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1 grave

I ɡreiv noun
(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) tumba

- gravedigger
- gravestone
- graveyard
II ɡreiv adjective
1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) grave, serio

2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave, serio

3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave

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- gravely
- gravity

grave¹ adj grave / serio

we are in grave danger corremos un grave peligro

grave² n tumba

she visited her father's grave visitó la tumba de su padre

Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar) \ \
gravé es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

grave es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: gravar grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo 1
a) [estar] ‹ enfermo› seriously ill

b) [ser] ‹herida/enfermedad› serious
2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious 3
a) ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemn

b) ‹ voz› deep

c) ‹sonido/nota› low
4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave; ‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice ' grave' also found in these entries: Spanish: cavar - cogida - consideración - deforestación - desforestación - enfrentarse - extracorpórea - extracorpóreo - fosa - hoya - hoyo - pronóstico - renacer - revolverse - sedición - sepultura - seria - serio - tumba - ultratumba - vivir - afectado - asustar - bajo - crimen - esperar - frente - herida - profundo English: acute - Armageddon - bad - critical - dangerous - deep - deepen - deficiency - dire - felony - grave - grievous - life-threatening - low - major - mark - mass grave - nasty - serious - severe - danger - desperate - felon - less - sober - solemn - tend - violate

grave

tr[greɪv]

adjective

1 (solemn - voice, look, etc) grave

2 (serious - situation, consequences, error, etc) grave, serio,-a

3 (tr[grɑːv]) (accent) grave

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grave

tr[greɪv]

noun

1 (tomb) tumba, sepultura

2 literal (death) tumba

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as silent as the grave como una tumba

from the cradle to the grave (durante) toda la vida

to have one foot in the grave estar con un pie en la sepultura, tener un pie en la tumba

to turn in one's grave revolverse en su tumba

grave robber profanador,-ra de tumbas

grave ['greɪv] adj, graver ; - est

1) important: grave, de mucha gravedad

2) serious, solemn: grave, serio

grave n

: tumba f, sepultura f

grave

adj.

• aplomado, -a adj.

• formal adj.

• grave adj.

• mesurado, -a adj.

• reposado, -a adj.

• serio, -a adj.

• solemne adj.

• tumba adj.

n.

• entierro s.m.

• fosa s.f.

• hoya s.f.

• hoyo s.m.

• huesa s.f.

• sepulcro s.m.

• sepultura s.f.

• tumba s.f.

• yacija s.f.

v.

• grabar v.

I greɪv
adjective graver, gravest

1) <error/danger/voice> grave

you do me a grave injustice — estás cometiendo una grave injusticia conmigo

2) grɑːv ( Ling) < accent> grave

II

noun tumba f, sepultura f

as quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba

to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba

to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...

I

[ɡreɪv]
ADJ (compar graver) (superl gravest)
1) (=serious) [danger, problem, mistake] grave; [threat, suspicion] serio

he expressed grave concern about the matter — expresó su seria preocupación por el problema

the situation is very grave — la situación es muy grave

you do him a grave injustice — estás cometiendo una grave injusticia con él

2) (=solemn) [face, expression] grave, serio; [person] serio

his face was grave — su rostro era grave or serio

II

[ɡreɪv]
N tumba f, sepultura f; (with monument) sepulcro m, tumba f
common grave — fosa f común

from beyond the grave — (fig) desde ultratumba

- he sent her to an early grave
dig 2., turn 3.
III

[ɡrɑːv]
ADJ (Ling)
grave accent — acento m grave

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I [greɪv]
adjective graver, gravest

1) <error/danger/voice> grave

you do me a grave injustice — estás cometiendo una grave injusticia conmigo

2) [grɑːv] ( Ling) < accent> grave

II

noun tumba f, sepultura f

as quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba

to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba

to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...

English-spanish dictionary > grave
2 danger

'dein‹ə
noun

1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) peligro

2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) en peligro

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- dangerous

danger n peligro

danger

tr['deɪnʤə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (peril, hazard) peligro; (risk) riesgo

■ are you aware of the dangers of smoking ¿eres consciente de los riesgos de fumar?

■ there's no danger of him working too hard no hay peligro de que trabaje demasiado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'Danger' "Peligro"

to be in danger estar en peligro

to be in danger of doing something correr peligro de hacer algo

to be on the danger list estar en estado crítico

to be out of danger estar fuera de peligro

danger money plus nombre masculino de peligrosidad, prima de peligrosidad

danger sign señal nombre femenino de peligro

danger ['deɪnʤər] n

: peligro m

danger

n.

• borrasca s.f.

• despeñadero s.m.

• escollo s.m.

• peligro s.m.

'deɪndʒər, 'deɪndʒə(r)
mass & count noun peligro m

there's no danger of that — no hay peligro de que eso suceda

in danger — en peligro or en riesgo

out of danger — fuera de peligro

to be in danger of -ing — correr peligro or riesgo de + inf

danger TO somebody/something — peligro para alguien/algo; (before n)

to be on/off the danger list — encontrarse* en estado grave/estar* fuera de peligro

danger signal/zone — señal f/zona f de peligro

['deɪndʒǝ(r)]
1.

N peligro m

to be in danger — estar en peligro, correr peligro

to be in danger of falling — correr el peligro or riesgo de caer

there is a danger of — hay peligro or riesgo de

there was no danger that he would be discovered — no había peligro de que lo descubrieran

(to be) out of danger — (also Med) (estar) fuera de peligro

to be a danger to sth/sb/o.s. — ser un peligro para algo/para algn/para sí mismo

danger men at work — ¡atención obras!, ¡peligro obras!

danger keep out — ¡peligro de muerte! prohibido el acceso

2.

CPD

danger area N — = danger zone

danger list N (Med) —

to be on the danger list — estar grave

danger money N — plus m de peligrosidad

danger point N — punto m crítico

danger signal N — señal f de peligro

danger zone N — área f or zona f de peligro

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['deɪndʒər, 'deɪndʒə(r)]
mass & count noun peligro m

there's no danger of that — no hay peligro de que eso suceda

in danger — en peligro or en riesgo

out of danger — fuera de peligro

to be in danger of -ing — correr peligro or riesgo de + inf

danger TO somebody/something — peligro para alguien/algo; (before n)

to be on/off the danger list — encontrarse* en estado grave/estar* fuera de peligro

danger signal/zone — señal f/zona f de peligro

English-spanish dictionary > danger
3 grave

Adj

1. गंभीर

He is in grave danger of being attacked by the terrorists.
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N

1. कब्र

The graves are the reminders of great men.

English-Hindi dictionary > grave
4 danger

danger [dɑ̃ʒe]

masculine noun

danger

• courir un danger to run a risk

• en cas de danger in case of emergency

• il est hors de danger he is out of danger

• sans danger [opération, expérience] safe ; [utiliser, agir] safely

• c'est sans danger it's quite safe

• cet automobiliste est un danger public that driver is a danger to the public

• les dangers de la route road hazards

• attention danger ! look out!

• « danger de mort » "danger of death"

• (il n'y a) pas de danger ! (inf) no fear! (inf)

• pas de danger qu'il vienne ! (inf) there's no danger that he'll come

► en danger

• être en danger to be in danger

• ses jours sont en danger his life is in danger

• mettre en danger [+ personne] to put in danger ; [+ vie, espèce] to endanger ; [+ chances, réputation, carrière] to jeopardize

• il est en danger de mort he is in danger of his life

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dɑ̃ʒe
nom masculin

1) ( risque général) danger

être en danger — to be in danger

tout danger est écarté maintenant — the danger is past now

hors de danger — out of danger

mettre quelqu'un/quelque chose en danger — to endanger somebody/something

sans danger — safe

(en) danger de faire — (in) danger of doing

il y a danger à faire — there's a danger in doing

(il n'y a) pas de danger qu'il fasse — no danger of him doing

‘danger de chute’ — ‘Danger: steep drop’

‘danger d'éboulement’ — ‘risk of landslide’

‘danger de noyade’ — ‘Danger: unsafe for bathing’

‘attention danger!’ — ‘Danger!’

2) ( risque ponctuel) danger; ( personne) menace

au volant c'est un vrai danger — he is a real menace at the wheel

un danger pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — a danger to somebody/something

courir un (grand) danger — to be in (great) danger

faire courir un (grand) danger à quelqu'un — to put somebody in (serious) danger

danger de la route — ( obstacle) road hazard; ( personne) menace behind the wheel

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Phrasal Verbs:

- danger public

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dɑ̃ʒe nm
danger

représenter un vrai danger pour qn/qch — to represent a real danger to sb/sth

mettre en danger — to endanger, to put in danger

mise en danger de la vie d'autrui DROIT — endangering the lives of others

être en danger de mort — to be in danger of one's life

"Danger de mort" — "Danger of death"

être hors de danger — to be out of danger

sans danger — safe

absolument sans danger — completely safe

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danger nm

1 ( risque général) danger; être en danger to be in danger; tout danger est écarté maintenant the danger is past now; être hors de danger to be out of danger; mettre qn/qch hors de danger to get sb/sth out of danger; mettre qn/qch en danger to endanger sb/sth; le danger est imminent danger is imminent; sans danger safe; (en) danger de faire (in) danger of doing; le danger d'une politique/doctrine the danger of a policy/doctrine; il y a danger à faire there's a danger in doing; (il n'y a) pas de danger qu'il fasse no danger of him doing; (il n'y a) pas de danger que cela arrive no danger of that happening; ‘danger de chute’ ‘Danger: steep drop’; ‘danger d'éboulement’ ‘risk of landslide’; ‘ danger de mort’ ‘Danger of death’; ‘danger de noyade’ ‘Danger: unsafe for bathing’; ‘attention danger!’ ‘Danger!’;

2 ( risque ponctuel) danger; ( personne) menace, dangerous person; un danger grave/mortel a serious/mortal danger; au volant c'est un vrai danger he is a real menace at the wheel; un danger pour qn/qch a danger to sb/sth; courir un (grand) danger to be in (great) danger; faire courir un (grand) danger à qn to put sb in (serious) danger; danger de la route ( obstacle) road hazard; ( personne) menace behind the wheel.

Composé

danger public lit danger to the public; fig iron menace.

[dɑ̃ʒe] nom masculin

danger

attention danger! danger!

les dangers de la route the hazards of the road

en grand danger de in great danger of

en danger de mort in danger of one's life

il y a un danger d'inondation there is a danger of flooding

pas de danger (familier) : il n'y a pas de danger qu'il dise oui it's not likely he'll say yes

moi, t'accompagner? pas de danger! you mean I'd have to go with you? no way!

danger public (familier) public menace

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en danger locution adjectivale

être en danger

a. [personne] to be in danger

b. [paix, honneur] to be jeopardized

la patrie est en danger the nation is under threat

ses jours sont en danger there are fears for his life

ses jours ne sont plus en danger his condition is now stable

mettre quelqu'un en danger to put somebody's life at risk

mettre un projet en danger to jeopardize a project

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sans danger locution adjectivale

[médicament] safe

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sans danger locution adverbiale

safely

tu peux y aller sans danger it's quite safe (to go there)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > danger
5 grave

adj.

1 serious.

estar grave to be seriously ill

presenta heridas graves he is seriously injured

su semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect

2 low, deep (sonido, voz).

3 stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar) (palabra).

4 seriously ill.

5 grave, deep, low-pitched.

6 paroxytone, paroxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on the next to the last syllable.

f.

1 word stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar).

2 paroxytone word, word with second-to-last syllable stress, paroxytone.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: gravar.

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grave

► adjetivo

1 (pesado) heavy

2 (serio) grave, serious

■ los últimos acontecimientos suponen un grave empeoramiento de la situación recent events pose a grave threat to the situation

■ fue acusado de grave negligencia he was charged with gross negligence

3 (difícil) difficult

4 (solemne) solemn

5 (voz, nota) deep, low

6 LINGÚÍSTICA (acento) grave; (palabra) paroxytone

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar grave to be seriously ill

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adj.

1) grave

2) acute

3) serious

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ADJ

1) (Med) [enfermedad, estado] serious

estar grave — to be seriously ill

hubo 20 heridos graves — there were 20 people seriously injured

2) (=serio) serious; (=importante) important, momentous

la situación es grave — the situation is serious

3) [carácter] serious, dignified

y otros hombres graves — and other worthy men

4) (Mús) [nota, tono] low, deep; [voz] deep

5) (Ling) [acento] grave; [palabra] stressed on the penultimate syllable

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adjetivo

1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious

estar (en estado) grave — to be seriously ill

2) <situación/asunto/error> serious

3)

a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemn

b) < voz> deep

4) (Ling) < acento> grave; < palabra> paroxytone

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adjetivo

1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious

estar (en estado) grave — to be seriously ill

2) <situación/asunto/error> serious

3)

a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemn

b) < voz> deep

4) (Ling) < acento> grave; < palabra> paroxytone

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grave¹

¹ = gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], serious, grievous, acute.

Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.

Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.

Ex: Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection.

Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.

* culpa grave = gross negligence.

* delito grave = serious offence.

* herida grave = serious injury, severe injury.

* infección grave = acute infection.

* infracción grave = serious offence.

* lesión grave = serious injury, severe injury.

* miastenia grave = myasthenia gravis.

* negligencia grave = gross negligence.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

grave²

² = grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.].

Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

* acento grave = grave.

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grave

adjective

A ‹enfermo› seriously ill; ‹herida› serious; ‹enfermedad› serious

está en estado grave or está grave she is seriously ill

su estado es grave his condition is serious

B ‹situación/suceso› serious; ‹problema/asunto› serious

fue un error grave it was a serious o ( frml) grave error

C ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemn

D ‹voz› deep

E ( Ling) ‹acento› grave; ‹palabra› paroxytone

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Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar)

gravé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

grave es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
gravar
grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo
1
a) [estar] ‹ enfermo› seriously ill

b) [ser] ‹herida/enfermedad› serious

2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious
3
a) ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemn

b) ‹ voz› deep

c) ‹sonido/nota› low

4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave;
‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice
' grave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- cogida
- consideración
- deforestación
- desforestación
- enfrentarse
- extracorpórea
- extracorpóreo
- fosa
- hoya
- hoyo
- pronóstico
- renacer
- revolverse
- sedición
- sepultura
- seria
- serio
- tumba
- ultratumba
- vivir
- afectado
- asustar
- bajo
- crimen
- esperar
- frente
- herida
- profundo
English:
acute
- Armageddon
- bad
- critical
- dangerous
- deep
- deepen
- deficiency
- dire
- felony
- grave
- grievous
- life-threatening
- low
- major
- mark
- mass grave
- nasty
- serious
- severe
- danger
- desperate
- felon
- less
- sober
- solemn
- tend
- violate

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grave

♦ adj

1. [enfermedad] serious;

estar grave to be seriously ill;

presenta heridas graves he is seriously injured

2. [situación] serious;

cometió un grave error he made a serious mistake

3. [serio] serious;

su semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect

4. [estilo] formal

5. [sonido, voz] low, deep

6. Gram [palabra] stressed on the second-last syllable, Espec paroxytone

7. Gram [tilde] grave

♦ nm

graves [sonidos] bass;

el control de los graves the bass control

♦ nf
Gram word stressed on the second-last syllable, Espec paroxytone
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grave

adj

1 serious; tono grave, solemn;

estar grave be seriously ill

2 voz deep; nota low

3 LING acento grave

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grave adj

1) : grave, important

2) : serious, somber

3) : serious (of an illness)

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grave adj

1. (enfermedad, crisis, problema) serious

no creo que sea grave I don't think it's serious

un delito grave a serious offence

2. (expresión) grave / solemn

3. (sonido, nota) low

4. (voz) deep

estar grave to be seriously ill

Spanish-English dictionary > grave
6 serio

(pl -ri) 1. adj serious

( affidabile) reliable

2. m: sul serio seriously

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serio agg.

1 serious, earnest; ( affidabile) reputable, reliable; ( pensieroso) thoughtful: un serio lavoratore, a serious (o an earnest) worker; una questione, proposta seria, a serious matter, proposal; ditta seria, reliable firm; una persona seria, a serious person; è un insegnante serio, he's a teacher who takes his job seriously; un professionista serio, a reputable professional; è un film serio, it's a serious film; sii serio!, be serious!; perché sei così serio?, why are you so serious? (o thoughtful?)

2 ( grave) grave, serious: avete corso un serio pericolo, you ran a grave danger; seria malattia, situazione, serious illness, situation; guai seri, serious troubles

◆ s.m. seriousness: parlare tra il serio e il faceto, to talk half-seriously (o half-jokingly) // sul serio, seriously, ( davvero) really: è bello sul serio, it is really beautiful; prendere qlco. sul serio, to take sthg. seriously; ma dici sul serio o scherzi?, are you serious or are you joking?; faccio sul serio, I mean it.

