [-] tenir pour vrai qqch, croire qqch. - homines id quod volunt credunt, Caes. BG. 3, 18, 6: on croit ce qu'on désire. --- BC. 2, 27, 2. - res tam scelesta credi non potest, Cic. Am. 62: un fait aussi criminel ne peut trouver créance. - re credita, CIL de Or. 1, 175: le fait ayant été tenu pour vrai. - poét. seult au pass. Cassandra non umquam credita Teucris, Virg. En. 2, 246: Cassandre que n'ont jamais crue les Troyens. - cf. Ov. H. 16, 129 ; 20, 9 ; M. 7, 98, etc. - credemur, Ov. F. 3, 351: on me croira. [st1]4 [-] croire, penser. - avec prop. inf. cum reliquum exercitum subsequi crederet, Caes. BG. 6, 31, 1: croyant que le reste de l'armée suivait immédiatement. - nostros praesidia deducturos crediderant, Caes. BG. 2, 33, 2: ils avaient cru que les nôtres emmèneraient les postes. - passif impers. credendum est, Caes. BG. 5, 28, 1: on doit croire. - creditur, creditum est, etc. Liv. 8, 26, 7 ; 8, 35, 11, etc.: on croit, on a cru que. - passif pers. navis praeter creditur ire, Lucr. 4, 388: on croit que le navire se déplace. - Catilina creditur... fecisse, Sall. C. 15, 2,: on croit que Catilina a fait... - mora creditur saluti fuisse, Liv. 22, 51, 4: on croit que ce retard fut le salut. - avec 2 acc. quoscumque novis rebus idoneos credebat, Sall. C. 39, 6: tous ceux qu'il croyait bons pour une révolution. --- Sall. J. 75, 10. - Scipionem Hannibal praestantem virum credebat, Liv. 21, 39, 8: Hannibal tenait Scipion pour un homme supérieur. - (eos) crederes victos, Liv. 2, 43, 9: on les aurait pris pour des vaincus. - qui postulat deus credi, Curt. 6, 11, 24: celui qui demande qu'on le croie un dieu. --- Curt. 8, 5, 5 ; 8, 5, 15. - ejus sanguine natus credor, Ov. F. 3, 74: on me croit né de son sang. - credo formant parenth.: je crois, je pense, j'imagine, [souvent ironique]. --- Cic. Cat. 1, 5; Sull. 11; Fin. 1, 7 ; Tusc. 1, 52, etc. - abl. neutre du part. credito avec prop. inf. la croyance étant que. --- Tac. An. 3, 14 ; 6, 34. - intr. - [st1]5 [-] avoir confiance, se fier. - credere alicui, Cic. Fam. 5, 6, 1: avoir confiance en qqn. --- Dom. 29 ; Att. 3, 20, 1, etc. - nemo umquam sapiens proditori credendum putavit, Cic. Verr. 1, 38: jamais aucun homme de bon sens n'a pensé que l'on devait avoir confiance dans un traître. - neque pudentes suspicari oportet sibi parum credi, Caes. BC. 2, 31, 4: et les gens qui ont du point d'honneur ne doivent pas soupçonner qu'on n'a guère confiance en eux. - credere promissis alicujus, Cic. Mur. 50: se fier aux promesses de qqn. - cf. Sall. J. 106, 3 ; Liv. 45, 8, 6, etc. [st1]6 [-] ajouter foi, croire. - credere alicui jurato, Cic. Com. 45: croire qqn qui a prêté serment. - credere testibus, Cic. Font. 21: croire les témoins. --- Br. 134 ; Top. 74 ; Att. 1, 16, 10, etc. - id titi non credidit, Cic. Dej. 18: il ne t'a pas cru sur ce point. --- Ac. 2, 9 ; Att. 2, 22, 2 ; Fam. 2, 16, 3 ; etc. - credere alicui, credere alicui rei: se fier à qqn, se fier à qqch - nimium ne crede colori, Virg.: ne te fie pas trop à l'éclat de ton teint. - credere suis oculis, Liv.: en croire ses yeux. - credere speculo, Ov.: en croire son miroir. - credere virtuti militum, Sall.: compter sur la valeur des soldats. - recte non credis de numero militum, Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2: tu as raison de ne pas ajouter foi au nombre des soldats. --- Fam. 3, 11, 5. - [en parenth.] mihi crede, Tusc. 1, 103 ; Verr. 4, 28, etc. ; mihi credite Cic. Verr. 4, 132, crois-moi, croyez-moi. - qqf crede mihi credite hoc mihi, Verr. 4, 133: croyez-moi sur ceci.* * *Credo, credis, credidi, creditum, pe. corr. credere. Virgil. Croire. \ Credo illum iam affuturum esse. Terent. Je croy.\Credo te credere. Terent. Je pense que tu crois.\Temere credere. Ouid. Croire legierement, Follement.\Si credere dignum. Virgil. Si la chose est digne d'estre creue.\Sic credidit alta vetustas. Silius. Les anciens l'ont ainsi creu.\- credo iam omnium Taedebat. Terent. Je croy par adventure que tous s'en ennuyoyent, etc.\Credere, Putare. Terent. Quid tu his rebus credis fieri? Que pense tu, ou que cuides tu, etc.\Credo, Ironice dictum. Terent. - debeam Credo isti quicquam furcifero, si id fecerim. Je croy que je luy en seroye tenu si, etc. Dict par mocquerie.\Ei credo munus hoc corraditur. Terent. Je me doubte bien que c'est pour luy que, etc.\At vberiora cibaria facta sunt caritate credo. Cicero. Je n'en fais doubte.\- iam haec tibi aderit supplicans Vltro. THR. credin'? G. imo certe. Terent. Le penserois tu bien?\Venire tu me gaudes: ego credo tibi. Plaut. Je t'en croy.\Credis huic quod dicat? Terent. Le crois tu de ce qu'il dit?\Credone tibi hoc nunc, peperisse hanc e Pamphilo? Terent. Pense tu que je te croye de cela, que, etc.\Nobis de Caesare credit. Cic. Il croit que ce que je dis de Cesar soit vray.\Recte non credis de numero militum. Cic. Tu fais bien de ne point croire, etc.\Credere, pro Confidere. Ouid. Moribus et vitae credidit ille meae. Il s'est fié en ma preudhommie.\Nimium ne crede colori. Vir. Ne te confie point trop en ta beaulté.\Non irata es? CL. non sum irata. S. tuae fidei credo. Plaut. Je m'en fie bien à toy, Je t'en croy.\- crede hoc meae fidei, Dabit hic aliquam pugnam denuo. Terent. Croy moy.\Credere se alicui. Plaut. Se fier à aucun, Se remettre et reposer sur luy.\Causam diis credere. Lucan. En laisser faire à Dieu, S'en attendre à Dieu.\Rectissime et credere et committere omnia alicui. Cicero. Commettre.\Credere se Neptuno. Plaut. Se mettre sur la mer, S'oser mettre sur la mer.\Credere se caelo praepetibus pennis. Virgil. Voler en l'air.\Credunt se gramina in nouos soles. Virg. Les herbes se levent, et sortent hors de terre, Croissent.\Pecuaria praesidio canum credere. Author ad Heren. Bailler en garde, commettre la garde, Se fier aux chiens de bien garder les bestes.\Summam belli puero credere. Virg. Bailler la charge de, etc.\Credere aliquid alicui. Plaut. Dire et communiquer son secret à aucun, Soy fier à quelqu'un de quelque secret.\Credere suum animum alicui. Terent. Descouvrir son cueur à aucun, Luy dire son secret.\Credere me mihi. Quintil. Laisse moy vivre comme je l'entens. B.\Si tuam fidem accusarem, non me potissimum tuis tectis crederem. Cic. Je n'oseroye pas loger chez toy.\Credere vni omnia. Cic. Luy bailler la charge de tout, Se fier en luy de tout.\Credere alicui argentum. Plaut. Bailler en garde.\Credere pecuniam. Liu. Prester, Accroire quelque argent.\Sunt quibus credas male. Plaut. A qui il ne fait pas bon prester.\Persyngrapham credere quidpiam alicui. Cic. Luy prester sur sa scedule.\Exegit quod credidit. Cic. Il s'est faict payer de ce qu'il avoit preste, ou accreu.\Credere cerae aliquid. Plaut. Escrire sur de la cire, ou tablettes cirees.\Libris arcana credere. Horat. Mettre par escript.\Credere campo aciem. Virg. Mettre son armee en la compaigne.\Veritus se credere nocti. Ouid. Craignant d'aller de nuict, N'osant aller, etc.\Pedibus se credere. Sil. S'en fuir, Gaigner au pied, Se saulver à la fuite.\Pugnae se credere. Virg. Prendre la hardiesse de combatre, S'exposer au combat.\Nunquidnam hic quod nolis vides? P. te. G. credo. Je le croy bien.\Credo, interpositum. Cic. Exarsi non solum praesenti (credo) iracundia. Comme je croy.\Gaudeo. C. satis credo. Terent. Je le croy assez, Je le croy bien.\Mihi crede. Cic. Non sum (mihi crede) mentis compos. Croy moy.\Pueri autem Sisennae, credo, qui audiuissent quae in istum, etc. Cic. Comme je pense. -
63 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) klirre2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) fare afsted3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) gøre nervøs2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) klirren2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) rangle; skralde3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) rangle•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) klirre2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) fare afsted3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) gøre nervøs2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) klirren2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) rangle; skralde3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) rangle•- rattling- rattlesnake
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64 ser
m.1 being (ente).ser humano human beinglos seres vivos living things2 ens.v.1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).fue aquí it was herelo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decisionser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)¿de dónde eres? where are you from?los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son'ses alto/gracioso he is tall/funnyes azul/difícil it's blue/difficultes un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the ownerYo soy buena I am good.2 to be (to be worth, quantity).¿cuánto es? how much is it?son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actressson estudiantes they're students4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).es muy tarde it's rather lateera de noche/de día it was night/day5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness6 to exist, to live.7 to be for.Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.* * *Present IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativeFuture Indicativeseré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.Conditionalsería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.Present Subjunctivesea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativesé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).Past Participlesido.\\————————* * *1. verb- ser de2. noun m.* * *SF ABR Esp= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *ser11 = being, creature.Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser humano = human being, human, human person.* ser inteligente = intelligent being.* ser pensante = sentient being.* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.* ser supremo = supreme being.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.ser22 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* 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, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* 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 imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* 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 muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* 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 por ver = be an open question.* 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.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba* * */ser/= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión* * *
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ser humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit
