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1 casi

adv.

1 almost.

casi me muero I almost o nearly died

no comió casi nada she ate almost o practically nothing

casi no dormí I hardly slept at all

casi, casi almost, just about

casi nunca hardly ever

¿qué te pasa? — ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? — my wife only went and left me

lo venden por tres millones -- ¡casi nada! they're selling it for three million - what a snip!

casi siempre almost o nearly always

2 approximately, well-nigh, roughly.

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casi

► adverbio

1 almost, nearly

■ había casi cincuenta personas there were almost fifty people

■ me tropecé y casi me caí I tripped and nearly fell over

■ no comió casi nada she hardly ate anything

■ casi prefiero el vestido rojo I think I prefer the red dress

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FRASEOLOGÍA

casi, casi familiar just about

¡casi nada! familiar peanuts!

■ le tocaron 5 millones, ¡casi nada! he won 5 million, peanuts!

casi no hardly

■ casi no los vemos we hardly see them

casi nunca hardly ever

■ casi nunca llama he hardly ever phones

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adv.

1) almost, nearly

2) hardly (in negative sentences)

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ADV

1) (=indicando aproximación) almost, nearly

está casi terminado — it's almost o nearly finished

son ya casi las tres — it's almost o nearly three o'clock

¡huy!, casi me caigo — oops! I almost o nearly fell over

hace casi un año que empezó la guerra — it's almost a year since war broke out

nada ha cambiado en los casi dos años transcurridos — nothing has changed in what is almost two years

despidieron a la casi totalidad de la plantilla — they sacked virtually o practically the entire staff

estaba congelado, o casi — it was frozen, or very near it

ocurre lo mismo en casi todos los países — the same thing happens in virtually o practically all countries

-¿habéis terminado? -casi, casi — "have you finished?" - "just about o very nearly"

• casi nada — almost o virtually nothing, hardly anything

no sabemos casi nada de lo que está ocurriendo — we know almost o virtually nothing about what's going on, we know hardly anything about what's going on

100 dólares..., ¡casi nada! — iró 100 dollars, a mere trifle!

• casi nunca — hardly ever, almost never

casi nunca hay sitio en la biblioteca — there is hardly ever any room in the library

• casi siempre — almost always

2) [indicando indecisión] almost

no sé, casi prefiero no ir — I don't know, I think I'd rather not go

casi sería mejor empezar otra vez — it might be better to start again
CASI Las dos traducciones principales de casi en inglés son almost y nearly: Estoy casi lista I'm almost o nearly ready Eran casi las cuatro cuando sonó el teléfono It was almost o nearly four o'clock when the telephone rang Nos vemos casi todos los días We meet almost o nearly every day ► Cuando almost y nearly acompañan a un verbo, se colocan detrás de este si se trata de un verbo auxiliar o modal y delante en el caso de los demás verbos: Casi me rompo la muñeca I almost o nearly broke my wrist Mi hijo ya casi habla My son can almost o nearly talk Sin embargo, hay algunos casos en los que no podemos utilizar nearly: ► delante de adverbios que terminan en -ly "¿Qué estáis haciendo aquí?" nos preguntó casi con enfado "What are you doing here?" he asked almost angrily ► delante de like: Se comporta casi como un niño He behaves almost like a child ► acompañando a adjetivos o sustantivos que, normalmente, no pueden ser modificados: El mono tenía una expresión casi humana The monkey had an almost human expression Me pareció casi un alivio I found it almost a relief ► delante de palabras de sentido negativo, como never, no, none, no-one, nothing y nowhere; en estos casos, muchas veces se traduce también por practically: No dijo casi nada She said almost o practically nothing No había casi nadie en la fiesta There was almost o practically no-one at the party En estos casos también se puede usar la construcción hardly + ever/ any/ anything {etc}: No dijo casi nada She said hardly anything No había casi nadie en la fiesta There was hardly anyone at the party Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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adverbio

1)

a) ( cerca de) almost, nearly

es casi imposible — it's virtually o almost impossible

casi me caigo — I nearly fell over

b) (delante del n) (frml)

la casi totalidad de la población — almost the entire population

2) ( en frases negativas)

casi no se le oía — you could hardly hear him

casi nunca — hardly ever

no nos queda casi nada de pan — there's hardly any bread left

¿pudiste dormir? - casi nada — did you manage to sleep? - hardly at all

¿200? casi nada! — (iró) $200? is that all? (iro)

no había casi nadie — there was hardly anyone

casi no vengo — I almost didn't come

3) ( expresando una opinión tentativa)

yo casi te diría que lo vendas — I'd be inclined to say, sell it

casi sería mejor esperar — maybe it would be better to wait

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= almost, nearly, virtually, something of, barely, well-nigh, pretty well, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, just about.

Ex. Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex. Today, BLCMP offers services to nearly fifty member libraries including public libraries, university libraries polytechnic libraries and others.

Ex. Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.

Ex. Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.

Ex. There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.

Ex. This report seems to have raised more questions than it has answered, particularly in the area of ILL costs and charges, where controversy rages and agreement between the various types of library appears well-nigh impossible to reach.

Ex. Ozon's novel falls flat because the plot is not only foreseeable pretty well every step of the way but, at its weakest, slumps into novelettish cliche.

Ex. The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.

Ex. Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.

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* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.

* casi analfabeto = near-illiterate.

* casi aritmético = quasi-arithmetical.

* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.

* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.

* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.

* casi cualquier = almost any.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* casi de auxiliar administrativo = quasi-clerical.

* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.

* casi de todo = just about everything.

* casi fanático = near-frantic.

* casi fatal = near-fatal.

* casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* casi histérico = highly-strung, high-strung.

* casi inaceptable = borderline.

* casi indiscutiblemente = arguably.

* casi la perfección = near-perfection.

* casi + morir = nearly + die.

* casi mortal = near-fatal.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* casi neutro = near-neutral.

* casi siempre = almost invariably.

* casi sinónimo = near synonym.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.

* casi todos = almost any.

* casi universal = quasi-universal.

* casi + Verbo = all but + Verbo.

* durante casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* reproducción casi facsímil = quasi-facsimile.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

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adverbio

1)

a) ( cerca de) almost, nearly

es casi imposible — it's virtually o almost impossible

casi me caigo — I nearly fell over

b) (delante del n) (frml)

la casi totalidad de la población — almost the entire population

2) ( en frases negativas)

casi no se le oía — you could hardly hear him

casi nunca — hardly ever

no nos queda casi nada de pan — there's hardly any bread left

¿pudiste dormir? - casi nada — did you manage to sleep? - hardly at all

¿200? casi nada! — (iró) $200? is that all? (iro)

no había casi nadie — there was hardly anyone

casi no vengo — I almost didn't come

3) ( expresando una opinión tentativa)

yo casi te diría que lo vendas — I'd be inclined to say, sell it

casi sería mejor esperar — maybe it would be better to wait

* * *

= almost, nearly, virtually, something of, barely, well-nigh, pretty well, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, just about.

Ex: Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex: Today, BLCMP offers services to nearly fifty member libraries including public libraries, university libraries polytechnic libraries and others.

Ex: Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.

Ex: Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.

Ex: There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.

Ex: This report seems to have raised more questions than it has answered, particularly in the area of ILL costs and charges, where controversy rages and agreement between the various types of library appears well-nigh impossible to reach.

Ex: Ozon's novel falls flat because the plot is not only foreseeable pretty well every step of the way but, at its weakest, slumps into novelettish cliche.

Ex: The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.

Ex: Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.

* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.

* casi analfabeto = near-illiterate.

* casi aritmético = quasi-arithmetical.

* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.

* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.

* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.

* casi cualquier = almost any.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* casi de auxiliar administrativo = quasi-clerical.

* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.

* casi de todo = just about everything.

* casi fanático = near-frantic.

* casi fatal = near-fatal.

* casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* casi histérico = highly-strung, high-strung.

* casi inaceptable = borderline.

* casi indiscutiblemente = arguably.

* casi la perfección = near-perfection.

* casi + morir = nearly + die.

* casi mortal = near-fatal.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* casi neutro = near-neutral.

* casi siempre = almost invariably.

* casi sinónimo = near synonym.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.

* casi todos = almost any.

* casi universal = quasi-universal.

* casi + Verbo = all but + Verbo.

* durante casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* reproducción casi facsímil = quasi-facsimile.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

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casi

adverb

A

1 (cerca de) almost, nearly

cuesta casi el doble it costs almost o nearly twice as much

ya eran casi las tres it was almost o nearly three o'clock

es casi imposible it's virtually o practically o almost impossible

casi todos son latinoamericanos nearly o almost all of them are Latin American

¡uy! casi me caigo whoops! I nearly fell over

de casi no se muere nadie a miss is as good as a mile

2 ( delante del n) ( frml):

la casi totalidad de la población almost the entire population

los casi tres millones de habitantes del país the country's almost three million inhabitants

B

(en frases negativas): ya casi no tiene fiebre she hardly has a temperature now

casi no se le oía you could hardly hear him

eso no sucede casi nunca that hardly ever happens

no nos queda casi nada de pan there's hardly any bread left, there's almost no bread left

¿pudiste dormir? — casi nada did you manage to sleep? — hardly at all

sólo cuesta $200 — ¡casi nada! ( iró); it only costs $200 — is that all? ( iro)

no había casi nadie there was hardly anyone there, there was almost nobody there

me sentía tan mal que casi no vengo I felt so bad I almost didn't come

sin (el) casi: es casi indecente — sin casi it's almost indecent — almost, no, it is indecent

C

(expresando una opinión tentativa): yo casi te diría que lo vendas I'd be inclined to say, sell it o I think I'd advise you to sell it

casi sería mejor hablar con él antes maybe it would be better to speak to him first

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casi adverbio
1 ( cerca de) almost, nearly;
◊ casi me caigo I nearly fell over

2 ( en frases negativas):
◊ casi no se le oía you could hardly hear him;

casi nunca hardly ever;
no nos queda casi nada de pan there's hardly any bread left;
¿pudiste dormir? — casi nada did you manage to sleep? — hardly at all;
casi no vengo I almost didn't come
3 ( expresando una opinión tentativa):
◊ casi sería mejor venderlo maybe it would be better to sell it

casi adverbio almost, nearly: casi me lo compro, I nearly bought it
casi no se oye, it can hardly be heard
familiar casi, casi, just about
casi cien personas, almost a hundred people
casi nadie, hardly anyone
casi nunca, hardly ever
casi siempre, almost always
casi todos, almost all
' casi' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- apenas
- caerse
- cerca
- ir
- gasto
- gay
- inapreciable
- nada
- nadie
- normalmente
- nunca
- respiración
- tener
- acabar
- alcanzar
- calentar
- dormir
- durante
- golpe
- matar
- medir
- mero
- palmo
- sombra
English:
about
- absent
- absorb
- all
- almost
- anything
- barely
- best
- clear
- close
- die
- esquire
- ever
- excel
- fray
- frizzy
- good
- hardly
- narrowly
- nearly
- next
- o'clock
- obtain
- perfect
- practically
- queer
- sloppy
- tall
- tantamount
- by
- certainly
- cripple
- face
- fairly
- fit
- most
- muffle
- near
- near-
- nil
- nine
- one
- out
- reasonably
- skim
- time
- virtually

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casi adv

1. [faltando poco] almost;

casi me muero I almost o nearly died;

casi me caigo I almost o nearly fell;

casi no dormí I hardly slept at all;

el casi millón de refugiados the refugees, who number almost a million;

no llegamos hasta la cumbre pero casi, casi we didn't quite get to the top, but almost;

no comió casi nada she hardly ate anything;

casi nunca hardly ever;

casi siempre almost o nearly always;

está casi olvidado – sin el casi it's all but forgotten – leave out the “all but”

2. [expresando indecisión]
casi me voy a quedar con el rojo I think I'll probably go for the red one;

casi casi preferiría dormir en un albergue que en una pensión I'd almost prefer to sleep in a youth hostel rather than a guesthouse

3. Comp
Irónico
casi nada: ¿qué te pasa? – ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? – my wife's only gone and left me, that's all!;

lo venden por 3 millones – ¡casi nada! they're selling it for 3 million – what a bargain o Br snip!

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casi

adv almost, nearly; en frases negativas hardly

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casi adv

1) : almost, nearly, virtually

2) (in negative phrases) : hardly

casi nunca: hardly ever

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casi adv

1. (en general) nearly / almost

casi he terminado I've nearly finished

tiene casi diez años she's almost ten

casi se cae al río he almost fell in the river

2. (apenas) hardly

casi no nos queda nada we've got hardly anything left

casi no crece it hardly grows

Spanish-English dictionary > casi
2 casi no

casi no

hardly

■ casi no los vemos we hardly see them

Spanish-English dictionary > casi no
3 mal

adj.

1 bad, evil.

2 bad, poor.

3 bad, deficient, low-quality.

adv.

1 wrong (incorrectamente).

hacer algo mal to do something wrong

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelled that word wrong

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him

portarse mal to behave badly

2 badly (inadecuadamente).

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly

mal vestido badly dressed

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly

Haces las cosas mal siempre! You always do things badly!

3 hardly.

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know it if you don't tell him

4 barely, hardly.

Mal pudimos dormir esa noche We could barely sleep that night.

m.

1 harm, damage (daño).

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while

mal de ojo evil eye

2 illness.

mal de altura o montaña altitude o mountain sickness

el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease

3 evil.

4 wrong.

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mal

► nombre masculino

1 evil

■ el bien y el mal good and evil

■ luchar contra el mal to fight against evil

2 (daño) harm

3 (enfermedad) sickness

► adjetivo

1 (forma apocopada de malo) bad

■ este ha sido mal año de fresas this has been a bad year for strawberries

► adverbio

1 (no adecuadamente) badly

■ se portó mal con nosotros he treated us badly

2 (enfermo) ill, sick

■ me encuentro mal I feel ill, I don't feel well

3 (incorrectamente) wrong

■ lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

4 (difícilmente) hardly, scarcely

■ veo muy mal desde aquí I can hardly see from here

5 (desagradablemente) bad

■ aquí huele mal it smells bad in here

■ como sigas así, acabarás mal if you keep on like that, you'll end up in trouble

6 (en frases negativas) bad, badly

■ la película no está mal the film's not bad

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a grandes males, grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

de mal en peor from bad to worse

estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody

mal que bien one way or another

mal que les (te, etc) pese whether they (you, etc) like it or not

menos mal que... it's a good job that..., thank God that...

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on forever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de altura altitude sickness

mal de ojo evil eye

mal de la rosa pellagra

mal de la tierra homesickness

mal francés syphilis

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1. adv.
1) badly, poorly

2) hardly

3) wrong
2. noun m.
1) evil

2) wrong

3) harm

4) misfortune

5) illness, disease
3. adj.
(see malo. Used before masculine singular nouns)

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1. ADV

1) (=imperfectamente) badly

el negocio les va mal — their business is doing badly

está muy mal escrito — it's very badly written

han escrito mal mi apellido — they've spelt my surname wrong

me entendió mal — he misunderstood me

creo que me expliqué mal — I don't think I explained what I meant properly

oigo/veo mal — I can't hear/see well

lo hice lo menos mal que pude — I did it as well as I could

si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right, if I remember correctly

mal puedo hablar yo de este asunto — I'm hardly the right person to talk to about this

2) (=reprobablemente)

se portó muy mal con su mejor amiga — she behaved very badly towards her best friend

• hacer mal, hace mal en mentir — he is wrong to lie

3) (=insuficientemente) poorly

la habitación estaba mal iluminada — the room was poorly lit

este disco se vendió muy mal — this record sold very poorly, this record had very poor sales

sus hijos estaban mal alimentados — her children were underfed

un trabajo mal pagado — a badly paid job

• comer mal, en este restaurante se come mal — the food isn't very good in this restaurant

la niña come mal — the girl isn't eating properly, the girl is off her food

por falta de dinero comemos mal — we aren't able to eat properly because we don't have enough money

4) (=sin salud) ill

su padre está bastante mal — her father's pretty ill

encontrarse o sentirse mal — to feel ill

5) (=desagradablemente)

lo pasé muy mal en la fiesta — I had a very bad time at the party

les fue muy mal en Inglaterra — things went very badly for them in England

¡no está mal este vino! — this wine isn't bad!

no estaría mal ir mañana de excursión — I wouldn't mind going on a trip tomorrow

• caer mal algn, me cae mal su amigo — I don't like his friend

• decir o hablar mal de algn — to speak ill of sb

• llevarse mal, me llevo mal con él — I don't get on with him

los dos hermanos se llevan muy mal — the two brothers don't get on at all

• oler mal, esta habitación huele mal — this room smells (bad)

• pensar mal de algn — to think badly of sb

• saber mal, sabe mal — it doesn't taste nice

6) [otras locuciones]

• estar a mal con algn — to be on bad terms with sb

• ¡ menos mal! — thank goodness!

menos mal que... — it's just as well (that)..., it's a good job (that)...

• ir de mal en peor — to go from bad to worse

• mal que bien — more or less, just about

mal que bien lo hemos solucionado — we've more or less o just about managed to solve it

mal que bien vamos tirando — we're just about managing to get by

• tomarse algo (a) mal — to take sth the wrong way

2.

CONJ

mal que le pese — whether he likes it or not

3.

ADJ ver malo 1.

4. SM

1) (=maldad)

el mal — evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil

caer en el mal — to fall into evil ways

combatir el mal — frm to fight against evil

echar algo a mal — to despise sth

2) (=perjuicio) harm

no le deseo ningún mal — I don't wish him any harm o ill

hacer mal a algn — to do sb harm

el mal ya está hecho — the harm o damage is done now

no hay ningún mal — there's no harm done

¡mal haya quien...! — frm a curse on whoever...!

• dar mal a algn — to make sb suffer

• darse mal — to torment o.s.

• un mal menor — the lesser of two evils

rebajamos los precios, como mal menor — we cut the prices, as the lesser of two evils

esa solución no me satisface, pero es un mal menor — I'm not happy with that solution, but it could have been worse

• parar en mal — to come to a bad end

- no hay mal que por bien no venga

- mal de muchos consuelo de tontos

3) (=problema) ill

los males de la economía — the ills afflicting the economy

4) (Med) disease, illness

mal caduco — epilepsy

mal de altura — altitude sickness

mal de amores — lovesickness

sufre mal de amores — she's lovesick

mal de Chagas — Chagas' disease

mal de la tierra — homesickness

mal de mar — seasickness

mal francés — ( Hist) syphilis

5)

mal de ojo — evil eye

le echaron el mal de ojo — they gave him the evil eye

6) LAm (Med) epileptic fit

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I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

* * *

= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex. In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

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* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* * *
I
adjetivo: ver malo
II
adjetivo invariable

1)

a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)

estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill

andar mal del estómago — to have trouble with one's stomach

éste está mal de la cabeza! — he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal — things like that really upset me

b) (incómodo, a disgusto)

tú allí estás mal — you aren't comfortable there

¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)

no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)

3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> bad

aquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

esta leche huele mal — this milk smells bad o off

4) ( insatisfactorio)

estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph

le queda mal ese color — that color doesn't suit her

el arroz siempre me queda mal — my rice never turns out right

la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive

sacarme un millón no estaría nada mal — I wouldn't mind winning a million

5) ( incorrecto) wrong

está muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo — it was wrong of you not to help him

6) ( indicando escasez)

estar mal de algo — to be short of something

estamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
III
adverbio

1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badly

se expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal — I can hardly hear you

en el colegio se come muy mal — the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes — his exams went badly

de mal en peor — from bad to worse

2) ( desventajosamente)

se casó muy mal — she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa — they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal — the business isn't doing well

3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill

hablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody

piensa mal de todo el mundo — he thinks ill of everyone

4)

a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal — you've done it wrong

te han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal — I misunderstood you

b) ( de manera reprensible) badly

obró mal — he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla — it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave

5) ( difícilmente)

mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

6) (en locs)

hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)

esto hace mal al hígado — this is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)

mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart

•

- mal nacido -da
IV
masculino

1) (Fil) evil

el bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong

2) (daño, perjuicio)

el mal que me hizo — the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal — her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)

3) (inconveniente, problema)

los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad — the ills afflicting our society

uno de los males de nuestro tiempo — one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios — desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure — nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga — every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)

- mal menor

4) (Med)

a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness

b) ( epilepsia)

el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal — when she has a fit

- mal de amores

- mal de altura

- mal de ojo

- mal de Parkinson

5) ( pena) trouble

* * *

= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.

Ex: In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.

Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

* eje del mal = axis of evil.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.

* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.

* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* * *

mal¹

adjective

ver malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

mal²

adj inv

A

1 (enfermo, con mal aspecto) estar mal to be bad o ill; (anímicamente) to be o feel low ( colloq), to be o feel down ( colloq)

me siento mal I don't feel well, I feel ill

hace días que ando mal del estómago I've been having trouble with my stomach for some days now

lo encontré muy mal, pálido y desmejorado he didn't seem at all well, he looked pale and sickly

está muy mal, no se ha repuesto de lo del marido she's in a bad way, she hasn't got over what happened to her husband

¡éste está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head

esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me

2

(incómodo, a disgusto): ¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?

tú allí estás mal you aren't comfortable there

B ( fam) ( en frases negativas)

(refiriéndose al atractivo sexual): no está nada mal he's/she's not at all bad ( colloq)

C (desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad

aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell in here, it smells in here

no sabe tan mal it doesn't taste that bad

esta leche huele mal this milk smells bad o off

D

(insatisfactorio): los soufflés siempre me quedan mal my soufflés never turn out right

estoy or quedé or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photo

le queda mal ese peinado that hairstyle doesn't suit her

la casa no está mal, pero es cara the house isn't bad o is quite nice but it's expensive

sacarnos un millón no estaría nada mal I wouldn't mind winning a million

E (incorrecto) wrong

la fecha está mal the date is wrong

creo que está muy mal no decírselo I think it's very wrong o bad not to tell her

está mal que le hables en ese tono it's wrong (of you) to speak to him in that tone

estuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo it was wrong of you not to help him

F (indicando escasez) estar mal DE algo:

estamos mal de dinero we're hard up ( colloq), we're short of money

estamos mal de arroz we have hardly any rice (left), we're low on o almost out of rice

mal³

adverb

A (de manera no satisfactoria) ‹hecho/organizado/pintado/vestido› badly

canta muy mal she sings very badly, she's a very bad singer, she's very bad at singing

se expresó mal he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you, I can't hear you very well

en el colegio se come muy mal the food's terrible at school

le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly

de mal en peor from bad to worse

B

(desventajosamente): se casó muy mal she made a bad marriage

vendieron muy mal la casa they got a terrible price for the house

el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing very well

C (desfavorablemente) badly, ill

no hables mal de ella don't speak badly o ill of her

piensa mal de todo el mundo he thinks ill of everyone

D

1 (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wrongly

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

mi nombre está mal escrito my name has been misspelt, my name is spelt/has been spelt wrong(ly)

te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed

te entendí mal I misunderstood you, I didn't understand you properly

2 (de manera reprensible) badly

obró or procedió mal he acted wrongly o badly

haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner

si te portas mal no te traigo más if you behave badly o if you misbehave I won't bring you again

E

(difícilmente): mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado you can hardly say o I don't see how you can say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it

F ( en locs):

hacer mal ( AmL) (a la salud): los fritos hacen mal al hígado fried food is bad for the liver

comí algo que me hizo mal I ate something which didn't agree with me o which made me feel bad o ill

ver tb mal⁴ m B. (↑ mal (4))

mal que bien or ( Chi) mal que mal ( fam); somehow or other

mal que me/te/nos pese whether I/you/we like it or not

menos mal: aceptaron tu solicitud — ¡menos mal! they've accepted your application — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!

¡menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing o ( BrE) a good job she didn't find out! ( colloq)

estar a mal con algn to be on bad terms with sb

tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart

traer vt B. (↑ traer)

Compuesto:

mal nacido, mal nacida

masculine, feminine swine ( colloq), rat ( colloq) ver tb maleducado¹ (↑ maleducado (1)), maleducado² (↑ maleducado (2))

mal⁴

masculine

A ( Fil) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

líbranos del mal deliver us from evil

B

(daño, perjuicio): no le perdono todo el mal que me hizo I can't forgive her all the wrong she did me

le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo you're doing her a disservice o you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time

el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

lo que me dijo me hizo mucho mal what he said hurt me deeply o really hurt me

ver tb mal³ adv F. (↑ mal (3))

C

(inconveniente, problema): los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad the ills afflicting our society

la contaminación es uno de los males de nuestro tiempo pollution is one of the evils of our time

a grandes males grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measures

no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on for ever

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos: … pero a mucha gente le pasó lo mismo — mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos … but the same thing happened to a lot of other people — so that makes you feel better, does it? ( iro)

todos mis amigos suspendieron también, así que mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos all my friends failed too, so that's some consolation, I suppose o so that makes things a bit better, I suppose

quien canta sus males espanta problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful

Compuesto:

mal menor

(entre dos alternativas) lesser of two evils

eso fue un mal menor porque se podría haber matado in fact he was lucky o he can count himself lucky, he could have been killed

D ( Med)

1 ( liter) (enfermedad) illness

2

(epilepsia): el mal (enfermedad) epilepsy

cuando le da el mal when she has a fit

Compuestos:

● mal de Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease

● mal de amores

( fam):

tiene mal de amores he's lovesick

● mal de Chagas

Chagas' disease

● mal de (las) altura(s)

altitude sickness, mountain sickness

● mal de ojo

evil eye

le echó el mal de ojo or (CS) le hizo mal de ojo she gave him the evil eye

● mal de Parkinson

Parkinson's disease

● mal francés

( euf); syphilis

E (pena) trouble

no me vengas a contar tus males don't come to me with your troubles

* * *

mal adjetivo: ver
◊ malo

■ adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] ( enfermo) ill;
( anímicamente) in a bad way (colloq);
( incómodo) uncomfortable;
◊ andar mal del estómago to have trouble with one's stomach;

¡este está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head;
esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me
2 (fam) ( en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al aspecto):
◊ no está nada mal she's/he's/it's not at all bad (colloq)

3 ( insatisfactorio): estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photograph;
◊ le queda mal ese color that color doesn't suit her

4 [estar] ( incorrecto) wrong
5 ( indicando escasez) estar or ir mal de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› to be short of sth
■ adverbio
1 ( de manera no satisfactoria) ‹vestir/cantar/jugar› badly;
◊ le fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badly;

te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you;
el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing well;
de mal en peor from bad to worse
2 ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill;
◊ hablar mal de algn to speak badly o ill of sb

3
a) ( de manera errónea) wrong, wrongly;

◊ te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed;

te entendí mal I misunderstood you
b) ( de manera reprensible) ‹obrar/partarse› badly;

◊ haces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see her;

me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely
4 ( desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad;
◊ aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell o it smells in here

5 ( en locs)
◊ hacer mal (AmL) ( a la salud): esto hace mal al hígado this is bad for the liver;

el pescado me hizo mal the fish didn't agree with me;
menos mal: ¡menos mal! thank goodness!;
¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!;
tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) evil;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil, right and wrong

2 (daño, perjuicio):
◊ el divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harm

3 ( cosa dañina) ill, evil;
◊ los males sociales the social ills;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining
4 (Med) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness;
◊ tiene mal de amores (fam) he's lovesick;

mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness, mountain sickness
5 ( pena) trouble
mal
I adj (delante de sustantivo masculino) bad
un mal momento, (inoportuno) a bad time: está atravesando un mal momento, he's going through a bad patch ➣ malo,-a
II sustantivo masculino
1 evil, wrong
más allá del bien y del mal, beyond good and evil
2 (perjuicio) harm: me ha hecho mucho mal, it really hurt me
mal de ojo, the evil eye
3 (dolencia) illness, disease: padece un mal incurable, she suffers from an incurable disease
III adverbio
1 (de mala manera, incorrectamente) badly, wrong: oye muy mal, she can hardly hear
todo me sale mal, everything I do turns out badly
me siento mal del estómago, I've got an upset stomach
menos mal que estás aquí, it's a good job you are here
2 (difícilmente) scarcely, hardly: si no me lo cuentas, mal puedo yo ayudarte, if you don't tell me I can scarcely help you
♦ Locuciones: llevar uno mal algo, to take sthg badly: lleva muy mal la muerte de su padre, he took the death of his father really badly
mal que, even if: tendremos que ir mal que nos pese, whether we like it or not, we'll have to go
mal que bien, somehow or other: mal que bien vamos tirando, we're managing quite well somehow or other
ponerse a mal con alguien, to fall out with sb
tomar uno a mal, to take sthg badly: no te lo tomes a mal, don't take it badly
' mal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agüero
- añadidura
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- avenida
- avenido
- azotea
- berrear
- bicho
- bien
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- café
- calcular
- caldo
- camino
- cantar
- carácter
- cardo
- chabacana
- chabacano
- chapuza
- comportarse
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conservarse
- contraluz
- contraria
- contrario
- criada
- criado
- daño
- desastre
- desencajada
- desencajado
- deslucir
- despertar
- día
- dinero
- educada
- educado
- efecto
- empañarse
- encajar
- encaminada
- encaminado
- encontrar
English:
abuse
- acquit
- act up
- agree
- along
- amulet
- astray
- bad
- bad-tempered
- badly
- barring
- best
- bile
- cheap
- cloud
- come off
- condition
- deal
- deliver
- disagree
- disapprove
- disrepair
- do
- do with
- doom
- downhill
- embody
- evil
- evil eye
- fit
- flare up
- foolish
- foot
- frown on
- gnawing
- go
- go down
- go off
- god
- going
- good
- greasy
- grief
- grim
- grin
- grumpy
- half-baked
- hash
- health
- hinder

* * *

mal

♦ adj
ver malo
♦ nm

1. [maldad]
el mal evil;
Literario
las fuerzas del mal the forces of darkness o evil

2. [daño] harm, damage;

nadie sufrió ningún mal no one was harmed, no one suffered any harm;

¿no le hará mal al bebé tanta agua? all that water can't be good for the baby;

no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while;

todas aquellas habladurías le hicieron mucho mal all the gossip hurt her deeply

Comp
mal de ojo evil eye;
echarle o CSur [m5] hacerle (el) mal de ojo a alguien to give sb the evil eye;
Arquit el mal de la piedra = the problem of crumbling masonry caused by pollution etc
3. [enfermedad] illness;
Fig
esto te curará todos los males this will make you feel better;

tener mal de amores to be lovesick

Comp
mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness;
mal de montaña mountain sickness;
Ven mal de páramo altitude sickness; Fam el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease
4. [problema, inconveniente] bad thing;

el hambre y la pobreza son males que afectan al Tercer Mundo hunger and poverty are problems o ills which affect the Third World;

entre las dos opciones, es el mal menor it's the lesser of two evils;

un mal necesario a necessary evil

5. Comp

del mal, el menos it's the lesser of two evils;

la crisis pasará, no hay mal que cien años dure the recession will end sooner or later, these things never last forever;

Prov

a grandes males, grandes remedios drastic situations demand drastic action;

Prov

mal de muchos, consuelo de todos o [m5]de tontos: he suspendido, pero también mis compañeros – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos I failed, but so did my classmates – it doesn't make it all right, just because they did too;

lo mismo pasa en otros países – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos the same thing happens in other countries – that doesn't make it any better, though;

Prov

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining

♦ adv

1. [incorrectamente] wrong;

obrar mal to do wrong;

portarse mal to behave badly;

juzgar mal a alguien to misjudge sb;

está mal hecho [un informe, un trabajo] it hasn't been done properly;
[un producto, un aparato] it's badly made;
eso está mal hecho, no debían haberlo aceptado it was wrong of them, they shouldn't have accepted it;

está mal eso que has hecho what you've done is wrong;

hacer algo mal to do sth wrong;

has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelt that word wrong;

hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him;

está mal que yo lo diga, pero esta sopa esta buenísima this soup is delicious, although I say so myself

2. [inadecuadamente, insuficientemente] badly;

creo que me he explicado mal I'm not sure I've explained myself clearly;

oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well;

el niño come bastante mal the boy isn't eating properly o very well;

calculé mal el tiempo I miscalculated the time;

canta muy mal she sings terribly, she's a terrible singer;

esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly;

andar mal de dinero to be short of money;

andamos mal de azúcar we're running out of sugar;

la empresa/el equipo va mal the company/team isn't doing very well;

va mal en la universidad she's not doing very well at university;

le fue mal en la entrevista his interview didn't go very well;

el sueldo no está nada mal the pay's pretty good, the pay isn't at all bad;

ese chico no está nada mal that boy's not bad o pretty nice;

la reparación quedó mal it wasn't repaired properly;

me quedó mal el retrato my portrait didn't come out right;

la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly;

la fiesta salió mal the party was a failure

3. [desagradablemente, desfavorablemente]
encontrarse mal [enfermo] to feel ill;
[incómodo] to feel uncomfortable;
estar mal [de salud] to be o feel ill;
[de calidad] to be bad;
hablar mal de alguien to speak ill of sb;

oler mal to smell bad;

¡qué mal huele! what a smell!;
Fam Fig
esto me huele mal this smells fishy to me;

pasarlo mal to have a bad time;

pensar mal de alguien to think ill of sb;

saber mal to taste bad;
Fig
me supo mal que no vinieses a despedirme I was a bit put out that you didn't come to see me off;

me sabe muy mal que hablen a mis espaldas I don't like it that they talk behind my back;

sentar mal a alguien [ropa] not to suit sb;
[comida] to disagree with sb; [comentario, actitud] to upset sb
4. [difícilmente] hardly;

mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know if you don't tell him, how's he supposed to know if you don't tell him?

