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we are under attack

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1 Maneuvers which are performed by an aircraft under attack and which are designed to negate the present threat and proceed to an offensive position as the attacker

Aviation: counteroffensive maneuvering

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Maneuvers which are performed by an aircraft under attack and which are designed to negate the present threat and proceed to an offensive position as the attacker
2 attack

ə'tæk
1. verb
1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) atacar

2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) atacar

3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) atacar

4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) lanzarse (a)

2. noun
1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) ataque

2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) ataque

attack¹ n

1. ataque / atentado

we are under attack nos están atacando

a terrorist attack un atentado terrorista

2. ataque

a heart attack un ataque cardíaco / un infarto

attack² vb

1. atacar

the enemy attacked at night el enemigo atacó de noche

2. atacar / agredir

we were attacked by some skinheads unos cabezas rapadas nos agredieron

3. acometer

she attacked the problem enthusiastically acometió el problema con ganas

attack

tr[ə'tæk]

noun

1 (gen) ataque nombre masculino; (terrorist) atentado

transitive verb

1 (gen) atacar; (terrorist) atentar contra

2 (task, problem) acometer; (person) agredir, atacar

intransitive verb

1 atacar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on the attack atacando

to come under attack ser atacado,-a

to launch an attack on lanzar un ataque a

attack [ə'tæk] vt

1) assault: atacar, asaltar, agredir

2) tackle: acometer, combatir, enfrentarse con

attack n

1) : ataque m, asalto m, acometida f

to launch an attack: lanzar un ataque

2) : ataque m, crisis f

heart attack: ataque cardíaco, infarto

attack of nerves: crisis nerviosa

attack

n.

• acceso s.m.

• acometida s.f.

• acometimiento s.m.

• arremetida s.f.

• asalto s.m.

• ataque s.m.

• avance s.m.

• embestida s.f.

v.

• acometer v.

• agredir v.

• arremeter v.

• atacar v.

• avanzar v.

• opugnar v.

• saltear v.

ə'tæk
I

noun

1)

a) c u (physical, verbal) ataque m

to launch an attack — lanzar* un ataque

terrorist attacks — atentados mpl terroristas

attack on/against something/somebody — ataque a/contra algo/alguien

to come/be under attack — ser* atacado

b) c ( Med) ataque m

heart attack — infarto m, ataque m cardíaco or al corazón

an anxiety attack — un ataque de ansiedad

2) u c ( part of team) (BrE Sport) delantera f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<army/target/policy\>\> atacar*; \<\<person\>\> atacar*, agredir*

2)

a) ( begin enthusiastically) \<\<food\>\> atacar*; \<\<task\>\> acometer

b) ( deal with) \<\<problem\>\> combatir

2.

vi (Mil, Sport) atacar*

[ǝ'tæk]
1. N

1) (Mil, Sport) (also fig) ataque m (on a, contra, sobre); (=assault) atentado m, agresión f

an attack on sb's life — un atentado contra la vida de algn

an attack on the security of the state — un atentado contra la seguridad del estado

to launch an attack — (Mil) (also fig) lanzar un ataque

to leave o.s. open to attack — dejarse expuesto a un ataque

to return to the attack — volver al ataque

surprise attack — ataque por sorpresa

to be/come under attack — ser atacado

- attack is the best form of defence

2) (Med) (gen) ataque m ; (=fit) acceso m, crisis f inv

an attack of pneumonia — una pulmonía

an attack of nerves — un ataque de nervios, una crisis nerviosa
heart
2. VT

1) (Mil, Sport, Med) (also fig) atacar; (=assault) agredir; [bull etc] embestir

it attacks the liver — ataca al hígado

they mercilessly attacked his Marxist approach — atacaron despiadadamente su enfoque marxista

2) (=tackle) [+ job, problem] enfrentarse con; (=combat) combatir

we must attack poverty — debemos combatir la pobreza

3) (Chem) atacar

3.

VI atacar

4.

CPD

attack dog N — perro m de presa

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[ə'tæk]
I

noun

1)

a) c u (physical, verbal) ataque m

to launch an attack — lanzar* un ataque

terrorist attacks — atentados mpl terroristas

attack on/against something/somebody — ataque a/contra algo/alguien

to come/be under attack — ser* atacado

b) c ( Med) ataque m

heart attack — infarto m, ataque m cardíaco or al corazón

an anxiety attack — un ataque de ansiedad

2) u c ( part of team) (BrE Sport) delantera f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<army/target/policy\>\> atacar*; \<\<person\>\> atacar*, agredir*

2)

a) ( begin enthusiastically) \<\<food\>\> atacar*; \<\<task\>\> acometer

b) ( deal with) \<\<problem\>\> combatir

2.

vi (Mil, Sport) atacar*

English-spanish dictionary > attack
3 under

1. preposition
1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) debajo, bajo

2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) menor de, (de) menos de

3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) a las órdenes (de)

4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) bajo

2. adverb
(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) abajo; por debajo

- under-

under¹ adv menos

everything costs a pound or under todo cuesta una libra o menos

under² prep

1. bajo / debajo de

she sat under a tree se sentó bajo un árbol

there's a cat under the car hay un gato debajo del coche

2. menos de

you can get one for under £5 se pueden conseguir por menos de cinco libras

3. menor de

you can't go in if you are under sixteen no puedes entrar si eres menor de dieciséis años

4. bajo

he's got two assistants under him tiene dos ayudantes a su mando

under

tr['ʌndə^SMALLr/SMALL]

preposition

1 (below) bajo, debajo de

■ it's under the bed está debajo de la cama

■ the tunnel goes under the Channel el túnel pasa por debajo del Canal de la Mancha

2 (less than) menos de

■ he earns under fifteen thousand pounds a year gana menos de quince mil libras al año

■ he looks under eighteen to me a mi me parece que tiene menos de dieciocho años

■ there was nobody under the age of sixty no había nadie con menos de sesenta años

3 (controlled, affected, influenced by) bajo

■ dancing was banned under Cromwell bajo Cromwell estaba prohibido bailar

■ she was born under Cancer nació bajo el signo de Cáncer

4 (suffering, subject to) bajo

■ he's under arrest está detenido, está bajo arresto

■ under anaesthetic bajo anestesia

■ he is under a lot of pressure está sometido a muchas presiones

■ we are under attack nos están atacando

■ the ports are under blockade los puertos están sometidos a bloqueo

5 (according to) conforme a, según

■ under the terms of the agreement según los términos del acuerdo

6 (known by) con, bajo

■ she worked under a false name trabajó con un nombre falso

adverb

1 (below) debajo

■ he fell into the river and was under for over a minute cayó al río y estuvo bajo el agua durante más de un minuto

2 (less) menos

■ we have a wide range of watches for £30 or under tenemos una amplia gama de relojes por treinta libras o menos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be under age ser menor de edad

to be under cover (protected) estar a cubierto 2 (in hiding) estar en la clandestinidad

to be under lock and key estar bajo llave

to be under repair estar en reparación, estar reparándose

to be under the doctor estar en manos del médico

to be under the impression that... tener la impresión de que...

to go under estrellarse, irse a pique

under the circumstances... dadas la circunstancias...

under ['ʌndər] adv

1) less: menos

$10 or under: $10 o menos

2) underwater: debajo del agua

3) : bajo los efectos de la anestesia

under adj

1) lower: (más) bajo, inferior

2) subordinate: inferior

3) : insuficiente

an under dose of medicine: una dosis insuficiente de medicina

under prep

1) below, beneath: debajo de, abajo de

under the table: abajo de la mesa

we walked under the arch: pasamos por debajo del arco

under the sun: bajo el sol

2) : menos de

in under 20 minutes: en menos de 20 minutos

3) (indicating rank or authority) : bajo

under the command of: bajo las órdenes de

4) subject to: bajo

under suspicion: bajo sospecha

under the circumstances: dadas las circunstancias

5) according to: según, de acuerdo con, conforme a

under the present laws: según las leyes actuales

under

adj.

• bajero, -a adj.

• inferior adj.

• interior adj.

adv.

• abajo adv.

• bajo adv.

• debajo adv.

• debajo de adv.

• más abajo adv.

prep.

• bajo prep.

• debajo de prep.

• inferior a prep.

I 'ʌndər, 'ʌndə(r)
preposition

1) ( beneath) debajo de, abajo de (AmL)

under the starry sky — bajo el cielo estrellado (liter)

under a magnifying glass — a través de una lupa

2) ( less than) menos de

if you're under 18 — si tienes menos de 18 años

a number under 20 — un número inferior a 20

3) \<\<name/heading\>\> bajo

look under `textiles' — mira en or bajo `textiles'

4)

a) \<\<government/authority\>\> bajo

he served under General Baldwin — estuvo a las órdenes del general Baldwin

he has 20 people under him — tiene 20 personas a su mando

b) ( subject to)

to be under discussion — estarse* discutiendo

I'm under instructions not to reveal anything — tengo instrucciones de no revelar nada

he was under the impression that... — tenía la impresión de que...

5) ( according to) según

under the terms of the contract — según los términos del contrato

II

adverb

1)

a) ( under water)

they pushed him under — lo empujaron debajo del agua

b) ( anesthetized)

she's still under — todavía está bajo los efectos de la anestesia; see also keep, knuckle, put under

2) ( less) menos

it will cost $10 or under — costará 10 dólares como mucho

['ʌndǝ(r)]
1. ADV

1) (=beneath) (position) debajo; (direction) abajo

he stayed under for three minutes — (=underwater) estuvo sumergido durante tres minutos

he lifted the rope and crawled under — levantó la cuerda y se deslizó por debajo

2) * (=under anaesthetic)

he's been under for three hours — lleva tres horas bajo los efectos de la anestesia

3) (=less) menos

children of 15 and under — niños mpl de 15 años y menores

ten degrees under — diez grados bajo cero

2. PREP

1) (=beneath) debajo de

under the bed — debajo de la cama

under the microscope — bajo el microscopio

under the sky — bajo el cielo

under the water — bajo el agua

the train passed under the bridge — el tren pasó por debajo del puente

the tunnel goes under the Channel — el túnel pasa por debajo del Canal

under there — ahí debajo

what's under there? — ¿qué hay ahí debajo?

