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traffic was very slow

1 slow

sləu
1. adjective
1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lento

2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) atrasado

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lento, torpe, estúpido

2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) retrasar, ralentizar, retardar

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up

slow adj

1. lento

tortoises are slow las tortugas son lentas

2. atrasado

my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado

in slow motion a cámara lenta

slow

tr[sləʊ]

adjective

1 (gen) lento,-a

■ a slow recovery una recuperación lenta

■ it's slow going avanzamos poco a poco

2 (clock, watch) atrasado,-a

■ my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado, mi reloj atrasa

3 (dull, not active) aburrido,-a, pesado,-a

■ the film is a bit slow la película es un poco aburrida

■ business is slow no hay mucho trabajo

4 (not quick to learn) lento,-a, torpe; (thick) corto,-a de alcances

■ he's a slow learner le cuesta aprender

■ I'm a bit slow today estoy un poco espeso hoy

adverb

1 despacio, lentamente

■ drive slow! ¡conduce despacio!

transitive verb

1 (vehicle, machine) reducir la marcha de; (production, progress) retrasar, retardar; (person) hacer ir más lento, retrasar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) ir más despacio; (vehicle) reducir la velocidad; (pace) aminorar el paso; (person) tomarse las cosas con calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in a slow oven a fuego lento

to be slow about/in doing something tardar en hacer algo

to be slow off the mark ser un poco lento,-a de reflejos

to be slow to do something tardar en hacer algo

to go slow (workers) hacer una huelga de celo

slow lane carril nombre masculino lento

slow [slo:] vt

: retrasar, reducir la marcha de

slow vi

: ir más despacio

slow adv

: despacio, lentamente

slow adj

1) : lento

a slow process: un proceso lento

2) : atrasado

my watch is slow: mi reloj está atrasado, mi reloj se atrasa

3) sluggish: lento, poco activo

4) stupid: lento, torpe, corto de alcances

slow

adj.

• despacioso, -a adj.

• detenido, -a adj.

• espacioso, -a adj.

• lento, -a adj.

• lerdo, -a adj.

• parsimonioso, -a adj.

• pausado, -a adj.

• premioso, -a adj.

• pánfilo, -a adj.

• tardo, -a adj.

• tardío, -a adj.

• tardón, -ona adj.

adv.

• despacio adv.

• lentamente adv.

n.

• posma s.f.

v.

• atrasar v.

• retardar v.

I sləʊ
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

[slǝʊ] (compar slower) (superl slowest)
1. ADJ

1) (=not speedy) [vehicle, music, progress, death, pulse] lento

putting them all in order is slow work — es un trabajo lento ponerlos todos en orden

this car is slower than my old one — este coche corre menos que el que tenía antes

• he's a slow eater — come despacio

• to be slow in doing sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo

she wasn't slow in taking up their offer — no tardó en aceptar su ofrecimiento

• extra lessons for slow learners — clases extra para alumnos con problemas de aprendizaje

• it has a slow puncture — está perdiendo aire poco a poco

• he's a slow reader — lee despacio

• after a slow start, he managed to end up in third place — después de un comienzo flojo, consiguió llegar en tercer puesto

• to be slow to do sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo

they were slow to act — tardaron en actuar

he's slow to learn — aprende lentamente, tarda mucho en aprender

to be slow to anger — tener mucho aguante
going 1., 1), mark II, 1., 6), uptake
2) [clock, watch] atrasado

• my watch is 20 minutes slow — mi reloj está 20 minutos atrasado

3) (=mentally sluggish) torpe, lento

• he's a bit slow at maths — es algo torpe para las matemáticas

4) (=boring, dull) [match, game, film, plot] lento, pesado; [party, evening] pesado, aburrido

• business is slow — hay poco movimiento (en el negocio)

• life here is slow — aquí se vive a un ritmo lento or pausado

5) (Culin)

cook over a slow heat — cocinar a fuego lento

bake for two hours in a slow oven — cocer dos horas en el horno a fuego lento

6) (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] lento

7) (Phot) [film] lento

2.

ADV despacio, lentamente, lento

I began to walk slower and slower — empecé a andar cada vez más despacio or lentamente or lento

how slow would you like me to play? — ¿cómo de lento le gustaría que tocara?

to go slow — [driver] conducir despacio; (in industrial dispute) trabajar a ritmo lento, hacer huelga de celo (Sp)

3.

VT (also: slow down, slow up) [+ person] retrasar; [+ progress] retrasar, disminuir el ritmo de; [+ engine, machine] reducir la marcha de; [+ reactions] entorpecer; [+ economy] ralentizar; [+ development] retardar

• he slowed his car before turning in at the gate — redujo la marcha del coche antes de entrar por el portón

• they want to slow the pace of reform — quieren reducir el ritmo de la reforma

as she approached, she slowed her pace — a medida que se acercaba, fue aminorando la marcha or fue aflojando el paso

• we slowed our speed to 30 miles an hour — redujimos la velocidad a 30 millas por hora

• that car is slowing (up or down) the traffic — aquel coche está entorpeciendo la circulación

4.

VI [vehicle, runner] reducir la marcha; [driver] reducir la velocidad or la marcha; [growth] disminuir; [breathing] hacerse más lento

• production has slowed to almost nothing — la producción ha bajado casi a cero

he slowed to a walk — aflojó la marcha y se puso a caminar

the car slowed to a stop — el coche redujo la marcha hasta detenerse

the flow of refugees has slowed to a trickle — el flujo de refugiados se ha reducido a un goteo

5.

CPD

slow burn * N (US) —

he did a slow burn — fue poniéndose cada vez más furioso

slow cooker N — olla f eléctrica de cocción lenta

slow cooking N — cocción f a fuego lento

slow fuse N — espoleta f retardada

slow handclap N — (Brit) (by audience) palmadas fpl lentas

he was given a slow handclap — recibió palmadas lentas

slow lane N — (Brit) (Aut) carril m de la izquierda; (most countries) carril m de la derecha

slow motion N (Cine) —

in slow motion — a or (LAm) en cámara lenta
slow-motion
slow puncture N — pinchazo m lento

slow train N — (Brit) tren que para en todas las estaciones

- slow down

- slow off

- slow up

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I [sləʊ]
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

English-spanish dictionary > slow
2 slow

[sləu] 1. прил.
1) медленный, тихий

a slow train — поезд, идущий с малой скоростью

Syn:

dilatory, gradual, laggard, leisurely, slack

Ant:

agile, fast, lively, quick, rapid

2)

а) медлительный, неторопливый

She is very slow to act. — Она долго раскачивается прежде, чем начать действовать.

б) постепенный, последовательный ( о процессе)

Syn:

gradual

3)

а) постепенный, медленно развивающийся

slow infection — вялотекущая инфекция, инфекция с длительным инкубационным периодом

б) несильный, вялый

She cooked the broth on a slow fire. — Она готовила бульон на медленном огне.

Syn:

low II 1., gentle 1.

4)

а) неспешащий, запаздывающий

John was very slow in keeping an appointment. — Джон сильно опаздывал на свидания.

Syn:

deliberate

б) отстающий ( о часах)

My watch is fifteen minutes slow. — Мои часы отстают на 15 минут.

5)

а) = slow of wit тупой, несообразительный

a slow student — несообразительный ученик; ученик-тугодум

б) запаздывающий в развитии

Syn:

stupid 1.

6) неинтересный, скучный

Syn:

boring

7) вялый (о рынке, торговле, деловой активности)

business was slow — деловая активность была неинтенсивной

8) затрудняющий быстрое движение (о поверхности, дороге)

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Slow and steady wins the race. — Тише едешь, дальше будешь.
2. нареч.
1) медленно, медлительно, неторопливо

He usually drives very slow. — Обычно он очень медленно ведёт машину.

Syn:

slowly, sluggishly

2) с отставанием

The watch runs slow. — Часы отстают.
3. гл.
1) = slow down, = slow up

а) замедлять, снижать скорость

My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. — Мои люди не роют одиночных окопов. Я этого не хочу. Окопы только замедляют наступление.

The severe snowstorm has slowed the traffic down. — Сильнейший буран парализовал движение транспорта.

The factory has had to slow down production. — Предприятию пришлось снизить темпы производства.

Syn:

ease 2.

б) замедляться

He had slowed down to Sarah's pace. — Он сбавил шаг, чтобы идти вровень с Сарой.

The arms race has slowed down. — Гонка вооружений сбавила обороты.

The game slowed down a little after Black had scored once more. — Игра слегка потеряла темп после того, как Блэк забил ещё один гол.

2) откладывать, отсрочивать, задерживать

Syn:

delay 2., check 1., retard 1.

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- slow down

Англо-русский современный словарь > slow
3 slow

slow [sləʊ]

lent ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) calme ⇒ 1 (b) ennuyeux ⇒ 1 (d) qui retarde ⇒ 1 (e) lentement ⇒ 2 ralentir ⇒ 3

1 adjective

(a) (not fast → movements, runner, speed, service, traffic) lent;

∎ he's a slow worker il travaille lentement;

∎ it's slow work c'est un travail qui n'avance pas vite ou de longue haleine;

∎ to make slow progress (in work, on foot) avancer lentement;

∎ it was slow going, the going was slow ça n'avançait pas;

∎ a slow dance un slow;

∎ with slow steps d'un pas lent;

∎ we had a painfully slow journey le voyage a duré un temps fou;

∎ the pace of life is slow on vit au ralenti;

∎ you're very slow today tu es très lent aujourd'hui;

∎ you were a bit slow there là, tu t'es laissé prendre de vitesse;

∎ the fog was slow to clear le brouillard a mis longtemps à se dissiper;

∎ he was rather slow to make up or in making up his mind il a mis assez longtemps à se décider;

∎ she wasn't slow to offer her help/in accepting the cheque elle ne se fit pas prier pour proposer son aide/pour accepter le chèque;

∎ I was rather slow to understand or in understanding il m'a fallu assez longtemps pour comprendre;

∎ she's very slow to anger il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère;

∎ the company was slow to get off the ground la société a été lente à démarrer;

∎ British to be slow off the mark (to start) être lent à démarrer; (to understand) être dur à la détente;

∎ familiar to be as slow as British treacle or American molasses (in winter) être lent comme un escargot ou une tortue^□ ;

∎ proverb slow and steady wins the race rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

(b) (slack → business, market) calme;

∎ business is slow les affaires ne marchent pas fort;

∎ slow economic growth une faible croissance économique

(c) (intellectually) lent;

∎ he's a slow learner/reader il apprend/lit lentement;

∎ they're rather slow in that class les élèves de cette classe sont assez lents

(d) (dull → evening, film, party) ennuyeux

(e) (clock) qui retarde;

∎ your watch is (half an hour) slow ta montre retarde (d'une demi-heure)

(f) Cookery

∎ bake in a slow oven faire cuire à four doux

(g) Sport (green, court, surface) lourd

(h) American familiar

∎ to do a slow burn sentir la colère monter^□

2 adverb

lentement;

∎ go a bit slower ralentissez un peu;

∎ the clock is going or running slow l'horloge prend du retard;

∎ Industry to go slow faire une grève perlée;

∎ slow (road marking) ralentir;

∎ Nautical slow ahead/astern! en avant/arrière doucement!

3 transitive verb

ralentir;

∎ these drugs slow the heart rate ces médicaments ralentissent le rythme cardiaque;

∎ the mud slowed our progress la boue nous a ralentis;

∎ I slowed the horse to a trot j'ai mis le cheval au trot

►► Cookery slow burner feu m doux;

slow cooker mijoteuse f;

Anatomy & Botany slow growth croissance f lente;

British slow handclap applaudissements mpl rythmés (pour montrer sa désapprobation);

∎ they gave him the slow handclap ≃ ils l'ont sifflé;

the slow lane (when driving on left) la file de gauche; (when driving on right) la file de droite;

slow match mèche f à combustion lente;

Cinema & Television slow motion ralenti m;

∎ in slow motion au ralenti;

Music slow movement mouvement m lent;

Physics slow neutron neutron m lent;

Sport slow pitch slow pitch m (sport proche du softball);

Technology slow running ralenti m;

slow train omnibus m;

Medicine slow virus virus m lent

➲ slow down, slow up

1 separable transitive verb

ralentir;

∎ the roadworks slowed us down considerably les travaux nous ont considérablement ralentis;

∎ having to write the addresses by hand slowed the work down le fait de devoir écrire les adresses à la main a ralenti le travail;

∎ production is slowed down during the winter pendant l'hiver, la production tourne au ralenti;

∎ I'll only slow you down je vais vous retarder

2 intransitive verb

(driver, train, speed) ralentir; figurative (person) ralentir (le rythme);

∎ if he doesn't slow down he'll have a heart attack s'il ne ralentit pas le rythme il va faire une crise cardiaque;

∎ slow down! moins vite!;

∎ growth slowed down in the second quarter il y a eu une diminution ou un ralentissement de la croissance au cours du deuxième trimestre

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > slow
4 lento

adj.

1 slow, easygoing, poky, slow-witted.

2 slow, not very fast, slow moving.

adv.

slowly, slow.

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lento

► adjetivo

1 slow

► adverbio lento

1 slowly

————————

lento

► adverbio

1 slowly

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(f. - lenta)

adj.

1) slow

2) dull

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1.

ADJ [ritmo, movimiento, caída] slow; [tráfico, película] slow, slow-moving

una muerte lenta — a lingering o slow death

la circulación iba muy lenta esta mañana — traffic was very slow o slow-moving this morning

¡qué lentos pasan los días! — the days go so slowly!

es muy lento en el trabajo — he's a very slow worker

la economía está creciendo a un ritmo lento — the economy is growing sluggishly o slowly

lento pero seguro — slowly but surely
cámara 1., 1), fuego 2), b), paso II, 1., 4)
2.