5. Comp

estar a mal con alguien to have fallen out with sb;

ir de mal en peor to go from bad to worse;

no estaría mal que… it would be nice if…;

tomar algo a mal to take sth the wrong way

♦ mal que loc conj

although, even though;

mal que te pese, las cosas están así whether you like it or not, that's the way things are;

mal que bien somehow or other

* * *

mal

I adj → malo

II adv badly;

mal que bien one way or the other;

¡no está mal! it isn’t bad!;

¡menos mal! thank goodness!;

no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining;

hacer mal en hacer algo be wrong to do sth;

ir de mal en peor go from bad to worse;

estar a mal con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;

hablar mal de alguien speak ill of s.o.;

poner mal a alguien criticize s.o.;

ponerse a mal con alguien fall out with s.o.;

tomarse algo a mal take sth badly;

ponerse mal get sick

III m MED illness;

el mal menor the lesser of two evils

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mal adv

1) : badly, poorly

baila muy mal: he dances very badly

2) : wrong, incorrectly

me entendió mal: she misunderstood me

3) : with difficulty, hardly

mal puedo oírte: I can hardly hear you

4)

de mal en peor : from bad to worse

5)

menos mal : it could have been worse

mal adj malo

mal nm

1) : evil, wrong

2) daño: harm, damage

3) desgracia: misfortune

4) enfermedad: illness, sickness

* * *

mal¹ adj bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

un mal día a bad day

mal² adv

1. (en general) badly [comp. worse; superl. worst]

jugaron muy mal they played very badly

se portó mal he behaved badly

2. (de manera desagradable) bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

lo pasé muy mal I had a terrible time

3. (enfermo) ill [comp. worse; superl. worst]

me encuentro mal I don't feel well / I feel ill

4. (de forma incorrecta) wrong

lo has hecho mal you've done it wrong

5. (en frases negativas) bad

el piso no está mal the flat isn't bad

andar mal de algo to be short of something

ir de mal en peor to get worse and worse

mal³ n

1. (daño) harm / wrong

el mal ya está hecho the harm's already been done

2. (maldad) evil

el bien y el mal good and evil

3. (problema) problem

se pasa el día quejándose de sus males she moans about her problems all day long

Spanish-English dictionary > mal
4 que

conj.

1 that.

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me

que haya pérdidas no es un problema insuperable the fact that we've suffered losses isn't an insurmountable problem

2 that.

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me

3 than.

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you

antes morir que vivir la guerra I'd rather die than live through a war

4 that (expresa consecuencia).

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him

5 so (that).

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

6 that (expresa deseo).

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun

7 if.

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it

8 or.

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not

pron.

1 who, that (person).

la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me

el que me lo compró the one who bought it from me

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious

el que más y el que menos every last one of us, all of us without exception

2 who, whom (person).

el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for

ese libro es el que me quiero comprar that book is the one (that o which) I want to buy

* * *

que

► conjunción

1 that

■ dice que no vendrá he says (that) he won't come

■ quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

2 (en comparaciones) than

■ es más alto que su padre he is taller than his father

3 (deseo, mandato)

■ ¡que esperes un momento! wait a moment!

■ ¡que te diviertas! enjoy yourself!

4 (duda, extrañeza)

■ ¿que no te hicieron pagar nada? (you say) they didn't make you pay anything?

5 (causal, consecutiva)

■ ¡arriba, que ya son las ocho! get up, it's eight o'clock!

6 (tanto si... como si...) whether... or not...

■ que llueva que no llueva, iremos de excursión whether it rains or not, we're going on a trip

7 (reiterativo) and

■ charla que charla se nos pasó la hora we were so busy talking that the hour just flew by

8 (final) so that

■ ven aquí que te vea bien come here so that I can see you properly

9 familiar (condicional) if

■ que te gusta, te lo quedas; que no te gusta, lo cambias if you like it, keep it; if you don't, you can change it

10 que no (adversativa) not

■ justicia pido, que no gracia I want justice, not mercy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¿a que no? / ¿a que sí? right?, isn't that right?

¿a que no...? I bet you can't...!

■ a que no sabes la respuesta I bet you don't know the answer

¡con lo que...! you know how much...

■ ¡con lo que le gusta el queso y se lo han prohibido! you know how much he likes cheese, and now he's not allowed to have any!

que si esto que si lo otro what with one thing and the other

■ que si esto, que si lo otro, total que no lo ha traído what with one thing and another, in the end he didn't bring it

que para qué (para énfasis)

■ hace un frío que para qué it's really cold, it's so cold, it's freezing cold

■ se da unos aires que para qué he puts on these ridiculous airs

que yo sepa as far as I know

yo que tú... if I were you...

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que

► pronombre

1 (sujeto, persona) who, that; (cosa) that, which

■ la chica que vino ayer está enferma the girl who came yesterday is ill

■ el árbol que se quemó está en el jardín the tree that got burnt is in the garden

■ este árbol, que parecía muerto en invierno, está rebrotando this tree, which looked dead in winter, is sprouting

2 (complemento, persona) whom, who; (cosa) that, which

■ el coche que me prestaste está ahí the car (that) you lent me is there

■ el niño que viste ayer es mi hijo the boy you saw yesterday is my son

3 preposition + que (complemento circunstancial) which; (lugar) where; (tiempo) when

■ la pistola con que le hirieron era nuestra the gun with which he was wounded was ours, the gun he was wounded with was ours

■ la casa en que vivía estaba lejos the house where he lived was far away

4 def art + que the one which, the one that

■ ese libro es el que me gusta that's the book I like

■ ésa es la que quiero that's the one I want

* * *
1. pron.
1) that

2) who

3) which

4) whom
2. conj.
1) that, than

2) let

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I
PRON REL

1) [refiriéndose a personas]

a) [como sujeto] who, that

el hombre que vino ayer — the man who o that came yesterday

hable con alguien que entienda de esto — talk to someone who knows about this

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that

el hombre que vi en la calle — the man (that) I saw in the street

la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones — the girl (that) he met on holiday

2) [refiriéndose a cosas]

a) [como sujeto] that, which

la película que ganó el premio — the film that o which won the award

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that, which

el coche que compré — the car (that o which) I bought

el libro del que te hablé — the book (that o which) I spoke to you about

el día que ella nació — the day (when o that) she was born

la cama en que pasé la noche — the bed in which I spent the night, the bed I spent the night in

3)

el/la/los/las que — ver el 8)

4)

lo que — ver lo I, 3)
II
CONJ

1) [en subordinada sustantiva: a menudo se omite]

a) + indic that

creo que va a venir — I think (that) he will come

dijo que vendría — he said (that) he'd come

dile a Rosa que me llame — tell Rosa to call me

estoy seguro de que lloverá — I am sure (that) it will rain

aceptan la idea de que el diálogo es útil — they accept the idea that a dialogue is useful

eso de que no lo sabía es un cuento — all that about him not knowing is pure fiction

b) + subjun that

no sabía que tuviera coche — I didn't know (that) he had a car

me alegro de que hayan ganado — I am glad (that) they have won

es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo — it's a pity (that) we haven't got more time

no digo que sea un traidor — I'm not saying (that) he's a traitor

espero que os sea útil — I hope you'll find it useful

no creo que te sea difícil encontrarlo — I don't think you'll have any difficulty finding it

quieren que les esperes — they want you to wait for them

c)

decir que sí — to say yes
claro 2., 4)
2) [en comparaciones]

• eres igual que mi padre — you're just like my father

• más que — more than

ganas más que yo — you earn more than me

es más alto que tú — he's taller than you

más que nada — more than anything

• menos que — less than

• prefiero estar aquí que en mi casa — I'd rather be here than at home

prefiero las películas serias que las comedias — I prefer serious films to comedies

• yo que tú — if I were you

yo que tú, iría — I'd go, if I were you

3) [expresando resultado]

a) [a menudo se omite] that

• tan... que, es tan grande que no lo puedo levantar — it's so big (that) I can't lift it

soplaba tan fuerte que no podíamos salir — it was blowing so hard (that) we couldn't go out

• tanto... que, las manos le temblaban tanto que apenas podía escribir — her hands were shaking so much (that) she could hardly write

b)

tengo una sed que me muero — I'm dying of thirst

huele que es un asco — it smells disgusting
bendición 2), primor 2)
4) [expresando causa]

llévate un paraguas, que está lloviendo — take an umbrella, it's raining

no lo derroches, que es muy caro — don't waste it, it's very expensive

¡vamos, que cierro! — come on now, I'm closing!

¡cuidado, que te caes! — careful or you'll fall!, mind you don't fall!

¡suélteme, que voy a gritar! — let go or I'll scream!

5) [expresando reiteración o insistencia]

siguió toca que toca — he kept on playing

estuvieron habla que habla toda la noche — they talked and talked all night

• ¡que sí!, -es verde -¡que no! -¡que sí! — "it's green" - "no it isn't!" - "yes it is!"

-no funciona -que sí, es que lo haces mal — "it doesn't work" - "yes it does, you're just doing it wrong"

6) [sin antecedente expreso]

a) [expresando mandato]

¡que lo haga él! — let him do it!, he can do it himself!

¡que entre! — send him in!, let him come in!

b) [expresando deseo]

¡que venga pronto! — let's hope he comes soon!

¡que te mejores! — get well soon!

¡que os guste la película! — enjoy the film!

c) [expresando sorpresa]

¿que no estabas allí? — (are you telling me) you weren't there?

7)

• el que — + subjun (=el hecho de que) the fact that

el que viva en Vitoria no es ningún problema — the fact that he lives in Vitoria isn't a problem

el que quiera estar con su madre es natural — it is natural (that) he should want to be with his mother

* * *
I
conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
II
pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex. A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex. Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex. The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

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

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

* * *
I
conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
II
pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex: A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex: Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex: The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

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

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

* * *

que¹

conjunction

A (en oraciones sustantivas)

1 (introduciendo un complemento) que + INDIC:

¿puede demostrar que estuvo allí? can you prove (that) you were there?

creemos que ésta es la única solución viable we believe that this is the only viable solution, we believe this to be the only viable solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo he asked me who I was

dice Javier que dónde está la tijera Javier wants to know where the scissors are, Javier says where are the scissors? ( colloq)

lo raro que lo pronuncia the strange way he pronounces it

que + SUBJ:

quiero que vengas I want you to come

lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay

dice que apagues la luz he says you're to turn the light off

que yo sepa aún no han llegado as far as I know they still haven't arrived

ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you

2 (introduciendo el sujeto) que + INDIC:

está claro que no te gusta it's obvious that you don't like it, you obviously don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira ( fam); this business about him being ill is a lie

que + SUBJ:

(el) que sea el jefe no significa … the fact that he's the boss doesn't mean …, just because he's the boss doesn't mean …

lo más importante es que quede claro the most important thing is for it to be clear o is that it should be clear

sería una pena que no pudieses venir it would be a pity if you couldn't come

3

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder the thing is o I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today

me gustaría ir, pero es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the trouble is I don't have any money

pero ¿es que eres sordo? are you deaf or something?

B (con elipsis del verbo o complemento)

1

(en expresiones de deseo, advertencia): ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!

por mí que se muera he can drop dead for all I care

y que no tenga que repetírtelo and I don't want to have to tell you again

2

(en expresiones de mandato): ¡que te calles! shut up! ( colloq)

¡que pase el siguiente! next please!

3

(en expresiones de concesión, permiso): si quiere, que se quede let him stay if he wants to, he can stay if he wants to

4

(en expresiones de sorpresa): ¿que se casa? she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?

5

(en expresiones de indignación): ¡que tengamos que aguantarle esto! to think we have to put up with this from him!

C (uso enfático)

1

(reafirmando algo): ¡que no, que no voy! no, I tell you, I'm not going!, no! I'm not going!

¡que sueltes, te digo! I said, let go!

2

(respondiendo a una pregunta): ¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí, no me he movido de casa where was I? right here, I haven't left the house

¿que qué hago yo aquí? ¡pero si ésta es mi casa! what do you mean, what am I doing here? this is my house!

3

(indicando persistencia): estuvimos todo el día corre que te corre we spent the whole day rushing around

D

1

(introduciendo una razón): escóndete, que te van a ver hide or they'll see you, hide, they'll see you

ven, que te peino come here and let me comb your hair

2 (introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto she sings beautifully

está que da pena verlo he's in a sorry state

E

(en comparaciones): su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you

quiera que no, deberá reconocerlo like it or not, he'll have to accept it, he'll have to accept it, whether he likes it o not

F ( fam) (en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you

G ( arc)

(expresando contraste): justicia pido, que no favores I ask for justice, not for favors

que²

pronoun

A (refiriéndose a personas)

1 ( sujeto) who

los que estén cansados, que esperen aquí those who are tired o anyone who's tired, wait here

los niños, que estaban cansados, se quedaron the children, who were tired, stayed behind

no conozco a nadie que tenga piscina I don't know anyone who has a swimming pool

el hombre que está sentado en la arena the man (who's) sitting on the sand

ésa es Cecilia, la que acaba de entrar that's Cecilia, the one who's just come in

todo el que no esté de acuerdo, que lo diga anyone who disagrees should say so, if anyone disagrees, please say so

aquí la que manda es mi madre my mother's the one who gives the orders here

2 ( complemento):

todas las chicas que entrevistamos all the girls (that o who) we interviewed, all the girls whom we interviewed ( frml)

es el único al que no le han pagado he's the only one who hasn't been paid

la sentaron al lado de Rodrigo, al que detestaba they sat her next to Rodrigo who o ( frml) whom she hated

el paciente del que te hablé the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

B (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos etc)

1 ( sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó they told me what happened

2 ( complemento):

el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her

tiene mucha flema, como buen inglés que es he's very phlegmatic, good Englishman that he is

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?

ver tb lo¹ art B. (↑ lo (1)), que¹ conj C. (↑ que (1))

me dormí de tan cansada que estaba I was so tired (that) I fell asleep o I fell asleep, I was so tired

la forma en que lo dijo the way (that o in which) she said it

el día (en) que llegaron the day (that o on which) they arrived

la época en (la) que ocurrió the period in which it took place, the period (that) it took place in

* * *

Multiple Entries:
que
qué
que conjunción
1 ( oraciones subordinadas)
a) that;

◊ creemos que esta es la solución we believe that this is the solution;

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure (that) she'll come;
¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?;
eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie;
quiero que vengas I want you to come;
dice que no vayas she says you're not to go;
es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear;
sería una lástima que no vinieras it would be a shame if you didn't come
b)

◊ es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today;

es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money
2
a) ( en expresiones de deseo):

◊ ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon;

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!;
ver tb ir v aux 2
b) ( en expresiones de mandato):

◊ ¡que te calles! shut up! (colloq);

¡que no! I said no!
c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa):

◊ ¿que se casa? she's getting married?;

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?
d) ( indicando persistencia):

◊ se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo he goes on and on about the same old thing;

y aquí llueve que llueve and over here it just rains and rains
3 ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that;
◊ se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

4 ( en comparaciones):
◊ su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine;

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you
5 (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if;
◊ yo que tú if I were you

■ pronombre
1 ( refiriéndose a personas)
a) ( sujeto) who;

◊ los que estén cansados those who are tired;

es la que manda aquí she's the one who gives the orders here
b) ( complemento):

◊ la mujer que amo the woman (that) I love;

las chicas que entrevistamos the girls (that o who) we interviewed;
el único al que no le han pagado the only one who hasn't been paid;
la persona de la que te hablé the person (that o who) I spoke to you about
2 (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)
a) ( sujeto) that, which;

◊ la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke;

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me
b) ( complemento):

◊ el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her;

la casa en que vivo the house (that) I live in;
¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?;
ver tb lo art 2 b
qué pronombre
1 ( interrogativo)
a) what;

◊ ¿que es eso? what's that?;

¿y que? so what?;
¿de que habló? what did she talk about?;
¿sabes que? you know what o something?;
no sé que hacer I don't know what to do
b) ( al pedir que se nos repita algo) what;

◊ ¿qué? what?

c) ( en saludos):

◊ ¿que tal? how are you?;

¿que es de tu vida? how's life?
2 ( en exclamaciones):
◊ ¡que va a ser abogado ese! him, a lawyer?;

ver tb ir V 1
■ adjetivo
1 ( interrogativo) what, which;
◊ ¿que color quieres? what o which color do you want?

2 ( en exclamaciones) what;
◊ ¡que noche! what a night!

■ adverbio:
◊ ¡que lindo! how lovely!;

¡que inteligente eres! aren't you clever!;
¡que bien (que) se está aquí! it's so nice here!;
¡que bien! great!, good!
que
I pron rel
1 (de persona) (como sujeto) who: la mujer que vendió el coche, the woman who sold the car
(como objeto de relativo) who, frml whom: su esposa, a la que admiraba, era muy amable, his wife, whom I admired, was very kind
la niña con la que juega, the girl (that o who o se omite) she plays with
el hombre del que hablé, the man of whom I spoke
2 (de cosa) (como sujeto) that, which
lo que, what: esto es lo que ocurrió, this is what happened
la casa que se incendió, the house (which o that) was burned down
(como complemento) el reloj que compró, the watch (which o that) he bought
la casa en la que vive ahora, the house where he lives now
II conj
1 (introducción de sujeto o complemento) (se omite o that) creo que va a llover, I think (that) it's going to rain
2 (expresión de deseo, mandato, etc) (se omite) que tengas un buen día, have a nice day
3 (consecución) (se omite o that) hacía tanto frío que me quedé en casa, it was so cold (that) I stayed at home
4 (comparación) than: su coche es mejor que el mío, his car is better than mine
5 (condicional) yo que tú iría, if I were you, I would go
6 (uso enfático) que sí, que iré al cine contigo, of course I'll go to the cinema with you
qué
I adjetivo
1 (pron interrogativo) what, which: ¿qué has comprado?, what have you bought?
¿qué color prefieres?, which colour do you prefer?
2 (pron excl) what, how: ¡qué de gente!, what a lot of people!
¡qué suerte tienes! how lucky you are!
¡qué vergüenza!, what a disgrace!
II adv excl so: ¡qué buenas que son!, they are so good!

' que' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonar
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- ablandar
- abonarse
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abundar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- aburrimiento
- acabar
- acabose
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- acariciar
- acarrear
- acercarse
- acholada
- acholado
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acompañar
- acopio
- actuación
- actual
- actualizar
- acuerdo
- adelante
- adelgazar
- adentro
- adicta
- adicto
- adivinar
- administración
- admitir
- adorno
- advertir
- aferrarse
- afín
- aflojar
- agradar
- agrado
- aguatera
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- abortion
- about
- absent
- accept
- acceptable
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accustom
- acknowledge
- action
- actual
- actually
- ad-lib
- adapt
- add on
- address
- adjust
- admit
- admittedly
- advise
- affirmative
- afraid
- afresh
- after
- agenda
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alive
- all
- allege
- allow
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- aloud
- alphabetically
- already
- also
- alter
- alternative
- ambit
- amenities
- amicable
- amiss

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que

♦ pron relativo

1. (sujeto) [persona] who, that;
[cosa] that, which;
la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me;

el que me lo compró the one o person who bought it from me;

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious;

¿hay alguien que tenga un encendedor? does anyone have a lighter?;

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like;

hace natación, que es muy sano she swims, which is very good for your health;

la salsa fue lo que más me gustó the sauce was the bit I liked best;

el que más y el que menos every last one of us/them, all of us/them without exception

2. (complemento directo) (se puede omitir en inglés) [persona] who, Formal whom;
[cosa] that, which;
el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday;

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for;

eres de los pocos a los que invitaron you're one of the few people (who) they invited;

esa casa es la que o [m5] esa es la casa que me quiero comprar that house is the one (that) I want to buy, that's the house (that) I want to buy;

eso es todo lo que sé that's all o everything I know

3. (complemento indirecto) (se puede omitir en inglés)
al que, a la que, a los/las que (to) who, Formal (to) whom;

ese es el chico al que presté dinero that's the boy (who) I lent some money to, that's the boy (to) whom I lent some money

4. (complemento circunstancial)
la playa a la que fui the beach where I went, the beach I went to;

la mujer con/de la que hablas the woman (who) you are talking to/about;

la mesa en la que escribes the table on which you are writing, the table you are writing on;

la manera o [m5] forma en que lo dijo the way (in which) she said it;

(en) que [indicando tiempo] when;

el día (en) que me fui the day (when) I left;

el año (en) que nos conocimos the year (when) we first met

5. [en frases]
en lo que tú te arreglas, yo recojo la cocina I'll tidy the kitchen up while you're getting ready

♦ conj

1. (con oraciones de sujeto) that;

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me, it's important for you to listen to me;

que haya pérdidas no significa que vaya a haber despidos the fact that we've suffered losses doesn't mean anyone is going to lose their job;

sería mejor que no se lo dijeras it would be better if you didn't tell her;

se suponía que era un secreto it was supposed to be a secret

2. (con oraciones de complemento directo) that;

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me;

creo que no iré I don't think (that) I'll go;

procura que no se te escape el perro try and make sure (that) the dog doesn't get away from you;

intentamos que todos estén contentos we try to keep everybody happy;

me dijeron que me quedara en casa they told me to stay at home;

me dijeron que dónde iba they asked me where I was going

3. (después de preposición)
estoy convencido de que es cierto I'm convinced (that) it's true;

con que esté listo el jueves es suficiente as long as it's ready by Thursday, that'll be fine;

estoy en contra de que siga en el cargo I'm opposed to him continuing in his job;

sin que nadie se entere without anyone realizing;

el hecho de que… the fact that…

4. (comparativo) than;

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you;

alcanza la misma velocidad que un tren convencional it can go as fast as a conventional train;

trabaja el doble de horas que yo she works twice as many hours as me;

antes morir que vivir la guerra otra vez I'd rather die than live through the war again

5. [indica causa, motivo]
hemos de esperar, que todavía no es la hora we'll have to wait, (as) it isn't time yet;

no quiero café, que luego no duermo I won't have any coffee, it stops me from sleeping;

baja la voz, que nos van a oír lower your voice or they'll hear us;

el dólar ha subido, que lo oí en la radio the dollar has gone up, I heard it on the radio

6. [indica consecuencia] that;

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him;

¡esta habitación huele que apesta! this room stinks!;

mira si es grande que no cabe por la puerta it's so big it won't go through the door

7. [indica finalidad] so (that);

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

8. [indica deseo, mandato] that;

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun;

¡que te diviertas! have fun!;

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it;
Fam
¡que se vaya a la porra! she can go to hell!;

por favor, que nadie se mueva de aquí please don't anybody go away from here;

¡que llamen a un médico! get them to call a doctor!

9. [para reiterar, hacer hincapié]
¡que te doy un bofetón! do that again and I'll slap you!;

¿no vas a venir? – ¡que sí! aren't you coming? – of course I am!;

¿pero de verdad no quieres venir? – ¡que no! but do you really not want to come? – definitely not!;

¡que me dejes! just leave me alone!;

¡que pases te digo! but do come in, please!

10. [para expresar contrariedad, enfado]
¡que tenga una que hacer estas cosas a sus años! that she should have to do such things at her age!

11. (en oraciones interrogativas) [para expresar reacción a lo dicho]
¿que quiere venir? pues que venga so she wants to come? then let her;

¿que te han despedido? [con tono de incredulidad] you're telling me they've sacked you?;

¿cómo que dónde está? ¡donde siempre! what do you mean where is it? it's where it always is!

12. [para explicar]
es que… the thing is (that)…, it's just (that)…;

es que yo ya tengo perro the thing is (that) o it's just (that) I already have a dog;

¿es que te da vergüenza? are you embarrassed (or what)?, is it that you're embarrassed?

13. [indica hipótesis] if;

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it;

¿que llueve? nos quedamos en casa if it rains, we'll just stay at home;

¿tú que él qué harías? what would you do if you were him o (if you were) in his shoes?

14. [indica disyunción] or;

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not;

han tenido algún problema que otro they've had the odd problem

15. [indica reiteración]
estuvieron charla que te charla toda la mañana they were chatting o esp Br nattering away all morning;

se pasó el día llora que te llora she cried and cried all day, she didn't stop crying all day

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que

I pron rel sujeto: persona who, that; cosa which, that; complemento: persona that, whom fml ; cosa that, which;

el coche que ves the car you can see, the car that o which you can see;

el que the one that;

la que the one that;

lo que what

II conj that;

lo mismo que tú the same as you;

¡que entre! tell him to come in;

¡que descanses! sleep well;

¡que sí! I said yes;

¡que no! I said no;

es que … the thing is …;

yo que tú if I were you;

¡que no se repita! make sure it doesn’t happen again!;

¡que me pase esto a mí! I can’t believe this is happening to me!;

eso sí que no definitely not!;

alguno que otro the odd

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qué adv

: how, what

¡qué bonito!: how pretty!

qué adj

: what, which

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

qué pron

: what

¿qué quieres?: what do you want?

que conj

1) : that

dice que está listo: he says that he's ready

espero que lo haga: I hope that he does it

2) : than

más que nada: more than anything

3) (implying permission or desire)

¡que entre!: send him in!

¡que te vaya bien!: I wish you well!