2) (=less than) menos de

under 20 people — menos de 20 personas

in under a minute — en menos de un minuto

any number under 90 — cualquier número inferior a 90

aged under 21 — que tiene menos de 21 años

children under ten — niños menores de diez años

it sells at under £20 — se vende a menos de 20 libras

3) (=subject to) bajo

under this government/the Romans — bajo este gobierno/los romanos

under Ferdinand VII — bajo Fernando VII, durante el reinado de Fernando VII

he has 30 workers under him — tiene 30 obreros a su cargo

to study under sb — estudiar con algn, tener a algn por profesor

• under the command of — bajo el mando de

• under construction — bajo construcción, en obras

• under lock and key — bajo llave

• under oath — bajo juramento

• under pain/the pretext of — so pena/pretexto de

• under full sail — a todo trapo, a vela llena

4) (with names)

under a false name — con nombre falso

you'll find him under "plumbers" in the phone book — lo encontrarás en la sección de "fontaneros" en el listín

5) (=according to, by) de acuerdo con, según

under Article 25 of the Code — conforme al Artículo 25 del Código

his rights under the contract — sus derechos según el contrato

6) (Agr)

the field is under wheat — el campo está sembrado de trigo

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I ['ʌndər, 'ʌndə(r)]
preposition

1) ( beneath) debajo de, abajo de (AmL)

under the starry sky — bajo el cielo estrellado (liter)

under a magnifying glass — a través de una lupa

2) ( less than) menos de

if you're under 18 — si tienes menos de 18 años

a number under 20 — un número inferior a 20

3) \<\<name/heading\>\> bajo

look under `textiles' — mira en or bajo `textiles'

4)

a) \<\<government/authority\>\> bajo

he served under General Baldwin — estuvo a las órdenes del general Baldwin

he has 20 people under him — tiene 20 personas a su mando

b) ( subject to)

to be under discussion — estarse* discutiendo

I'm under instructions not to reveal anything — tengo instrucciones de no revelar nada

he was under the impression that... — tenía la impresión de que...

5) ( according to) según

under the terms of the contract — según los términos del contrato

II

adverb

1)

a) ( under water)

they pushed him under — lo empujaron debajo del agua

b) ( anesthetized)

she's still under — todavía está bajo los efectos de la anestesia; see also keep, knuckle, put under

2) ( less) menos

it will cost $10 or under — costará 10 dólares como mucho

English-spanish dictionary > under
4 attack

attack [ə'tæk]

1 transitive verb

(a) (assault → physically) attaquer; (→ verbally) attaquer, s'attaquer à; Military attaquer, assaillir

(b) (tackle) s'attaquer à;

∎ a campaign to attack racism une campagne pour combattre le racisme;

∎ she attacked the problem with enthusiasm elle s'est attaquée au problème avec enthousiasme

(c) (of disease → person, organ) s'attaquer à, atteindre; (of rust → metal) attaquer, s'attaquer à, ronger; (of fear, doubts) assaillir;

∎ the disease mainly attacks the very young la maladie atteint essentiellement les très jeunes enfants;

∎ this apathy attacks the very roots of democracy cette apathie menace les racines mêmes de la démocratie

2 intransitive verb

attaquer

3 noun

(a) (gen) & Sport attaque f; Military attaque f, assaut m;

∎ attacks on old people are on the increase les agressions contre les personnes âgées sont de plus en plus nombreuses;

∎ to launch an attack on donner l'assaut à; (crime) lancer une opération contre; (problem, policy) s'attaquer à;

∎ to launch an attack on the enemy donner l'assaut à l'ennemi;

∎ yesterday the police launched an attack on petty theft in the area hier la police a lancé une opération contre les larcins dans le secteur;

∎ the newspaper launched an attack on government policy le journal s'est attaqué à la politique gouvernementale;

∎ the attack on her life failed l'attentat contre elle a échoué;

∎ the attack on drugs le combat contre la drogue;

∎ to return to the attack revenir à la charge;

∎ to go on the attack passer à l'attaque;

∎ the infantry was under attack l'infanterie subissait un assaut ou était attaquée;

∎ to come under attack être en butte aux attaques;

∎ she felt as though she were under attack elle s'est sentie agressée;

∎ to leave oneself wide open to attack prêter le flanc à la critique;

∎ attack is the best form of defence l'attaque est la meilleure forme de défense

(b) (of illness) crise f;

∎ an attack of malaria/nerves une crise de paludisme/de nerfs;

∎ an attack of fever un accès de fièvre;

∎ to have an attack of the shakes être pris de tremblements;

∎ to have an attack of giddiness être pris de vertiges;

∎ an attack of self-doubt une crise de doute

(c) Music attaque f

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5 attack

1.
[ə'tæk]transitive verb

1) angreifen; (ambush, raid) überfallen; (fig.): (criticize) attackieren

2) [Krankheit:] befallen

3) (start work on) in Angriff nehmen

she attacked the washing-up — sie machte sich an den Abwasch

4) (act harmfully on) angreifen [Metall, Oberfläche]
2. intransitive verb
angreifen
3. noun
1) (on enemy) Angriff, der; (on person) Überfall, der; (fig.): (criticism) Attacke, die; Angriff, der

be under attack — angegriffen werden

2)

make a spirited attack on something — (start) etwas beherzt in Angriff nehmen

3) (of illness, lit. or fig.) Anfall, der

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[ə'tæk] 1. verb
1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) angreifen

2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) angreifen

3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) angreifen

4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) in Angriff nehmen
2. noun
1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) der Angriff

2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) der Anfall

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at·tack

[əˈtæk]

I. n

1. (assault) Angriff m

all-out \attack Großangriff m

to launch [or make] an \attack against [or on] sb/sth einen Angriff auf jdn/etw unternehmen [o starten], jdn/etw angreifen

to be [or go] on the \attack zum Angriff übergehen

to be [or come] under \attack angegriffen werden

2. (bout) Anfall m

he is embarrassed by his \attacks of shyness es ist ihm peinlich, dass ihn immer wieder die Schüchternheit überkommt

asthma \attack Asthmaanfall m

\attack of the giggles Lachanfall m

\attack of hysteria hysterischer Anfall

3. no pl (severe criticism) Angriff m

to come under \attack unter Beschuss geraten fig

4. (in team sports) Angriff m

the team has a strong \attack die Mannschaft ist sehr angriffsstark

to be strong in [or AM on] \attack angriffsstark sein

5.

▶ the best method of defence is \attack ( prov) Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung prov

II. vt

1. (physically, verbally)

▪ to \attack sb/sth jdn/etw angreifen

▪ to \attack sb dog jdn anfallen; criminal jdn überfallen

2. (cause damage)

▪ to \attack sb/sth illness, pest, insects jdn/etw angreifen

these rose bushes are being \attacked by greenfly diese Rosensträucher sind vollkommen verlaust

3. SPORT (try to score)

to \attack the ball/goal den Ball/das Tor angreifen

4. ( fig: tackle)

to \attack a problem ein Problem anpacken [o angehen] [o in Angriff nehmen

5. ( fig: eat greedily)

▪ to \attack sth sich akk über etw akk hermachen, über etw akk herfallen

to \attack the fridge den Kühlschrank plündern

III. vi angreifen

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[ə'tk]
1. n

1) (MIL, SPORT fig) Angriff m (on auf +acc)

there have been two attacks on his life — es wurden bereits zwei Anschläge auf sein Leben gemacht or verübt

to be under attack — angegriffen werden; (fig also) unter Beschuss stehen

to go on to the attack — zum Angriff übergehen

to return to the attack — wieder zum Angriff übergehen

to launch an attack — einen Angriff vortragen or machen (on auf +acc ); (on sb's character) angreifen (
on +acc )

or defense (US) — Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung

to leave oneself open to attack — Angriffsflächen bieten

2) (MED ETC) Anfall m

an attack of fever — ein Fieberanfall m

to have an attack of nerves — plötzlich Nerven bekommen

2. vt

1) (MIL, SPORT fig) angreifen; (from ambush, in robbery etc) überfallen

2) (= tackle) task, problem, sonata in Angriff nehmen

3) (MED illness) befallen

3. vi
angreifen
an attacking side — eine angriffsfreudige or offensive Mannschaft

ready to attack — zum Angriff bereit

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attack [əˈtæk]

A v/t

1. angreifen ( auch MIL, SPORT, Schach etc), anfallen, überfallen

2. fig angreifen, herfallen über (akk), attackieren, scharf kritisieren

3. fig eine Arbeit etc in Angriff nehmen, anpacken, über eine Mahlzeit etc herfallen

4. fig

a) befallen (Krankheit)

b) CHEM angreifen, anfressen:

acid attacks metal

5. MUS den Ton (sicher oder genau) ansetzen, einsetzen mit

B v/i

1. angreifen ( auch SPORT etc)

2. MUS ein-, ansetzen

C s

1. Angriff m ( auch MIL, SPORT, Schach etc), Überfall m (on, upon auf akk):

attack is the best form of defence (US defense) Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung (a. fig);

be under attack angegriffen werden;

attack in waves MIL rollender Angriff;

attack dog US auf den Mann dressierter Hund

2. fig Angriff m, Attacke f, (scharfe) Kritik:

be (to come) under attack unter Beschuss stehen (kommen)

3. MED Attacke f, Anfall m:

attack of fever Fieberanfall m;

attack of giddiness Schwindelanfall

4. fig Inangriffnahme f (einer Arbeit etc)

5. CHEM Angriff m, Einwirkung f (on, upon auf akk):

the attack of acids

6. MUS (sicherer oder genauer) Ein- oder Ansatz, (Jazz) Attacke f

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1.
[ə'tæk]transitive verb

1) angreifen; (ambush, raid) überfallen; (fig.): (criticize) attackieren

2) [Krankheit:] befallen

3) (start work on) in Angriff nehmen

she attacked the washing-up — sie machte sich an den Abwasch

4) (act harmfully on) angreifen [Metall, Oberfläche]
2. intransitive verb
angreifen
3. noun
1) (on enemy) Angriff, der; (on person) Überfall, der; (fig.): (criticism) Attacke, die; Angriff, der

be under attack — angegriffen werden

2)

make a spirited attack on something — (start) etwas beherzt in Angriff nehmen

3) (of illness, lit. or fig.) Anfall, der

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(on) n.