ADV slowly

trabaja muy lento — he works very slowly

habla tan lento que casi no la entiendo — she speaks so slowly that I can hardly understand her

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) <proceso/trabajador/vehículo> slow; <compás/ritmo> slow; <película/argumento> slow-moving, slow; < estudiante> slow, slow-witted

de combustión lenta — slow-burning

b) (Coc)

a fuego lento — < cocinar> over a low heat; < hervir> gently
II
adverbio slowly

lento pero seguro — slowly but surely

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= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], slowly, time-consuming [time consuming], sluggish.

Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.

Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

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* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.

* cámara lenta = slow motion.

* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.

* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.

* lento y pesado = plodding.

* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot.

* reaccionar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) <proceso/trabajador/vehículo> slow; <compás/ritmo> slow; <película/argumento> slow-moving, slow; < estudiante> slow, slow-witted

de combustión lenta — slow-burning

b) (Coc)

a fuego lento — < cocinar> over a low heat; < hervir> gently
II
adverbio slowly

lento pero seguro — slowly but surely

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= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], slowly, time-consuming [time consuming], sluggish.

Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.

Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.

* cámara lenta = slow motion.

* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.

* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.

* lento y pesado = plodding.

* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot.

* reaccionar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

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lento¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹proceso/trabajador/vehículo› slow

un lento crecimiento económico a slow o sluggish rate of economic growth

movimientos lentos slow movements

sufrió una muerte lenta she suffered a slow o lingering death

2 ‹compás/ritmo› slow

3 ‹película/argumento› slow-moving, slow

4 ‹estudiante› slow, slow-witted

eres muy lento you're very slow (on the uptake)

B

1 ‹combustión›

una mecha de combustión lenta a slow-burning o slow fuse

2 ( Coc):

cocinar a fuego lento cook over a low heat

hervir a fuego lento simmer gently

lento²

adverb

‹andar/conducir› slowly; ‹hablar› slowly

¡qué lento pasa el tiempo! time is going so slowly!

prefiero ir lento pero seguro I prefer to go slowly and be safe

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lento 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

slow
lento 2 adverbio
slowly
lento,-a
I adjetivo slow
a fuego lento, on a low heat
II adv fam habla muy lento, he speaks very slowly

' lento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fuego
- lenta
- paso
- refleja
- reflejo
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- tarda
- tardo
- tardón
- tardona
- cocer
English:
braise
- laboured
- lazy
- leisurely
- lethargic
- lingering
- low
- plod
- simmer
- slow
- sluggish
- deliberate
- pace
- poach
- ponderous
- reader

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lento, -a

♦ adj

1. [pausado] slow;
[muerte, agonía] lingering, long-drawn-out;
es muy lento trabajando he's a very slow worker;

una película lenta a slow movie o Br film;

¡qué lentas pasan las horas! time is passing so slowly!;

Comp

lento, pero seguro slow but sure;

Comp
Fam Hum
ser más lento que un desfile de cojos o [m5] que el caballo del malo to be a real Br slowcoach o US slowpoke

2. [con poca intensidad]
cocer algo a fuego lento to cook sth over a low heat

3. Mús lento

♦ nm
Mús lento
♦ adv

1. [pausadamente] slowly;

trabaja muy lento he's a very slow worker;

Comp

lento, pero seguro slowly but surely

2. Mús lento

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lento

adj slow;

a fuego lento on a low heat

* * *

lento adv

despacio: slowly

lento, -ta adj

1) : slow

2) : slow-witted, dull

♦ lentamente adv

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lento¹ adj slow

es un baile lento it's a slow dance

a cámara lenta in slow motion

a fuego lento on a low heat

lento² adv slowly

camina muy lento he walks very slowly

Spanish-English dictionary > lento
5 lentamente

adv.

slowly, heavily, lazily, lingeringly.

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lentamente

► adverbio

1 slowly

* * *

adv.

slowly

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ADV slowly

bébelo lentamente — drink it slowly

el tráfico circulaba muy lentamente — the traffic was very slow-moving o was going very slowly

la libra ha subido lentamente en el último año — the pound has edged upwards in the last year, the pound has risen slowly in the last year

* * *

= at a snail's pace, slowly.

Ex. For our small academic center, we're trying to do something for free, and muddling along at a snail's pace.

Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.

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* arder lentamente = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* avanzar lentamente = creep, creep along.

* muy lentamente = very slowly.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* * *

= at a snail's pace, slowly.

Ex: For our small academic center, we're trying to do something for free, and muddling along at a snail's pace.

Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.

* arder lentamente = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* avanzar lentamente = creep, creep along.

* muy lentamente = very slowly.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* * *

lentamente

adverb

slowly

* * *

lentamente adv

slowly

Spanish-English dictionary > lentamente
6 antes

adv.

1 before.

no importa si vienes antes it doesn't matter if you come earlier

ya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used to

mucho/poco antes long/shortly before

lo antes posible as soon as possible

antes de Cristo before Christ, BC

antes de tiempo ahead of time

antes de hacer algo before doing something

antes de que before

antes de que llegaras before you arrived

de antes old; (antiguo) previous (anterior)

2 before.

me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you)

antes de before

3 first (primero).

esta señora está antes this lady is first

entraron antes que yo they went in in front of me

m.pl.

1 elks, mooses.

2 suedes.

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antes

► adverbio

1 (tiempo) before, earlier

■ llámame antes de salir ring me before you leave

■ llegué antes que él I arrived before him

■ antes del partido before the match

■ deberías estar allí antes de las nueve you should be there before nine

■ bébete el café antes de que se enfríe drink your coffee before it gets cold

2 (en el pasado) before, in the past

3 (lugar) in front, before

► conjunción

1 on the contrary, quite the opposite, rather

■ no la aborrece, antes la ama he doesn't hate her, on the contrary he loves her

► adjetivo

1 before

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FRASEOLOGÍA

antes bien on the contrary

■ no se acobardó, antes bien se encaró con su enemigo he didn't shrink back, on the contrary, he stood up to his enemy

antes de J.C. before Christ

antes de nada first of all

lo antes posible as soon as possible

* * *

adv.

1) before, earlier

2) rather, sooner

3) formerly, previously

•

- antes bien
- antes de anoche
- antes de ayer
- antes de Cristo
- antes de que
- antes que
- cuanto antes

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1.

ADJ before

llame el día antes para pedir cita — call the day before for an appointment

ocurrió unos momentos antes — it happened a few moments earlier o before

el tren ha llegado una hora antes — the train has arrived an hour early

2. ADV

1) [en el tiempo]

a) [con relación a otro acontecimiento]

yo llegué antes — I arrived first

el edificio que habían comenzado dos años antes — the building that had been started two years before o previously

no te vayas sin antes consultarle — don't go without o before consulting her first, don't go without consulting her beforehand, don't go until you've consulted her

lo vio antes que yo — he saw it first o before I did o before me

• antes de algo — before sth

antes de 1900 — before 1900

la cena estará lista para antes de las nueve — dinner will be ready by o before nine

una semana antes de la firma del contrato — a week before o prior to más frm signing the contract

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de terminado el discurso — before the speech was over

antes de una semana no vamos a saber nada — we won't know anything for a week

• el año 27 antes de Cristo — 27 BC, 27 before Christ

• antes de hacer algo — before doing sth

antes de salir del coche, asegúrese de que están las ventanillas cerradas — before you get o before getting out of the car, make sure that the windows are closed

• mucho antes de algo — long before sth

mucho antes de conocerte — a long time before I met you o meeting you, long before I met you o meeting you más frm

• antes de o que nada — [en el tiempo] first of all; [indicando preferencia] above all

antes de nada dejad que me presente — first of all, allow me to introduce myself

antes que nada, hay que mantener la calma — above all, we must keep calm

somos, antes que nada, demócratas — we are first and foremost democrats

• poco antes de algo — just o shortly before sth

• antes de que — + subjun before

antes de que te vayas — before you go

esperamos lograrlo antes de que termine la década — we hope to achieve this before the end of the decade

b) [en el pasado]

antes fumaba un paquete de tabaco al día — before, I smoked a packet of cigarettes a day, I used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day

antes no pasaban estas cosas — these things didn't use to happen before o in the past

• de antes, nuestra casa de antes — our old house, our previous house

ya no tienen la alegría de antes — they don't have the joie de vivre they used to have

ya no soy el mismo de antes — I'm not the same person I was o I used to be

fue una boda de las de antes — it was an old-style wedding

ya no se hacen películas como las de antes — they don't make films like they used to o like they did in the old days

c) (=hasta ahora) before, before now

nunca antes he tenido problemas — I've never had any problems before

d) (=más temprano) earlier

no he podido venir antes — I couldn't come any earlier

los viernes salimos un poco antes — on Fridays we leave a little earlier

no te he podido llamar antes — I couldn't call you sooner o earlier

• cuanto antes — as soon as possible

cuanto antes mejor — the sooner the better

• lo antes posible — as soon as possible

e) (=más joven) at a younger age, at an earlier age

cada vez se casan los hijos antes — kids get married at a younger o an earlier age these days

2) [en el espacio] before

tres páginas antes — three pages before

• antes de algo — before sth

la calle que hay antes del semáforo — the street before the traffic lights

3.

CONJ [indicando preferencia] sooner, rather

preferimos ir en tren antes que en avión — we prefer to go by train rather than by plane

no cederemos: antes gastamos todo nuestro dinero — we shall never give up: we would rather o sooner spend all our money

• antes bien, antes al contrario — but rather

• antes no — Chile, Méx just as well, luckily

vi lo furiosa que estaba, antes no te pegó — I saw how angry she was, just as well o luckily she didn't hit you

• antes que hacer algo — rather than doing sth

antes que irme a la India, preferiría viajar por Europa — rather than going to India, I'd prefer to travel around Europe

* * *

adverbio

1)

a) ( con anterioridad) before

me lo deberías haber dicho antes — you should have told me before o earlier

lo antes posible — as soon as possible

lo compré el día antes — I bought it the day before

b) (en locs)

antes de — before

antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident

antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC

no van a llegar antes de dos horas — they won't be here for two hours

le daré la respuesta antes de una semana — I will give you my reply within a week

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de + inf — before -ing

llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave

antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born

2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past

antes salíamos más — we used to go out more before

ya no es el mismo de antes — he's not the same person any more

las casas de antes eran más sólidas — in the past houses were more solidly built

3)

a) (indicando orden, prioridad) first

yo estaba antes — I was here first

antes que — before

el señor está antes que yo — this gentleman is before me

antes que nada — first of all

mis hijos están antes que tú — my children come before you

b) ( indicando preferencia)

antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!

cualquier cosa antes que eso — anything but that

antes que verlos pasar hambre robaría — I'd steal rather than see them go hungry

4) ( en el espacio) before

me bajo dos paradas antes — I get off two stops before

5)

a)

antes bien — (liter) on the contrary

b)

antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)

antes no te apuñalaron — you were lucky you didn't get stabbed

* * *

= earlier, formerly, before now.

Ex. These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.

Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.

Ex. OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.

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* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.

* antes de acostarse = before bed.

* antes de ahora = before now.

* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.

* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.

* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.

* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* antes del amanecer = before dawn.

* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.

* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].

* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes (de que) = before.

* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.

* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.

* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.

* antes o después de = either side of.

* antes que = sooner than.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.

* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* como antes = as before.

* continuar como antes = go on + as before.

* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).

* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.

* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.

* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.

* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.

* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.

* minutos antes de = minutes before.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* no antes de = no sooner than.

* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* no visto antes = unprecedented.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* un año antes de = a year ahead of.

* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

adverbio

1)

a) ( con anterioridad) before

me lo deberías haber dicho antes — you should have told me before o earlier

lo antes posible — as soon as possible

lo compré el día antes — I bought it the day before

b) (en locs)

antes de — before

antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident

antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC

no van a llegar antes de dos horas — they won't be here for two hours

le daré la respuesta antes de una semana — I will give you my reply within a week

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de + inf — before -ing

llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave

antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born

2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past

antes salíamos más — we used to go out more before

ya no es el mismo de antes — he's not the same person any more

las casas de antes eran más sólidas — in the past houses were more solidly built

3)

a) (indicando orden, prioridad) first

yo estaba antes — I was here first

antes que — before

el señor está antes que yo — this gentleman is before me

antes que nada — first of all

mis hijos están antes que tú — my children come before you

b) ( indicando preferencia)

antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!

cualquier cosa antes que eso — anything but that

antes que verlos pasar hambre robaría — I'd steal rather than see them go hungry

4) ( en el espacio) before

me bajo dos paradas antes — I get off two stops before

5)

a)

antes bien — (liter) on the contrary

b)

antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)

antes no te apuñalaron — you were lucky you didn't get stabbed

* * *

antes (de que)

= before

Ex: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.

= earlier, formerly, before now.

Ex: These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.

Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.

Ex: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.

* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.

* antes de acostarse = before bed.

* antes de ahora = before now.

* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.

* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.

* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.

* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* antes del amanecer = before dawn.

* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.

* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].

* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes (de que) = before.

* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.

* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.

* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.

* antes o después de = either side of.

* antes que = sooner than.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.

* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* como antes = as before.

* continuar como antes = go on + as before.

* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).

* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.

* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.

* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.

* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.

* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.

* minutos antes de = minutes before.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* no antes de = no sooner than.

* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* no visto antes = unprecedented.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* un año antes de = a year ahead of.

* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

antes

adverb

A

1 (con anterioridad) before

me lo deberías haber dicho antes you should have told me before o earlier

lo haré lo antes posible I'll do it as soon as possible

los inquilinos de antes eran más simpáticos the people who lived there before o the previous tenants were nicer

días antes había estado con él I had been with him a few days before

la había hecho el día antes she had made it the day before o the previous day

2 ( en locs):

antes de before

llegó antes de las tres/del accidente she arrived before three/before the accident

debe estar aquí antes de las ocho you must be here before o by eight

unos días antes de la publicación del libro a few days before the book was published o ( frml) prior to the publication of the book

antes de Jesucristo before Christ, BC

no van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hours

le daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a week

antes de anoche the night before last

antes de ayer the day before yesterday

antes DE + INF before -ING

muéstrame la carta antes de mandársela show me the letter before you send it to him o before sending it to him

antes ( DE) QUE + SUBJ:

a ver si podemos terminarlo antes (de) que lleguen let's try and finish before they get here

antes (de) que me olvide, llamó Marisa before I forget, Marisa called

no se lo muestres antes (de) que yo lo vea don't show it to him until I've seen it

mucho/poco antes (de) que tú nacieras a long time/just before you were born

B (en tiempos pasados) before, in the past

antes no se veían mendigos por la calle como ahora you didn't use to see beggars on the streets o in the past you didn't see beggars on the streets o you didn't see beggars on the streets before, the way you do now

antes salíamos mucho más que ahora we used to go out o in the past we went out much more than we do now

ya no es el mismo de antes he's not the same person any more, he's not the same person he was

las casas de antes eran más sólidas houses used to be o in the past houses were more solidly built

C

1 (indicando orden, prioridad) first

yo estaba antes I was here first

antes que before

el señor está antes que yo this man was here before me o is before me

antes que nada first of all

la obligación está antes que la diversión duty comes before pleasure

mis hijos están antes que tú para mí my children are more important to me than you are, my children come before you

2

(indicando preferencia): ¿casarme con él? ¡antes me muero! marry him? I'd rather o sooner die!

cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but that

la muerte antes que la deshonra death before dishonor

antes QUE + INF:

antes que verlos pasar hambre, soy capaz de robar I'd steal rather than see them go hungry

D (en el espacio) before

me bajo dos paradas antes I get off two stops before

el ejemplo dado líneas antes the example given a few lines above o before

está antes de Rocha/del puente it's before you get to o it's this side of Rocha/the bridge

E

1

antes bien ( liter); on the contrary

2

antes no (Chi, Méx fam): antes no te apuñalaron you were lucky o you can count yourself lucky you didn't get stabbed

* * *

antes adverbio
1
a) ( con anterioridad) before;

◊ lo compré el día antes I bought it the day before;

lo antes posible as soon as possible
b) ( más temprano) earlier;

◊ no pude llegar antes I couldn't arrive earlier

c) ( en locs)

◊ antes de before;

antes de Jesucristo before Christ, BC;
no van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hours;
le daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a week;
antes de lo esperado earlier than expected;
antes de hacer algo before doing sth;
antes (de) que me olvide before I forget;
no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it
d) ( en el espacio) before

2 ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past;
◊ ya no es el mismo de antes he's not the same person any more

3
a) (indicando orden, prioridad) first;

◊ antes que nada first of all;

yo estaba antes I was here first
b) ( indicando preferencia):

◊ ¡antes me muero! I'd rather o sooner die!;

cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but that
antes
I adverbio
1 (en el tiempo) before
antes de las dos, before two o'clock
un año antes, a year before
mucho antes, long before
poco antes, a short time before
2 (tiempo remoto) in the past
antes se bordaba a mano más, people used to hand-embroider more in the past
3 (en el espacio) before
la escuela está antes de la estación, the school is before the station
II conj antes morir que disculparme, I'd rather die than apologize
♦ Locuciones: antes (bien), on the contrary
cuanto antes, as soon as possible
lo antes posible, as soon as possible
' antes' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- acaso
- acopiar
- adelantarse
- anoche
- anticiparse
- aquél
- aquélla
- atusar
- ayer
- bélica
- bélico
- cadáver
- como
- congelación
- consumir
- cuanta
- cuanto
- dérmica
- dérmico
- engañarse
- escaparse
- escarceo
- escribano
- folclórica
- folclórico
- gay
- grabar
- homologar
- hostelera
- hostelero
- incluida
- incluido
- interesar
- manía
- marcha
- mejor
- menos
- merodear
- mezclar
- no
- noche
- ocurrirse
- poca
- poco
- presupuesto
- recoger
- resolver
- sabatina
- sabatino
English:
action
- advance
- anything
- applaud
- apprentice
- arbitration
- as
- asap
- averse
- back
- BC
- before
- beforehand
- best
- better
- blurt out
- board
- boil over
- breathing space
- bridge
- bustling
- capture
- clean
- clean up
- clear
- clock
- clock off
- clock out
- close
- cram
- customary
- defrost
- dispose of
- early
- enact
- even
- eventual
- exercise
- family
- fellow
- first
- flying
- formerly
- from
- gather in
- go over
- ground
- hold off
- hors d'oeuvre
- jack up

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antes

♦ adv

1. [en el tiempo] before;
[antaño] formerly, in the past;
lo he dicho antes I've said it before;

no importa si venís antes it doesn't matter if you come earlier;

me lo podías haber contado antes you could have told me earlier o before;

antes llovía más it used to rain more often;

antes no había televisión y la gente se entretenía con la radio in the past, there wasn't any television, so people used to listen to the radio;

ya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used to;

desde el accidente, ya no es el mismo de antes he hasn't been the same since the accident;

cuanto antes as soon as possible;

mucho/poco antes long/shortly before;

lo antes posible as soon as possible;

antes de before;

antes de entrar dejen salir [en letrero] please let people off first before boarding;

no llegues antes de las cinco don't get there before five, make sure you arrive no earlier than five;

tenlo preparado antes de medianoche have it ready by midnight;

antes de hacer algo before doing sth;

consúltame antes de añadir nada consult me first before you add anything o before adding anything;

antes de que llegaras before you arrived;

antes de anoche the night before last;

antes de ayer the day before yesterday;

antes de Cristo before Christ, BC;

de antes [antiguo] old;
[anterior] previous;
el sistema de antes era muy lento the old system was very slow;

esta cerveza sabe igual que la de antes this beer tastes the same as the previous one o the one before

2. [en el espacio] before;

me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you);

antes de before;

el motel está antes del próximo cruce the motel is before the next junction

3. [primero] first;

esta señora está antes this lady is first;

ten paciencia, este señor está antes que nosotros be patient, this man is in front of us;

entraron antes que yo they went in in front of me;

¿quién va a salir antes? who's going to leave (the) first?

4. [expresa preferencia] rather;

no quiero tener coche, antes me compraría una moto I don't want a car, I'd rather buy a motorbike;

antes… que rather… than;

prefiero la sierra antes que el mar I prefer the mountains to the sea;

iría a la cárcel antes que mentir I'd rather go to prison than lie;

antes de nada first of all, before anything else;

antes que nada [expresando preferencia] above all, first and foremost;

antes al contrario on the contrary

♦ adj
[previo] previous;
la noche antes the night before

♦ antes bien loc conj

on the contrary;

no le aburría, antes bien parecía agradarle far from boring him, it appeared to please him

* * *

antes

I adv before;

cuanto antes, lo antes posible as soon as possible;

poco antes shortly before;

antes que nada first of all;

antes bien on the contrary;

de antes old

II prp

:

antes de before;

antes de hora, antes de tiempo early, ahead of time;

antes de llegar el tren before the train arrived

III conj

:

antes de que subj before

* * *

antes adv

1) : before, earlier

2) : formerly, previously

3) : rather, sooner

antes prefiero morir: I'd rather die

4)

antes de : before, previous to

antes de hoy: before today

5)

antes que : before

antes que llegue Luis: before Luis arrives

6)

cuanto antes : as soon as possible

7)

antes bien : on the contrary

* * *

antes adv

1. (previamente) before

avísame antes de irte let me know before you go

antes no utilizábamos ordenadores we didn't use computers before

2. (más temprano) earlier

se levanta antes que yo he gets up earlier than I do

3. (lugar) just before

la piscina está antes del cruce the swimming pool is just before the crossroads

antes de before

antes de leer el periódico before reading the newspaper

antes de la guerra before the war

antes de que before

antes de que yo naciera before I was born

antes que nada above all

cuanto antes as soon as possible

lo antes possible as soon as possible

Spanish-English dictionary > antes
7 crawl

kro:l
1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) avanzar lentamente

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) gatear, andar a gatas

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) arrastrar(se)

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) estar plagado de, hervir de

2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) paso lento

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crol

crawl vb

1. gatear / arrastrarse

the baby can't walk yet, he just crawls el bebé no anda aún, sólo gatea

2. moverse

the caterpillar crawled along the branch la oruga se movía por la rama

crawl /krol/ sustantivo masculino: tb
◊ estilo crawl crawl, front crawl
' crawl' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrastrarse - crol - gatear - reptar - arrastrar - copeo - gata - grima English: crawl - kerb-crawl - woodwork - creep - pub - underneath

crawl

tr[krɔːl]

intransitive verb

1 (move slowly - person, snake) arrastrarse; (- baby) gatear, andar a gatas; (- insect) andar

■ she felt an insect crawling along her arm notó cómo un insecto le subía por el brazo

2 (car, traffic) avanzar lentamente, ir a paso de tortuga

3 (be covered with, be full of) estar lleno,-a de, estar plagado,-a de

■ the town was crawling with tourists la ciudad estaba llena de turistas

4 familiar pejorative (try to gain favour) arrastrarse (to, ante), rebajarse (to, ante), humillarse (to, ante)

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in swimming) crol nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to do the crawl nadar a crol

to make somebody's flesh crawl ponerle los pelos de punta a alguien

to move at a crawl avanzar muy lentamente, ir a paso de tortuga

crawl ['krɔl] vi

1) creep: arrastrarse, gatear (dícese de un bebé)

2) teem: estar plagado

crawl n

: paso m lento

crawl

n.

• arrastramiento s.m.

• gateamiento s.m.

• marcha lenta s.f.

v.

• arrastrar v.

• arrastrarse v.

• gatear v.

I krɔːl
intransitive verb

1)

a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)

b) ( go slowly) \<\<trafficain\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente

2) ( teem)

the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas

3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarse

to crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien

II

noun

1) ( slow pace) (no pl)

to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)

2) ( swimming stroke) crol m

[krɔːl]
1. N

1) (=slow pace) [of traffic]

the traffic went at a crawl — la circulación avanzaba a paso de tortuga

the crawl to the coast — la cola de coches hasta la costa

2) (Swimming) crol m

to do the crawl — nadar a crol

2. VI

1) (=drag o.s.) arrastrarse; [child] andar a gatas, gatear

to crawl in/out — meterse/salirse a gatas

the fly crawled up the window — la mosca subió despacito por el cristal

2) (=move slowly) [traffic] avanzar lentamente, formar caravana; [time] alargarse interminablemente

the cars were crawling along — los coches avanzaban a paso de tortuga

3) * (=suck up)

to crawl to sb — dar coba a algn *, hacer la pelota a algn *

4)

to be crawling with vermin — estar plagado or cuajado de bichos
flesh
3.

CPD

crawl space N — (US) (between floors) espacio entre plantas para tuberías o cables

* * *

I [krɔːl]
intransitive verb

1)

a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)

b) ( go slowly) \<\<traffic/train\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente

2) ( teem)

the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas

3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarse

to crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien

II

noun

1) ( slow pace) (no pl)

to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)

2) ( swimming stroke) crol m

English-spanish dictionary > crawl
8 tardar

v.

1 to take (time).

tardó un año en hacerlo she took a year to do it

tardó en darse cuenta it took him a while o he took a while to realize

¿cuánto tardarás (en hacerlo)? how long will you be (doing it)?, how long will it take you (to do it)?

2 to be late.

tardar en hacer algo to take a long time to do something

no tardará en llegar he won't be long (in coming)

ahora vuelvo, no tardo I'll be back in a minute, I won't be long

no tardaron en hacerlo they were quick to do it

a más tardar at the latest

sin tardar promptly

3 to take long, to linger, to delay, to hold off.

* * *

tardar

► verbo transitivo

1 (emplear tiempo) to take

■ tardé cuatro horas it took me four hours

■ ¿cuánto se tarda? how long does it take?

► verbo intransitivo

1 (demorar) to take a long time

■ tardó mucho en contestar he took a long time to answer

■ se tarda más a pie it takes longer on foot

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a más tardar at the latest

no puede tardar he should be here any moment now

no tardes don't be long

sin tardar without delay, right away

* * *

1.

VT

he tardado un poco debido a la lluvia — I'm a bit late because of the rain

tardamos tres horas de Granada a Córdoba — it took us o we took three hours to get from Granada to Córdoba

¿cuánto se tarda? — how long does it take?

• aquí tardan mucho en servirte — the service is very slow here, they take a long time to serve you here

tardó tres horas en encontrarlo — it took him three hours to find it, he spent three hours looking for it

tardó mucho en repararlo — he took a long time to repair it

2.

VI

vete a buscarlo, pero no tardes — go and fetch it, but don't be long

te espero a las ocho, no tardes — I expect you at eight, don't be late

• tardar en hacer algo, tardó en llegar — it was late in arriving

tarda en hacer efecto — it takes a while to take effect, it doesn't take effect immediately

no tarde usted en informarme — please tell me as soon as you know

el público no tardó en reaccionar — the spectators were not slow o were quick to react

• a más tardar — at the latest

a las ocho a más tardar — at eight o'clock at the latest

• sin tardar — without delay

• a todo tardar — at the latest

3.

See:

tardarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo ( emplear cierto tiempo)

tardó tres horas más de lo previsto — she took three hours longer than expected

no tardo ni un minuto — I won't be a minute

¿cuánto se tarda de Moscú a Berlín? — how long does it take from Moscow to Berlin?

está tardando mucho — she's taking a long time

tardarán varios días en dármelo — it'll be several days before they give it to me

tarda una hora en hacerse — it takes about an hour to cook

a más tardar — at the (very) latest
2.
tardar vi ( retrasarse) to be late; ( emplear demasiado tiempo) to take a long time

la obra empieza a las seis, así que espero que no tarden — the play starts at six so I hope they won't be late

sólo ha salido a comprar pero parece que tarda — he's only gone to do some shopping but he seems to be taking a long time

no tardo! — I won't be long!

tardar EN + INF: aún tardará en llegar it'll be a while yet before he gets here; no tardaron en detenerlo — it didn't take them long to arrest him
3.
tardarse v pron (Méx, Ven) tardar

* * *

= take + long, be slow.

Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex. Public libraries in Victoria have been slow to innovate and always look for a prototype..

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* a más tardar = at the latest.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* tardar muchísimo = take + forever.

* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.

* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo ( emplear cierto tiempo)

tardó tres horas más de lo previsto — she took three hours longer than expected

no tardo ni un minuto — I won't be a minute

¿cuánto se tarda de Moscú a Berlín? — how long does it take from Moscow to Berlin?

está tardando mucho — she's taking a long time

tardarán varios días en dármelo — it'll be several days before they give it to me

tarda una hora en hacerse — it takes about an hour to cook

a más tardar — at the (very) latest
2.
tardar vi ( retrasarse) to be late; ( emplear demasiado tiempo) to take a long time

la obra empieza a las seis, así que espero que no tarden — the play starts at six so I hope they won't be late

sólo ha salido a comprar pero parece que tarda — he's only gone to do some shopping but he seems to be taking a long time

no tardo! — I won't be long!

tardar EN + INF: aún tardará en llegar it'll be a while yet before he gets here; no tardaron en detenerlo — it didn't take them long to arrest him
3.
tardarse v pron (Méx, Ven) tardar

* * *

= take + long, be slow.

Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex: Public libraries in Victoria have been slow to innovate and always look for a prototype..

* a más tardar = at the latest.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* tardar muchísimo = take + forever.

* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.

* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* * *

tardar [A1 ]

vt

tardó tres horas más de lo previsto she took three hours longer than expected

espérame, no tardo ni un minuto wait for me, I won't be a minute

¿cuánto se tarda de Moscú a Berlín? how long does it take from Moscow to Berlin?

está tardando mucho she's taking a long time

con este tráfico tardaremos el doble en llegar with this traffic it will take us twice as long to get there

tardarán varios días en darme los resultados it'll be several days before they give me o before I get the results

la carne tarda unas dos horas en hacerse the meat takes about two hours to cook

tardó mucho en contestarme she took a long time to answer

a más tardar at the (very) latest

tiene que estar listo el lunes a más tardar it must be ready by Monday at the (very) latest

■ tardar

vi

¡no tardes! don't be long!

tardar EN + INF:

aún tardará en llegar it'll be a while yet before he gets here

no tardaron en detenerlo it didn't take them long to arrest him

sus efectos no tardarán en apreciarse it won't be long before the effects are felt

■ tardarse

v pron

( AmL) tardar vt, tardar vi

* * *

tardar ( conjugate tardar) verbo transitivo ( emplear cierto tiempo):
◊ está tardando mucho she's taking a long time;

tarda una hora en hacerse it takes about an hour to cook;
tardó un mes en contestar it took him a month to reply;
no tardo ni un minuto I won't be a minute;
¿cuánto se tarda en coche? how long does it take by car?
verbo intransitivo ( retrasarse) to be late;

( emplear demasiado tiempo) to take a long time;
◊ empieza a las seis, no tardes it starts at six, don't be late;

parece que tarda he seems to be taking a long time;
¡no tardo! I won't be long!;
aún tardará en llegar it'll be a while yet before he gets here;
no tardaron en detenerlo it didn't take them long to arrest him
tardarse verbo pronominal (Méx, Ven) See Also→ tardar vt, vi
tardar verbo intransitivo
1 (un tiempo determinado) to take time: ¿cuánto se tarda de aquí a Madrid?, how long does it take from here to Madrid?
no tardó mucho, it didn't take long
tardé dos horas en acabarlo, it took me two hours to finish it
2 (demasiado tiempo) to take a long time: tardaron en abrir la puerta, they took a long time to open the door
he tardado por culpa del tráfico, I'm late because of the traffic
no tardes, don't be long
♦ Locuciones: a más tardar, at the latest

' tardar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demorarse
- máxima
- máximo
- demorar
- echar
- más
English:
attuned to
- be
- delay
- latest
- linger
- long
- take
- will
- later
- slow

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tardar

♦ vi

1. [con complemento de tiempo] to take;

tardó un año en hacerlo she took a year to do it;

de Bilbao a Santander tardamos dos horas it took us two hours to get from Bilbao to Santander;

el motor tarda mucho en enfriarse the engine takes a long time to cool down;

aguarda aquí, no tardo un minuto wait here, I won't be a minute;

¿por qué tardará tanto? what can be taking him so long?;

¿cuánto tardarás (en hacerlo)? how long will it take you (to do it)?;

¿cuánto se tarda en conseguir un pasaporte? how long does it take to get a passport?

2. [sin complemento de tiempo] [retrasarse] to be late;
[ser lento] to be slow;
nos vemos a las siete, ¡y no tardes! I'll see you at seven, don't be late!;

ahora vuelvo, no tardo I'll be back in a minute, I won't be long;

tardar en hacer algo to take a long time to do sth;

tardó en darse cuenta it took him a while o he took a while to realize;

no tardaron en hacerlo they were quick to do it;

no tardará en llegar he won't be long (in coming);

la reserva natural tardará en recuperarse del desastre it will be some time before the nature reserve recovers from the disaster

♦ See also the pronominal verb tardarse

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tardar

v/i

1 ( demorarse) take a long time;

tardamos dos horas we were two hours overdue o late;

¡no tardes! don’t be late;

a más tardar at the latest;

sin tardar without delay;

no tardó en volver he soon came back, it wasn’t long before he came back

2

:

¿cuánto se tarda …? how long does it take to …?

* * *

tardar vi

1) : to delay, to take a long time

2) : to be late

3)

a más tardar : at the latest

tardar vt

demorar: to take (time)

tarda una hora: it takes an hour

* * *

tardar vb

1. (emplear) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

he tardado una hora en llegar it's taken me an hour to get here

tardó dos días en pintar la habitación it took him two days to paint the room

2. (demorarse) to take a long time [pt. took; pp. taken]

tarda en contestar, quizá no esté en casa she's taking a long time to answer, perhaps she's not in

¡no tardes! don't be long!

Spanish-English dictionary > tardar
9 crawl

1. intransitive verb
1) kriechen

the baby/insect crawls along the ground — das Baby/Insekt krabbelt über den Boden

2) (coll.): (behave abjectly) kriechen (abwertend)

crawl to somebody — vor jemandem buckeln od. kriechen

3)

be crawling — (be covered or filled) wimmeln ( with von)

4) see academic.ru/17157/creep">creep 1. 2)
2. noun
1) Kriechen, das; (of insect, baby also) Krabbeln, das; (slow speed) Schneckentempo, das

move/go at a crawl — sich im Schneckentempo bewegen/im Schneckentempo fahren

2) (swimming stroke) Kraulen, das

* * *
[kro:l] 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) sich schleppen

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) krabbeln

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) kriechen

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) wimmeln
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) das Kriechen

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) das Kraulen

* * *

crawl

[krɔ:l, AM esp krɑ:l]

I. vi

1. (go on all fours) krabbeln

▪ to \crawl somewhere irgendwo[hin] krabbeln

2. (move slowly) kriechen

to \crawl down/up sth etw hinunter-/hinaufkriechen

3. ( fam: be obsequious) kriechen pej

▪ to \crawl [up] to sb vor jdm kriechen pej

4. ( fam: be overrun)

▪ to \crawl [or be \crawling] with sth von etw dat wimmeln

5.

▶ to make sb's flesh \crawl jdm Übelkeit verursachen

II. n no pl

1. (slow pace)

to move at a \crawl kriechen, im Schneckentempo fahren

2. (style of swimming) Kraulen nt kein pl

to do the \crawl kraulen

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[krɔːl]
1. n

1) (on hands and knees) Kriechen nt; (= slow speed) Schnecken- or Kriechtempo nt; (Brit inf = pub-crawl) Kneipenbummel m

it was a long crawl (in car) — wir mussten lange kriechen wir sind lange nur im Kriechtempo vorangekommen

we could only go at a crawl —

to join the crawl to the coast — sich der (Auto)schlange zur Küste anschließen

2) (= swimming stroke) Kraul(stil) m, Kraulen nt

to do the crawl — kraulen

she's very fast at the crawl — sie ist sehr schnell im Kraulen

2. vi

1) (person, traffic) kriechen; (baby, insects also) krabbeln; (time also) schleichen

he tried to crawl away — er versuchte wegzukriechen

2) (= be infested) wimmeln (with von)

the meat was crawling with flies — das Fleisch wimmelte nur so von Fliegen

the street was crawling with police — auf der Straße wimmelte es von Polizisten

3)

spiders make/he makes my flesh or skin crawl — wenn ich Spinnen/ihn sehe, kriege ich eine Gänsehaut

4) (inf: suck up) kriechen (to vor +dat)

he went crawling to teacher — er ist gleich zum Lehrer gerannt

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crawl¹ [krɔːl]

A v/i

1. kriechen:

a) krabbeln:

crawl through durchkriechen (durch)

b) auch crawl along fig sich dahinschleppen, schleichen (Arbeit, Zeit etc):

the hours crawled by die Stunden schlichen dahin

c) im Kriech- oder Schneckentempo gehen oder fahren:

crawl along dahinkriechen

d) umg unterwürfig sein:

crawl to sb vor jemandem kriechen

2. wimmeln ( with von):

the town is crawling with tourists in der Stadt wimmelt es von Touristen

3. kribbeln:

his flesh was crawling er bekam eine Gänsehaut, es überlief ihn kalt;

the sight made her flesh crawl bei dem Anblick bekam sie eine Gänsehaut

4. (zer)fließen (Farbe)

5. Schwimmen: kraulen

B v/t Schwimmen: eine Strecke kraulen

C s

1. Kriechen n:

go at a crawl → A 1 c

2. Schwimmen: Kraulen n:

swim (the) ( oder do the) crawl kraulen

crawl² [krɔːl] s Schildkröten-, Fisch-, Krebsreservoir n (am Ufer)

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1. intransitive verb
1) kriechen

the baby/insect crawls along the ground — das Baby/Insekt krabbelt über den Boden

2) (coll.): (behave abjectly) kriechen (abwertend)

crawl to somebody — vor jemandem buckeln od. kriechen

3)

be crawling — (be covered or filled) wimmeln ( with von)

4) see creep 1. 2)
2. noun
1) Kriechen, das; (of insect, baby also) Krabbeln, das; (slow speed) Schneckentempo, das

move/go at a crawl — sich im Schneckentempo bewegen/im Schneckentempo fahren

2) (swimming stroke) Kraulen, das

* * *

v.

kriechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: kroch, ist gekrochen)

English-german dictionary > crawl
10 crawl

I [krɔːl]
nome

1) sport stile m. libero, crawl m.

to do o swim the crawl — nuotare a stile libero

2) (slow pace)

at a crawl — a passo lento

to slow o be reduced to a crawl — [ vehicle] procedere a passo d'uomo
II [krɔːl]
verbo intransitivo

1) [insect, snake, person] strisciare

to crawl in — entrare strisciando

to crawl into bed — trascinarsi a letto

2) (on all fours) camminare carponi, camminare gattoni

3) (move slowly) [ vehicle] procedere lentamente

to crawl along — avanzare a passo d'uomo

to crawl down sth. — scendere da qcs. lentamente

4) (pass slowly) [ time] trascinarsi

5) colloq. (seethe)

to be crawling with — brulicare di [insects, tourists]

6) colloq. (flatter, creep) fare il leccapiedi (to a)

••

to make sb.'s skin o flesh crawl — fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn

* * *
[kro:l] 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) strisciare; trascinarsi

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) camminare carponi

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) procedere lentamente

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) brulicare
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) lo strisciare

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl

* * *
[krɔːl]
1. n

1) (slow pace) passo lento

the traffic went at a crawl — il traffico procedeva a passo d'uomo

2) Swimming stile m libero, crawl m

to do the crawl — nuotare a stile libero, nuotare a crawl

2. vi

1) (drag o.s.) trascinarsi, strisciare, (child) andare gattoni or carponi, (traffic) avanzare lentamente, procedere a passo d'uomo, (time) non passare mai

to crawl in/out etc — trascinarsi carponi dentro/fuori etc

to be crawling with ants — brulicare di formiche

2)

(fam: suck up) to crawl to sb — arruffianarsi qn

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crawl (1) /krɔ:l/
n.

1 lo strisciare; moto lento

2 ( nuoto) crawl: to swim the crawl, fare il crawl

● ( sport) crawl swimmer, nuotatore di crawl; crawlista □ at a crawl, a passo d'uomo (o di lumaca); lentamente.
crawl (2) /krɔ:l/
n.

recinto di pali nell'acqua; vivaio subacqueo.
(to) crawl /krɔ:l/
v. i.

1 strisciare ( anche fig.); trascinarsi per terra; ( d'un bambino) camminare carponi: The wounded soldier crawled back to our lines, il soldato ferito è tornato strisciando verso le nostre linee

2 procedere lentamente: The truck was crawling uphill, il camion si arrampicava lentamente su per la salita

3 brulicare; formicolare: The floor was crawling with ants, il pavimento brulicava di formiche

4 avere la pelle d'oca; ( della pelle) accapponarsi: That sight made my flesh crawl, quella vista mi fece accapponare la pelle

5 ( sport) battere il crawl

● (fin.) crawling peg, parità strisciante (o mobile: dei cambi).

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I [krɔːl]
nome

1) sport stile m. libero, crawl m.

to do o swim the crawl — nuotare a stile libero

2) (slow pace)

at a crawl — a passo lento

to slow o be reduced to a crawl — [ vehicle] procedere a passo d'uomo
II [krɔːl]
verbo intransitivo

1) [insect, snake, person] strisciare

to crawl in — entrare strisciando

to crawl into bed — trascinarsi a letto

2) (on all fours) camminare carponi, camminare gattoni

3) (move slowly) [ vehicle] procedere lentamente

to crawl along — avanzare a passo d'uomo

to crawl down sth. — scendere da qcs. lentamente

4) (pass slowly) [ time] trascinarsi

5) colloq. (seethe)

to be crawling with — brulicare di [insects, tourists]

6) colloq. (flatter, creep) fare il leccapiedi (to a)

••

to make sb.'s skin o flesh crawl — fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn

English-Italian dictionary > crawl
11 circulación

f.