4) (indicating a reason or cause)

¡cuidado, que te caes!: be careful, you're about to fall!

no provoques al perro, que te va a morder: don't provoke the dog or (else) he'll bite

5)

es que : the thing is that, I'm afraid that

6)

yo que tú : if I were you

que pron

1) : who, that

la niña que viene: the girl who is coming

2) : whom, that

los alumnos que enseñé: the students that I taught

3) : that, which

el carro que me gusta: the car that I like

4)

el (la, lo, las, los) que el, la, lo, los

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que¹ conj

1. (con oraciones subordinadas) that

me dijo que no quería ir he told me that he didn't want to go

creo que está bien I think that it's OK

En todos los ejemplos anteriores that puede omitirse

2. (en comparaciones) than

Tomás es más alto que Paco Tomás is taller than Paco

Raquel baila mejor que yo Raquel dances better than me

Con verbos como mandar, decir o querer, etc, que se traduce mediante un infinitivo

me dijo que esperara aquí he told me to wait here

quiero que vengas a la fiesta I want you to come to the party

En las exclamaciones y algunas otras construcciones, que no se traduce

¡que lo pases bien! enjoy yourself! / have a good time!

ahora no voy, que es demasiado tarde I'm not going now, it's too late

dame la chaqueta, que te la cuelgue give me your jacket, I'll hang it up for you

¿a que...? I bet...

¿a que no sabes a quién vi ayer? I bet you don't know who I saw yesterday

que² pron

1. (referido a una persona) who

la chica que ganó la carrera the girl who won the race

el ganador, que tiene 25 años, es periodista the winner, who is 25, is a journalist who puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the teacher we had last year el profesor que tuvimos el año pasado

2. (referido a una cosa) which

el barco que se hundió the ship which sank

la casa, que estaba vacía, se quemó the house, which was empty, burnt down which puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the record you lent me is scratched el disco que me dejaste está rayado

Spanish-English dictionary > que
5 ver

v.

1 to perceive.

Veo a tu hermana muy cansado I see your sister very tired.

2 to have eyesight.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

3 to understand.

4 to be witness of, to witness.

5 to see, to look at, sight, to view.

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad

Ellos ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

Ellas ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

María ve la gravedad del asunto Mary sees the seriousness of the situation.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

Veo a tu hermano muy cansado I see your brother very tired.

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VER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven.

Past Indicative

vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viera, vieras, viera, viéramos, vierais, vieran;

viese, vieses, viese, viésemos, vieseis, viesen.

Future Subjunctive

viere, vieres, viere, viéremos, viereis, vieren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vea (él/Vd.), veamos (nos.), ved (vos.), vean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

visto,-a.

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verb

1) to see

2) understand

3) examine

4) visit

5) witness

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Para las expresiones ver visiones, no ver tres en un burro, ver el sustantivo.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir)

a) [+ persona, objeto] to see

te vi en el parque — I saw you in the park

desde aquí lo verás mejor — you can see it better from here

lo he visto con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own eyes

me acuerdo como si lo estuviera viendo — I remember it as if I were seeing it now, I remember it as if it were yesterday

—

¡hubieran visto qué casa! — (Méx) you should have seen the house!

• dejarse ver, este año Pedro no se ha dejado ver por aquí — we haven't seen much of Pedro this year

- no veo ni jota

si te he visto no me acuerdo —

le pedí que me ayudara, pero si te he visto no me acuerdo — I asked him to help me but he (just) didn't want to know

ver algn/algo venir —

-¿que ha dimitido? -eso ya lo veía venir — "he's resigned?" - "well, you could see it coming"

ya te veo venir, ¿a que quieres que te preste el coche? — I know what you're after, you want to borrow the car, don't you?

b) [+ gerund]

los vi paseando por el parque — I saw them walking in the park

c) [+ infin]

la vi bajar la escalera — I saw her come downstairs

eso lo he visto hacer aquí muchas veces — I have often seen that done here

d) [+ adj]

te veo muy triste — you look very sad

esta casa la veo pequeña para tanta gente — I think this house is too small for so many people

2) (=mirar) [+ televisión, programa, partido] to watch

anoche vi una película en la tele — I saw o watched a film on TV last night

• es (digno) de ver — it's worth seeing

no poder (ni) ver a algn —

no lo puedo (ni) ver — I can't stand him

3) (en saludos)

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!

¡hasta más ver! — see you again!

4) (=visitar) to see

ayer fui a ver a tu hermano — I went to see your brother yesterday

tendré que ir a ver al abogado — I shall have to go to o and see my solicitor

el médico todavía no la ha visto — the doctor hasn't seen her yet

5) (=imaginar) to see, imagine

lo estoy viendo de almirante — I can just see o imagine him as an admiral

6) (=vivir) to live through

yo he visto dos guerras mundiales — I have lived through two world wars

y usted que lo vea, y tú que lo veas —

-¡a celebrarlo con salud el año próximo! - ¡y usted que lo vea! — "many happy returns!" - "thank you!"

7) (=examinar) to look at

este tema lo veremos en la próxima clase — we'll be looking at this subject in the next lesson

8) (=comprobar) to see

•¡verás como al final te caerás! — you'll fall, you just wait and see!

ya verás como al final tengo que hacerlo yo — I'll end up doing it myself, you'll see

• habrá que ver, habrá que ver lo que les habrá contado — we'll have to see what he's told them

• voy a ver si está en su despacho — I'll see if he's in his office

9) (=notar) to see

no veo la diferencia entre uno y otro — I can't see the difference between them

ya veo que tendré que hacerlo yo solo — I can see I'll have to do it myself

-¿ves que no son iguales? -pues, no lo veo — "can't you see they're not the same?" - "no, I can't"

-gana más de cien mil al mes -¡ya ves! — "she earns more than 100,000 a month" - "well, there you go!"

• dejarse ver, los efectos de la crisis se dejaron ver meses después — the effects of the crisis were felt months later

la preocupación se dejaba ver en su cara — the worry showed in his face

• echar de ver algo — to notice sth

• por lo que veo — from what I can see

10) (=entender) to see

ahora veo la importancia del problema — I see how serious the problem is now

¿no ves que...? — don't o can't you see that...?

no veo muy claro para qué lo quiere — I can't really see what he wants it for

• hacer ver algo a algn — to point sth out to sb

11) (=encontrar) to see

no veo nada en contra de eso — I see nothing against it

no le veo solución al conflicto — I can't see a solution to the conflict

yo este tema no lo veo así — I don't see this issue that way

12) (Jur) [+ pleito] to hear, try

el proceso se verá en mayo — the case will be heard in May

13) tener que ver

-es demasiado pequeño -¿y eso qué tiene que ver? — "it's too small" - "what's that got to do with it?"

esto tiene que ver con lo que estudiamos ayer — this has to do with what we were looking at yesterday

yo no tuve nada que ver en la venta del terreno — I had nothing to do with the sale of the land

14) a ver

a ver niños, ¿cuál es la capital de Francia? — now, children, what is the capital of France?

-mira, tú sales en la foto -¿a ver? — "look, you're in the photo" - "let's have a look" o"let's see"

a ver ese niño, que no se quede solo — don't leave that child on his own

a ver qué dicen las noticias sobre el robo — let's see if there's anything about the robbery on the news

a ver qué está pasando — let's see what's happening

-estás estudiando mucho -¡a ver, no queda más remedio! — "you're doing a lot of studying" - "well, I haven't got much choice!"

¡a ver, cállate ya! — shut up, will you!

¿a ver? — (And) (Telec) hello?

• a ver si..., a ver si acabas pronto — see if you can finish this off quickly

¡a ver si te crees que no lo sé! — surely you don't think I don't know about it!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir) to see

no veo muy bien con el ojo derecho — I can't see very well with my right eye

como vimos ayer en la conferencia — as we saw in the lecture yesterday

como veremos más adelante — as we shall see later

• eso está por ver — that remains to be seen

que no veo * —

tengo un hambre que no veo — I'm famished!

que no veas * —

hay un ruido que no veas — there's a hell of a racket! *

un coche que no veas — an amazing car

ver y callar —

no digas nada, tú solo ver y callar — you'd better keep your mouth shut about this

- ver para creer

2) (=comprobar) to see

según voy viendo... — as I am beginning to see...

-¿quién ha venido? -no sé, voy a ver — "who is it?" -"I don't know, I'll go and see"

- al final siempre me toca hacerlo a mi -ya veo — "in the end it's always me that has to do it" - "so I see"

3) (=entender) to see

¿ves?, así es mucho más fácil — you see? it's much easier like this

a mi modo de ver — as I see it, the way I see it

¿viste? — ( Cono Sur) right?, are you with me?

4)

• ver de hacer algo — to see about doing sth, try to do sth

tenemos que ver de solucionar este problema — we must try to o and find a solution to this problem

veremos de salir temprano — we'll see if we can leave early, we'll try to o and leave early

5) (otras locuciones)

•¡hay que ver!, ¡hay que ver lo que te pareces a tu madre! — gosh! how like your mother you are o look!

¡hay que ver lo que ha cambiado la ciudad! — it's incredible o you wouldn't believe how much the town has changed!

•¡ para que veas!, ha aprobado todas las asignaturas, ¡para que veas! — she passed all her exams, how about that!

no solo no perdí, sino que arrasé, ¡para que veas! — not only did I not lose, but I won by a mile, so there!

—

• lo dijo de por ver — ( Cono Sur) he was just trying it on *

—

todo quedó en veremos — it was all left in the air

eso está o queda en veremos — it's not certain yet

• vamos a ver — let's see..., let me see...

-¿esto tiene arreglo? -no sé, vamos a ver — "can this be repaired?" - "I don't know, let's see o let me see"

¿por qué no me llamaste, vamos a ver? — why didn't you call me, I'd like to know?

•ya veremos — we'll see

-¿podré ir a la fiesta? -ya veremos — "can I go to the party?" - "we'll see"

3.

See:

verse

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I
masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

* * *

= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex. He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex. We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex. There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex. The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

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* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *
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masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

* * *

= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex: He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex: We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex: There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex: The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *

ver¹

masculine

A

(aspecto): aún está de buen ver he's still good-looking o attractive, he still looks good

no es de mal ver she's not bad-looking

B

(opinión): a mi/su ver in my/his view, as I see/he sees it

ver² [ E29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ver (verbo transitivo)

A

1 percibir con la vista

2 mirar

3 imaginar

B

1 entender, notar

2 echar de ver

C

1 constatar, comprobar

2 ser testigo de

D a ver

E

1 estudiar

2 examinar: médico

3 Derecho

F

1 juzgar, considerar

2 encontrar

G visitar, entrevistarse con

H en el póquer

I tener... que ver

■ ver (verbo intransitivo)

A percibir con la vista

B constatar

C estudiar, pensar

D a ver

E ver de

■ verse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 percibirse

2 imaginarse

B

1 hallarse

2 ser

C parecer

D encontrarse

vt

A

1 (percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves el letrero allí enfrente? can o do you see that sign opposite?

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

enciende la luz que no se ve nada switch on the light, I can't see a thing

tú ves visiones, allí no hay nada you're seeing things, there's nothing there

se te ve la combinación your slip is showing

me acuerdo perfectamente, es como si lo estuviera viendo I remember it perfectly, as if I were seeing it now

ver algo/a algn + INF/GER:

la vi bailar en Londres hace años I saw her dance in London years ago

la vi metérselo en el bolsillo I saw her put it into her pocket

los vieron salir por la puerta trasera they were seen leaving by the back door

lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her

ahí donde lo/la ves: ahí donde la ves tiene un genio … incredible though it may seem, she has a real temper …

aquí donde me ves, tengo 90 años cumplidos believe it or not, I'm ninety years old

no ver ni tres en un burro or ni un burro a tres pasos or ni jota ( fam): sin gafas no veo ni jota I can't see a thing without my glasses, without my glasses I'm as blind as a bat

si te he visto no me acuerdo ( fam): en cuanto le pedí un favor, si te he visto no me acuerdo as soon as I asked a favor of him, he just didn't want to know

ver venir algo/a algn: el fracaso se veía venir it was obvious o you could see it was going to fail

te veía venir, ya sabía lo que me ibas a pedir I thought as much, I knew what you were going to ask me for

ya lo veo venir, seguro que quiere una semana libre I know what he's after, I bet he wants a week off ( colloq)

¡y tú que lo veas!: ¡que cumplas muchos más! — ¡y tú que lo veas! many happy returns! — thank you very much

van a bajar los impuestos — ¡y tú que lo veas! ( iró); they're going to cut taxes — do you think you'll live long enough to see it? ( iro)

2 (mirar) to watch

estaba viendo la televisión I was watching television

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before

¿te has hecho daño?, déjame ver have you hurt yourself? let me see

un espectáculo que hay que ver a show which you must see o which is not to be missed o ( colloq) which is a must

no poder (ni) ver a algn: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver he can't stand her, he can't stand the sight of her

no lo puedo ver ni pintado or ni en pintura ( fam); I can't stand the sight of him

3 (imaginar) to see, imagine, picture

yo no la veo viviendo en el campo I can't see o imagine o picture her living in the country

ya la veo tumbada en la arena sin hacer nada … I can see o picture her now lying on the sand doing nothing …

B

1 (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves que la situación es grave? don't o can't you see how serious the situation is?

¿ves qué amargo es? you see how bitter it is?

no quiere ver la realidad he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara I can tell by your face

se le ve que disfruta con su trabajo you can see o tell she enjoys her work

te veo preocupado ¿qué te pasa? you look worried, what's the matter?

la veo muy contenta she looks o seems very happy

es un poco complicado, ¿sabes? — ya se ve it's a bit complicated, you know — so I (can) see

ya veo/ya se ve que no tienes mucha práctica en esto I can see o it's obvious you haven't had much practice at this, you obviously haven't had much practice at this

hacerse ver ( RPl); to show off

2

echar de ver to realize, notice

pronto echó de ver que le faltaba dinero he soon realized o noticed that some of his money was missing

se echa de ver que está muy contento it's obvious he's very happy

C

1 (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es go and see who it is

¡ya verás lo que es bueno si no me haces caso! you'll see what you get if you don't do as I say

habrá que ver si cumple su promesa it remains to be seen o we'll have to see whether he keeps his promise

verás como no viene he won't come, wait and see o you'll see

ya no funciona ¿lo ves? or ¿viste? te dije que no lo tocaras now, it's not working any more. You see? I told you not to touch it

¡eso ya se verá! we'll see

¡eso está por ver! we'll see about that!

¡para que veas! ¡tú que decías que no iba a ser capaz! see? I did it! and you said I wouldn't be able to!

gané por tres sets a cero ¡para que veas! I won by three sets to love, so there!

2 (ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas they saw their suspicions confirmed, their suspicions were confirmed

¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!

¡habráse visto semejante desfachatez! what a nerve! ( colloq)

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras … she's so pretty, you should see her

¡vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron …! ( AmL); you should have seen the fright they got!

tenías que haber visto lo furioso que se puso you should have seen how angry he got

¡hombre! ¿tú por aquí? — ya ves, no tenía otra cosa que hacer hello, what are you doing here? — well, I didn't have anything else to do

pensaba tomarme el día libre pero ya ves, aquí me tienes I intended taking the day off but … well, here I am

¡hay que ver! ¡lo que son las cosas! well, well, well! o I don't know! would you believe it?

¡hay que ver! hasta se llevaron el dinero de los niños would you believe it! they even took the children's money

¡hay que ver lo que ha crecido! wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver qué bien se portaron they behaved really well, it's amazing how well they behaved

hay que ver lo grosera que es she's incredibly rude

que no veas ( Esp fam): me echó una bronca que no veas she gave me such an earful! ( colloq), you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! ( colloq)

tenía una borrachera que no veas he was absolutely blind drunk

tienen una cocina que no veas they have an incredible kitchen

que no veo ( AmL fam): tengo un hambre que no veo ( fam); I'm absolutely starving ( colloq), I'm so hungry I could eat a horse ( colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

D

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right o well, now, what's the problem?

a ver, el fórceps, rápido give me the forceps, quickly

aquí está en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see

¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see o show me what you've got there, what have you got there?

aprieta el botón a ver qué pasa press the button and let's see what happens

a ver si me entienden (justificando) don't get me wrong; (explicando) let me make myself clear

a ver si arreglas esa lámpara when are you going to fix that light?

a ver si escribes pronto write soon, make sure you write soon

¡cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you

¡a ver si ahora se cree que se lo robé yo! I hope he doesn't think that I stole it!

a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos come and see us soon/one of these days

¡a ver! (AmC, Col) (al contestar el teléfono) hello?

E

1

(estudiar): esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better look at this o see this o have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out o see how I can fix it

aún no lo sé, ya veré qué hago I still don't know, I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase we didn't look at o study o do that topic in class

2

«médico» (examinar): ¿la ha visto ya un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?, has she seen a doctor yet?

¿por qué no te haces ver por un especialista? ( AmS); why don't you see a specialist?

3 ( Derecho) ‹causa› to try, hear

F

1

(juzgar, considerar): yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera everybody has their own point of view, everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver to my way of thinking, the way I see it

2 (encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esta situación I can't see any way out of this situation

¿tú le ves algún inconveniente? can you see any drawbacks to it?

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't find it funny

no le veo nada de malo I can't see anything wrong in it

no veo por qué no I don't see why not

G

(visitar, entrevistarse con): es mejor que vea a su propio médico it's better if you go to o see your own doctor

hace tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for some time

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see ( colloq)

aún no he ido a ver a la abuela I still haven't been to see o visit grandmother

ahora que vive lejos lo vemos menos we don't see so much of him now that he lives so far away

H

(en el póquer): las veo I'll see you

I

tener … que ver: eso no tiene nada que ver con lo que estamos discutiendo that has nothing to do with what we are discussing

es muy joven — ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? he's very young — and what does that have to do with it?

no tengo nada que ver con esa compañía I have nothing to do with that company, I have no connection with that company

¿tuviste algo que ver en ese asunto? did you have anything to do with o any connection with that business?, were you involved in that business?

¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?

¿tendrán algo que ver con los Icasuriaga de Zamora? are they related in any way to the Icasuriagas from Zamora?

■ ver

vi

A (percibir con la vista) to see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted

enciende la luz que no veo turn on the light, I can't see

B

(constatar): ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? — voy a ver is Juan in? — I'll go and see

verás, no quería engañarte pero … look, I wasn't trying to deceive you, it's just that …

pues verás, la cosa empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …

ver para creer seeing is believing

C (estudiar, pensar) to see

vamos a veror veamos, ¿dónde le duele? let's see now, where does it hurt?

¿vas a decir que sí? — ya veré, déjame pensarlo un poco are you going to accept? I'll see, let me think about it

estar/seguir en veremos ( AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything, we're still in the dark

D

a ver see ver² vt D.

E ver de (procurar) to try

vean de que no se dé cuenta try to make sure he doesn't notice

vamos a ver de hacerlo lo más rápido posible let's try to get it done o let's see if we can get it done as quickly as possible

■ verse

v pron

A ( refl)

1 (percibirse) to see oneself

¿te quieres ver en el espejo? do you want to see yourself o look at yourself in the mirror?

se vio reflejado en el agua he saw his reflection in the water

2 (imaginarse) to see oneself

¿tú te ves viviendo allí? can you see yourself living there?

B

1 (hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi obligado a despedirlo I was obliged to dismiss him, I had no choice but to dismiss him

se vio en la necesidad de pedir dinero prestado he found himself having to borrow money

me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot

vérselas venir ( fam): me las veía venir por eso tomé precauciones I saw it coming so I took precautions

vérselas y deseárselas: me las vi y me las deseé estudiando y trabajando durante cinco años it was really tough o hard o it was a real struggle studying and working for five years

verse venir algo to see sth coming

2 ( frml)

(ser): este problema se ha visto agravado por … this problem has been made worse by …

las cifras se ven aumentadas al final del verano the figures rise at the end of the summer

el país se verá beneficiado con este acuerdo the country will benefit from this agreement

C ( esp AmL) (parecer) to look

me veo gordísima con esta falda I look really fat in this skirt

D ( recípr) (encontrarse) to meet

se veían un par de veces al mes they used to see each other o meet a couple of times a month

nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven

es mejor que no nos veamos durante un tiempo we'd better not see each other for a while

¡nos vemos! ( esp AmL); see you!, I'll be seeing you!

verse CON algn to see sb

ya no me veo con ellos I don't see them any more

vérselas con algn: tendrá que vérselas conmigo como se atreva a molestarte he'll have me to deal with if he dares to bother you

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ver 1 sustantivo masculino
1 ( aspecto):
◊ ser de buen ver to be good-looking o attractive

2 ( opinión):
◊ a mi/su ver in my/his view

ver 2 ( conjugate ver) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( percibir con la vista) to see;

◊ ¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

no se ve nada aquí you can't see a thing in here;
lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her
b) ( mirar) ‹programa/partido› to watch;

◊ ver (la) televisión to watch television;

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before;
no poder (ni) ver a algn: no la puede ver he can't stand her
2 (entender, notar) to see;
◊ ¿no ves lo que está pasando? don't o can't you see what's happening?;

se la ve preocupada she looks worried;
hacerse ver (RPl) to show off
3
a) (constatar, comprobar) to see;

◊ ve a ver quién es go and see who it is;

¡ya verás lo que pasa! you'll see what happens;
¡ya se verá! we'll see
b) ( ser testigo de) to see;

◊ ¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!;

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!;
¡hubieras visto cómo se asustaron! (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!
4
◊ a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?;

está aquí, en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see;
apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and see what happens;
a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon
5
a) ( estudiar):

◊ esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better have a look at this;

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out how I can fix it;
ya veré qué hago I'll decide what to do later
b) [ médico] ( examinar) to see;

◊ ¿la ha visto un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?

6
a) (juzgar, considerar):

◊ yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right;

a mi modo or manera de ver the way I see it
b) ( encontrar) to see;

◊ no le veo salida a esto I can't see any way out of this;

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny
7 (visitar, entrevistarse con) ‹amigo/pariente› to see, visit;
‹médico/jefe› to see;
◊ ¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!

8
◊ tener … que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?;

no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him;
¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?
verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir con la vista) to see;
◊ así no veo I can't see like this;

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted
2 ( constatar):
◊ ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look;

pues verás, todo empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …
3 ( pensar) to see;
◊ ya veré I'll see;

estar/seguir en veremos (AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet;
seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything
verse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) (percibirse, imaginarse) to see oneself
2 ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself;
◊ me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot;

me vi obligado a despedirlo I had no choice but to dismiss him
3 (esp AmL) ( parecer):
◊ se ve bien con esa falda she looks good in that skirt;

no se ve bien con ese peinado that hairdo doesn't suit her
4 ( recípr)
a) ( encontrarse) to meet;

◊ nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven;

¡nos vemos! (esp AmL) see you!
b) (visitarse, encontrarse) to see each other;

◊ nos vemos a menudo we see each other often;

verse con algn to see sb
ver 1 m (aspecto exterior) aún estás de buen ver, you're still good-looking
ver 2 I verbo transitivo
1 to see: vi tu cartera sobre la mesa, I saw your wallet on the table
no veo nada, I can't see anything
puede ver tu casa desde aquí, he can see your house from here ➣ Ver nota en see; (mirar la televisión) to watch: estamos viendo las noticias de las tres, we are watching the three o'clock news
(cine) me gustaría ver esa película, I'd like to see that film
2 (entender) no veo por qué no te gusta, I can't see why you don't like it
(considerar) a mi modo de ver, as far as I can see o as I see it
tus padres no ven bien esa relación, your parents don't agree with that relationship
(parecer) se te ve nervioso, you look nervous
3 (averiguar) ya veremos qué sucede, we'll soon see what happens
fam (uso enfático) ¡no veas qué sitio tan bonito!, you wouldn't believe what a beautiful place!
4 a ver, let's see: a ver si acabamos este trabajo, let's see if we can finish this job
me compré un compacto, - ¿a ver?, I bought a compact disc, - let's have a look!
5 (ir a ver, visitar) to see, visit: le fui a ver al hospital, I visited him in hospital
II verbo intransitivo
1 to see: no ve bien de lejos, he's shortsighted, US nearsighted
2 (dudar, pensar) ¿me prestas este libro?, - ya veré, will you lend me this book?, - I'll see
3 (tener relación) no tengo nada que ver con ese asunto, I have nothing to do with that business
solo tiene cincuenta años, - ¿y eso qué tiene qué ver?, he's only fifty, - so what?
♦ Locuciones: no poder ver a alguien: no puede (ni) verle, she can't stand him
¿To see, to watch o to look?
Los tres verbos reflejan tres conceptos muy distintos. To see hace referencia a la capacidad visual y no es fruto de una acción deliberada. A menudo se usa con can o could: I can see the mountains from my bedroom. Puedo ver las montañas desde mi dormitorio.
To look at implica una acción deliberada: I saw an old atlas, so I opened it and looked at the maps. Vi un atlas antiguo, así que lo abrí y miré los mapas.
To watch también se refiere a una acción deliberada, a menudo cuando se tiene un interés especial por lo que ocurre: I watched the planes in the sky with great interest. Miraba los aviones en el cielo con gran interés. Igualmente puede indicar el paso del tiempo (we watched the animals playing for half an hour, durante media hora observamos cómo jugaban los animales), movimiento (they stood there watching the cars drive off into the distance, se quedaron allí de pie viendo cómo se marchaban los coches) o vigilancia (the policemen have been watching this house because they thought we were thieves, los policías estaban vigilando la casa porque pensaban que éramos ladrones).
Para hablar de películas u obras de teatro usamos to see: Have you seen Hamlet?, ¿Has visto Hamlet? To watch se refiere a la televisión y los deportes en general: I always watch the television in the evening. Siempre veo la televisión por las noches. I like to watch football. Me gusta ver el fútbol. Al hablar de programas o partidos específicos podemos usar tanto to watch como to see: I like to see/watch the news at 9:00. Me gusta ver las noticias a las 9.00. Did you see/watch the match last night?, ¿Viste el partido anoche?
' ver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abundante
- acabar
- aclararse
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adentro
- adición
- advertir
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- americanada
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- anexa
- anexo
- añorar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- burra
- burro
- cachorra
- cachorro
- caliente
English:
able
- add
- add up
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- and
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- associate
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- beg
- benefit
- between
- billion
- bite

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ver

♦ nm

1. [aspecto]
estar de buen ver to be good-looking

2. [opinión]
a mi ver the way I see it

♦ vt

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;
[mirar] to look at; [televisión, programa, espectáculo deportivo] to watch; [película, obra, concierto] to see;
¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

yo no veo nada I can't see a thing;

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work;

¿vemos la tele un rato? shall we watch some TV?;

esta serie nunca la veo I never watch this series;

¿has visto el museo? have you been to the museum?;

yo te veo más delgada you look thinner to me;
Méx Fam
¿qué me ves? what are you looking at?;

este edificio ha visto muchos sucesos históricos this building has seen a lot of historic events;

los jubilados han visto aumentadas sus pensiones pensioners have had their pensions increased;

ver a alguien hacer algo to see sb doing sth;

los vi actuar en el festival I saw them acting at the festival;

te vi bajar del autobús I saw you getting off the bus;

los vieron discutir o [m5] discutiendo they were seen arguing;

¡nunca o [m5] jamás he visto cosa igual! I've never seen the like of it!;

¡si vieras qué bien lo pasamos! if only you knew what a good time we had!;

¡si vieras qué cara se le puso! you should have seen her face!;

Comp

ver venir algo/a alguien: este problema ya lo veía venir I could see this problem coming;

lo veo venir I can see what he's up to;

Comp

verlas venir: él prefiere quedarse a verlas venir he prefers to wait and see;

Comp

¡quién lo ha visto y quién lo ve! it's amazing how much he's changed!;

Comp

si no lo veo, no lo creo I'd never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes;

Comp

si te he visto no me acuerdo: pero ahora, si te he visto, no me acuerdo but now he/she/ etc doesn't want to know

2. [entender, apreciar, considerar] to see;

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood;

¿no ves que trata de disculparse? can't you see o tell she's trying to apologize?;

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?;

ahora lo veo todo claro now I understand everything;

a todo le ve pegas he sees problems in everything;

yo no le veo solución a este problema I can't see a solution to this problem;

¿tú cómo lo ves? how do you see it?;

yo lo veo así I see it this way o like this;

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it;

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad;

ahí donde la ves, era muy guapa de joven she was very pretty when she was young, you know;

dejarse ver (por un sitio) to show one's face (somewhere);

¿te gusta? – ¡a ver! do you like it? – of course I do!;

Comp

¡habráse visto!: ¡habráse visto qué cara dura/mal genio tiene! you'd never believe what a cheek/temper he has!;

Comp

¡hay que ver! [indica sorpresa] would you believe it!;
[indica indignación] it makes me mad!;
¡hay que ver qué lista es! you wouldn't believe how clever she is!;

¡hay que ver cuánto se gasta estando de vacaciones! it's amazing how much you spend when you're on Br holiday o US vacation!;

Comp

para que veas: no le tengo ningún rencor, ¡para que veas! I don't bear him any hard feelings, in case you were wondering;

Comp
Fam
no poder ver a alguien (ni en pintura): no lo puedo ver I can't stand (the sight of) him

3. [imaginar] to see;

ya veo tu foto en los periódicos I can (just) see your photo in the newspapers;

francamente, yo no la veo casada to be honest, I find it hard to see her getting married

4. [comprobar] to see;

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on;

ve a ver si quedan cervezas go and see if o have a look if there are any beers left;

veré qué puedo hacer I'll see what I can do;

queda por ver si ésta es la mejor solución it remains to be seen whether this is the best solution;

eso está por ver, eso habrá que verlo that remains to be seen;

veamos let's see

5. [tratar, estudiar] [tema, problema] to look at;

el lunes veremos la lección 6 we'll do lesson 6 on Monday;

como ya hemos visto en anteriores capítulos… as we have seen in previous chapters…

6. [reconocer] [sujeto: médico, especialista] to have o take a look at;

necesitas que te vea un médico, Andes, RP [m5] hazte ver por un médico you ought to see a doctor;
Andes, RP
el televisor no funciona, tengo que hacerlo ver the television's not working, I must get someone to have a look at it o get it seen to

7. [visitar, citarse con] to see;

tienes que ir a ver al médico you ought to see the doctor;

ven a vernos cuando quieras come and see us any time you like;

mañana vamos a ver a mis padres we're seeing my parents tomorrow;

hace siglos que no la veo I haven't seen her for ages;

últimamente no los veo mucho I haven't seen much of them recently

8. Der [juzgar]
ver un caso to hear a case

9. [en juegos de naipes] to see;

las veo I'll see you

♦ vi

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;

ver bien/mal to have good/poor eyesight;

no veo bien de cerca/de lejos I'm long-sighted/short-sighted;

¿ves bien ahí? can you see all right from there?;

Comp
Fam
que no veo: tengo un hambre/sueño que no veo I'm incredibly hungry/tired;

Comp
Fam
que no veas: hace un frío/calor que no veas it's incredibly cold/hot;

los vecinos arman un ruido que no veas the neighbours are unbelievably noisy;

Comp

hasta más ver [adiós] see you soon

2. [hacer la comprobación] to see;

la casa está en muy buenas condiciones – ya veo the house is in very good condition – so I see;

es muy sencillo, ya verás it's quite simple, you'll see;

creo que me queda uno en el almacén, iré a ver I think I have one left in the storeroom, I'll just go and see o look;

vendrá en el periódico – voy a ver it'll be in the newspaper – I'll go and see o look;

tú sigue sin estudiar y verás you'll soon see what happens if you carry on not studying;

¿ves?, te lo dije (you) see? I told you so;

Comp

ver para creer seeing is believing

3. [decidir]
¿lo harás? – ya veré will you do it? – I'll see;

ya veremos we'll see

4. [en juegos de naipes]
¡veo! I'll see you!

