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1 to underestimate a price
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to underestimate a price
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3 занижать цену
underestimate a price, underchargeBanks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > занижать цену
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4 subida
f.1 hill (cuesta).2 ascent, climb.3 increase, rise (aumento).se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de precios price increasesubida de sueldo pay rise4 pick-up, recovery in prices.past part.past participle of spanish verb: subir.* * *1 (ascenso) ascent, climb2 (pendiente) slope, hill3 (automovilismo) hill climb4 figurado (aumento - gen) increase; (- de temperatura) rise; (- de precios, salario) rise, increase* * *noun f.1) rise2) ascent, climb* * *SF1) (=ascensión) [de montaña, cuesta] ascentes una subida difícil — it's a tough ascent o climb
2) (=pendiente) slope, hill3) (=aumento) rise, increaseuna subida de los precios — a price rise o increase
subida salarial — pay rise, wage increase
4) * [de drogas] high ** * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.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. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex. The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.
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: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex: The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *A1 (pendiente) rise, climbir de or ( AmL) en subida to go uphillla subida fue más dura que la bajada the ascent was harder than the descent o going up was harder than coming down3 (de precios, salarios) rise, increase; (de temperatura) rise, increasese registró una fuerte subida del yen there was a sharp rise in the value of the yen, the yen rose sharply o substantiallyla subida del río supuso un peligro the river rose to a dangerous levelB ( Inf) upload* * *
subida sustantivo femenino
( al poder) rise
subido,-a adj fam (intenso) un rojo subido, a deep red
♦ Locuciones: una conversación subida de tono, a risqué conversation
subida sustantivo femenino
1 (incremento de precios, temperatura, etc) rise, increase
2 (cuesta, pendiente) slope, hill
3 (a una montaña) ascent
' subida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ascenso
- negociar
- protesta
- protestar
- subido
- brusco
- crecida
- escalada
- trabajoso
English:
ascent
- climb
- demand
- escalation
- gazumping
- increase
- jump
- pay increase
- rise
- scramble
- way
- hike
- raise
- soar
- up
* * *subida nf1. [cuesta] hill2. [ascensión] ascent, climb;el tenista australiano se impuso en sus subidas a la red the Australian player showed his superiority when he came to the net3. [aumento] increase, rise;se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de sueldo Br pay rise, US pay raise4. CompRP Famuna subida al carro an attempt to jump on the bandwagon* * *f rise, ascent;subida de los precios rise in prices* * *subida nf1) : ascent, climb2) : rise, increase3) : slope, hillir de subida: to go uphill* * *subida n1. (aumento) rise2. (ascenso) ascent / climb3. (cuesta) hill / slope -
5 ansetzen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (in Stellung bringen) (put into) position; (aufsetzen) put on; (Wagenheber) put, place; (Hebel, Meißel) apply, place; (Leiter) put (in position), prop (an + Akk against); (Becher, Flöte etc.) put to one’s lips; die Feder ansetzen put pen to paper3. (Bowle, Teig etc.) make, prepare, mix4. (Frist, Zeitpunkt) fix, appoint; einen Termin ansetzen set a date; (Theaterstück) schedule, set; die Siegerehrung ist für acht Uhr angesetzt the presentation ceremony is scheduled for eight o’clock6. (entwickeln) (Knospen, Früchte etc.) develop, produce, form; (Kalk, Zahnstein, Rost etc.) become covered with ( oder develop a layer of); Rost auch: start to rust; Fett ansetzen put on weight; Schimmel ansetzen start to mo(u)ld, get ( oder go) mo[u]ldy7. seine Frau hat einen Detektiv auf ihn angesetzt his wife put a detective on(to) himII v/i1. (make a) start; zum Sprechen etc. ansetzen be about to speak etc.; zur Landung ansetzen come in (to land); zum Sprung ansetzen get ready to jump ( oder for a jump); zum Endspurt ansetzen make a final spurt ( oder push)2. (an einer Stelle wirken) Kraft, Hebel: act; fig. Kritik etc.: set in3. umg. (dick werden) put on weight4. (anbrennen) burn, stick to the bottom of the panIII v/refl Schmutz etc.: accumulate; CHEM. auch be deposited; in Kristallen: crystallize; am Wagen hat sich Rost angesetzt the car’s starting to rust* * *to quote* * *ạn|set|zen sep1. vt1) (= anfügen) to attach (an +acc to), to add ( an +acc to), to put on ( an +acc -to); (= annähen) to sew on2) (= in Ausgangsstellung bringen) to place in positionansetzen — to put a ladder up against sth
den Bleistift/die Feder ansetzen — to put pencil/pen to paper
die Flöte/Trompete etc ansetzen — to raise the flute/trumpet to one's mouth
an welcher Stelle muss man den Wagenheber ansetzen? — where should the jack be put or placed?