Überfall -¨e (auf) m. n.

Anfall -¨e m.

Angriff -e m.

Anschlag -¨e m. v.

angreifen v.

attackieren v.

einen Anschlag verüben auf ausdr.

English-german dictionary > attack
6 attack

at·tack [əʼtæk] n

1) ( assault) Angriff m;

all-out \attack Großangriff m;

to launch [or make] an \attack against [or on] sb/ sth einen Angriff auf jdn/etw unternehmen [o starten], jdn/etw angreifen;

to be [or go] on the \attack zum Angriff übergehen;

to be [or come] under \attack angegriffen werden

2) ( bout) Anfall m;

he is embarrassed by his \attacks of shyness es ist ihm peinlich, dass ihn immer wieder die Schüchternheit überkommt;

asthma \attack Asthmaanfall m;

\attack of the giggles Lachanfall m;

\attack of hysteria hysterischer Anfall

3) no pl ( severe criticism) Angriff m;

to come under \attack unter Beschuss geraten ( fig)

4) ( in team sports) Angriff m;

the team has a strong \attack die Mannschaft ist sehr angriffsstark;

to be strong in [or (Am) on] \attack angriffsstark sein

PHRASES:

the best method of defence is \attack (of defence is \attack) Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung ( prov) vt

1) (physically, verbally)

to \attack sb/ sth jdn/etw angreifen;

to \attack sb dog jdn anfallen; criminal jdn überfallen

2) ( cause damage) illness, pest, insects;

to \attack sb/ sth jdn/etw angreifen;

these rose bushes are being \attacked by greenfly diese Rosensträucher sind vollkommen verlaust

3) sports ( try to score)

to \attack the ball/ goal den Ball/das Tor angreifen;

4) (fig: tackle)

to \attack a problem ein Problem anpacken [o angehen] [o in Angriff nehmen];

5) (fig: eat greedily)

to \attack sth sich akk über etw akk hermachen, über etw akk herfallen;

to \attack the fridge den Kühlschrank plündern vi angreifen

English-German students dictionary > attack
7 under

1. preposition
1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) under

2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) under, mindre enn

3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) under

4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) under
2. adverb
(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) under, ned(e)

- under-

under

I
adv. \/ˈʌndə\/

1) (neden)under

• we had a living room on top and bedrooms under

vi hadde stue ovenpå og soverom nedenunder

2) under vann

• he stayed under for two minutes

han var under vannet i to minutter

3) ( om narkose) borte, bevisstløs

as under i likhet med nedenstående

down under se ➢ down

go under synke mislykkes ( ved narkose) miste bevisstheten

under way i gang

• the meeting is now under way
II
prep. \/ˈʌndə\/

1) ( om posisjon eller retning) under, innunder, bortunder, oppunder, inn under, bort under, opp under, innenfor, nedenfor, foran, ved foten av, i skyggen av

• the cat is under the table

katten er under bordet

• the streets are under water after the heavy rain

gatene står under vann etter det kraftige regnværet

• she put the box under her bed

hun la esken innunder sengen

• he had the bottle under his coat

han hadde flasken innenfor frakken

• the dog came out from under the table

hunden kom frem fra under bordet

• the village lies under the hill

landsbyen ligger ved foten av åsen

• she smoked under the teacher's very nose

hun røykte rett foran nesen på læreren

2) (om dominans, autoritet eller kontroll) under, bundet av, hos

• everything's under control!

alt er under kontroll!

• there were a number of reforms under Queen Victoria

det var en rekke reformer under dronning Victorias regjeringstid

• he's studying under the great master

han studerer hos den store mesteren

• she never talks to those under her

hun snakker aldri med sine underordnede

• it was given under his hand

det var egenhendig undertegnet av ham

• I can't say anything, I'm under a vow

jeg kan ikke si noe, jeg er bundet av et løfte

3) (om lover, regler og avtaler) i samsvar med, etter, i henhold til

• they exported oil under the terms of the treaty

de eksporterte olje i samsvar med traktatens vilkår

4) ( om kategorisering) under, på

• place it under H

arkiver det under H

5) (om beløp, tall eller norm) under, mindre enn

• children under 14 years are not admitted

barn under 14 år får ikke adgang

• I can do it in under a week

jeg kan gjøre det på mindre enn en uke

• this letter is under the date of the 5th

dette brevet er datert den 5.

6) ( om prosess eller tilstand) under, i

• the matter is under examination

saken er under etterforskning

• the apartments are under construction

leilighetene blir bygd nå

• the question under the debate was a hot potato

spørsmålet som ble diskutert, var svært ømtålig

• he's under the delusion that he's the best man for the job

han svever i den villfarelse at han er best egnet for jobben

7) ( landbruk) tilsådd med, beplantet med

• we have a field under wheat

vi har en åker som er tilsådd med hvete

• they have a large acreage under wheat

de har et stort hveteareal

English-Norwegian dictionary > under
8 under

1. preposition
1) (underneath, below) (indicating position) unter (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) unter (+ Akk.)

from under the table/bed — unter dem Tisch/Bett hervor

2) (undergoing)

under treatment — in Behandlung

under repair — in Reparatur

fields under cultivation — bebaute Felder; see also academic.ru/20932/discussion">discussion 2); influence 1.; pain 1. 5)

3) (in conditions of) bei [Stress, hohen Temperaturen usw.]

4) (subject to) unter (+ Dat.)

under the doctor, under doctor's orders — in ärztlicher Behandlung

5) (in accordance with)

under the terms of the contract/agreement — nach den Bestimmungen des Vertrags/Abkommens

6) (with the use of) unter (+ Dat.)

under an assumed name — unter falschem Namen

7) (less than) unter (+ Dat.)

for under five pounds — für weniger als fünf Pfund; see also age 1. 1)
2. adverb
1) (in or to a lower or subordinate position) darunter

stay under — (under water) unter Wasser bleiben; see also go under

2) (in/into a state of unconsciousness)

be under/put somebody under — in Narkose liegen/jemanden in Narkose versetzen

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1. preposition
1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) unter

2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) unter,weniger als

3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) unter

4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) unter,in
2. adverb
(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) (dar-)unter

- under-

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un·der

[ˈʌndəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. prep

1. (below) unter + dat; with verbs of motion unter + akk

he hid \under the bed er versteckte sich unterm Bett

she put the thermometer \under my tongue sie steckte mir das Thermometer unter die Zunge

\under water unter Wasser

2. (supporting) unter + dat

it felt good to have the earth \under my feet again es war schön, wieder festen Boden unter meinen Füßen zu haben

3. (covered by) unter + dat

he wore a white shirt \under his jacket unter seiner Jacke trug er ein weißes Hemd

4. (one side to other) unter + dat

a cold draught blew \under the door ein kalter Zug blies unter der Tür durch

5. (less than) unter + dat

all items cost \under a pound alle Artikel kosten weniger als ein Pfund

\under a minute weniger als eine Minute

6. (inferior to)

to be \under sb unter jdm sein [o stehen

7. (governed by) unter + dat

the Colonel has hundreds of soldiers \under him dem Oberst unterstehen Hunderte von Soldaten

they are \under strict orders sie haben strenge Anweisungen

to be \under sb's influence unter jds Einfluss stehen

\under the Romans unter römischer Herrschaft

\under the supervision of sb unter jds Aufsicht

8. (in condition/state of) unter + dat

\under anaesthetic unter Betäubung [o Narkose]

\under arrest/control/quarantine unter Arrest/Kontrolle/Quarantäne

\under [no] circumstances unter [keinen] Umständen

\under oath unter Eid

\under pressure/stress unter Druck/Stress

\under repair in Reparatur

\under suspicion unter Verdacht

9. (in accordance to) gemäß + dat

\under our agreement gemäß unserer Vereinbarung

10. (referred to as) unter + dat

he writes \under a pseudonym er schreibt unter einem Pseudonym

11. (in the category of) unter + dat

you'll find that \under Goethe das finden Sie unter Goethe

12. (during time of)

\under Pisces/Virgo/Aries im Sternzeichen Fische/Jungfrau/Widder

13.

▶ [already] \under way [bereits [o schon]] im Gange

to get \under way anfangen, beginnen

II. adv inv

1. ( also fig: sink)

to go \under untergehen a. fig

thousands of companies went \under during the recession tausende Firmen machten während der Rezession Pleite

2. (below specified age, amount)

suitable for kids of five and \under geeignet für Kinder von fünf Jahren und darunter

£30 and \under 30 Pfund und weniger

3.

▶ to get out from \under sich akk aufrappeln fam

III. adj pred, inv

▪ to be \under unter Narkose stehen

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['ʌndə(r)]
1. prep

1) (= beneath place) unter (+dat); (direction) unter (+acc)

under it — darunter

to come out from under the bed — unter dem Bett hervorkommen

it's under there — es ist da drunter (inf)

they held his head under the water — sie hielten seinen Kopf unter Wasser

under barley — mit Gerste bebaut

2) (= less than) unter (+dat)

it took under an hour — es dauerte weniger als eine Stunde

there were under 50 of them — es waren weniger als 50, es waren unter 50

3) (= subordinate to, under influence of etc) unter (+dat)

he had 50 men under him — er hatte 50 Männer unter sich

to study under sb —

who were you under? (Univ) (Mil) — bei wem haben Sie studiert? unter wem haben Sie gedient?

he was born under Virgo (Astrol) — er wurde im Zeichen der Jungfrau geboren

or anesthetic (US) — er starb in der Narkose

you're under a misapprehension — Sie befinden sich im Irrtum

under construction — im Bau

the matter under discussion — der Diskussionsgegenstand

to be under treatment (Med) — in Behandlung sein

to be under the doctor — in (ärztlicher) Behandlung sein

which doctor are you under? —

it's classified under history — es ist unter "Geschichte" eingeordnet

you'll find the number under "garages" — Sie finden die Nummer unter "Werkstätten"

under sentence of death —

under penalty of death — unter Androhung der Todesstrafe

under an assumed name — unter falschem Namen

the house is under threat of demolition — das Haus ist vom Abbruch bedroht

4) (= according to) nach (+dat), gemäß (+dat), laut (+dat)

under his will — in seinem Testament

under the terms of the contract — nach or gemäß den Vertragsbedingungen

2. adv

1) (= beneath) unten; (= unconscious) bewusstlos

he came to the fence and crawled under — er kam zum Zaun und kroch darunter durch

to go under — untergehen

to get out from under (fig inf) — wieder Licht sehen (inf)