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['sɛrjo] serio -ria, -ri, -rie
1. agg

(gen) serious, (persona, conversazione) serious, earnest, (persona, ditta: affidabile) reliable, responsible, dependable

è una ditta seria — it's a reliable firm

è una faccenda seria — it's a serious matter

restare serio — to keep a straight face

sii serio! — be serious!

aveva una faccia seria — he looked serious

è una ragazza seria — (per bene) she's a respectable girl

2. sm

sul serio — seriously, in earnest

sul serio ti ha invitato? — did he really invite you?

sul serio vuoi andarci? — do you really want to go?

non facevo sul serio; non dicevo sul serio — I wasn't being serious

faccio sul serio — I mean it

prendere qn/qc sul serio — to take sb/sth seriously

prende lo studio molto sul serio — he takes his schoolwork very seriously

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1.
pl. -ri, - rie ['sɛrjo, ri, rje] aggettivo

1) (responsabile) [lavoratore, studente, discorso, intenzione] serious, earnest; (affidabile) reliable

questo ragazzo non è molto serio — this boy is not very responsible

puoi fidarti di lui, è una persona -a — you can trust him, he's reliable

2) (pensoso) [persona, aria, viso] serious, grave

siamo -i, quest'idea è veramente stupida — let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid

si fece serio in viso — his face grew serious

3) (non frivolo) [libro, film, conversazione, argomento] serious

4) (importante) [affare, motivo] serious; (considerevole) [sforzo, bisogno] genuine

5) (grave) [malattia, ferita] serious, grave; [conseguenze, problema, situazione, crisi] serious; [ pericolo] grave

è una questione molto -a — this is a very serious matter
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (cosa grave, importante)

tra il serio e il faceto — half-jokingly

2) sul serio seriously, in earnest

prendere qcn., qcs. sul serio — to take sb., sth. seriously

vuole sul serio andare in America? — is he serious about going to America?

fa sul serio! — he means business!

fa sul serio con lei? — is he serious about her?

dire sul serio — to talk seriously o in earnest

non dirai sul serio! — you must be joking!

sul serio, non è un problema — honestly, there's no problem

"ci sono riuscito" - "sul serio?" — "I've done it" - "really?"

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serio

pl. -ri, - rie /'sεrjo, ri, rje/

I aggettivo

1 (responsabile) [lavoratore, studente, discorso, intenzione] serious, earnest; (affidabile) reliable; questo ragazzo non è molto serio this boy is not very responsible; puoi fidarti di lui, è una persona -a you can trust him, he's reliable

2 (pensoso) [persona, aria, viso] serious, grave; siamo -i, quest'idea è veramente stupida let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid; si fece serio in viso his face grew serious

3 (non frivolo) [libro, film, conversazione, argomento] serious

4 (importante) [affare, motivo] serious; (considerevole) [sforzo, bisogno] genuine

5 (grave) [malattia, ferita] serious, grave; [conseguenze, problema, situazione, crisi] serious; [ pericolo] grave; è una questione molto -a this is a very serious matter

II sostantivo maschile

1 (cosa grave, importante) tra il serio e il faceto half-jokingly

2 sul serio seriously, in earnest; prendere qcn., qcs. sul serio to take sb., sth. seriously; vuole sul serio andare in America? is he serious about going to America? fa sul serio! he means business! fa sul serio con lei? is he serious about her? dire sul serio to talk seriously o in earnest; non dirai sul serio! you must be joking! sul serio, non è un problema honestly, there's no problem; "ci sono riuscito" - "sul serio?" "I've done it" - "really?".

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > serio
7 enfrentarse

enfrentarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (hacer frente) to face (a/con, -), confront (a/con, -)

■ tuvo que enfrentarse con los sindicatos he had to confront the unions

2 DEPORTE to meet (a/con, -)

3 (pelearse) to have an argument (a, with), fall out (a, with); (chocar) to clash (a/con, with)

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VPR

1) (=pelear) [personas] to have a confrontation; [equipos] to face each other

Juan y su padre se enfrentaron durante la comida — Juan and his father had a confrontation over lunch

hoy se enfrentan el Madrid y el Barcelona — today Madrid and Barcelona are facing each other

2)

enfrentarse a o con —

a) [+ persona] to confront

se enfrentó a sus secuestradores — he confronted his kidnappers

se enfrentaron al enemigo — they faced o confronted the enemy

la selección de España se enfrentó a la de Italia — the Spanish team came up against o faced the Italian team

b) [+ problema, dificultad] to face (up to), confront

se niega a enfrentarse a la realidad — he refuses to face (up to) reality

hay que enfrentarse con el peligro — we have to face up to the danger

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(v.) = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face

Ex. The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.

Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex. Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.

Ex. If they come face to face in a fight to death, is it really that hard to imagine who would win?.

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(v.) = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face

Ex: The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.

Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex: Australian destroyers engaged the Japanese shore guns and the mine sweepers carried out their task successfully, but not without loss.

Ex: If they come face to face in a fight to death, is it really that hard to imagine who would win?.

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■enfrentarse verbo reflexivo
1 to face: se enfrentó a un gran peligro, she faced a grave danger
2 Dep (un equipo) to play
(una persona) to meet [a, -]: Karpov se enfrentará a Kasparov, Karpov will meet Kasparov
' enfrentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encararse
- toser
- batir
- enfrentar
English:
clash
- come up against
- confront
- contend
- emerge
- face
- fight
- meet
- nerve
- penalty
- take on
- come
- cope
- pit
- tackle
- take

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vpr

1. [afrontar]
enfrentarse a algo to confront sth, to face sth;

nos enfrentamos a una grave crisis we are facing a serious crisis;

enfrentarse a los hechos to face the facts;

se enfrentó a su enfermedad con valor she faced up to her illness bravely

2. [en contienda] [dos bandos] to meet, to clash;

los dos equipos se enfrentarán por el campeonato the two teams will play each other for the championship;

enfrentarse a o [m5] con alguien to confront sb;

nos enfrentamos al enemigo we confronted the enemy;

los manifestantes se enfrentaron con la policía the demonstrators clashed with the police;

a Brasil le toca enfrentarse con Suecia Brazil has been drawn against Sweden

3. [discutir] to clash

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enfrentarse

v/r

1 DEP meet

2

:

enfrentarse con alguien confront s.o.

3

:

enfrentarse a algo face (up to) sth

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vr

1)

enfrentarse con : to clash with

2)

enfrentarse a : to face up to

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enfrentarse vb

1. (hacer frente) to face

el gobierno se enfrenta a un problema muy grave the government is facing a very serious problem

tienes que enfrentarte a la situación you've got to face the situation

2. (jugar) to play

nos enfrentamos a uno de los mejores equipos de Europa we're playing one of the best teams in Europe

3. (pelearse) to argue

me enfrenté con él I argued with him

Spanish-English dictionary > enfrentarse
8 представлять большую опасность

Представлять большую опасность-- Collapsed offshore oil production platforms, that are submerged less than 40 feet below the water surface, pose grave danger to shipping.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > представлять большую опасность
9 peligro

m.

1 danger.

correr peligro (de) to be in danger (of)

estar/poner en peligro to be/put at risk

en peligro de extinción endangered (especie, animal)

fuera de peligro out of danger

¡peligro de muerte! danger! (en letrero)

peligro de incendio fire hazard (en letrero)

ser un peligro to be dangerous o a menace

2 dangerous situation, hazard, hazardous situation, pitfall.

pres.indicat.

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

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peligro

► nombre masculino

1 danger

2 familiar (persona) menace

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FRASEOLOGÍA

correr peligro de to be in danger of

estar en peligro to be in danger

estar fuera de peligro to be out of danger

poner algo en peligro to endanger something, put something at risk

poner en peligro la vida de alguien to put somebody's life at risk

'Peligro de muerte' "Danger"

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noun m.

1) danger

2) hazard

3) menace

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SM [gen] danger, peril liter; (=riesgo) risk

en peligro de extinción — in danger of extinction

no hay peligro de la vida de la madre — the mother's life is not in danger

estos gases constituyen un peligro para la salud — these gases pose a risk to health, these gases pose a health hazard

¡ese niño es un peligro andante! — hum that child is a walking disaster area!

• correr peligro, corre el peligro de que lo descubran — he runs the risk of being found out

bajo esta roca no corremos peligro — we're in no danger under this rock, we're free from danger under this rock

• estar en peligro — to be in danger

está fuera de peligro — he's out of danger

• poner en peligro — to endanger, put at risk, jeopardize

peligro de incendio — fire risk, fire hazard

peligro de muerte — danger

peligro amarillo — yellow peril

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masculino danger, peril (liter)

estar en or correr peligro — persona to be in danger; vida to be in danger o at risk

esta escalera es un peligro para los niños — this staircase is a hazard for children

un peligro para la salud — a health risk

poner a alguien en peligro — to put somebody at risk, to endanger somebody

poner algo en peligro — to put something at risk, to jeopardize something

correr el peligro de + inf — to be in danger of -ing

corres el peligro de que te despidan — you run the risk of being fired

estar fuera de peligro — to be out of danger

peligro de incendio — fire hazard

peligro de muerte — danger

- peligro público

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= danger, hazard, risk, peril.

Ex. Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.

Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex. This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.

Ex. The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.

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* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.

* correr peligro = be at risk.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* en peligro = endangered, jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], at stake, at risk, under threat, under challenge, on the line, on thin ice, on dangerous ground, threatened, in harm's way.

* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.

* especie en peligro = endangered species.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* franquear un peligro = negotiate + hazard.

* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.

* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* libre de peligro = free of danger.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.

* peligro biológico = biological risk.

* peligro de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.

* peligro oculto = hidden danger.

* peligro para el medio ambiente = environmental hazard.

* peligro para la salud = health hazard.

* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.

* peligro público = public danger.

* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* proteger de un peligro = protect from + hazard.

* puesta en peligro = endangerment.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* representar un peligro = pose + danger.

* señal de peligro = danger signal.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

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masculino danger, peril (liter)

estar en or correr peligro — persona to be in danger; vida to be in danger o at risk

esta escalera es un peligro para los niños — this staircase is a hazard for children

un peligro para la salud — a health risk

poner a alguien en peligro — to put somebody at risk, to endanger somebody

poner algo en peligro — to put something at risk, to jeopardize something

correr el peligro de + inf — to be in danger of -ing

corres el peligro de que te despidan — you run the risk of being fired

estar fuera de peligro — to be out of danger

peligro de incendio — fire hazard

peligro de muerte — danger

- peligro público

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= danger, hazard, risk, peril.

Ex: Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex: This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.

Ex: The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.

* correr peligro = be at risk.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* en peligro = endangered, jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], at stake, at risk, under threat, under challenge, on the line, on thin ice, on dangerous ground, threatened, in harm's way.

* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.

* especie en peligro = endangered species.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* franquear un peligro = negotiate + hazard.

* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.

* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* libre de peligro = free of danger.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.

* peligro biológico = biological risk.

* peligro de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.

* peligro oculto = hidden danger.

* peligro para el medio ambiente = environmental hazard.

* peligro para la salud = health hazard.

* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.

* peligro público = public danger.

* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* proteger de un peligro = protect from + hazard.

* puesta en peligro = endangerment.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* representar un peligro = pose + danger.

* señal de peligro = danger signal.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

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peligro

masculine

danger, peril ( liter)

siempre se expone al peligro she's always exposing herself to danger

su vida está en or corre peligro his life is in danger o is threatened o at risk o ( liter) in peril

puso en peligro su propia vida she put her own life in danger, she risked her own life

esta escalera es un peligro para los niños this staircase is a hazard o is dangerous for children

el incidente puede poner en peligro las negociaciones the incident could put the negotiations at risk, the incident could jeopardize o endanger the negotiations

corres el peligro de que se te adelanten you run the risk of others beating you to it

corre el peligro de perder un ojo she is in danger of losing an eye

el enfermo está fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger

[ S ] peligro de incendio fire hazard

[ S ] peligro de muerte danger

Compuestos:

● peligro biológico

biohazard

● peligro público

( fam); menace, public nuisance

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Del verbo peligrar: ( conjugate peligrar)

peligro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

peligró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
peligrar
peligro
peligrar ( conjugate peligrar) verbo intransitivo
to be at risk;
◊ hacer peligro algo to put sth at risk

peligro sustantivo masculino
danger;
estar en or correr peligro [ persona] to be in danger;

[ vida] to be in danger o at risk;
◊ un peligro para la salud a health risk;

poner algo/a algn en peligro to put sth/sb at risk;
corren el peligro de perder la final they're in danger of losing the final;
corres el peligro de que te despidan you run the risk of being fired;
estar fuera de peligro to be out of danger;

( on signs) peligro de incendio fire hazard
peligrar verbo intransitivo to be in danger, to be threatened: sus imprudencias hacen peligrar el negocio, his carelessness is jeopardizing his business
peligro sustantivo masculino
1 (situación) danger, risk: corrió el peligro de caerse por la ventana, he ran the risk of falling out of the window
2 (persona) menace: ese hombre es un peligro público, that man is a public menace
3 (amenaza, riesgo) hazard
peligro de incendio, fire hazard
' peligro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alertar
- arriesgada
- arriesgado
- calma
- comprometer
- correr
- ecologista
- enfrentarse
- exponer
- exponerse
- fuera
- hipotecar
- ingestión
- inseguridad
- pro
- remota
- remoto
- rescatar
- retroceder
- salvar
- segura
- seguro
- sortear
- volver
- zafarse
- acechar
- acobardar
- afrontar
- alarma
- atención
- confrontar
- desafiar
- desafío
- desprecio
- en
- encerrar
- enfrentar
- escapada
- escapar
- evadir
- extinción
- imperturbable
- librar
- percibir
- público
- resguardar
- seguridad
English:
avert
- brave
- clear
- compromise
- court
- danger
- danger area
- endanger
- endangered
- grave
- hazard
- in
- jeopardy
- leopard
- life-threatening
- menace
- nerve
- overhang
- peril
- premonition
- recede
- risk
- safe
- scent
- shelter
- smell
- society
- species
- breach
- health
- heedless
- imperil
- jeopardize
- line
- oblivious
- safely
- still

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peligro nm

1. [situación] danger;

ya ha pasado el peligro the danger has passed;

correr peligro (de) to be in danger (of);

corremos el peligro de que se enfade there's a danger that he'll get angry;

estar/poner en peligro to be/put at risk;

una especie en peligro de extinción an endangered species;

un animal en peligro de extinción an animal threatened with extinction;

fuera de peligro out of danger;

¡peligro de muerte! [en letrero] danger!;

peligro de incendio [en letrero] fire hazard

2. [persona, objeto]
ser un peligro to be dangerous;

ese cable eléctrico es un peligro that electric cable is dangerous;

un peligro público a public menace

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peligro

m danger;

correr peligro be in danger;

poner en peligro endanger, put at risk;

su vida no corre peligro his life is not at risk;

fuera de peligro out of danger;

sin peligro without risk

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peligro nm

1) : danger, peril

2) : risk

correr peligro de: to run the risk of

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peligro n (situación) danger

su vida está en peligro his life is in danger

cruzar la carretera es un peligro crossing the road is dangerous

correr peligro to be in danger

poner en peligro to endanger / to put at risk

Spanish-English dictionary > peligro
10 serious

'siəriəs
adjective

1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serio

2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serio

3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serio

4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serio

•

- seriousness
- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously

serious adj

1. serio

he's very serious and never tells jokes es muy serio y nunca cuenta chistes

2. grave

a serious accident un accidente grave

serious

tr['sɪərɪəs]

adjective

1 (solemn, earnest) serio,-a

■ you look very serious estás muy serio

■ you can't be serious! ¡no lo dices en serio!, ¡no hablas en serio!

■ are you serious about leaving your job? ¿en serio quieres dejar el trabajo?

■ I'll give it some serious consideration lo consideraré seriamente

■ we must get down to some serious work tenemos que ponernos a trabajar en serio

2 (causing concern, severe) grave, serio,-a

■ she has a serious illness padece una enfermedad grave

■ no serious damage was caused no hubo daños importantes

■ serious crime is on the increase los delitos de mayor gravedad van en aumento

■ things are getting serious las cosas se están poniendo serias

serious ['sɪriəs] adj

1) sober: serio

2) dedicated, earnest: serio, dedicado

to be serious about something: tomar algo en serio

3) grave: serio, grave

serious problems: problemas graves

serious

adj.

• aplomado, -a adj.

• formal adj.

• grave adj.

• serio, -a adj.

• sincero, -a adj.

'sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs
adjective

1)

a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado

c) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio

2)

a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave

things are getting serious — las cosas se están poniendo serias

b) (of importance, major)

I have serious doubts about him — tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él

we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos

['sɪǝrɪǝs]
ADJ
1) (=in earnest, not frivolous) [person] serio, formal; [expression, discussion, newspaper, music] serio

a rather serious girl — una chica bastante seria or formal

are you serious? — ¿lo dices en serio?

you can't be serious! — no lo dices en serio, ¿verdad?

gentlemen, let's be serious — señores, un poco de formalidad

• to be serious about sth/sb, she's serious about her studies — se toma sus estudios en serio

are you serious about giving up the job? — ¿hablas en serio de dejar el trabajo?

he is serious about his threat — sus amenazas van en serio

he's serious about leaving home — está decidido a irse de casa

is she serious about him? — ¿va ella en serio con él?

• they haven't made a serious attempt to solve the problem — no han intentado realmente resolver el problema

• the serious business of running the country — la importante tarea de gobernar el país

eating shellfish is a serious business in France — comer marisco no es algo que se tome a la ligera en Francia

• to give serious consideration to sth — considerar algo seriamente

• to take a serious interest in sth — interesarse seriamente por algo

• don't look so serious! — ¡no te pongas tan serio!