3) (mit, auf +acc at) (= festlegen) Kosten, Termin to fix; (= veranschlagen) Kosten, Zeitspanne to estimate, to calculatefür 9 Uhr angesetzt sein (Besprechung etc) — to be scheduled for 9 o'clock
4)Fett ansetzen (Mensch) — to put on weight; (Tier) to get fatter
2. vr(Rost) to form; (Kalk etc) to be deposited; (Gekochtes) to stick3. vi1) (= beginnen) to start, to beginzum Sprung/Start ansetzen — to get ready or prepare to jump/start
er setzte immer wieder an, aber... (zum Sprechen) — he kept opening his mouth to say something but...
3) (COOK = sich festsetzen) to stick* * *2) (to name (a price).) quote* * *an|set·zenI. vt1. (befestigen)tief angesetzte Taschen low pocketstief angesetzte Ohren (fig) low-set ears2. (ins Stellung bringen)▪ etw \ansetzen to position sthein Blasinstrument \ansetzen to raise a wind instrument to one's moutheine Feder \ansetzen to put a pen to paperdas Glas \ansetzen to raise the glass to one's lipswo muss ich den Wagenheber \ansetzen? where should I put [or place] the jack?▪ etw [mit etw dat/auf etw akk] \ansetzen (festsetzen) to set sth [at sth]; (schätzen) to estimate sth [at sth]; (vorausberechnen) to calculate sth [at sth]mit wie viel Euro würden Sie die Baukosten \ansetzen? what would you estimate to be the building costs [in euros]?etw zu niedrig/hoch \ansetzen to set sth too low/high; (schätzen) to underestimate/overestimate sth4. (einplanen)wir haben für die Proben eine Woche angesetzt we've planned one week for the rehearsals5. (terminlich festlegen)die Operation ist für morgen angesetzt the operation has been fixed [or set] for tomorrow6. (hetzen)Hunde auf jdn/jds Spur \ansetzen to put [or set] dogs on sb's trail7. (einsetzen)▪ jdn auf jdn/etw \ansetzen to put sb on[to] sb/sthwen sollen wir auf ihren neuen Stürmer \ansetzen? (sl) who should mark their new striker?jdn auf einen Fall/ein Projekt \ansetzen to put sb on a case/projectjdn auf jds Spur \ansetzen to put sb on sb▪ etw \ansetzen to produce sthBeeren/Blätter/Früchte \ansetzen to produce berries/leaves/fruitBlüten/Knospen \ansetzen to blossom/bud9. (ausbilden)Fett \ansetzen to put on weightRost \ansetzen to rustSchimmel \ansetzen to go mouldy10. (vorbereiten)▪ etw \ansetzen to put sth onII. vi1. (beginnen) startgenau an diesem Punkt muss die Kritik \ansetzen that is exactly the point where criticism must startmit der Arbeit/dem Heben \ansetzen to start work[ing]/liftingzur Landung \ansetzen to come in to land[zum Sprechen [o Reden]] \ansetzen to open one's mouth to speakzum Sprung \ansetzen to get ready to jumpzum Trinken \ansetzen to raise the glass to one's lipszum Überholen \ansetzen to be about to overtake2. (eine Position einnehmen)4. (Knospen, Früchte bilden) sprout▪ bei jdm \ansetzen to make sb put on weight7. (anbrennen) to stickIII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) position <ladder, jack, drill, saw>; put < pen> to paper; put or place < violin bow> in the bowing position; put <glass, trumpet> to one's lips4) (veranschlagen) estimatedie Kosten mit drei Millionen ansetzen — estimate the cost at three million
5) (anrühren) mix; prepare6) (ausbilden)Rost/Grünspan ansetzen — go rusty/become covered with verdigris
2.Knospen/Früchte ansetzen — form buds/set fruit
intransitives Verb1)zum Sprung/Überholen ansetzen — get ready or prepare to jump/overtake
2)hier muss die Diskussion/Kritik ansetzen — this is where the discussion/criticism must start
* * *ansetzen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (in Stellung bringen) (put into) position; (aufsetzen) put on; (Wagenheber) put, place; (Hebel, Meißel) apply, place; (Leiter) put (in position), prop (die Feder ansetzen put pen to paper2. (anfügen) add (einen Termin ansetzen set a date; (Theaterstück) schedule, set;die Siegerehrung ist für acht Uhr angesetzt the presentation ceremony is scheduled for eight o’clockzu hoch/niedrig ansetzen overestimate/underestimate6. (entwickeln) (Knospen, Früchte etc) develop, produce, form; (Kalk, Zahnstein, Rost etc) become covered with ( oder develop a layer of); Rost auch: start to rust;Fett ansetzen put on weight;Schimmel ansetzen start to mo(u)ld, get ( oder go) mo[u]ldy7.seine Frau hat einen Detektiv auf ihn angesetzt his wife put a detective on(to) himB. v/i1. (make a) start;zum Sprechen etcansetzen be about to speak etc;zur Landung ansetzen come in (to land);zum Sprung ansetzen get ready to jump ( oder for a jump);zum Endspurt ansetzen make a final spurt ( oder push)3. umg (dick werden) put on weight4. (anbrennen) burn, stick to the bottom of the pan5.gut angesetzt haben Erdbeeren etc: be coming up nicely, promise to crop wellam Wagen hat sich Rost angesetzt the car’s starting to rust* * *1.transitives Verb1) position <ladder, jack, drill, saw>; put < pen> to paper; put or place < violin bow> in the bowing position; put <glass, trumpet> to one's lips2) (anfügen) attach, put on (an + Akk. od. Dat. to); fit (an + Akk. od. Dat. on to)4) (veranschlagen) estimate5) (anrühren) mix; prepare6) (ausbilden)Rost/Grünspan ansetzen — go rusty/become covered with verdigris