2) (= less) darunter

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under [ˈʌndə(r)]

A präp

1. allg unter (dat oder akk)

2. (Lage) unter (dat), unterhalb von (oder gen):

from under the table unter dem Tisch hervor

3. (Richtung) unter (akk):

the ball rolled under the table

4. unter (dat), am Fuße von (oder gen):

the citizens assembled under the castle wall

5. (zeitlich) unter (dat), während:

under his rule;

he lived under the Stuarts er lebte zur Zeit der Stuarts;

under the date of unter dem Datum vom 1. Januar etc

6. unter der Führung von (oder gen), auch MUS unter der Leitung von (oder gen), unter (dat):

he fought under Wellington;

have sb under one jemanden unter sich haben

7. unter (dat), unter dem Schutz von (oder gen), unter Zuhilfenahme von (oder gen):

under arms unter Waffen;

under darkness im Schutz der Dunkelheit

8. unter (dat), geringer als, weniger als:

persons under 40 (years of age) Personen unter 40 (Jahren);

the under-thirties die Personen unter 30 Jahren;

in under an hour in weniger als einer Stunde;

he cannot do it under an hour er braucht mindestens eine Stunde dazu oder dafür;

it cost him under £20 es kostete ihn weniger als 20 Pfund

9. fig unter (dat):

under his tyranny;

a criminal under sentence of death ein zum Tode verurteilter Verbrecher;

under supervision unter Aufsicht;

under alcohol unter Alkohol, alkoholisiert;

under an assumed name unter einem angenommenen Namen

10. gemäß, laut, nach:

under the terms of the contract;

under the provisions of the law

a) nach den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen,

b) im Rahmen des Gesetzes;

claims under a contract Forderungen aus einem Vertrag

11. in (dat):

under treatment in Behandlung

12. bei:

he studied physics under Professor Maxwell

13. mit:

under sb’s signature mit jemandes Unterschrift, (eigenhändig) von jemandem unterschrieben oder unterzeichnet

B adv

1. darunter, unter:

children of five and under fünfjährige und jüngere Kinder. → go under, keep under, etc

2. unten:

as under wie unten (angeführt);

get out from under US sl

a) sich herauswinden,

b) den Verlust wettmachen

C adj (oft in Zusammensetzungen)

1. unter(er, e, es), Unter…:

the under layers die unteren Schichten oder Lagen;

the under surface die Unterseite

2. unter(er, e, es), nieder(er, e, es), untergeordnet, Unter…:

the under classes die unteren oder niederen Klassen

3. (nur in Zusammensetzungen) ungenügend, zu gering: → underdose A, etc

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1. preposition
1) (underneath, below) (indicating position) unter (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) unter (+ Akk.)

from under the table/bed — unter dem Tisch/Bett hervor

2) (undergoing)

under treatment — in Behandlung

under repair — in Reparatur

fields under cultivation — bebaute Felder; see also discussion 2); influence 1.; pain 1. 5)

3) (in conditions of) bei [Stress, hohen Temperaturen usw.]

4) (subject to) unter (+ Dat.)

under the doctor, under doctor's orders — in ärztlicher Behandlung

5) (in accordance with)

under the terms of the contract/agreement — nach den Bestimmungen des Vertrags/Abkommens

6) (with the use of) unter (+ Dat.)

under an assumed name — unter falschem Namen

7) (less than) unter (+ Dat.)

for under five pounds — für weniger als fünf Pfund; see also age 1. 1)
2. adverb
1) (in or to a lower or subordinate position) darunter

stay under — (under water) unter Wasser bleiben; see also go under

2) (in/into a state of unconsciousness)

be under/put somebody under — in Narkose liegen/jemanden in Narkose versetzen

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(with) full reserve to my rights n.

unter Wahrung meiner Rechte m. adj.

unten adj. prep.

darunter präp.

unter präp.

English-german dictionary > under
9 ser atacado

v.

to be attacked, to be opposed.

* * *

(v.) = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault

Ex. Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

Ex. At the other extreme, the grand tradition has come under fire from two franc-tireurs FN Hatt and DE Gerard.

Ex. Those institutions and persons representing a progressive and hopeful future for Iraq are under assault and in retreat.

* * *

(v.) = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault

Ex: Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

Ex: At the other extreme, the grand tradition has come under fire from two franc-tireurs FN Hatt and DE Gerard.

Ex: Those institutions and persons representing a progressive and hopeful future for Iraq are under assault and in retreat.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser atacado
10 sufrir un ataque

(v.) = be under attack, be under assault

Ex. Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

Ex. Those institutions and persons representing a progressive and hopeful future for Iraq are under assault and in retreat.

* * *

(v.) = be under attack, be under assault

Ex: Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

Ex: Those institutions and persons representing a progressive and hopeful future for Iraq are under assault and in retreat.

Spanish-English dictionary > sufrir un ataque
11 attaquer

attaquer [atake]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. to attack ; [+ jugement, testament] to contest

• attaquer qn en justice to take sb to court

b. ( = affronter) [+ difficulté] to tackle ; [+ chapitre] to make a start on ; [+ discours] to launch into ; [+ dossier, projet] to start work on ; [+ morceau de musique] to strike up

• il a attaqué les hors-d'œuvre (inf) he got going on (inf) the hors d'œuvres

2. intransitive verb

(Sport) to attack ; [coureur] to put on a spurt

3. reflexive verb

► s'attaquer

• s'attaquer à to attack

• s'attaquer à plus fort que soi to take on someone who is more than one's match

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atake
1.

verbe transitif

1) Armée to attack [troupe, pays]

attaquer sur tous les fronts — to attack on all sides

2) ( agresser) to attack [personne]; to raid [banque, magasin, train]

3) ( critiquer) to attack

4) Droit to contest [contrat, testament]

attaquer quelqu'un en justice — to bring an action against somebody GB, to lawsuit somebody US

5) [acide] to attack

6) ( commencer) to launch into [discours]; to make a start on [lecture, rédaction]; to get going on [tâche]; to attack [plat]; to attempt [escalade]

7) to tackle [problème]

8) Musique to strike up [air]; to attack [note]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (au football, rugby) to break; ( au tennis) to drive

2) ( commencer à parler) to begin (brusquely)

3.

s'attaquer verbe pronominal

s'attaquer à — to attack [personne, œuvre, politique]; to make a start on [tâche]; to tackle [problème]

tu t'attaques à plus fort que toi — you're taking on somebody who is more than a match for you

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atake
1. vt

1) (= agresser) to attack

2) (en justice) to bring an action against, to sue

3) [travail] to tackle, to set about

2. vi

to attack

* * *

attaquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 Mil to attack [troupe, pays]; attaquer de front/par derrière/sur tous les fronts to attack from the front/from behind/on all sides; nous avons été attaqués par surprise a surprise attack was made on us; nos positions sont attaquées au sud our positions are under attack from the south;

2 ( agresser) to attack [personne]; to raid [banque, magasin, train]; ‘attaque!’ dit-il à son chien ‘at 'em’ GB ou ‘sic!’ US he said to his dog;

3 ( critiquer) to attack [ministre, projet];

4 Jur to contest [contrat, testament]; attaquer qn en justice to bring an action against sb GB, to lawsuit sb US;

5 ( dégrader) [produit chimique, médicament] to attack;

6 ( commencer) to launch into [discours]; to make a start on [lecture, rédaction]; to get going on [tâche]; to attack [plat, dessert]; to attempt [escalade];

7 ( affronter) to tackle [problème, difficulté];

8 Mus to strike up [air]; to attack [note].

B vi

1 Sport (au football, rugby) to break; (au tennis, golf) to drive; [coureur] to put on a spurt;

2 ( commencer) to begin (brusquely); ‘personne ne possède la vérité,’ attaqua-t-il ‘nobody has an exclusive right to the truth,’ he began brusquely.

C s'attaquer vpr s'attaquer à to attack [personne, œuvre, politique]; to make a start on [tâche, lecture]; to tackle [problème, difficulté]; tu t'attaques à plus fort que toi you're taking on sb who is more than a match for you.

[atake] verbe transitif

1. [assaillir - ennemi, pays, forteresse] to attack, to launch an attack upon ; [ - passant, touriste] to mug

il s'est fait attaquer par deux hommes he was attacked ou assaulted by two men

madame, c'est lui qui m'a attaqué! please Miss, he started it!

attaquer une place par surprise to make a surprise attack on a fort

attaquer le mal à la racine to tackle the root of the problem

2. [corroder] to damage, to corrode, to eat into (inseparable)

3. [critiquer] to attack, to condemn

il a été attaqué par tous les journaux he was attacked by all the newspapers

j'ai été personnellement attaqué I suffered personal attacks

DROIT

attaquer quelqu'un en justice to bring an action against somebody, to take somebody to court

attaquer quelqu'un en diffamation to bring a libel action against somebody

attaquer un testament to contest a will

4. [entreprendre - tâche] to tackle, to attack, to get started on (inseparable)

prêt à attaquer le travail? ready to get ou to settle down to work?

5. (familier) [commencer - repas, bouteille]

attaquer le petit déjeuner (familier) to dig into breakfast

on attaque le beaujolais? (familier) shall we have a go at that Beaujolais?

6. MUSIQUE to attack

(en usage absolu)

quand l'orchestre attaque when the orchestra strikes up

7. JEUX

attaquer à l'atout to lead trumps

attaquer à carreau to lead diamonds

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s'attaquer à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [combattre] to take on, to attack

s'attaquer aux préjugés to attack ou to fight ou to tackle prejudice

il s'est tout de suite attaqué au problème he tackled the problem right away

2. [agir sur] to attack

cette maladie ne s'attaque qu'aux jeunes enfants only young children are affected by this disease

les bactéries s'attaquent à vos gencives bacteria attack your gums

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > attaquer
12 hacking

= hacking.