5. [como muletilla]
verás, tengo algo muy importante que decirte listen o look, I've got something very important to say to you;

¿qué ha pasado? – pues, verás, yo estaba… what happened? – well, you see, I was…

6.
a ver: a ver cuánto aguantas en esa postura let's see how long you can hold that position;

a ver cuándo vienes a vernos you must come and see us some time;

no subas al tejado, a ver si te vas a caer don't go up on the roof, you might fall;

¡a ver si tienes más cuidado con lo que dices! you should be a bit more careful what you say!;

¿a ver? [mirando con interés] let me see, let's have a look;
Col
¡a ver! [al teléfono] hello?;

a ver, ¿qué te pasa? let's see, what's wrong?;

a ver, antes de empezar… let's see, right, before starting…;

vamos a ver let's see

♦ See also the pronominal verb verse

* * *

ver

<part visto>

I v/t

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look at; televisión watch

2 see;

sin ser visto unseen, without being seen;

la vi ayer en la reunión I saw her yesterday at the meeting;

no puede verla fig he can’t stand the sight of her;

tengo un hambre que no veo fam I’m starving o

ravenous;

me lo veía venir I could see it coming;

te veo venir fig I know what you’re after

3 ( visitar)

:

fui a ver al médico I went to see the doctor

4 ( opinar)

:

¿cómo lo ves? what do you think?

5 ( entender)

:

me hizo ver que estaba equivocado she made me see that I was wrong;

¿(lo) ves? (do) you see?

6 JUR pleito hear

7

:

no tiene nada que ver con it doesn’t have anything to do with

II v/i

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look;

ve aquí dentro look in here

2 see;

no veo bien sin gafas I don’t see too well without my glasses

3 ( considerar)

:

está por ver that remains to be seen;

ya veremos we’ll see;

vamos a ver let’s see;

a ver let’s see, now then

4 locuciones

:

¡hay que ver! would you believe it!;

¡para que veas! so there!

* * *

ver {88} vt

1) : to see

vimos la película: we saw the movie

2) entender: to understand

ya lo veo: now I get it

3) examinar: to examine, to look into

lo veré: I'll take a look at it

4) juzgar: to see, to judge

a mi manera de ver: to my way of thinking

5) visitar: to meet with, to visit

6) averiguar: to find out

7)

a ver or

vamos a ver : let's see

ver vi

1) : to see

2) enterarse: to learn, to find out

3) entender: to understand

♦ See also the reflexive verb verse

* * *

ver vb

1. (en general) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

no veo nada I can't see a thing

ya he visto esta película I've already seen this film

voy a ver quién es I'll go and see who it is

2. (mirar) to watch

están viendo la tele they're watching TV

3. (parecer) to look

lo veo muy feliz he looks very happy

4. (considerar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

veo difícil que mi equipo gane la liga I don't think my team will win the league

a ver let's see

a ver si I hope

no poder ver a alguien not to be able to stand someone

no puede ver a su vecino she can't stand her neighbour

veamos let's see

Spanish-English dictionary > ver
6 pena

f.

1 shame, pity.

da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything

el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor chap

¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!

2 sadness, sorrow (tristeza).

sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad

3 problem, trouble (desgracia).

4 struggle.

a duras penas with great difficulty

5 punishment (castigo).

le cayó o le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty years

so o bajo pena de under penalty of

pena capital o de muerte death penalty

6 embarrassment. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Central American Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

me da pena I'm embarrassed about it

7 grief, regret, sorrow, heartache.

8 penna, contour feather.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: penar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: penar.

* * *

pena

► nombre femenino

1 (castigo) sentence, punishment

■ lo han condenado a una pena de seis meses de cárcel he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment

2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow

■ me da pena verlo tan solo it makes me sad to see him so lonely

3 (lástima) pity

■ ¡qué pena que no podáis venir! it's a shame you can't make it!

4 (dificultad) hardship, trouble

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a duras penas with great difficulty

de pena familiar awful, terrible, pathetic

hecho,-a una pena familiar in a bad way

merecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth while, be worth it

sin pena ni gloria undistinguished

pena capital capital punishment

pena de muerte death penalty

* * *

noun f.

1) pity

2) sorrow

3) penalty, punishment

4) difficulty, trouble

5) shame

•

- valer la pena

* * *

SF

1) (=tristeza) sorrow

tenía mucha pena después de la muerte de su hijo — she grieved a lot o was extremely upset after her son's death

tengo una pena muy grande porque no está con nosotros — I'm very sad that he is not here with us

• alma en pena — lost soul

• dar pena, da pena verlos sufrir así — it's sad to see them suffer like that

me daba pena dejar España — I was sad o sorry to leave Spain

Pepe me da mucha pena — I feel very sorry for Pepe

• morir de (la) pena — to die of a broken heart

sin pena ni gloria —

ese año pasó sin pena ni gloria — it was an uneventful sort of year

la exposición pasó sin pena ni gloria — the exhibition went almost unnoticed

2) (=lástima) shame, pity

¿no podéis venir? ¡qué pena! — you can't come? what a shame o a pity!

¡es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo! — it's a shame o a pity that we haven't got more time!, it's too bad we haven't got more time! (EEUU)

mi habitación está que da pena verla — my room is in a terrible state *

• de pena, la economía va de pena — the economy is in a terrible state

el vestido le quedaba de pena — the dress looked terrible on her

• estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry state

3) pl penas (=problemas)

cuéntame tus penas — tell me all your troubles

logramos superarlo con muchas penas — we had to struggle to overcome it

- ahogar las penas

- ¡allá penas!

- a duras penas

a duras penas consiguió alcanzar la orilla — he only managed to reach the shore with great difficulty

a duras penas llegamos a fin de mes — we can barely make ends meet

4) (=esfuerzo)

• ahorrarse la pena — to save o.s. the trouble, save o.s. the bother *

• merecer o valer la pena — to be worth

no merece la pena — it's not worth it

una película que vale la pena ver — a film that's worth seeing

¿merece la pena visitar la catedral? — is the cathedral worth a visit?

no vale la pena que perdamos el tiempo discutiendo eso — it's not worth wasting time arguing about it

5) (Jur) sentence

el juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge sentenced him to three years in prison

• bajo o so pena de — [+ castigo, multa, prisión] on o under penalty of

bajo pena de muerte — on pain of death, on o under penalty of death

tiene prohibido hacerlo, so pena de ser expulsado — he is forbidden to do it, on o under penalty of expulsion

pena capital — capital punishment

pena de muerte — death penalty

pena máxima — maximum sentence; (Ftbl) penalty

pena pecuniaria — fine

pena privativa de libertad — custodial sentence

6) Méx, And (=vergüenza) embarrassment

me da mucha pena — I'm very embarrassed

¡qué pena! — how embarrassing!

sentir o tener pena — to be o feel embarrassed, be o feel ill at ease

7) And (=fantasma) ghost

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( tristeza)

tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad

me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it

a mí la que me da pena es su mujer — it's his wife I feel sorry for

está que da pena — she's in a terrible state

me da pena tener que decírselo — it hurts me to have to tell him

lloraba con tanta pena — he was crying so bitterly

b) ( lástima) pity, shame

qué pena! — what a pity o shame!

es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...

de pena — (Esp) terrible

estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state

sin pena ni gloria — almost unnoticed

vale or merece la pena — it's worth it

vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit

no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him

2) penas femenino plural

a) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)

ahogar las penas — to drown one's sorrows

me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes

a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty

b) ( penalidades) hardship

pasamos muchas penas — we suffered great hardship

3) (Der) sentence

la pena máxima — the maximum sentence

bajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)

so pena de repetirme — at the risk of repeating myself

- pena capital or de muerte

4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment

qué pena! — how embarrasing!

me da mucha pena pedírselo — I'm too embarrassed to ask him

quitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily

5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost

* * *

= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.

Ex. This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.

Ex. Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.

Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.

Ex. The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.

Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.

Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.

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* a duras pena = with great difficulty.

* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.

* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.

* causar pena = cause + hurt.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.

* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.

* en pena = in grief.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.

* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.

* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* no merecer la pena = be no good.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.

* pena capital = capital punishment.

* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.

* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( tristeza)

tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad

me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it

a mí la que me da pena es su mujer — it's his wife I feel sorry for

está que da pena — she's in a terrible state

me da pena tener que decírselo — it hurts me to have to tell him

lloraba con tanta pena — he was crying so bitterly

b) ( lástima) pity, shame

qué pena! — what a pity o shame!

es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...

de pena — (Esp) terrible

estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state

sin pena ni gloria — almost unnoticed

vale or merece la pena — it's worth it

vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit

no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him

2) penas femenino plural

a) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)

ahogar las penas — to drown one's sorrows

me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes

a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty

b) ( penalidades) hardship

pasamos muchas penas — we suffered great hardship

3) (Der) sentence

la pena máxima — the maximum sentence

bajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)

so pena de repetirme — at the risk of repeating myself

- pena capital or de muerte

4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment

qué pena! — how embarrasing!

me da mucha pena pedírselo — I'm too embarrassed to ask him

quitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily

5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost

* * *

= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.

Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.

Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.

Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.

Ex: The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.

Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.

Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.

Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.

* a duras pena = with great difficulty.

* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.

* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.

* causar pena = cause + hurt.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.

* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.

* en pena = in grief.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.

* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.

* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* no merecer la pena = be no good.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.

* pena capital = capital punishment.

* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.

* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.

* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* * *

pena

feminine

A

1

(tristeza): tenía mucha pena he was o felt very sad

me da pena ver a esos niños pidiendo limosna it upsets me o it makes me sad to see those children begging

a mí la que me da pena es su pobre mujer it's his poor wife I feel sorry for

está que da pena she's in a terrible state

no te imaginas la pena que me da tener que decírtelo you can't imagine how much it hurts me to have to tell you

lloraba con tanta pena he was crying so bitterly

sentí mucha pena cuando me enteré de su muerte I was very sad to hear of his death

2 (lástima) pity, shame

¡qué pena que no te puedas quedar! what a pity o a shame you can't stay!

es una pena que no hayas seguido sus consejos it's a pity you didn't take her advice

de pena ( Esp); terrible

ese vestido le queda de pena that dress looks terrible o awful o dreadful on her

en las fotos siempre salgo de pena I always look awful o terrible in photographs

¿cómo te fue en el examen? — de pena how was your exam? — awful o terrible, how did you get on in your exam? — really badly

estar hecho una pena to be in a sorry o terrible state, be in a bad way

sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed

una película que pasó por las carteleras sin pena ni gloria a movie which came and went almost unnoticed

pasó por la universidad sin pena ni gloria he had an undistinguished university career

vale or merece la pena it's worth it

merece la pena leerlo it's worth reading

no vale la pena intentar convencerlo there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him

un museo que bien vale la pena visitar a museum which is well worth a visit o ( frml) which is worthy of a visit

bien merece la pena correr el riesgo it's well worth the risk

B penas fpl

1

(dolores, problemas): bebe para ahogar las penas she drinks to drown her sorrows

vino a contarme sus penas he came to tell me his problems o troubles o ( literor hum) woes

sus hijos no le han dado más que penas her children have caused her nothing but sorrow o heartache

a duras penas (apenas) hardly; (con dificultad) with difficulty

te oigo a duras penas I can scarcely o hardly o barely hear you

subió a duras penas las escaleras she had great difficulty climbing the stairs

llegaron a la meta, pero a duras penas they reached the finishing line, but only just o only with difficulty

2 (penurias, dificultades) hardship

pasamos muchas penas para pagarlo we suffered great hardship to pay for it

pasaron grandes penas durante la expedición they underwent great difficulties o hardship during the expedition

C ( Der) sentence

el juez le impuso la pena máxima the judge gave him the maximum sentence

bajo or so pena de ( frml); on pain of ( frml), under penalty of ( frml)

so pena de caer en repeticiones at the risk of repeating myself

Compuestos:

● pena aflictiva

afflictive punishment

● pena capital

death penalty

los que se oponen a la pena capital those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishment

● pena corporal

corporal punishment

● pena de muerte

death penalty

● pena pecuniaria

fine

● pena privativa de libertad

custodial sentence

D ( AmL exc CS) (vergüenza) embarrassment

le da una pena horrible hablar en público she's terribly shy o embarrassed about speaking in public

me da pena molestarlos a esta hora de la noche I feel awful o terrible o embarrassed disturbing you at this time of night

me puse roja de la pena I went red with embarrassment

quitado de la pena ( Méx); blithely, gaily

E ( Per) (fantasma) ghost

* * *

Del verbo penar: ( conjugate penar)

pena es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
pena
penar
peña
pena sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( tristeza):

◊ tenía/sentía mucha peña he was o felt very sad;

me da peña verlo it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it;
a mí la que me da peña es su mujer it's his wife I feel sorry for;
está que da peña she's in a terrible state
b) ( lástima) pity, shame;

◊ ¡qué peña! what a pity o shame!;

es una peña que … it's a pity (that) …;
vale or merece la peña it's worth it;
vale la peña leerlo/visitarlo it's worth reading/a visit
2
◊ penas sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( problemas) sorrows (pl);

◊ ahogar las peñas to drown one's sorrows;

me contó sus peñas he told me his troubles;
a duras peñas ( apenas) hardly;

( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship

3 (Der) sentence;
◊ la peña máxima the maximum sentence;

peña capital or de muerte death penalty
4 (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;
◊ ¡qué peña! how embarrasing!;

me da mucha peña pedírselo I'm too embarrassed to ask him
peña sustantivo femenino
1 ( roca) crag, rock
2
a) ( grupo) circle, group;

◊ peña taurina bullfighting club

b) (AmL) tb

◊ peña folklórica folk club

pena sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo) punishment, penalty: fue condenado a pena de muerte, he was sentenced to death
2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow, sadness: es una pena que no vengas, it's a pity you're not coming
3 (dificultad) hardships pl, trouble
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho una pena, to be in a terrible state
merecer o valer la pena, to be worth: no merece la pena que lo hagas, it's not worth doing it
a duras penas, hardly
sin pena ni gloria, almost unnoticed
peña sustantivo femenino
1 rock, crag
2 (de socios, de amigos) club
3 fam (gente) people
(pandilla) gang
' peña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ay
- cáliz
- capital
- cicatrizar
- compensar
- condonar
- conmutar
- dar
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- garrote
- horda
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- merecer
- mortificar
- mortificarse
- pena
- pesar
- rebajar
- sentimiento
- so
- valer
- aliviar
- castigar
- causar
- consumir
- dolor
- enorme
- gemido
- grande
- herida
- hondo
- imponer
- indultar
- indulto
- inmenso
- lástima
- mal
- mitigar
- presidio
- prisión
- severidad
- suspirar
English:
bother
- capital punishment
- carry
- dear
- death penalty
- grief
- grieve
- hassle
- heart
- jail
- mope about
- mope around
- numb
- opposed
- pay
- pay off
- penalty
- prostrate
- remission
- retribution
- sentence
- shame
- sorrow
- term
- trouble
- try
- wail
- worth
- worthwhile
- against
- ashamed
- broken
- capital
- community
- death
- effort
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- embarrassment
- hurt
- mortified
- painfully
- pity
- sort
- suspended
- well

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pena nf

1. [lástima] shame, pity;

es una pena (que no puedas venir) it's a shame o pity (you can't come);

da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything;

el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor guy;

me da pena ver lo pobres que son it's awful to see how poor they are;

me da pena tener que irme ya I hate to have to leave already;

¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!;

¡qué pena de hijo tengo! what a useless son I've got!

2. [tristeza] sadness, sorrow;

sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad

3. [desgracia] problem, trouble;

bebe para olvidar o [m5] ahogar las penas he drinks to drown his sorrows;

me contó sus penas she told me her troubles o about her problems

4. [dificultad] struggle;

pasaron grandes penas durante la guerra they suffered great hardship during the war;

subimos el piano a duras penas we got the piano up the stairs with great difficulty;

con mi sueldo mantengo a duras penas a mi familia my salary is barely enough for me to support my family;

consiguieron llegar a duras penas they only just managed to get there

5. [castigo] punishment;

le cayó o [m5] le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty years;

cumplió pena en la prisión de Alcatraz he served his sentence in Alcatraz;
Formal
so o [m5] bajo pena de [bajo castigo de] under penalty of;
[a menos que] unless
Comp
pena capital death penalty;
pena de cárcel prison sentence;

pena máxima [jurídica] maximum sentence;
[en fútbol] penalty;
pena de muerte death penalty;

pena de reclusión prison sentence

6. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [vergüenza] embarrassment;

me da pena I'm embarrassed about it;

me da pena molestar I'm terribly sorry to bother you;

tengo pena de hablar con ella I'm too embarrassed to talk to her

7. Comp
Esp Fam
de pena [muy mal] [m5] lo pasamos de pena we had an awful time;

dibuja/cocina de pena he can't draw/cook to save his life, he's useless at drawing/cooking;

ese peinado le queda de pena that haircut looks terrible on her;
Fam
hecho una pena in a real state;

(no) valer o [m5] merecer la pena (not) to be worthwhile o worth it;

una película que merece la pena a movie that's worth seeing;

vale la pena intentarlo it's worth a try;

no merece la pena que te preocupes tanto there's no point you getting so worried;

sin pena ni gloria without distinction;

un jugador que pasó por el equipo sin pena ni gloria a player who had an undistinguished career in the team;

el año acabó sin pena ni gloria it was a wholly unremarkable year

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pena

f

1 ( tristeza) sadness, sorrow;

da pena it’s sad

2 ( congoja) grief, distress

3 ( lástima) pity;

es una pena it’s a shame o pity;

¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!

4 L.Am. ( vergüenza) embarrassment;

me da pena I’m embarrassed

5 JUR sentence

6

:

no vale o

no merece la pena it’s not worth it;

a duras penas with great difficulty;

so pena de on pain of;

con más pena que gloria ingloriously;

sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed

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pena nf

1) castigo: punishment, penalty

pena de muerte: death penalty

2) aflicción: sorrow, grief

morir de pena: to die of a broken heart

¡que pena!: what a shame!, how sad!

3) dolor: pain, suffering

4) dificultad: difficulty, trouble

a duras penas: with great difficulty

5) vergüenza: shame, embarrassment

6)

valer la pena : to be worthwhile

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pena n

1. (tristeza) grief / sorrow / sadness

sintió pena por los niños pobres she felt sorry for those poor children

me da mucha pena marcharme I'm very sad to leave

2. (lástima) shame / pity

es una pena que te tengas que ir ya it's a shame you've got to leave now

¡qué pena! what a pity!

3. (condena) sentence

lo han condenado a una pena de seis meses de cárcel he's been given a six months' prison sentence

4. (problema) trouble / problem

cada cual tiene sus penas everybody's got their problems

a duras penas with great difficulty

de pena terrible

merecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth it

no vale la pena it's not worth it

pena de muerte death penalty

Spanish-English dictionary > pena
7 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

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Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
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masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

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¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

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no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir
8 dar

v.

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

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DAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

•

- dar a
- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

• ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope

• dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

8) (=tener como resultado)

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

estoy dale que dale a este problema — I've been bashing away at this problem *

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

- me da que...

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

3) (=importar)

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

4) [seguido de preposición]
dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to face
mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
darle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kick
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with
dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

• dar [consigo] en — to end up in

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail
dar contra (=golpear) to hit
el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge
dar de
dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

• dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink

• dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sb

• dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long way

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute
dar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with
el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

• dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sth

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko
darle a algn por hacer algo
le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
dar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough for
con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

5) dar que hablar to set people talking

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

3.

See:

darse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

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= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

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* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

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

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

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

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

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

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

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

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

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

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

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

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t

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dar [ A25 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A entregar

B regalar, donar

C en naipes

D

1 proporcionar

2 Música

E conferir, aportar

F

1 aplicar capa de barniz etc

2 dar: inyección etc

G

1 conceder prórroga etc

2 atribuir

3 pronosticando duración

4 dar: edad, años

H

1 expresar, decir

2 señalar, indicar

Sentido II

A producir

B rendir, alcanzar hasta

C causar, provocar

D arruinar, fastidiar

Sentido III

A presentar

B ofrecer, celebrar

C dar: conferencia

Sentido IV

A realizar la acción indicada

B dar: limpiada etc

Sentido V considerar

■ dar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 entregar

2 en naipes

B ser suficiente, alcanzar

C

1 dar a: puerta etc

2 llegar hasta

3 estar orientado hacia

D comunicar

E arrojar un resultado

F importar

Sentido II

A

1 pegar, golpear

2 darle a algo: tarea

3 darle a algo: hacer uso de

4 acertar

B

1 darle a algo: accionar

2 mover

C

1 indicando insistencia

2 instando a alguien a hacer algo

D dar con

Sentido III

A acometer, sobrevenir

B

1 darle a alguien por algo

2 darle a alguien con algo

C dar en

D dar: sol, viento, luz

E acabar

■ darse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B ocurrir

C resultar

Sentido II

A dedicarse, entregarse

B tratarse, ser sociable

Sentido III

A realizar la acción indicada

B

1 golpearse, pegarse

2 darse (de) golpes

3 darse (de) patadas etc

Sentido IV considerarse

vt

Sentido I

A (entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keys

se las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaime

dale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from me

deme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?

dar algo A + INF:

da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for her

comer¹ vi A 2. (↑ comer (1)), conocer, entender¹ vt A 2. (↑ entender (1)), mamar

B (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need it

a mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anything

daría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman two can play at that game

estarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)

con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)

para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of them

C (en naipes) to deal

¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible hand

D

1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give

sus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged me

eso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the book

me dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advice

mi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university education

es capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealing

pide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information

2 ( Música) to give

¿me das el la? can you give me an A?

E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the square

les dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the ends

necesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaning

F

1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to give

dale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/paint

hay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floor

dale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it

2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to give

G

1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give

te doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday

¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?

si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow us

el dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prize

al terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma

2

(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to it

yo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different way

tuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right

3 (pronosticando duración) to give

no le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to live

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together

4

( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?

yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28

H

1

(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hello

dales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sb

tenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolences

me gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinion

le doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you

¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him

te han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an order

han dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated

2

(señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the line's busy o ( BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

muestra

Sentido II

A

(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yield

esta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heat

esta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%

los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruit

no le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a child

B

(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

ha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of him

el coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast

C

(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty

¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad

¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!

me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her own

este coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any trouble

ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc dar QUE + INF:

el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden

los niños dan que hacer children are a lot of work

lo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think about

ver tb dar vi Sense III A.

D ( Esp fam) (arruinar, fastidiar) to spoil, ruin

Isabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little Isabel

Sentido III

A

(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)

en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenida

ayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderón

va a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next month

deja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourself

B (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to hold

C ‹conferencia› to give

dar examen (CS); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

ver tb clase¹ f E. (↑ clase (1))

Sentido IV

A

(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiqué

estuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the film

dio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sigh

dio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward

(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hug

me dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hair

golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

dársela a algn ( Esp fam); to take sb in, put one over on sb

dárselas a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb up

B

‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will do

hay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweeping

quiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter again

Sentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:

lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead

doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic

si le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye

¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!

si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent

sentado

■ dar

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for you

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?

2 (en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to deal

B (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:

este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two meals

con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round

da para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours

(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that

no le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physics

no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time

dar de sí to stretch

me quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give

¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!

¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!

el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to drop

no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with

yo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of time

ya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the ground

estoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)

C dar a

1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on to

la puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Street

todas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard

2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead to

la calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach

3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to face

la fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces south

la terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

D

( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?

en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr Seco

E

(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negative

F

(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mind

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to me

la sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter

¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)

no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o whenever

Sentido II

A

1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the head

dale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard

¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)

le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the ruler

cuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating

2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:

me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)

vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to pass

quiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go

3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:

¡cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o ( AmE) down the wine ( colloq)

¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)

¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!

lengua

4 (acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eye

clavo

B

1 (accionar) darle A algo:

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever up

le dio al interruptor she flicked the switch

le di a la manivela I turned the handle

dale al pedal press the pedal

tienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key

2 (mover) (+ compl):

dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the right

dale para atrás ( Auto) back up

C

1 ( fam)

(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)

estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet

¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?

¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morning

yo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it

2

( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovely

dale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to me

D dar con (encontrar) to find

por mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find him

creo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solution

cuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right word

Sentido III

A (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio un mareo she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

como no se calle, me va a dar algo ( fam); if you don't shut up, I'm going to have a fit ( colloq)

¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!

me da que ya no vienen ( fam); I have a (funny o sneaky) feeling they're not coming ( colloq)

ver tb dar vt Sense II C., escalofrío, frío² m B. (↑ frío (2)), gana, impresión, etc

B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)

1 darle a algn POR algo:

le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any more

le ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinking

le ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga

¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!

darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now

¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like it

cualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her

2 darle a algn CON algo:

le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows me

C dar en

(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young men

ha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her head

lo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'

D

«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here

siéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sun

en esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes

E

(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden

¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?

■ darse

v pron

Sentido I

A (producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this area

B

(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occur

se dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnected

para esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditions

¿qué se da? ( fam); what's going on o happening? ( colloq)

C (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):

se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?

Sentido II

A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:

se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)

se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it up

se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

B

( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's family

Sentido III

A ( refl)

(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

vamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot

va dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny

¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and me

no te las des de listo don't act so smart

B

1

(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a tree

se va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his back

se dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)

2 ( refl):

darse (de) golpes to hit oneself

¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!

3 ( recípr):

se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the street

Sentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:

con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that

no se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets it

puedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killed

no quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know

aludir vi 1. (↑ aludir)

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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dar trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dar un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): darle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dar en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
◊ con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust

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dar

♦ vt

1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;

dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;

da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;

dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;

¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;

daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking

2. [pagar] to give;
[ofrecer en pago] to offer;
¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;

el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;

300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?

3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;

este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;

le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;

no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;

le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;

su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university

4. [conceder] to give;

le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;

le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;

yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;

al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;

le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;

me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;

¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;

nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;

los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);

¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?

5. [decir]
dar los buenos días to say hello;

dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;

le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;

fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;

dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;

me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;

¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?

6. [producir] to give, to produce;
[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;
estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;

esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;

esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;

le dio tres hijos she bore him three children

7. [provocar] to give;

me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;

me da risa it makes me laugh;

me da miedo it frightens me;

¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;

me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;

el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;

da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;

los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;

este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;

estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm

8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;
[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on
9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;

darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding

10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal

11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;

el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve

12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;
[concierto, interpretación] to give;
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;

dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony live

13. [propinar]
le di una bofetada I slapped him, I gave him a slap;

dio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;

darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sb

14. [untar con, aplicar]
dar una capa de pintura al salón to give the living-room a coat of paint;

dar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair

15. [señales, indicios] to show;

dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

16. [enseñar] to teach;
[conferencia] to give;
dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;

dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;

mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrow

17. Esp [recibir] [clase] to have;

doy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;

doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a week

18. [expresa acción]
dar un grito to give a cry;

dar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;

dar un vistazo a to have a look at;

dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;

voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walk

19. Esp Fam [fastidiar] to ruin;

es tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;

el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleep

20. [considerar]
dar algo por to consider sth as;

eso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;

doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;

doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;

doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;

dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead

21. Fam [presentir]
me da que no van a venir I have a feeling they're not going to come

22. RP [inyección] to give

23. Comp

donde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;

no dar una to get everything wrong

♦ vi

1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;

me toca dar a mí it's my deal

2. [entregar]
dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it

3. [horas] to strike;

dieron las tres three o'clock struck

4. [golpear]
le dieron en la cabeza they hit him on the head;

la piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;

como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you

5. [accionar]
dar a [llave de paso] to turn;
[botón, timbre] to press;
dale al control remoto hit the remote control;

dale al pedal press down on the pedal;
Informát
dale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;

dale a la manivela turn the handle

6. [estar orientado]
dar a [sujeto: ventana, balcón] to look out onto, to overlook;
[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;
todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea

7. [sujeto: luz, viento]
el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;

la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;

aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here

8. [encontrar]
dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;

he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solution

9. [proporcionar]
dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

da de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her son

10. [ser suficiente]
dar para to be enough for;

Comp

no dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!