2.Knospen/Früchte ansetzen — form buds/set fruit
intransitives Verb1)zum Sprung/Überholen ansetzen — get ready or prepare to jump/overtake
2)hier muss die Diskussion/Kritik ansetzen — this is where the discussion/criticism must start
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6 gering
I Adj.1. bes. bei Mengen: small; (wenig) little; Gehalt, Preis, Leistung, Produktion, Temperatur, Druck etc.: low; Entfernung: small, short; geringes Interesse little interest; mit geringen Ausnahmen with few exceptions; geringe Chancen slim prospects; die Chancen sind gering auch there isn’t much chance ( oder hope); geringe Kenntnisse scant knowledge; in geringer Höhe fairly low (down); in geringer Tiefe not too deep (down); mit geringer Verspätung slightly late; um ein Geringes (ein wenig) a little; (fast) very nearly; (billig) cheaply2. (unbedeutend) insignificant, negligible, minor; (wenig, schwach) slight, little; (bescheiden) Einkommen, Preis etc.: modest; (beschränkt) limited; nichts Geringes no small matter; es spielt keine geringe Rolle it plays no small part3. (schlecht) Qualität: inferior, poor, low; Kenntnisse: poor; Herkunft etc., auch Ansehen, Meinung: low; eine geringe Meinung haben von have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder too highly) of; in geringem Ansehen stehen be held in low esteem ( bei by); geringer, geringst...II Adv.1. (geringfügig) a little2. (niedrig) gering geschätzt at least, at a conservative estimate; zu gering ( ein) schätzen konkret: underestimate; ideell: underrate3. (wenig, schlecht): von jemandem gering denken not think much of s.o., have a low opinion of s.o.; gering achten oder schätzen (nicht wichtig nehmen) place little value on, not care (much) about; (nicht gut finden) have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder very highly) of; (etw.) auch hold cheap, set little store by; (verachten) despise; (Gefahr) disregard* * *diminutive; little; slim; small; exiguous; scant* * *ge|rịng [gə'rɪŋ]1. adj1) (= nicht sehr groß, niedrig) Temperatur, Luftdruck, Leistung, Produktion low; Gehalt, Preis low, modest; Menge, Vorrat, Betrag, Entfernung small; Wert little attr; (= kurz) Zeit, Entfernung shortetw in geringer Höhe anbringen — to fix sth fairly low down
seine Leistung erhielt eine zu geringe Bewertung — his achievement wasn't rated highly enough
das ist meine geringste Sorge — that's the least of my worries
die Kosten sind nicht gering — the costs are not inconsiderable
nicht das Geringste — nothing at all
nichts Geringeres als... — nothing less than...
3) (= unzulänglich) Qualität, Kenntnisse poor; (= abschätzig) Meinung low, poor4) attr (fig geh) Familie, Herkunft humblekein Geringerer als Freud... — no less a person than Freud
2. adv1)2)(= abschätzig)
gering von jdm sprechen — to speak badly of sb* * *1) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) slender2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) slim* * *ge·ring[gəˈrɪŋ]I. adjeine \geringe Anzahl/Menge a small number/amount\geringere Liquidität BÖRSE illiquidity\geringe Umsätze tätigen BÖRSE to make little salesvon \geringem Wert of little value\gering gerechnet at a modest estimatenicht das G\geringste nothing at allnicht im G\geringsten not in the least [or slightest] [bit]das stört mich nicht im G\geringsten it doesn't disturb me in the slightest [or least] [bit]2. (unerheblich) slight\geringe Abschwächung BÖRSE slight decline\geringe Bedeutung minor significanceeine \geringe Chance a slim [or slight] [or small] chance\geringe Kursbewegung bei den Hauptwährungen BÖRSE slight movements in the metropolitan currency rates\geringe Kursschwankungen aufweisen BÖRSE to move in a narrow range\geringe Lohnunterschiede slight disparity of wages3. (unzulänglich) poor, loweine \geringe Lebenserfahrung little experience in life4.▶ kein G\geringerer als......, no less a. hum, no less a person than... a. humII. adv1. (schlecht) poorly\gering von jdm denken/sprechen to have a poor opinion/speak badly of sb2. (wenig, kaum)jdn/etw \gering achten [o schätzen] (verachten) to think little of sb/sth, to have a low opinion of sb/to have little regard for sth, to place little/no importance on sth* * *1) low <temperature, pressure, price>; low, small <income, fee>; little < value>; small <quantity, amount>; short <distance, time>2) (unbedeutend) slight; minor < role>nicht im Geringsten — not in the slightest or least
jemanden/jemandes Leistung gering achten od. schätzen — have a low opinion of or think very little of somebody/somebody's achievement
den Erfolg/Reichtümer gering achten od. schätzen — set little store by success/riches
die Gefahr gering achten od. schätzen — make light of the danger
sein eigenes Leben gering achten od. schätzen — have scant regard for one's own life
kein Geringerer als... — no less a person than...