* * *ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).♦ v aux[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament♦ v copulativo1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;¿es eso verdad? is that true?;eso no es cierto that isn't true;es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;es posible que llueva it may rain;no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;RP Famser loco por algo to be wild about sth2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;son estudiantes they're students;para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;era viuda she was a widow;son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;Am Fam¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;RP Fam¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily♦ vi1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;fue aquí it was here;¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;la final era ayer the final was yesterday;¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble3. [con fechas, horas] to be;¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);4. [con precios] to be;¿cuánto es? how much is it?;son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;este libro es para niños this book is for children;la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angrylo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?10. Literario [existir]Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earthtengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;de no ser así otherwise;de ser así if that should happen;déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;habla con quien sea talk to anyone;sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;Amsiendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;Amsiendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress♦ v impersonal[indica tiempo] to be;es muy tarde it's rather late;era de noche/de día it was night/day♦ nm1. [ente] being;seres de otro planeta beings from another planetser humano human being;Ser Supremo Supreme Being;los seres vivos living things2. [persona] person;sus seres queridos his loved ones4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul* * *f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations* * *ser {77} vi1) : to beél es mi hermano: he is my brotherCamila es linda: Camila is pretty2) : to exist, to liveser, o no ser: to be or not to be3) : to take place, to occurel concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)son las diez: it's ten o'clockhoy es el 9: today's the 9th5) : to cost, to come to¿cuánto es?: how much is it?¿será posible?: can it be possible?7)ser de : to come fromsomos de Managua: we're from Managua8)ser de : to belong toese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil9)es que : the thing is thates que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him¡sea! : agreed!, all right!sea... sea : either... orla cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paidél fue asesinado: he was murderedser nm: beingser humano: human being* * *ser2 vb1. (en general) to be2. (estar hecho) to be made3. (pertenecer) to belongeste libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's -
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pull [pʊl]fait de tirer ⇒ 1 (a) traction ⇒ 1 (b) résistance ⇒ 1 (c) attrait ⇒ 1 (d) influence ⇒ 1 (e) tirer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 3 (a) traîner ⇒ 2 (a) arracher ⇒ 2 (d) se déchirer ⇒ 2 (e) réussir ⇒ 2 (f)1 noun(a) (tug, act of pulling)∎ to give sth a pull, to give a pull on sth tirer (sur) qch;∎ give it a hard or good pull! tirez fort!;∎ give it one more pull tire encore un coup;∎ we'll need a pull to get out of the mud nous aurons besoin que quelqu'un nous remorque ou nous prenne en remorque pour nous désembourber;∎ with a pull the dog broke free le chien tira sur sa laisse et s'échappa;∎ she felt a pull at or on her handbag elle a senti qu'on tirait sur son sac à main;∎ I felt a pull on the fishing line ça mordait∎ the winch applies a steady pull le treuil exerce une traction continue;∎ the gravitational pull is stronger on Earth la gravitation est plus forte sur Terre;∎ we fought against the pull of the current nous luttions contre le courant qui nous entraînait(c) (resistance → of bowstring) résistance f;∎ adjust the trigger if the pull is too stiff for you réglez la détente si elle est trop dure pour vous(d) (psychological, emotional attraction) attrait m;∎ the pull of city life l'attrait m de la vie en ville;∎ he resisted the pull of family tradition and went his own way il a résisté à l'influence de la tradition familiale pour suivre son propre chemin∎ to have a lot of pull avoir le bras long;∎ he has a lot of pull with the Prime Minister il a beaucoup d'influence sur le Premier ministre;∎ his money gives him a certain political pull son argent lui confère une certaine influence ou un certain pouvoir politique;∎ his father's pull got him in son père l'a pistonné∎ it'll be a long pull to the summit la montée sera longue (et difficile) pour atteindre le sommet;∎ it will be a hard pull upstream il faudra ramer dur pour remonter le courant;∎ it's going to be a long uphill pull to make the firm profitable ça sera difficile de remettre l'entreprise à flot(g) (in rowing → stroke) coup m de rame ou d'aviron;∎ with another pull he was clear of the rock d'un autre coup de rame, il évita le rocher∎ to take a pull at or on one's beer boire ou prendre une gorgée de bière;∎ to take a pull at or on one's cigarette/pipe tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe(j) (snag → in sweater) accroc m;∎ my cardigan has a pull in it j'ai fait un accroc à mon cardigan(k) Typography épreuve f∎ she pulled my hair elle m'a tiré les cheveux;∎ to pull the blinds baisser les stores;∎ to pull the British curtains or∎ American drapes tirer ou fermer les rideaux;∎ we pulled the heavy log across to the fire nous avons traîné la lourde bûche jusqu'au feu;∎ pull the lamp towards you tirez la lampe vers vous;∎ he pulled his chair closer to the fire il approcha sa chaise de la cheminée;∎ she pulled the hood over her face elle abaissa le capuchon sur son visage;∎ he pulled his hat over his eyes il enfonça ou rabattit son chapeau sur ses yeux;∎ he pulled the steering wheel to the right il a donné un coup de volant à droite;∎ to pull a drawer open ouvrir un tiroir;∎ she came in and pulled the door shut behind her elle entra et ferma la porte derrière elle;∎ pull the rope taut tendez la corde;∎ pull the knot tight serrez le nœud;∎ pull the tablecloth straight tendez la nappe;∎ he pulled the wrapping from the package il arracha l'emballage du paquet;∎ he pulled the sheets off the bed il enleva les draps du lit;∎ she pulled her hand from mine elle retira (brusquement) sa main de la mienne;∎ she pulled the box from his hands elle lui a arraché la boîte des mains;∎ he was pulling her towards the exit il l'entraînait vers la sortie;∎ he pulled her closer (to him) il l'a attirée plus près de lui;∎ the current pulled us into the middle of the river le courant nous a entraînés au milieu de la rivière;∎ he pulled himself onto the riverbank il se hissa sur la berge;∎ figurative the sound of the doorbell pulled him out of his daydream le coup de sonnette l'a tiré de ou arraché à ses rêveries;∎ figurative he was pulled off the first team on l'a écarté ou exclu de la première équipe;∎ to pull to bits or pieces (toy, appliance) démolir, mettre en morceaux; (book, flower) déchirer; figurative (book, play, person) démolir(b) (operate → lever, handle) tirer;∎ pull the trigger appuyez ou pressez sur la détente(c) (tow, draw → load, trailer, carriage, boat) tirer, remorquer;∎ carts pulled by mules des charrettes tirées par des mules;∎ a suitcase with wheels that you pull behind you une valise à roulettes qu'on tire ou traîne derrière soi;∎ the barges were pulled along the canals les péniches étaient halées le long des canaux∎ he pulled a dollar bill from his wad/wallet il a tiré un billet d'un dollar de sa liasse/sorti un billet d'un dollar de son portefeuille;∎ he pulled a gun on me il a braqué un revolver sur moi;∎ to pull a cork déboucher une bouteille;∎ to have a tooth pulled se faire arracher une dent;∎ it was like pulling teeth c'était pénible comme tout;∎ getting him to talk is like pulling teeth! il faut lui arracher les mots de la bouche!;∎ familiar can you pull that file for me? pourriez-vous me sortir ce dossier?□(e) (strain → muscle, tendon) se déchirer;∎ she pulled a muscle elle s'est déchiré un muscle, elle s'est fait un claquage;∎ a pulled muscle un claquage;∎ my shoulder feels as if I've pulled something j'ai l'impression que je me suis froissé un muscle de l'épaule∎ she has pulled several daring financial coups elle a réussi plusieurs opérations financières audacieuses;∎ he pulled a big bank job in Italy il a réussi un hold-up de première dans une banque italienne;∎ to pull a trick on sb jouer un tour à qn□ ;∎ what are you trying to pull? qu'est-ce que tu es en train de combiner ou manigancer?□ ;∎ don't try and pull anything! n'essayez pas de jouer au plus malin!;∎ don't ever pull a stunt like that again ne me/nous/ etc refais jamais un tour comme ça□ ;∎ to pull a fast one on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;∎ American I pulled an all-nighter j'ai bossé toute la nuit∎ to pull a horse retenir un cheval;∎ also figurative to pull one's punches retenir ses coups, ménager son adversaire;∎ figurative she didn't pull any punches elle n'y est pas allée de main morte(h) (in golf, tennis → ball) puller;∎ to pull a shot puller(i) (in rowing → boat) faire avancer à la rame;∎ he pulls a good oar c'est un bon rameur;∎ the boat pulls eight oars c'est un bateau à huit avirons(l) (gut → fowl) vider∎ people complained and they had to pull the commercial ils ont dû retirer la pub suite à des plaintes∎ the festival pulled a big crowd le festival a attiré beaucoup de monde;∎ how many votes will he pull? combien de voix va-t-il récolter?□∎ he pulls pints at the Crown il est barman au Crown(a) (exert force, tug) tirer;∎ pull harder! tirez plus fort!;∎ to pull on or at a rope tirer sur un cordage;∎ the bandage may pull when I take it off le pansement risque de vous tirer la peau quand je l'enlèverai;∎ the steering pulls to the right la direction tire à droite;∎ Cars the 2-litre model pulls very well le modèle 2 litres a de bonnes reprises;∎ figurative they're pulling in different directions ils tirent à hue et à dia(b) (rope, cord)∎ the rope pulled easily la corde filait librement(c) (go, move)∎ pull into the space next to the Mercedes mettez-vous ou garez-vous à côté de la Mercedes;∎ he pulled into the right-hand lane il a pris la file de droite;∎ pull into the garage entrez dans le garage;∎ when the train pulls out of the station quand le train quitte la gare;∎ she pulled clear of the pack elle s'est détachée du peloton;∎ he pulled clear of the traffic and sped on il est sorti du flot de la circulation et a accéléré;∎ he pulled sharply to the left il a viré brutalement sur la gauche;∎ the lorry pulled slowly up the hill le camion gravissait lentement la côte∎ the engine's pulling le moteur fatigue ou peine∎ the head of personnel is pulling for you or on your behalf vous avez le chef du personnel derrière vous□(f) (snag → sweater) filer;∎ my sweater's pulled in a couple of places mon pull a plusieurs mailles filées∎ to pull for shore ramer vers la côte;∎ to pull with a long stroke ramer à grands coups d'aviron∎ did you pull last night? t'as levé une nana/un mec hier soir?►► American pull date date f limite de vente;Marketing pull strategy stratégie f pull;(handle roughly → person) malmener; (→ object) tirer dans tous les sens, tirailler;∎ stop pulling me about! mais lâche-moi donc!prendre de l'avance;∎ to pull ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn(load, vehicle) tirer; (person) entraîner;∎ he was pulling the suitcase along by the strap il tirait la valise derrière lui par la sangle;∎ she pulled me along by my arm elle m'entraînait en me tirant par le bras(a) (take to pieces → machine, furniture) démonter;∎ now you've pulled it all apart, are you sure you can fix it? maintenant que tu as tout démonté, es-tu sûr de pouvoir le réparer?