• on a more serious note — pasando a un tema más serio

• all serious offers considered — cualquier oferta (que sea) seria se tendrá en cuenta

• to give serious thought to sth — considerar algo seriamente
deadly 2.
2) (=grave) [problem, consequences, situation] grave, serio; [danger, illness, injury, mistake] grave

• the patient's condition is serious — el paciente está grave

• to have serious doubts about sth — tener serias dudas sobre algo

• to get serious — [shortage, epidemic, drought] convertirse en un serio or grave problema

things are getting serious — la situación se está poniendo seria

• she is in serious trouble — está en serios apuros

3) *

• she's earning serious money — no está ganando ninguna tontería *

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['sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs]
adjective

1)

a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado

c) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio

2)

a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave

things are getting serious — las cosas se están poniendo serias

b) (of importance, major)

I have serious doubts about him — tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él

we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos

English-spanish dictionary > serious
11 riesgo

m.

risk.

a todo riesgo comprehensive (seguro, póliza)

correr (el) riesgo de to run the risk of

a riesgo de at the risk of

un riesgo calculado a calculated risk

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riesgo

► nombre masculino

1 risk, danger

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a riesgo de / con riesgo de at the risk of

a todo riesgo (seguro) fully-comprehensive

correr el riesgo de to run the risk of

por su cuenta y riesgo at one's own risk

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noun m.

risk

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SM risk (de of)

esta operación presenta mayores riesgos — the risks are higher with this operation, this operation is riskier

un riesgo para la salud — a health hazard o risk

factor de riesgo — risk factor

grupos de riesgo — risk groups

de alto riesgo — high-risk

seguro a o contra todo riesgo — fully comprehensive insurance policy

a riesgo de: a riesgo de que me expulsen — at the risk of being expelled

correr riesgos — to take risks

no quiero correr ese riesgo — I'd rather not take that risk

correr el riesgo de hacer algo — to run the risk of doing sth

corres el riesgo de que te despidan — you run the risk of being dismissed

por su cuenta y riesgo —

los que se adentren en el bosque lo harán por su cuenta y riesgo — those who enter the forest do so at their own risk

la compañía autorizó los pagos por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar — the company authorized the payments on their own behalf, without consulting

riesgo calculado — calculated risk

riesgo profesional — occupational hazard

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masculino risk

un riesgo para la salud — a health hazard

siempre existe el riesgo de que... — there's always a danger o a risk that...

aun a riesgo de perder su amistad — even at the risk of losing his friendship

heridas con riesgo de muerte — injuries which could prove fatal

correr el riesgo — to run the risk

de alto riesgo — high-risk

es un riesgo que hay que correr — it's a risk you have to take

por su cuenta y riesgo — at your own risk

un seguro a or contra todo riesgo — an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy

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= danger, hazard, risk, stake, peril, gamble, safety hazard.

Ex. Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.

Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex. This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.

Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex. The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.

Ex. The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.

Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

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* alto riesgo = high stakes.

* análisis de riesgos = risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation.

* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.

* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.

* capital de riesgo = venture capital.

* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + chances (on).

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* deporte de riesgo = extreme sport.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* evaluación de riesgos = risk assessment.

* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.

* factor de riesgo = risk factor.

* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.

* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* prevención de riesgos = risk management, risk prevention.

* prevención de riesgos laborales = occupational hazard prevention.

* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* riesgo biológico = biological risk.

* riesgo calculado = calculated risk.

* riesgo comercial = business risk.

* riesgo de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.

* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.

* riesgo del oficio = occupational hazard.

* riesgo económico = financial risk.

* riesgo financiero = financial risk.

* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.

* riesgo laboral = occupational hazard.

* riesgo muy elevado = high stakes.

* riesgo para la salud = health risk, health hazard.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* riesgo político = political risk.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* riesgo social = social risk.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sopesar riesgos = weigh up + risks.

* toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

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masculino risk

un riesgo para la salud — a health hazard

siempre existe el riesgo de que... — there's always a danger o a risk that...

aun a riesgo de perder su amistad — even at the risk of losing his friendship

heridas con riesgo de muerte — injuries which could prove fatal

correr el riesgo — to run the risk

de alto riesgo — high-risk

es un riesgo que hay que correr — it's a risk you have to take

por su cuenta y riesgo — at your own risk

un seguro a or contra todo riesgo — an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy

* * *

= danger, hazard, risk, stake, peril, gamble, safety hazard.

Ex: Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex: This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex: The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.

Ex: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

* alto riesgo = high stakes.

* análisis de riesgos = risk analysis, risk assessment, risk evaluation.

* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.

* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.

* capital de riesgo = venture capital.

* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + chances (on).

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* deporte de riesgo = extreme sport.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* evaluación de riesgos = risk assessment.

* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.

* factor de riesgo = risk factor.

* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.

* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.

* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* prevención de riesgos = risk management, risk prevention.

* prevención de riesgos laborales = occupational hazard prevention.

* reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* riesgo biológico = biological risk.

* riesgo calculado = calculated risk.

* riesgo comercial = business risk.

* riesgo de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.

* riesgo de la profesión = occupational hazard.

* riesgo del oficio = occupational hazard.

* riesgo económico = financial risk.

* riesgo financiero = financial risk.

* riesgo innecesario = unnecessary risk.

* riesgo laboral = occupational hazard.

* riesgo muy elevado = high stakes.

* riesgo para la salud = health risk, health hazard.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* riesgo político = political risk.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* riesgo social = social risk.

* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sopesar riesgos = weigh up + risks.

* toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

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riesgo

masculine

risk

en cualquier operación hay un componente de riesgo there's an element of risk in any operation

los riesgos que esto implica son enormes/mínimos the risks involved are enormous/minimal

siempre existe el riesgo de que no paguen there's always a danger o a risk that they won't pay up

aun a riesgo de perder su amistad even at the risk of losing his friendship

heridas con riesgo de muerte injuries which could prove fatal

lo salvó con riesgo de su propia vida she put her own life at risk o she risked her own life to save him

un riesgo que hay que correr a risk you have to take

corres el riesgo de perderlo you run the risk of losing it

una inversión de alto riesgo a high-risk investment

se encuentran entre los grupos de alto riesgo ( Med) they are in the high-risk groups

por su cuenta y riesgo at your own risk

un seguro a or contra todo riesgo an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy

riesgo no asegurable uninsurable risk

Compuestos:

● riesgo biológico

biohazard

● riesgo vital

life-threatening risk

está grave y con or en riesgo vital he is in a very serious condition and his life is at risk

asma de riesgo vital a life-threatening case of asthma

situaciones de riesgo vital life-threatening situations

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riesgo sustantivo masculino
risk;
◊ un riesgo para la salud a health hazard;

a riesgo de perder su amistad at the risk of losing his friendship;
riesgos que hay que correr risks you have to take;
corres el riesgo de perderlo you run the risk of losing it;
un seguro a or contra todo riesgo an all-risks o a comprehensive insurance policy
riesgo sustantivo masculino risk
deportes de alto riesgo, high-risk sports
♦ Locuciones: correr el riesgo de, to run the risk of
seguro a todo riesgo, fully-comprehensive insurance ➣ Ver nota en risk

' riesgo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
correr
- peligro
- segura
- seguro
- significar
- suponer
- vida
- asegurado
- asegurar
- asumir
- cubrir
- encerrar
English:
acceptable
- calculated
- chance
- comprehensive
- cover
- danger
- diminish
- fear
- gamble
- hazard
- incidental
- jeopardy
- needless
- peril
- risk
- safe
- subject
- health
- high
- low
- pit
- still

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riesgo nm

risk;

hay riesgo de inundaciones there's a danger of flooding;

a riesgo de at the risk of;

saltó por el barranco (aun) a riesgo de matarse he jumped across the ravine even though he was risking his life;

se lo contó, a riesgo de que se enfadara she told him, despite the risk of him getting annoyed;

a todo riesgo [seguro, póliza] comprehensive;

aseguró la casa a todo riesgo she took out comprehensive home insurance;

correr (el) riesgo de to run the risk of;

corremos el riesgo de no llegar a tiempo we are in danger of not arriving in time;

¿para qué correr riesgos innecesarios? why should we take unnecessary risks?;

existe el riesgo de que no queden localidades there's a risk o danger that there won't be any tickets left

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riesgo

m risk;

a riesgo de at the risk of;

correr el riesgo run the risk (de of);

correr un riesgo to take a risk;

de alto/bajo riesgo high/low risk;

riesgo de desplome danger of collapse

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riesgo nm

: risk

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riesgo n risk

correr el riesgo de algo to run the risk of something

Spanish-English dictionary > riesgo
12 serious

adjective

1) (earnest) ernst

serious music — ernste Musik

a serious play — ein ernstes Stück

2) (important, grave) ernst [Angelegenheit, Lage, Problem, Zustand]; ernsthaft [Frage, Einwand, Kandidat]; gravierend [Änderung]; schwer [Krankheit, Unfall, Fehler, Verstoß, Niederlage]; ernst zu nehmend [Rivale]; ernstlich [Gefahr, Bedrohung]; bedenklich [Verschlechterung, Mangel]; schwerwiegend [Vorwurf]

things are/something is getting serious — die Lage spitzt sich zu/etwas nimmt ernste Ausmaße an

there is a serious danger that... — es besteht ernste Gefahr, dass...

3) (in earnest)

are you serious? — ist das dein Ernst?

be serious about something/doing something — etwas ernst nehmen/ernsthaft tun wollen

is he serious about her? — meint er es ernst mit ihr?

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['siəriəs]
adjective

1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) ernst

2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) ernst

3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) ernst

4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) ernst

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- academic.ru/66071/seriousness">seriousness
- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously
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se·ri·ous

[ˈsɪəriəs, AM ˈsɪriəs]

adj

1. (earnest) person ernst; (solemn, not funny) comment, situation ernst

please don't laugh — I'm being \serious bitte lach nicht — ich meine das ganz ernst

to wear a \serious expression ernst blicken [o fam dreinschauen]

\serious matter ernste Angelegenheit

a \serious threat eine ernsthafte Bedrohung

2. (grave) accident, crime, offence, setback schwer; (dangerous) gefährlich; (not slight) [medical] condition, problem ernst; allegation schwerwiegend; argument, disagreement ernsthaft

\serious trouble ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten

\serious error gravierender Fehler

3. attr (careful) ernsthaft

to give sth a \serious thought ernsthaft über etw akk nachdenken

4. pred (determined) ernst

▪ to be \serious about sb/sth es mit jdm/etw ernst meinen

is she \serious about going to live abroad? ist das ihr Ernst, im Ausland leben zu wollen?

5. ( fam: substantial) gründlich fam, mächtig fam; (excellent) super fam, bombig fam

she's planning on doing some \serious drinking tonight sie hat vor, heute Abend gründlich einen drauf zu machen fam

to have some \serious difficulty mächtig[e] Schwierigkeiten haben fam

a \serious haircut ein extremer Kurzhaarschnitt

that's a \serious jacket, man! eh, das ist eine starke Jacke! fam

6. (significant) bedeutend; (thought-provoking) tiefgründig; literature, writer anspruchsvoll

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['sIərɪəs]
adj

1) (= earnest) ernst; (= not frivolous) ernsthaft; consideration, discussion, conversation, doubts ernst, ernsthaft; point, matter, business ernst; newspaper, publication, interest ernsthaft, seriös; offer, suggestion ernst gemeint, seriös; attempt ernsthaft; contender ernst zu nehmend attr

to be serious about doing sth — etw im Ernst tun wollen

I'm serious (about it) — ich meine das ernst, das ist mein Ernst

I'm deadly serious — es ist mir todernst (inf)

he is serious about her — er meint es ernst mit ihr

be serious about your studies — du musst dein Studium ernst nehmen

you can't be serious! — das meinst du doch nicht ernst!, das kann nicht dein Ernst sein!

to give serious thought or consideration to sth — sich (dat) etw ernsthaft or ernstlich überlegen, sich über etw (acc)

the serious student of jazz will... — wer sich ernsthaft mit Jazz beschäftigt, wird...

to earn serious money (inf) — das große Geld verdienen

2) (= critical) accident, flooding, deficiencies, loss schwer; mistake, injury schwer, schlimm; problem ernst, ernst zu nehmend attr; illness schwer, ernst; situation ernst, schlimm; patient's condition ernst, bedenklich; threat, shortage, lack ernst, ernstlich; deterioration bedenklich

it's serious — das ist schlimm

it's getting serious — es wird ernst

inflation is getting serious — die Inflation nimmt ernste Ausmaße an

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serious [ˈsıərıəs] adj

1. ernst(haft):

a) feierlich

b) seriös

c) schwerwiegend, bedeutend:

serious artist ernsthafter oder seriöser Künstler;

serious dress seriöse Kleidung;

serious face ernstes Gesicht;

serious music ernste Musik, E-Musik f;

serious problem ernstes Problem

2. ernst(haft), ernstlich, ernst gemeint, seriös (Angebot etc):

serious attempt ernsthafter Versuch;

serious studies pl ernsthaftes Studium;

are you serious? meinst du das im Ernst?;

he is serious about er meint es oder es ist ihm ernst mit;

be serious about one’s work seine Arbeit ernst nehmen

3. ernst zu nehmend, ernstlich, gefährlich, bedenklich:

serious accident schwerer Unfall;

serious bodily injury JUR US schwere Körperverletzung;

serious illness ernste oder schwere Krankheit;

a serious rival ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner

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adjective

1) (earnest) ernst

serious music — ernste Musik

a serious play — ein ernstes Stück

2) (important, grave) ernst [Angelegenheit, Lage, Problem, Zustand]; ernsthaft [Frage, Einwand, Kandidat]; gravierend [Änderung]; schwer [Krankheit, Unfall, Fehler, Verstoß, Niederlage]; ernst zu nehmend [Rivale]; ernstlich [Gefahr, Bedrohung]; bedenklich [Verschlechterung, Mangel]; schwerwiegend [Vorwurf]

things are/something is getting serious — die Lage spitzt sich zu/etwas nimmt ernste Ausmaße an

there is a serious danger that... — es besteht ernste Gefahr, dass...

3) (in earnest)

are you serious? — ist das dein Ernst?

be serious about something/doing something — etwas ernst nehmen/ernsthaft tun wollen

is he serious about her? — meint er es ernst mit ihr?

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adj.

ernst adj.

ernsthaft adj.

seriös adj.

English-german dictionary > serious
13 lourd

lourd, e [luʀ, luʀd]

1. adjective

   a. heavy ; [chagrin] deep ; [plaisanterie] unsubtle ; [faute] serious ; [chirurgie] extensive

• terrain lourd heavy ground

• c'est trop lourd à porter it's too heavy to carry

• c'est lourd (à digérer) it's heavy (on the stomach)

• se sentir lourd to feel bloated

• j'ai les jambes lourdes my legs feel heavy

• j'ai la tête lourde my head feels fuzzy

• c'est du lourd ! (inf) it's heavy stuff

   b. (temps) il fait lourd the weather is close

• marcher d'un pas lourd to walk with a heavy step

• tu es un peu lourd (inf) you're just not funny

   c. ( = difficile à gérer) [dispositif] unwieldy

• 35 enfants par classe, c'est trop lourd 35 children per class is too much

• cette décision est lourde de conséquences the decision is fraught with consequences

2. adverb

(inf) il n'en fait pas lourd he doesn't do much

• il ne gagne pas lourd he doesn't earn much

• ça ne fait pas lourd it doesn't amount to much

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1.

lourde luʀ, luʀd adjectif

1) ( d'un poids élevé) [personne, objet, métal] heavy

lourd à transporter — heavy to carry

2) ( donnant une sensation de pesanteur) [estomac, jambe, tête, pas] heavy; [geste] clumsy, ungainly

j'ai les jambes lourdes — my legs feel heavy, my legs ache

il a les yeux lourds de sommeil — his eyes are heavy with sleep

3) ( indigeste) [repas, aliment] heavy; [vin] heady

lourd à digérer — heavy on the stomach

4) ( dense) [protection] heavy; [chevelure] thick

5) Industrie, Armée [armement, équipement] heavy

6) ( onéreux) [amende, fiscalité] heavy

7) ( grave) [perte, défaite, responsabilité] heavy; [présomption, erreur] serious

8) ( encombrant) [administration, structure] unwieldy; [effectifs] great

9) ( massif) [personne, animal] ungainly; [corps, objet, architecture, poitrine] heavy; [bâtiment] squat

10) ( sans finesse) [personne] oafish; [voix] thick; [plaisanterie] flat; [style] clumsy

11) ( pénible) [ciel, atmosphère, silence] heavy; [chaleur] sultry

12) ( chargé) (de danger, conséquences) fraught (de with); ( de menaces) charged (de with)

13) ( difficilement praticable) [piste, sol, terrain] heavy

14) Finance ( médiocre) [marché, tendance] sluggish

2.

adverbe

1)

peser lourd — ( être d'un poids élevé) to weigh heavy; ( compter beaucoup)

peser/ne pas peser lourd — to carry a lot of/not to carry very much weight ( sur with)

2) Météorologie

il fait lourd — it's close

3) (colloq) ( beaucoup)

pas lourd — not a lot, not much

elle n'en fait/sait pas lourd — she doesn't do/know a lot ou much

rachète du beurre, il n'en reste pas lourd — buy some more butter, there's hardly any left

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avoir le cœur lourd — to have a heavy heart

être lourd comme du plomb — to be (as) heavy as lead

avoir la main lourde — (avec taxes, punitions) to be heavy-handed

avoir la main lourde avec le sel/le parfum — to overdo the salt/the perfume

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luʀ, luʀd lourd, -e
1. adj

1) (objet) heavy

Mon sac est très lourd. — My bag's very heavy.

artillerie lourde — heavy artillery

industrie lourde — heavy industry

les métaux lourds — heavy metals

2) (charges) serious, (dépenses) heavy

De lourdes charges pèsent sur l'accusé. — The defendant is facing serious charges.

de lourdes pertes — heavy losses

de lourdes responsabilités — heavy responsibilities, weighty responsibilities

des investissements lourds — heavy investment sg

3) (temps) muggy, close, (chaleur) muggy

Il fait très lourd aujourd'hui. — It's very muggy today., It's very close today.