* * *A. adj1. besonders bei Mengen: small; (wenig) little; Gehalt, Preis, Leistung, Produktion, Temperatur, Druck etc: low; Entfernung: small, short;geringes Interesse little interest;mit geringen Ausnahmen with few exceptions;geringe Chancen slim prospects;geringe Kenntnisse scant knowledge;in geringer Höhe fairly low (down);in geringer Tiefe not too deep (down);mit geringer Verspätung slightly late;2. (unbedeutend) insignificant, negligible, minor; (wenig, schwach) slight, little; (bescheiden) Einkommen, Preis etc: modest; (beschränkt) limited;nichts Geringes no small matter;es spielt keine geringe Rolle it plays no small part3. (schlecht) Qualität: inferior, poor, low; Kenntnisse: poor; Herkunft etc, auch Ansehen, Meinung: low;eine geringe Meinung haben von have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder too highly) of;in geringem Ansehen stehen be held in low esteem (B. adv1. (geringfügig) a little2. (niedrig)gering geschätzt at least, at a conservative estimate;3. (wenig, schlecht):von jemandem gering denken not think much of sb, have a low opinion of sb;schätzen (nicht wichtig nehmen) place little value on, not care (much) about; (nicht gut finden) have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder very highly) of; (etwas) auch hold cheap, set little store by; (verachten) despise; (Gefahr) disregard* * *1) low <temperature, pressure, price>; low, small <income, fee>; little < value>; small <quantity, amount>; short <distance, time>2) (unbedeutend) slight; minor < role>nicht im Geringsten — not in the slightest or least
jemanden/jemandes Leistung gering achten od. schätzen — have a low opinion of or think very little of somebody/somebody's achievement
den Erfolg/Reichtümer gering achten od. schätzen — set little store by success/riches
die Gefahr gering achten od. schätzen — make light of the danger
sein eigenes Leben gering achten od. schätzen — have scant regard for one's own life
kein Geringerer als... — no less a person than...
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7 veranschlagen
v/t estimate ( auf + Akk at); zu hoch / niedrig veranschlagen overestimate / underestimate, pitch too high / low* * *to assess; to appraise; to value* * *ver|ạn|schla|gen ptp vera\#nschlagtvtto estimate ( auf +acc at)* * *(to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) value* * *ver·an·schla·gen *vtmit wie viel würden Sie das ganze Haus \veranschlagen? how much would you say the whole house is [or was] worth?* * *transitives Verb estimate ( mit at)etwas zu hoch/niedrig veranschlagen — overestimate/underestimate something
* * *veranschlagen v/t estimate (auf +akk at);zu hoch/niedrig veranschlagen overestimate/underestimate, pitch too high/low* * *transitives Verb estimate ( mit at)etwas zu hoch/niedrig veranschlagen — overestimate/underestimate something
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adj.1 less.menos aire less airmenos manzanas fewer applesmenos… que… less/fewer… than…tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than youhace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterdayhay dos libros de menos there are two books missingme han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little2 the least.el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shareslo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least timela que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam3 fewer.adv.1 less.menos de/que less thanson menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet2 minus (expresa resta).tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)son las dos menos diez it's ten to twoson menos diez it's ten to4 under.prep.1 except (for) (excepto).todo menos eso anything but that2 minus, less.m. s.&pl.minus (sign) (Mat).* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest► adverbio1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h2 (superlativo) least3 (con horas) to4 MATEMÁTICAS minus■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two1 but, except1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign\a menos que unlessal menos / a lo menos at leastaún menos much lesscada vez menos less and lessdar (dinero) de menos to short-changeen menos de nada in no time at alleso es lo de menos that's the least of my worriesir a menos to go down in the worldlo menos at leastmenos da una piedra something's better than nothing¡menos mal! thank God!¡ni mucho menos! far from it!no ser para menos to be no wonderpara no ser menos so as not to be outdonepor lo menos at leastpor menos de nada for no reason at allqué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have donesi al menos... if only...venirse a menos to come down in the world¡ya será menos! come off it!* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) less, least2) fewer, fewest3. adv.1) less2) least•- por lo menos 4. prep.1) except2) minus5. pron.less, fewer* * *1. ADV1) [comparativo] less•
menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer thanllegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes
2) [superlativo] least3)•
al menos — at least•
de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missingme dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight
darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.