Ex. Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

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= hacking.

Ex: Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacking
13 piratería informática

f.

hacking.

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(n.) = hacking, hackery

Ex. Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

Ex. At this point, it is instructive to observe that hackery has some of the attributes of a disease.

* * *

(n.) = hacking, hackery

Ex: Computer networks are under attack from viruses, traditional hacking and cyberattack.

Ex: At this point, it is instructive to observe that hackery has some of the attributes of a disease.

Spanish-English dictionary > piratería informática
14 atacar

v.

1 to attack.

esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory system

El general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.

Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.

2 to attack (sport).

3 to attack.

4 to corrode.

5 to tackle, to attack, to try to solve.

El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.

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atacar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to attack

2 (criticar) to attack, criticize

3 (afectar) to attack, affect

■ esas pastillas pueden atacar al estómago those pills can upset your stomach

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves

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verb

to attack

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ enemigo, ciudad, fortaleza] to attack

2) (Med, Quím) [enfermedad, plaga, sustancia] to attack

ataca al hígado — it attacks the liver

la gripe me ataca todos los inviernos — I get struck down by the flu every winter

me estaba atacando el sueño — I was succumbing to sleep

este niño me ataca los nervios — * that child gets on my nerves *

3) (=criticar) [+ teoría, planteamiento, propuesta] to attack

atacaron despiadadamente su enfoque marxista — they mercilessly attacked her Marxist approach

4) (=combatir) [+ problema] to tackle, combat

se pretende atacar el desempleo — the aim is to tackle o combat unemployment

pretenden atacar la epidemia de meningitis — they aim to tackle o combat the meningitis epidemic

5) (=abordar)

el gobierno debe atacar la reforma laboral — the government should get moving on labour reform *

tengo que atacar a las matemáticas — * I'll have to get stuck into my maths *

la orquesta atacó la novena de Beethoven — the band launched into Beethoven's Ninth

¿puedo atacar al pastel? — * can I get stuck into the cake? *

2.

VI to attack

3.

See:

atacarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attack

b) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch into

c) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after
2.
atacar vi to attack

* * *

= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).

Ex. Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.

Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex. This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.

Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.

Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.

Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.

Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.

Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.

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* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attack

b) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch into

c) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after
2.
atacar vi to attack

* * *

= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).

Ex: Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.

Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.

Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.

Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.

Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.

Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.

Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.

* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.

* * *

atacar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 ‹país/enemigo› to attack

la atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behind

su adversario lo atacó por sorpresa his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise

2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attack

deja de atacarme continuamente stop attacking me o ( colloq) getting at me all the time

B «sustancia» to attack; «virus/enfermedad» to attack

el ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marble

ataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous system

me atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles I suffered o got terrible headaches

me atacó el sueño I was suddenly overcome by sleep, I suddenly felt very sleepy

C

1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attack

atacar las causas del problema to attack the causes of the problem

este problema hay que atacarlo de raíz we need to attack the root of this problem

2 (acometer) ‹tarea› to tackle; ‹pieza musical› to launch into

3 ( Ven fam) (cortejar) to go after

Julio está atacando a Luisa Julio's after Luisa ( colloq), Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with him

D (en un cañón) to ram

■ atacar

vi

to attack

■ atacarse

v pron

( Méx fam) (atiborrarse) atacarse DE algo; to stuff oneself WITH sth ( colloq)

* * *

atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
' atacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- diferente
- arremeter
- asaltar
- detrás
- disponer
English:
assault
- attack
- boot
- charge
- fire
- go at
- go for
- hit out
- lay into
- savage
- set on
- set upon
- strike
- turn on
- blast
- blitz
- hit
- jump
- lash
- maul
- mob
- move
- set
- slam
- tuck
- turn

* * *

atacar

♦ vt

1. [con violencia] to attack

2. Dep to attack

3. [criticar] to attack;

su propuesta fue atacada por los asistentes her proposal was attacked by those present

4. [afectar]
le atacó la risa/fiebre he had a fit of laughter/a bout of fever;

me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepy

5. [poner nervioso]
ese ruido me ataca that noise gets on my nerves;

su impuntualidad me ataca los nervios his unpunctuality gets on my nerves

6. [emprender] to launch into;

el tenor atacó el aria con entusiasmo the tenor launched into the aria with gusto;

los ciclistas atacaron la última subida con gran energía the cyclists attacked the final climb energetically

7. [corroer] to corrode;

la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal

8. [dañar] to attack;

esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory system

9. Ven Fam [cortejar] to try to Br get off with o US make out with;

no es el primer chico que la ataca he isn't the first boy to try to Br get off with o US make out with her

♦ vi

1. [tropas, animal] to attack

2. Dep to attack

* * *

atacar

I v/t

1 attack;

le atacó un fuerte lumbago he had a severe attack of lumbago;

me atacaron ganas de … I was seized o gripped by a desire to …

2 fig: tarta attack, tackle; tema address, tackle

II v/i attack

* * *

atacar {72} v

: to attack

* * *

atacar vb to attack

Spanish-English dictionary > atacar
15 criticar

v.

1 to criticize.

Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.

María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.

El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.

2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).

3 to gossip.

* * *

criticar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to criticize

► verbo intransitivo

1 (murmurar) to gossip

* * *

verb

to criticize

* * *

1. VT

1) (=censurar) to criticize

la actuación de la policía fue criticada por la oposición — the police behaviour was criticized by the opposition

2) (=hablar mal)

siempre está criticando a la gente — he's always criticizing people, he's always finding fault with people

3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review

2.

VI to gossip

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize

fue muy criticado — it was fiercely criticized

lo criticó duramente — he strongly criticized him

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
2.
criticar vi to gossip, backbite

* * *

= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.

Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.

Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.

Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.

Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.

Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.

Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.

Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.

Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex. The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.

Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.

Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.

Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.

Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.

Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.

Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.

Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.

Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.

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* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.

* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.

* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* ser criticado = come under + fire.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize

fue muy criticado — it was fiercely criticized

lo criticó duramente — he strongly criticized him

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
2.
criticar vi to gossip, backbite

* * *

= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.

Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.

Ex: 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.

Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.

Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.

Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.

Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.

Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

Ex: This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.

Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex: The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.

Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.

Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.

Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.

Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.

Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.

Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.

Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.

Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.

* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.

* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.

* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* ser criticado = come under + fire.

* * *

criticar [A2 ]

vt

1 (atacar) to criticize

una postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologists

criticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculators

un proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism

2 (hablar mal de) to criticize

tú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is

3 ( Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

■ criticar

vi

to gossip, backbite

* * *

criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo
a) ( censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

verbo intransitivo
to gossip, backbite
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
' criticar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- dedicarse
- desollar
- despellejar
- tralla
- vapulear
- arremeter
- murmurar
- rajar
- sino
English:
attack
- carp
- critical
- criticize
- fault
- knock
- pan
- pick on
- run down
- slam
- slate
- get
- run

* * *

criticar vt

1. [censurar] to criticize

2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review

* * *

criticar

v/t criticize

* * *

criticar {72} vt

: to criticize

* * *

criticar vb

1. (en general) to criticize

2. (cotillear) to gossip

Spanish-English dictionary > criticar
16 sufrir

v.

1 to suffer.

no sufrió daños it wasn't damaged

sufrió una agresión he was the victim of an attack

sufrir de to suffer from (enfermedad)

sufrir del estómago to have a stomach complaint

Los chicos penan en su cuarto The boys suffer in their room.

2 to bear, to stand.

tengo que sufrir sus manías I have to put up with his idiosyncrasies

No pudo sufrirla I cannot stand her.

3 to undergo, to experience.

la Bolsa sufrió una caída the stock market fell

la empresa ha sufrido pérdidas the company has reported o made losses

* * *

sufrir

► verbo transitivo

1 (padecer) to suffer

2 (accidente, ataque) to have; (operación) to undergo

3 (dificultades, cambios) to experience; (derrota, consecuencias) to suffer

4 (aguantar) to bear, stand, put up with

■ no la puedo sufrir I can't stand her

5 (consentir) to tolerate

► verbo intransitivo

1 (padecer) to suffer

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer sufrir a alguien to cause somebody pain, make somebody suffer

sufrir del corazón to have a heart condition

sufrir hambre to go hungry

sufrir vergüenza to be ashamed

* * *

verb

1) to suffer

2) endure, bear

* * *

1. VT

1) (=tener) [+ accidente] to have, suffer; [+ consecuencias, revés] to suffer; [+ cambio] to undergo; [+ intervención quirúrgica] to have, undergo; [+ pérdida] to suffer, sustain

la ciudad sufrió un ataque — the city suffered o sustained an attack

sufrió un ataque al corazón — he had a heart attack

sufrir un colapso — to collapse

2) (=soportar)

Juan no puede sufrir a su jefe — Juan can't bear o stand his boss

no puede sufrir que la imiten — she can't bear o stand people imitating her

3) [+ examen, prueba] to undergo

4) frm (=sostener) to hold up, support

2.

VI to suffer

sufría en silencio — she suffered in silence

mi madre sufre mucho si llego tarde a casa — my mother gets terribly worried if I'm late home

hacer sufrir a algn — to make sb suffer

sufrir de algo — to suffer from sth

sufre de reumatismo — she suffers from rheumatism

sufre mucho de los pies — she suffers a lot o has a lot of trouble with her feet

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <dolores/molestias> to suffer

sufre lesiones de gravedad — he has serious injuries

sufrió una grave enfermedad — she had a serious illness

b) <derrota/persecución/consecuencias> to suffer; < cambio> to undergo; < accidente> to have

sufrió un atentado — there was an attempt on his life

el coche sufrió una avería — the car broke down

son los que más sufren la crisis económica — they are the ones hardest hit by the economic crisis

c) ( soportar) (en frases negativas) to bear

no puedo sufrir que se ría de mí — I can't bear o stand him laughing at me
2.
sufrir vi to suffer

sufrir de algo — to suffer from something

sufre del hígado — she suffers from o has a liver complaint

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <dolores/molestias> to suffer

sufre lesiones de gravedad — he has serious injuries

sufrió una grave enfermedad — she had a serious illness

b) <derrota/persecución/consecuencias> to suffer; < cambio> to undergo; < accidente> to have

sufrió un atentado — there was an attempt on his life

el coche sufrió una avería — the car broke down

son los que más sufren la crisis económica — they are the ones hardest hit by the economic crisis

c) ( soportar) (en frases negativas) to bear

no puedo sufrir que se ría de mí — I can't bear o stand him laughing at me
2.
sufrir vi to suffer

sufrir de algo — to suffer from something

sufre del hígado — she suffers from o has a liver complaint

* * *

sufrir¹

¹ = grieve, suffer, pine, suffer.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent, and UDC has suffered a reduction in use.