(b) (destroy, break → object) mettre en morceaux ou en pièces; (→ clothing) déchirer; (body, flesh) déchiqueter;∎ the wreck was pulled apart by the waves les vagues ont disloqué l'épave;∎ tell him where it's hidden or he'll pull the place apart dites-lui où c'est (caché) sinon il va tout saccager(e) (make suffer) déchirer(furniture) se démonter, être démontable;∎ the shelves simply pull apart les étagères se démontent sans outils(a) (cart, toy, suitcase) tirer derrière soi(b) (make turn) tourner, faire pivoter;∎ he pulled the horse around il fit faire demi-tour à son cheval(a) (strain at, tug at) tirer sur;∎ the dog pulled at the leash le chien tira sur la laisse;∎ we pulled at the rope nous avons tiré sur la corde;∎ I pulled at his sleeve je l'ai tiré par la manche;∎ each pulled at an oar chacun tirait sur un aviron;∎ the wind pulled at her hair le vent faisait voler ses cheveux(b) (suck → pipe, cigar) tirer sur;∎ (→ bottle) he pulled at his bottle of beer il a bu une gorgée de bière(withdraw → covering, hand) retirer; (grab) arracher;∎ she pulled her hand away elle retira ou ôta sa main;∎ he pulled me away from the window il m'éloigna de la fenêtre;∎ she pulled the book away from him elle lui arracha le livre(a) (withdraw → person) s'écarter;∎ I put out my hand but she pulled away j'ai tendu la main vers elle mais elle s'est détournée;∎ he had me by the arm but I managed to pull away il me tenait par le bras mais j'ai réussi à me dégager∎ the boat pulled away from the bank le bateau quitta la rive;∎ the train pulled away from the station le train a quitté la gare;∎ as the train began to pull away alors que le train s'ébranlait(c) (get ahead → runner, competitor) prendre de l'avance;∎ she's pulling away from the pack elle prend de l'avance sur le peloton, elle se détache du peloton(a) (draw backwards or towards one) retirer;∎ he pulled his hand back il retira ou ôta sa main;∎ she pulled back the curtains elle ouvrit les rideaux;∎ pull the lever back tirez le levier (vers l'arrière);∎ he pulled me back from the railing il m'a éloigné de la barrière;∎ to pull sb/a company back from the brink faire refaire surface à qn/une entreprise, tirer qn/une entreprise d'affaire(b) (withdraw → troops) retirer(a) (withdraw → troops, participant) se retirer;∎ it's too late to pull back now il est trop tard pour se retirer ou pour faire marche arrière maintenant;∎ they pulled back from committing themselves fully ils ont renoncé à s'engager complètement(b) (step backwards) reculer;∎ to pull back involuntarily avoir un mouvement de recul involontaire(c) (jib → horse, person) regimber(a) (lower → lever, handle) tirer (vers le bas); (→ trousers, veil) baisser; (→ suitcase, book) descendre; (→ blind, window) baisser;∎ pull the blind/the window down baissez le store/la vitre;∎ with his hat pulled down over his eyes son chapeau rabattu sur les yeux;∎ she pulled her skirt down over her knees elle ramena sa jupe sur ses genoux;∎ I pulled him down onto the chair je l'ai fait asseoir sur la chaise;∎ he's pulling the whole team down il fait baisser le niveau de toute l'équipe;∎ my marks in the oral exam will pull me down mes notes à l'oral vont baisser ou descendre ma moyenne(b) (demolish → house, wall) démolir, abattre;∎ they're pulling down the whole neighbourhood ils démolissent tout le quartier;∎ figurative it'll pull down the government ça va renverser le gouvernement(blind) descendre➲ pull in(a) (line, fishing net) ramener;∎ they pulled the rope in ils tirèrent la corde à eux;∎ to pull sb in (into building, car) tirer qn à l'intérieur, faire entrer qn; (into water) faire tomber qn à l'eau∎ to pull oneself in rentrer son ventre(c) (attract → customers, investors, investment) attirer;∎ the show's really pulling them in le spectacle attire les foules∎ they pulled him in for questioning ils l'ont arrêté pour l'interroger(f) (stop → horse) retenir, tirer les rênes de;∎ to pull one's car in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;∎ to be pulled in for speeding être arrêté pour excès de vitesse(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ park) se garer; (→ move to side of road) se rabattre; (arrive → train) entrer en gare;∎ I pulled in for petrol je me suis arrêté pour prendre de l'essence;∎ the car in front pulled in to let me past la voiture devant moi s'est rabattue pour me laisser passer;∎ pull in here arrête-toi là;∎ to pull in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;∎ the express pulled in two hours late l'express est arrivé avec deux heures de retard➲ pull off(a) (clothes, boots, ring) enlever, retirer; (cover, bandage, knob, wrapping) enlever; (page from calendar, sticky backing) détacher;∎ to pull the sheets off the bed retirer ou enlever les draps du lit;∎ I pulled her hat off je lui ai enlevé son chapeau; (more violently) je lui ai arraché son chapeau(b) familiar (accomplish → deal, stratagem, mission, shot) réussir□ ; (→ press conference, negotiations) mener à bien□ ; (→ plan) réaliser□ ; (→ prize) décrocher, gagner□ ;∎ the deal will be difficult to pull off cette affaire ne sera pas facile à négocier;∎ will she (manage to) pull it off? est-ce qu'elle va y arriver?;∎ he pulled it off il a réussi∎ to pull sb off branler qn;∎ to pull oneself off se branler∎ he pulled off onto a side road il bifurqua sur une petite route;∎ there's no place to pull off il n'y a pas de place pour s'arrêter∎ the lid simply pulls off il suffit de tirer pour enlever le couvercle;∎ the top pulls off to reveal… le dessus se retire et on peut voir…➲ pull on(clothes, boots, pillow slip) mettre, enfiler(a) (tug at → rope, handle etc) tirer sur(b) (draw on → cigarette, pipe) tirer sur➲ pull out(a) (remove → tooth, hair, weeds) arracher; (→ splinter, nail) enlever; (→ plug, cork) ôter, enlever; (produce → wallet, weapon) sortir, tirer;∎ she pulled a map out of her bag elle a sorti une carte de son sac;∎ he pulled a page out of his notebook il a déchiré une feuille de son carnet;∎ pull the paper gently out of the printer retirez doucement le papier de l'imprimante;∎ to pull a nail out of a plank arracher un clou d'une planche;∎ the tractor pulled us out of the mud/ditch le tracteur nous a sortis de la boue/du fossé;∎ to pull the country out of recession (faire) sortir le pays de la récession;∎ to pull sb out of a tight spot tirer qn d'un mauvais pas;∎ familiar to pull out all the stops (to do sth) faire le maximum (pour faire qch)∎ pull the bed out from the wall écartez le lit du mur;∎ he pulled a chair out from under the table il a écarté une chaise de la table(c) (withdraw → troops, contestant) retirer;∎ the battalion was pulled out of the border area le bataillon a été retiré de la région frontalière;∎ he threatened to pull the party out of the coalition il menaça de retirer le parti de la coalition(a) (withdraw → troops, ally, participant) se retirer; (→ company from project, buyer) se désister; (→ company from place) quitter une/la région/ville/ etc;∎ when they pulled out of Vietnam quand ils se sont retirés du Viêt-nam;∎ she's pulling out of the election elle retire sa candidature;∎ they've pulled out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire∎ she was pulling out of the garage elle sortait du garage;∎ he pulled out to overtake il a déboîté pour doubler;∎ a truck suddenly pulled out in front of me soudain, un camion m'a coupé la route;∎ to pull out into traffic s'engager dans la circulation;∎ Aviation to pull out of a dive sortir d'un piqué, se rétablir∎ to pull out of a recession/a crisis sortir de la récession/d'une crise∎ the sofa pulls out into a bed le canapé se transforme en lit;∎ the shelves pull out on peut retirer les étagères;∎ the table top pulls out c'est une table à rallonges(a) (draw into specified position) tirer, traîner;∎ pull the chair over to the window amenez la chaise près de la fenêtre;∎ she pulled the dish over and helped herself elle a tiré le plat vers ou à elle et s'est servie(b) (make fall → pile, person, table) faire tomber, renverser;∎ watch out you don't pull that lamp over fais attention de ne pas faire tomber cette lampe(c) (usu passive) (stop → vehicle, driver) arrêter;∎ I got pulled over for speeding je me suis fait arrêter pour excès de vitesse(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ move to side of road) se ranger, se rabattre;∎ pull over and let the fire engine past rangez-vous ou rabattez-vous sur le côté et laissez passer les pompiers∎ a drop of brandy will pull her round un peu de cognac la remettra ou remontera(regain consciousness) revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance; (recover) se remettre(a) (draw through → rope, thread) faire passer;∎ pull the needle through to the other side faites sortir l'aiguille de l'autre côté(b) (help survive or surmount) tirer d'affaire;∎ he says his faith pulled him through il dit que c'est sa foi qui lui a permis de s'en sortir(recover) s'en sortir, s'en tirer(shut → door, gate) fermer(a) (place together, join) joindre∎ I've pulled together a few suggestions j'ai préparé ou noté quelques propositions(c) to pull oneself together se reprendre, se ressaisir;∎ pull yourself together! ressaisissez-vous!, ne vous laissez pas aller!∎ pull together! (in rowing) avant partout!(b) (combine efforts, cooperate) concentrer ses efforts, agir de concert;∎ we've all got to pull together on this one il faut que nous nous y mettions tous ensemble, il faut que nous nous attelions tous ensemble à la tâche➲ pull up(a) (draw upwards → trousers, sleeve, blanket, lever) remonter; (→ blind) hausser, lever; (→ skirt) retrousser, relever; (hoist oneself) hisser;∎ they pulled the boat up onto the beach ils ont tiré le bateau sur la plage;∎ she pulled herself up onto the ledge elle s'est hissée sur le rebord;∎ to pull one's socks up tirer ou remonter ses chaussettes; familiar figurative se remuer, s'activer(b) (move closer → chair) approcher;∎ I pulled a chair up to the desk j'ai approché une chaise du bureau;∎ why don't you pull up a chair and join us? prenez donc une chaise et joignez-vous à nous!;∎ he pulled the crate up to the scales il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la balance(c) (uproot → weeds) arracher; (→ bush, stump, tree) arracher, déraciner; (rip up → floorboards) arracher∎ to be pulled up (by the police) se faire arrêter (par un agent);∎ his warning pulled me up short je me suis arrêté net lorsqu'il m'a crié de faire attention;∎ he was about to tell them everything but I pulled him up (short) il était sur le point de tout leur dire mais je lui ai coupé la parole∎ his good marks in maths pulled him up again ses bonnes notes en maths ont remonté sa moyenne∎ he was pulled up for being late il s'est fait enguirlander pour être arrivé en retard;∎ if your work is sloppy, they'll pull you up on it si ton travail est bâclé, tu vas te faire taper sur les doigts∎ as I was pulling up at the red light alors que j'allais m'arrêter au feu rouge;∎ pull up at or outside the main entrance arrêtez-vous devant l'entrée principale;∎ to pull up short s'arrêter net ou brusquement(c) (draw even) rattraper;∎ to pull up with sb rattraper qn;∎ Sun Boy is pulling up on the outside! Sun Boy remonte à l'extérieur!(d) (improve → student, athlete, performance) s'améliorer -
66 petit
petit, e [p(ə)ti, it]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb5. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque petit fait partie d'une locution comme entrer par la petite porte, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = jeune) little• je ne suis plus un petit garçon ! I'm not a child anymore!d. ( = mince) [tranche] thine. ( = court) [promenade, voyage] shortf. ( = miniature, jouet) toyh. ( = peu important) [commerçant, pays, entreprise, groupe] small ; [opération, détail, romancier] minor ; [amélioration, changement, inconvénient, odeur, rhume] slight ; [espoir, chance] faint ; [cadeau, soirée] littlei. ( = maladif) avoir une petite mine to look palej. ( = mesquin) [attitude, action] meank. (locutions) vous prendrez bien un petit verre ? you'll have a little drink, won't you?• petit con ! (vulg!) stupid jerk! (inf!)2. <3. <a. ( = enfant) little boyc. ( = jeune animal) les petits the young• faire des petits to have kittens (or puppies or lambs etc)d. ( = homme de petite taille) small man4. <5. <► petit pain ≈ bread roll► la petite reine ( = vélo) the bicycle► petit salé ( = porc) salt pork* * *
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petite p(ə)ti, it adjectif1) ( en taille) small, littlese faire tout petit — fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous
2) (en longueur, durée) short3) ( en âge) young, littlepetit ours/renard/lion — bear/fox/lion cub
4) [appétit, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur] light; [salaire] low; [averse] light; [cri, rire, souci] little; [chance, rhume] slight; [détail, défaut] minor5) ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque] lesser known; [emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor6) fig littlemon petit papa — darling daddy (colloq)
passe-moi un petit coup de fil — (colloq) give me a call
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nom masculin, fémininle petit — ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one
2) ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman
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voir petit — ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition
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nom masculin1) ( jeune animal)faire des petits — [chienne] to have puppies; fig [argent] to grow
2) ( personne modeste)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *p(ə)ti, it petit, -e1. adj1) (par la taille, les dimensions) (main, objet, colline) smallIl est petit pour son âge. — He's small for his age.
de petite taille (personne) — short, small, (arbre) small
Sonia habite une petite ville. — Sonia lives in a small town.