1 circulation, traffic.

2 circulation, blood circulation.

3 currency.

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circulación

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) circulation

2 (de vehículos) traffic

■ esta autopista tiene mucha circulación this is a busy motorway

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar fuera de circulación to be out of circulation

poner en circulación to put into circulation

quitar de la circulación / retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulation

circulación sanguínea / circulación de la sangre blood circulation

circulación rodada vehicular traffic, traffic

código de (la) circulación highway code

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noun f.

circulation

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SF

1) (Aut) traffic

calle de gran circulación — busy street

en el continente la circulación es por la derecha — on the Continent they drive on the right

circulación prohibida — no traffic

circulación rodada — vehicular traffic

cerrado a la circulación rodada — closed to vehicular traffic o vehicles

circulación única — Méx one way (traffic)

2) (Med) circulation

circulación de la sangre, circulación sanguínea — circulation of the blood

3) (Econ) circulation

estar fuera de circulación — to be out of circulation, be no longer current

poner algo en circulación — to issue sth, put sth into circulation

circulación fiduciaria — paper money, paper currency

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femenino

1) ( movimiento) movement; (Auto) traffic

- circulación rodada

2) (Biol, Med) circulation

la circulación sanguínea — the circulation of the blood

3) (Fin) circulation

•

- circulación fiduciaria

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femenino

1) ( movimiento) movement; (Auto) traffic

- circulación rodada

2) (Biol, Med) circulation

la circulación sanguínea — the circulation of the blood

3) (Fin) circulation

•

- circulación fiduciaria

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circulación¹

¹ = flow, stream of traffic, circulation, traffic, movement.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.

Ex: For example, the heading ' circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.

Ex: Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.

Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.

* circulación de información = flow of information.

* circulación de la información = flow of information.

* circulación del aire = air flow, airflow.

* circulación libre = free flow.

* circulación masiva = mass circulation.

* circulación por carretera = road traffic.

* código de circulación = highway code.

* distintivo de impuesto de circulación = road tax disc.

* estado de la circulación = traffic conditions.

* fuera de circulación = out of circulation.

* impuesto de circulación = road tax.

* libre circulación de la información = free flow of information.

* libre circulación de mercancías = free movement of goods.

* permiso de circulación = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.

* permiso de circulación internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.

* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.

* señal de circulación = road sign.

* señalización de circulación = road signage.

* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.

circulación²

= circulation, circ [circulation].

Nota: Abreviatura.

Ex: Each local library is a separate administrative unit with separate and independent files for circulation, acquisitions, periodicals, and holdings.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

* circulación de documentos = flow of documents, stock circulation.

* circulación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical routing.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* departamento de circulación = circulation department.

* estadística de circulación = circulation statistics.

* fichero de circulación = circulation file.

* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.

* lista de circulación = routing list, circulation list.

* módulo de circulación = circulation system, circulation module.

* mostrador de circulación = circulation desk.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* sistema de circulación automatizado = automated circulation system.

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circulación

feminine

A

1 (movimiento) movement

la libre circulación de los extranjeros the free movement of foreign nationals

2 ( Auto) traffic

Compuesto:

circulación rodada

vehicular traffic

B ( Biol, Med) circulation

la circulación sanguínea or de la sangre the circulation of the blood

tener buena/mala circulación to have good/bad circulation

C ( Fin) circulation; (de un periódico, una revista) circulation

el último número fue retirado de la circulación the last issue was withdrawn from circulation

estar en/fuera de circulación to be in/out of circulation

la gripe lo tiene fuera de circulación (the) flu has put him out of circulation

Compuesto:

circulación fiduciaria

fiduciary money, fiat money ( AmE)

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circulación sustantivo femenino
a) ( en general) circulation;

◊ tener mala circulación to have poor circulation

b) ( movimiento) movement;

(Auto) traffic
circulación sustantivo femenino
1 circulation
2 Auto (tráfico) traffic
' circulación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
- accidente
- activar
- código
- curso
- fluido
- flujo
- impuesto
- paralizar
- retirar
English:
circulation
- flow
- highway code
- movement
- numb
- traffic
- traffic accident
- action
- call
- high
- road
- test
- withdraw
- withdrawal

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circulación nf

1. [movimiento] movement;

la libre circulación de personas the free movement of people

Comp
la circulación atmosférica atmospheric circulation
2. [de la sangre] circulation;

tiene problemas de circulación he has bad circulation

Comp
circulación de la sangre circulation of the blood;
circulación sanguínea circulation of the blood

3. [de vehículos] traffic

Comp
la circulación rodada vehicular traffic
4. [de moneda, valores, revista] circulation;

fuera de circulación out of circulation;

poner en circulación to put into circulation;

retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulation

Comp
Fin circulación de capitales circulation of capital; Fin circulación fiduciaria paper currency; Fin circulación monetaria paper currency
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circulación

f

1 movement;

libre circulación POL freedom of movement

2 FIN, MED circulation;

poner en circulación put into circulation;

retirar de la circulación withdraw from circulation fuera de circulación out of circulation

3 AUTO traffic

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circulación nf, pl - ciones

1) : circulation

2) : movement

3) : traffic

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circulación n

1. (en general) circulation

la circulación sanguínea circulation of the blood

ya están en circulación las nuevas monedas the new coins are now in circulation

2. (tráfico) traffic

la circulación es muy densa en el centro traffic is very heavy in town

Spanish-English dictionary > circulación
12 schalten

vt/i

1. TECH., ETECH. switch ( auf + Akk to), turn; mit einem Hebel: shift the lever(s); (bedienen) operate; (steuern) control; (umschalten) switch; durch Kabelführung: wire; (Verbindung herstellen) connect; in Reihe / parallel schalten connect in series / in parallel; auf Grün etc. schalten Ampel: turn ( oder change to) green etc.; anschalten, ausschalten

2. MOT., Fahrrad: change (Am. shift) gear; (Gang) change, Am. shift; (anlassen) start; (Hebel) shift; (Kupplung) engage; (ausschalten) disengage; du musst mehr schalten you must change gear (Am. have to shift) more often

3. TV, Radio: aufs nächste Programm schalten switch ( oder change) over to the next program(me) (TV channel); schalten zu (Korrespondenten etc.) switch ( oder go) over to; nach Brüssel schalten go over to Brussels; automatisch auf Stand-by schalten automatically switch to ( oder go onto) standby

4. umg., fig. (begreifen) get the picture, catch on, click; er hat nicht geschaltet auch he didn’t get it; ich hab zu langsam oder spät geschaltet I was too slow (on the uptake), I didn’t react quick(ly) enough; langsam schalten (dumm sein) be slow on the uptake ( oder slow-witted)

5. (handeln) act; frei schalten und walten können be able to do as one likes ( oder pleases); jemanden schalten und walten lassen give s.o. a free hand

6. (zusätzlich einfügen) fit in; eine Anzeige schalten insert an advertisement

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das Schalten

gear change

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schạl|ten ['ʃaltn]
1. vt

1) Gerät to switch, to turn; (= in Gang bringen) to switch or turn on; Leitung to connect

etw auf "2" schalten — to turn or switch sth to "2"

etw auf die höchste Stufe schalten — to turn sth on full, to turn sth full on or up

in Reihe/parallel schalten (Elec) — to connect in series/in parallel

das Gerät lässt sich schwer schalten, das Gerät schaltet sich schwer — this device has a difficult switch (to operate)

das Auto schaltet sich leicht — it's easy to change (esp Brit) or shift (US) gear in this car

2) Werbung, Anzeige to place; Hotline to set up

eine Anzeige schalten — to place an advertisement or ad (inf)

2. vi

1) (Gerät, Ampel) to switch (
auf +acc to); (AUT) to change (esp Brit) or shift (US) gear
in den 2. Gang schalten — to change (esp Brit) or shift (US) into 2nd gear

auf stur schalten (fig) — to dig one's heels in

2) (fig = verfahren, handeln)

schalten und walten — to bustle around

frei schalten (und walten) können — to have a free hand (to do as one pleases)

jdn frei schalten und walten lassen — to give sb a free hand, to let sb manage things as he sees fit

3) (inf) (= begreifen) to latch on (inf), to get it (inf), to get the message (inf); (= reagieren) to react

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(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) switch

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schal·ten

[ˈʃaltn̩]

I. vi

1. AUTO to change gear

2. (fam: begreifen) to get it fam, to catch on fam

3. (sich einstellen) to switch to

4.

▶ \schalten und walten to manage things as one pleases

sein Vorgesetzter lässt ihn frei \schalten und walten his boss gives him a completely free hand

II. vt

1. (einstellen)

▪ etw auf etw akk \schalten to switch [or turn] sth to sth, to put sth on sth fam, to turn [or fam put] the switch on sth to sth

die Heizung auf Handbetrieb \schalten to switch the heating [or heater] to manual

die Herdplatte auf Stufe 3 \schalten to turn [or switch] the ring [or knob] to three

2. AUTO

▪ etw \schalten to change gear

▪ sich akk \schalten lassen:

der Wagen lässt sich auch von Anfängern problemlos \schalten even beginners can change gear in this car without any problems

3. ELEK

▪ etw \schalten to switch [or turn] on sth sep

die Treppenhausbeleuchtung ist so geschaltet, dass sie nach 2 Minuten automatisch ausgeht the light on the stairs switches off automatically after two minutes

4. (einfügen)

▪ etw \schalten to insert sth

eine Anzeige \schalten to place an advert [or ad

III. vr

▪ sich akk \schalten:

der Wagen schaltet sich sehr einfach it is very easy to change gear in the car

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1.
transitives Verb

1) switch

2) (Elektrot.): (verbinden) connect

3) (Zeitungsw.) place < advertisement>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (Schalter betätigen) switch, turn (auf + Akk. to)

2) < machine> switch (auf + Akk. to); < traffic light> change (auf + Akk. to)

3) (im Auto) change [gear]

in den 4. Gang schalten — change into fourth gear

4)

sie kann schalten und walten, wie sie will, sie kann frei schalten und walten — she can manage things as she pleases

5) (ugs.): (begreifen) twig (coll.); catch on (coll.)

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schalten v/t & v/i

1. TECH, ELEK switch (

auf +akk to), turn; mit einem Hebel: shift the lever(s); (bedienen) operate; (steuern) control; (umschalten) switch; durch Kabelführung: wire; (Verbindung herstellen) connect;

in Reihe/parallel schalten connect in series/in parallel;

auf Grün etc

schalten Ampel: turn ( oder change to) green etc; → anschalten, ausschalten

2. AUTO, Fahrrad: change (US shift) gear; (Gang) change, US shift; (anlassen) start; (Hebel) shift; (Kupplung) engage; (ausschalten) disengage;

du musst mehr schalten you must change gear (US have to shift) more often

3. TV, RADIO:

aufs nächste Programm schalten switch ( oder change) over to the next program(me) (TV channel);

schalten zu (Korrespondenten etc) switch ( oder go) over to;

nach Brüssel schalten go over to Brussels;

automatisch auf Stand-by schalten automatically switch to ( oder go onto) standby

4. umg, fig (begreifen) get the picture, catch on, click;

er hat nicht geschaltet auch he didn’t get it;

ich hab zu langsam oder

spät geschaltet I was too slow (on the uptake), I didn’t react quick(ly) enough;

langsam schalten (dumm sein) be slow on the uptake ( oder slow-witted)

5. (handeln) act;

frei schalten und walten können be able to do as one likes ( oder pleases);

jemanden schalten und walten lassen give sb a free hand

6. (zusätzlich einfügen) fit in;

eine Anzeige schalten insert an advertisement

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1.
transitives Verb

1) switch

2) (Elektrot.): (verbinden) connect

3) (Zeitungsw.) place < advertisement>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (Schalter betätigen) switch, turn (auf + Akk. to)

2) < machine> switch (auf + Akk. to); < traffic light> change (auf + Akk. to)

3) (im Auto) change [gear]

in den 4. Gang schalten — change into fourth gear

4)

sie kann schalten und walten, wie sie will, sie kann frei schalten und walten — she can manage things as she pleases

5) (ugs.): (begreifen) twig (coll.); catch on (coll.)

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v.

to shift v.

to switch v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schalten
13 retraso

m.

1 delay (demora).

perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay

el vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayed

llegar con (15 minutos de) retraso to be (15 minutes) late

los trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today

2 backwardness (subdesarrollo).

llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behind

retraso mental (medicine) mental deficiency

tener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded

3 latency, delay.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: retrasar.

* * *

retraso

► nombre masculino

1 (demora) delay

■ llegó con mucho retraso she was very late

■ el vuelo saldrá con 20 minutos de retraso the flight will be delayed 20 minutes

2 (subdesarrollo) backwardness, underdevelopment

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ir con retraso to be running late

llevar un año de retraso to be a year behind schedule

retraso mental mental handicap, backwardness

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noun m.

1) delay

2) lag

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SM

1) [al llegar] delay

perdona el retraso — sorry for the delay

el retraso en la llegada de los bomberos — the delay in the arrival of the fire brigade

nuestro vuelo ha sufrido un retraso de dos horas — our flight has been delayed by two hours

ir con retraso — to be running late

llegar con retraso — to be late, arrive late

llegó con 25 minutos de retraso — he was o arrived 25 minutes late

2) [en una actividad] delay

protestaron por el retraso en el cobro de sus salarios — they complained about the delay in the payment of their wages

llevo un retraso de seis semanas en mi trabajo — I'm six weeks behind with my work

las obras de la catedral se iniciaron con retraso — the building work at the cathedral started late

el mitin comenzó con una hora de retraso — the rally began an hour late, the rally was delayed (by) an hour

3) [en país, investigación] backwardness

el retraso cultural del país con relación a los países vecinos — the cultural backwardness of the country compared to its neighbours

llevamos años de retraso en la investigación espacial — we are years behind in space investigation

4)

retraso mental — mental deficiency

padece un leve retraso mental — he has mild learning difficulties, he's slightly retarded

* * *

masculino

a) ( demora) delay

viene con media hora de retraso — it's (running) half an hour late

llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto — we're two months behind schedule

b) ( de país) backwardness

c) (Psic)

niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children

* * *

= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].

Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex. If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.

Ex. If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.

Ex. Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.

Ex. Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.

Ex. This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.

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* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* retraso del envío = delivery delay.

* retraso mental = mental retardation.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.

* * *

masculino

a) ( demora) delay

viene con media hora de retraso — it's (running) half an hour late

llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto — we're two months behind schedule

b) ( de país) backwardness

c) (Psic)

niños con retraso mental — mentally retarded o handicapped children

* * *

= deferment, delay, lag, retrogression, backwardness, lag time [lag-time].

Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex: If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.

Ex: If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.

Ex: Some of the proposals brought forth in this connection represent not technological progress but rather ideological retrogression.

Ex: Libraries in developing countries suffer from technological backwardness.

Ex: This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* retraso del envío = delivery delay.

* retraso mental = mental retardation.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.

* * *

retraso

masculine

1 (demora) delay

perdona por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay, I'm sorry it's late

viene con media hora de retraso it's (running) half an hour late

llevamos or tenemos un retraso de dos meses sobre el programa previsto we're two months behind schedule

no podemos permitir otro retraso en el proceso we cannot allow another delay to o hold-up in the process

cualquier retraso en el pago/la entrega de los productos any delay in payment/delivery of the products

2 (de un país) backwardness

3 ( Psic):

niños con retraso mental children with learning difficulties; (más grave) mentally retarded o handicapped children

* * *

Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)

retraso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

retrasó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
retrasar
retraso
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to make … late;

◊ el tráfico nos retrasó we got held up in the traffic

b) ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up;

◊ la niebla retrasó la salida del avión the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

c) ‹partida/fecha› to postpone

d) ‹ reloj› to put back

retrasarse verbo pronominal
a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) [producción/trámite] to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind;

◊ se retrasó en presentarlo she was late (in) submitting it

d) [ reloj] to run slow

retraso sustantivo masculino
a) ( demora) delay;

◊ viene con media hora de retraso it's (running) half an hour late;

llevamos un retraso de dos meses sobre lo previsto we're two months behind schedule
b) ( de país) backwardness

retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
retraso sustantivo masculino
1 (en el tiempo) delay: llegó con retraso, he was late
2 (con el trabajo, etc) behind schedule: llevamos dos meses de retraso, we are two months behind
3 (en el desarrollo físico o mental) subnormality
' retraso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- ida
- retrasarse
- atraso
- compensar
- corriente
- demora
- impacientarse
- llevar
- pequeño
- retrasar
English:
account
- board
- concoct
- delay
- excuse
- experience
- further
- hold up
- hold-up
- late
- retardation
- schedule
- takeoff
- apologize
- behind
- handicap
- hold
- lag
- slow

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retraso nm

1. [demora] delay;

el vuelo ha sufrido un pequeño retraso the flight has been slightly delayed;

perdón por el retraso I'm sorry about the delay;

llegar con (quince minutos de) retraso to be (fifteen minutes) late;

los trenes circulan hoy con (una hora de) retraso trains are running (an hour) late today;

el gobierno anunció el retraso de las elecciones the government announced that the elections were to be put back o postponed

2. [por sobrepasar un límite]
el proyecto lleva dos semanas de retraso the project is two weeks behind schedule;

llevo en mi trabajo un retraso de veinte páginas I'm twenty pages behind with my work

3. [subdesarrollo] backwardness;

llevar (siglos de) retraso to be (centuries) behind

4. retraso mental mental deficiency;

tener un retraso mental to be mentally retarded

* * *

retraso

m delay;

ir con retraso be late;

llegar con retraso arrive late, be late o delayed;

llevar retraso be late o delayed

* * *

retraso nm

1) atraso: delay, lateness

2)

retraso mental : mental retardation

* * *

retraso n delay

un retraso de tres horas a three hour delay

llegó con una hora de retraso he was an hour late

el partido comenzará con retraso the match will start late

llevar retraso to be late

Spanish-English dictionary > retraso
14 crawl

[kro:l] 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) kravle; krybe

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) kravle

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) snegle sig; slæbe sig

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) vrimle med; myldre med
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) sneglefart

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl

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[kro:l] 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) kravle; krybe

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) kravle

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) snegle sig; slæbe sig

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) vrimle med; myldre med
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) sneglefart

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl

English-Danish dictionary > crawl
15 que

que [kə]

━━━━━━━━━

1. conjunction

2. adverb

3. relative pronoun

4. interrogative pronoun

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► que becomes qu' before a vowel or silent h.

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► Lorsque que fait partie d'un locution comme afin que, dès que, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. (complétive) that

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► that introduisant une subordonnée complétive est souvent sous-entendu en anglais.

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• elle sait que tu es prêt she knows (that) you're ready

• tu crois qu'il réussira ? do you think he'll succeed?

• je pense que oui I think so

• je pense que non I don't think so

• mais il n'a pas de voiture ! -- il dit que si but he has no car! -- he says he has

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► Avec un verbe de volonté, l'anglais emploie une proposition infinitive. Si le sujet de cette infinitive est un pronom, l'anglais utilise la forme objet du pronom.

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• je veux que Raoul vienne I want Raoul to come

• j'aimerais qu'il vienne I would like him to come

• je ne veux pas qu'il vienne I don't want him to come

   b. (remplaçant une autre conjonction)

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► Lorsque que remplace une conjonction comme si, quand, comme, que, la conjonction est soit répétée soit omise en anglais.

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• si vous êtes sages et qu'il fait beau, nous sortirons if you are good and (if) the weather is fine, we'll go out

• comme la maison est petite et qu'il n'y a pas de jardin... as the house is small and there's no garden...

   c. (hypothèse) whether

• il ira, qu'il le veuille ou non he'll go whether he wants to or not

• qu'il parte ou qu'il reste, ça m'est égal whether he leaves or stays, it's all the same to me

   d. (but) tenez-le, qu'il ne tombe pas hold him so he doesn't fall

   e. (temps) elle venait à peine de sortir qu'il se mit à pleuvoir she had no sooner gone out than it started raining

• ils ne se connaissaient pas depuis 10 minutes qu'ils étaient déjà amis they had only known each other for 10 minutes and already they were friends

   f. (souhait) qu'il se taise ! I wish he would be quiet!

• eh bien, qu'il vienne ! all right, he can come!

• qu'il essaie seulement ! just let him try!

   g. (reprenant ce qui vient d'être dit) que tu crois ! (inf) that's what you think!

• que je l'aide ? tu plaisantes ! me, help him? you must be joking!

• « viens ici ! » qu'il me crie (inf) "come here!" he shouted

• « et pourquoi ? » que je lui fais (inf) "why's that?" I go to him (inf)

   h. (locutions)

► que... ne

• ils pourraient me supplier que je n'accepterais pas even if they begged me I wouldn't accept

• j'avais déjà fini de déjeuner qu'elle n'avait pas commencé I'd already finished my lunch and she hadn't even started► que oui ! yes indeed!

• il était fâché ? -- que oui ! was he angry? -- he certainly was!► que non ! certainly not!

• tu viens ? -- que non ! are you coming? -- no I am not!

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• que tu es lent ! you're so slow!

• que de voitures ! there's so much traffic!

• que d'erreurs ! there are so many mistakes!

► qu'est-ce que (exclamatif)

qu'est-ce qu'il est bête ! he's such an idiot!

• qu'est-ce qu'il joue bien ! doesn't he play well!

3. <

   a. (antécédent personne)

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► Le pronom relatif que n'est souvent pas traduit.

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• la fille qu'il a rencontrée là-bas the girl he met there

• les enfants que tu vois là-bas the children you see there

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► Lorsque l'on utilise un pronom relatif pour désigner une personne en anglais, il y a trois possibilités: whom, qui est d'un registre soutenu, who qui n'est pas correct, mais très fréquemment utilisé, et that.

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• le philosophe qu'il admirait the philosopher whom he admired

• les ouvriers qu'ils vont licencier the workers that or who (inf) they're going to sack

   b. (antécédent animal ou chose)

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► Le pronom relatif que n'est souvent pas traduit.

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• j'ai déjà les livres qu'il m'a offerts I've already got the books he gave me

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► Lorsque l'on utilise un pronom relatif pour désigner un animal ou une chose en anglais, il y a deux possibilités: that et which, qui s'utilise surtout pour des choses.

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• le chaton qu'il a trouvé the kitten (that) he found

• la raison qu'il a donnée the reason (that or which) he gave

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► Lorsque la relative est en incise, on n'emploie jamais that, mais which pour une chose et who(m) pour une personne.

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• un certain M. Leduc, que je ne connais pas, m'a appelé a certain Mr Leduc, who (inf) or whom I don't know, called me

• la lettre, que j'ai postée lundi, est arrivée vendredi the letter, which I posted on Monday, arrived on Friday

   d. (temps) when

• un jour que le soleil brillait one day when the sun was shining

   e. (autres) quel homme charmant que votre voisin ! what a charming man your neighbour is!

• tout distrait qu'il est, il s'en est aperçu absent-minded though he is, he still noticed it

• c'est un inconvénient que de ne pas avoir de voiture it's a disadvantage not to have a car

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what

• que fais-tu ? what are you doing?

• qu'en sais-tu ? what do you know about it?

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► Dans les cas où il y a un choix, on emploie which.

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• que préfères-tu, de la compote ou un crème caramel ? which would you prefer, stewed fruit or crème caramel?

► qu'est-ce que (interrogatif) what

• qu'est-ce que tu fais ? what are you doing?

• qu'est-ce que tu préfères, le rouge ou le noir ? which do you prefer, the red one or the black one?► qu'est-ce qui what

• qu'est-ce qui l'a mis en colère ? what made him so angry?

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1.

( qu' before vowel or mute h) kə conjonction

1) ( reprenant une autre conjonction)

comme tu ne veux pas venir et que tu ne veux pas dire pourquoi — since you refuse to come and (since you) refuse to say why

si vous venez et que vous ayez le temps — if you come and (if you) have the time

2)

je crains que tu (ne) fasses une bêtise — I'm worried (that) you might do something silly

qu'il soit le meilleur, nous nous en sommes déjà rendu compte — we were already well aware that he's the best

approche, que je te regarde — come closer so I can look at you

que vous le vouliez ou non, que cela vous plaise ou non — whether you like it or not

il n'était pas sitôt parti qu'elle appela la police — no sooner had he left than she called the police

j'avais déjà lu dix pages qu'il n'avait toujours pas commencé — I had already read ten pages while he hadn't even started

que tout le monde sorte! — everyone must leave!

qu'on veuille bien m'excuser mais... — you must excuse me but...

que ceux qui n'ont pas compris le disent — let anyone who hasn't understood say so

qu'on le pende! — hang him!

qu'il crève! — (sl) let him rot! (colloq)

que je leur prête ma voiture! — you expect me to lend them my car!

que je sache — as far as I know

2.

pronom interrogatif what

que dire? — what can you ou one say?

que faire? — ( maintenant) what shall I/we do?; ( au passé) what could I/we do?

je ne sais pas ce qu'il a dit — I don't know what he said

qu'est-ce que c'est que ça? — what's that?

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pronom relatif

1) ( ayant un nom de personne pour antécédent)

Pierre, que je n'avais pas vu depuis 20 ans, est venu me voir hier — Pierre, whom I had not seen for 20 years, came to see me yesterday

c'est la plus belle femme que j'aie jamais vue — she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen

2) ( ayant un nom de chose ou d'animal pour antécédent)

je n'aime pas la voiture que tu as achetée — I don't like the car (that) you've bought

3) ( employé comme attribut) that

la vieille dame qu'elle est devenue — the old lady she is today

4.

adverbe

que vous êtes jolie! — how pretty you are!

que c'est difficile! — how difficult it is!

que c'est joli! — it's so pretty!

ce que vous êtes jolie! — you're so pretty!

que de monde! — what a lot of people!

‘vous ne leur en avez pas parlé?’ - ‘oh que si!’ — ‘haven't you spoken to them about it?’ - ‘yes I have!’

‘tu en as besoin?’ - ‘que oui!’ — ‘do you need it’ - ‘I certainly do!’

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que conjonction de subordination se traduit généralement par that: elle a dit qu'elle le ferait = she said that she would do it; il est important qu'ils se rendent compte que ce n'est pas simple it's important that they should realize that it's not simple

On notera que that est souvent omis: je pense qu'il devrait changer de métier = I think he should change jobs

Quand que suit un verbe exprimant un souhait, une volonté, l'anglais utilise un infinitif: je voudrais que tu ranges ta chambre = I'd like you to tidy your room; elle veut qu'il fasse un stage de formation = she wants him to do a training course

On trouvera ci-dessous quelques exemples supplémentaires mais on pourra toujours se reporter aux verbes, adjectifs et substantifs qui peuvent être suivis de que, comme montrer, comprendre, apparaître, certain, évident, idée etc. De même les locutions ainsi que, alors que, bien que sont traitées respectivement sous ainsi, alors, bien. Pour les emplois de que avec ne, plus, moins etc on se reportera à ne, plus, moins etc

que pronom relatif se traduit différemment selon qu'il a pour antécédent un nom de personne: l'homme que je vois = the man that I can see; = the man I can see; = the man who I can see; = the man whom I can see; les amis que j'ai invités = the friends that I've invited; = the friends I've invited; = the friends who I have invited; = the friends whom I have invited (dans les deux cas ci-dessus la traduction avec whom appartient au registre de la langue écrite); ou un nom de chose, concept, animal: le chien que je vois = the dog that I can see; = the dog I can see; = the dog which I can see; l'invitation que j'ai reçue = the invitation that I received; = the invitation I received; = the invitation which I received. Voir III ci-dessous

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kə
1. conj

1) (introduisant complétive) that

Il sait que tu es là. — He knows you're here., He knows that you're here.

vouloir que — to want

Je veux que tu acceptes. — I want you to agree.