Ex: The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.

Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.

* cuando a Alguien le ocurre Algo, Otra Persona sufre las consecuencias = when + Alguien + sneeze, + Otro + catch cold.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* sufrir un suplicio = agonise over [agonize, -USA].

sufrir²

² = experience, feel, sustain, stew, undergo.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado underwent, participio undergone.

Ex: If facilities like these are not supported by the data base design, the users of the system will experience slow response times.

Ex: Public libraries, especially in New York City, are feeling severe budget crunches, because we really haven't been relevant to people and, therefore, nobody uses us = Las bibliotecas públicas, especialmente de la ciudad de Nueva York, están sufriendo graves recortes presupuestarios debido a que la gente no nos ha encontrado necesarios y, por lo tanto, nadie nos utiliza.

Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.

Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.

Ex: Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.

* no sufrir cambios = remain + normal.

* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.

* sufrir daños = suffer + damage, suffer + harm, come to + harm.

* sufrir el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* sufrir el efecto de Algo = suffer + effect.

* sufrir las consecuencias = suffer + consequences, take it on + the chin.

* sufrir las consecuencias de Algo = suffer + effect.

* sufrir pérdidas = make + a loss.

* sufrir una catástrofe = experience + disaster.

* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.

* sufrir una experiencia = undergo + experience.

* sufrir una pérdida = suffer + loss.

* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.

* sufrir un cambio = experience + change, undergo + change.

* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.

* sufrir un inconveniente = suffer + inconvenience.

* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.

* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating.

* * *

sufrir [I1 ]

vt

1 ‹dolores/molestias› to suffer; ‹persecución/exilio› to suffer

sufre lesiones de gravedad he has serious injuries

sufrió una grave enfermedad she had a serious illness

2 ‹derrota/castigo› to suffer; ‹cambio› to undergo

sufrieron un accidente en el camino de descenso they had an accident on the way down

había sufrido otro atentado en 1992 he had been the target of a previous attack in 1992, there had been a previous attempt on his life in 1992

nuestro ejército sufrió bajas importantes our army suffered serious losses

el avión sufrió un retraso de dos horas the plane was two hours late

el dólar sufrió un fuerte descenso the dollar suffered a sharp fall

uno de los motores sufrió una avería one of the engines broke down

ahora tendrás que sufrir las consecuencias now you'll have to suffer the consequences

son los que más sufren la crisis económica they are the ones hardest hit by the economic crisis

3 (soportar) ( en frases negativas) to bear

no puedo sufrir que se ría de mí I can't bear o stand him laughing at me, I can't bear o stand it when he laughs at me

es que no puedo sufrirla I just can't bear o stand her

■ sufrir

vi

to suffer

murió de repente, sin sufrir she died suddenly, she didn't suffer

está sufriendo mucho con los dolores she's suffering a great deal with the pain

sufrir DE algo to suffer FROM sth

sufre del hígado/los riñones she suffers from o has a liver/kidney complaint

* * *

sufrir ( conjugate sufrir) verbo transitivo
a) ‹dolores/molestias› to suffer;

◊ sufre lesiones de gravedad he has serious injuries

b) ‹derrota/persecución/consecuencias› to suffer;

‹ cambio› to undergo;
‹ accidente› to have;
◊ sufrió un atentado there was an attempt on his life;

el coche sufrió una avería the car broke down
verbo intransitivo
to suffer;
sufrir de algo to suffer from sth
sufrir
I verbo intransitivo to suffer: sufre de reumatismo, he suffers from rheumatism
II verbo transitivo
1 (un daño, un perjuicio) to suffer: sufría una extraña enfermedad, he had a rare illness
(un accidente) to have
(una derrota) to suffer
(una operación) to undergo
2 (cambios) to undergo: en la adolescencia se sufre una gran transformación, you go through a lot of changes during adolescence
3 (soportar, aguantar) to bear: tuvimos que sufrir sus chistes machistas, we had to put up with his sexist jokes
' sufrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atravesada
- atravesado
- castigar
- desengaño
- llevar
- martirizar
- padecer
- pasar
- soportar
- accidente
- caída
- contratiempo
- daño
- desmayo
- experimentar
- herida
- persecución
- quemar
- regodearse
- resentirse
English:
break down
- brunt
- collapse
- crack
- crack up
- experience
- have
- incur
- meet with
- penalty
- relapse
- squirm
- suffer
- sustain
- undergo
- concuss
- die
- grieve
- height
- hemorrhage
- hurt
- mutate
- rack
- receive
- under
- weak

* * *

sufrir

♦ vt

1. [padecer] to suffer;
[accidente] to have;
sufre frecuentes ataques epilépticos she often has epileptic fits;

sufrió persecución por sus ideas she suffered persecution for her ideas;

no sufrió daños it wasn't damaged;

sufrió una agresión/un atentado he was attacked/an attempt was made on his life;

sufrí una vergüenza increíble I felt incredibly embarrassed;

la empresa ha sufrido pérdidas the company has reported o made losses;

el ejército invasor sufrió numerosas bajas the invading army suffered numerous casualties

2. [soportar] to put up with, to bear;

tengo que sufrir sus manías I have to put up with his idiosyncrasies;

a tu jefe no hay quien lo sufra your boss is impossible to put up with

3. [experimentar] to undergo, to experience;

la Bolsa sufrió una caída the stock market fell;

las temperaturas sufrirán un descenso temperatures will fall

♦ vi
[padecer] to suffer;
sufrió mucho antes de morir she suffered a lot before she died;

sufre mucho si su hijo no lo llama he gets very anxious if his son doesn't call him;

sufrir de [enfermedad] to suffer from;

sufrir del estómago/riñón to have stomach/kidney trouble o a stomach/kidney complaint

* * *

sufrir

I v/t fig

suffer, put up with

II v/i suffer (de from);

sufre del estómago he has stomach problems

* * *

sufrir vt

1) : to suffer

sufrir una pérdida: to suffer a loss

2) : to tolerate, to put up with

ella no lo puede sufrir: she can't stand him

sufrir vi

: to suffer

* * *

sufrir vb (en general) to suffer

sufre fuertes dolores de cabeza he suffers from bad headaches

sufrir un accidente to have an accident

sufrir un cambio to change

Spanish-English dictionary > sufrir
17 amenazado

adj.

threatened.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: amenazar.

* * *

= under threat, under attack, threatened.

Ex. Products under threat include; greeting cards, circulars, information sheets, newspapers and magazines.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The National Health Service in the United Kingdom: under attack or under reconstruction'.

Ex. Kids and adults are encouraged to take a dip and raise funds to help protect sea turtles and other threatened marine wildlife.

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* sentirse amenazado = feel + threatened.

* * *

= under threat, under attack, threatened.

Ex: Products under threat include; greeting cards, circulars, information sheets, newspapers and magazines.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The National Health Service in the United Kingdom: under attack or under reconstruction'.

Ex: Kids and adults are encouraged to take a dip and raise funds to help protect sea turtles and other threatened marine wildlife.

* sentirse amenazado = feel + threatened.

Spanish-English dictionary > amenazado
18 sitio

m.

1 place (place).

cambiar de sitio (con alguien) to change places (with somebody)

en cualquier sitio anywhere

en ningún sitio nowhere

en otro sitio elsewhere

en todos los sitios everywhere

no queda ni un sitio (libre) there isn't a single free seat (en cine, teatro)

poner a alguien en su sitio (figurative) to put somebody in their place

sitio web (computing) web site

2 room, space (espacio).

hacer sitio a alguien to make room for somebody

ocupa mucho sitio it takes up a lot of room o space

no queda más sitio there's no more room

3 siege (cerco).

4 taxi (de taxis). (Mexican Spanish)

5 site, website.

6 premises.

7 taxi stand, taxi rank, cab stand, cab rank.

8 situs.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

sitio

► nombre masculino

1 (lugar) place

2 (espacio) space, room

■ hay mucho sitio there's plenty of room

3 (asiento) seat

4 MILITAR siege

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de sitio con alguien to change places with somebody

en cualquier sitio anywhere

en estado de sitio MILITAR in a state of siege

en todos los sitios everywhere

guardar sitio a alguien to keep a seat for somebody

hacer sitio to make room (a, for)

levantar el sitio MILITAR to raise the siege

ocupar mucho sitio to take up a lot of space

poner sitio MILITAR to besiege

quedarse en el sitio figurado to snuff it, kick the bucket

sitio web website

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noun m.

1) place

2) site, spot

3) room, space

4) siege

* * *

SM

1) (=lugar) place

un sitio tranquilo — a peaceful place o spot

Real Sitio — royal country house

cambiar algo de sitio — to move sth

cambiarse de sitio con algn — to change places with sb

• en cualquier sitio — anywhere

• en ningún sitio, no lo encuentro en ningún sitio — I can't find it anywhere

en ningún sitio se pasa tan bien como aquí — you'll enjoy yourself nowhere better than here, you won't enjoy yourself anywhere better than here

• en todos los sitios — everywhere

- así no vas a ningún sitio

- dejar a algn en el sitio

- poner a algn en su sitio

- quedarse en el sitio

2) (=espacio) room, space

hay sitio de sobra — there's plenty of room o space

¿hay sitio? — is there any room?

te he guardado un sitio a mi lado — I've saved you a place next to me

¿has encontrado sitio para aparcar? — have you found somewhere to park o a parking space?