2) (valeur affective) littlePhyllis a une jolie petite maison. — Phyllis has a nice little house.
On a ouvert une petite bouteille de Chinon. — We've opened a little bottle of Chinon.
3) (peu important) (problème) small, minor, (progrès) little4) (= faible) (pluie, bruit) slight5) (en âge) (enfant) small, littleC'est dangereux pour les petits enfants. — It's dangerous for small children.
6) (= court) (voyage, présentation) little, (roman) short7) (= mesquin) mean2. nm/f1) (= enfant) child, little oneEmmène les petits au cinéma. — Take the children to the cinema.
Le petit de Sylvie a une mauvaise grippe. — Sylvie's little son has got bad a bad dose of flu.
les tout-petits — the little ones, the tiny tots
2) (= cadet) little one, youngestNicolas, c'est le petit. — Nicolas is the little one., Nicolas is the youngest.
mon petit (nuance ironique) — dear, (à son fils, un petit garçon) son
ma petite (nuance ironique) — dear, young lady, (à sa fille, une fillette) sweetheart
3. nm[animal]faire des petits [chatte] — to have kittens, [chienne] to have puppies
4. advpetit à petit — little by little, gradually
* * *A adj1 ( en taille) [personne, pied, objet, arbre, entreprise] ( objectivement) small; ( subjectivement) little; il est petit pour son âge he's small for his age; les mêmes, mais en plus petit the same ones, but smaller; le 36, c'est trop petit 36 is too small; le monde est petit! it's a small world!; un homme de petite taille, un homme petit a short ou small man; petit et trapu short and stocky; un petit homme timide a shy little man; la petite blonde, là-bas the little blonde, over there; une toute petite pièce/femme a tiny room/woman; se faire tout petit fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous; c'est Versailles en plus petit it's a miniature Versailles; ⇒ bête, doigt, lorgnette, plat, ruisseau;2 (en longueur, durée) [foulée, promenade, distance, paragraphe] short; par petites étapes in easy stages; ⇒ semaine;3 ( en âge) ( objectivement) young; ( subjectivement) little; il est trop petit pour comprendre he's too young to understand; c'est la plus petite she's the youngest; je t'ai connu petit I knew you when you were little; mon petit frère my little brother; ( bébé) my baby brother; le petit Jésus baby Jesus; petit garçon little boy; petite fille little girl; une petite Française a French girl; le petit nouveau the new boy; les petits enfants small ou young children; c'est notre petit dernier he's our youngest; petit chat kitten; petit chien puppy; petit ours/renard/lion bear/fox/lion cub;4 (en quantité, prix, force) [somme, appétit, majorité, volume, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur, buveur] light; [salaire, loyer] low; [tape, vent, averse] light; [cri, rire, sourire] little; [goût, espoir, chance] slight; d'une petite voix timide in a timid little voice; une petite pluie fine a fine drizzle; ça a un petit goût de cerise it tastes slightly of cherries; avoir une petite santé to have poor health; fais un petit effort make an effort; un (tout) petit peu de sel (just) a little salt; un petit sourire coquin/supérieur a mischievous/superior little smile; ⇒ feu;5 ( en gravité) [inconvénient, détail, défaut, opération] minor; [rhume] slight; [égratignure, souci] little;6 ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque, cru] lesser known; [situation, emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire, dignitaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor; les petites routes minor roads; le petit personnel low-grade staff; les petites gens ordinary people; un petit escroc a small-time crook; ⇒ soldat;7 ( pour minimiser) little; chante-nous une petite chanson give us a little song; un petit coup de rouge a little glass of red wine; un petit visage triste a sad little face; un bon petit vin/restaurant a nice little wine/restaurant; un petit cadeau/secret a little gift/secret; une petite faveur a little favourGB; de bons petits plats tasty dishes; un petit coin tranquille a quiet spot; envoie-moi un petit mot drop me a line; passe-moi un petit coup de fil○ give me a ring GB ou call; avoir de petites attentions pour qn to make a fuss of sb GB, to fuss over sb; il faut une petite signature ici could I ask you to sign here, please?; je n'ai eu que deux petites semaines de congé! I only had two short weeks off!; j'en ai pour une petite minute/heure it won't take me a minute/more than an hour; une petite trentaine de personnes under thirty people;8 ( en sentiment) mon petit Pierre my dear Pierre; mon petit papa darling daddy; mon petit chéri/ange my darling/angel; mon petit chou○ or poulet○ sweetie○, honey○; une petite garce◑ a bitch◑; un petit imbécile an idiot; très préoccupée de sa petite personne very taken up with herself; il tient à sa petite tranquillité he likes a nice quiet life;9 ( mesquin) [personne, procédé] petty, mean; ( étroit) [conception] narrow; les petits esprits small-minded people.B nm,f1 ( enfant) little boy/girl, child; ( benjamin) le petit ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one; les petits the children, the kids○; pauvre petit! poor thing!; la petite Martin the Martin girl; les petits Martin the Martin children; ils ont deux petits they have two children; elle a eu un petit she's had a baby; n'aie pas peur, mon petit don't be afraid;2 ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman; les petits small people.C adv voir petit ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition; chausser/tailler petit [chaussures, vêtements] to be small-fitting; petit à petit little by little, gradually; ⇒ oiseau.D nm1 ( jeune animal) petits young; ( chats) kittens; ( chiens) puppies; (loups, lions, ours) cubs, young; le mammifère allaite ses petits mammals suckle their young; la lionne et ses petits the lioness and her cubs ou young; comment s'appelle le petit de la chèvre? what do you call a baby ou young goat?; faire des petits [chienne] to have puppies; fig ( se multiplier) [argent] to grow; ( se briser) [vase] to end up in bits;2 ( personne modeste) les petits ordinary people; un petit de la finance a minor figure in the world of finance.petit aigle Zool scops owl; petit ami boyfriend; petit bassin Anat lower pelvis; ( de piscine) small pool; petit blanc ( vin) small glass of white wine; petit bleu† Postes telegram; petit bois ( d'allumage) kindling; petit cacatois fore royal sail; petit chef petty tyrant; jouer au petit chef to throw one's weight around○; petit coin○ euph ( toilettes) loo○ GB, bathroom US; aller au petit coin to go to the loo○ GB ou bathroom US; petit commerçant small trader; petit commerce small traders (pl); petit crème small espresso with milk; petit déjeuner breakfast; petit endroit = petit coin; petit four petit four; petit hunier Naut fore topsail; petit juif○ funny bone; petit linge underwear; laver son petit linge to wash one's smalls○; petit maître minor master; petit noir coffee; petit nom○ ( prénom) first name; petit paquet small packet; petit perroquet Naut fore topgallant sail; petit peuple lower classes (pl); petit point petit point; petit pois (garden) pea, petit pois; petit porteur small shareholder; petit pot ( pour bébés) jar of baby food; petit quart Naut dogwatch; petit rat (de l'Opéra) pupil at Paris Opéra's ballet school; petit roque ( aux échecs) castling short; petit salé streaky salted pork; petit trot jog trot; petite amie girlfriend; petite annonce Presse classified advertisement ou ad○; petite caisse petty cash; petite école○ ≈ nursery school; petite main seamstress (at a top fashion house); petite mort orgasm; petite nature weakling; petite phrase (memorable) saying; petite reine Sport cycling; petite souris tooth fairy; petite vérole smallpox; petite voiture toy car; petites annonces matrimoniales personal ads; petites classes○ Scol younger children; petites et moyennes entreprises, PME small and medium enterprises, SMEs; petites sœurs des pauvres Little Sisters of the Poor; petits chevaux Jeux ≈ ludo (sg); petits métiers du passé traditional crafts.( féminin petite) [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) adjectifune personne de petite taille a small ou short personil y a un petit mur entre les deux jardins there's a low ou small wall between the two gardensa. (familier) [femme] a tiny little womanb. [fillette] a tiny little girla. [de bébé] little fat legsb. [d'adulte] short fat legselle a de petits pieds she's got small ou little feetun petit "a" a lower-case ou small "a"se faire tout petit [passer inaperçu] to make oneself inconspicuous, to keep a low profilea. [par respect ou timidité] to humble oneself before somebodyb. [par poltronnerie] to cower ou to shrink before somebody[exprime l'approximation]on y sera dans une petite heure we'll be there in a bit less than ou in under an houril y a un petit kilomètre d'ici à la ferme ≃ it's no more than ou just under three quarters of a mile from here to the farm2. [faible] smallexpédition/émission à petit budget low-budget expedition/programmepetit loyer low ou moderate rentpetite retraite/rente small pension/annuityune petite Chinoise a young ou little Chinese girlun petit lion/léopard a lion/leopard cubun petit éléphant a baby elephant, an elephant calfun petit séjour a short ou brief stay5. [dans une hiérarchie]les petits agriculteurs/propriétaires small farmers/landownersa. [sommes] low salaries, small wagesb. [employés] low-paid workersil s'est trouvé un petit emploi au service exportation he found a minor post in the export departmentpetit peintre/poète minor painter/poetune petite intervention chirurgicale minor surgery, a small ou minor operationil y a un petit défaut there's a slight ou small ou minor defectj'ai eu un petit rhume I had a bit of a cold ou a slight cold7. [léger] slight8. [avec une valeur affective] littlej'ai trouvé une petite couturière/un petit garagiste I've found a very good little seamstress/garagefais-moi une petite place make a little space for me, give me a (little) ou tiny bit of roomalors, mon petit Paul, comment ça va?a. [dit par une femme] how's life, Paul, dear?b. [dit par un homme plus âgé] how's life, young Paul?[pour encourager]tu mangeras bien une petite glace! come on, have an ice cream!je n'ai pas le temps de faire un match — juste un petit! I've no time to play a match — come on, just a quick one![avec une valeur admirative]petit débrouillard! you're smart!, you don't miss a thing!(euphémisme) [notable][avec une valeur dépréciative]j'en ai assez de ses petits mystères/petites manigances! I'm fed up with her little mysteries/intrigues!————————, petite [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) nom masculin, nom fémininc'est la petite d'en face (familier) it's the girl from across the street, it's the daughter of the people across the street, it's across the road's daughter (UK)quant aux petits, nous les emmènerons au zoo as for the younger children, we'll take them to the zooc'est un livre qui fera les délices des petits comme des grands this book will delight young and old (alike)4. [avec une valeur affective - à un jeune] dear ; [ - à un bébé] little onea. [à un homme] dearmon petit, je suis fier de toia. [à un garçon] young man, I'm proud of youb. [à une fille] young lady, I'm proud of youviens, mon tout petit come here (my) little oneça, ma petite, vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis! you'll never get away with it, my dear!la pauvre petite, comment va-t-elle faire? poor thing, however will she manage?————————nom masculin1. [animal] babya. [généralement] her youngb. [chatte] her kittensc. [chienne] her puppiesd. [tigresse, louve] her cubsa. [chienne] to have pupsb. [chatte] to have kittens2. [dans une hiérarchie]dans la course aux marchés, les petits sont piétinés in the race to gain markets, small firms ou businesses get trampled underfoot————————adverbe1. COMMERCEc'est un 38 mais ce modèle chausse/taille petit it says 38 but this style is a small fitting (UK) runs small (US)2. [juste]————————en petit locution adverbiale[en petits caractères] in small characters ou letters[en miniature] in miniaturepetit à petit locution adverbiale -
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I ['rætl]1) (noise) (of bottles, cutlery) tintinnio m.; (of chains) sferragliamento m.; (of door) (lo) sbatacchiare; (of engine, bodywork) rumore m. di ferraglia; (of rattlesnake) = rumore prodotto dagli anelli della coda; (of gun) crepitio m.2) (toy) (of baby) sonaglio m.; (of sports fan) raganella f.3) (rattlesnake's tail) sonaglio m.II 1. ['rætl]1) (shake) [ person] fare tintinnare [bottles, cutlery]; fare sferragliare [ chains]; scuotere [ door handle]; [ wind] fare sbatacchiare [ door]2.••to shake sb. until his, her teeth rattle — scuotere o scrollare violentemente qcn