4) fig (personne, style) heavy-handed

lourd de [menaces] — charged with, [conséquences] fraught with

2. adv

peser lourd — to be heavy

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lourd, lourde

A adj

1 ( d'un poids élevé) [personne, objet, métal] heavy; plus lourd que l'air heavier than air; lourd à transporter heavy to carry;

2 ( donnant une sensation de pesanteur) [estomac, jambe, tête, pas] heavy; [geste] clumsy, ungainly; j'ai les jambes lourdes my legs feel heavy ou ache; il a la tête lourde his head feels heavy; j'ai les paupières lourdes my eyes feel heavy; il a les yeux lourds de sommeil his eyes are heavy with sleep; avoir le pas lourd, marcher d'un pas lourd to walk with a heavy step;

3 ( indigeste) [repas, aliment] heavy; [vin] heady; lourd à digérer heavy on the stomach;

4 ( dense) [protection] heavy; [chevelure] thick;

5 Ind, Mil [armement, équipement] heavy;

6 ( onéreux) [investissement, amende, fiscalité, gestion] heavy;

7 ( grave) [condamnation, perte, défaite, responsabilité] heavy; [présomption, erreur] serious;

8 ( encombrant) [administration, structure] unwieldy; [effectifs] great;

9 ( massif) [personne, animal] ungainly; [corps, objet, architecture, poitrine] heavy; [bâtiment] squat;

10 ( sans finesse) [personne] oafish; [voix] thick; [plaisanterie] flat; [regard] blunt; [style] clumsy, ponderous; [odeur, parfum] heavy;

11 ( pénible) [ciel, atmosphère, silence] heavy; [temps, chaleur] muggy, sultry;

12 ( chargé) (de danger, conséquences) fraught (de with); (de haine, menaces, sous-entendus) charged (de with); ciel lourd de nuages sky heavy with clouds;

13 ( difficilement praticable) [piste, sol, terrain] heavy;

14 Fin ( médiocre) [marché, tendance] sluggish.

B adv

1 peser lourd ( être d'un poids élevé) to weigh heavy; ( compter beaucoup) peser/ne pas peser lourd to carry a lot of/not to carry very much weight (sur with);

2 ( pour le temps) il fait lourd it's close;

3 ○( beaucoup) pas lourd not a lot, not much; elle n'en fait/sait pas lourd she doesn't do/know a lot ou much; 5 euros ça ne fait pas lourd 5 euros isn't a lot ou much; 10 personnes, ça ne fait pas lourd 10 people, that's not a lot; il ne reste pas lourd de beurre there's not much butter left.

C lourde○ nf ( porte) door.

Idiomes

avoir le cœur lourd to have a heavy heart; être lourd comme du plomb to be (as) heavy as lead; avoir la main lourde (avec taxes, exercices, punitions) to be heavy-handed; avoir la main lourde avec le sel/son parfum to overdo the salt/the perfume.

( féminin lourde) [lur, lurd] adjectif

1. [pesant] heavy

gaz plus lourd que l'air heavier-than-air gas

un regard lourd a hard stare

j'ai la tête lourde/les jambes lourdes my head feels/my legs feel heavy

les paupières lourdes de sommeil eyelids heavy with sleep

2. [complexe - artillerie, chirurgie, industrie] heavy

3. [indigeste] heavy, rich

des repas trop lourds excessively rich meals

4. [compact - sol, terre] heavy, thick

terrain lourd aujourd'hui à Longchamp the going is heavy today at Longchamp

5. [chargé] heavy, thick

de lourdes tapisseries thick ou heavy wall-hangings

de lourds nuages thick ou dense clouds

lourd de heavy with

un ciel lourd de nuages a heavily-clouded ou heavy sky

son ton est lourd de menace the tone of his voice is ominous ou menacing

il régnait dans l'assistance un silence lourd d'angoisse people sat there in anxious silence

cette décision est lourde de conséquences this decision will have far-reaching consequences

6. [accablant - atmosphère, temps] sultry, oppressive

7. [entêtant - odeur] heavy, strong

8. [sans grâce - bâtiment, façade] heavy, heavy-looking

9. [sans finesse - remarque, esprit] clumsy, heavy-handed

des plaisanteries plutôt lourdes rather unsubtle jokes

certains passages sont lourds some passages are a bit laboured ou tedious

tu ne comprends pas? ce que tu peux être lourd! don't you understand? how slow can you get!

10. [insistant]

sans vouloir être lourd, je te rappelle que ça doit être fini dans 15 minutes I don't want to nag but don't forget that you have to finish in 15 minutes

11. [important - chiffres] high ; [ - programme, horaire] heavy

notre facture d'électricité a été lourde l'hiver dernier we had a big electricity bill last winter

les effectifs des classes sont trop lourds class sizes are too big

tu as là une lourde responsabilité that is a heavy responsibility for you

[grave - perte] heavy, serious, severe ; [ - dette] heavy, serious ; [ - faute] serious, grave

de lourdes accusations pèsent sur le prévenu the accused faces serious ou weighty charges

elle a une lourde hérédité she's got an unfortunate background

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adverbe

1. [chaud]

il fait très lourd it is very close ou sultry

2. (familier & locution)

pas lourd: tu n'en fais pas lourd you don't exactly kill yourself

je ne gagne pas lourd I don't exactly make a fortune

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lourd
14 fear

fear

A n

1 (dread, fright) peur f ; fear of death peur de la mort ; I couldn't move for ou from fear j'étais paralysé par la peur ; he accepted out of fear c'est la peur qui l'a fait accepter ; have no fear! littér ou hum n'ayez pas peur! ; to live in fear vivre dans la peur ; to live ou go in fear of one's life craindre pour sa vie ; he lives in fear of being found out ou that he will be found out il vit dans la crainte perpétuelle d'être découvert ; for fear of doing de peur de faire ; for fear that de peur que (+ subj) ; I kept quiet for fear of waking them/that they would wake up j'ai fait le moins de bruit possible de peur de les réveiller/de peur qu'ils (ne) se réveillent ; for fear of death/punishment de peur de mourir/d'être puni ; to have no fear of sth ne pas avoir peur de qch ; to have no fear that ne pas avoir peur que (+ subj) ; fear of God crainte f de Dieu ; the news struck fear into his heart littér la nouvelle l'a rempli d'effroi ;

2 (worry, apprehension) crainte f (for pour) ; their fears for their son/the future leurs craintes pour leur fils/pour l'avenir ; my fears proved groundless mes craintes se sont révélées injustifiées ; my worst fears were confirmed (when…) mes pires craintes se sont trouvées confirmées (quand…) ; my fears about the company collapsing ou that the company would collapse mes craintes que la société (ne) fasse faillite ; fears are growing for sb on craint de plus en plus pour qn ; fears are growing that his life may be in danger on craint de plus en plus que sa vie (ne) soit en danger ; (grave) fears have arisen that on craint (fort) que ; I told him my fears that je lui ai dit que je craignais que (+ subj) ; the future/the operation holds no fears for her elle n'a pas peur de l'avenir/de l'opération ;

3 ( possibility) there's not much fear of sb('s) doing il n'y a guère de danger que qn fasse ; there's no fear of him ou his being late il n'y a pas de danger qu'il soit en retard ; there's no fear of that happening il n'y a pas de danger que cela arrive ; no fear! sûrement pas!

B vtr

1 ( be afraid of) craindre ; to fear to do craindre de faire ; experts fear a crisis if the situation continues to worsen les experts craignent une crise si la situation continue à empirer ; to fear that craindre que (+ subj) ; she feared that her proposals might not be accepted elle craignait que ses propositions ne soient pas acceptées ; I fear (that) she may be dead j'ai (bien) peur or je crains qu'elle (ne) soit morte ; it is feared (that) on craint que (+ subj) ; it is feared (that) the recession may get worse on craint que la récession empire or n'empire ; the substance is feared to cause cancer on craint que la substance ne provoque le cancer ; 20 people are feared to have died ou are feared dead in the accident on craint que 20 personnes ne soient mortes dans l'accident ; a ruler who was greatly feared un chef qui inspirait la crainte ; she's a woman to be feared c'est une femme redoutable ; to fear the worst craindre le pire, s'attendre au pire ;

2 ( think) I fear not je crains (bien) que non ; I fear so ( to positive question) je crains bien que oui ; ( to negative question) j'ai bien peur que si ; I fear I'm late/it's raining j'ai bien peur d'être en retard/qu'il (ne) pleuve.

C vi to fear for sth/sb craindre pour qch/qn ; I fear for her safety/life je crains pour sa sécurité/vie ; never fear! ne craignez rien, n'ayez crainte!

Idioms

without fear or favour de façon impartiale ; in fear and trembling tremblant de peur.

Big English-French dictionary > fear
15 fear

fiə
1. noun
((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) miedo, temor

2. verb
1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) temer, tener miedo de

2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) temer

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- fearful
- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
- in fear of

fear¹ n miedo / temor

he has a fear of snakes tiene miedo de las serpientes

my fears were confirmed mis temores se confirmaron

fear² vb temer

I feared that something had happened to you temía que te hubiera pasado algo

fear

tr[fɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 miedo, temor nombre masculino

■ fear of flying miedo a volar

■ he showed no fear no mostraba ningún miedo

■ it confirmed our fears confirmó nuestros temores

transitive verb

1 temer, tener miedo a

■ she fears death teme a la muerte

■ she feared he was dead temía que hubiera muerto

intransitive verb

1 temer, tener miedo

■ fear not! ¡no temas!, ¡no tengas miedo!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for fear of... por miedo de..., por temor a...

for fear that por miedo de que

I fear that... me temo que...

never fear no hay cuidado, no temas

no fear! ¡ni hablar!, ¡ni loco,-a!, ¡ni muerto,-a!

there's no fear of... no hay peligro de que...

to be in fear of one's life temer por su vida

to fear the worst temer lo peor

to hold no fears for somebody no dar miedo a alguien

to put the fear of God into somebody dar un susto mortal a alguien

fear ['fɪr] vt

: temer, tener miedo de

fear vi

: temer

fear n

: miedo m, temor m

for fear of: por temor a

fear

n.

• aprensión s.f.

• cobardía s.f.

• miedo s.m.

• pavor s.m.

• recelo s.m.

• temor s.m.

• terror s.m.

expr.

• tener miedo expr.

• tener miedo de expr.

v.

• esperar v.

• recelar v.

• temblar v.

• temer v.

fɪr, fɪə(r)
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noun

1) u c ( apprehension) miedo m, temor m

fear of death/heights — miedo a la muerte/las alturas

fear FOR somebody/something: there are fears for the passengers' safety se teme por la seguridad de los pasajeros; to go o be in fear of somebody/something (frml) vivir atemorizado por alguien/algo; to be in fear of one's life temer por su (or mi etc) vida; in fear and trembling (liter) atemorizado, lleno de miedo; she wouldn't touch it for fear of breaking it no quería tocarlo por miedo a romperlo; have no fear (arch or hum) pierde (or pierda etc) cuidado; to put the fear of God into somebody — asustar muchísimo a alguien

2) u (risk, chance, likelihood)

there's no fear of that happening — no hay peligro de que eso ocurra

no fear! — (as interj) (colloq) ni loco! or ni muerto!

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( dread) temer, tenerle* miedo a

to fear the worst — temer(se) lo peor

to fear (that) — temer que

b) ( suspect)

to fear (THAT) — temerse que

2.

vi temer

to fear FOR somebody/something — temer por alguien/algo

[fɪǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=terror) miedo m

he has overcome his fear of dogs — ha superado su miedo a los perros

• to be in fear of or for one's life — temer por su propia vida

workers at the plant frequently went in fear of their lives — a menudo los trabajadores de la fábrica temían por su vida

• to live in fear of sth/sb — vivir atemorizado por algo/algn

she lives in fear of being found out — vive atemorizada de que la descubran

• to have no fear — no tener ningún miedo

have no fear! — †† (=don't be afraid) ¡pierde cuidado!

• fear of heights — miedo m a las alturas

fear of flying — miedo m a volar

• in fear and trembling — temblando de miedo

• she was trembling with fear — estaba temblando de miedo

• without fear or favour — con imparcialidad, imparcialmente

- put the fear of God into sb

2) (=worry) temor m

his worst fears were confirmed — sus mayores temores se vieron confirmados

there are fears that... — se teme que + subjun

there are fears that he may be dead — se teme que esté muerto

there were fears that he would raise taxes — se temía que subiera los impuestos

• I didn't go in for fear of disturbing them — no entré por temor or miedo a molestarles

she never goes out for fear that it will happen again — nunca sale por temor or miedo a que suceda de nuevo

there are grave fears for their safety — se teme enormemente por su seguridad

• have no fear! — freq hum (=don't worry) ¡no se preocupe!

you need have no fear on that score — no tenga miedo en ese sentido

3) (=chance) posibilidad f ; (=danger) peligro m

there's not much fear of his coming — no hay muchas posibilidades de que venga

there's no fear of that! — ¡no hay peligro de eso!

no fear! * — ¡ni hablar!

2. VT

1) (=be afraid of) temer, tener miedo a

I do not fear death — no temo a la muerte, no tengo miedo a la muerte

he was feared and hated by his subjects — sus súbditos le temían y odiaban

to fear that — temer que + subjun

we feared that he would escape — temíamos que se escapara

they began to fear that he was dangerous — empezaron a temer que fuera peligroso

• two people are missing and feared dead — hay dos personas desaparecidas y se teme que hayan muerto

• to fear the worst — temer(se) lo peor

2) (=think regretfully) temerse

to fear that — temerse que

I fear that he won't come — me temo que no vendrá

I fear that you are right — me temo que tiene razón

• I fear you may be right — me temo que tenga razón

• I fear so/ not — me temo que sí/no

3) (=respect) [+ God] temer

3.

VI temer

• to fear for sth/sb — temer por algo/algn

she feared for her life — temía por su vida

I fear for him — temo por él, tengo miedo por él

• never fear — no hay cuidado *

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[fɪr, fɪə(r)]
I

noun

1) u c ( apprehension) miedo m, temor m

fear of death/heights — miedo a la muerte/las alturas

fear FOR somebody/something: there are fears for the passengers' safety se teme por la seguridad de los pasajeros; to go o be in fear of somebody/something (frml) vivir atemorizado por alguien/algo; to be in fear of one's life temer por su (or mi etc) vida; in fear and trembling (liter) atemorizado, lleno de miedo; she wouldn't touch it for fear of breaking it no quería tocarlo por miedo a romperlo; have no fear (arch or hum) pierde (or pierda etc) cuidado; to put the fear of God into somebody — asustar muchísimo a alguien

2) u (risk, chance, likelihood)

there's no fear of that happening — no hay peligro de que eso ocurra

no fear! — (as interj) (colloq) ni loco! or ni muerto!

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( dread) temer, tenerle* miedo a

to fear the worst — temer(se) lo peor

to fear (that) — temer que

b) ( suspect)

to fear (THAT) — temerse que

2.

vi temer

to fear FOR somebody/something — temer por alguien/algo

English-spanish dictionary > fear
16 pie

m.

1 foot.

a pie on foot

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot

estar de o en pie to be on one's feet o standing

ponerse de o en pie to stand up

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours

de pies a cabeza (figurative) from head to toe

perder/no hacer pie to go/to be out of one's depth

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters

pies planos flat feet

2 stand.

pie de foto caption

pie de página (computing) footer

3 cue (Teatro).

4 leg, central support.

5 Computer Science Academic Program.

6 pes.

pret.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: piar.

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pie

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA foot

■ llevo de pie todo el día I've been on my feet all day

■ me duelen los pies my feet ache

2 (base - de una lámpara) base; (- de una escultura) plinth

3 (de un verso) foot

4 (medida de longitud) foot

5 (de un documento) foot; (de una fotografía, dibujo) caption

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a los pies de la cama at the foot of the bed

a pie on foot

al pie de (cerca) close by

al pie de la letra word for word

al pie del cañón familiar hard at it, working

buscarle los tres pies al gato familiar to split hairs

creer algo a pies juntillas familiar to believe something implicitly

dar pie a to give occasion for

de los pies a la cabeza from head to toe

empezar con buen/mal pie to start off on the right/wrong foot

estar en pie de guerra to be on a war footing 2 figurado to be on the war path

hacer pie to touch the bottom

ir con pies de plomo to tread very carefully

nacer de pie to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

no dar pie con bola to mess everything up, not get anything right

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to be ludicrous, be absurd

pararle los pies a alguien to put somebody in their place

poner los pies en to set foot in

ponerse de/en pie to get to one's feet, stand up

saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know what somebody's weakness is

tenerse de pie to keep on one's feet

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pie de imprenta imprint

pies planos flat feet

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noun m.