¿tienes sitio para nosotros en tu casa? — do you have room for us in your house?

hacer sitio a algn — to make room for sb

te hemos hecho sitio en el coche — we've made room for you in the car

3) (Mil) siege

poner sitio a algo — to besiege sth

levantar el sitio — to raise the siege
estado 1), b)
4) (=sitio web) site

sitio web — website

5) CAm, Cono Sur (=solar) building site, vacant lot (EEUU)

6) Caribe, Méx (Agr) small farm, smallholding

7) LAm (=parada) taxi rank, cab rank ( esp EEUU)

carro de sitio — taxi, cab ( esp EEUU)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( lugar) place

pon ese libro en su sitio — put that book back in its place

cambié la tele de sitio — you moved the TV

déjalo en cualquier sitio — leave it anywhere

tiene que estar en algún sitio — it must be around somewhere

en el sitio — (Esp fam) dead

lo dejaron en el sitio de un balazo — they shot him dead

le dio un infarto y se quedó en el sitio — he dropped dead of a heart attack

poner a alguien en su sitio — (fam) to put somebody in his/her place

b) ( espacio) room, space

¿hay sitio para todos? — is there (enough) room for everyone?

hacer sitio — to make room

c) (plaza, asiento)

guárdame el sitio — keep my seat o place

le cambié el sitio — I changed places with him

déjale el sitio a esa señora — let the lady sit down

no hay sitio para estacionarse — there's nowhere to park

d) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

e) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot

2) (Mil) siege

levantar el sitio — to raise o lift the siege

poner sitio a una ciudad — to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city

* * *

= locale, spot, site, siege, place, elbow room.

Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.

Ex. There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex. However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.

Ex. This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.

Ex. Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex. People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.

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* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* a otro sitio = somewhere else.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.

* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* dejar sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* de un sitio a otro = back and forth.

* de un sitio para otro = on the move.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.

* en otro sitio = down the road, elsewhere, somewhere else.

* en su sitio = in place.

* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* hacerse sitio = carve + niche.

* hacer sitio = make + place.

* hacer sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then, die on + the spot.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sitio aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing site.

* sitio espejo = mirror site.

* sitio frecuentado = hang out.

* sitio para las piernas = legroom.

* sitio pintoresco = beauty spot.

* sitio web = Web site [website].

* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* sitio web de información = content site, content Web site.

* sitio web de universidad = academic site, university site.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( lugar) place

pon ese libro en su sitio — put that book back in its place

cambié la tele de sitio — you moved the TV

déjalo en cualquier sitio — leave it anywhere

tiene que estar en algún sitio — it must be around somewhere

en el sitio — (Esp fam) dead

lo dejaron en el sitio de un balazo — they shot him dead

le dio un infarto y se quedó en el sitio — he dropped dead of a heart attack

poner a alguien en su sitio — (fam) to put somebody in his/her place

b) ( espacio) room, space

¿hay sitio para todos? — is there (enough) room for everyone?

hacer sitio — to make room

c) (plaza, asiento)

guárdame el sitio — keep my seat o place

le cambié el sitio — I changed places with him

déjale el sitio a esa señora — let the lady sit down

no hay sitio para estacionarse — there's nowhere to park

d) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

e) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot

2) (Mil) siege

levantar el sitio — to raise o lift the siege

poner sitio a una ciudad — to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city

* * *

= locale, spot, site, siege, place, elbow room.

Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.

Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.

Ex: However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.

Ex: This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.

Ex: Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.

Ex: People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.

* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* a otro sitio = somewhere else.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.

* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.

* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* dejar sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* de un sitio a otro = back and forth.

* de un sitio para otro = on the move.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.

* en otro sitio = down the road, elsewhere, somewhere else.

* en su sitio = in place.

* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* hacerse sitio = carve + niche.

* hacer sitio = make + place.

* hacer sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then, die on + the spot.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sitio aglomerado = crowded quarter.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing site.

* sitio espejo = mirror site.

* sitio frecuentado = hang out.

* sitio para las piernas = legroom.

* sitio pintoresco = beauty spot.

* sitio web = Web site [website].

* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.

* sitio web de información = content site, content Web site.

* sitio web de universidad = academic site, university site.

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sitio

masculine

A

1 (lugar) place

estuve todo el día yendo de un sitio a otro I spent the whole day going from one place to another

¿por qué cambiaste la tele de sitio? why did you move the TV?

¡qué sitio tan bonito! what a lovely spot o place!

pon ese libro en su sitio put that book back in its place o back where it belongs

déjalo por ahí, en cualquier sitio leave it anywhere over there o over there somewhere

búscalo bien, en algún sitio tiene que estar have a good look for it, it must be around somewhere

en el sitio ( fam); dead

lo dejaron en el sitio de un balazo they shot him dead

le dio un infarto y se quedó en el sitio he dropped dead of a heart attack

poner a algn en su sitio ( fam); to put sb in his/her place

2 ( Inf) Web site

3 (espacio) room, space

este sofá ocupa demasiado sitio this sofa takes up too much room o space

¿hay sitio para todos? is there (enough) room for everyone?

hacer sitio to make room

córrete un poco para hacerme sitio move along a bit and make room for me

4

(plaza, asiento): guárdame el sitio keep my seat o place

le cambié de sitio I changed places with him

déjale el sitio a esa señora let the lady sit down o give the lady your seat

por aquí nunca hay sitio para aparcar there's never anywhere o ( AmE) anyplace to park around here

5 ( Méx) (parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

6 ( Chi) (terreno urbano) vacant lot

Compuesto:

sitio web

Web site

B ( Mil) siege

levantar el sitio to raise o lift the siege

poner sitio a una ciudad to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city

* * *

Del verbo sitiar: ( conjugate sitiar)

sitio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

sitió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
sitiar
sitio
sitiar ( conjugate sitiar) verbo transitivo
a) (Mil) to besiege;

◊ estamos sitiados we are under siege

b) ( acorralar) to corner

sitio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( lugar) place;

◊ pon ese libro en su sitio put that book back in its place;

cambié la tele de sitio I moved the TV;
déjalo en cualquier sitio leave it anywhere;
tiene que estar en algún sitio it must be around somewhere
b) ( espacio) room, space;

◊ ¿hay sitio para todos? is there (enough) room for everyone?;

hacer sitio to make room
c) (plaza, asiento):

◊ guárdame el sitio keep my seat o place;

le cambié el sitio I changed places with him
d) (Inf): tb

◊ sitio web Web site

e) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank

f) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot

2 (Mil) siege
sitiar verbo transitivo to besiege
sitio 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (espacio) room: no hay sitio para tres, there is no room for three
hazme un sitio en el sofá, make room for me on the sofa
2 (lugar) place: lo he leído en algún sitio, I've read it somewhere
en cualquier sitio, anywhere
en todos los sitios, everywhere
3 (posición, lugar, función) place: éste no es mi sitio, this isn't my place
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his/her place
figurado quedarse en el sitio, to die
sitio 2 m Mil siege
' sitio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- adorno
- amarre
- aparte
- cambiar
- camino
- cerco
- comunicar
- conducir
- cualquier
- dejar
- destartalar
- distribuir
- entrañable
- escabullirse
- esnob
- espacio
- estado
- estancia
- guardar
- hueca
- hueco
- ideal
- llevarse
- parte
- permanecer
- poner
- punta
- recoger
- replantar
- rodar
- sacar
- santuario
- tal
- torno
- ver
- viaje
- volver
- coger
- gallinero
- habitual
- lado
- obra
- otro
- puesto
- traer
- trasladar
English:
accessible
- anywhere
- approach
- back
- beauty spot
- behind
- belong
- below
- bombed-out
- bottleneck
- bursting
- bust
- busy
- capture
- change
- change around
- congested
- convenient
- cool
- cut off
- dark
- death trap
- definite
- depart
- desert
- desolate
- dismal
- displacement
- distant
- drown
- dull
- dump
- else
- fashionable
- feel
- for
- friendly
- from
- go
- godforsaken
- golf club
- grim
- hole
- improve
- in
- inhospitable
- inner
- intimate
- joint
- jump out

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sitio nm

1. [lugar] place;

lo tengo que haber dejado en algún sitio I must have left it somewhere;

estuve una hora buscando un sitio para aparcar it took me an hour to find somewhere to park;

cambiar de sitio (con alguien) to change places (with sb);

cambié los muebles de sitio I changed the furniture round;

en cualquier sitio anywhere;

en ningún sitio nowhere;

en otro sitio elsewhere;

en todos los sitios everywhere;

hacer un sitio a alguien to make room for sb;

Comp
Fam
en el sitio: un camión lo atropelló y lo dejó en el sitio he was hit by a truck and died on the spot;

le dio un ataque al corazón y se quedó en el sitio she had a heart attack and dropped dead on the spot;

Comp
Fam
poner a alguien en su sitio to put sb in their place

2. [asiento] place, seat;

está sentado en mi sitio you're sitting in my place o seat;

no queda ni un sitio (libre) there isn't a single free seat;

¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a place o seat?

3. [espacio] room, space;

aquí hay sitio para tres personas there's room o space for three people here;

no va a haber sitio para todos there isn't going to be enough room o space for everybody;

hacer sitio a alguien to make room for sb;

ocupa mucho sitio it takes up a lot of room o space;

no queda más sitio there's no more room;

no tengo sitio para tantos libros I don't have enough room o space for all those books

4. [cerco] siege

5. Informát site

Comp
sitio web website
6. Méx [granja] small farm

7. Méx [parada de taxis] taxi Br rank o US stand

8. Chile [terreno] Br plot of land, US lot

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sitio

m

1 place;

en ningún sitio nowhere;

poner las cosas en su sitio fig straighten things out

2 ( espacio) room;

hacer sitio make room;

ocupar mucho sitio take up a lot of room o space

* * *

sitio nm

1) lugar: place, site

vámonos a otro sitio: let's go somewhere else

2) espacio: room, space

hacer sitio a: to make room for

3) : siege

estado de sitio: state of siege

4) Mex : taxi stand

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sitio n

1. (lugar) place

un sitio bonito para hacer un picnic a pretty place to have a picnic

deja el abrigo en cualquier sitio leave your coat anywhere

2. (espacio) room

no había sitio en el coche there wasn't room in the car

no encontré sitio para aparcar I couldn't find anywhere to park

hacer sitio a alguien to make room for someone

Spanish-English dictionary > sitio
19 ser

m.