* * *[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) far tintinnare/sbatacchiare2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) sferragliare3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) confondere; innervosire2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) rumore, tintinnio2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) sonaglio3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) sonagli•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *rattle /ˈrætl/n.2 tamburellio; tintinnio: the rattle of hail on the roof of the hut, il tamburellio della grandine sul tetto della capanna; the rattle of the drums, il rullio dei tamburi; rattle of chains, tintinnio di catene3 [uc] ciarle; cicaleccio4 (mus.) raganella5 (relig.) crepitacolo6 [cu] (med.) rantolo; ronco● rattle-brain(ed), svampito, scervellato.(to) rattle /ˈrætl/A v. i.1 sbatacchiare; sbattere; ( della grandine, ecc.) tamburellare: The shutters rattled in the wind, le persiane sbatacchiavano al vento2 procedere rumorosamente; sferragliare: A train rattled past, un treno è passato sferragliando; The cart rattled over the cobbled street, il carro procedeva rumorosamente sull'acciottolatoB v. t.1 sbatacchiare; far tintinnare: The wind rattled the door, il vento sbatacchiava la porta; to rattle the door handle, scuotere la maniglia dell'uscio facendo un gran rumore2 (fam.) innervosire; spaventare: The speaker was badly rattled by the heckling, l'oratore era molto innervosito dalle continue interruzioni; to get rattled, innervosirsi; spaventarsi* * *I ['rætl]1) (noise) (of bottles, cutlery) tintinnio m.; (of chains) sferragliamento m.; (of door) (lo) sbatacchiare; (of engine, bodywork) rumore m. di ferraglia; (of rattlesnake) = rumore prodotto dagli anelli della coda; (of gun) crepitio m.2) (toy) (of baby) sonaglio m.; (of sports fan) raganella f.3) (rattlesnake's tail) sonaglio m.II 1. ['rætl]1) (shake) [ person] fare tintinnare [bottles, cutlery]; fare sferragliare [ chains]; scuotere [ door handle]; [ wind] fare sbatacchiare [ door]2.••to shake sb. until his, her teeth rattle — scuotere o scrollare violentemente qcn
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68 piso
m.1 floor (plant) (de edificio).un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 floor (suelo) (de habitación).3 layer (capa).un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich4 apartment(flat). (peninsular Spanish)piso franco safe housepisos tutelados supported accommodation5 story, decker, floor, storey.6 apartment which occupies the whole floor.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pisar.* * *1 (para vivir) flat2 (planta) floor■ ¿a qué piso va? what floor do you want?3 (suelo) floor4 (suela del zapato) sole5 (de una tarta) tier\piso amueblado furnished flatpiso de alquiler rented flatpiso franco safe housepiso piloto show flat* * *noun m.1) floor2) apartment* * *SM2) [de edificio] floor, storey, story (EEUU); [de autobús, barco] deck; [de cohete] stage; [de pastel] layer, tierprimer piso — first floor, second floor (EEUU)
ir en el piso de arriba — to travel on the top deck, travel upstairs
piso bajo — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
3) (=apartamento) flat, apartment (EEUU)poner un piso a una — Esp to set a woman up in a flat
piso de seguridad, piso franco — Esp safe house
4) (Aut) [de neumático] tread5) [de zapato] sole7) (Min) set of workings; (Geol) layer, stratum* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *piso11 = apartment, high-rise flat, condominium, flat, high-rise apartment.Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.
Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.Ex: Additional apartments and condominiums were quickly erected to accommodate the influx of employees in the new research park.Ex: This multi-functional community complex incorporates meeting rooms, sports hall, squash courts, old people's day centre, toy library, YMCA flats, a church centre and arts and crafts workshops.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.* casa de pisos = tenement, apartment block, apartment building, apartment complex.* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.* edificio de pisos = condominium building.* piso piloto = show home.piso22 = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].Nota: Arquitectura.Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.
Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* de piso llano = flat-floor.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.* piso húmedo = wet floor.* * *A1 (planta — de un edificio) floor, story*; (— de un autobús) deckuna casa de seis pisos a six-story buildingun autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 (de una tarta) layerB ( AmL)1 (suelo) floorno entres, que está el piso mojado don't go in, the floor's wetserrucharle ( RPl) or ( Chi) aserrucharle el piso a algn ( fam) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq), to queer sb's pitch ( colloq)2 (de un zapato) solezapatos con piso de goma rubber-soled shoes3 (de una carretera) road surfaceCompuestos:( Esp) safe houseD ( Chi)1 (taburete) stool2 (alfombrita) rug; (felpudo) doormatun piso de baño a bath mat* * *
Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar)
piso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pisó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pisar
piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;
( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
2 (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mash
verbo intransitivo
to tread;
piso sustantivo masculino
1
( de autobús) deck;
un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus
2 (AmL)
3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat
4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool;
( alfombrita) rug;
( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodarse
- alcanzar
- alquilar
- alquiler
- apartamento
- arrendar
- arriba
- barata
- barato
- cara
- carga
- caro
- compañera
- compañero
- departamento
- escritura
- gorgotear
- interior
- piloto
- pisar
- planta
- superior
- trece
- última
- último
- vacía
- vacío
- vivienda
- bajar
- económico
- en
- inferior
- llegar
- mono
- mosaico
- pasar
- primero
- quinto
- tercero
- vacante
- zapatilla
English:
ambulatory
- apartment
- below
- central
- centrally
- condo
- condominium
- deck
- deposit
- fix up
- flat
- flatmate
- floor
- have
- live off
- mate
- need
- second floor
- storey
- tier
- top
- upkeep
- upstairs
- bath
- beneath
- downstairs
- ground
- room
- safe
- story
* * *piso nmpisos tutelados supported accommodationpiso franco safe house;2. [planta] [de edificio] floor;[de autobús] deck; [de teatro] circle;un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus3. [suelo] [de carretera] surface;[de habitación] floor; Amandar con el ánimo por el piso to be very down o low4. [capa] layer;un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich5. [de zapato] sole* * *m1 apartment, Brflat2 ( planta) floor;second floor;piso principal second floor, Br first floor;* * *piso nm1) planta: floor, story2) suelo: floor* * *piso n1. (apartamento) flat¿vives en un piso o en una casa? do you live in a house or a flat?2. (planta) floor3. (de autobús, etc) deck -
69 CAP
kæp1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) gorra2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) gorro, cofia3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) capuchón, tapón, tapa•- cappedcap n1. gorra2. tapónwhere's the top for this bottle? ¿dónde está el tapón de esta botella?3. capuchaput the cap back on the pen, please vuelve a poner el tapón al rotulador, por favortr[kæp]1 (type of hat - gen) gorra; (- soldier's, policeman's) gorra de plato; (- nurse's) cofia; (- academic, judge's) birrete nombre masculino; (- cardinal's) capelo, birrete nombre masculino2 (cover - of pen) capuchón nombre masculino; (- of bottle) tapón nombre masculino, chapa; (- of lens) tapa3 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL casquete nombre masculino4 (for toy gun) fulminante nombre masculino5 (upper limit) tope nombre masculino6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL diafragma nombre masculino1 (mountains etc) cubrir, coronar2 (tooth) poner una corona en3 (joke, story) superar4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in sport) seleccionar para el equipo nacional5 (limit) poner un tope a, limitar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif the cap fits (wear it) el que se pica, ajos come, a quien le pique, que se rasqueto cap it all para colmoto go cap in hand ir a mendigar, pedir de rodillascloth cap / flat cap gorraDutch cap diafragma nombre masulino o femeninoswimming cap gorro de baño1) cover: tapar (un recipiente), enfundar (un diente), cubrir (una montaña)2) climax: coronar, ser el punto culminante deto cap it all off: para colmo3) limit: limitar, poner un tope acap n1) : gorra f, gorro m, cachucha f Mexbaseball cap: gorra de béisbol2) cover, top: tapa f, tapón m (de botellas), corcholata f Mex3) limit: tope m, límite mn.• bonete s.m.• capuchón s.m.• casquillo s.m.• cápsula s.f.• gorra (Textil) s.f.• gorro (Textil) s.m.• sombrerete s.m.• tamborete s.m.• tapa s.f.• tapón s.m.v.• coronar v.• tapar v.noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC fN ABBR(Pol) = Common Agricultural Policy PAC f* * *noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC f -
70 cap
kæp1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) gorra2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) gorro, cofia3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) capuchón, tapón, tapa•- cappedcap n1. gorra2. tapónwhere's the top for this bottle? ¿dónde está el tapón de esta botella?3. capuchaput the cap back on the pen, please vuelve a poner el tapón al rotulador, por favortr[kæp]1 (type of hat - gen) gorra; (- soldier's, policeman's) gorra de plato; (- nurse's) cofia; (- academic, judge's) birrete nombre masculino; (- cardinal's) capelo, birrete nombre masculino2 (cover - of pen) capuchón nombre masculino; (- of bottle) tapón nombre masculino, chapa; (- of lens) tapa3 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL casquete nombre masculino4 (for toy gun) fulminante nombre masculino5 (upper limit) tope nombre masculino6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL diafragma nombre masculino1 (mountains etc) cubrir, coronar2 (tooth) poner una corona en3 (joke, story) superar4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in sport) seleccionar para el equipo nacional5 (limit) poner un tope a, limitar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif the cap fits (wear it) el que se pica, ajos come, a quien le pique, que se rasqueto cap it all para colmoto go cap in hand ir a mendigar, pedir de rodillascloth cap / flat cap gorraDutch cap diafragma nombre masulino o femeninoswimming cap gorro de baño1) cover: tapar (un recipiente), enfundar (un diente), cubrir (una montaña)2) climax: coronar, ser el punto culminante deto cap it all off: para colmo3) limit: limitar, poner un tope acap n1) : gorra f, gorro m, cachucha f Mexbaseball cap: gorra de béisbol2) cover, top: tapa f, tapón m (de botellas), corcholata f Mex3) limit: tope m, límite mn.• bonete s.m.• capuchón s.m.• casquillo s.m.• cápsula s.f.• gorra (Textil) s.f.• gorro (Textil) s.m.• sombrerete s.m.• tamborete s.m.• tapa s.f.• tapón s.m.v.• coronar v.• tapar v.noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC f[kæp]1. N1) (=hat) gorra f ; (soldier's) gorra f militar; (for swimming) gorro m de baño; (servant's etc) cofia f ; (Univ) bonete mcap and gown — (Univ) toga f y bonete
- go cap in hand- set one's cap at sb- put on one's thinking cap2) (Brit)(Sport)he's got his cap for England, he's an England cap — forma parte de la selección nacional inglesa, juega con la selección nacional inglesa
4) [of gun] cápsula f (fulminante)5) [of mushroom] sombrerete m, sombrerillo m7) (Mech) casquete m ; (Aut) (=radiator/petrol cap) tapón m8) (=contraceptive) diafragma m9) (=percussion cap) cápsula f (fulminante)2. VT1) [+ bottle etc] tapar; [+ tooth] enfundar; [+ oil-well] encapuchar, tapar2) (=surpass) [+ story, joke]and to cap it all, he... — y para colmo, él...