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echar de menos a algn — to miss sb•
ir a menos — to come down in the world•
lo menos diez — at least ten•
eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it•
¡menos mal! — thank goodness!¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!
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era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less•
no es para menos — quite right too•
por lo menos — at least•
¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!
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quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone•
tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth•
venir a menos — to come down in the world•
y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit himcuando 2., 2), poder•
¡ ya será menos! — come off it!2. ADJ1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer•
menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than Bno soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is
este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one
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ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest3. PREP1) (=excepto) except¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!
2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, lesscinco menos dos — five minus o less two
4.CONJ5. SM1) (Mat) minus sign2)3)más 1., 2)* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.----* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.
Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and lessquiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn moreya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much nowahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of himeso es menos importante that's not so importantno voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with himmenos (…) QUE:un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this oneella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize youno pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could domenos (…) DE:los niños de menos de 7 años children under sevenpesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kiloséramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of uslo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothingno lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousandestá a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from herees menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you thinkB [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) leastes la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seenéste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the twoes el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drinkes el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) leastse esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possiblees lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for himsucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting italimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer caloriesya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold nowrecibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orderscuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as muchmide medio metro menos it's half a meter shortera éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this onemenos (…) QUE:tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as youmenos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last yearsomos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than themno soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than himyo no soy menos que él he's no better than meel rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least lightel partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votesesos casos son los menos cases like that are the exceptionAsírveme menos don't give me as o so muchya falta menos it won't be long nowaprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last yearB ( en locs):al menos at leasta menos que unlessa menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help uscuando menos at leastde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too littlesiempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too littleme has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enoughles pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesosmenos mal just as wellmenos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear menos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!por lo menos at leastsi por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people thereir a menos to go downhillser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrityla fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problemstener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath onetener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignityvenirse a menos to come down in the worldun aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard timesun hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*A(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonsomenos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for saletres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the doorB8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven2(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty tominus sign* * *
menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;
hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;
menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;
son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain
* * *♦ adj inv1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;[número] fewer;menos aire less air;menos manzanas fewer apples;menos… que… less/fewer… than…;tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;colócate a menos distancia stand closer;eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;[número] the fewest;el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exames menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are♦ adv1. [comparativo] less;a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;menos de/que less than;Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems2. [superlativo]el/la/lo menos the least;ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few3. [indica resta] minus;tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;son menos diez it's ten to5. Compir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;[delincuencia] to drop;¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;nada menos (que) no less (than);le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;no es para menos not without (good) reason;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb♦ pronhabía menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;ya queda menos it's not so far to go now♦ nm invMat minus (sign)♦ prep[excepto] except (for);todo menos eso anything but that;vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price♦ al menos loc conjat least;costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready♦ a menos que loc conjunless;no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me♦ de menos loc advhay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;eso es lo de menos that's the least of it♦ por lo menos loc advat least;por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize* * *I adj1 en cantidad less;cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short2 en número fewerII adves menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana2 sup: en cantidad least;al menos, por lo menos at least3 MAT minus;tres menos dos three minus twoIV:a menos que unless;todos menos yo everyone but o except me;echar de menos miss;tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;ir a menos come down in the world;ni mucho menos far from it;no es para menos quite right too;son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two* * *menos adv1) : lessllueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August2) : leastel coche menos caro: the least expensive car3)menos de : less than, fewer thanmenos adj1) : less, fewertengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time2) : least, fewestla clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest studentsmenos prep1) salvo, excepto: except2) : minusquince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is elevenmenos pron1) : less, fewerno deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less2)al menos orpor lo menos : at least3)a menos que : unless* * *menos1 adv1. (comparativo) less2. (con nombres contables) fewer3. (superlativo) least4. (excepto) except5. (con la hora) to6. (en matemáticas) minusmenos2 n minus sign -
9 sell
selpast tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) vender2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) vender3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) venderse4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) hacer vender•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up
sell vb venderdo you sell stamps? ¿vendéis sellos?tr[sel]1 (gen) vender■ sorry, we don't sell stamps lo siento, pero no vendemos sellos2 familiar (convince) convencer de1 (product) venderse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sold on something estar entusiasmado,-a por algoto be sold out estar agotado,-a■ 'Sold out' "Agotadas las existencias"to sell like hot cakes venderse como rosquillasto sell oneself venderseto sell one's body vender el cuerpoto sell one's soul to the devil venderle el alma al diabloto sell somebody a pup venderle a alguien una mototo sell somebody down the river traicionar a alguiento sell somebody short (cheat) timar a alguien 2 (underestimate) subestimar a alguien, no reconocer el valor de alguien: vendersell vi: vendersev.(§ p.,p.p.: sold) = vender v.sel
1.