11. [motivar]
esta noticia va a dar mucho que hablar this news will set people talking;

aquello me dio que pensar that made me think

12. [importar]
¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;

me da igual o [m5] lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;

y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;

¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference

13. [acertar]
dio en el blanco she hit the target;

diste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our losses

14. [tomar costumbre]
le ha dado por el yoga he's decided to go in for yoga;

ahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;

le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;
Formal
dar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;

el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry

15. [expresa repetición]
le dieron de palos they beat him repeatedly with sticks

16. [afectar]
le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

17.
dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;

no dar más de sí o [m5] para más [persona, animal] not to be up to much any more;

este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;

estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;

es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else

18. [expresa enfado]
te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;

¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;

te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;

¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going

19. RP [comunicar]
¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;

le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde

20. Comp
Fam
para dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;
Fam
darle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;
Fam
darle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;

si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!

♦ See also the pronominal verb darse

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dar

<part dado>

I v/t

1 give; fiesta give, have;

dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;

dar miedo a frighten;

el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;

dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink

2 fruta bear; luz give off; beneficio yield

3 película show, screen

4

:

el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three

5

:

¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;

y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and on

II v/i

1 give; de cartas en juego deal;

dame give it to me, give me it

2

:

dar a de ventana look onto

3

:

dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;

no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name

4

:

dar de sí de material stretch, give;

dar para be enough for;

no da para más it’s past its best

5

:

le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother

6

:

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;

da igual it doesn’t matter

7

:

dar contra o

en algo hit sth;

el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes

8

:

dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead

9

:

dar que hablar give people something to talk about;

da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about

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dar {22} vt

1) : to give

2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over

3) : to hit, to strike

4) : to yield, to produce

5) : to perform

6) : to give off, to emit

7)

dar como or

dar por : to regard as, to consider

dar vi

1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enough

no me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares

2)

dar a or

dar sobre : to overlook, to look out on

3)

dar con : to run into

4)

dar con : to hit upon (an idea)

5)

dar de sí : to give, to stretch

♦ See also the reflexive verb darse

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dar vb

1. (en general) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

dale esta carta a tu madre give this letter to your mother

me has dado una idea you've given me an idea

me dio permiso para ir a la excursión he gave me permission to go on the trip

¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?

2. (poner en las manos) to pass

me puedes ayudar dándome los libros you can help me by passing me the books

3. (pedir en una tienda)

¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?

4. (poner en la televisión) to be on

esta noche dan una película estupenda en la tele there's a great film on TV tonight

5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have

los García dan una fiesta the Garcías are having a party

6. (impartir clases) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

da clases de inglés she teaches English

7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have

le ha dado un ataque de asma she had an asthma attack

8. (producir fruto, flores) to bear [pt. bore; pp. borne]

el peral da peras the pear tree bears pears

9. (sonar las horas) to strike [pt. & pp. struck]

el reloj dio las ocho the clock struck eight

ya han dado las diez it's gone ten o'clock

10. (encender, conectar) to turn on

¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?

11. (chocar, golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

la pelota dio contra el cristal the ball hit the window

12. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnight

le di las gracias I thanked him

dar a to overlook / to look onto

esta habitación da a la calle this room overlooks the street

dar a entender to imply [pt. & pp. implied]

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

dio a luz a una niña preciosa she gave birth to a beautiful little girl

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

dar igual not to matter / not to mind

da igual it doesn't matter

me da igual I don't mind

¿qué más da? what difference does it make?

Spanish-English dictionary > dar
9 vez

f.

1 time.

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again

vete de una vez just go, for heaven's sake

en vez de instead of

érase una vez once upon a time

hacer las veces de to act as

muchas veces often, a lot

otra vez again

pocas veces, rara vez rarely, seldom

por última/enésima vez for the last/umpteenth time

tal vez perhaps, maybe

una vez más once again

una vez que once, after

una y otra vez time and again

una vez once

¿te acuerdas de una vez (en) que fuimos a pescar? do you remember that time we went fishing?

dos veces twice

tres veces three times

¿has estado allí alguna vez? have you ever been there?

a mi/tu/etc vez in my/your/etc turn

a la vez (que) at the same time (as)

alguna que otra vez occasionally

a veces, algunas veces sometimes, at times

cada vez (que) every time

cada vez más more and more

resulta cada vez más difícil it's getting harder and harder

cada vez menos less and less

cada vez la veo más feliz she seems happier and happier

de una vez in one go

de una vez para siempre o por todas once and for all

2 turn (turno).

¿quién lleva o da la vez? who's the last in the queue o (British) line? (United States)

voy a pedir la vez I'm going to ask who's last

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vez

► nombre femenino (pl veces)

1 time

■ fue la única vez que la vi it was the only time I saw her

■ una vez once

■ dos veces twice

■ cuatro veces four times

2 (turno) turn; (ocasión) occasion

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a la vez at the same time, at once

■ todos llegaron a la vez they all arrived at the same time

a su vez in turn

a veces sometimes

alguna que otra vez on the odd occasion

alguna vez sometimes 2 (en pregunta) ever

■ ¿has estado alguna vez allí? have you ever been there?

algunas veces sometimes

cada vez every time, each time

cada vez más more and more, increasingly

■ el edificio está cada vez más degradado the building is getting more and more dilapidated

cada vez peor worse and worse

■ sus libros están cada vez peores his books are getting worse and worse

de una vez (de un acto) in one go 2 (definitivamente) once and for all

■ terminó el cuadro de una vez she finished the painting in one go

■ ¡acabémoslo de una vez! let's get it over with!

de una vez para siempre once and for all

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again, every now and then, every so often

■ lo encuentro por la calle de vez en cuando I see him in the street now and again

en vez de instead of

érase una vez... / había una vez... (en cuentos) once upon a time...

hacer las veces de to act as

muchas veces often

otra vez again

■ tócala otra vez, Sam play it again, Sam

perder la vez to lose one's turn

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noun f.

1) time

2) occasion

•

- en vez de

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SF

1) (=ocasión) time

aquella vez — that time

por esta vez — this time, this once

la próxima vez — next time

•a la vez, hablaban todos a la vez — they were all talking at once o at the same time

canta a la vez que toca — she sings and plays at the same time, she sings while she plays

me fascina a la vez que me repele — I find it both fascinating and revolting at the same time

•¿has estado alguna vez en...? — have you ever been to...?

alguna que otra vez — occasionally, now and again

• las más de las veces — mostly, in most cases

• por primera vez — for the first time

la primera vez que lo vi — the first time I saw him

• toda vez que... — since..., given that...

• por última vez — for the last time

¿cuándo lo viste por última vez? — when was the last time you saw him?, when did you see him last?
tal 3., 3)
2) (indicando frecuencia)

lo he hecho cien veces — I've done it hundreds o lots of times *

¿cuántas veces al año? — how many times a year?

tres veces — three times

es cinco veces más caro — it's five times more expensive, it costs five times as much

•a veces, [algunas] veces — sometimes, at times

• contadas veces — seldom

• de vez en cuando — now and again, from time to time, occasionally

•¿ cuántas veces? — how often?, how many times?

• dos veces — twice

a una velocidad dos veces superior a la del sonido — at twice the speed of sound

•en... veces, se fríen las patatas en dos veces — fry the potatoes in two batches

• por enésima vez — for the umpteenth time *

• muchas veces — often

• otra vez — again

• pocas veces — seldom, rarely

• rara vez, [raras] veces — seldom, rarely

• repetidas veces — again and again, over and over again

• una vez — once

la veo una vez a la semana — I see her once a week

una vez dice que sí y otra que no — first he says yes and then he says no, one time he says yes, the next he says no

más de una vez — more than once

érase o había una vez una princesa... — once upon a time there was a princess...

"una vez al año no hace daño" — once in a while can't hurt

una y otra vez — time and (time) again

• varias veces — several times
cada 2)
3) (otras expresiones)

• de una vez — (=en una sola ocasión) in one go; (=definitivamente) once and for all *

las derribó todas de una vez — she knocked them all down in one go

¡acabemos de una vez! — let's get it over with (once and for all)! *

¡cállate de una vez! — for the last time, shut up! *

¡dilo de una vez! — just say it!

•en vez de — instead of

• hacer las veces de — to serve as

un vestíbulo que hacía las veces de vestuario — a hall that served as a changing room

hizo las veces de musa y amante del poeta — she was a muse and lover to the poet

• una vez que — once

una vez que me lo dijo se fue — once he had told me, he left

una vez que se hayan marchado todos me iré yo — once they've all left, I'll go too

• de una vez para siempre, de una vez por [todas] — once and for all *, for good

4) (=turno) turn, go

a su vez — in turn

cuando le llegue la vez — when his turn comes

• ceder la vez — (gen) to give up one's turn; (en cola) to give up one's place

• pedir la vez — to ask who's last in the queue

• quitar la vez a algn — to push in in front of sb

5) (Mat)

siete veces nueve — seven times nine

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femenino

1) ( ocasión) time

una vez/dos veces — once/twice

una vez por semana/año — once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...

la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him

mil veces or miles de veces — a thousand times o thousands of times

alguna vez me he sentido tentada — there have been times when I've been tempted

algunas veces — sometimes

¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?

la de veces or las veces que se lo dije! — the (number of) times I told him!

érase or había una vez — (liter) once upon a time (liter)

por primera vez — for the first time

otra vez — again

¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? — why don't we leave it for another time o day?

repetidas veces — again and again, time and again

por esta vez pase — we'll forget it this time

otra vez será — maybe next time

una vez más — once again o more

las más de las veces — more often than not

2) (en locs)

a la vez — at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part

... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director

a veces — sometimes

cada vez — every o each time

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo — he looks older every time I see him

se utiliza cada vez más — it's being used increasingly o more and more

cada vez menos — less and less

de una vez — ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all; ( simultáneamente) in one go

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then

en vez de — instead of

rara vez — seldom, hardly ever

una vez — once

una vez que hayan terminado — once o when you have finished

hacer las veces de algo — caja/libro to serve as something; persona to act as something

3) (Mat)

cabe una vez y sobran dos — it goes once and two left over

4) (Esp) ( turno en una cola)

¿quién tiene or me da la vez? — who's last?

pedir la vez — to ask who's last

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= turn, moment.

Ex. In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.

Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

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* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.

* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.

* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.

* a veces = at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s).

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.

* cada vez = at a time, each time, every time [everytime].

* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.

* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.

* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

* cada vez más + Adjetivo = ever + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.

* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.

* cada vez más extendido = spreading.

* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.

* cada vez más lejos = further and further.

* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.

* cada vez más restringido = tightening.

* cada vez más tenue = fading.

* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].

* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, deepening, swelling, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.

* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.

* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cada vez mucho mayor = exploding, fast-increasing.

* cada vez peor = worsening.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cien veces = hundred-fold.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez = at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.

* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* diez veces = tenfold.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and.

* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* dos veces = doubly, twice.

* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].

* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.

* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.

* en la mayoría de las veces = in most cases, mostly.

* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* en vez de = in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.

* ganar cada vez más importancia = grow from + strength to strength.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* más de una vez = more than once.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.

* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.

* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.

* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.

* Ordinal + vez = Ordinal + time around/round.

* otra vez = again, once again, once more, redux.

* pagar dos veces = double-pay.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pero a la vez = but then again.

* población cada vez más envejecida = greying population [graying population].

* popularidad cada vez mayor = growing popularity.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).

* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.

* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* próxima vez, la = next time.

* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que sucede sólo una vez = one-off.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.

* repetidas veces = repeatedly, time after time, time and again, time and time again.

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.

* todo a la vez = all at once.

* todo de una vez = in one lump.

* tres veces = thrice, three times.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una vez = once, one time.

* una vez al año = annually, once a year.

* una vez a la semana = once a week.

* una vez al mes = once a month.

* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* una vez más = again, yet again.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que = when.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una y otra vez = over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* veinte veces = twenty-fold.

* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].

* y a la vez = cum, yet.

* * *

femenino

1) ( ocasión) time

una vez/dos veces — once/twice

una vez por semana/año — once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando... — I remember once/that time when...

la última/primera vez que lo vi — the last/first time I saw him

mil veces or miles de veces — a thousand times o thousands of times

alguna vez me he sentido tentada — there have been times when I've been tempted

algunas veces — sometimes

¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? — have you ever regretted it?

la de veces or las veces que se lo dije! — the (number of) times I told him!

érase or había una vez — (liter) once upon a time (liter)

por primera vez — for the first time

otra vez — again

¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? — why don't we leave it for another time o day?

repetidas veces — again and again, time and again

por esta vez pase — we'll forget it this time

otra vez será — maybe next time

una vez más — once again o more

las más de las veces — more often than not

2) (en locs)

a la vez — at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez — for my/your/his part

... quien a su vez depende del director —... who in turn reports to the director

a veces — sometimes

cada vez — every o each time

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo — he looks older every time I see him

se utiliza cada vez más — it's being used increasingly o more and more

cada vez menos — less and less

de una vez — ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all; ( simultáneamente) in one go

de vez en cuando — from time to time, every now and then

en vez de — instead of

rara vez — seldom, hardly ever

una vez — once

una vez que hayan terminado — once o when you have finished

hacer las veces de algo — caja/libro to serve as something; persona to act as something

3) (Mat)

cabe una vez y sobran dos — it goes once and two left over

4) (Esp) ( turno en una cola)

¿quién tiene or me da la vez? — who's last?

pedir la vez — to ask who's last

* * *

= turn, moment.

Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.

Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.

* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.

* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.

* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.

* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.

* a veces = at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s).

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.

* cada vez = at a time, each time, every time [everytime].

* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.

* cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.

* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

* cada vez más + Adjetivo = ever + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.

* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.

* cada vez más extendido = spreading.

* cada vez más fácil = ever easier.

* cada vez más lejos = further and further.

* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.

* cada vez más restringido = tightening.

* cada vez más tenue = fading.

* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].

* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, deepening, swelling, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.

* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.

* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, waning, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cada vez mucho mayor = exploding, fast-increasing.

* cada vez peor = worsening.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cien veces = hundred-fold.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* desajuste cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez = at one blow, at one time, in one action, in one step, in a single step, at one whack, in a single phase, in one shot, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.

* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.

* de vez en cuando = from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while, every once in a while, at various times, occasionally, off and on, on and off, occasional, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* diez veces = tenfold.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and.

* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* dos veces = doubly, twice.

* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].

* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.

* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.

* en la mayoría de las veces = in most cases, mostly.

* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* en vez de = in place of, instead of, rather than, in lieu of.

* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.

* ganar cada vez más importancia = grow from + strength to strength.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* la última vez = last time.

* la última vez que = the last time.

* más de una vez = more than once.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.

* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

* ni una sola vez = not once (did).

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* Número + veces más = Número + times as many.

* Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.

* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.

* Ordinal + vez = Ordinal + time around/round.

* otra vez = again, once again, once more, redux.

* pagar dos veces = double-pay.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pero a la vez = but then again.

* población cada vez más envejecida = greying population [graying population].

* popularidad cada vez mayor = growing popularity.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).

* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.

* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* próxima vez, la = next time.

* pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que sucede sólo una vez = one-off.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.

* repetidas veces = repeatedly, time after time, time and again, time and time again.

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.

* todo a la vez = all at once.

* todo de una vez = in one lump.

* tres veces = thrice, three times.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una vez = once, one time.

* una vez al año = annually, once a year.

* una vez a la semana = once a week.

* una vez al mes = once a month.

* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* una vez más = again, yet again.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que = when.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una y otra vez = over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of, a growing body of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* veinte veces = twenty-fold.

* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].

* y a la vez = cum, yet.

* * *

vez

feminine

A (ocasión) time

lo leí una vez/dos veces/tres veces I read it once/twice/three times

una vez por semana/año once a week/year

me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando … I remember once/that time when …

es la última vez que te lo pido I'm not going to ask you again

ésa fue la última vez que lo vi that was the last time I saw him

se lo he dicho mil veces or miles de veces I've told him a thousand times o thousands of times

alguna vez me he sentido tentada there have been times o there has been the odd time when I've been tempted

algunas veces me dan ganas de dejarlo at times o sometimes I feel like leaving him, there are times when I feel like leaving him

¿alguna vez te has arrepentido? have you ever regretted it?

¡la de veces or las veces que le dije que no lo hiciera! the (number of) times I told him not to do it!

érase or había una vez ( liter); once upon a time ( liter)

por primera vez for the first time

no es la primera vez que sucede it's not the first time it's happened

¡cuéntamelo otra vez! tell me again!

¿por qué no lo dejamos para otra vez? why don't we leave it for another time o day?

me lo he preguntado repetidas veces I've asked myself again and again o time and again

por enésima vez for the umpteenth time

por esta vez pase we'll forget it this time

la próxima vez lo haces tú next time you can do it

no nos tocó nada — bueno, otra vez será … we didn't get anything — never mind, maybe next time o there's always next time

una vez más se salió con la suya once again she got her own way

agradeciéndole una vez más su cooperación ( Corresp) thanking you once again o once more for your cooperation

las más de las veces llega tarde he's late more often than not

B ( en locs):

a la vez at the same time

todos hablaban a la vez they were all talking at once o at the same time

a mi/tu/su vez for my/your/his part

el gobernador, a su vez, agregó que … the governor, for his part, added that …

luego hay un jefe de sección que a su vez depende del director de ventas then there's a head of department who in turn reports to the sales director

a veces sometimes

a veces me pregunto si no tendrá razón sometimes I wonder o there are times when I wonder if she might be right

cada vez: cada vez que viene nos peleamos every time o whenever he comes we fight, we always fight when he comes

este método se está utilizando cada vez más this method is being used increasingly o more and more

lo encuentro cada vez más viejo he looks older every time I see him

se nota cada vez menos it's becoming less and less noticeable

cada vez es más difícil encontrar trabajo it's getting more and more difficult o it's getting increasingly difficult to find work

de una vez (expresando impaciencia) once and for all; (simultáneamente) in one go

¡a ver si se callan de una vez! once and for all, will you be quiet!

a ver si solucionamos este problema de una vez (por todas) let's see if we can solve this problem once and for all

apagó todas las velas de una vez she blew out all the candles in one go

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again, every now and then

en vez de instead of

en vez de ayudar molesta instead of helping he gets in the way

rara vez rarely, seldom, hardly ever

rara vez se equivoca she hardly ever o seldom o rarely makes a mistake

una vez once

una vez transcurridos dos años once two years have passed, after two years

una vez frío, cubrir con mayonesa once o when cool, cover with mayonnaise

una vez que hayan terminado se pueden retirar once o when you have finished you may leave

hacer las veces de algo «caja/libro» to serve as sth;

«persona» to act as sth

una vez al año no hace daño once in a while doesn't do any harm

tal³ adv B. (↑ tal (3))

C ( Mat):

cabe una vez y sobran dos it goes once and two left over

diez veces más grande que la nuestra ten times bigger than ours

D

( Esp) (turno en una cola): ¿quién tiene or me da la vez? who's last in line ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the queue?

hay que pedir la vez you have to ask who's last

* * *

vez sustantivo femenino
1 ( ocasión) time;
◊ una vez/dos veces once/twice;

una vez por semana once a week;
me acuerdo de una/aquella vez cuando … I remember once/that time when …;
la última vez que lo vi the last time I saw him;
mil veces or miles de veces a thousand times, thousands of times;
algunas veces sometimes;
¿te has arrepentido alguna vez? have you ever regretted it?;
érase una vez (liter) once upon a time (liter);
por primera vez for the first time;
otra vez again;
déjalo para otra vez leave it for another time o day;
otra vez será maybe next time;
una vez más once again
2 ( en locs)
◊ a la vez at the same time;

a veces sometimes;
cada vez every o each time;
cada vez más more and more;
lo encuentro cada vez más viejo he looks older every time I see him;
cada vez menos less and less;
de una vez ( expresando impaciencia) once and for all;

( simultáneamente) in one go;
◊ de vez en cuando from time to time, every now and then;

en vez de instead of;
rara vez seldom, hardly ever;
una vez once;
una vez que hayas terminado once o when you have finished
3 (Esp) ( turno en una cola): ¿quién tiene or me da la vez? who's last?;
◊ pedir la vez to ask who's last

vez f (pl veces)
1 (ocasión, tiempo en que sucede algo) time
una vez, once
dos veces, twice
tres veces seguidas, three times running
a veces/algunas veces, sometimes ➣ Ver nota en sometimes; a la vez, at the same time
cada vez, every o each time
cada vez más/cada vez menos, more and more/less and less
de vez en cuando/de vez en vez/alguna que otra vez, from time to time o every now and then
de una vez, (sin interrupción) in one go
(expresando impaciencia) ¡terminemos de una vez!, let's have done with it!
de una vez por todas/de una vez para siempre, once and for all
en vez de, instead of
otra vez, again
otra vez será, maybe next time
rara vez, seldom, rarely
te lo he dicho repetidas veces, I've told you time after time
una y otra vez, time and (time) again
érase o había una vez..., once upon a time there was...
tal vez, perhaps, maybe ➣ Ver nota en maybe 2 Mat 4 veces 6, 4 times 6
3 (funcionar como algo) hacer las veces de, to act as, serve as
4 (turno en una cola, etc) turn
' vez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alguna
- alguno
- asomar
- cada
- conocer
- contigo
- cuando
- definitivamente
- dejarse
- día
- enésima
- enésimo
- escachifollarse
- excusa
- gallina
- haber
- historiada
- historiado
- jamás
- jurarse
- más
- menos
- mientras
- ni
- par
- para
- pegarse
- poltrona
- repetirse
- reventa
- sobria
- sobrio
- sola
- solo
- solventar
- tabla
- tacada
- tal
- año
- aplazamiento
- aplazar
- bueno
- callar
- estrenar
- finalizar
- golpe
- intentar
- mejor
- mes
English:
A
- again
- agent
- amazing
- and
- anew
- annoy
- be
- better
- busy signal
- butt in
- card
- circle
- clean
- clog up
- consider
- day
- deserve
- dig out
- do
- downhill
- each
- elapse
- election
- ever
- every
- expect
- first
- first-time
- flower
- for
- goings-on
- goof
- growing
- herself
- himself
- hundredth
- increasingly
- instead
- last
- less
- lieu
- lifetime
- maybe
- misspell
- monthly
- more
- neither
- never
- next

* * *

vez nf

1. [ocasión] time;

¿te acuerdas de una vez (en) que fuimos a pescar? do you remember that time we went fishing?;

¿has estado allí alguna vez? have you ever been there?;

hay veces (en) que es mejor callarse there are times when o sometimes it's better to keep quiet;

a mi/tu/su vez: él a su vez se lo dijo a su mujer he, in turn, told his wife;

yo a mi vez haré lo que pueda I, for my part, will do whatever I can;

a la vez at the same time;

a la vez podríamos hacer la compra we could do the shopping at the same time;

así a la vez que leo, estudio this way, while I'm reading, I'm also studying;

de una (sola) vez in one go;

de una vez (para siempre o [m5] por todas) once and for all;

¡cállate de una vez! why don't you just shut up!;

vete de una vez just go, for heaven's sake;

érase una vez once upon a time;

ha llamado otra vez she called again;

déjalo para otra vez leave it for another time;

otra vez será maybe next time;

por enésima vez for the umpteenth time;

por esta vez pase I'll let you off this time o just this once;

por primera vez, por vez primera for the first time;

por última vez for the last time;
Formal
toda vez que since;

una vez más once again;

una vez que hayas terminado once you've finished;

una vez dorada la carne…, una vez que la carne está dorada… once the meat is golden brown…

2. [para expresar frecuencia]
una vez once;

una vez al día/mes once a day/month;

dos veces twice;

tres veces three times;

te lo he dicho muchas/mil veces I've told you many/a thousand times;

alguna que otra vez occasionally;

a veces, algunas veces sometimes, at times;

cada vez every time;

cada vez que lo veo every time (that) I see him;

cada vez más more and more;

cada vez menos less and less;

cada vez la veo más/menos feliz she seems happier and happier/less and less happy;

resulta cada vez más difícil it's getting harder and harder;

de vez en cuando from time to time, now and again;

muy de vez en cuando very occasionally;

muchas veces [con frecuencia] often;

pocas veces rarely, seldom;

rara vez rarely, seldom;

repetidas veces repeatedly, time and again;

una y otra vez time and again

3. [substitución]
en vez de instead of;

en vez de trabajar tanto deberías salir un poco más you should go out more instead of working so hard;

hacer las veces de [persona] to act as;
[objeto, aparato, mueble] to serve as
4. [en multiplicaciones, divisiones] time;

es tres veces mayor it's three times as big;

estas pilas producen diez veces más energía que las normales these batteries produce ten times as much energy as ordinary ones

5. [turno] turn;

¿quién da o [m5] lleva la vez? who's the last in the Br queue o US line?;

voy a pedir la vez I'm going to ask who's last

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vez

f

1 time;

a la vez at the same time;

¿cuántas veces? how many times?, how often?;

esta vez this time;

la otra vez the other time;

otra vez será some other time;

cada vez que every time that;

de vez en cuando from time to time;

otra vez again;

una vez once;

érase una vez once upon a time, there was;

una vez no cuenta just once doesn’t count o matter;

una vez más once again;

una vez que hayamos llegado … once we’ve arrived …;

de una vez para siempre once and for all;

una y otra vez time and time again;

a veces sometimes;

muchas veces ( con frecuencia) often;

ninguna vez never;

rara vez seldom, rarely;

tantas veces so many times, so often;

varias veces several times;

de una sola vez in just one shot;

por primera vez for the first time;

2 ( turno)

:

es mi vez it’s my turn

3

:

hacer las veces de de objeto serve as; de persona act as;

tal vez perhaps, maybe;

a su vez for his/her part;

en vez de instead of

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vez nf, pl veces

1) : time, occasion

a la vez: at the same time

a veces: at times, occasionally

de vez en cuando: from time to time

2) (with numbers) : time

una vez: once

de una vez: all at once

de una vez para siempre: once and for all

dos veces: twice

3) : turn

a su vez: in turn

en vez de: instead of

hacer las veces de: to act as, to stand in for

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vez n

1. (en general) time

la primera vez the first time

tres veces a la semana three times a week

2. (turno) turn

espera a que llegue tu vez wait till it's your turn

a la vez at the same time / at once

a veces sometimes

de una vez once and for all

de vez en cuando from time to time

dos veces twice

en vez de instead of

érase una vez once upon a time

otra vez again

tal vez perhaps

una vez once

Spanish-English dictionary > vez
10 poco

adj.

not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.

adv.

little, not very, not much.

m.

little.

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poco

► adjetivo

1 little (plural) few, not many

■ hago muy poco ejercicio últimamente I do very little exercise these days

■ somos pocos para tanto trabajo there are too few of us for so much work

■ pocas Navidades salimos de viaje we don't often travel at Christmas

► pronombre poco

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino un poco

1 a little, a bit

■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?

■ échale un poco de sal add a bit of salt

■ espera un poco wait a bit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a poco de shortly after

dentro de poco soon, presently

hace poco not long ago

pocas veces rarely, not often, seldom

poco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bit

poco antes shortly before

poco después shortly afterwards

poco después de shortly after

poco más o menos more or less

poco menos que almost, nearly

por poco nearly

por si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything

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poco

► pronombre

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino

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1. adv.
little, few

- poco a poco
- por poco 2. (f. - poca)
pron.

little, few
3. (f. - poca)
adj.

little, few, not much

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] little, not much

tenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time

hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese

de poco interés — of little interest

con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect

el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain

• poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thing

poca cosa se podría haber hecho — there wasn't much we could have done

comemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much

somos tan poca cosa — we're so insignificant

es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her

• y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all

2) [en plural] few, not many

pocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...

tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends

pocos días después — a few days later

compré unos pocos libros — I bought a few books

me quedan pocas probabilidades — I don't have much chance

todas las medidas son pocas — no measure will be enough

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) (=poca cosa)

la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use

una hora da para poco — you can't get much done in an hour

con lo poco que me quedaba — with what little I had left

ya sabes lo poco que me interesa — you know how little it interests me

b)

• un poco — a bit, a little

-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"

he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk

voy a dormir un poco — I am going to have a little sleep

le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly

necesito descansar un poco — I need to rest for a while

espera un poco — wait a minute o moment

estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad

es un poco lo que yo comentaba — that's more or less what I was saying

• un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father

lo hice un poco como protesta — I did it partly as a protest

• un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money

dame un poco de vino — can I have some wine?

¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!

c) [referido a tiempo] not long

tardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it

lleva poco trabajando aquí — he hasn't been working here long

• a poco de — shortly after

a poco de haberlo firmado — shortly after signing it

• cada poco — every so often

• dentro de poco — shortly, soon

• poco después — shortly after

• hace poco — not long ago

fuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently

tu hermana ha llamado hace poco — your sister called a short while ago

la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while

hasta hace poco — until recently

2) [en plural] few

pocos son los que... — there are few who...

ya somos pocos los que nos sentimos así — there are now very few of us who feel this way

pocos de entre ellos — few of them

como hay pocos —

es tonto como hay pocos — he's as stupid as they come

3. ADV

1) [con verbos] not much, little

cuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little

habla poco — he doesn't say much

ahora trabaja poco — he doesn't work much now

vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid

lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little

2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]

poco dispuesto a ayudar — disinclined to help

poco amable — unkind

poco probable — unlikely

poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent

sus libros son poco conocidos aquí — his books are not very well known here

3) [otras locuciones]

poco a poco — little by little

¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!

a poco Méx —
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¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!

¡a poco no! — not much! *

¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?

¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?

• de a poco — LAm gradually

• tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss

tiene la vida en poco — he doesn't value his life

• poco más o menos — more or less

• por poco — almost, nearly

por poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned

• a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possible

a poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it

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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

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= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

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* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

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

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

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

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

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

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* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

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

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* 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 de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

* * *
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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

* * *

= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

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

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

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

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

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

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

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* 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 de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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poco¹

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all grateful

es un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninteresting

habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot

duerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very much

viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around

poco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all

… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like rice

para locs ver poco³ pron D. (↑ poco (3))

poco² -ca

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (con sustantivos no numerables) little; (en plural) few

muy poco vino very little wine

muy pocos niños very few children

hemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck

¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothes

a poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunity

hay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the trade

éramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell you

a esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfied

me he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knew

le dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesos

poco³ -ca

pronoun

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat much

sírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfast

por poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming in

se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit me

poco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few left

es un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that

B

poco (refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little while

tardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchen

falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far off

a poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stopped

dentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortly

poco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she left

C

un poco

1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?

descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little rest

espera un poquito wait a little while

todavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little

2

un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/wine

tiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)

come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham

3

un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him

4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:

un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

me queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)

habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a little

D ( en locs):

a poco ( Méx): ¿a poco no lees los periódicos? don't you read the newspapers?

¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!

nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!

de a poco ( AmL); gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat us

en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come

tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives

me tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thing

poco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito gradually

poco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by little

poco más o menos approximately, roughly

habrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two million

poco menos que nearly

es poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossible

le pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed her

poco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them out

por poco nearly

por poco nos descubren we were nearly found out

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poco 1 adverbio:
◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;

( en plural) few;
◊ muy poco vino very little wine;

muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
◊ había poco que hacer there was little to do;

por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
◊ poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago;

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3
◊ un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little;

( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;
◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;

espera un poco wait a while
b)

◊ un poco de a little, a bit of

c) un poco + adj/adv:

◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

4 ( en locs)
◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually

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poco, -a

♦ adj
(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;
de poca importancia of little importance;

poca agua not much water;

pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;

hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;

tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;

hace poco tiempo not long ago;

dame unos pocos días give me a few days;

esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;

tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;

con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata

♦ pron

1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;

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poco

I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;

un poco de a little;

unos pocos a few

II adv little;

trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;

ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;

estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;

poco conocido little known;

poco a poco little by little;

dentro de poco soon, shortly;

hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;

desde hace poco (for) a short while;

por poco nearly, almost;

¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;

de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;

por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enough

III m

:

un poco a little, a bit

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poco adv

1) : little, not much

poco probable: not very likely

come poco: he doesn't eat much

2) : a short time, a while

tardaremos poco: we won't be very long

3)

poco antes : shortly before

4)

poco después : shortly after

poco, -ca adj

1) : little, not much, (a) few

tengo poco dinero: I don't have much money

en no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasions

poca gente: few people

2)

pocas veces : rarely

poco, -ca pron

1) : little, few

le falta poco para terminar: he's almost finished

uno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few

2)

un poco : a little, a bit

un poco de vino: a little wine

un poco extraño: a bit strange

3)

a poco Mex (used to express disbelief)

¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?

4)

de a poco : little by little

5)

hace poco : not long ago

6)

poco a poco : little by little

7)

dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while

8)

por poco : nearly, almost

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poco¹ adj

1. (singular) not much

hay poco café there's not much coffee

has comido poco arroz you haven't eaten much rice

2. (plural) few / not many

tiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friends

muy poco very little

hay muy poco té there's very little tea

poco² adv

1. (con verbos) not much

trabaja poco he doesn't work much

2. (no mucho tiempo) not long

estuve con él hace poco I was with him not long ago

llegó poco después she arrived not long after

3. (con adjetivos) not very

es poco simpática she's not very friendly

poco a poco little by little

por poco nearly

por poco se cae he nearly fell

por poco pierdo el tren I nearly missed the train

poco³ n a little / a bit

un poco de pan a bit of bread

un poco de agua a little water

tengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a little

poco⁴ pron

1. (singular) not much

compra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left

2. (plural) few / not many

¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many

Spanish-English dictionary > poco
11 sostener

v.

1 to support, to hold up.

sostenme esto, por favor hold this for me, please

La columna sostiene la pared The column supports the wall.

Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.

2 to defend (defender) (idea, opinión, tesis).

sostener que… to maintain that…

3 to support.

4 to hold, to have (tener) (conversación).

sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with somebody

5 to sustain.

La organización sostiene a María The organization sustains Mary.

6 to maintain to.

Ella sostiene tener crédito She maintains to have a credit.

7 to claim to, to hold to.

Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.

Ella sostuvo ser la heredera She claimed to be the heiress.

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sostener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (mantener firme) to support, hold up

2 (sujetar) to hold

3 figurado (apoyar) to support, back

4 figurado (soportar) to endure, bear, put up with

5 figurado (defender) to defend, uphold

6 figurado (afirmar) to maintain, affirm

7 figurado (alimentar) to support, keep

8 figurado (velocidad, correspondencia, relación, etc) to keep up, maintain

► verbo pronominal sostenerse

1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up

2 (permanecer) to stay, remain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sostener la palabra figurado to keep one's word

sostener una conversación figurado to hold a conversation

sostener la mirada a alguien figurado to stare somebody out

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verb

1) to support

2) hold

3) defend, uphold

4) maintain, sustain

•

- sostenerse

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1. VT

1) (=sujetar)

a) [en las manos, los brazos] to hold

¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!

yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me

b) [en pie] [+ construcción, edificio, techo] to hold up, support

los pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge

las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me

entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends

c) (=soportar) [+ peso, carga] to bear, carry, sustain frm

2) (=proporcionar apoyo a)

a) [económicamente] to support

no gano suficiente para sostener a una familia — I don't earn enough to support a family

algunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going

b) (=alimentar) to support, sustain frm

la tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone

c) [moralmente] to support

la élite ha dejado de sostener al régimen — the elite has stopped supporting the regime

una mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power

solo lo sostiene el cariño de sus hijos — the love of his children is all that keeps him going

3) (=mantener)

a) [+ opinión] to hold

siempre he sostenido lo contrario — I've always held the opposite opinion

sostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view

no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement

la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds

• sostener que — to maintain o hold that

sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent

b) [+ situación] to maintain, keep up

no podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking

los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment

• sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze

4) (=tener) [+ conversación, enfrentamiento, polémica] to have
[+ reunión, audiencia]
sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president

sostuvo un breve encuentro con sus ministros — he held a brief meeting with his ministers

5) (Mús) [+ nota] to hold, sustain

2.

See:

sostenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( apoyar)

a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

b) ( en un estado) to keep

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

c) ( sustentar) < familia> to support, maintain

2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

4)

a) ( opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up

5)

a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustain

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

b) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain
2.
sostenerse v pron

1)

a) ( no caerse)

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

b) ( en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

2) ( mantenerse)

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( apoyar)

a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

b) ( en un estado) to keep

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

c) ( sustentar) < familia> to support, maintain

2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

4)

a) ( opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up

5)

a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustain

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

b) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain
2.
sostenerse v pron

1)

a) ( no caerse)

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

b) ( en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

2) ( mantenerse)

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

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sostener¹

¹ = sustain, balance, hold.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio held.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.

sostener²

² = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.

Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

* sostener la opinión = argue.

* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

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sostener [ E27 ]

vt

A (apoyar)

1 ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support; ‹carga/peso› to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up

2 (en un estado) to keep

las fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder the forces which kept him in power

lo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going

3 (sustentar) ‹familia› to support, maintain

B (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹paquete› to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of you

sostén la puerta hold the door open

ponte un pasador para sostener el pelo put a barrette ( AmE) o ( BrE) slide in your hair to keep it in place ( o up etc)

C ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have

sostuvieron una acalorada discusión they had a heated discussion

no he sostenido nunca una relación duradera I've never had a lasting relationship

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with Godoy

D

1 (opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que … I have always maintained o held that …

2 ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back up

no tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación you don't have any proof to back up o support that statement

E

1 ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustain

la miró y ella sostuvo su mirada he looked at her and she held his gaze

2 ( Mús) ‹nota› to hold, sustain

■ sostenerse

v pron

A

1

(no caerse): la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up o stands up without support

estaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie he was so weak that he could hardly stand

la planta ya no se sostiene the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more

2 (en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisis

la economía se ha sostenido firme the economy has held o stood firm

se sostuvo en su negativa he kept o stuck firmly to his refusal

B

(sustentarse): apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana he can hardly support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de zumos y de leche she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk

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sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
a) ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support;

‹carga/peso› to bear
b) ( sustentar) ‹ familia› to support, maintain

2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;
◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
4
a) ( opinar) to hold

b) ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back up

5
a) ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustain;

◊ ella sostuvo mi mirada she held my gaze

b) (Mús) ‹ nota› to hold, sustain

sostenerse verbo pronominal
a) ( no caerse):

◊ la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up without support;

apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
b) ( en un estado) to remain;

◊ se sostuvo en el poder she managed to remain in power

sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
' sostener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- mantener
- mirada
- sujetarse
- aguantar
- sostuve
- sujetar
- tener
English:
allege
- argue
- bolster
- contend
- hold up
- submit
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- hold
- prop

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sostener

♦ vt

1. [sujetar] [edificio, estructura, lo que se tambalea] to support, to hold up;
[objeto, puerta, bebé] to hold;
cuatro columnas sostienen todo el peso de la cúpula four columns take o support the entire weight of the dome;

sosténgame esto, por favor hold this for me, please;

si no nos llegan a sostener nos hubiéramos peleado if they hadn't held us back, we'd have started fighting;

sólo les sostiene su inquebrantable optimismo the only thing that keeps them going is their unshakeable optimism

2. [dar manutención a, sustentar] to support

3. [mantener] [idea, opinión, tesis] to defend;
[promesa, palabra] to keep;
sostienen su oferta/invitación their offer/invitation still stands;

sostener que… to maintain that…

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[reunión, negociaciones] to hold, to have;
sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

durante semanas sostuvo una agria polémica he was involved in a bitter dispute which lasted several weeks

5. Fig [aguantar]
el corredor no podía sostener aquel ritmo de carrera the athlete couldn't keep up with the pace of the race;

era una situación imposible de sostener the situation was untenable;

le sostuve la mirada I held her gaze

6. Mús
sostener una nota to hold a note

♦ See also the pronominal verb sostenerse

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sostener

I v/t

1 familia support

2 opinión hold

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sostener {80} vt

1) : to support, to hold up

2) : to hold

sostenme la puerta: hold the door for me

sostener una conversación: to hold a conversation

3) : to sustain, to maintain

♦ See also the reflexive verb sostenerse

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sostener vb

1. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

sostenía un libro en la mano he held a book in his hand

2. (aguantar) to support

las vigas sostienen el techo the beams support the ceiling

3. (afirmar, mantener) to maintain

sostiene que vio un fantasma she maintains that she saw a ghost

sostenerse en pie to stand up [pt. & pp. stood]

Spanish-English dictionary > sostener
12 cosa

f.

1 thing (objeto, idea).

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?

cualquier cosa anything

no es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big deal

poca cosa nothing much

Una cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing

2 funny remark (ocurrencia).

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.

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cosa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) thing

■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff

■ me dijo una cosa she told me something

■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

2 (asunto) matter, business

■ es cosa tuya it's your business

■ eso es otra cosa that's something different

3 (nada) nothing, not anything

■ no hay cosa igual there's nothing like it

► nombre femenino plural cosas

1 familiar (manías) hang-ups

■ todos tenemos nuestras cosas we've got all our hang-ups

■ son cosas de niños kids do that kind of thing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things stand

como cosa tuya as if it were your idea

como están las cosas as things stand

como si tal cosa just like that

cosa de about

■ es cosa de unos minutos it'll just take a few minutes

cosa nunca vista something surprising

cosas de la vida that's life

decir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truths

es cosa de... (tiempo) it's time to... 2 (cuestión) it's a matter of...

lo que son las cosas much to my surprise

no sea cosa que... in case...

no ser gran cosa not to be important

no valer gran cosa not to be worth much

ser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than done

ser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too much

cosas de negocios business matters

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noun f.

1) thing, object, stuff

2) matter, affair

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SF

1) (=objeto) thing

¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?

cogí mis cosas y me fui — I picked up my things and left

no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag

para el dolor de cabeza no tengo otra cosa que aspirina — all I have for headaches is aspirin

cosas de comer — things to eat

las cosas del jardín — the gardening things

- es cosa fina

- es cosa de ver

2) [uso indefinido]

¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

• o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts

y cosas así — and suchlike

• cualquier cosa — anything

haría cualquier cosa por ella — I'd do anything for her

este vino no es cualquier cosa — this isn't just any old wine

• gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth much

no ha servido de gran cosa — it hasn't been much use

la película no fue gran cosa — the film wasn't up to much

como futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer

• poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in return

vive bien con poca cosa — she lives well on very little

no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about a little thing like that

jugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

la vida es tan corta y somos tan poca cosa — life is so short and we're so insignificant

la chica es muy poquita cosa — there's not much of her

• una cosa — something

hay una cosa que no me gusta — there is one thing I don't like

¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?

una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price

en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...

3) (=asunto)

eso es cosa tuya — that's your affair

es cosa fácil — it's easy

¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?

¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history

¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!

• la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...

la cosa puede acabar mal — things could end badly

la cosa no está tan clara — it's not that clear

la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle

• no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter

no es cosa de que lo dejes todo — there's no need for you to give it all up

• no sea cosa que — in case

trae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains

• otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else

¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?

eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)

otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week

otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...

• cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw it

- a otra cosa, mariposa

como quien no quiere la cosa —

lo miraba como quien no quiere la cosa — she cast a casual glance at the boy

se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible

como si tal cosa —

me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened

le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted

- decir una cosa por otra

4) (=nada)

no hay cosa peor — there's nothing worse

jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it

¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!

nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it

- no es ninguna cosa del otro jueves o mundo

5) pl cosas

a) (=acciones, asuntos)

¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!

son cosas de la edad — it's just old age

¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!

¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!

¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!

• meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's business

- decir cuatro cosas a algn

b)

• las cosas — (=situación) things

las cosas van mejor — things are going better

tal como están las cosas — as things stand

así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting

¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!

- las cosas de palacio van despacio

6)

• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about

es cosa de un par de semanas — it takes about a couple of weeks

en cosa de diez minutos — in about ten minutes

7) ** [droga] hash *

8) LAm [como conj]

• cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tired

no le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

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* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* * *

cosa

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

A

1 objeto

2 acto, acción

3 al hablar

4 detalle, punto

5 asunto, tema

Compuestos:

cosa pública

B

1 pertenencias

2 utensilios, equipo

C situación, suceso

D

1 ocurrencia

2 comportamiento típico

E incumbencia

F pene

G marihuana

H en locuciones

feminine

A

1 (objeto) thing

cualquier cosa anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its place

te he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something

¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!

queda poca cosa there's hardly anything left

lo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operation

hay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see

2

(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to do

lo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properly

no me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew by

me parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right

3

(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!

dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?

oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?

tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you

4

(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear up

aquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand

5 (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think about

hay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with you

no creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to work

está muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be

¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)

no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easy

en mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matter

se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives late

esto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matter

la cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have time

la cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm going

quicio

Compuestos:

● cosa juzgada

( Der) res judicata

● cosa pública

res publica

B cosas fpl

1 (pertenencias) things (pl)

se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongings

2 ( fam) (utensilios, equipo) things (pl) ( colloq)

las cosas de limpiar the cleaning things

mis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)

C

(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?

las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between them

esas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen before

son cosas de la vida that's life!

¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)

son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happen

además, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me well

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!

no hay tal cosa it's not true at all

esto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!

una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogether

D

1 ( fam)

(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!

díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your idea

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea

¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas

2

(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like that

E

(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres that's women's work

déjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his business

F ( euf) (pene) thing ( euph)

G ( Col arg) (marihuana) grass

H

(en locuciones): cosa de ( AmS fam); to, so as to

me fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about it

cosa que ( AmS fam); so that

lo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rains

átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away

mejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets left

igual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sister

o cosa así or so

dos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or so

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time

como quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversation

como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened

le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless

cosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes

es cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's all

hace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he died

no está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometers

cosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)

nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)

darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny

me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money

decirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or two

decir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean another

gran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)

su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)

poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look at

ella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)

le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not much

un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her

poner las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straight

ser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusion

ser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well now

con ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman

¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will go

las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I stand

las cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)

* * *

Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)

cosa es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
◊ cualquier cosa anything;

¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
◊ cosas sustantivo femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl);

mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):
◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;

la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4
a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):

◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea
b) ( comportamiento típico):

◊ son cosas de niños children are like that;

son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
◊ no es cosa tuya it's none of your business;

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
◊ cosa de (AmS fam) so as to;

cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ dobladillo› to sew;

‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
◊ cóselo a máquina sew it on the machine

b) ‹ herida› to stitch

verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need

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cosa

♦ nf

1. [objeto, idea] thing;

comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;

alguna cosa anything;

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;

¿quiere usted alguna otra cosa o [m5] alguna cosa más? do you want anything else?;

cualquier cosa anything;

venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;

una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;

escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;

dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;

es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;

¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;

¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;

este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;

¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;

fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;

no hay tal cosa on the contrary;

¡qué cosa! how strange!;

¡qué cosa más o [m5] tan extraña! how strange!;

no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;

este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;

te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;

un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;

nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;

es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;

Comp

decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;

Comp

llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;

llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…

2. [asunto]
tengo muchas cosas que hacer I've got a lot (of things) to do;

entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;

por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;

la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;

está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;

no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;

esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;

no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;

eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;

es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;

no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;

con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;

eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;

no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;

eso es cosa fácil that's easy;

convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;

esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;

eso es otra cosa that's another matter;

¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!

3. [situación]
las cosas no van muy bien últimamente things haven't been going very well recently;

…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;

¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;

estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;

Comp
Fam
la cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;

Comp
Fam
la cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling point

Comp
Fam
las cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;

4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;

se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

5. [comportamiento]
son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;

no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;

tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)

6. [en frases negativas] [nada]
no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;

no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interest

7. Fam [reparo]
me da cosa decírselo I'm a bit uneasy about telling him;

el olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy

8. Méx [genitales] packet, Br lunchbox

9. Comp

o cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;

(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;

tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;

a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;

hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;
[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;
como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;

esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;
Esp Fam
cosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;

está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;
Fam
a otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;

es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;

no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;

ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;

no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;

se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;

no ser cosa del otro mundo o [m5] del otro jueves to be nothing special;
Fam
las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;

las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;

¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;

♦ cosas nfpl
[pertenencias, utensilios] things;
tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;

¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?

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cosa

f thing;

¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;

alguna cosa something;

ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;

son cosas que pasan these things happen;

son cosas de la vida that’s life;

entre otras cosas among other things;

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;

eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;

¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;

cosa de about;

hace cosa de un año about a year ago;

le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;

este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;

no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;

¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;

lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;

cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;

son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over

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cosa nf

1) : thing, object

2) : matter, affair

3)

otra cosa : anything else, something else

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cosa n

1. (en general) thing

pon tus cosas aquí dentro put your things in here

trata a las personas como si fueran cosas he treats people as though they were things

2. (algo) something

¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?

tengo que comprar una cosa I've got to buy something

3. (nada) nothing

no hay cosa que me moleste más que tener que esperar nothing annoys me more than having to wait

4. (asunto) affair / matter

¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!

cosa de about

lo hice en cosa de diez minutos I did it in about ten minutes

no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important

Spanish-English dictionary > cosa
13 excusar

v.

1 to excuse (disculpar a).

Ricardo desagravió su infidelidad Richard made up for his cheating.

2 to avoid (evitar). (peninsular Spanish)

excuso decir que… there's no need for me to say that…

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excusar

► verbo transitivo

1 (justificar) to excuse

2 (disculpar) to pardon, forgive, excuse

3 (evitar) to avoid, prevent; (ahorrar) to save, spare

4 (eximir) to exempt (de, from)

5 excusar + inf to have no need

■ excusas comprarlo you don't need to buy it

► verbo pronominal excusarse

1 (justificarse) to excuse oneself; (disculparse) to apologize

■ se excusó por llegar tarde he apologized for being late

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verb

to excuse

- excusarse

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1. VT

1) (=disculpar) to excuse

excúsame con los otros — apologize to the others for me

2) (=evitar) [+ disgustos] to avoid, prevent

así excusamos disgustos — this way we avoid difficulties

podemos excusar lo otro — we can forget about the rest of it, we don't have to bother with the rest

excusamos decirle que... — we don't have to tell you that...

por eso excuso escribirte más largo — so I can save myself the trouble of writing at greater length

3) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)

2.

See:

excusarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( disculpar) to excuse

eso no excusa tu comportamiento — that does not excuse o justify your behavior

b) ( eximir)

excusar a alguien de algo/+ inf — to excuse somebody (from) something/-ing

me excusaron de asistir — I was excused from attending

fue excusado del servicio activo — he was exempted from active service

c) (Esp frml) (evitar, omitir)

excuso decirle lo mal que me sentó — I hardly need tell you how much that upset me

excusé los detalles más desagradables — I omitted the more unpleasant details
2.
excusarse v pron (frml)

a) ( pedir perdón) to apologize

b) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself

se excusó y se fue — she excused herself and left

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= let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone.

Ex. This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.

Ex. Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.

Ex. Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.

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* excusándose = apologetically.

* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( disculpar) to excuse

eso no excusa tu comportamiento — that does not excuse o justify your behavior

b) ( eximir)

excusar a alguien de algo/+ inf — to excuse somebody (from) something/-ing

me excusaron de asistir — I was excused from attending

fue excusado del servicio activo — he was exempted from active service

c) (Esp frml) (evitar, omitir)

excuso decirle lo mal que me sentó — I hardly need tell you how much that upset me

excusé los detalles más desagradables — I omitted the more unpleasant details
2.
excusarse v pron (frml)

a) ( pedir perdón) to apologize

b) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself

se excusó y se fue — she excused herself and left

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= let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone.

Ex: This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.

Ex: Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.

Ex: Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.

* excusándose = apologetically.

* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.

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excusar [A1 ]

vt

1 (disculpar) to excuse

eso no excusa tu comportamiento that does not excuse o justify your behavior

nos pidió que lo excusáramos por el retraso he asked us to excuse him for the delay, he apologized for the delay

la excusó diciendo que … he made excuses for her saying that …

2 (eximir) excusar a algn DE algo:

los excusaron de asistir a la clase they were excused from attending the class

lo excusaron del servicio activo he was exempted from active service

3

( Esp frml) (evitar, omitir): excuso decirle lo mal que me sentó aquel comentario I hardly need tell you how much that remark upset me

se lo contó excusando los detalles más desagradables he told them but spared them the more unpleasant details, he told them, omitting the more unpleasant details

■ excusarse

v pron

to apologize

se excusó por no haber venido antes he apologized for not arriving earlier

se excusaron diciendo que estarían fuera they declined o made their excuses saying that they would be away

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excusar ( conjugate excusar) verbo transitivo
a) ( disculpar) ‹ comportamiento› to excuse

b) ( eximir) excusar a algn de algo/hacer algo to excuse sb (from) sth/doing sth

excusarse verbo pronominal (frml)
a) ( pedir perdón) to apologize

b) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself

excusar verbo transitivo (disculpar) to excuse
' excusar' also found in these entries:
English:
excuse

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excusar

♦ vt

1. [disculpar] to excuse;
[disculparse por] to apologize for;
eso no excusa tu falta de puntualidad that is no excuse for your being late;

les ruego excusen mi ignorancia, pero… forgive my ignorance, but…;

no trates de excusarla don't make excuses for her

2. [eximir]
excusar a alguien de (hacer) algo to excuse sb from (doing) sth;

quedas excusado de asistir you are excused from attendance

3. Esp Formal [evitar] to avoid;

excuso decir que todos están invitados there's no need for me to say that you're all invited

♦ See also the pronominal verb excusarse

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excusar

v/t

1 excuse;

excusar a alguien de hacer algo excuse s.o. from doing sth

2

:

excuso decirte … I need not remind you …

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excusar vt

1) : to excuse

2) : to exempt

♦ See also the reflexive verb excusarse

Spanish-English dictionary > excusar
14 nada

adv.

1 at all.

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the film at all

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring

2 a little, a bit (poco).

no hace nada que salió he left just a minute ago

3 not at all, not a single thing, nothing, not a bit.

4 anything.

intj.

nothing at all.

pron.

1 nothing.

no pasó nada nothing happened

no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book

nada más nothing else, nothing more

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all

no es nada it's nothing serious

esto no es nada that's nothing

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something

cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! it costs five million, a real snip!

casi nada almost nothing

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened

de nada don't mention it, you're welcome (respuesta a 'gracias')

dentro de nada any second now

¡nada de eso! absolutely not!

No quiero nada I don't want any.

2 love (en tenis). (peninsular Spanish)

f.

1 nothing, bugger all.

2 little bit, trace, tiny bit, tiny little bit.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: nadar.

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nada

► pronombre

1 nothing

■ no quiero nada I don't want anything

■ (no hay) nada como... there's nothing like...

■ no hace nada que lo vi por aquí I saw him round here just a minute ago

■ ¿te has hecho daño? --no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? --no, I'm all right thank you

► adverbio

1 (not) at all

■ no me gusta nada I don't like it at all

■ no la veo nada cambiada she hasn't changed at all

► nombre femenino

1 nothingness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

antes de nada first of all

como si nada just like that

de nada (no hay de qué) don't mention it, think nothing of it, (US you're welcome) 2 (insignificante) insignificant

■ gracias, --de nada thanks, --don't mention it

■ es una tontería de nada it's nothing much

dentro de nada in a moment

nada de eso not at all, nothing of the kind

■ ¿se casa Maribel? --¡nada de eso! is Maribel getting married? --absolutely not!, no way!

■ no quiero llantos ni nada de eso I don't want any crying or anything of that sort

nada más... as soon as..., no sooner...

■ nada más verlo quiso comprarlo as soon as he saw it he wanted to buy it

■ nada más llegar se puso a llover no sooner had we arrived than it started to rain

nada menos que no less than

■ está aquí nada menos que el presidente the president himself is here no less

por nada for no reason at all

por nada del mundo (not) for anything in the world

¡y nada de...! and don't...!

■ ¡y nada de bañarse en el río! and don't go bathing in the river!

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1. noun f.
1) nothingness

2) naught
2. adv.
not at all

- casi nada
- de nada 3. pron.
nothing, anything

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1. PRON

1) (=ninguna cosa) [con el verbo inglés en forma afirmativa] nothing; [con el verbo inglés en forma negativa] anything

no dijo nada en toda la tarde — he said nothing all afternoon, he didn't say anything all afternoon

no encontrarás nada que te guste — you won't find anything you like

no hay nada como un café después de comer — there's nothing like a coffee after your meal, nothing beats a coffee after your meal

-¿qué has comprado? -nada — "what have you bought?" - "nothing"

no entiende nada — he doesn't understand a thing o anything

• nada de, no sabe nada de español — he knows no Spanish at all, he doesn't know any Spanish at all

no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about it

-¿qué te cuentas? -nada de particular — "what's new?" - "nothing much" o "not a lot"

no creo que nada de eso te convenga — I don't think that's what you want at all

¡nada de eso! — not a bit of it!

¡nada de marcharse! — forget about leaving!

nada de nada — absolutely nothing, nothing at all

- ¡de eso nada, monada!

- esto y nada, es lo mismo
ahí
2) [en locuciones]

a) [con verbo]

• estuvo en nada que lo perdiesen — they very nearly lost it

• no me falta de nada — I've got everything I need

a la cocina no le falta de nada — the kitchen has everything

• hace nada — just a moment ago

• no se parecen en nada — they're not at all alike

• quedar(se) en nada — to come to nothing

• no reparar en nada — to stop at nothing

• no servir para nada — to be utterly useless

no sirves para nada — you're utterly useless

no sirve de nada que os quejéis — there's no point in you complaining

• no ha sido nada — it's nothing, it doesn't matter

b) [con preposición, adverbio]

• antes de nada, antes de nada tengo que telefonear — before I do anything else I must make a phone call

se fue antes de nada — she left almost at once

• a cada nada — LAm * constantly

• casi nada, no costó casi nada — it cost next to nothing

¡había unas cien mil personas! ¡casi nada! — there were no fewer than a hundred thousand people there!