1 being (ente).

ser humano human being

los seres vivos living things

2 ens.

v.

1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).

fue aquí it was here

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision

ser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's

es alto/gracioso he is tall/funny

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult

es un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the owner

Yo soy buena I am good.

2 to be (to be worth, quantity).

¿cuánto es? how much is it?

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)

3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress

son estudiantes they're students

4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).

es muy tarde it's rather late

era de noche/de día it was night/day

5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).

fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness

6 to exist, to live.

7 to be for.

Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.

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SER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.

Imperfect Subjunctive

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Future Indicative

seré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.

Conditional

sería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.

Present Subjunctive

sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

sé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

sido.

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SER

► abreviatura

1 RADIO ( Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) Spanish private broadcasting company

* * *
1. verb
to be

- ser de
2. noun m.
being

* * *

SF ABR Esp
= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network
* * *
I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

* * *
I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

* * *

ser¹

¹ = being, creature.

Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.

Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.

* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.

* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.

* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.

* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.

* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.

* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser humano = human being, human, human person.

* ser inteligente = intelligent being.

* ser pensante = sentient being.

* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.

* ser supremo = supreme being.

* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

ser²

² = be, take + the form of, stand as.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

* a no ser que = unless.

* así es = that's how it is.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.

* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.

* como es el caso de = as it is with.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* es = it's [it is].

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es de deducir que = it follows that.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* es de esperar que = all being well.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es evidente = clearly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* es inevitable que = inevitably.

* es interesante que = interestingly.

* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* es más = more important, moreover.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.

* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.

* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.

* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.

* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.

* no ser deseable = be undesirable.

* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no ser sino = be nothing but.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.

* no ser verdad = be untrue.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = in all honesty.

* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.

* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).

* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.

* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.

* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* ser accesible a través de = be available through.

* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.

* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.

* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.

* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.

* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.

* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* ser aficionado a = be fond of.

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.

* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.

* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.

* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.

* ser amado = loved-one.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.

* ser apropiado = be right.

* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.

* ser arrestado = be under arrest.

* ser asequible = be available, become + available.

* ser asequible a = be amenable to.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.

* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.

* ser aun más = be all the more.

* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.

* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser capaz de = be capable of.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser característico de = be emblematic of.

* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.

* ser caro = be steep.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser chulo = be cool.

* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.

* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.

* ser coherente = cohere.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser como mínimo = be no less than.

* ser como una esfera = wrap around.

* ser como un círculo = wrap around.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.

* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser consciente = sentient being.

* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].

* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.

* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.

* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* ser costumbre = be customary.

* ser creativo = be inventive.

* ser creíble = invoke + belief.

* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.

* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser culpable = be to blame.

* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.

* ser de = be a native of.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.

* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.

* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

* ser definitivo = be final.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.

* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.

* ser de la noche = night creature.

* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.

* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.

* ser desoído = be unheeded.

* ser despiadado = play + hardball.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).

* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser digno de = merit.

* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.

* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.

* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser dudoso = be doubtful.

* ser duro = play + hardball.

* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.

* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.

* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser elegido = get in.

* ser elevado = be steep.

* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el límite = be the limit.

* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.

* ser el preludio = usher in.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.

* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.

* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.

* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.

* ser esclavo de = be slave to.

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

* ser experto en = be skilled at.

* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser favorable = be a plus.

* ser ficticio = be fiction.

* ser fiel a = cleave to.

* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.

* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.

* ser grosero con = be abusive of.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.

* ser hipertenso = be hyper.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser idóneo para = be suited to.

* ser ignorado = be unheeded.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.

* ser ilegal = be against the law.

* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

* ser implacable = play + hardball.

* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.

* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.

* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).

* ser imposible = be dead meat.

* ser imprescindible = be a must.

* ser improcedente = be out of order.

* ser imprudente = be reckless.

* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* ser incapaz de = be unable to.

* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser increíble = beggar + belief.

* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.

* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

* ser indispensable = be a must.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* ser infundado = be unfounded.

* ser inherente a = inhere in.

* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.

* ser inminente = be on the cards.

* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.

* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.

* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.

* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.

* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.

* ser insignificante de = be slight in.

* ser inteligente = be talented.

* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).

* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.

* ser intransigente = play + hardball.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser la costumbre = be customary.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.

* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la excepción = be the exception.

* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.

* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.

* ser lamentable = be a pity.

* ser la minoría = be in the minority.

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

* ser la novedad = be on the scene.

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.

* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

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

* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.

* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.

* ser mayor = be older.

* ser mejor en = be better at.

* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.

* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser menor = be less.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* ser moroso = be in default.

* ser motivador = be motivating.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* ser muy antiguo = go ba

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SER

/ser/

feminine

= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión

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ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a ser en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ ser humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un ser querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi ser from the bottom of my heart

ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit

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ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).

♦ v aux
[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;
fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;

la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament

♦ v copulativo

1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;

es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;

soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;

sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;

es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;

son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;

es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;

soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;

soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;

la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;

es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;

¿es eso verdad? is that true?;

eso no es cierto that isn't true;

es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;

no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;

es posible que llueva it may rain;

no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;

no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;

te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;

por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;

que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;

¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;

este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;
RP Fam
ser loco por algo to be wild about sth

2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;

son estudiantes they're students;

para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;

es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;

es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;

era viuda she was a widow;

son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;

el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;

Comp
Am Fam
¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;

Comp
RP Fam
¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?

3. [con "de"] [indica material, origen, propiedad]
ser de [estar hecho de] to be made of;
[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;
un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;

estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;

¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;

portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that

4. [con "de"] [indica pertenencia a grupo]
ser de [club, asociación, partido] to be a member of;

¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;

soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;

ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;

ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;

no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily

♦ vi

1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;

fue aquí it was here;

¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;

la final era ayer the final was yesterday;

¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;

¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;

¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?

2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;

fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;

su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;

tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble

3. [con fechas, horas] to be;

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;

hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;

¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);

serán o [m5] deben de ser las tres it must be three (o'clock)

4. [con precios] to be;

¿cuánto es? how much is it?;

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;

¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?

5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;

ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;

11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100

6. [servir, ser adecuado]
ser para to be for;

este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;

este libro es para niños this book is for children;

la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me

7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]
es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;

era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;

es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;

es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angry

8. [para recalcar, poner énfasis]
ése es el que me lo contó he's the one who told me;

lo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;

¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?

9. [indica excusa, motivo]
es que no me hacen caso but o the thing is they don't listen to me;

es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;

¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?

10. Literario [existir]
Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earth

11. [en frases]
a no ser que venga unless she comes;

tengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;

hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;

hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;

de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;

de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;

de no ser así otherwise;

de ser así if that should happen;

déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;

érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;

dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;

haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;

se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;

no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;

la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;

Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;

50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;

o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;

por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;

habla con quien sea talk to anyone;

sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;

si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
Am
siendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;
Am
siendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress

♦ v impersonal
[indica tiempo] to be;
es muy tarde it's rather late;

era de noche/de día it was night/day

♦ nm

1. [ente] being;

seres de otro planeta beings from another planet

Comp
ser humano human being;
Ser Supremo Supreme Being;

los seres vivos living things

2. [persona] person;

sus seres queridos his loved ones

3. [existencia]
mis padres me dieron el ser my parents gave me my life

4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;

la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul

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SER

f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations

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ser {77} vi

1) : to be

él es mi hermano: he is my brother

Camila es linda: Camila is pretty

2) : to exist, to live

ser, o no ser: to be or not to be

3) : to take place, to occur

el concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday

4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)

son las diez: it's ten o'clock

hoy es el 9: today's the 9th

5) : to cost, to come to

¿cuánto es?: how much is it?

6) (with the future tense) : to be able to be

¿será posible?: can it be possible?

7)

ser de : to come from

somos de Managua: we're from Managua

8)

ser de : to belong to

ese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil

9)

es que : the thing is that

es que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him

10)

¡sea! : agreed!, all right!

11)

sea... sea : either... or

ser v aux (used in passive constructions) : to be

la cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paid

él fue asesinado: he was murdered

ser nm

: being

ser humano: human being

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ser¹ n (ente) being

ser humano human being

ser vivo living creature

ser² vb

1. (en general) to be

mi amigo es alemán my friend is German

es médico he's a doctor

el cuadro es de Picasso the painting is by Picasso

cinco más cinco son diez five plus five are ten

serán quince euros that'll be fifteen euros

somos cinco there are five of us

la fiesta es el sábado the party is on Saturday

el presidente fue asesinado the president was murdered

2. (estar hecho) to be made

la mesa es de madera the table is made of wood

3. (pertenecer) to belong

este libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's

a no ser que unless

a no ser que llueva unless it rains

érase una vez once upon a time

Spanish-English dictionary > ser
20 agresser

agresser [agʀese]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to attack

• il s'est senti agressé he felt he was under attack

• il l'a agressée verbalement et physiquement he subjected her to verbal and physical abuse

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agʀese
verbe transitif

1) ( physiquement) to attack [personne, pays]; ( pour voler) to mug [personne]

2) ( moralement) [personne] to be aggressive with [personne]

se sentir agressé — to feel threatened ( par by)

les images télévisées nous agressent — we are bombarded by pictures on television

3) ( être trop fort) [shampooing] to be too harsh; [fumée] to attack

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aɡʀese vt
to attack

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agresser verb table: aimer vtr

1 ( physiquement) [personne] to attack, to assault [personne]; ( pour voler) to mug [personne]; [pays, peuple] to attack [pays, peuple]; se faire agresser dans la rue to be mugged in the street;

2 ( moralement) [personne] to be aggressive with [personne]; se sentir agressé to feel threatened (par by); les images télévisées nous agressent we are bombarded by pictures on television;

3 ( être trop fort) [shampooing, pluies acides, fumée] to attack.

[agrese] verbe transitif

1. [physiquement] to attack, to assault

se faire agresser to be assaulted

2. [verbalement] to attack

pourquoi m'agresses-tu ainsi? je n'ai fait que dire la vérité! why are you being so aggressive towards me? I only told the truth!

3. [avoir un effet nocif sur] to damage

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > agresser

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