(past & past p sold) transitive verb1)a) \<\<goods/house/shares/player/insurance\>\> vendersell by 11.4.96 — fecha límite de venta: 11-4-96
to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — venderle algo a alguien
to sell something FOR something — vender algo en or por algo
to sell something AT something: they are selling it at half price lo están vendiendo a mitad de precio; to sell something at a loss vender algo perdiendo dinero; to sell somebody short: he's been sold short ( unfairly treated) no lo han tratado como merece; ( ripped off) lo han timado; don't sell yourself short — tienes que hacerte valer, no te subestimes
b) ( achieve sales figure of)2) (colloq) ( make acceptable)to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — convencer* a alguien de algo
to be sold on something: he's completely sold on the idea — está convencido de que es una magnífica idea; river
2.
via) \<\<person/company\>\> venderb) ( be sold) \<\<product\>\> venderseto sell AT/FOR something — venderse a/por algo
Phrasal Verbs:- sell off- sell out- sell up[sel] (pt, pp sold)1.VT venderdo you sell flowers? — ¿vende flores?
you've been sold * — (fig) te han dado gato por liebre
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to sell sth for £1 — vender algo por una libra•
he doesn't sell himself very well — no es capaz de causar buena impresión, no convence mucho•
to sell sb an idea — (fig) convencer a algn de una idea•
to be sold on sth/sb * — estar cautivado por algo/algnI'm not exactly sold on the idea — no me entusiasma la idea, para mí la idea deja mucho que desear
- sell sb down the river2. VI1) [merchandise] vendersethe idea didn't sell — (fig) la idea no convenció
2) (=person)3.N(Comm) see hard 3.; see soft 2.- sell off- sell on- sell out- sell up* * *[sel]
1.
(past & past p sold) transitive verb1)a) \<\<goods/house/shares/player/insurance\>\> vendersell by 11.4.96 — fecha límite de venta: 11-4-96
to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — venderle algo a alguien
to sell something FOR something — vender algo en or por algo
to sell something AT something: they are selling it at half price lo están vendiendo a mitad de precio; to sell something at a loss vender algo perdiendo dinero; to sell somebody short: he's been sold short ( unfairly treated) no lo han tratado como merece; ( ripped off) lo han timado; don't sell yourself short — tienes que hacerte valer, no te subestimes
b) ( achieve sales figure of)2) (colloq) ( make acceptable)to sell something TO somebody, to sell somebody something — convencer* a alguien de algo
to be sold on something: he's completely sold on the idea — está convencido de que es una magnífica idea; river
2.
via) \<\<person/company\>\> venderb) ( be sold) \<\<product\>\> venderseto sell AT/FOR something — venderse a/por algo
Phrasal Verbs:- sell off- sell out- sell up -
10 оцінювати
= оцінити1) (визначати вартість, встановлювати ціну) to appraise, to evaluate, to estimate, to rate, to value, to put value on; to price, to fix the price; (давати оцінку, висловлювати думку) to assess, to estimate, to judge, to appreciateоцінювати надто високо — to overestimate, to overvalue
оцінювати надто низько — to underestimate, to undervalue
оцінювати стан (ситуацію) — to appraise ( to size up) the situation
2) ( кваліфікувати) to qualify; ( на екзамені) to mark; to score; амер. to grade -
11 risk
1. n1) риск3) застрахованное лицо; застрахованная вещь
- abnormal risk
- accident risk
- actual risk
- actuarial risk
- additional risk
- admissible risk
- aggregate risk
- air bill all risks
- all risks
- assigned risk
- average risk
- balance-sheet risk
- bilateral risk
- breakage risk
- business risk
- businessman's risk
- buyer's risk
- calculated risk
- catastrophe risk
- charterer's risk
- collective risk
- commercial risk
- company's risk
- concentration risk
- conditional risk
- constant risk
- consumer's risk
- contractor's risk
- conventional risk
- counterparty failure risk
- country risk
- credit risk
- currency risk
- customary risk
- customer's risk
- default risk
- del credere risk
- downside risk
- economic risk
- entrepreneurial risk
- estimated risk
- exchange risk
- exchange rate risk
- excluded risk
- extra risk
- financial risk
- fire risk
- foreign exchange risk
- foreseeable risk
- freight risk
- huge risk
- inherent risk
- insurable risk
- insurance risk
- insured risk
- integrated risk
- interest rate risk
- inventory risk
- investment risk
- irreparable risk
- land risk
- leakage risk
- legal risk
- limited risk
- liquidity risk
- loading risk