3) (=complete) coronar, completar4) (=limit) [+ expenditure] restringir; [+ council etc] imponer un límite presupuestario a5) (Brit) (Sport) [+ player] seleccionar (para el equipo nacional), incluir en la selección nacional* * *noun (= Common Agricultural Policy) PAC f -
71 soft
soft1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blando2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) suave3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) blando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) no alcohólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tonto, bobo•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
soft adj1. blando / suave2. tenue / suavetr[sɒft]2 (skin, hair, fur, etc) suave3 (light, music, colour) suave; (words) tierno,-a; (breeze, steps, knock) ligero,-a; (outline) difuminado,-a5 (person - lenient) blando,-a, indulgente; (- weak) débil; (- gentle, kind) dulce; (- easily upset) sensiblero,-a■ you're too soft on/with the kids eres demasiado blando con los niños6 (water) blando,-a7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (consonant) suave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be soft in the head ser tonto,-a del culo, ser estúpido,-ato be soft on somebody (attracted) gustarle alguien a unoto have a soft spot for somebody tener debilidad por alguien, tenerle cariño a alguiensoft copy datos nombre masculino plural contenidos en la memoria del ordenadorsoft currency moneda débilsoft drink refresco, bebida no alcohólicasoft drug droga blandasoft furnishings (tejidos nombre masculino plural para) cortinas, fundas de sofá, etcsoft landing aterrizaje nombre masculino suavesoft option camino fácilsoft palate velo del paladarsoft porn pornografía blandasoft sell venta basada en la persuasiónsoft soap cobasoft toy muñeco de peluche, animal nombre masculino de peluchesoft ['sɔft] adj1) : blandoa soft pillow: una almohada blanda2) smooth: suave (dícese de las texturas, de los sonidos, etc.)3) nonalcoholic: no alcohólicoa soft drink: un refrescoadj.• blando, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• débil adj.• dócil adj.• esponjoso, -a adj.• flexible adj.• fláccido, -a adj.• fofo, -a adj.• mole adj.• muelle adj.• pastoso, -a adj.• remolón, -ona adj.• suave adj.• tenue adj.• tierno, -a adj.adv.• blandamente adv.• suavemente adv.sɔːft, sɒftadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil[sɒft]1. ADJ(compar softer) (superl softest)1) (=not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] blando, mullido; [metal] maleable, dúctil; pej [muscles, flesh] blandoto go soft — [biscuits etc] ablandarse
his muscles have gone soft — sus músculos han perdido su fuerza, se le han ablandado los músculos
2) (=smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] suaveto make soft — [+ skin, clothes] suavizar; [+ leather] ablandar
3) (=gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] suave; [accent] ligero, leve; [music] suave; [light] tenue; [colour] delicado; [line] difuminadosoft lighting — luz f tenue
4) (=quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] suave; [whistle] flojo; [voice] suave, tenue5) (=kind) [smile, person] dulce; [words] tierno, dulce6) (=lenient, weak) blandothe soft left — (Pol) la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb — ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn
7) (=easy) fácilsoft option — camino m fácil
touch 1., 2)soft target — blanco m fácil
8) * (=foolish) bobo *, tontoyou must be soft! — ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
9) (=fond)10) (Ling) débil11) (Econ) [prices, economy] débil; [sales, market, growth] flojo2.CPD [currency, drug, fruit] blandosoft brown sugar N — azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N — relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL — (Econ) bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N — (Comput) copia f transitoria
soft drink N — bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft fruit N — (Brit) bayas fpl
soft furnishings NPL — textiles mpl
soft goods NPL — (Comm) géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft landing N — aterrizaje m suave
soft margarine N — margarina f (fácil de untar)
soft money N — (US) papel m moneda
soft palate N — (Anat) velo m del paladar
soft-pedalsoft pedal N — (Mus) pedal m suave
soft phone N — (Comput) teléfono m de software
soft porn, soft pornography N — pornografía f blanda
soft shoulder N — (US) arcén m de tierra (para frenazos de emergencia)
soft-soapsoft skills NPL — habilidades fpl interpersonales
soft top N — (esp US) descapotable m
* * *[sɔːft, sɒft]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil -
72 pille
pile, pill, pillar, tamper* * *I. (en -r)( støtte) pillar, column;( bropille) pier;(med.) pill;(fig) a bitter pill.II. vb pick ( fx the meat from the bone; pick one's toes);(tage skal etc af) peel ( fx an orange, potatoes), shell ( fx peas, shrimps, an egg);( tage stilk af) stem ( fx red currants);( plukke fjer af) pluck;( røre ved ting man ikke må) fiddle;[ ikke pille!] don't touch! hands off! keep your fingers off![ pille næse, pille sig i næsen] pick one's nose;[ fuglen pillede sig] the bird preened itself (el. its feathers);[ pille stikkelsbær] top and tail gooseberries;[ med præp & adv:][ pille af](dvs forsvinde) T buzz off, clear out, hop it;[ pille noget af] pick (, peel) something off;[ pille fra hinanden] take ( fx a toy) apart,(fig) take ( fx his arguments) to pieces,(om argumenter etc også) pick holes in,( fuldstændigt) demolish ( fx his arguments, the plan);[ gå og pille med noget] potter about something; busy oneself with something;[ pille ned]( skyde) pick off, bring down;[ pille en ned](fig) take somebody down a peg,( helt ned) cut somebody down to size;(se også piedestal);[ pille op](dvs samle op) pick up,( knude, strikning etc) undo,( om strikning også) unravel;[ pille ud](dvs fjerne) take out, remove,( udvælge) choose, pick out;[ de nykker skal vi snart få pillet ud af ham] we'll soon cure him of that nonsense;[ pille ved] fiddle with, toy with, finger,( nervøst) fidget with,( for at forbedre, reparere) fiddle with ( fx new translators fiddling with the text of the Bible; he fiddled with the engine and got it going),( ødelægge, bringe uorden i) tamper with ( fx a machine, the lock, one's papers, their rights), meddle with;( drage i tvivl) question ( fx his right),( antaste) tamper with ( fx their rights),( kritisere) pick holes in ( fx his arguments, the plan). -
73 rayon
rayon [ʀεjɔ̃]1. masculine nouna. ( = faisceau) rayb. [de cercle] radiusc. [de roue] spoked. ( = planche) shelfe. [de magasin] department• le rayon alimentation/parfumerie the food/perfume departmentf. [de ruche] honeycombg. ( = périmètre) radius2. compounds* * *ʀɛjɔ̃nom masculin1) Mathématique radius2) ( limite) radiusrayon d'action — lit range; fig sphere of activity ou activities
3) (de lumière, lune) rayun rayon de soleil — lit a ray of sunlight; fig ( personne) a ray of sunshine
être traité or soigné aux rayons — to undergo radiation treatment
5) ( de roue) spoke6) ( étagère) shelf7) Commerce ( dans un grand magasin) department8) (colloq) ( domaine)c'est mon rayon — ( responsabilité) that's my department (colloq)
ce n'est pas mon rayon — ( compétence) that's not (really) my line
9) Zoologie* * *ʀɛjɔ̃1. nm1) (lumineux, infrarouge, irradiant) rayun rayon de soleil — a sunbeam, a ray of sunlight
2) MATHÉMATIQUE, [cercle] radius3) [roue] spoke4) (= étagère) shelf pl5) [grand magasin] departmentmettre en rayon [produit, marchandise] — to put on the shelves
être en rayon [produit, marchandise] — to be on the shelves
Désolée, Madame, ils ne sont plus en rayon. — Sorry Madam, there are none left on the shelves.
6) fig (= domaine) responsibility, concernDemande à Sabine, c'est son rayon. — Ask Sabine, that's her department.
ce n'est pas mon rayon (cela ne me concerne pas) — it's not my concern, it's not my responsibility
7) [ruche] honeycomb2. rayons nmpl(= radiothérapie) radiation, radiation treatment* * *rayon nm1 Math radius; un rayon de 10 cm a radius of 10 cm; tracer un cercle de rayon r draw a circle with radius r;2 ( limite) radius; dans un rayon de 10 km within a 10 km radius; rayon d'action lit range; fig sphere of activity ou activities; rayon d'action d'une arme range of action of a weapon; avion à grand rayon d'action long-range aircraft;3 (de lumière, lune) ray; les rayons du soleil, les rayons solaires the sun's rays; un rayon de soleil lit a ray of sunlight; fig ( personne) a ray of sunshine; ma fille c'est mon rayon de soleil my daughter is the light of my life; j'ai profité qu'il y avait un rayon de soleil pour sortir I took advantage of a moment's sunshine to go out;4 Méd, Phys ( radiation) radiation ¢, ray; les rayons X X-rays; les rayons alpha/bêta/gamma/ultraviolets/infrarouges alpha/beta/gamma/ultraviolet/infrared rays; rayon laser laser beam; être traité or soigné aux rayons to undergo radiation treatment; avoir une série de rayons○ to undergo a course of radiation treatment; passer un objet aux rayons (X) to X-ray an object;5 ( de roue) spoke;6 ( étagère) shelf; rayon de bibliothèque (book)shelf;7 Comm ( dans un grand magasin) department; ( dans un petit magasin) section; aller voir au rayon alimentation to try the food section ou department; au rayon (des) jouets in the toy department; avoir des chemises en rayon to have shirts out on the shelves; tous nos modèles sont en rayons all our styles are on display; la littérature de second rayon top-shelf magazines;8 ( domaine) c'est mon rayon ( responsabilité) that's my department○; ce n'est pas mon rayon ( affaire) that's not my concern; ( compétence) it's ou that's not (really) my line; il en connaît un rayon à ce sujet he knows a lot about it;9 Zool un rayon (de ruche) a honeycomb.rayon de braquage Aut turning circle; rayon cathodique cathode ray; rayons cosmiques Astron cosmic rays; rayon lumineux light ray, ray of light; rayon de la mort death ray; rayon terrestre radius of the Earth; rayon vert green flash; rayon visuel visual ray.[rɛjɔ̃] nom masculinA.[du soleil] raya. a ray of sunshine, a sunbeam3. MATHÉMATIQUES [vecteur] radius vector[d'un cercle] radius4. [de roue] spoke5. [distance] radius6. AUTOMOBILE7. MILITAIREB.3. (familier) [domaine]demande à ton père, c'est son rayon ask your father, that's his department[d'abeilles] honeycomb————————rayons nom masculin pluriel2. PHYSIQUErayons bêta/gamma beta/gamma raysrayons infrarouges/ultraviolets infrared/ultraviolet light -
74 stamp
I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
•* * *[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) imprimere; battere; calpestare2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) marcare, timbrare3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) affrancare2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) pestata2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) timbro3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) francobollo4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) marca, marchio•* * *I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
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75 marble
noun2) (toy) Murmel, die[game of] marbles — Murmelspiel, das
play marbles — murmeln; [mit] Murmeln spielen
3) in pl.not have all or have lost one's marbles — (coll.) nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben (ugs.)