• como si nada, se lo advertí, pero como si nada — I warned him but it was as if I hadn't spoken

le dijo que estaba despedido y se quedó como si nada — she told him he was fired and he didn't even bat an eyelid

• de nada, -¡gracias! -de nada — "thanks!" - "don't mention it" o "you're welcome"

fue una mentira de nada — it was only a little lie

¡tanto revuelo por un premio de nada! — all that fuss over such a silly little prize!

• dentro de nada — very soon

• nada más, -¿desea algo más? -nada más, gracias — "can I get you anything else?" - "no, that's all thank you"

no dijo nada más — he didn't say anything else, he said nothing else

son las siete nada más — it's only seven o'clock

quiero uno nada más — I only want one

encendió la tele nada más llegar — he turned on the TV as soon as he got in

ocurrió nada más iniciado el partido — it happened just after the beginning of the game

estas flores aparecen nada más terminado el invierno — these flowers come out just after the winter o as soon as the winter is over

nada más que estoy muy cansado — And, Méx it's just that I'm very tired

• (nada más y) nada menos que... — (no more and) no less than...

han ganado nada menos que un coche — they've won a car, no less

entró nada menos que el rey — who should come in but the king!

• ni nada — or anything

es raro que no haya llamado ni nada — it's odd that she hasn't called or anything

no quiere comer ni nada — he won't even eat

pues no es feo ni nada — iró he's not ugly... much!

• para nada — at all

no los mencionó para nada — he never mentioned them at all

-¿te gusta? -para nada — "do you like it?" - "not at all"

• por nada, por nada se echa a llorar — she's always crying over nothing o for no reason at all

no me subiría a un avión por nada del mundo — I wouldn't get on a plane for anything in the world

no por nada le llaman "apestoso" — he's not called "smelly" for nothing

no por nada decidimos comprar — we had good reason to buy

por nada y menos puedes hacerte un vestido — you can make your own dress for next to nothing

¡por nada! — Cono Sur not at all!, don't mention it!

por menos de nada — for two pins

3) [como coletilla]

pues nada, me voy — well, I'm off then

-¿qué pasó? -pues nada, que estuve esperando y no llegó — "what happened?" - "well, I was there waiting and he didn't arrive"

y nada, al final nos fuimos — anyway, in the end we left

4) (Tenis) love

treinta-nada — thirty-love

2.

ADV not at all, by no means

no es nada fácil — it's not at all easy, it's by no means easy

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all

no está nada triste — he isn't sad at all

pues no eres tú nada ambicioso — iró well you're not very ambitious, are you?... much!

3.

SF

la nada — the void

el avión pareció salir de la nada — the aircraft seemed to come from nowhere

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I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex. While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex. In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex. Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex. The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex. Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

----

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

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

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

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

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

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex: While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex: In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex: Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex: The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex: Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

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

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

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

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

* * *

nada¹

pronoun

A

1 nothing

es mejor que nada it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros si no los lee there's no point in buying him books if he doesn't read them

antes que or de nada first of all

nada te faltará or no te faltará nada you won't want for anything

no hay nada como un buen baño caliente there's nothing like a nice hot bath

hace dos días que no come nada he hasn't eaten a thing o anything for two days

¡no sirves para nada! you're useless

no se hizo nada he wasn't hurt

no sé por qué llora, yo no le hice nada I don't know why he's crying, I didn't touch him

¿te has hecho daño? — no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? — no, it's nothing

¡perdón! — no fue nada sorry! — that's all right

no es por nada pero … don't take this the wrong way but …

se fue sin decir nada she left without a word

nadie me dio nada nobody gave me anything

nada DE algo:

no necesita nada de azúcar it doesn't need any sugar at all

eso no tiene nada de gracia that's not in the least bit o not at all funny

¡nada de juegos or jugar ahora! you're not playing o I don't want any games now!

2 ( en locs):

de nada you're welcome, it's a pleasure, don't mention it ( frml)

nada de nada ( fam); not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else

¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all o that's the lot

no se pudo hacer nada más or más nada por él nothing more could be done for him

nada más fui yo ( Méx); I was the only one who went

no nada más yo lo critico ( Méx); I'm not the only one to criticize him

salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch

sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less

nada más llegar subió a verla as soon as he arrived he went up to see her

nada más que: la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told, I didn't tell anyone except him o but him

nada que … ( Andes fam): ya son las diez y nada que vienen it's already ten o'clock and there's still no sign of them

ni nada ( fam): no me avisó ni nada ( fam); he didn't tell me or anything, he didn't even tell me

no es ambicioso ni nada ( iró); he's not at all ambitious or anything like that! ( iro)

para nada not … at all

ese tema no se tocó para nada that topic didn't come up at all

no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit

ahí es nada ( fam iró): hicieron un par de millones, ahí es nada they made a couple of million … peanuts o chickenfeed! ( colloq iro)

como si nada ( fam): ¡me lo dice como si nada! she tells me as casual as you like, and she tells me as if it was nothing

se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid

se lo dije mil veces, pero como si nada I told her over and over again, but it didn't do the slightest bit of good

no estás/está en nada ( Ven arg); you're/he's so uncool ( colloq), you don't/he doesn't have a clue ( colloq)

no hay nada que hacerle ( fam); that's all there is to it, there are no two ways about it

B

1

(algo): ¿has visto alguna vez nada igual? have you ever seen the like of it o the likes of it o anything like it?

antes de que digas nada before you say anything

2

(muy poco): con or de nada se rompe it breaks just like that

fue un golpe de nada it was only a little bump

en nada de tiempo in no time at all

compraron la casa por nada they bought the house for next to nothing

dentro de nada very soon, in no time at all

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren we very nearly missed the train

no nos vieron, pero estuvo en nada they didn't see us, but it was a close call o shave

3 ( fam)

(uso expletivo): y nada, que al final no lo compró anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa well o anyway, we'll see what happens

C ( Esp) (en tenis) love

quince-nada fifteen-love

nada²

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried

anoche no dormí nada I didn't sleep a wink o at all last night

no me gusta nada lo que has hecho I don't like what you've done one bit

no es nada engreído el chico ( iró); he sure is vain!, he isn't half conceited! ( BrE)

nada³

feminine

A ( Fil):

la nada nothing

el universo se creó de la nada the universe was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada it came out of nowhere

B

(Méx, RPl fam) (pequeña cantidad): ¿le diste vino al bebé? — sólo una nada did you give the baby wine? — only a tiny drop

le puse una nada de sal I added a tiny pinch of salt

ganó por una nada he won by a whisker

* * *

Del verbo nadar: ( conjugate nadar)

nada es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nada
nadar
nada pronombre
1
a) nothing;

◊ es mejor que nada it's better than nothing;

de nada sirve que le compres libros there's no point in buying him books;
antes que or de nada first of all;
no quiere nada he doesn't want anything;
¡no sirves para nada! you're useless;
sin decir nada without a word
b) ( en locs)

◊ de nada you're welcome;

nada de nada (fam) not a thing;
nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else;
¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all;
nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went;
salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch;
sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less;
para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all;
por nada: la compraron por nada they bought it for next to nothing;
discuten por nada they argue over nothing;
llora por nada she cries at the slightest little thing
2 (Esp) ( en tenis) love;
◊ quince-nada fifteen-love

■ adverbio:
◊ no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried;

esto no me gusta nada I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
nadar ( conjugate nadar) verbo intransitivo
a) [persona/pez] to swim;

◊ ¿sabes nada? can you swim?;

nada (estilo) mariposa/pecho to do (the) butterfly/breaststroke;
nada de espalda or (Méx) de dorso to do (the) back stroke
b) [ramas/hojas] ( flotar) to float

c)

◊ nadar en ( tener mucho): nada en dinero to be rolling in money (colloq);

el pollo nadaba en grasa the chicken was swimming in grease
verbo transitivo
to swim
nada
I pron
1 (ninguna cosa) nothing: ¿qué te cuentas?, - nada nuevo, how it's going?, - nothing new
(con otro negativo) nothing, not... anything: no hay nada más importante, there is nothing more important
no tocamos nada, we didn't touch anything
no lo cambiaría por nada del mundo, I wouldn't change it for anything on earth
2 (en preguntas) anything: ¿no tienes nada que decir?, don't you have anything to say?
3 (muy poco) con la niebla no veíamos nada, we couldn't see a thing in the fog
no fue nada, (herida, golpe) I wasn't hurt
(respuesta a una disculpa) it's all right
4 (en ciertas construcciones) anything
más que nada, more than anything: me importa más que nada, it means more than anything else to me
sin decir nada, without saying anything/a word
II adverbio not at all: no nos aburrimos nada, we weren't bored at all
no escribe nada mal, he doesn't write at all badly
III sustantivo femenino nothingness
♦ Locuciones: casi nada, almost nothing
gracias, - de nada, thanks, - don't mention it
más que nada: te lo digo más que nada para que no vayas a meter la pata, more than anything else I'm telling you so you don't put your foot in it
nada más: nada más oírlo, as soon as she heard it
familiar para nada, not at all
nadar verbo intransitivo
1 Dep to swim: no sé nadar, I can't swim
2 (un objeto) to float
3 (tener en abundancia) nada en libros, she has a lot of books
' nada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absolutamente
- adelantar
- adorno
- amilanarse
- amohinarse
- balde
- bastante
- bregar
- cabo
- callar
- calmarse
- cero
- ciega
- ciego
- clara
- claro
- comecome
- como
- comparecencia
- concreta
- concreto
- conducir
- contra
- dar
- débil
- decir
- derecha
- desocupada
- desocupado
- doblar
- doblarse
- doble
- ecuánime
- embalarse
- envidiar
- escaramuza
- escarceo
- faltar
- frescura
- ir
- gusto
- hablar
- incumbir
- interés
- interlunio
- jota
- jueves
- maldita
- maldito
- más
English:
all
- all right
- amusing
- antsy
- anything
- associate
- avail
- blank
- board
- breathe
- burn
- clash
- clear
- click
- come into
- contrary
- cop
- damn
- dark
- dark horse
- dead
- depth
- dim
- dishwater
- disorderly
- drone
- dwindle
- earth
- earthly
- easy
- enforce
- ever
- excuse
- first
- flair
- further
- go on
- go without
- going
- good
- hand
- hang about
- hang around
- hardly
- harm
- have
- head
- home
- hot
- ill-considered

* * *

nada

♦ pron

1. [ninguna cosa o cantidad] nothing;
[en negativas] anything;
no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca;

no pasó nada nothing happened;

a él nada parece satisfacerle he never seems to be satisfied with anything;

de nada vale insistir there's no point in insisting;

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you;

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book;

tranquilos, no es nada don't worry, it's nothing serious;

casi nada almost nothing;

de nada, Am [m5] por nada [respuesta a “gracias”] you're welcome, don't mention it;

esto no es nada that's nothing;

no queda nada de café there's no coffee left;

no tengo nada de ganas de ir I don't feel like going at all;

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all;

no me ha gustado nada de nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit;

nada de quejas, ¿de acuerdo? no complaining, right?, I don't want any complaints, right?;

nada más nothing else, nothing more;

¿desean algo más? – nada más, gracias do you want anything else? – no, that's everything o all, thank you;

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else;

me dio de plazo dos días nada más she only gave me two days to do it;

me ha costado nada más que 20 dólares it only cost me 20 dollars;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!

2. [poco, muy poco]
yo apenas sé nada de ese tema I hardly know anything about that subject;

es muy frágil y con nada se parte it's very fragile and is easily broken;

dentro de nada any second now;

lo he visto salir hace nada I saw him leave just a moment ago o just this minute;

no hace nada que salió he left just a moment ago o just this minute;

por nada se enfada she gets angry at the slightest thing, it doesn't take much for her to get angry;
CAm, Col, Ven Fam
a cada nada every five minutes, constantly;
Méx
en nada estuvo que se casara he very nearly got married

3. Esp [en tenis] love;

treinta nada thirty love

4. [expresando negación]
¡nada de eso! absolutely not!;

no pienso ir, ni llamar, ni nada I won't go, or call, or anything;

no tenemos ni coche, ni moto, ni nada que se le parezca we don't have a car or a motorbike, or anything of that sort

5. Comp

¡ahí es nada!, ¡casi nada!: cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! o [m5]¡casi nada! it costs a cool five million!;

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened;

(nada más y) nada menos que [cosa] no less than;
[persona] none other than; Fam
ni nada: ¡no es alta ni nada la chica! she's tall all right!, you could say she's tall!;

no es por nada: no es por nada pero creo que estás equivocado don't take this the wrong way, but I think you're mistaken;

no es por nada pero llevas la bragueta abierta by the way, your fly's undone

♦ adv

1. [en absoluto] at all;

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the movie at all;

no he dormido nada I didn't get any sleep at all;

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange;

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring;

no está nada mal it's not at all bad;

no nos llevamos nada bien we don't get on at all well;
Fam
¿te importa que me quede? – ¡para nada! do you mind if I stay? – of course not! o not at all!

2. Fam [enfático]
nada, que no hay manera de convencerle but no, he just refuses to be convinced

♦ nf

1.
la nada nothingness, the void;
[el no ser]
salir o [m5] surgir de la nada to appear out of o from nowhere

2. Méx, RP Fam [muy poco]
le pedí plata y me dio una nada I asked him for some money and he gave me next to nothing;

comí una nada de helado I had a tiny bit of ice cream

♦ de nada loc adj

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something;

es sólo un rasguño de nada it's just a little scratch

♦ nada más loc adv

1. [al poco de]
nada más salir de casa… no sooner had I left the house than…, as soon as I left the house…;

nos iremos nada más cenar we'll go as soon as we've had dinner, we'll go straight after dinner

2. Méx [solamente]
nada más vine yo I'm the only one who's come

3. Méx [sin más]
de la fiesta regresaron a casa y nada más they went straight home after the party

* * *

nada

I pron nothing;

no hay nada there isn’t anything;

no es nada it’s nothing;

nada más nothing else;

nada menos que no less than;

nada de nada nothing at all;

para nada not at all;

no lo entiendes para nada you don’t understand at all;

lo dices como si nada you talk about it as if it was nothing;

más que nada more than anything;

no lo haría por nada del mundo I wouldn’t do it if you paid me;

por menos de nada for no reason at all;

nada más llegar as soon as I arrived;

antes de nada first of all;

¡nada de eso! fam you can put that idea out of your head;

¡casi nada! peanuts!;

¡de nada! you’re welcome, not at all;

pues nada, … well, …

II adv not at all;

no ha llovido nada it hasn’t rained;

no estoy nada contento I’m not at all happy

III f nothingness

* * *

nada adv

: not at all, not in the least

no estamos nada cansados: we are not at all tired

nada nf

1) : nothingness

2) : smidgen, bit

una nada le disgusta: the slightest thing upsets him

nada pron

1) : nothing

no estoy haciendo nada: I'm not doing anything

2)

casi nada : next to nothing

3)

de nada : you're welcome

4)

dentro de nada : very soon, in no time

5)

nada más : nothing else, nothing more

* * *

nada¹ adv at all

no le ha gustado nada she didn't like it at all

nada² pron

1. nothing / not... anything

Con el verbo en afirmativo se utiliza nothing

no hay nada, está vacío there's nothing there, it's empty

no tengo nada que hacer I've got nothing to do

Con el verbo en negativo se utiliza anything

dijo que no quería nada she said she didn't want anything

no se me ocurre nada I can't think of anything

2. (en tenis) love

quince nada fifteen love

de nada (como respuesta) you're welcome / don't mention it (sin importancia) little / slight

un retraso de nada a slight delay

nada de no / any

no tengo nada de dinero I've got no money / I haven't got any money

no habla nada de inglés he speaks no English / doesn't speak any English

nada más (eso es todo) that's all (sólo) only / just

era estúpido nada más he was just stupid

nada más... as soon as...

nada más entrar, vi a Fernando I saw Fernando as soon as I went in

Spanish-English dictionary > nada
15 peor

adj.

worse.

he visto cosas peores I've seen worse

adv.

1 worse.

ahora veo peor I see worse now

¿qué tal las vacaciones? — peor imposible how were your holidays? — they couldn't have been worse

estoy peor I feel worse (de salud)

peor para ti/él/etc. that's your/his/etc problem

peor que peor so much the worse

2 worst.

el que lo hizo peor the one who did it (the) worst

* * *

peor

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo) worse

■ tu coche es peor que el mío your car is worse than mine

2 (superlativo) worst

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en el peor de los casos at worst

peor es nada it's better than nothing

* * *
1. adv.
1) worse

2) worst
2. adj.
1) worse

2) worst

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [comparativo de malo] [producto, resultado, situación] worse; [oferta] lower; [calidad] poorer

la película era peor de lo que yo pensaba — the film was worse than I thought

su situación es peor que la nuestra — their situation is worse than ours

un vino de peor calidad — an inferior wine

• ir a peor — to get worse

la situación fue a peor — the situation got worse

• y lo que es peor — and what's worse

• peor es nada — LAm it's better than nothing
tanto 3., 2)
2) [superlativo de malo] worst

no se lo deseo ni a mi peor enemigo — I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy

es el peor de la clase — he is the worst in the class

• en el peor de los casos — if the worst comes to the worst

• lo peor, lo peor de todo es que no podemos hacer nada — the worst thing is that there is nothing we can do

ponerse en lo peor — to imagine the worst

• la peor parte — the worst part

ya hemos hecho la peor parte del trabajo — we have already done the worst part of the job

te ha tocado la peor parte en este asunto — you came off worst in this business

2. ADV

1) [comparativo de mal] worse

ahora veo mucho peor — my sight is much worse now

escribo cada vez peor — my handwriting is getting worse and worse

hoy hemos jugado peor que nunca — we played worse than ever today

• si no le gusta, peor para él — if he doesn't like it, that's his loss o that's just too bad
mal 1., 6), mejor 2., 1)
2) [superlativo de mal] worst

¿quién es el que lo hace peor de los tres? — who does it worst out of the three?, which of the three does it worst?

esta es la carta peor redactada que he leído nunca — this is the most badly o the worst written letter I've ever read

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de malo) <producto/película/profesor> worse; < calidad> poorer

pues peor para él — that's his loss

va a ser peor para él (como no estudie) — if he doesn't study so much the worse for him

y si vienen los dos, tanto peor or peor que peor — and it'll be even worse if the two of them come

b) ( comparativo de mal) worse

2)

a) ( superlativo de malo) ( entre dos)worse; ( entre varios) worst

en el peor de los casos — if the worst comes to the worst

lo peor de todo es que... — the worst thing of all is that...

b) ( superlativo de mal)

los enfermos que estaban peor or peores — the patients who were most seriously ill

son los que están peor or peores de dinero — they're the worst off (for money)
II
adverbio

1) ( comparativo de mal) worse

cuanto más lo mimas, peor se porta — the more you spoil him, the worse he behaves

cada vez peor — worse and worse

peor que nunca — worse than ever

2) ( superlativo de mal) worst

el lugar donde peor se come — the worst place to eat in

su novela peor escrita — his most badly written novel
III
masculino y femenino

el/la peor — ( de dos) the worse; ( de varios) the worst

* * *

= worse off, worse, not-so-good, low-end, losingest.

Ex. Thus far we seem to be worse off than before -- for we can enormously extend the record; yet even in its present bulk we can hardly consult it.

Ex. There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's GOSPEL MUSIC or GOSPEL SONGS, which has just now been established.

Ex. The not-so-good news is that we now need to spend equally prodigious efforts at preserving the fruits of our labor.

Ex. Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.

Ex. Futility has followed them since the day they were born, and Sunday night was no different for the losingest team in sports history.

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* aun peor = worse, worse still, even worse, worse still.

* cada vez peor = worsening.

* de lo peor = at + Posesivo + very worst, at + Posesivo + worst.

* de los peores = low-end.

* de mal en peor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* lo peor de = brunt of, the.

* lo peor del = the armpit of the.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* peor afectado = worst-hit.

* peor aun = even worse.

* peor caso, el = worst case, the.

* peor... de, el = worst... in, the.

* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.

* peor económicamente = worst off.

* peor aun = worse still.

* Posesivo + peor enemigo = Posesivo + worst enemy.

* prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* salir peor = be a little worse off.

* ser peor que = be sorrier than, compare + unfavourably.

* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de malo) <producto/película/profesor> worse; < calidad> poorer

pues peor para él — that's his loss

va a ser peor para él (como no estudie) — if he doesn't study so much the worse for him

y si vienen los dos, tanto peor or peor que peor — and it'll be even worse if the two of them come

b) ( comparativo de mal) worse

2)

a) ( superlativo de malo) ( entre dos)worse; ( entre varios) worst

en el peor de los casos — if the worst comes to the worst

lo peor de todo es que... — the worst thing of all is that...

b) ( superlativo de mal)

los enfermos que estaban peor or peores — the patients who were most seriously ill

son los que están peor or peores de dinero — they're the worst off (for money)
II
adverbio

1) ( comparativo de mal) worse

cuanto más lo mimas, peor se porta — the more you spoil him, the worse he behaves

cada vez peor — worse and worse

peor que nunca — worse than ever

2) ( superlativo de mal) worst

el lugar donde peor se come — the worst place to eat in

su novela peor escrita — his most badly written novel
III
masculino y femenino

el/la peor — ( de dos) the worse; ( de varios) the worst

* * *

= worse off, worse, not-so-good, low-end, losingest.

Ex: Thus far we seem to be worse off than before -- for we can enormously extend the record; yet even in its present bulk we can hardly consult it.

Ex: There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's GOSPEL MUSIC or GOSPEL SONGS, which has just now been established.

Ex: The not-so-good news is that we now need to spend equally prodigious efforts at preserving the fruits of our labor.

Ex: Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.

Ex: Futility has followed them since the day they were born, and Sunday night was no different for the losingest team in sports history.

* aun peor = worse, worse still, even worse, worse still.

* cada vez peor = worsening.

* de lo peor = at + Posesivo + very worst, at + Posesivo + worst.

* de los peores = low-end.

* de mal en peor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* lo peor de = brunt of, the.

* lo peor del = the armpit of the.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* peor afectado = worst-hit.

* peor aun = even worse.

* peor caso, el = worst case, the.

* peor... de, el = worst... in, the.

* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.

* peor económicamente = worst off.

* peor aun = worse still.

* Posesivo + peor enemigo = Posesivo + worst enemy.

* prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* salir peor = be a little worse off.

* ser peor que = be sorrier than, compare + unfavourably.

* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all.

* * *

peor¹

adjective

A

1 (comparativo de malo¹ (↑ malo (1))) ‹producto/película/profesor› worse; ‹calidad› poorer

resultó peor que el otro/de lo que pensábamos it was worse than the other one/than we expected, it wasn't as good as the other one/as we expected

no quiere venir — peor para él he doesn't want to come — that's his loss o ( colloq) that's his lookout

y si vienen los dos, tanto peoror peor que peor and it'll be even worse if the two of them come

y para peor hacía un calor insoportable and to make matters worse the heat was unbearable

2 (comparativo de mal) worse

éste huele peor que el otro this one smells worse than the other one, this one doesn't smell as good as the other one

B

1 (superlativo de malo) (entre dos) worse; (entre varios) worst

de los dos, éste es el peor of the two, this one is worse

es el peor alumno de la clase he's the worst pupil in the class

en el peor de los casos podemos ir en tren if the worst comes to the worst we can go by train

lo peor de todo es que … the worst thing of all is that …

2 (superlativo de mal):

los enfermos que estaban peoror peores the patients who were most seriously ill

de toda la familia son los que están peoror peores de dinero of the whole family they're the worst off (for money)

peor²

adverb

A (comparativo de mal³ (↑ mal (3))) worse

desde aquí se ve peor you can't see as well from here

cuanto más lo mimas, peor se porta the more you spoil him, the worse he behaves

juega cada vez peor she's playing worse and worse

cantó peor que nunca he sang worse than ever, he's never sung so badly

B (superlativo de mal³ (↑ mal (3))) worst

el lugar donde peor se come en toda la ciudad the worst place to eat in the whole city

es la novela peor escrita que he leído it's the most badly written novel I've ever read

peor³

masculine and feminine

el/la peor (de dos) the worse; (de varios) the worst

eligió el peor de los dos/de todos she chose the worse one of the two/the worst one of them all

es el peor de la clase he's the worst in the class

* * *

peor adj/adv
1 ( uso comparativo) worse;
◊ va a ser peor para él como no estudie if he doesn't study so much the worse for him;

y si vienen los dos, tanto peor and it'll be even worse if the two of them come;
cada vez peor worse and worse;
su situación es peor que la mía his situation is worse than mine;
está peor que nunca it's worse than ever
2 ( uso superlativo) worst;
◊ el peor alumno de la clase the worst pupil in the class;

lo peor que puede pasar the worst (thing) that can happen;
en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;
el lugar donde peor se come the worst place to eat in
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino:
◊ el/la peor ( de dos) the worse;

( de varios) the worst
peor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de malo) worse: esa marca es peor que esta otra, that brand is worse than this one
2 (superlativo de malo) worst: es la peor película que he visto, it's the worst film I've ever seen
II adverbio
1 (comparativo de mal) worse: con estas gafas veo peor, I see worse with these glasses
2 (superlativo de mal) worst: esa cama es donde peor se duerme, that is the worst bed to sleep in
♦ Locuciones: ir de mal en peor, to go from bad to worse
en el peor de los casos, if the worst comes to the worst
¡peor para mí o ti!, too bad!
' peor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cada
- caso
- desperdicio
- deteriorarse
- jamás
- lo
- nivel
- tanta
- tanto
- temerse
- última
- último
- vicio
- cambiar
- estar
- ir
- mal
English:
all
- anything
- arguably
- at
- booby prize
- brunt
- downhill
- insomnia
- mildly
- miserably
- part
- pit
- still
- worse
- worst
- bad
- booby
- down
- ever
- far
- history
- in
- memory
- mercy
- over
- than
- turn

* * *

peor

♦ adj

1. (comparativo) worse ( que than);
este disco es bastante peor this record is quite a lot worse;

hace mucho peor tiempo en la montaña the weather is much worse in the mountains;

he visto cosas peores I've seen worse;

una televisión de peor calidad a worse quality television;

es peor no decir nada it's even worse not to say anything at all;

no hay nada peor que… there's nothing worse than…;

podría haber sido peor it could have been worse;

un cambio a peor a change for the worse;

y lo que es peor… and what's worse…;

Comp

fue peor el remedio que la enfermedad it only made things worse

2. (superlativo)
el/la peor… the worst…;

el peor equipo de todos/del mundo the worst team of all/in the world;

un producto de la peor calidad an extremely poor quality product;

es lo peor que nos podía ocurrir it's the worst thing that could happen to us;

es una persona despreciable, le deseo lo peor he's a horrible person, I hate him;

lo peor fue que… the worst thing was that…;

lo peor estaba aún por venir the worst was still to come;

ponerse en lo peor to expect the worst

♦ nmf

el/la peor the worst;

el peor de todos/del mundo the worst of all/in the world;

el peor de los dos the worse of the two;

en el peor de los casos at worst, if the worst comes to the worst

Comp
Am Fam Hum peor es nada [novio] boyfriend; [novia] girlfriend;
vino con su peor es nada he came with his other half

♦ adv

1. (comparativo) worse ( que than);
ahora veo peor I can't see as well now;

el francés se me da peor que el inglés I'm worse at French than I am at English;

las cosas me van peor que antes things aren't going as well for me as before;

¿qué tal las vacaciones? – peor imposible how were your holidays? – they couldn't have been worse;

está peor preparado que tú he's not as well prepared as you;

lo hace cada vez peor she's getting worse and worse at it;

está peor [el enfermo] he has got worse;

estoy peor [de salud] I feel worse;

peor para ti/él/ etc[m5]. that's your/his/ etc problem;

que se calle, y si no quiere, peor que peor o [m5] tanto peor tell him to shut up, and if he doesn't want to, so much the worse for him;

y si además llueve, peor que peor o [m5] tanto peor and if it rains too, that would be even worse

2. (superlativo) worst;

el que lo hizo peor the one who did it (the) worst;

esto es lo que se me da peor this is what I'm worst at;

los exámenes peor presentados the worst-presented exams

* * *

peor

adj

1 comp worse;

de mal en peor from bad to worse;

ir a peor get worse, deteriorate;

peor que peor, tanto peor it will make matters worse

2 sup

:

lo peor the worst (thing);

haber pasado lo peor be over the worst

* * *

peor adv

1) comparative of mal : worse

se llevan peor que antes: they get along worse than before

2) superlative of mal : worst

me fue peor que a nadie: I did the worst of all

peor adj

1) comparative of malo : worse

es peor que el original: it's worse than the original

2) superlative of malo : worst

el peor de todos: the worst of all

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peor adj adv

1. (comparativo) worse

esta prueba es peor que la otra this test is worse than the other one

2. (superlativo) worst

es la peor comida que he probado jamás it's the worst meal I've ever tasted

Spanish-English dictionary > peor
16 comer

v.