- managing risk
- manufacturer's risk
- manufacturing risk
- marine risk
- maritime risk
- market risk
- market liquidity risk
- maturity risk
- mean risk
- minimum risk
- mortality risk
- noninsurable risk
- noninsured risk
- off-balance-sheet risk
- operational risk
- overall risk
- owner's risk
- policy risk
- prepayment risk
- price risk
- producer's risk
- production risk
- project risk
- property risk
- pure risk
- refinancing risk
- regulatory risk
- reinvestment risk
- riot risk
- road risk
- roll-over risk
- savings loss risk
- sea risk
- security risk
- seller's risk
- settlement risk
- shipper's risk
- sovereign risk
- special risk
- speculative risk
- systemic risk
- tenant's risk
- terrorist risk
- tolerated risk
- transaction risk
- transfer risk
- translation risk
- transport risk
- underwriting risk
- unilateral risk
- uninsurable risk
- uninsured risk
- unloading risk
- upside interest rate risk
- usual risk
- volatility risk
- risk for own account
- risk of accidental loss of goods
- risk of boats
- risk of breakage
- risk of buying undervalued securities
- risk of carriage
- risk of collision
- risk of conveyance
- risk of currency depreciation
- risk of damage to goods
- risk of default of acceptance
- risk of a downturn in the world economy
- risk of exchange losses
- risk of fire
- risk of leakage
- risk of loss
- risk of loss on loans
- risk of miscarriage of justice
- risk of mistake
- risk of moisture
- risk of nonacceptance
- risk of nonpayment
- risk of principal
- risk of the sea
- risk of seizure
- risk of a supply shortage
- risk of unforeseeable loss
- against all risks
- at risk
- at smb's risk
- for smb's risk
- 15-fold risk
- accept a risk
- aggravate the risk
- assess a risk
- assume a risk
- bear a risk
- be a good risk
- be a good credit risk
- be a safe trading risk
- be averse to risk
- carry a risk
- cover a risk
- cover risks to property from terrorist attack
- diversify risks
- expose to risk
- heighten risk
- incur a risk
- insure a risk
- insure against a risk
- lessen a risk
- measure a risk
- outweigh risk
- prevent a risk
- price risk
- reduce a risk
- run a risk
- spread a risk
- take a risk
- take out of risk
- underestimate risk
- undertake a risk
- underwrite a risk2. v -
12 risk
1.•2.•- lag riskThe latest data consistently show an upside risk to inflation. — Последние данные неуклонно свидетельствуют об увеличении риска инфляции.
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13 depreciate
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14 Schätzung
Schätzung f 1. GEN appraisal, estimation, projection; 2. GRUND apportionment, appraisement, valuation; 3. STEUER assessment • nach niedrigster Schätzung GEN at the lowest estimate* * *f 1. < Geschäft> appraisal, estimation, projection; 2. < Grund> apportionment, appraisement, valuation; 3. < Steuer> assessment ■ nach niedrigster Schätzung < Geschäft> at the lowest estimate--------: zu hohe Schätzung<Finanz, Rechnung, Vw> overestimate* * *Schätzung
estimate, estimation, valuation, pricing, (Berechnung) computation, calculation, (Steuerwesen) rating, assessment, (Versicherung) appraisal, appraisement, (Voranschlag) estimate, rough calculation, (Wert) price, value, (steuerlicher Wert) assessed value (valuation, US);
• bei roher (vorläufiger) Schätzung at a venture (rough estimate, rough computation);
• nach der niedrigsten Schätzung at the lowest estimate;
• amtliche Schätzung official appraisement (estimate), professional valuation;
• angemessene Schätzung fair estimate;
• annähernde Schätzung approximate calculation, approximation;
• erneute Schätzung revaluation, reassessment;
• falsche Schätzung incorrect estimate;
• möglichst genaue Schätzung outside estimate (coll.);
• grobe Schätzung guesstimate (US sl.);
• gutachtliche Schätzung expert appraisal;
• zu hohe Schätzung overestimation, overestimate, overvaluation;
• irrtümliche Schätzung error of estimation;
• marktgerechte Schätzung market valuation;
• zu niedrige Schätzung low estimate, underestimate, undervaluation;
• rohe (ungefähre) Schätzung rough estimate, guess;
• ungeprüfte Schätzung uncritical estimate;
• unsichere Schätzung long guess;
• vorsichtige Schätzung conservative (safe) estimate;
• Schätzung zwecks hypothekarischer Beleihung rating of the entire mortgage pattern;
• Schätzung zu Erbschaftssteuerzwecken appraisal for inheritance taxation purposes;
• Schätzungen des Finanzministeriums treasury forecasts;
• Schätzung eines Geschäftsgrundstücks business property appraisal;
• Schätzung der Grundsteuer rating valuation (Br.);