1) foot

2) cue

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SM

1) (Anat) foot

levanta el pie izquierdo — lift your left foot

las plantas de los pies — the soles of the feet

no arrastres los pies al andar — don't drag your feet while you walk

con los pies descalzos — barefoot

se le fueron los pies — he slipped

poner el pie en el acelerador — (lit) to step on the gas *; (fig) to speed things up, step up the pace

volverse pies atrás — to retrace one's steps

pie de atleta — athlete's foot

pie de cabra — crowbar

pie de rey — slide gauge

pies de barro — feet of clay

pies de cerdo — (Culin) (pig's) trotters

pies de gato — climbing boots

pies planos — flat feet

2) [locuciones]

• a pie — on foot

ir a pie — to go on foot, walk

• estar de pie — to be standing (up)

estaba de pie junto a mi cama — he was standing next to my bed

permanecieron mucho tiempo de pie — they were standing for a long time, they were on their feet a long time

• en pie, llevo en pie desde las cuatro — I've been up since four

mantenerse en pie — [persona] to stay standing o on one's feet; [objeto] to remain upright

la oferta sigue en pie — the offer still stands

ganado en pie — LAm cattle on the hoof

• a pie enjuto — † (lit) dry-shod; (fig) without danger, without any risk

• a pie firme † —

permanecer a pie firme — to remain steadfast

• ponerse de o en pie — to stand up

- de a pie

gente de a pie — common o ordinary folk

el hombre de a pie — the man in the street

el español de a pie — the average Spaniard

soldado de a pie — ( Hist) foot-soldier

- andar con pies de plomo

- de pies a cabeza

se mojó de pies a cabeza — she got soaked from head to foot

es un caballero de pies a cabeza — he's a gentleman through and through

- caer de pie

- cojear del mismo pie

hacer algo con los pies * —

han redactado este contrato con los pies — they've made a mess of drawing up this contract

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

- con los pies por delante

se lo llevaron con los pies por delante — he left feet first, he left in a (wooden) box

- no dar pie con bola

hoy no doy pie con bola — I can't seem to get anything right today

- dale el pie y se tomará la mano

- entrar con buen pie o con el pie derecho

- estar con un pie en el hoyo

- hacer pie

no hacer pie — to be out of one's depth

a pies juntillas — blindly

se lo creyeron a pies juntillas — they blindly believed it

- levantarse con el pie izquierdo

- nacer de pie

- parar los pies a algn

- perder el pie

- poner el pie o los pies en

desde el pasado sábado, mi padre no ha puesto los pies en casa — my father hasn't set foot in the house since last Saturday

- poner los pies en el suelo

- poner los pies en polvorosa

- sacar los pies del plato o tiesto

- salir por pies

sin pies ni cabeza —

un argumento sin pies ni cabeza — an absurd argument

el mensaje no tenía ni pies ni cabeza — the message didn't make any sense at all, I couldn't make head or tail of the message

el plan no tiene ni pies ni cabeza — the plan is totally unworkable
buscar 1., 1), a)
3) (=base) [de columna, estatua, lámpara] base; [de cama] foot; [de colina, escalera] foot, bottom; [de copa] stem; [de calcetín] foot

a los pies de la cama — at the foot of the bed

al pie del monte — at the foot o bottom of the mountain

al pie de ese edificio — next to that building, right beside that building

al pie de fábrica — ex-works

al pie de la obra — (Com) including delivery charges

al pie del cañón —

este fin de semana estará al pie del cañón — he'll be hard at work this weekend

ha cumplido 30 años al pie del cañon — he spent 30 years on the job

morir al pie del cañón — to die in harness

4) [de página] foot, bottom; [de foto] caption

notas a pie de página — footnotes

- al pie de la letra

pie de imprenta — imprint

5) (Bot) [de árbol] trunk; [de planta] stem; [de rosa] stock

6) (=unidad de medida) foot

tiene cuatro pies de largo — it is four feet long

pie cuadrado — square foot

7) (Teat) cue

8) [de vino] sediment

9) (=causa)

• dar pie a — to give cause for

dar pie para que algn haga algo — to give sb cause to do sth

10) (=posición)

• estar en pie de igualdad — to be on an equal footing ( con with)

estar en pie de guerra — (lit) to be on a war footing, be ready to go to war; (fig) to be on the warpath

poner a algn en pie de guerra — to get sb up in arms

11) (Literat) foot

12) Cono Sur * (=pago) deposit, down payment

13)

pie de vía — CAm (Aut) indicator, turn signal (EEUU)

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

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- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

•

- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

* * *

pie¹

¹ = foot [feet, -pl.], tail, toe.

Ex: She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.

Ex: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

* alfombra de pie de cama = bedside rug.

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* apoyo para los pies = footrest.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* bajo los pies = underfoot.

* baño de pies = footbath.

* bomba de pie = foot pump.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* carrera a pie = foot race.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.

* cuidado de los pies = footcare.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de nuevo en pie = up and about.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* de pies planos = flat-footed.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en pie = up and about.

* en pie de guerra = on the warpath.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].

* gente de a pie = ordinary people.

* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.

* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.

* lámpara de pie = standing lamp, floor lamp.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* nota a pie de página = footnote.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* perchero de pie = coat-stand.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* pie de atleta = athlete's foot.

* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.

* pie de obra = building site.

* pie de página = footer.

* pie de página repetido = running foot, footline.

* pie de pie = standing.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.

* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.

* planta del pie = sole.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner pie en = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tiña del pie = tinea pedis.

* uña del pie = toenail.

* visita a pie = walking tour.

pie²

² = foot [feet, -pl.].

Nota: Medida equivalente a 30 centímetros.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

* de un pie de grosor = foot-thick.

* pie cuadrado = square foot (sq. ft.).

* pie lineal = linear foot.

pie³

³ = winter.

Nota: En la prensa antigua de madera, travesaño que unía los postes de madera verticales que servían de soporte a toda la prensa por la parte de abajo y que servía de soporte al ensamblaje de transporte carriage assembly.

Ex: The chief members of the impression carriage were two upright cheeks about 2 m. high and placed 60-65 cm. apart, carrying between them the winter and, above it, the head, two massive cross timbers mortised into the cheeks which contained the vertical thrust of the impression.

* * *

pie¹

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) foot

no arrastres los pies don't drag your feet

se rompió un dedo del pie he broke a toe

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet

se echó a sus pies ( liter); he threw himself at her feet ( frml)

a sus pies, señora ( frml); at your service, madam ( frml)

2 ( en locs):

a pie on foot

queda muy cerca, podemos ir a pie it's very near, we can walk o go on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? shall we walk or take the car?

esta semana ando a pie ( AmL); I'm walking everywhere this week

a pie de:

una nota a pie de página a note at the foot of the page

viviendas a pie de playa ( Esp); houses with access to the beach

oficina a pie de calle ( Esp); office with direct access to the street

una entrevista a piecalle ( Esp); an interview in the street

experimentos a pie de aula ( Esp); experiments in the classroom

al pie ( Col); very close, just round the corner

de pie standing

estuvimos de pie casi dos horas we were standing (up) o we were on our feet for almost two hours

tuvimos que viajar de pie todo el camino we had to stand all the way

ponte de pie stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete de la mañana I've been up since seven o'clock this morning

ya no podía tenerme en pie I could hardly walk/stand, I was ready to drop

sólo la pequeña iglesia quedó en pie only the little church remained standing

queda en pie la cita para mañana our date for tomorrow is still on

mi oferta/la promesa sigue en pie my offer/the promise still stands

ganado en pie ( AmL); livestock, cattle on the hoof

a pie pelado ( Chi); barefoot, in one's bare feet

a pie(s) juntillas: está siguiendo a pies juntillas las indicaciones de sus superiores he's following his bosses' instructions to the letter

se cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen he blindly believes every word he's told

buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato ( fam) (buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make life difficult; (exponerse al peligro) to ask for trouble ( colloq)

cojear del mismo pie ( fam); to be two of a kind ( colloq), to be tarred with the same brush ( colloq)

con buen pieor con el pie derecho: a ver si mañana nos levantamos con el pie derecho I hope things will get off to a better start tomorrow

con los pies ( fam); badly

esta camisa la debes haber planchado con los pies this shirt looks as if you ironed it with your eyes closed

una solicitud escrita con los pies a very poorly written letter of application

el gerente lleva la empresa con los pies the manager is making a hash o mess of running the company ( colloq)

con los pies por or para delante ( fam euf); feet first

de esta casa me sacarán con los pies por delante they'll have to carry me out of this house feet first o in a box ( colloq euph)

con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground

tiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra she has her feet firmly on the ground

con mal pieor con el pie izquierdo badly

empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start, she started badly

hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today ( AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today ( BrE)

con pie(s) de plomo ( fam); very carefully o warily

ándate con pies de plomo tread very warily o carefully

dar pie a algo to give rise to sth

su conducta dio pie a murmuraciones her behavior gave rise to o sparked off rumors

no quiero que esto dé pie a una discusión I don't want this to cause o to be the cause of an argument

darle pie a algn: no le des pie para que te siga criticando don't give him cause o reason o grounds to criticize you again

de a pie common, ordinary

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person

a mí me gusta hablar con la gente de a pie I like talking to ordinary people

de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe ( colloq)

echar pie atrás ( Chi); to back down

en pie de guerra on a war footing, ready for war, on full alert

en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing, on equal terms

estar a pie ( Chi fam); to be lost ( colloq)

estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot, have one's hands tied

estar con un pie en el estribo ( fam); to be about to leave

me pillas con un pie en el estribo I was just on my way out o about to leave

ya están con un pie en el estribo they're all set to go

estar con un pie en la tumba or sepultura to have one foot in the grave

hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom

yo aquí no hago pie I can't touch the bottom here, I'm out of my depth here

írsele los pies a algn: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still

leche al pie de la vaca ( AmL); milk fresh from the cow

nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star

no doy/da pie con bola ( fam); I/he can't get a thing right

no estirar los pies más de lo que da la frazada ( RPl fam); to cut one's coat according to one's cloth

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever

el ensayo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza the essay made no sense whatsoever o was totally unintelligible

un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan

pararle a algn los pies ( Esp); to take sb down a peg or two, put sb in his/her place ( colloq)

perder pie (en el agua) to get out of one's depth; (resbalarse) to lose one's footing; (confundirse) to slip up

pies de barro feet of clay

un héroe con pies de barro a hero with feet of clay

poner (los) pies en polvorosa ( fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place

hoy no he puesto pie en la calle I haven't set foot outside the house today

por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help

saber de qué pie cojea algn ( Esp fam); to know sb's faults o weak points

salir por pies ( Esp fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

ser más viejo que andar a pie (CS fam); to be as old as the hills ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● pie cavo

high instep

● pie de atleta

athlete's foot

● pie de pollo

( Chi) dogtooth

● pie equino

clubfoot

B

1 (de un calcetín, una media) foot

2 (de una lámpara, columna) base; (de una copa — base) base; (— parte vertical) stem

3 (de una máquina de coser) foot, treadle

4 (de una página, un escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote

remita el cupón que se acompaña al pie send off the coupon below

un pueblo al pieor a los pies de la montaña a village at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

repetí al pie de la letra lo que me dijiste I repeated word for word o exactly what you told me

al pie del cañón working

todos se habían ido, pero nosotros seguíamos al pie del cañón everyone had left, but we were still hard at it o still working away

5 (de una cama) tb

pies mpl foot

Compuestos:

● pie de biela

little end

● pie de firma

name and title of signatory

● pie de fotografía

caption

● pie de fuerza

( Col) (personal) manpower; ( Mil) standing army

● pie de imprenta

imprint

● pie de página

footer

● pie de rey

slide gauge

C ( Bot) cutting, slip

Compuesto:

pie de injerto

rootstock

D [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida) foot

ocho pies cuadrados eight square feet

E ( Lit) foot

Compuesto:

pie quebrado

line of four or five syllables

F ( Chi) (depósito) down payment

pie²

/pai/

masculine

( AmL)

pie

* * *

Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)

pié es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

píe es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
piar
pie
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pie 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) foot;

◊ un dedo del pie a toe;

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet;
pie de atleta athlete's foot
b) ( en locs)

◊ a pie on foot;

ir a pie to go on foot, walk;
hoy ando a pie (AmL) I'm without wheels today;
de pie standing;
ponte de pie stand up;
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock;
no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand;
solo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing;
mi oferta sigue en pie my offer still stands;
a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet;
de a pie common, ordinary;
de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq);
en pie de guerra on a war footing;
en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing;
hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom;
levantarse con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;
no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever;
por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help
2
a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base;

( de copa — base) base;
(— parte vertical) stem;
( de montaña) foot
c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom;

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote;
◊ pie de fotografía caption;

al pie de la letra ‹copiar/repetir› word by word, exactly
d) ( de cama) tb

◊ pies foot

3
a) ( medida) foot

b) (Lit) foot

pie 2 /pai/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) pie
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pie sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) foot
ponerse de pie, to stand up
pies planos, flat feet
2 (de una columna, lámpara, etc) base
3 (de una copa) stem
4 (de una fotografía) caption
5 (de un texto) foot
una nota a pie de página, a footnote
6 (medida) foot
♦ Locuciones: dar pie a, to give cause for
a pies juntillas, blindly
al pie de la letra, to the letter
con buen/mal pie, on the right/wrong footing
con pies de plomo, cautiously
de pie, standing up
de pies a cabeza, from head to foot
' pie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- bola
- caminar
- cañón
- ciudadana
- ciudadano
- cojear
- compartir
- dedo
- dormirse
- empanada
- enredarse
- excursionista
- flojera
- gráfica
- gráfico
- guerra
- hormiguear
- hormigueo
- lámpara
- letra
- levantarse
- migaja
- nacer
- parada
- parado
- pararse
- pastel
- patear
- patín
- perchero
- planta
- pulgar
- punta
- reloj
- resistir
- sostenerse
- talón
- tenerse
- uña
- vadear
- ver
- zancadilla
- a
- agachar
- amoldar
- bien
- budín
- buscar
- calambre
English:
accused
- athlete's foot
- bare
- base
- bed
- book
- bottom
- caption
- circumscribe
- clubfoot
- custard pie
- dead
- easy
- floor lamp
- foot
- foothold
- footing
- footnote
- ft
- grandfather
- hike
- hill
- impression
- imprint
- instep
- itch
- letter
- man
- meat pie
- mince pie
- on
- pace
- pie
- pie chart
- press
- print
- promenade concert
- rambler
- remain
- rise
- roll out
- salt
- sole
- stamp
- stamp down
- stand
- stand up
- standing
- standing ovation
- standing room

* * *

pie nm

1. [de persona] foot;

estos zapatos me hacen daño en los pies these shoes hurt my feet;

a pie on foot;

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot;

estar de o [m5] en pie to be standing;

ponerse de o [m5] en pie to stand up;

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours;

llevo en pie desde las seis de la mañana I've been up and about since six in the morning;

la oferta sigue en pie the offer still stands;

echar pie a tierra [jinete] to dismount;
[pasajero] to alight;
se me fueron los pies [resbalé] I slipped, I lost my footing;

se me iban los pies con la música my feet were tapping along to the music;

perder/no hacer pie [en el agua] to go/to be out of one's depth;
Formal
a sus pies at your service;

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street;

en pie de igualdad on an equal footing;

en pie de guerra on a war footing;

Comp

pies de barro: un héroe/líder con (los) pies de barro a hero/leader with feet of clay;

Comp
Fam
buscar (los) tres o [m5] cinco pies al gato to overcomplicate matters;

Comp

de pies a cabeza from head to toe;

Comp

con buen pie: empezar con buen pie to get off to a good start;

terminar con buen pie to end on a good note;

Comp

caer de pie [tener suerte] to land on one's feet;

Comp

no dar pie con bola to get everything wrong;

Comp

con el pie derecho: empezar con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;

Comp

estar con un pie en el estribo to be about to leave;

Comp

a pies juntillas unquestioningly;

Comp

levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side;

Comp

con mal pie: empezar con mal pie to get off to a bad start;

terminar con mal pie to end on a sour note;

Comp

nacer de pie to be born lucky;

Comp

andar o [m5] ir con pies de plomo to tread carefully;

Comp

pararle los pies a alguien to put sb in their place;

Comp
Fam
poner pies en polvorosa: al llegar la policía, puso pies en polvorosa when the police arrived, you couldn't see him for dust o he legged it;

Comp

poner los pies en o [m5] sobre la tierra to get a grip on reality;

Comp
Esp
saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weaknesses;

Comp
Fam
salir con los pies por delante to leave feet first o in a box;

Comp
Esp Fam
salir por pies to leg it;

Comp

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense at all;

Comp

tener un pie en la tumba to have one foot in the grave

Comp

no tenerse en pie: no me tengo en pie I can't stand up a minute longer;

esa teoría no se tiene en pie that theory doesn't stand up

Comp
pie de atleta athlete's foot;
pie de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters;

pies planos flat feet

2. [base] [de lámpara, micrófono] stand;
[de copa] stem; [de montaña, árbol, escalera] foot;
al pie de la página at the foot o bottom of the page;

al pie de o [m5]a los pies de la cama/de la montaña at the foot of the bed/mountain;

al pie de la letra to the letter, word for word;

sigue las instrucciones al pie de la letra follow the instructions to the letter;

copiar algo al pie de la letra to copy sth word for word;

no hace falta que lo interpretes al pie de la letra there's no need to interpret it literally;