* * *1) (a kind of hard, usually highly polished stone, cold to the touch: This table is made of marble; ( also adjective) a marble statue.) der Marmor; Marmor-...2) (a small hard ball of glass used in children's games: The little boy rolled a marble along the ground.) die Murmel•- academic.ru/88990/marbled">marbled- marbles* * *mar·ble[ˈmɑ:bl̩, AM ˈmɑ:r-]I. n[game of] \marbles Murmelspiel nt3.\marble tablet Marmortafel f\marble top Marmorplatte fIII. vt▪ to \marble sth etw marmorieren* * *['mAːbl]1. n1) Marmor m2) (= work in marble) Marmorplastik fhe's lost his marbles (inf) — er hat nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank (inf)
2. adjMarmor-marble pillar/staircase — Marmorsäule f/-treppe f
* * *marble [ˈmɑː(r)bl]A s1. MINER Marmor m:a heart of marble fig ein Herz aus Stein2. KUNST Marmorplastik f, -skulptur f, -statue f3. a) Murmel f:he hasn’t got all his marbles, he’s lost his marbles umg er hat nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank;4. marmorierter BuchschnittB adj1. marmorn (auch fig), aus Marmor:marble bust Marmorbüste f2. marmoriert, gesprenkelt (Papier etc)3. fig steinern, gefühllos, hart und kalt:a marble heart ein Herz aus SteinC v/t marmorieren, sprenkeln:marbled cat gesprenkelte Katze;marbled meat durchwachsenes Fleisch* * *noun2) (toy) Murmel, die[game of] marbles — Murmelspiel, das
play marbles — murmeln; [mit] Murmeln spielen
3) in pl.not have all or have lost one's marbles — (coll.) nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben (ugs.)
* * *Murmel -n f. (game) n.Murmel -n f. n.Marmor -e m. -
76 computer
1) компьютер; вычислительная машина; ЭВМ; вычислительное устройство; вычислитель; редк. процессор2) редк. счётная машина (см. тж calculator, machine)•- adaptive computer
- airborne computer
- all-applications computer
- all-purpose computer
- alternating-current analog computer
- analog computer
- analog-digital computer
- arbitrary sequence computer
- associative computer
- asynchronous computer
- automotive computer
- baby-sized computer
- back-end computer
- batch-oriented computer
- battery-operated computer
- binary computer
- binary-transfer computer
- board computer
- boutique computer
- brand-name computer
- breadboard computer
- buffered computer
- business computer
- business-oriented computer
- byte computer
- byte-organized computer
- byte-oriented computer
- cassette-based computer
- census computer
- central computer
- character-oriented computer
- chemical-based computer
- chess computer
- CISC computer
- commercial computer
- commodity computer
- communication computer
- communications oriented computer
- compatible computer
- complete-instruction-set computer
- concurrent computer
- consecutive computer
- consecutive sequence computer
- continuously acting computer
- control computer
- control flow computer
- correlation computer
- coupled computers
- cryogenic computer
- cryotron computer
- custom computer
- database computer
- data-flow computer
- decimal computer
- dedicated computer
- desk computer
- desk-size computer
- desk-top computer
- dialing set computer
- dial set computer
- digital computer
- direct execution computer
- direct-analogy computer
- direct-current computer
- diskless computer
- distributed logic computer
- drum computer
- dual-processor computer
- education computer
- electromechanical analog computer
- electronic tube computer
- electron tube computer
- electronic computer
- end-user computer
- ever-faster computer
- externally programmed computer
- fault-tolerant computer
- fifth-generation computer
- file computer
- first-generation computer
- fixed word-length computer
- fixed-point computer
- fixed-program computer
- flat screen computer
- floating-point computer
- fluid computer
- four-address computer
- fourth-generation computer
- fractional computer
- front-end computer
- gateway computer
- general-purpose computer
- giant computer
- giant-powered computer
- giant-scale computer
- giant-size computer
- gigacycle computer
- gigahertz computer
- guidance computer
- handheld computer
- high-end computer
- high-function computer
- high-level language computer
- high-level computer
- highly parallel computer
- high-performance computer
- high-speed computer
- hobby computer
- home banking computer
- home computer
- host computer
- hybrid computer
- IBM-compatible computer
- IC computer
- incompatible computer
- incremental computer
- industrial computer
- integrated circuit computer
- interface computer
- interim computer
- intermediate computer
- internally programmed computer
- Internet computer
- keyboard computer
- kid computer
- laptop computer
- large computer
- large-powered computer
- large-scale computer
- large-scale integration circuit computer
- large-size computer
- laser computer
- linkage computer
- local computer
- logical computer
- logic computer
- logic-controlled sequential computer
- logic-in-memory computer
- low-end computer
- low-profile computer
- low-speed computer
- LSI computer
- mainframe computer
- massively parallel computer
- master computer
- mechanical computer
- medium computer
- medium-powered computer
- medium-size computer
- medium-speed computer
- medium-to-large scale computer
- mediun-scale computer
- megacycle computer
- megahertz computer
- microprogrammable computer
- microwave computer
- mid-range computer
- molecular computer
- monoprocessor computer
- multiaddress computer
- multi-MIPS computer
- multiple-access computer
- multiple-user computer
- multiprocessor computer
- multiprogrammed computer
- multipurpose computer
- multiradix computer
- navigation computer
- net node computer
- networked computer
- N-node computer
- no-address computer
- node computer
- nonsequential computer
- nonstop computer
- non-von Neumann computer
- notebook computer
- object computer
- office computer
- off-the-shelf computer
- one-address computer
- one-and-half-address computer
- one-on-one computer
- one-purpose computer
- optical computer
- optical path computer
- original computer
- palm-size computer - parallel-processing computer
- parallel-serial computer
- parametric-electronic computer
- parametron computer
- pen-based computer
- pentop computer
- perihperal support computer
- peripheral computer
- personal computer
- pictorial computer
- pipeline computer
- plugboard computer
- plug-compatible computer
- plugged program computer
- pneumatic computer
- pocket computer
- Polish-string computer
- polynomial computer
- portable computer
- process control computer
- production control computer
- professional computer
- professional personal computer
- program-compatible computer
- program-controlled computer
- programmed computer
- punch-card computer
- rack-size computer
- radix two computer
- real-time computer
- recovering computer
- reduced instruction set computer
- reduction computer
- remote computer
- repetitive computer
- RISC computer
- satellite computer
- scientific computer
- second-generation computer
- secondhand computer
- self-adapting computer
- self-organizing computer
- self-programming computer
- self-repairing computer
- self-repair computer
- sensor-based computer
- sequence-controlled computer
- sequenced computer
- sequential computer
- serial computer
- service computer
- service-oriented computer
- SIMD computer
- simultaneous-operation computer
- simultaneous computer
- single-address computer
- single-board computer
- single-purpose computer
- single-user computer
- slave computer
- small computer
- small-powered computer
- small-scale computer
- small-size computer
- soft-compatible computer
- solid-state computer
- SOS computer
- source computer
- space computer
- spaceborne computer
- special-purpose computer
- special computer
- square-root computer
- stack-oriented computer
- standby computer
- statistical computer
- steering computer
- stored-program computer
- subscriber computer
- super computer
- superconductive computer
- superhigh-speed computer
- superpersonal computer
- superspeed computer
- supervisory computer
- switch-control computer
- switching computer
- symbolic computer
- synchronous computer
- synchronous tracking computer
- tagged computer
- talking computer
- target computer
- technical computer
- technical personal computer
- terminal computer
- terminal control computer
- ternary-transfer computer
- tessellated computer
- thermal computer
- thin-film memory computer
- third-generation computer
- three-address computer
- three-dimensional analog computer
- timeshared computer
- top level computer
- top-of-the-line computer
- toy computer
- training computer
- transformation computer
- transistorized computer
- transistor computer
- translating computer
- tridimensional analog computer
- trip computer
- truth-table computer
- Turing-type computer
- two-address computer
- ultrafast computer
- underlying computer
- user computer
- vacuum tube computer
- variable word-length computer
- very-high-speed computer
- video-and-cassette-based computer
- virtual computer
- von Neumann computer
- wearable computer
- weather computer
- wired-program computer
- word-oriented computer
- workgroup computer
- X-computer
- zero-address computerEnglish-Russian dictionary of computer science and programming > computer
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77 TT
1) Компьютерная техника: Tele Type, Trouble Ticket, Typewriter Text2) Геология: Two Towers3) Морской термин: (дедвейтом) тыс. т4) Медицина: treadmill test5) Американизм: Think Tank6) Спорт: Touring Trophy, Tourist Trophy, Tournament Terrors, Track And Trail, Travel Team7) Военный термин: Tank Table, Task Type, Terminal Transfer, Terrain Type, Transfer Type, tactical trainer, tactical training, tank telephone, target time, target towing, target track, technical test, technical training, technology transfer, teletype, terminal trajectory, tow target, training team, transition trainer, transition training, transitional texts, troop test, troop training, turret trainer, Transit Time, Turbine Tanker8) Техника: teletypewriter and facsimile apparatus, tensile test, terminal timing, thermal test, thermostat, torsional test, toughness test, tracer test, tracking telescope, transverse test, twisting test9) Шутливое выражение: Telecom Tom, Terry's Toy10) Химия: Test Tube, Thermal Transfer11) Математика: Transverse Traceless, таблица истинности (truth table)12) Бухгалтерия: The Tree13) Автомобильный термин: камерная шина (Верещагин), tubed tire, Трофей Туристов (Аббревиатура. Tourist's Trophy. Audi TT.), tube-type (tyres)14) Биржевой термин: Trade Type, Two Thousand15) Грубое выражение: Tiny Tits, Tough Titty, Tunnel Thruster, Two Tits16) Музыка: Tasty Tori17) Телекоммуникации: Text Telephone, Tiny Telephone, Touch Tone18) Сокращение: Civil aircraft marking (Chad), Tanker-Transport, Tatar, Team Terminal (Single-channel communications terminal (USA)), Tech-Tool Plastics (USA), Threat Transmitter, Torpedo Tube, Tous Temps (All-weather (France)), Transport de Troupes (Troop transporter (France)), Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday And Thursday, technical translation, teetotaller, teletypewriter, tile threshold, timing and telemetry, total time, tuberculin test, thrombin time19) Текстиль: Too Tiny20) Университет: Tenure Track, Tutorial Test21) Физиология: Tactile tension, Treatment Technique, Tympanotomy Tubes22) Вычислительная техника: testing time23) Литература: Table Topics25) Банковское дело: телеграфный денежный перевод (telegraphic transfer)26) Транспорт: Top Touring, Toronto Trek, Travel Trailer, Tubed Tyres, Twin Tread, Twin Tube, Twin Turbo27) Пищевая промышленность: Total Turkey28) Фирменный знак: Tension Technology, Transitron29) СМИ: The Tube, Triple Toon, Trivial Text30) Деловая лексика: Typewriter Type31) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: casing grounded, neutral grounded, датчик температуры (temperature transmitter)32) Образование: To Teacher33) Инвестиции: telegraphic transfer34) Сетевые технологии: traffic terminal, связной терминал35) Полимеры: technical terms36) Программирование: Teletype Text37) Сахалин Р: temperature transmitter38) Океанография: Topologically Tame39) Химическое оружие: technical testing40) Тенгизшевройл: (Tangent - to - Tangent) длина / высота цилиндрической части41) Собаководство: (American Temperament Test Society) Temperament test42) Имена и фамилии: Tennessee Tuxedo43) Должность: Township Treasurer44) Чат: Terrible Twins, Top This45) НАСА: Time- Tagged46) Международная торговля: Tested Telex -