• Schätzung der Herstellungskosten estimate of the cost of construction;
• Schätzung der Inflationsentwicklung inflation estimate;
• Schätzung der Sozialproduktentwicklung forecast of the national product;
• Schätzung der Unterhaltungskosten maintenance cost estimate;
• Schätzung nach dem höchsten Wahrscheinlichkeitswert maximum likelihood estimation;
• Schätzung des Wertes festverzinslicher Effekten bond rating;
• vorsichtige Schätzung zugrunde legen to employ a more conservative estimate;
• Schätzung im Blitzverfahren vornehmen to evaluate on a hurry-up basis;
• zu niedrige Schätzung vornehmen to pitch an estimate too low. -
15 niedrig
I Adj.3. von Stand: low(ly), humble4. fig. (gemein) low, mean, base; niedrige Instinkte base(r) instincts; aus niedrigen Beweggründen handeln act on base motivesII Adv.1. schweben, fliegen: low; er versuchte, den Drachen niedrig zu halten he tried to keep the kite low2. niedrig kalkulierte Preise low prices; die Inflation niedrig halten keep inflation low; wir setzten die monatlichen Raten niedrig an we fixed the monthly instal(l)ments at a low rate* * *small; mean; little; menial; low* * *nied|rig ['niːdrɪç]1. adj1) (= tief) low2) (= gering) low; Stand, Herkunft, Geburt low(ly), humbleníédrigste Preise — lowest or rock-bottom prices
2. adv2)(= gering)
etw níédriger berechnen — to charge less for sthetw zu níédrig veranschlagen — to underestimate sth
etw níédrig einstufen — to give sth a low classification
jdn gehaltsmäßig níédriger einstufen — to pay sb a lower salary
ich schätze seine Chancen sehr níédrig ein — I don't think much of his chances, I think his chances are very slim or small
níédrig denken — to think base thoughts
von jdm níédrig denken, jdn níédrig einschätzen — to have a low or poor opinion of sb
* * *1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) low2) (small: a low price.) low3) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) low4) (of low rank; humble.) lowly5) (in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) low6) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) humble7) meanly* * *nied·rig[ˈni:drɪç]I. adj1. (nicht hoch) loweine \niedrige Decke/Stirn/ \niedrige Absätze a low ceiling/forehead/low heels\niedriges Gras short [or low] grass2. (gering) lowein \niedriger Betrag/ \niedriges Trinkgeld a small amount/tip3. (gemein) low, base4. JUR base\niedriger Beweggrund base motive5. (dem untersten Rang zugehörig) lowly, humbleII. adv1. (in geringer Höhe) low2. (gering) low* * *1.1) low; short < grass>2.* * *A. adj1. an Höhe: low;niedriger Wasserstand low waterniedriger Gang AUTO low gear3. von Stand: low(ly), humble4. fig (gemein) low, mean, base;niedrige Instinkte base(r) instincts;aus niedrigen Beweggründen handeln act on base motivesB. adv1. schweben, fliegen: low;er versuchte, den Drachen niedrig zu halten he tried to keep the kite low2.niedrig kalkulierte Preise low prices;die Inflation niedrig halten keep inflation low;wir setzten die monatlichen Raten niedrig an we fixed the monthly instal(l)ments at a low rate* * *1.1) low; short < grass>2) (von geringem Rang) lowly <origins, birth>; low <rank, status, intellectual level>2.adverbial <hang, fly> low* * *adj.humble adj.low adj.lowly adj.menial adj. adv.blackly adv.menially adv. -
16 laag
laag1〈de〉1 [met betrekking tot een stof, voorwerpen] layer ⇒ 〈 beschermlaag〉 coating, 〈 dun〉 film, 〈 dun〉 sheet, 〈 geologie〉 bed, 〈 geologie〉 stratum, 〈 erts〉 deposit, 〈 verf〉 coat2 [stand in de maatschappij] stratum♦voorbeelden:1 een laag steenkool • a seam, a bed of coaleen dikke laag stof • a thick layer of dust〈 geologie〉 bovenliggende/onderliggende laag • overlying/underlying stratumde onderste lagen van de bevolking • the lower strata/ranks of society————————laag2♦voorbeelden:een laag vertrek • a low(-ceilinged) roomhet gas laag draaien • turn the gas downzijn gewicht/de prijs laag houden • keep one's weight/the price downte laag schatten • underestimateolieaandelen staan laag genoteerd • oil shares have been marked down/are lowde lire staat laag • the lira is low/downde barometer staat laag • the barometer is lowzijn eisen lager stellen • lower one's demandseen laag uitgesneden japon • a low(-necked/cut) dresszet jij de soep wat lager? • will you turn down the gas (under the soup)?〈 handel〉 de aandelen waren twee punten lager dan gisteren • shares were two points down on yesterday2 een lage daad begaan • commit a vile/foul deedeen laag karakter • a mean characteriemand laag behandelen • treat someone meanly
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