Je veux que tu viennes. — I want you to come.

Il a dit que oui. — He said he would.

2) (reprise d'autres conjonctions)

Quand il rentrera et qu'il aura mangé... — When he gets back and has eaten...

Si vous y allez ou que vous... — If you go there or if you...

3) (en tête de phrase) (hypothèse)

qu'il le veuille ou non — whether he likes it or not, (souhait)

qu'il fasse ce qu'il voudra! — let him do what he wants!

4) (but) (= de sorte que) so, so that

Tenez-le, qu'il ne tombe pas. — Hold it so it doesn't fall., Hold it so that it doesn't fall.

5) (après comparatif) than

plus... que — more... than

C'est plus difficile que je ne le pensais. — It's more difficult than I thought.

Il est plus grand que moi. — He's bigger than me.

6) (équivalence) as

aussi... que — as... as

Elle est aussi jolie que sa sœur. — She's as pretty as her sister.

Le train est aussi cher que l'avion. — The train is as expensive as the plane.

See:

plus; aussi; autant

7) (restriction)

ne... que (= seulement) — only

Il ne boit que de l'eau. — He only drinks water.

Je ne l'ai vu qu'une fois. — I've only seen him once.

8) (avec locution adverbiale de temps)

à peine... que; Elle venait à peine de sortir qu'il se mit à pleuvoir. — She had just gone out when it started to rain., No sooner had she gone out than it started to rain.

il y a... que; ça fait... que; Il y a 4 ans qu'il est parti.; Ça fait 4 ans qu'il est parti. — It is 4 years since he left.

See:

fois

2. adv

(exclamation)

qu'il est...; Qu'il est bête!; Qu'est-ce qu'il est bête! — He's so silly!

Qu'il court vite!; Qu'est-ce qu'il court vite! — He runs so fast!

que de... — such a lot of..., so many...

Que de livres! — What a lot of books!

Quel bonheur et que de bons souvenirs! — Such happiness and so many wonderful memories!

3. pron

1) (relatif) (personne) that, whom

la dame que j'ai rencontrée hier — the lady I met yesterday, the lady that I met yesterday

l'homme que je vois — the man I can see, the man that I can see

2) (chose) that, which

Le gâteau qu'elle a fait est délicieux. — The cake she made is delicious., The cake that she made is delicious., The cake which she made is delicious.

le livre que tu vois — the book you see, the book that you see, the book which you see

3) (temps) (= où)

un jour que j'étais... — a day when I was...

4) (interrogatif) what

Que vas-tu lui dire? — What are you going to tell him?

Que fais-tu? — What are you doing?

Que préfères-tu? — What do you prefer?

Qu'est-ce que...? — What...?

Qu'est-ce que tu fais? — What are you doing?

Qu'est-ce que c'est? (en désignant qch) — What is it?, What's that?, (en entendant qch) What's that?

Que faire? — What can you do?

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que ⇒ Note d'usage (qu' before vowel or mute h)

A conj

1 ( reprenant une autre conjonction) comme tu ne veux pas venir et que tu ne veux pas dire pourquoi since you refuse to come and (since you) refuse to say why; si vous venez et que vous avez le temps if you come and (if you) have the time;

2 je crains que tu (ne) fasses une bêtise I'm worried (that) you might do something silly; le fait qu'il se soit enfui prouve sa culpabilité the fact that he has run away is proof of his guilt; qu'il soit le meilleur, nous nous en sommes déjà rendu compte we were already well aware that he's the best; taisez- vous que j'entende ce qu'il dit stop talking so (that) I can hear what he's saying; approche, que je te regarde come closer so I can look at you; qu'il pleuve et toute la récolte est détruite if it rains the harvest will be ruined; que vous le vouliez ou non, que cela vous plaise ou non whether you like it or not; il voudrait faire échouer le projet qu'il ne s'y prendrait pas autrement if he wanted to ruin the project he couldn't have chosen a better way to do it; il l'aurait fait qu'il ne voudrait pas l'admettre even if he did do it he wouldn't admit it; il n'était pas sitôt parti qu'elle appela la police no sooner had he left than she called the police; vous dormiez encore que j'avais déjà fait une longue promenade you were still asleep, while I had already been for a long walk; j'avais déjà lu 10 pages qu'il n'avait toujours pas commencé I had already read 10 pages while he hadn't even started; il ne se passe pas de jour qu'il ne pleuve not a day goes by without rain ou when it doesn't rain; que tout le monde sorte! everyone must leave!; qu'on veuille bien m'excuser mais… you must excuse me but…; qu'il se taise! I wish he would be quiet!; que n'êtes vous-arrivés hier soir! fml if only you'd arrived last night!; que ceux qui n'ont pas compris le disent let anyone who hasn't understood say so; qu'on le pende! hang him!; qu'il crève◑! let him rot○!, he can rot○!; que j'aille le voir! you expect me to go and see him!; que je leur prête ma voiture! you expect me to lend them my car!; que je sache as far as I know;

3 ◑( à la place de l'inversion du sujet) et alors? que je lui ai dit so? I said to him; approche! qu'il m'a dit come closer! he says to me○.

B pron inter what; que fais-tu ? what are you doing?; que dire? what can you ou one say?; que faire? ( maintenant) what shall I do?, what am I to do?; ( au passé) what could I do?, what was I to do?; que veux-tu pour ton anniversaire? what do you want for your birthday?; qu'est-ce que tu en penses? what do you think?; je ne sais que dire I don't know what to say; je ne sais pas ce qu'il a dit I don't know what he said; que sont ces traces? what are those tracks?; qu'est-ce que c'est que ça? what's that?; qu'importe? what does it matter?

C pron rel

1 ( ayant un nom de personne pour antécédent) Pierre, que je n'avais pas vu depuis 20 ans, est venu me voir hier Pierre, whom I had not seen for 20 years, came to see me yesterday; c'est la plus belle femme que j'aie jamais vue she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen;

2 ( ayant un nom de chose ou d'animal pour antécédent) je n'aime pas la voiture que tu as achetée I don't like the car (that) you've bought; le livre qu'il a écrit juste après la guerre the book that he wrote just after the war; les photos que vous regardez ont été prises à Rome the photographs that ou which you are looking at were taken in Rome; c'est la plus belle fleur que j'aie jamais vue it's the most beautiful flower (that) I've ever seen;

3 ( employé comme attribut) that; la vieille dame qu'elle est devenue the old lady that she has become; énervé qu'il était il n'a pu terminer son discours he was so worked up that he couldn't finish his speech; de petite fille sage qu'elle était elle est devenue une petite peste she's changed from the good little girl that she was into a real pest; bête que je suis fool that I am; stupide que tu es! you silly thing!

D adv que vous êtes jolie! how pretty you are!; que c'est difficile/ennuyeux how difficult/boring it is; que c'est joli it's so pretty; ce que vous êtes jolie! you're so pretty!; que de monde/d'eau what a lot of people/water; qu'avait-il besoin de faire? why did he have to do?; que ne le disais-tu plus tôt? fml why didn't you say so earlier?; ‘vous ne leur en avez pas parlé?’-‘oh que si!’ ‘haven't you spoken to them about it?’-‘oh yes I have!’; que non! definitely not!; ‘tu en as besoin?’-‘que oui!’ ‘do you need it’-‘indeed I do!’; c'était une époque turbulente que le XVI^e siècle what a turbulent period the 16th century was.

[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) adverbe

1. [combien]

que tu es naïf! you're so naive!, aren't you naive!

que de bruit ici! it's so noisy here!, what a lot of noise there is in here!

que de choses à faire dans une maison! there are so many things to do in a house!

qu'il a un grand nez! he's got such a big nose!

qu'est-ce que tu es bête! (familier) you're (ever) so stupid!

qu'est-ce qu'il m'a déçu! (familier) he really disappointed me!

2. [exprimant l'indignation]

que m'importent ses états d'âme! what do I care about what he feels!

(soutenu) [pourquoi] why

que ne l'as-tu (pas) dit plus tôt! why didn't you say so earlier?, I wish you had said so ou that earlier!

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[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) pronom relatif

1. [représente une personne] whom (soutenu), who, that

la fille qu'il a épousée the girl (whom) he married

sa sœur, que je n'avais pas vue depuis 10 ans, était là aussi her sister, whom ou who I hadn't seen for 10 years, was there too

la femme qu'elle était devenue the woman (that) she'd become

2. [représente un animal] which, that

3. [représente une chose, une idée] which, that

le contrat que j'ai signé the contract (which) ou that I signed

je ne suis pas la seule, que je sache I'm not the only one as far as I know

4. [pour souligner une caractéristique]

malheureux que vous êtes! you unfortunate man!

fatiguée qu'elle était, elle continuait à l'aider tired though ou as she was, she carried on helping him

de timide qu'il était, il est devenu expansif once a shy man, he's now an extrovert

toute jaune qu'elle était, l'eau! (familier) the water was all yellow, really it was!

en bon père/électricien qu'il était being the good father/electrician he was

bel exploit que le sien! what he's done is quite a feat!

une chance, que cette panne! very lucky, this breakdown!

5. [dans des expressions de temps, de durée]

ça fait deux heures que j'attends I've been waiting for two hours

un soir qu'il faisait très chaud one very hot evening, one evening when the weather was very hot

le temps que tu te prépares, il sera trop tard by the time you're ready it'll be too late

il n'y a pas longtemps qu'elle l'a vendu it wasn't long ago that she sold it

il y a bien longtemps que je le sais I've known for a long time

chaque fois que je m'absente, il téléphone every time I'm out he phones

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[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) pronom interrogatif

1. [dans le discours direct] what

qu'y a-t-il? what's the matter?

que devient-elle? what's become of her?

qu'est-ce que je vois/j'entends? [ton menaçant ou hum] what is this I see/hear?

qu'est-ce qui t'arrive? what's the matter with you?

qu'est-ce que la liberté? what is freedom?

2. [dans le discours indirect] what

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[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) conjonction

1. [après des verbes déclaratifs ou des verbes d'évaluation] that

je sais que je peux le faire I know (that) I can do it

il est possible que je revienne I may come back

exigez qu'on vous indemnise demand compensation ou to be compensated

elle murmura qu'elle devait s'en aller she whispered that she had to go

[en début de proposition]

que leur fils ait fugué, cela ne devrait pas nous surprendre the fact that their son ran away shouldn't come as a surprise to us

que tu pleures ne changera rien your ou you crying won't change anything

2. (à valeur circonstancielle) [et déjà] than

il n'a pas fini de lire un roman qu'il en commence un autre no sooner has he finished one novel than he starts reading another

[afin que] so that

approche-toi, que je te voie mieux come closer so that I can see you better

[à tel point que]

elle tousse que ça réveille tout le monde (familier) she coughs so much (that) she wakes everybody up

il est têtu que ça en devient un vrai problème (familier) he's so ou that stubborn (that) it's a real problem

[dialecte: parce que]

ne viens pas, que si je te vois je te tue! don't come, 'cos if I see you I'll kill you!

3. (suivi du subjonctif) [pour formuler un ordre, un souhait, une éventualité]

qu'elle parle!

a. [faites-la parler] make her talk!

b. [laissez-la parler] let her speak!

que l'on apporte à boire! bring some drinks!

eh bien, qu'il s'en aille s'il n'est pas content! he can leave if he doesn't like it!

que Dieu nous pardonne may God forgive us

qu'il m'attaque et je dis tout just let him (try and) attack me, and I'll reveal everything

4. (soutenu) [dans une double hypothèse]

il me l'interdirait que je le ferais quand même I would do it even if he forbade me to

5. [répète la conjonction précédente]

quand je serai grande et que j'aurai un métier when I'm grown up and (I) have a job

6. [formule de présentation et d'insistance]

je croyais l'affaire faite et voilà qu'elle n'est pas d'accord I thought the deal was clinched and now I find she disagrees

si je n'ai rien dit, c'est que je craignais de te vexer if I said nothing, it was because I was afraid of upsetting you

que oui! oh yes indeed!

que non! certainly not!

tu n'iras pas — que si! you won't go — oh yes I will ou I will too!

que tu crois/dis! (familier) that's what YOU think/say!

7. [dans une formule interrogative]

est-ce que tu viendras? will you come?

comment qu'il a fait? (familier) how did he manage?

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que... ne locution conjonctive

without

aucune décision n'est prise que je ne sois préalablement consulté no decision is made without my being consulted first

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que... ou non locution conjonctive

whether... or not

que tu me croies ou non whether you believe me or not

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que... (ou) que locution conjonctive

whether... or

qu'il fasse beau, qu'il pleuve, je sors me promener come rain or come shine, I go out for a walk

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16 avancer

avancer [avɑ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ objet, tête] to move forward ; [+ main] to hold out

• avancer le cou to crane forward

• avancer un siège à qn to draw up a seat for sb

• avancer une pendule to put a clock forward

   b. [+ opinion, hypothèse] to advance

• ce qu'il avance paraît vraisemblable what he is suggesting seems quite plausible

   c. [+ date, départ] to bring forward

• il a dû avancer son retour he had to bring forward the date of his return

   d. [+ travail] to speed up

• est-ce que cela vous avancera si je vous aide ? will it speed things up for you if I help?

• ça n'avance pas nos affaires that doesn't improve matters for us

• cela t'avancera à quoi de courir ? what good will it do you to run?

• cela ne t'avancera à rien de crier shouting won't get you anywhere

   e. [+ argent] to advance ; ( = prêter) to lend

2. intransitive verb

   a. (dans l'espace) to advance ; [bateau] to make headway

• il avança d'un pas he took a step forward

• mais avance donc ! move on will you!