Comp

al pie del cañón: ahí está, siempre al pie del cañón there he is, always hard at work

Comp
pie de foto caption;
pie de imprenta imprint;
Informát pie de página footer
3. [unidad de medida] foot;

mide tres pies de ancho it's three foot o feet wide

4. Teatro cue;
Fig
dar pie a [críticas, comentarios] to give rise to;
[sospechas] to give cause for; Fig
dar pie a alguien para que haga algo to give sb cause to do sth

5. Lit [de verso] foot

Comp
pie quebrado = short line of four or five syllables alternating with longer lines
6. pie de lobo [planta] clubmoss

7. pies de gato [botas] rock boots

8. Chile [anticipo] down payment

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pie

m

1 de estatua, lámpara base

2 de persona foot;

a pie on foot;

al pie de at the foot of;

de pie standing;

estar de pie be standing (up);

ponerse de o

en pie stand up;

no tenerse en o

de pie fig: por cansancio be ready to drop;

de pies a cabeza from head to foot;

no tiene ni pies ni cabeza it doesn’t make any sense at all, I can’t make head nor tail of it;

a pies juntillas creer blindly;

levantarse con el pie izquierdo get out of bed on the wrong side;

con buen/mal pie empezar get off to a good/bad start;

con los pies fig badly;

andarse con pies de plomo tread warily;

estar en pie be up, be out of bed;

estar en pie de guerra be on a war footing;

buscar tres o

cinco pies al gato fig make things difficult, complicate things;

dar pie para o

a give rise to, generate;

echar pie a tierra go ashore;

estar al pie del cañón fig be hard at work;

hacer pie touch bottom;

no hacer pie en piscina be out of one’s depth;

no dar pie con bola fam get o

do everything wrong;

parar los pies a alguien take s.o. down a peg or two fam ;

saber de qué pie cojea alguien fig know where s.o. is coming from;

poner pies en polvorosa fam take to one’s heels fam ;

salir por pies hotfoot it fam, make o.s. scarce;

pie de la cama foot of the bed;

pies planos flat feet

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pie nm

1) : foot

a pie: on foot

de pie: on one's feet, standing

2) : base, bottom, stem, foot

pie de la cama: foot of the bed

pie de una lámpera: base of a lamp

pie de la escalera: bottom of the stairs

pie de una copa: stem of a glass

3) : foot (in measurement)

pie cuadrado: square foot

4) : cue (in theater)

5)

dar pie a : to give cause for, to give rise to

6)

en pie de igualidad : on equal footing

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pie n

1. (de persona) foot [pl. feet]

Eduardo tiene los pies pequeños Eduardo has small feet

me duelen los pies my feet hurt

2. (de estatua, lámpara, etc) base

a pie on foot

estar de pie to be standing

ir a pie to walk

ponerse de pie to stand up [pt. & pp. stood]

Spanish-English dictionary > pie
17 bei

Präp.

1. räumlich, auch fig.:

a) (in der Nähe von) near; bei Berlin near Berlin; die Schlacht bei Waterloo the Battle of Waterloo; beim Rathaus (just) near ( oder by) the town hall; (am Rathaus) at the town hall; dicht bei der Schule just next to the school; gleich beim Hotel liegt die Post the post office is just ( oder right) next to the hotel; etw. bei der Hand haben have s.th. to hand; sein Einkommen / der Wert liegt etwa bei 5000 Euro his salary / its value is around 5000 euros;

b) an einem bestimmten Ort: at; beim Metzger / Bäcker etc. at the butcher’s / baker’s etc.; hast du das bei Woolworth gekauft? did you buy that at Woolworth’s; Herr Müller ist gerade bei Tisch Mr Müller is just at the table; wir waren alle bei mir / meinen Eltern we were all at my house ( oder place) / at my parents’ (place); bei ihr zu Hause in her house, at her place; bei uns in Hessen / auf dem Land where I come from in Hessen / in the country; wir sind morgen bei Kollegen eingeladen we have been invited to visit colleagues tomorrow; er wohnt bei mir nebenan / gegenüber / um die Ecke he lives next door / opposite / on the corner where I live ( oder of my place); sie wohnt bei einem alten Ehepaar she lives with an old couple; bei (per Adresse) Schmidt c / o (= care of) Schmidt; am Telefon: hier bei Müller this is the Müllers’, Müller speaking; bei den Schotten heißt das anders the Scots call it something else; Amerika wacht gerade erst auf, bei uns ist es aber schon 13 Uhr in America they’re just waking up, but here it’s already 1 o’clock

2.

a) bezeichnet Arbeitsverhältnis etc.: for; sie ist bei Langenscheidt she is with ( oder works for) Langenscheidt; er arbeitet oder ist bei der Post / Bahn he works for the post office / railway (Am. railroad); sie ist beim Fernsehen she works for (the) TV; beim Militär in the armed forces;

b) bei jemandem Stunden nehmen have lessons with s.o.; bei welchem Arzt bist du? which doctor do you go to?; Brit. auch who’s your GP?

3. an einer bestimmten Stelle: jemanden beim Kragen packen grab s.o. by the collar; jemanden bei der Hand etc. fassen take s.o. by the hand etc.; die Gelegenheit beim Schopf fassen seize ( oder grab umg.) the opportunity; bei Fuß! (to) heel

4. dabei, mit: with; ich habe kein Geld bei mir I have no money on me; er hatte seinen Hund bei sich he had his dog with him; das ist oft so bei Kindern that’s fairly common with children; pej. children are like that; bei mir machst du das lieber nicht you’d be advised not to try that with me, you’d better not try that with me; die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision

5. bezeichnet Teilnahme: bei einer Veranstaltung sein be in an event; bei einer Aufführung mitwirken take part in a performance; bei Spielen: bei dieser Runde setze ich aus I’ll sit this round out

6. von Werken, Künstlern etc.: in the work of; bei Schiller steht in one of Schiller’s works it says, Schiller says; bei Tizian / den Romantikern findet man dieses Motiv you find this motif in the works of Titian / the Romantics

7. zeitlich, Umstände, Zustände:

a) zu einem gewissen Zeitpunkt: on, at; bei meiner Ankunft when I arrived, on my arrival; bei Tagesanbruch at dawn; bei Sonnenaufgang / Sonnenuntergang at sunrise / sunset; bei schönem Wetter when the weather is fine; der Park schließt bei anbrechender Dunkelheit the park closes at dusk; bei dieser Gelegenheit möchte ich.... I should like to take this opportunity to...; bei einem Unfall in an accident; Vorsicht bei Abfahrt des Zuges! take care when the train leaves;

b) (während) during, at, by; bei Nacht at night; bei Tag during the daytime, by day; beim Unterricht during a ( oder the) lesson; bei einem Glas Wein over a glass of wine; beim Lesen der Zeitung fiel mir auf... while ( oder when) I was reading the paper it struck me...; bei der Arbeit einschlafen fall asleep while working; beim Essen / Schlafen / Schreiben etc. while eating / sleeping / writing etc.;

c) (dabei, mit) with; hilfst du mir beim Umzug / bei der Arbeit? will you help me with my move / work; jemanden beim Namen nennen call s.o. by (his oder her) name;

d) (im Falle von) if there is, in case of; bei Gefahr Knopf drücken press the button in case of danger; bei Regen wird das Fest verschoben if it rains the party will be postponed; bei Nebel if it is foggy; bei Glatteis Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung auf 30 km speed limit 30 km if there is ice; Vorsicht bei Nässe! take care in wet conditions; beim nächsten Mal (the) next time; bei nächster Gelegenheit (the) next chance, at the first ( oder earliest) opportunity; bei Fieber Bettruhe halten stay in bed if you have a temperature; bei so etwas wird mir schlecht that sort of thing makes me feel ill; bei so etwas kann er nicht mitreden he has nothing to say about that sort of thing

8. (unter) among; bei den alten Fotos among the old photos; heute war nichts für dich bei der Post there was nothing for you in the post (Am. mail) today; bei Strafe von under penalty of

9. (betreffend): bei Alkohol muss ich aufpassen I have to be careful with alcohol; bei Geldfragen muss ich passen when it comes to (questions of) money, I have to pass; bei Männern hat sie Pech she’s unlucky with men

10. (angesichts): bei deinem Gehalt! (you) with your salary!; bei meinem Gehalt kann ich mir das nicht leisten I can’t afford that on ( oder with) my salary; bei deiner Erkältung solltest du nicht rausgehen you should stay in with your cold ( oder with that cold of yours); bei 25 Euro pro Stunde at 25 euros an hour; bei so vielen Schwierigkeiten considering all the difficulties; bei so viel Hilfe sind wir schnell fertig with all this help we should be ready soon; bei der Lage der Dinge (with) matters ( oder things) the way they are; bei so vielen Teilnehmern können wir... with so many participants we can...; bei diesem Lärm / diesen Temperaturen kann man nicht schlafen with all this noise / with temperatures like this one can’t sleep

11. (trotz): bei aller Liebe, das ist zu viel verlangt much as I sympathize - that’s asking too much; und das bei all seiner Mühe! and that in spite of all his efforts

12. in bestimmtem Zustand: bei Kräften sein be in good health; bei guter Gesundheit sein be in good health; bei Besinnung sein be conscious; du bist wohl nicht ( recht) bei Trost! you’re not in your right mind; er ist heute nicht bei Laune he’s not in a very good mood today; gut bei Kasse sein have plenty of money

13. bei bestimmten Bedingungen: beim besten Willen with the best will in the world; bei Wasser und Brot with just bread and water; bei offenem Fenster with the window open; bei Kerzenlicht / Mondschein by candlelight / moonlight; bei Licht besehen ist es nur halb so schlimm seen in the light of day it’s not so bad; bei Tageslicht by daylight

14. Maß: bei weitem by far

15. Anrufung: schwören bei swear by; bei Gott! by God!; bei meiner Ehre! altm. on my hono(u)r!; bei allem, was recht ist, das geht nun wirklich zu weit in all conscience, that’s going too far

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on; at; about; next to; upon; beside; in the event of

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1) at

2) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) by

3) on

4) upon

5) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) with

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bei

[bai]

präp + dat

1. (räumlich: in jds Wohn-/Lebensbereich) with

\bei wem hast du die letzte Nacht verbracht? who did you spend last night with?

sie wohnt \bei ihren Großeltern she lives with her grandparents

ich war die ganze Zeit \bei meinen Eltern I was at my parents' [house] the whole time

am Wochenende sind sie entweder \bei ihm oder \bei ihr at the weekend they're either at his place or at hers

\bei jdm zu Besuch sein to be staying with [or visiting] sb

\bei jdm zu Hause at sb's house

bei uns zu Hause war das immer so üblich we always did it that way at home, that was the way we did things at home

\bei Hofe at court

\bei den Maori/Masai leben to live among the Maori/Masai

\bei Familie Schmidt (Briefanschrift) c/o Schmidt

2. (räumlich: im Tätigkeits-/Unternehmensbereich) for

\bei jdm arbeiten [o sein] to work for sb

er ist \bei Klett angestellt he works at Klett

sie arbeitet \beim Fernsehen she works in television

er arbeitet \bei der Bahn/beim Bund/einer Firma/ der Post he works for the railways/the government/a company/the post office

er arbeitet \beim Supermarkt an der Ecke he works at the supermarket on the corner

er ist neuerdings Redakteur \bei uns he joined us as an editor recently

er ist ein hohes Tier \bei der Post he's a big shot [or fish] at the post office

\bei wem lassen Sie Ihre Anzüge schneidern? who makes your suits?, who is your tailor?

\bei wem haben Sie Deutsch gelernt? who taught you German?

sie hat ihr Handwerk \bei einem sehr erfahrenen Meister gelernt she learnt her trade from a very experienced master craftsman

beim Bäcker/Friseur at the baker's/hairdresser's

\bei der Citybank sein (ein Konto haben) to bank [or have an account] with the Citybank

\bei Klett erschienen published by Klett

\bei der Marine/beim Militär in the navy/military

\bei jdm Unterricht haben [o nehmen] to have lessons with [or take lessons from] sb

3. (räumlich: in jds Werk)

▪ \bei jdm in

das Zitat steht [irgendwo] \bei Goethe the quotation comes from [somewhere in] Goethe

\bei wem hast du denn das gelesen? where did you read that?

das kannst du alles \bei Schopenhauer nachlesen you can look it all up in Schopenhauer

4. (räumlich: mit sich haben) with

etw \bei sich dat haben [o tragen] to have sth with [or on] one

ich habe die Unterlagen leider nicht \bei mir I'm afraid I haven't got the papers with me

ich habe gerade kein Geld \bei mir I don't have [or I'm not carrying] any money on [or with] me at the moment

jdn \bei sich dat haben to have sb with one

zum Glück hatte ich meinen Bruder \bei mir fortunately, my brother was with me

5. (räumlich: im eigenen Bereich) to

ich dachte \bei mir... I thought [or was thinking] to myself...

etw \bei sich behalten to keep sth to oneself

behalte die Nachricht bitte noch \bei dir please don't tell anyone else the news for now, please keep the news to yourself for now

6. (räumlich: in der Nähe) near

Böblingen ist eine Stadt \bei Stuttgart Böblingen is a town near Stuttgart

er wohnt \beim Bahnhof he lives near [to] [or close to] the station

wir treffen uns \bei der Kirche/der Post we'll meet by the church/post office

er saß \bei ihr (direkt neben) he sat beside [or next to] her; (in der näheren Umgebung) he sat close to [or near] her

geh du, ich bleibe \bei den Kindern you go, I'll stay with the children

\bei der ersten/zweiten Kreuzung at the first/second crossing

\beim Fluss by the river

die Schlacht \bei Hastings the battle of Hastings

7. (räumlich: an) by

jdn \bei der Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand; ÖSTERR (fig)

etw \bei der Hand haben to have sth at hand

8. (räumlich: zwischen, unter) among

er war auch \bei den Demonstranten he was also among the demonstrators

die Unterlagen sind \bei den Akten the papers are amongst the files

9. (Angabe von Zeitspanne) during; (Angabe von Zeitpunkt) at

unterbrechen Sie mich bitte nicht dauernd \bei meiner Rede! please stop interrupting my speech!

\bei dem Zugunglück starben viele Menschen many people died in the train crash

\bei der Aufführung darf nicht geraucht werden smoking is not permitted during the performance

Vorsicht \bei der Abfahrt [des Zuges] please stand clear of the doors, the train is about to leave

\bei jds Abreise/Ankunft on sb's departure/arrival

ich hoffe, du bist \bei meiner Abreise auch da I hope you will be there when I leave [or on my departure]

\bei Anbruch der Dunkelheit/des Tages at nightfall/daybreak

\bei der Geburt/dem Tod at his/her etc. birth/death

\bei Nacht/Tag by night/day

\bei Tag und Nacht day and night

\bei Tisch at table

10. (gibt Teilnahme an)

\bei einer Aufführung mitwirken to be involved in a performance/play

\bei einem Gottesdienst/einer Hochzeit sein to be at a church service/wedding

11. (während einer Tätigkeit) while

das ist mir beim Bügeln eingefallen it occurred to me when [or as] [or while] I was ironing; NORDD

\bei sein, etw zu tun to be on the verge of doing sth [or about to do sth

12. (Begleitumstände) by

wir können das ja \bei einer Flasche Wein besprechen let's talk about it over a bottle of wine

\bei Schnee ist Weihnachten immer am schönsten Christmas is always nicest when it snows

\bei diesem Wetter setze ich keinen Fuß vor die Tür! I'm not setting foot outside the door in this weather!

\bei der Arbeit sein to be working [or at work]

\bei/nicht \bei Bewusstsein sein to be conscious/unconscious

\bei Kerzenlicht by candlelight

\bei Kräften/guter Laune sein to be well [or fit]/in good spirits

\bei dieser Hitze/Kälte in such heat/cold

\bei Tageslicht arbeiten to work in daylight

nicht mehr \bei Verstand sein to have taken leave of one's senses, to not be in one's right mind

\bei Wind und Wetter come rain or shine

13. (ungefähr) around

der Preis liegt \bei etwa Euro 1.000 the price is around [or about] 1,000 euros

14. (zur Angabe eines erreichten Wertes)

der DAX lag \bei 3.554 the DAX closed at 3,554 points

die Temperatur lag \bei 38,3° im Schatten the temperature was 38.3° in the shade

15. (im Falle von etw) in case of

„bei Feuer Scheibe einschlagen“ “in case of fire break glass”

\bei Nebel/Regen werde ich nicht fahren I won't go if it's foggy/it rains

16. (wegen, mit) with

\bei seiner Sturheit könnte man manchmal wirklich verzweifeln one could sometimes really despair at his stubbornness

\bei so viel Dummheit ist wirklich alle Liebesmüh vergebens all effort is futile in the face of such stupidity

\bei diesem Sturm bleiben wir lieber zu Hause in view of [or due to] this storm we'd better stay at home

\bei deinen Fähigkeiten with your talents [or skills

17. (trotz) in spite of, despite

\bei aller Freundschaft, das geht einfach zu weit we may be friends but that's just going too far

es geht \beim besten Willen nicht even with the best will in the world it's just not possible

18. (in Schwurformeln) by

ich schwöre es, \bei meiner toten Mutter! I swear on my mother's grave!