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1) Медицина: transtelephone monitoring2) Американизм: Though The Mail3) Военный термин: Tactical Target Materials, Torpedo Tube Mount, tactical target material, tactical telemetry4) Техника: temperature test model, test and training monitor, thermal test model, traveling tube maser, two-tone modulation5) Математика: Tamed Transformation Method6) Бухгалтерия: Trailing Twelve Months7) Дипломатический термин: стол переговоров (Table Top Meeting), непосредственные переговоры (Table Top Meeting)8) Физиология: Trichotillomania9) Вычислительная техника: thin transistor matrix10) Литература: Table Topics Master11) Нефть: terminal, transport and marine12) Транспорт: Tubular Transportation Method13) Фирменный знак: Technologie Transfer Marburg, The Tractor Maniac14) Образование: Texas Trouble Maker15) Исследования и разработки (НИОКР): time to market16) Чат: Talk To Me17) NYSE. T T M Technologies, Inc.18) Программное обеспечение: Template Toy Macro, The Tournament Mod19) Международная торговля: Through The Mail -
79 tt
1) Компьютерная техника: Tele Type, Trouble Ticket, Typewriter Text2) Геология: Two Towers3) Морской термин: (дедвейтом) тыс. т4) Медицина: treadmill test5) Американизм: Think Tank6) Спорт: Touring Trophy, Tourist Trophy, Tournament Terrors, Track And Trail, Travel Team7) Военный термин: Tank Table, Task Type, Terminal Transfer, Terrain Type, Transfer Type, tactical trainer, tactical training, tank telephone, target time, target towing, target track, technical test, technical training, technology transfer, teletype, terminal trajectory, tow target, training team, transition trainer, transition training, transitional texts, troop test, troop training, turret trainer, Transit Time, Turbine Tanker8) Техника: teletypewriter and facsimile apparatus, tensile test, terminal timing, thermal test, thermostat, torsional test, toughness test, tracer test, tracking telescope, transverse test, twisting test9) Шутливое выражение: Telecom Tom, Terry's Toy10) Химия: Test Tube, Thermal Transfer11) Математика: Transverse Traceless, таблица истинности (truth table)12) Бухгалтерия: The Tree13) Автомобильный термин: камерная шина (Верещагин), tubed tire, Трофей Туристов (Аббревиатура. Tourist's Trophy. Audi TT.), tube-type (tyres)14) Биржевой термин: Trade Type, Two Thousand15) Грубое выражение: Tiny Tits, Tough Titty, Tunnel Thruster, Two Tits16) Музыка: Tasty Tori17) Телекоммуникации: Text Telephone, Tiny Telephone, Touch Tone18) Сокращение: Civil aircraft marking (Chad), Tanker-Transport, Tatar, Team Terminal (Single-channel communications terminal (USA)), Tech-Tool Plastics (USA), Threat Transmitter, Torpedo Tube, Tous Temps (All-weather (France)), Transport de Troupes (Troop transporter (France)), Trinidad and Tobago, Tuesday And Thursday, technical translation, teetotaller, teletypewriter, tile threshold, timing and telemetry, total time, tuberculin test, thrombin time19) Текстиль: Too Tiny20) Университет: Tenure Track, Tutorial Test21) Физиология: Tactile tension, Treatment Technique, Tympanotomy Tubes22) Вычислительная техника: testing time23) Литература: Table Topics25) Банковское дело: телеграфный денежный перевод (telegraphic transfer)26) Транспорт: Top Touring, Toronto Trek, Travel Trailer, Tubed Tyres, Twin Tread, Twin Tube, Twin Turbo27) Пищевая промышленность: Total Turkey28) Фирменный знак: Tension Technology, Transitron29) СМИ: The Tube, Triple Toon, Trivial Text30) Деловая лексика: Typewriter Type31) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: casing grounded, neutral grounded, датчик температуры (temperature transmitter)32) Образование: To Teacher33) Инвестиции: telegraphic transfer34) Сетевые технологии: traffic terminal, связной терминал35) Полимеры: technical terms36) Программирование: Teletype Text37) Сахалин Р: temperature transmitter38) Океанография: Topologically Tame39) Химическое оружие: technical testing40) Тенгизшевройл: (Tangent - to - Tangent) длина / высота цилиндрической части41) Собаководство: (American Temperament Test Society) Temperament test42) Имена и фамилии: Tennessee Tuxedo43) Должность: Township Treasurer44) Чат: Terrible Twins, Top This45) НАСА: Time- Tagged46) Международная торговля: Tested Telex -
80 PO
praep. 1. (później niż) after- po śniadaniu/pracy/wojnie after breakfast/work/the war- po chwili after a bit a. moment- po godzinie/dwóch latach an hour/two years later, after an hour/two years- po dwuletnim pobycie w więzieniu after two years in prison- po południu in the afternoon- pięć/kwadrans po czwartej five/a quarter past four- wróciła po dwunastej she came back after twelve- po ukończeniu studiów rozpoczął pracę w szkole after a. on graduating he began working at a school- zdrzemnął się po wyjściu gości he nodded off after the guests had left pot.- po pięćdziesiątce musisz zacząć dbać o siebie when you’re over fifty you need to take care of yourself- po czym and then, after which- oprowadził mnie po starym mieście, po czym zaprosił na piwo he showed me around the Old Town and then invited me for a beer- po czasie late- oddał referat pięć dni po czasie he handed in his paper five days late2. (w przestrzeni, w różnych miejscach) (all) over, around, round GB- po całym mieście/kraju/domu all over (the) town/the country/the house- po całej Europie all over Europe, throughout the whole of Europe- ubrania porozrzucane po pokoju clothes flung all over a. scattered around the room- porozlewać wodę po podłodze to spill water all over the floor- biegać po sklepach to run round the shops pot.- chodzić po korytarzu/pokoju to walk up and down the corridor/around the room- chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains- oprowadzić kogoś po zamku to show sb around a castle- szukać czegoś po encyklopediach to look a. hunt through encyclopedias for sth- szepczą o tym po kawiarniach tongues are beginning to wag (about it)3. (o powierzchni) (na) on; (wzdłuż) along- chodzić po piasku/trawie to walk on sand/grass- poruszać się po szynach to move (along) on rails- jechać na rowerze po szosie/ścieżce to cycle along a. on a road/path- ślizgać się po zamarzniętym jeziorze to skate on a frozen lake- bębnić palcami po stole to drum one’s fingers on the table- wchodzić/schodzić po schodach to walk up/down the stairs- zjeżdżać po poręczy to slide down the banisters- zupa ściekała mu po brodzie the soup was dripping down his chin- poruszać się po linii prostej to move in a straight line- przechodzić przez jezdnię po pasach to cross the road at a zebra crossing- głaskać kogoś po włosach/policzku to stroke sb’s hair/cheek- całować kogoś po rękach to kiss sb’s hands- pokrzywy parzyły go po nogach nettles were stinging his legs4. (o stronie) on- po tej/drugiej stronie ulicy on this/on the other side of the street- po prawej stronie drogi to the right of the road- po obu stronach kartki on both sides of the paper- kawałek chleba posmarowany po wierzchu dżemem a piece of bread with jam spread on top- placek przypalony po brzegach a pie burnt along the edges5. (do górnej granicy) (przestrzennej) (up) to, as far as; (czasowej) up to, till, until- po szyję/czubek głowy up to the neck/the top of one’s head- silne wiatry od Bałkanów po Skandynawię strong winds from the Balkans up to Scandinavia- wody było po kolana the water was knee-deep- talerz pełen po brzegi a plate full to the brim- od średniowiecza po schyłek Oświecenia from the Middle Ages up to a. until the end of the Enlightenment- od profesora po sekretarkę from the professor down to the secretary6. (w hierarchii, kolejności) after- była w naszym domu pierwszą osobą po ojcu she was the second most important person in our home after father- miał piąty po zwycięzcy czas na mecie he had the fifth best time (after the winner)- jeden po drugim one after the other a. another- przesłuchiwał taśmę po taśmie he listened to one tape after another- krok po kroku step by step- dzień po dniu day after day; day in, day out7. (dziedziczenie) from (kimś sb)- odziedziczyć coś po kimś to inherit sth from sb- objąć stanowisko po kimś to take over sb’s position, to succeed sb- objął tron po wuju he succeeded his uncle to a. on the throne- dom miał po dziadku he inherited the house from his grandfather- po matce miała talent muzyczny she had inherited her mother’s musical talent- prowadził po ojcu sklep mięsny he ran a butcher’s shop inherited from his father- nosić imię po dziadku to be named after one’s grandfather8. (następstwo) [sprzątać, zmywać] after (kimś sb)- rozpaczać po kimś to grieve over a. for sb- płakać po kimś to mourn sb- obiecywać sobie coś a. oczekiwać czegoś po kimś/czymś to expect sth from sb/sth- nie obiecuj sobie po nim zbyt wiele don’t expect too much from him- czego oczekujesz po tym zebraniu? what are you expecting from the meeting?- butelka po mleku/piwie a milk/beer bottle- pusty worek po ziemniakach an empty potato sack9 (na podstawie) by- poznać kogoś po głosie/ruchach to recognize sb by their voice/movements- po czym go poznałeś? how did you recognize him?- widać po twoich oczach, że jesteś zmęczona I can see a. tell by your eyes that you’re tired- sądząc po akcencie, (on) pochodzi z Dublina judging by a. from his accent, he comes from Dublin10 (cel) for (kogoś/coś sb/sth)- stać w kolejce po mięso to stand in the meat queue, to queue up for meat- zadzwonić po lekarza/taksówkę to phone for the doctor/a taxi- poszła do sklepu po chleb she went to the shop for some bread- poszedł po wnuczkę he went to collect his granddaughter- zatelefonowała do niego po radę she called him to ask for some advice- przyszedłem tu tylko po to, żeby wyjaśnić całą sprawę I just came here to explain the whole thing a. business pot.- nie po to przez pięć lat studiowałam prawo, żeby pracować jako kelnerka I didn’t study law for five years (in order) to work as a waitress- co a. cóż ci po pękniętej filiżance? what do you need a cracked cup for?- nic mi po takich radach what’s the use of advice like that?- nic tu po mnie I’m not needed here; I may as well go a. be off pot- po co what for?, why?- po cóż whatever for?- po co ci nóż? what do you need a knife for?- nie wiem, po co tu przyszła I don’t know what she came here for a. why she came here11 (wyrażające miarę, liczbę, wartość) po trzy z każdej strony three on each side- po parę razy dziennie several times a day- trzy pliki po sto banknotów (każdy) three bundles of a hundred banknotes each- po 2 złote za sztukę (at) 2 zlotys each a. apiece- po 5 złotych za kilo (at) 5 zlotys a a. per kilo- po ile? a. po czemu? przest. how much?- po ile te pomidory? how much are these tomatoes?- wchodziły po jednej they entered one by one a. one at a time- podchodzić do stołu po dwóch/trzech to come up to a. approach the table in twos/threes- po trochu bit by bit, little by little- zapłaciliśmy po dziesięć złotych we paid ten zlotys each- dostali po dwa jabłka they each got two apples- każde dziecko dostało po zabawce each child a. each of the children got a toy- Adam i Robert wygrali po książce Adam and Robert each won a book12 (w wyrażeniu przysłówkowym) po ojcowsku/profesorsku/chłopięcemu like a father/professor/boy- zrób to po swojemu do it your own way- czy mówisz po litewsku/włosku? can you speak Lithuanian/Italian?- powiedz to po angielsku say it in English■ po temu (stosowny) for it- to nie miejsce i czas po temu this is not the (right) time or place for it- powiem jej, kiedy nadarzy się po temu okazja I’ll tell her when I get the chance a. opportunity- mam po temu powody I have my reasons- miała wszelkie warunki po temu, żeby być dobrą aktorką she had all the makings of a good actress* * *abbr ( SZKOL: = Przysposobienie Obronne)* * *POabbr.szkoln. (= przysposobienie obronne) civil defence course.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > PO
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