• ça n'avançait pas sur la route the traffic was almost at a standstill

   b. ( = progresser) to make progress

• faire avancer [+ travail] to speed up ; [+ science, recherche] to further

• avancer vite dans son travail to make good progress in one's work

• et les travaux, ça avance ? (inf) how's the work coming on? (inf)

• son livre n'avance guère he's not making much headway with his book

• tout cela n'avance à rien that doesn't get us any further

   c. [montre, horloge] to be fast

• ma montre avance de dix minutes my watch is ten minutes fast

   d. [cap, promontoire] to jut out ( dans into ) ; [lèvre, menton] to protrude

3. reflexive verb

► s'avancer

   a. ( = aller en avant) to move forward ; ( = progresser) to advance

• il s'avança vers nous he came towards us

   b. ( = s'engager) to commit o.s.

• je ne crois pas trop m'avancer en disant que... I don't think I'm going too far if I say that...

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avɑ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( dans l'espace) to move [something] forward [objet]

avancer une main timide — to hold one's hand out shyly

avancer un siège à quelqu'un — to pull ou draw up a seat for somebody

la voiture de Monsieur est avancée — your car awaits, sir

2) ( dans le temps) to bring forward [départ, voyage, réunion]

3) ( faire progresser) to get ahead with [travail]

classe les fiches, ça m'avancera — sort out the cards, it'll help me get on more quickly

cela ne nous avance à rien — that doesn't get us anywhere

4) ( prêter)

avancer de l'argent — [banque] to advance money; [parent, ami] to lend money

5) ( changer l'heure)

avancer sa montre de cinq minutes — to put one's watch forward (by) five minutes

6) ( affirmer) to put forward [accusation, théorie]; to propose [chiffre]

avancer que — to suggest that

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( progresser dans l'espace) [personne, véhicule] to move (forward); [armée] to advance

avancer d'un mètre — to move forward (by) one metre

elle poussait mon frère pour le faire avancer — she was pushing my brother forward

elle avança vers le guichet — ( elle alla) she went up to the ticket office; ( elle vint) she came up to the ticket office

2) ( progresser) [personne] to make progress; [travail] to progress

le travail avance vite — the work is making good progress

j'ai bien avancé dans mon travail — I've made good progress with my work

et votre projet? ça avance? — (colloq) and your project? how is it coming along?

faire avancer la science — to further science

3) ( par rapport à l'heure réelle)

avancer de dix minutes — to be ten minutes fast

4) ( faire saillie) [menton, dents] to stick out, to protrude; [cap, presqu'île] to jut out ( dans into); [balcon, plongeoir] to jut out, to project ( au-dessus de over)

3.

s'avancer verbe pronominal

1) ( physiquement)

s'avancer vers quelque chose — to move toward(s) something

s'avancer vers quelqu'un — ( aller) to go toward(s) somebody; ( venir) to come up to somebody

ne t'avance pas près du bord — don't go near the edge

2) ( dans une tâche) to get ahead

3) ( faire saillie) to jut out, to protrude ( dans into; sur, au-dessus de over)

4) ( se hasarder à)

je me suis un peu avancé en lui promettant le dossier pour demain — I shouldn't have committed myself by promising him I'd have the file ready for tomorrow

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avɑ̃se
1. vi

1) (= se déplacer) to move forward, to advance

Il avançait prudemment. — He moved forward cautiously.

2) (= progresser) [projet, travail] to make progress

3) (= être en avance) [montre, réveil] to be fast

Ma montre avance d'une heure. — My watch is an hour fast.

J'avance d'une heure. — I'm an hour fast.

2. vt

1) (= déplacer) to move forward

2) (= prêter) [argent] [employeur] to advance, [ami] to lend

Peux-tu m'avancer cent euros? — Can you lend me 100 euros?

3) (= faire progresser) [travail] to speed up

4) [montre, pendule] to put forward

Il a avancé sa montre d'une heure. — He put his watch forward an hour.

5) [date] to bring forward

La date de l'examen a été avancée. — The date of the exam has been brought forward.

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avancer verb table: placer

A vtr

1 ( dans l'espace) to move [sth] forward [chaise, assiette, échelle]; avancer le cou to crane one's neck (forward); avancer une main timide to hold one's hand out shyly; avancer un siège à qn to pull ou draw up a seat for sb; la voiture de Monsieur est avancée your car awaits, sir;

2 ( dans le temps) to bring forward [départ, voyage, réunion, heure, élections]; un match avancé a game that has been brought forward;

3 ( faire progresser) to get ahead with [travail, tricot]; tous ces problèmes ne font pas avancer vos affaires all these problems aren't improving matters for you; classe les fiches, ça m'avancera sort out the cards, it'll help me get on more quickly; ils ont embauché un intérimaire pour les avancer un peu they have taken on a temp○ to speed things up a bit; toutes ces récriminations ne nous avancent pas beaucoup all these recriminations aren't getting us very far; à quoi ça t'avance d'avoir deux voitures? where does it get you, having two cars?; cela ne nous avance à rien that doesn't get us anywhere;

4 ( prêter) avancer de l'argent à qn [banque] to advance money to sb; [parent, ami] to lend money to sb; pourriez-vous m'avancer 500 euros sur mon salaire? could you advance me 500 euros out of my salary?;

5 ( changer l'heure) avancer sa montre de cinq minutes to put one's watch forward (by) five minutes;

6 ( affirmer) to put forward [accusation, argument, théorie]; to propose [chiffre]; avancer que to suggest that.

B vi

1 ( progresser dans l'espace) [personne, véhicule, navire] to move (forward); [armée, troupes] to advance; avancer d'un mètre to move forward (by) one metre; avancer vers la sortie to move toward(s) the exit; je ne peux plus avancer I can't go any further; allez, avance! go on!; avancer au pas [voiture, cavalier] to move at walking pace; avancer d'un pas to take one step forward; avancer en boitant to limp forward; elle poussait mon frère pour le faire avancer she was pushing my brother forward; elle avança vers moi she came up to me; elle avança vers le guichet ( elle alla) she went up to the ticket office; ( elle vint) she came up to the ticket office;

2 ( progresser) [personne] to make progress; [travail, construction, recherche] to progress; le travail avance vite/péniblement the work is making good/halting progress; j'ai bien avancé dans mon travail ce matin I've made good progress with my work this morning; ce pull n'avance guère this sweater isn't coming on ou progressing very quickly; et votre projet? ça avance○? and your project? how is it coming along?; faire avancer une enquête/les négociations to speed up an inquiry/the negotiations; faire avancer la science to further science; avancer en âge to be getting on (in years); plus on avance dans la vie the longer one lives; la matinée/l'hiver avançait the morning/the winter was wearing on;

3 ( par rapport à l'heure réelle) j'avance de dix minutes I am ten minutes fast; ma montre avance de deux minutes my watch is two minutes fast;

4 ( faire saillie) [menton, dents] to stick out, to protrude; [cap, presqu'île] to jut out (dans into); [balcon, plongeoir] to jut out, to project (au-dessus de over).

C s'avancer vpr

1 ( physiquement) s'avancer vers qch to move toward(s) sth; s'avancer vers qn ( aller) to go toward(s) sb; ( venir) to come up to sb; elle s'avança jusqu'à la porte she went up to the door; ne t'avance pas trop près du bord don't go too near the edge; s'avancer dans le bois to go further into the woods; s'avancer dans le couloir to go down the corridor; la mer s'avance dans les terres the sea goes (a long way) inland;

2 ( dans une tâche) to get ahead; je me suis bien avancé (dans mon travail) I've got well ahead (with my work); je me suis avancée pour la semaine prochaine I'm ahead with my work for next week;

3 ( faire saillie) to jut out, to protrude (dans into; sur, au-dessus de over);

4 ( donner son point de vue) to commit oneself; s'avancer sur un terrain glissant fig to be on slippery ground fig; je me suis un peu avancé en te promettant le dossier pour demain I shouldn't have committed myself by promising you I'd have the file ready for tomorrow; en disant cela je m'avance peut-être un peu trop maybe I am exaggerating a bit in saying that; il s'est avancé jusqu'à dire que he went as far as to say that.

[avɑ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [pousser vers l'avant] to push ou to move forward (separable)

[amener vers l'avant] to bring forward (separable)

tu es trop loin, avance ta chaise you're too far away, move ou bring your chair forward

avancer un siège à quelqu'un to pull ou draw up a seat for somebody

2. [allonger]

avancer la tête to stick one's head out

avancer sa ou la main vers quelque chose

a. [pour l'attraper] to reach towards something

b. [pour qu'on vous le donne] to hold out one's hand for something

3. [dans le temps] to bring ou to put forward (separable) , to move up (US)

l'heure du départ a été avancée de 10 minutes the starting time was put forward 10 minutes

la réunion a été avancée à demain/lundi the meeting has been brought forward to tomorrow/Monday

avancer sa montre (d'une heure) to put one's watch forward (by an hour)

4. [proposer - explication, raison, opinion] to put forward (separable), to suggest, to advance ; [ - argument, théorie, plan] to put forward

être sûr de ce que l'on avance to be certain of what one is saying

si ce qu'il avance est vrai if his allegations are true

5. [faire progresser]

je vais rédiger les étiquettes pour vous avancer I'll write out the labels to make it quicker for you ou to help you along

trêve de bavardage, tout cela ne m'avance pas that's enough chatting, all this isn't getting my work done

ça t'avance à quoi de mentir? (familier) what do you gain by lying?

voilà à quoi ça t'avance de tricher this is where cheating gets you

les insultes ne t'avanceront à rien being abusive will get you nowhere

6. [prêter - argent, somme, loyer] to lend, to advance

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[avɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

1. [se déplacer dans l'espace] to move forward, to proceed (soutenu), to advance

MILITAIRE to advance

avancer d'un pas to take one step forward

avancer à grands pas to stride along

avancer avec difficulté to plod along

avancer vers ou sur quelqu'un d'un air menaçant to advance on somebody threateningly

avoir du mal à avancer to make slow progress

le bus avançait lentement the bus was moving slowly

ne restez pas là, avancez! don't just stand there, move on!

2. [progresser - temps, action] to be getting on, to progress

l'heure avance time's ou it's getting on, it's getting late

l'été/l'hiver avance we're well into the summer/winter

au fur et à mesure que la nuit avançait as the night wore on

ça avance? how's it going?

les réparations n'avançaient pas/avançaient the repair work was getting nowhere/was making swift progress

le projet n'avance plus the project's come to a halt ou standstill

faire avancer

a. [cause] to promote

b. [connaissances] to further, to advance

faire avancer les choses

a. [accélérer une action] to speed things up

b. [améliorer la situation] to improve matters

3. [faire des progrès] to make progress, to get further forward

j'ai l'impression de ne pas avancer I don't feel I'm getting anywhere ou I'm making any headway

avancer dans une enquête/son travail to make progress in an investigation/one's work

avancer en âge

a. [enfant] to grow up, to get older

b. [personne mûre] to be getting on (in years)

avancer en grade to be promoted, to get a promotion

4. [montre, réveil]

votre montre avance ou vous avancez de 10 minutes your watch is ou you are 10 minutes fast

pendule qui avance d'une seconde toutes les heures clock that gains a second every hour

5. [faire saillie - nez, menton] to jut ou to stick out, to protrude ; [ - piton, promontoire] to jut ou to stick out

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s'avancer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [approcher] to move forward ou closer

il s'avança vers moi he came towards me

2. [prendre de l'avance]

s'avancer dans son travail to make progress ou some headway in one's work

3. [prendre position] to commit oneself

je ne voudrais pas m'avancer mais il est possible que... I can't be positive but it might be that...

je m'avance peut-être un peu trop en affirmant cela it might be a bit rash of me to say this

4. [faire saillie] to jut ou to stick out, to protrude

la jetée s'avance dans la mer the jetty sticks out into the sea

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > avancer

17 crawl

kro:l 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) krabbe, slepe seg

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) krabbe

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) bevege seg i sneglefart, kreke seg fram

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) kry av, vrimle med
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) krabbefart, sneglefart

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl

krabbe

I
subst. \/krɔːl\/

(fiske)sump
II
subst. \/krɔːl\/

1) kryping, krabbing, kravling

2) ( også crawl stroke) crawl (svømming)

3) ( trafikk) sneglefart

do the crawl crawle, svømme crawl

go at a crawl bevege seg i sneglefart
III
verb \/krɔːl\/

1) krabbe, krype, kravle, slepe seg, åle seg

2) sneglekjøre, kjøre sakte

3) myldre, kry, vrimle

• the ground is crawling with ants

det kryr av maur på bakken

4) ( svømming) crawle

crawl to krype\/smiske for

make someone's flesh crawl ( overført) gi noen gåsehud, få noen til å grøsse, by noen i mot, gjøre noen kvalm

English-Norwegian dictionary > crawl

18 crawl

[kro:l] 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) mjakast, skríða

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) skríða

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) mjakast

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) mora
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) skrið; löturhæg hreyfing

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) skriðsund

English-Icelandic dictionary > crawl

19 crawl

kisebb halastó, kagyló tenyésztő telep, kallózás the crawl: gyorsúszás to crawl: mászkál, mászik, kúszik, portyázik, lassan halad
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[kro:l] 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) kúszik

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) mászik

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) vánszorog

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) nyüzsögnek (benne)
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) mászás

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) gyorsúszás

English-Hungarian dictionary > crawl

20 crawl

[kro:l] 1. verb
1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) rastejar

2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) andar de gatas

3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) arrastar-se

4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) fervilhar
2. noun
1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) lentidão

2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl

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crawl¹

[krɔ:l] n 1 rastejo, rastejamento. 2 estilo de natação. • vt+vi 1 rastejar, arrastar-se pelo chão. 2 andar de gatinhas. 3 mover-se lentamente. 4 fervilhar, abundar em animais rastejantes. 5 nadar no estilo crawl. 6 trepar (plantas). 7 formigar. to be crawling with fervilhar de. to go for a crawl passear vagarosamente. to walk at a crawl andar muito devagar.

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crawl²

[krɔ:l] n viveiro para peixes ou tartarugas.

English-Portuguese dictionary > crawl

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