\bei meiner Ehre [up]on my honour

\bei Gott! (veraltend) by God!

„ich schwöre \bei Gott, die Wahrheit zu sagen und nichts als die Wahrheit“ “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God”

19.

▶ nicht [ganz] \bei sich dat sein (fam) to be not [quite] oneself

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Präposition mit Dat

1) (nahe) near; (dicht an, neben) by

die Schlacht bei Leipzig — the battle of Leipzig

bei den Fahrrädern/Kindern bleiben — stay with the bicycles/children

etwas bei sich haben — have something with or on one

nicht [ganz] bei sich sein — (fig.) be not quite with it

sich bei jemandem entschuldigen/erkundigen — apologize to somebody/ask somebody

wir haben Physik bei Herrn Meyer — we do physics with Mr Meyer

2) (unter) among

war heute ein Brief für mich bei der Post? — was there a letter for me in the post today?

3) (an) by

jemanden bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

4) (im Wohn-/Lebens-/Arbeitsbereich von)

bei uns tut man das nicht — we don't do that

bei mir [zu Hause] — at my house

bei uns um die Ecke/gegenüber — round the corner from us/opposite us

bei seinen Eltern leben — live with one's parents

wir sind bei ihr eingeladen — we have been invited to her house

wir treffen uns bei uns/Peter — we'll meet at our/Peter's place

bei uns in Österreich — in Austria [where I/we come from/live]

bei uns in der Firma — in our company

bei Schmidt — (auf Briefen) c/o Schmidt

bei einer Firma sein — be with a company

bei jemandem/einem Verlag arbeiten — work for somebody/a publishing house

5) (im Bereich eines Vorgangs) at

bei einer Hochzeit/einem Empfang — usw. at a wedding/reception etc.

bei einem Unfall — in an accident

6) (im Werk von)

bei Goethe — in Goethe

bei Schiller heißt es... — Schiller says or writes that...

7) (im Falle von) in the case of

bei bestimmten Pflanzen — in certain plants

bei der Hauskatze — in the domestic cat

wie bei den Römern — as with the Romans

hoffentlich geht es nicht wie bei mir — I hope the same thing doesn't happen as happened in my case

8) (Zeitpunkt)

bei seiner Ankunft — on his arrival

bei diesen Worten errötete er — at this he blushed

bei Sonnenaufgang/-untergang — at sunrise/sunset

bei unserer Begegnung — at our meeting

9) (modal)

bei Tag/Nacht — by day/night

bei Tag und [bei] Nacht — day and night

bei Tageslicht — by daylight

bei Nebel — in fog

bei Kälte — when it's cold

bei offenem Fenster schlafen — sleep with the window open

10) (im Falle des Auftretens von)

‘bei Feuer Scheibe einschlagen’ — ‘in case of fire, break glass’

‘bei Regen Schleudergefahr’ — ‘slippery when wet’

bei hohem Fieber — when somebody has a high temperature

11) (angesichts) with

bei dieser Hitze — in this heat

bei diesem Sturm/Lärm — with this storm blowing/noise going on

12) (trotz)

bei all seinem Engagement/seinen Bemühungen — in spite of or despite or for all his commitment/efforts

bei allem Verständnis, aber ich kann das nicht — much as I sympathize, I cannot do that

13) (in Beteuerungsformeln) by

bei Gott! — by God!

bei meiner Ehre! — (veralt.) upon my honour!

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bei präp

1. räumlich, auch fig: (in der Nähe von) near;

bei Berlin near Berlin;

die Schlacht bei Waterloo the Battle of Waterloo;

beim Rathaus (just) near ( oder by) the town hall; (am Rathaus) at the town hall;

dicht bei der Schule just next to the school;

gleich beim Hotel liegt die Post the post office is just ( oder right) next to the hotel;

etwas bei der Hand haben have sth to hand;

sein Einkommen/der Wert liegt etwa bei 5000 Euro his salary/its value is around 5000 euros; an einem bestimmten Ort: at;

beim Metzger/Bäcker etc at the butcher’s/baker’s etc;

hast du das bei Woolworth gekauft? did you buy that at Woolworth’s;

Herr Müller ist gerade bei Tisch Mr Müller is just at the table;

wir waren alle bei mir/meinen Eltern we were all at my house ( oder place)/at my parents’ (place);

bei ihr zu Hause in her house, at her place;

bei uns in Hessen/auf dem Land where I come from in Hessen/in the country;

wir sind morgen bei Kollegen eingeladen we have been invited to visit colleagues tomorrow;

er wohnt bei mir nebenan/gegenüber/um die Ecke he lives next door/opposite/on the corner where I live ( oder of my place);

sie wohnt bei einem alten Ehepaar she lives with an old couple;

bei (per Adresse)

Schmidt c/o (= care of) Schmidt; am Telefon:

hier bei Müller this is the Müllers’, Müller speaking;

bei den Schotten heißt das anders the Scots call it something else;

Amerika wacht gerade erst auf, bei uns ist es aber schon 13 Uhr in America they’re just waking up, but here it’s already 1 o’clock

2. bezeichnet Arbeitsverhältnis etc: for;

sie ist bei Langenscheidt she is with ( oder works for) Langenscheidt;

er arbeitet oder

ist bei der Post/Bahn he works for the post office/railway (US railroad);

sie ist beim Fernsehen she works for (the) TV;

beim Militär in the armed forces;

bei jemandem Stunden nehmen have lessons with sb;

bei welchem Arzt bist du? which doctor do you go to?; Br auch who’s your GP?

3. an einer bestimmten Stelle:

jemanden beim Kragen packen grab sb by the collar;

jemanden bei der Hand etc

fassen take sb by the hand etc;

die Gelegenheit beim Schopf fassen seize ( oder grab umg) the opportunity;

bei Fuß! (to) heel

4. dabei, mit: with;

ich habe kein Geld bei mir I have no money on me;

er hatte seinen Hund bei sich he had his dog with him;

das ist oft so bei Kindern that’s fairly common with children; pej children are like that;

bei mir machst du das lieber nicht you’d be advised not to try that with me, you’d better not try that with me;

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision

5. bezeichnet Teilnahme:

bei einer Veranstaltung sein be in an event;

bei einer Aufführung mitwirken take part in a performance; bei Spielen:

bei dieser Runde setze ich aus I’ll sit this round out

6. von Werken, Künstlern etc: in the work of;

bei Schiller steht in one of Schiller’s works it says, Schiller says;

bei Tizian/den Romantikern findet man dieses Motiv you find this motif in the works of Titian/the Romantics

7. zeitlich, Umstände, Zustände: zu einem gewissen Zeitpunkt: on, at;

bei meiner Ankunft when I arrived, on my arrival;

bei Tagesanbruch at dawn;

bei Sonnenaufgang/Sonnenuntergang at sunrise/sunset;

bei schönem Wetter when the weather is fine;

der Park schließt bei anbrechender Dunkelheit the park closes at dusk;

bei dieser Gelegenheit möchte ich …. I should like to take this opportunity to …;

bei einem Unfall in an accident;

Vorsicht bei Abfahrt des Zuges! take care when the train leaves; (während) during, at, by;

bei Nacht at night;

bei Tag during the daytime, by day;

beim Unterricht during a ( oder the) lesson;

bei einem Glas Wein over a glass of wine;

beim Lesen der Zeitung fiel mir auf … while ( oder when) I was reading the paper it struck me …;

bei der Arbeit einschlafen fall asleep while working;

beim Essen/Schlafen/Schreiben etc while eating/sleeping/writing etc; (dabei, mit) with;

hilfst du mir beim Umzug/bei der Arbeit? will you help me with my move/work;

jemanden beim Namen nennen call sb by (his oder her) name; (im Falle von) if there is, in case of;

bei Gefahr Knopf drücken press the button in case of danger;

bei Regen wird das Fest verschoben if it rains the party will be postponed;

bei Nebel if it is foggy;

bei Glatteis Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung auf 30 km speed limit 30 km if there is ice;

Vorsicht bei Nässe! take care in wet conditions;

beim nächsten Mal (the) next time;

bei nächster Gelegenheit (the) next chance, at the first ( oder earliest) opportunity;

bei Fieber Bettruhe halten stay in bed if you have a temperature;

bei so etwas wird mir schlecht that sort of thing makes me feel ill;

bei so etwas kann er nicht mitreden he has nothing to say about that sort of thing

8. (unter) among;

bei den alten Fotos among the old photos;

heute war nichts für dich bei der Post there was nothing for you in the post (US mail) today;

bei Strafe von under penalty of

9. (betreffend):

bei Alkohol muss ich aufpassen I have to be careful with alcohol;

bei Geldfragen muss ich passen when it comes to (questions of) money, I have to pass;

bei Männern hat sie Pech she’s unlucky with men

10. (angesichts):

bei deinem Gehalt! (you) with your salary!;

bei meinem Gehalt kann ich mir das nicht leisten I can’t afford that on ( oder with) my salary;

bei deiner Erkältung solltest du nicht rausgehen you should stay in with your cold ( oder with that cold of yours);

bei 25 Euro pro Stunde at 25 euros an hour;

bei so vielen Schwierigkeiten considering all the difficulties;

bei so viel Hilfe sind wir schnell fertig with all this help we should be ready soon;

bei der Lage der Dinge (with) matters ( oder things) the way they are;

bei so vielen Teilnehmern können wir … with so many participants we can …;

bei diesem Lärm/diesen Temperaturen kann man nicht schlafen with all this noise/with temperatures like this one can’t sleep

11. (trotz):

bei aller Liebe, das ist zu viel verlangt much as I sympathize - that’s asking too much;

und das bei all seiner Mühe! and that in spite of all his efforts

12. in bestimmtem Zustand:

bei Kräften sein be in good health;

bei guter Gesundheit sein be in good health;

bei Besinnung sein be conscious;

du bist wohl nicht (recht) bei Trost! you’re not in your right mind;

er ist heute nicht bei Laune he’s not in a very good mood today;

gut bei Kasse sein have plenty of money

13. bei bestimmten Bedingungen:

beim besten Willen with the best will in the world;

bei Wasser und Brot with just bread and water;

bei offenem Fenster with the window open;

bei Kerzenlicht/Mondschein by candlelight/moonlight;

bei Licht besehen ist es nur halb so schlimm seen in the light of day it’s not so bad;

bei Tageslicht by daylight

14. Maß:

bei weitem by far

15. Anrufung:

schwören bei swear by;

bei Gott! by God!;

bei meiner Ehre! obs on my hono(u)r!;

bei allem, was recht ist, das geht nun wirklich zu weit in all conscience, that’s going too far

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Präposition mit Dat

1) (nahe) near; (dicht an, neben) by

die Schlacht bei Leipzig — the battle of Leipzig

bei den Fahrrädern/Kindern bleiben — stay with the bicycles/children

etwas bei sich haben — have something with or on one

nicht [ganz] bei sich sein — (fig.) be not quite with it

sich bei jemandem entschuldigen/erkundigen — apologize to somebody/ask somebody

wir haben Physik bei Herrn Meyer — we do physics with Mr Meyer

2) (unter) among

war heute ein Brief für mich bei der Post? — was there a letter for me in the post today?

3) (an) by

jemanden bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

4) (im Wohn-/Lebens-/Arbeitsbereich von)

bei uns tut man das nicht — we don't do that

bei mir [zu Hause] — at my house

bei uns um die Ecke/gegenüber — round the corner from us/opposite us

bei seinen Eltern leben — live with one's parents

wir sind bei ihr eingeladen — we have been invited to her house

wir treffen uns bei uns/Peter — we'll meet at our/Peter's place

bei uns in Österreich — in Austria [where I/we come from/live]

bei uns in der Firma — in our company

bei Schmidt — (auf Briefen) c/o Schmidt

bei einer Firma sein — be with a company

bei jemandem/einem Verlag arbeiten — work for somebody/a publishing house

5) (im Bereich eines Vorgangs) at

bei einer Hochzeit/einem Empfang — usw. at a wedding/reception etc.

bei einem Unfall — in an accident

6) (im Werk von)

bei Goethe — in Goethe

bei Schiller heißt es... — Schiller says or writes that...

7) (im Falle von) in the case of

bei bestimmten Pflanzen — in certain plants

bei der Hauskatze — in the domestic cat

wie bei den Römern — as with the Romans

hoffentlich geht es nicht wie bei mir — I hope the same thing doesn't happen as happened in my case

8) (Zeitpunkt)

bei seiner Ankunft — on his arrival

bei diesen Worten errötete er — at this he blushed

bei Sonnenaufgang/-untergang — at sunrise/sunset

bei unserer Begegnung — at our meeting

9) (modal)

bei Tag/Nacht — by day/night

bei Tag und [bei] Nacht — day and night

bei Tageslicht — by daylight

bei Nebel — in fog

bei Kälte — when it's cold

bei offenem Fenster schlafen — sleep with the window open

10) (im Falle des Auftretens von)

‘bei Feuer Scheibe einschlagen’ — ‘in case of fire, break glass’

‘bei Regen Schleudergefahr’ — ‘slippery when wet’

bei hohem Fieber — when somebody has a high temperature

11) (angesichts) with

bei dieser Hitze — in this heat

bei diesem Sturm/Lärm — with this storm blowing/noise going on

12) (trotz)

bei all seinem Engagement/seinen Bemühungen — in spite of or despite or for all his commitment/efforts

bei allem Verständnis, aber ich kann das nicht — much as I sympathize, I cannot do that

13) (in Beteuerungsformeln) by

bei Gott! — by God!

bei meiner Ehre! — (veralt.) upon my honour!

* * *

(vollem) Verstand sein ausdr.

to be in one's right mind expr.

to be of sound mind expr. präp.

at prep.

by prep.

next to prep.

on prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bei
18 ante

prep.

1 in front of, before, in the presence of.

2 before, in the event of, taking into consideration.

m.

1 elk, moose.

2 suede, deer skin.

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ante

► nombre masculino

1 ZOOLOGÍA elk, moose

2 (piel) suede

————————

ante

► preposición

1 before, in the presence of

2 (considerando) in the face of

■ ante estas circunstancias under the circumstances

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ante todo (primero) first of all 2 (por encima de) above all

* * *
1. prep.
1) before

2) considering, faced with

•

- ante todo
2. noun m.
1) elk, moose

2) suede

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I
SM

1) (Zool) (=ciervo) elk, moose; (=búfalo) buffalo; Méx (=tapir) tapir

2) (=piel) suede

3) Méx (=dulce) macaroon
II
PREP

1) (=en presencia de) [+ persona] before

2) (=enfrentado a) [+ peligro] in the face of, faced with; [+ dificultad, duda] faced with

ante esta posibilidad — in view of this possibility

ante tantas posibilidades — faced with so many possibilities

estamos ante un gran porvenir — we have a great future before us

3)

ante todo — above all

ante todo hay que recordar que... — first of all let's remember that...

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I
preposición

1)

a) (frml) ( delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez — to appear before the judge

desfilaron ante el rey — they marched past the king

b) ( frente a)

ante la gravedad de la situación — in view of the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones — with the elections so close

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante un problema — we are faced with a problem

2)

ante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre — she thinks of herself as a mother above all else
II
masculino

a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) moose

b) ( cuero) suede

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I
preposición

1)

a) (frml) ( delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez — to appear before the judge

desfilaron ante el rey — they marched past the king

b) ( frente a)

ante la gravedad de la situación — in view of the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones — with the elections so close

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante un problema — we are faced with a problem

2)

ante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre — she thinks of herself as a mother above all else
II
masculino

a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) moose

b) ( cuero) suede

* * *

ante¹

¹ = suede.

Ex: English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly.

* piel de ante = suede.

ante²

² = before, in the face of, vis à vis, in the presence of, in view of, facing.

Ex: The hearings before the Royal Commission, including among the witnesses some of the most prominent librarians and scholars of that day, extended from 1847 to 1849.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: The information note following the explanatory heading provides guidance to the user of the catalogue vis à vis the conventions used in formulating uniform headings.

Ex: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.

Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex: Under the Highway Safety Code, cyclists must ride on the street, facing traffic.

* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la ley = at law.

* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.

* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* ante la presión de = in the crush to.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* ante-sala = lobby.

* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.

* * *

ante¹

prep

A

1 ( frml) (delante de) before

comparecer ante el juez to appear before the judge

miles de personas desfilaron ante su cadáver thousands of people filed past the body

2

(enfrentado a): ante la gravedad de la situación in view of o considering o given the seriousness of the situation

ante la proximidad de las elecciones with the elections so close

veamos cómo reacciona ante este problema let us see how he reacts when faced with this problem

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law

nos hallamos ante una gran injusticia we are faced with a grave injustice

ante la duda, abstente if in doubt, don't

B

ante todo (primero) first and foremost; (sobre todo) above all

se considera ante todo madre she thinks of herself as a mother above all else

la seguridad ante todo safety first, safety must come first

ante²

masculine

A

1 ( Zool) (especie europea) elk; (especie norteamericana) moose

2 (cuero) suede

una chaqueta de ante a suede jacket

B (dulce) Mexican dish made with sweet potato and pineapple

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ante preposición
1
a) (frml) ( delante de) before;

◊ ante el juez before the judge

b) ( frente a):

◊ ante la gravedad de la situación in view of the seriousness of the situation;

iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
nos hallamos ante un problema we are faced with a problem
2
◊ ante todo ( primero) first and foremost;

( sobre todo) above all
■ sustantivo masculino ( cuero) suede
ante 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (piel) suede
2 Zool elk, moose
ante 2 preposición
1 before, in the presence of
Jur ante notario, in the presence of a notary
2 (en vista de) faced with, in view of: ante la falta de medios, hicieron un llamamiento a la solidaridad, faced with the shortage of resources, they made an appeal for help
♦ Locuciones: ante todo, discreción, above all, be discreet
' ante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a.m.
- acobardarse
- actitud
- apelar
- calma
- comparecer
- contingencia
- declarar
- desesperación
- desfilar
- disyuntiva
- doblarse
- el
- entera
- entero
- escamarse
- evidenciar
- expectante
- firme
- humillarse
- igualdad
- impasible
- inclinarse
- infranqueable
- inmutable
- levantarse
- palidecer
- plantarse
- prestar
- reaccionar
- resistir
- retroceder
- sombrero
- sucumbir
- viabilidad
- abogado
- acobardar
- alarma
- apocarse
- ciego
- conducir
- humillar
- igual
- imperturbable
- inclinar
- interceder
- ley
- mediar
- negativa
- poder
English:
a.m.
- accountable
- accused
- admire
- alarmed
- ambush
- ante
- appear
- appearance
- before
- bristle
- career
- cheek
- crawl
- curtsey
- curtsy
- demonstrator
- equal
- flail
- gazumping
- give in
- give up
- go before
- grovel
- guilt
- haul up
- insecure
- justice
- kneel
- kowtow
- March
- primarily
- protest
- quail
- react
- responsible
- safety
- shrink
- stick
- suede
- survivalist
- unmoved
- yield
- address
- barrister
- bow
- eye
- file
- first
- go

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ante¹ nm

1. [piel] suede;

zapatos de ante suede shoes

2. [animal] [europeo] elk;
[americano] moose
ante² prep

1. [delante de, en presencia de] before;

se arrodilló ante el Papa he kneeled before the Pope;

comparecer ante el juez to appear before the judge, to appear in court;

apelar ante el tribunal to appeal to the court;

es muy tímido y se encoge ante sus superiores he's very timid and clams up in the presence of his superiors;

nos hicimos una foto ante la Esfinge we took a photo of ourselves standing in front of the Sphinx;

estamos ante otro Dalí this is another Dali, we have before us another Dali;

desfilar/marchar ante algo/alguien to file/march past sth/sb

2. [frente a] [hecho, circunstancia] in the face of;

ante una actitud tan intolerante, poco se puede hacer there is little we can do in the face of such intolerance;

ante la insistencia de su hermano, accedimos a admitirla at her brother's insistence, we agreed to take her on;

no se detendrá ante nada she'll stop at nothing, nothing will stop her;

no se amilana ante nada he isn't scared of anything;

¿cuál es tu postura ante el aborto? what's your opinion about abortion?;

cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;

ante la duda, mejor no intentarlo if in doubt, it's best not to attempt it;

me descubro ante su esfuerzo I take my hat off to him for his effort;

extasiarse ante algo to go into ecstasies over sth;

se quedó solo ante el peligro he was left to face the danger alone;

se crece ante las dificultades she thrives in the face of adversity;

ser responsable ante alguien to be accountable to sb;

retroceder ante el peligro to shrink back from danger

3. [respecto de] compared to;

su obra palidece ante la de su maestro his work pales in comparison with that of his master;

su opinión prevaleció ante la mía his opinion prevailed over mine

4.
ante todo [sobre todo] above all;
[en primer lugar] first of all
* * *

ante

I m

1 suede

2 ZO moose

3 Méx ( postre) egg and coconut dessert

II prp posición before; dificultad faced with;

ante todo above all

* * *

ante nm

1) : elk, moose

2) : suede

ante prep

1) : before, in front of

2) : considering, in view of

3)

ante todo : first and foremost, above all

* * *

ante¹ n suede

una abrigo de ante a suede coat

ante² prep

1. (delante de) before

tendrás que testificar ante un juez you will have to give evidence before a judge

2. (frente a) in the face of

no se desanima ante las dificultades she doesn't lose heart in the face of difficulties

ante todo above all

Spanish-English dictionary > ante
19 peligroso

adj.

1 dangerous, adventurous, unsafe, risky.

2 unsafe, perilous, dangerous, fraught with danger.

3 dangerous, violent, likely to do harm.

4 feral.

* * *

peligroso

► adjetivo

1 dangerous

* * *

(f. - peligrosa)

adj.

1) dangerous

2) hazardous

* * *

ADJ [gen] dangerous; (=arriesgado) risky; [herida] ugly, nasty

* * *

- sa adjetivo dangerous

* * *

= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, treacherous, perilous, unsafe.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.

Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex. The financial situation of cultural institutions is becoming increasingly perilous = La situación económica de las instituciones culturales se hace cada vez más peligrosa.

Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.

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* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* atracción peligrosa = siren song.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.

* perro peligroso = vicious dog.

* resultar peligroso = pose + danger.

* situación peligrosa = dangerous situation.

* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* * *

- sa adjetivo dangerous

* * *

= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, treacherous, perilous, unsafe.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.

Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex: The financial situation of cultural institutions is becoming increasingly perilous = La situación económica de las instituciones culturales se hace cada vez más peligrosa.

Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* atracción peligrosa = siren song.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.

* perro peligroso = vicious dog.

* resultar peligroso = pose + danger.

* situación peligrosa = dangerous situation.

* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* * *

peligroso -sa

adjective

‹carretera/trabajo/empresa› dangerous, hazardous; ‹deporte› dangerous; ‹delincuente› dangerous

no te fíes de él, es una persona peligrosa don't trust him, he's dangerous

* * *

peligroso
◊ -sa adjetivo

dangerous
peligroso,-a adjetivo dangerous, risky

' peligroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurada
- apurado
- comecocos
- grave
- insegura
- inseguro
- peligrosa
- cruce
- endiablado
- polvorín
English:
also
- carry off
- dangerous
- death trap
- hazardous
- hitch-hike
- hot
- lean out
- mention
- perilous
- rough
- safe
- shipping
- treacherous
- unsafe
- warn

* * *

peligroso, -a adj

dangerous

* * *

peligroso

adj dangerous

* * *

peligroso, -sa adj

: dangerous, hazardous

* * *

peligroso adj dangerous

Spanish-English dictionary > peligroso
20 vie

vie [vi]

feminine noun

a. life

• vie sentimentale love life

• vie conjugale married life

• vie professionnelle professional life

• vie privée private life

• la vie de famille family life

• la vie d'étudiant student life

• mode de vie way of life

• dans la vie courante in everyday life

• vie de bohème Bohemian lifestyle

• mener la vie de château to live a life of luxury

• avoir la vie facile to have an easy life

• mener la vie dure à qn to give sb a hard time

• rendre la vie impossible à qn to make sb's life intolerable

• elle a refait sa vie avec lui she made a new life with him

• c'est la belle vie ! this is the life!

• c'est la vie ! that's life!

• la vie continue life goes on

• faire qch une fois dans sa vie to do sth once in one's life

• tu as la vie devant toi you've got your whole life ahead of you

• donner la vie to give birth

• risquer sa vie pour risk one's life for

• avoir la vie dure [préjugé, superstition] to die hard

• être entre la vie et la mort to be at death's door

• avoir droit de vie et de mort sur qn to have the power of life and death over sb

• passer de vie à trépas to pass on

• sans vie lifeless

• revenir à la vie to come back to life

• être plein de vie to be full of life

• un portrait plein de vie a lively portrait

► à vie for life

• condamné à la prison à vie sentenced to life imprisonment

• cet accident l'a marqué à vie this accident marked him for life

• président (nommé) à vie life president► à la vie à la mort [amitié, fidélité] undying

• amis à la vie à la mort friends for life

• entre nous, c'est à la vie à la mort we are friends for life► en vie alive

• être en vie to be alive

• maintenir qn en vie to keep sb alive► pour la vie for life

• amis pour la vie friends for life

• à Lulu pour la vie (tatouage) Lulu forever

b. (Economics) le coût de la vie the cost of living

• la vie augmente the cost of living is rising

• ils manifestent contre la vie chère they are demonstrating against the high cost of living

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vi
nom féminin

1) gén, Biologie life

rendre la vie à quelqu'un — to bring somebody back to life

sans vie — lifeless

on l'a retrouvé sans vie — they found him dead

donner la vie à quelqu'un — to bring somebody into the world

2) ( période) life

pour la vie — for life

vivre sa vie — to lead one's own life

passer sa vie à faire — gén to spend one's life doing; ( tout le temps) to spend all one's time doing

à vie — [bannir, défigurer, marquer] for life; [bannissement, suspension] lifetime (épith); [emprisonnement, adhésion, président] life (épith)

c'est la chance de ta vie — it's the chance of a lifetime

3) ( activité) life

la vie d'entreprise — corporate life

la vie est chère — the cost of living is high

mode de vie — lifestyle

apprendre la vie — to learn what life is all about

notre vie de couple — our relationship; château

4) ( vitalité) life

prendre vie — to come to life

donner de la vie à une fête — to liven up a party

manquant de vie, sans vie — [personne, lieu] lifeless

5) ( biographie) life

écrire la vie de quelqu'un — to write a life of somebody

6) Technologie ( durabilité) life

vie d'une pile — life of a battery

••

ainsi va la vie — that's the way it goes

c'est la belle vie! — this is the life!

avoir la vie dure — [préjugés] to be ingrained

mener la vie dure à quelqu'un — to make life hard for somebody, to give somebody a hard time

faire la vie — (colloq) [enfants] to have a wild time; [adultes] to live it up (colloq)

à la vie, à la mort! — till death us do part!

* * *
vi nf
life

être en vie — to be alive

sans vie — lifeless

à vie — for life

membre à vie — life member

dans la vie courante — in everyday life

double vie — double life

mener une double vie — to lead a double life

avoir la vie dure (= persister) (clichés, habitudes) — to die hard

mener la vie dure à qn — to make sb's life a misery

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vie nf

1 gén, Biol life; sauver la vie de qn to save sb's life; rendre la vie à qn to bring sb back to life; risquer sa vie to risk one's life; sacrifier ou donner sa vie pour qn to give one's life for sb; devoir la vie à qn to owe sb one's life; être en vie to be alive; maintenir qn en vie to keep sb alive; il y a laissé sa vie that was how he lost his life; sans vie lifeless; on l'a retrouvé sans vie they found him dead; donner la vie à qn to bring sb into the world; sauver des vies to save lives; vie végétale/animale/humaine plant/animal/human life; être entre la vie et la mort [malade] to hover between life and death; y a-t-il une vie après la mort? is there life after death?; y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars? is there life on Mars?;

2 ( période) life; avoir une vie dure to have a hard life; pour la vie for life; courte/longue vie short/long life; sur or vers la fin de leur vie toward(s) the end of their lives; la peur/course de ma vie the fright/race of my life; elle a travaillé toute sa vie she worked all her life; je ne vous ai jamais vu de ma vie I've never seen you in my life; pour la première fois de ma vie for the first time in my life; il n'y a pas que le travail/l'amour dans la vie there's more to life than work/love; avoir quelqu'un dans sa vie to have somebody in one's life; partager la vie de qn to share one's life with sb; ce n'est pas la femme de ma vie she's not the love of my life; que feras-tu dans la vie? what are you going to do in life?; faciliter la vie à qn to make life easier for sb; vivre sa vie to lead one's own life; passer sa vie à faire gén to spend one's life doing; ( tout le temps) to spend all one's time doing; à vie [bannir, défigurer, marquer] for life; [bannissement, suspension] lifetime ( épith); [emprisonnement, adhésion, président] life ( épith); œuvre d'une vie work of a lifetime; c'est la chance de ta vie it's the chance of a lifetime; durer toute une vie to last a lifetime; tu as toute la vie devant toi you've got your whole life in front of you;

3 ( activité) life; la vie urbaine/rurale city/country life; la vie culturelle/professionnelle cultural/professional life; la vie moderne/actuelle modern/ present day life; la vie d'entreprise corporate life; mener une vie de luxe to lead a life of luxury; la vie est chère the cost of living is high; avoir une vie active/sédentaire to lead an active/a sedentary life; mode de vie lifestyle; apprendre/connaître la vie to learn/know what life is all about; notre vie de couple our relationship, our life together (as a couple); comment réussir sa vie de couple how to live together and make it work; ⇒ bâton, enterrer;

4 ( vitalité) life; prendre vie to come to life; reprendre vie to come back to life; déborder de vie to be bursting with life; donner de la vie à un personnage to bring a character to life; donner de la vie à une fête to liven up a party; mettre de la vie dans qch to liven sth up; plein de vie [personne, lieu] full of life; manquant de vie, sans vie [personne, lieu] lifeless;

5 ( biographie) life; écrire la vie de qn to write a life of sb; la vie de Mozart the life of Mozart;

6 Tech ( durabilité) life; vie d'un appareil/d'une pile life of a machine/of a battery.

Composés

vie active Sociol working life; vie antérieure former life; vie chère high cost of living; vie éternelle eternal life; vie de famille family life; vie intérieure inner life; vie privée private life; vie quotidienne daily life; vie spirituelle spiritual life.

Idiomes

c'est la vie! that's life!; ça c'est la vie!, c'est la vie d'artiste! this is the life!; ce n'est pas une vie! it's no life!; quelle vie! what a life!; ainsi va la vie that's the way it goes; ils ont la belle vie they have a good life; c'est la belle vie! what a life!; ( en ce moment) this is the life!; une vie de chien○ a dog's life; avoir la vie dure [préjugés] to be ingrained; mener la vie dure à qn to make life hard for sb, to give sb a hard time; faire la vie○ [enfants] to have a wild time; [adultes] to live it up○; à la vie, à la mort! till death us do part!; entre eux c'est à la vie à la mort with them it's for life.

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1. BIOLOGIE life

la vie animale/végétale animal/plant life

durée de vie life span

2. [existence] life

il a eu la vie sauve he has been spared

laisser la vie sauve à quelqu'un to spare somebody's life

donner la vie à un enfant to give birth to a child

mettre sa vie en danger to put one's life in danger

risquer sa vie to risk one's life

ôter la vie à quelqu'un to take somebody's life

revenir à la vie to come back to life

sauver la vie de quelqu'un to save somebody's life

au début de sa vie at the beginning of his life

à la fin de sa vie at the end of his life, late in life

une fois dans sa vie once in a lifetime

de sa vie elle n'avait vu un tel sans-gêne she'd never seen such a complete lack of consideration

l'œuvre de toute une vie a lifetime's work

à Julie, pour la vie to Julie, forever ou for ever

avoir la vie devant soi

a. [ne pas être pressé] to have all the time in the world

b. [être jeune] to have one's whole life in front of one

il a dû être danseur dans une autre vie he must have been a dancer in a previous incarnation

être entre la vie et la mort to be hovering between life and death, to be at death's door

passer de vie à trépas to pass away

la vie continue life goes on

à la vie à la mort for life (and beyond the grave)

3. [personne] life

son rôle est de sauver des vies he is there to save lives

4. [entrain] life

mettre un peu de vie dans to liven up (separable)

plein de vie

a. [ressemblant] true to life, lifelike

b. [énergique] lively, full of life

5. [partie de l'existence] life

vie privée private life

la vie affective/intellectuelle/sexuelle love/intellectual/sex life

entrer dans la vie active to start working

la vie associative community life

6. [façon de vivre - d'une personne, d'une société] life, lifestyle, way of life ; [ - des animaux] life

la vie en Australie the Australian lifestyle ou way of life

dans la vie, l'important c'est de... the important thing in life is to...

faire sa vie avec quelqu'un to settle down with somebody

avoir la vie dure to have a hard life

faire ou mener la vie dure à quelqu'un to make life difficult for somebody

rater sa vie to make a mess of one's life

refaire sa vie to start afresh ou all over again

c'est la vie!, la vie est ainsi faite! such is ou that's life!

mener une vie de bâton de chaise ou de patachon (familier) to lead a riotous life

vie de bohême bohemian life

mener une vie de chanoine to live the life of Riley

une vie de chien (familier) a dog's life

ce n'est pas une vie! I don't call that living!

c'est la belle vie ou la vie de château! this is the life!

faire la vie (familier) to live it up

mener joyeuse vie to lead a merry life

7. [biographie] life

il a écrit une vie de Flaubert he wrote a life ou biography of Flaubert

8. [conditions économiques] (cost of) living

dans ce pays, la vie n'est pas chère prices are very low in this country

le coût de la vie the cost of living

9. RELIGION life

la vie éternelle everlasting life

la vie ici-bas this life

la vie terrestre life on earth

10. TECHNOLOGIE life

à courte vie short-lived

à longue vie long-lived

vie d'un neutron neutron lifetime

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à vie locution adjectivale

for life, life (modificateur)

amis à vie friends for life

membre à vie life member

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en vie locution adjectivale

alive, living

être toujours en vie to be still alive ou breathing

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sans vie locution adjectivale

[corps] lifeless, inert

[œuvre] lifeless, dull

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