1 to eat (ingerir alimentos).

no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat

¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?; (al mediodía) what's for dinner? (a noche)

comer fuera to go out for lunch (al mediodía)

¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/etc ready, children!

dar de comer to feed

2 to take, to capture.

me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops

3 to eat up.

les come la envidia they're eaten up with envy

eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time

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comer

► verbo transitivo

1 to eat

■ comer pescado to eat fish

2 (tomar) to have

■ para cenar comimos sopa we had soup for dinner

3 (color) to fade

4 (corroer) to corrode

5 figurado (gastar) to eat away; (combustible) to use, use up

6 (en ajedrez) to take, capture

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to eat; (a mediodía) to have lunch, lunch; (por la noche) to have dinner, dine

■ ayer comimos a las dos yesterday we had lunch at two

■ mañana vamos a comer fuera tomorrow we're going to eat out

■ David me ha invitado a comer David's invited me to lunch

► nombre masculino

1 eating

► verbo pronominal comerse

1 to eat

■ se lo comió todo he ate all of it

2 figurado (saltarse) to omit; (párrafo) to skip; (palabra) to swallow

■ se come las palabras she doesn't pronounce her words very clearly

3 (color) to fade

4 (el mar, la tierra) to swallow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comer como un pajarito familiar not to eat enough to feed a sparrow

comer como una lima / comer como un regimiento / comer por cuatro familiar to eat like a horse

come con los ojos his (her, your, etc) eyes are bigger than his (her, your, etc) belly

comerse a alguien a besos figurado to smother somebody with kisses

comerse a alguien con los ojos figurado to look at somebody lovingly

comerse algo con los ojos familiar to devour something with one's eyes

comerse las uñas to bite one's nails

¿con qué se come eso? familiar what the heck is that?

dar de comer to feed

echar de comer (a los animales) to feed (the animals)

está para comérsela familiar (mujer) she's really tasty

me come la envidia figurado I'm green with envy

no tener qué comer not to have enough to live on

ser de buen comer to be a good eater

sin comerlo ni beberlo familiar without having had anything to do with it

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verb

to eat

- dar de comer

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1. VT

1) [+ comida] to eat

¿quieres comer algo? — would you like something to eat?

no tienen qué comer — they have nothing to eat

sin comerlo ni beberlo —

sin comerlo ni beberlo, me vi envuelto en un caso de contrabando de drogas — without really knowing how, I found myself involved in a drug smuggling case

ha recibido una herencia sin comerlo ni beberlo — he's come into an inheritance without having done anything to deserve it
coco I, 2), tarro 2)
2) (=almorzar) to have for lunch, eat for lunch

los domingos suelo comer paella — on Sundays I usually have paella for lunch

3) (=hacer desaparecer)

el pelo te come la cara — your hair's covering half your face

esto come las existencias — this devours the stocks

poco a poco el polvo fue comiendo la casa — dust gradually took over the house

• comer terreno, la derecha les está comiendo terreno — the right is gaining ground on them

el equipo se dejó comer el terreno — the team conceded a lot of ground

4) (=destruir, consumir)

un ácido que come la plata — an acid that corrodes silver

el agua comió la piedra — the water wore down the stone

eso les come la moral — that's eating away at their morale

le come la envidia por dentro — she is eaten up o consumed with envy

5) (=escocer)

el picor me come la pierna — my leg's stinging

6) (Ajedrez) to take

2. VI

1) (=ingerir alimento) to eat

¿qué hay para comer? — what have we got to eat?, what is there to eat?

los leones tienen que cazar para comer — lions have to hunt to eat

¡come y calla! — shut up and eat your food! *

• comer de algo — (=tomar comida) to eat sth; (=vivir) to live off sth

come de los platos de los demás — she eats other people's food

no todos podemos comer de lo que cultivamos — not all of us can live off what we grow ourselves

• comer fuera — to eat out

comer con los ojos —

siempre comes con o por los ojos — your eyes are bigger than your stomach

- comer como una vaca o fiera

- no comer ni dejar comer

- el mismo que come y viste

2) (=tomar la comida principal) esp Esp [a mediodía] to have lunch; LAm [por la noche] to have dinner

comemos a la una — we have lunch at one

me gusta comer fuerte y cenar poco — I like to have a big lunch and a light evening meal

3)

• dar de comer — to feed

estaba dando de comer al niño — she was feeding her child

dar de comer a las gallinas — to feed the hens

ni siquiera nos dio de comer — she didn't even give us anything to eat

4) And
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comer a algn — to screw sb ***

3.

See:

comerse

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I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer — I'm not hungry

este niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)

comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse

b)

dar de comer — to feed

dar(le) de comer a alguien (en la boca) — to spoonfeed somebody

darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid

come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told

2)

a) ( tomar una comida) to eat

todavía no hemos comido — we haven't eaten yet

salir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out

a comer! — lunch (o dinner etc) is ready!

¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien — the food here is very good

b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer — they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
2.
comer vt

1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eat

no puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso — have a little cheese

¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer — they don't have anything to eat

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)

me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)

2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 3

3) (en ajedrez, damas) to take
3.
comerse v pron

1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow

2)

a) (enf) < comida> to eat

cómetelo todo — eat it all up

comerse algo de un bocado — to gulp something down in one go

está para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)

comerse las uñas — to bite one's nails

se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy

comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)

b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)

a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)

b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away at

el colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees

se los va a comer la mugre — they'll be up to their ears in muck (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)
II
masculino eating

una persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food

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= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.

Ex. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.

Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

Ex. They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.

Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

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* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* comer carroña = scavenging.

* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.

* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.

* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.

* comer en casa = eat in.

* comer fuera = eat out.

* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.

* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.

* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.

* comerse los restos de = scavenge.

* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dar de comer = feed.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* naranja de comer = eating orange.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.

* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

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I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer — I'm not hungry

este niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)

comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse

b)

dar de comer — to feed

dar(le) de comer a alguien (en la boca) — to spoonfeed somebody

darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid

come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told

2)

a) ( tomar una comida) to eat

todavía no hemos comido — we haven't eaten yet

salir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out

a comer! — lunch (o dinner etc) is ready!

¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien — the food here is very good

b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer — they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
2.
comer vt

1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eat

no puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso — have a little cheese

¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer — they don't have anything to eat

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)

me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)

2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 3

3) (en ajedrez, damas) to take
3.
comerse v pron

1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow

2)

a) (enf) < comida> to eat

cómetelo todo — eat it all up

comerse algo de un bocado — to gulp something down in one go

está para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)

comerse las uñas — to bite one's nails

se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy

comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)

b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)

a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)

b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away at

el colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees

se los va a comer la mugre — they'll be up to their ears in muck (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)
II
masculino eating

una persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food

* * *

= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.

Ex: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.

Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

Ex: They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.

Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* comer carroña = scavenging.

* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.

* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.

* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.

* comer en casa = eat in.

* comer fuera = eat out.

* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.

* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.

* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.

* comerse los restos de = scavenge.

* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dar de comer = feed.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* naranja de comer = eating orange.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.

* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

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comer¹ [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry o I don't feel like eating anything

no hay nada para comer there's nothing to eat

este niño no me come nada ( fam); this child won't eat anything (I make for him) ( colloq)

las palomas comían de su mano the pigeons were eating out of o from her hand

el sueldo apenas si les alcanza para comer he hardly earns enough to feed them

comer como un sabañón or ( Esp) una lima or ( Méx) un pelón de hospicio ( fam); to eat like a horse

comer como un pajarito ( fam); to eat like a bird

2

dar de comer to feed

todavía hay que darle de comer (en la boca) we still have to spoonfeed him

darle de comer al gato to feed the cat

tengo que darles de comer a los niños I have to get the kids something to eat, I have to feed the kids

nos dieron de comer muy bien they fed us very well

ni siquiera nos dieron de comer they didn't even give us anything to eat

darle a algn de comer aparte ( fam); to treat sb with kid gloves

B

1

(tomar una comida): todavía no hemos comido we haven't eaten yet, we haven't had lunch ( o dinner etc) yet

hace mucho tiempo que no salimos a comer (fuera) we haven't been out for a meal o eaten out for ages

¿dónde comieron anoche? where did you go for dinner o have dinner last night?

no queremos comer en el hotel we don't want to have our meals in the hotel o to eat at the hotel

¡niños, a comer! lunchtime ( o dinnertime etc), children!

¿qué hay de comer? (a mediodía) what's for lunch?; (por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien the food here is very good

donde comen dos, comen tres there's always room for one more at the table

2 (esp Esp, Méx) (almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner ( BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunch

3 ( esp AmL) (cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve we have o eat dinner at nine

nos invitaron a comer they asked o invited us to dinner

■ comer

vt

A ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat

como mucha fruta I eat a lot of fruit

no puedo comer chocolate I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso have a little cheese

tienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan you must eat (up) everything they give you

¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat

nadie te va a comer ( fam); nobody's going to bite your head off, nobody's going to eat you

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eaten

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas ( liter); like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo or sin comerla ni beberla: me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? ( fam); what on earth's that? ( colloq), what's that when it's at home? ( BrE colloq)

B ( fam)

(hacer desaparecer): ese peinado le come mucho la cara that hairstyle hides half her face

estos zapatos me comen los calcetines my socks keep slipping down with these shoes

estos gastos nos han empezado a comer los ahorros these expenses have started eating into our savings

el alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo the rent swallows up half my salary, half my salary goes on the rent

si seguimos así nos va a comer la mugre if we go on like this we'll be swallowed up by dirt

C (en ajedrez, damas) to take

■ comerse

v pron

A ‹acento/palabra›

te has comido todos los acentos you've left off o forgotten o ( BrE) missed off all the accents

me comí dos líneas I missed out o skipped two lines

se comen la `s' final they don't pronounce the final `s', they leave off o drop the final `s'

se come la mitad de las palabras he swallows o he doesn't pronounce half his words

B

1 ( enf) ‹comida› to eat

cómetelo todo eat it all up

se lo comió de un bocado he gulped it down in one go

está para comérsela ( fam); she's really tasty ( colloq), she's a real dish ( colloq)

no te comas las uñas don't bite your nails

¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam); have you lost your tongue?, has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq)

se lo come la envidia he's eaten up o consumed with envy

se comió cuatro años de cárcel ( fam); he did four years in prison o inside ( colloq)

comerse a algn vivo ( fam); to skin sb alive ( colloq)

si se entera mi madre me come viva if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me ( colloq)

2 (estrellarse contra) ‹árbol/poste› to smash o crash into

3 (ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

nadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano ( fam); he can beat his brother hollow at swimming and running ( colloq), he knocks spots off his brother when it comes to swimming and running ( colloq)

C ( fam)

(hacer desaparecer): el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra the sun has faded the colors in the carpet

el mar se ha comido casi toda la arena the sea has washed away nearly all the sand

el ácido se come el metal the acid eats into o eats away the metal

el colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees, the children's school fees eat up almost all of my salary

D ( Col fam) (poseer sexualmente) to have ( colloq)

comer²

masculine

eating

una persona de buen comer someone who enjoys his/her food

el arte del buen comer the art of good eating

el comer es como el rascar, todo es cuestión de empezar once you start eating, you don't want to stop

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comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
a) ( en general) to eat;

◊ no tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry;

este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de comer a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de comer al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a comer (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de comer? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;

( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch;

◊ nos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

verbo transitivo
a) ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat;

◊ ¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?;

no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat
b) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) See Also→ comerse 3

c) (en ajedrez, damas) to take

comerse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( al escribir) ‹acento/palabra› to leave off;

‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
b) ( al hablar) ‹ letra› to leave off;

‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
◊ cómetelo todo eat it all up;

comerse las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
a) [acido/óxido] to eat away (at);

[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
b) [inflación/alquiler] ‹sueldo/ahorros› to eat away at

comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
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acostumbrar
- aire
- algo
- alimentar
- carrillo
- cosa
- dar
- deshora
- después
- empezar
- emplazar
- enana
- enano
- estomacal
- exacerbar
- exigua
- exiguo
- gana
- hambre
- hasta
- hincharse
- jambar
- le
- leguminosa
- menda
- mierda
- picar
- reserva
- rollo
- sabañón
- saciedad
- saque
- sopor
- tarde
- tarro
- terminar
- tragar
- troglodita
- tutiplén
- a
- acabar
- ansia
- apretujado
- austero
- barato
- barbaridad
- bueno
- carta
- chocolate
- de
English:
any
- avoid
- before
- bolt
- brisk
- buffet
- company
- conscious
- craving
- crunch
- cut out
- digestion
- directive
- eat
- eat out
- entertain
- fancy
- feed
- feeding
- finish
- for
- forage
- free rein
- full
- go
- go out
- good
- grab
- grain
- guzzle
- have
- hour
- invite
- just
- leftovers
- linger
- lunch
- lunchtime
- mealtime
- mop
- nosh
- out
- overwhelming
- pick at
- plate
- plough through
- process
- put away
- spoon-feed
- spot

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comer

♦ vt

1. [alimentos] to eat;

no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat;

¿quieres comer algo? would you like something to eat?;

no tengas miedo, nadie te va a comer don't be afraid, nobody's going to eat you;

Comp

ni come ni deja comer he's a dog in the manger;

Comp
Fam
comer el coco o [m5] tarro a alguien [convencer] to brainwash sb;

Comp

sin comerlo ni beberlo: sin comerlo ni beberlo, le hicieron jefe he became boss through no merit of his own;

sin comerlo ni beberlo, nos encontramos en la bancarrota through no fault of our own, we went bankrupt

2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have for lunch;
esp Andes [a la noche] to have for dinner;
hoy hemos comido pescado we had fish today

3. [en juegos de mesa] to take, to capture;

me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops

4. [consumir] to eat up;

tus gastos nos comen casi todo mi sueldo your expenses eat up almost all of my salary;

esta estufa come mucha leña this stove uses o gets through a lot of wood;

los come la envidia they're eaten up with envy;

eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time;

me están comiendo los mosquitos the mosquitoes are eating me alive

♦ vi

1. [ingerir alimentos] to eat;

ahora no tengo ganas de comer I don't feel like eating o I'm not hungry right now;

comer fuera, salir a comer to eat out;

yo llevaré la bebida, tú compra las cosas de comer I'll get the drink, you buy the food;

comer a la carta to eat à la carte;

¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/ etc ready, children!;

¡come y calla! shut up and eat your dinner!;

dar de comer al perro to feed the dog;

no sé qué darles de comer a mis hijos esta noche I don't know what to give the children to eat this evening;

en ese restaurante dan de comer muy bien the food is very good in that restaurant;
Fam
ser de buen comer to have a healthy appetite;
Fig
tener qué comer to have enough to live on;

Comp
Fam
comer a dos carrillos to stuff one's face;

Comp

comer como una lima o [m5] un regimiento to eat like a horse;

Comp

comimos como curas o [m5] reyes we ate like kings;

Comp

comer y callar beggars can't be choosers;

Comp
Fam
dar o [m5]echar de comer aparte a alguien: a mi profesor hay que darle o [m5] echarle de comer aparte you have to be careful how you deal with my teacher, because you never know how he's going to react;

Comp

donde comen dos comen tres there's always room for one more at the table

2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have lunch;

¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?;

en casa comemos a las tres we have lunch at three o'clock at home;

hemos quedado para comer we've arranged to meet for lunch;

comer fuera, salir a comer to go out for lunch

3. esp Andes [a la noche] to have dinner

♦ See also the pronominal verb comerse

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comer

I v/t eat; a mediodía have for lunch

II v/i eat; a mediodía have lunch;

dar de comer a alguien feed s.o.;

no tienen qué comer they haven’t a thing to eat;

sin comerlo ni beberlo fam all of a sudden

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comer vt

1) : to eat

2) : to consume, to eat up, to eat into

comer vi

1) : to eat

2) cenar: to have a meal

3)

dar de comer : to feed

♦ See also the reflexive verb comerse

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comer vb

1. (en general) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten]

hay que comer más verduras you must eat more vegetables

¿comes pescado? do you eat fish?

2. (al mediodía) to have lunch

siempre como en casa I always have lunch at home

me ha invitado a comer he's invited me to lunch

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

fuimos a dar de comer a los patos we went to feed the ducks

Spanish-English dictionary > comer
17 ninguno

pron.

1 no one, none, nobody, not a single one.

2 none, none of it.

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ninguno

► adjetivo

1 no, not any

■ aquí no veo ningún bolígrafo azul I can't see any blue biro here

■ no lo encuentro por ningún sitio I can't find it anywhere

■ no tengo ningunas ganas de salir I don't feel like going out at all

► pronombre

1 (persona) nobody, no one

■ ninguno lo vio no one saw it

2 (objeto) not any, none

■ ninguno me gusta I don't like any of them

■ de ese color no me queda ninguna I don't have any left in that colour

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en ninguna parte nowhere

ninguna cosa nothing

ninguno,-a de nosotros (ellos etc) none of us (them etc) Table 1 NOTA See also ningún/Table 1

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1. (f. - ninguna)
adj.

no, none
2. (f. - ninguna)
pron.

1) none

2) neither

3) no one, no other

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1.

ADJ [con verbo negativo en inglés] any; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] no

no practica ningún deporte — he doesn't do any sport, he does no sport

no hay ningún riesgo de contagio — there is no risk of infection

no voy a ninguna parte — I'm not going anywhere

no es ningún tonto — he's no fool

no es molestia ninguna — it's no trouble at all

2. PRON

1) [entre más de dos] [con verbo negativo en inglés] any; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] none

hizo cuatro exámenes pero no aprobó ninguno — he took four exams but didn't pass any (of them)

-¿cuál te gusta? -ninguno — "which one do you like?" - "none of them"

ninguno de: no me creo ninguna de sus historias — I don't believe any of his stories

no me interesa ninguno de ellos — I'm not interested in any of them

no lo sabe ninguno de sus amigos — none of his friends know

2) [entre dos] [con verbo negativo en inglés] either; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] neither

no me gusta ninguno (de los dos) — I don't like either (of them)

no os quiero ver a ninguno de los dos por aquí — I don't want to see either of you round here

no nos ha escrito ninguno de los dos — neither of them has written to us

ninguno de los dos equipos pasará a la final — neither of the teams o neither team will get through to the final

3) (=nadie) nobody, no-one

lo hace como ninguno — he does it like nobody o no-one else

los invité a los dos pero no vino ninguno — I invited both but neither of them came
NINGUNO Adjetivo ► Se traduce por any si el verbo va en forma negativa y por no si el verbo va en forma afirmativa. En general es más frecuente usar not + any (salvo como sujeto, posición en la que se debe emplear no), ya que no se utiliza normalmente con carácter más enfático: No tengo ninguna pregunta I haven't got any questions No se ha cometido ningún delito No crime has been committed No fui a ningún sitio I didn't go anywhere No hay ningún peligro There is no danger, There isn't any danger Hay que tener en cuenta que el sustantivo que sigue a any va en plural si es contable, como en el primer ejemplo. ► Con palabras que poseen un sentido negativo tales como hardly, without y never hay que utilizar any: Conseguí hacerlo sin ninguna ayuda I managed to do it without any help Pronombre ► El uso de los pronombres any y none sigue las mismas pautas que los adjetivos any y no, ya que se emplea preferiblemente la forma any con verbos en forma negativa y none si la forma es afirmativa, e igualmente se prefiere la forma none para la posición de sujeto: No quiero ninguno de estos I don't want any of these No me gusta ninguno de ellos I don't like any of them No queda ninguno There are none left No va a venir ninguno de sus amigos None of her friends is o are coming Si el verbo va detrás de none puede ir tanto en singular como en plural. ► En lugar de none y any, si ninguno se refiere a dos personas o cosas se emplea neither y either, siguiendo las mismas reglas anotadas anteriormente: Ninguno de los dos equipos está jugando bien Neither of the teams o Neither team is playing well No conozco a ninguno de los dos I don't know either of them El verbo va en singular si sigue a neither. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada see ALGUNO, ALGO
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I
- na adjetivo (see note under ningún)

a) (delante del n)

no prestó ninguna atención — he didn't pay any attention

en ningún momento — never

no lo encuentro por ningún lado or ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

no es tonta, pero tampoco es ninguna lumbrera — she's not stupid, but she's no genius either

b) (detrás del n) ( uso enfático)

no hay problema ninguno — there's absolutely no problem
II
- na pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose - a dos personas o cosas) neither; (- a más de dos) none

ninguno de los dos vino — neither of them came

no trajo ninguno de los dos — she didn't bring either of them

ninguna le pareció aceptable — he didn't find any of them acceptable

sin que ninguno de nosotros se diera cuenta — without any of us realizing

2) ( nadie) nobody, no-one

toca mejor que ninguno — he plays better than anybody o anyone

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= none.

Ex. None of the entries in the system is specific.

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* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.

* bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.

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

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna manera = at all, in any sense of the word, not at all, under no/any circumstances, on no account, not on any account, in any way at all.

* !de ninguna manera! = Not on your life!, over + Posesivo + dead body.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de ningún modo = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination.

* en ninguna parte = nowhere.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en ningún momento = at no time, at no time, anywhere along the line.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

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

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

= no one, not... any.

Ex. No one catalogue can satisfy all the requirements of all users simultaneously.

Ex. Right now it would not win any great prize for alphabetization.

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* ninguna otra persona = no one else.

* ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.

* ningún + Nombre = no + Nombre, no single + Nombre, no two + Nombre.

* ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.

* ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.

* ningún otro = no other.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* no llevar a ningún fin = fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.

* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, without cost, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* si no ocurre ningún imprevisto = all (other) things being equal.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

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I
- na adjetivo (see note under ningún)

a) (delante del n)

no prestó ninguna atención — he didn't pay any attention

en ningún momento — never

no lo encuentro por ningún lado or ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

no es tonta, pero tampoco es ninguna lumbrera — she's not stupid, but she's no genius either

b) (detrás del n) ( uso enfático)

no hay problema ninguno — there's absolutely no problem
II
- na pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose - a dos personas o cosas) neither; (- a más de dos) none

ninguno de los dos vino — neither of them came

no trajo ninguno de los dos — she didn't bring either of them

ninguna le pareció aceptable — he didn't find any of them acceptable

sin que ninguno de nosotros se diera cuenta — without any of us realizing

2) ( nadie) nobody, no-one

toca mejor que ninguno — he plays better than anybody o anyone

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= none.

Ex: None of the entries in the system is specific.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.

* bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.

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

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna manera = at all, in any sense of the word, not at all, under no/any circumstances, on no account, not on any account, in any way at all.

* !de ninguna manera! = Not on your life!, over + Posesivo + dead body.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de ningún modo = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination.

* en ninguna parte = nowhere.

* en ningún lugar = nowhere.

* en ningún momento = at no time, at no time, anywhere along the line.

* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.

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

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

= no one, not... any.

Ex: No one catalogue can satisfy all the requirements of all users simultaneously.

Ex: Right now it would not win any great prize for alphabetization.

* ninguna otra persona = no one else.

* ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.

* ningún + Nombre = no + Nombre, no single + Nombre, no two + Nombre.

* ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.

* ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.

* ningún otro = no other.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* no llevar a ningún fin = fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.

* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, without cost, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* si no ocurre ningún imprevisto = all (other) things being equal.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

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ninguno¹ -na

adjective

(see note under ningún) [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

1 ( delante del n):

no prestó ninguna atención he paid no attention, he didn't pay any attention

en ningún momento never, at no time

no lo encuentro por ningún lado or ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere

no hay ningún problema there's no problem

no le dio ninguna importancia he didn't consider it to be important, he didn't attach any importance to it

no es tonta, pero tampoco es ninguna lumbrera she's not stupid, but she's no genius either

manera, modo

2 ( detrás del n)

(uso enfático): no hay problema ninguno there's absolutely no problem

ninguno² -na

pronoun

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (refiriéndose — a dos personas o cosas) neither; (— a más de dos) none

ninguno de los dos vino or no vino ninguno de los dos neither of them came

no trajo ninguno de los dos she didn't bring either of them

se le presentaron tres alternativas pero ninguna le pareció aceptable he was presented with three options but he found none of them acceptable o he didn't find any of them acceptable

le dije que comprara dos/cinco y no compró ninguno I told her to buy two/five and she didn't buy any

empezó cuatro libros y no terminó ninguno he started four books and didn't finish any (of them) o didn't finish one (of them)

de las siete personas que entrevistaron ninguna tenía experiencia none of the seven people they interviewed had any experience, of the seven people they interviewed none had any experience

se fue sin que ninguno de nosotros se diera cuenta she left without any of us realizing

B (nadie) nobody, no-one

ninguno me dijo nada nobody o no one told me anything

toca mejor que ninguno he plays better than anybody o anyone

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ninguno
◊ -na adjetivo (see note under ningún)

a) ( delante del n):

◊ no prestó ninguna atención he didn't pay any attention;

en ningún momento never;
no lo encuentro por ningún lado I can't find it anywhere
b) ( detrás del n):

◊ no hay problema ninguno there's absolutely no problem

■ pronombre
a) ( refiriéndose — a dos personas o cosas) neither;

(— a más de dos) none;
◊ ninguno de los dos vino neither of them came;

no trajo ninguno de los dos she didn't bring either of them;
ninguno de nosotros la conoce none of us know her
b) ( nadie) nobody, no-one

ninguno,-a
I adjetivo
1 no: no tienes ninguna vergüenza, you have no shame
(con otro negativo) not... any: no queda ninguna galleta, there aren't any biscuits left
de ninguna manera, no way
en ningún momento, never
por/en ninguna parte, nowhere
2 (intensificador) no es ningún maníaco, he isn't a maniac at all
no es ninguna extraña, she is no stranger
II pron
1 (persona) no one: él tiene un hermano y yo ninguno, he has a brother and I don't
(referido a dos personas) neither: ninguno de nosotros (dos) tiene hermanas, neither of us has a sister
(referido a un grupo) ninguno vino a misa, none of them came to mass
(nadie) nobody, no one: ninguno lo sabía, nobody knew it
2 (objeto) yo tengo una oportunidad, pero él ninguna, I have a chance, but he has none
(referido a dos objetos) neither: ninguno es útil, neither is useful
(referido a un grupo) ninguno era rojo, none of them was red
no quiso ninguno, she didn't want any of them ➣ Ver nota en neither
' ninguno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maldita
- maldito
- ningún
- ninguna
- alimento
English:
any
- anybody
- either
- elderly
- neither
- no
- none
- them
- whatever

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ninguno, -a Ningún is used instead of ninguno before singular masculine nouns (e.g. ningún hombre no man).

♦ adj

1. [antes de sustantivo] no;

no se dio ninguna respuesta no answer was given;

no tengo ningún interés en hacerlo I've no interest in doing it, I'm not at all interested in doing it;

no tengo ningún hijo/ninguna buena idea I don't have any children/any good ideas;

no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't see it anywhere;

no tiene ninguna gracia it's not funny;

en ningún momento at no time;

yo no soy ningún mendigo, ¿sabe usted? I'm not a beggar, you know;

¿tijeras? yo no veo ningunas tijeras scissors? I can't see any scissors;

no tengo ningunas ganas de ir I don't feel like going at all

2. [después de sustantivo] [enfático]
no es molestia ninguna it's no trouble

♦ pron
[cosa] none, not any; [persona] nobody, no one;
ninguno funciona none of them works;

no hay ninguno there aren't any, there are none;

ninguno lo sabrá no one o nobody will know;

ninguno de none of;

ninguno de ellos/nosotros none of them/us;

ninguno de los dos neither of them o of the two;

no me gusta ninguno de los dos I don't like either of them

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ninguno

adj no;

no hay ninguna razón there’s no reason why, there isn’t any reason why

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ninguno, -na ( ningún before masculine singular nouns) adj, mpl ningunos : no, none

no es ninguna tonta: she's no fool

no debe hacerse en ningún momento: that should never be done

ninguno, -na pron

1) : neither, none

ninguno de los dos ha vuelto aún: neither one has returned yet

2) : no one, no other

te quiero más que a ninguna: I love you more than any other

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ninguno pron

1. none

no ha venido ninguno de los invitados none of the guests has come

ninguno de nosotros sabe dónde está none of us knows where it is

Se puede traducir con any y un verbo negativo

no he visto a ninguno de mis amigos I haven't seen any of my friends

2. nobody

ninguno se atrevió a decir nada nobody dared to say anything

Se puede traducir con anybody y un verbo negativo

¿ninguno quiere venir? doesn't anybody want to come?

3. neither

ninguno de los dos neither of them

Spanish-English dictionary > ninguno
18 raro

adj.

1 unusual, curious, rare, out of the common.

2 strange, odd, queer, far-out.

3 unfamiliar.

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raro

► adjetivo

1 (poco común) rare

2 (escaso) scarce, rare

■ son raras las personas que saben apreciarlo very few people can appreciate it

3 (peculiar) odd, strange, weird

■ últimamente la encuentro rara I think she's been acting a little strange recently

4 (excelente) excellent

■ escribió un libro raro, una verdadera obra de arte she wrote a very good book, a real work of art

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡qué raro! how odd!, that's strange!

rara vez seldom

■ rara vez aparece por aquí she rarely shows her face around here

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(f. - rara)

adj.

1) rare, uncommon, unusual, funny

2) bizarre, weird

3) odd

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- rara vez

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ADJ

1) (=extraño) strange, odd

es un hombre muy raro — he's a very strange o odd man

es raro que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that he hasn't called

¡qué raro!, ¡qué cosa más rara! — how (very) strange!, how (very) odd!

2) (=poco común) rare

una especie muy rara — a very rare species

con alguna rara excepción — with few o rare exceptions

de rara perfección — of rare perfection, of remarkable perfection

rara vez nos visita, rara es la vez que nos visita — he rarely visits us

3) (Fís) rare, rarefied

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- ra adjetivo

1)

a) ( extraño) strange, odd, funny (colloq)

es raro que... — it's strange o odd o funny that...

qué cosa más rara! or qué raro! — how odd o strange!

es un poco rara — she's a bit odd o strange

te noto muy raro hoy — you're acting very strangely today; ver bicho 2)

b) ( poco frecuente) rare

salvo raras excepciones — with a few rare exceptions

raro es el día que... — there's rarely o hardly a day when...

aquí es raro que nieve — it's very unusual o rare for it to snow here

2) < gas> rare

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= bizarre, queer, rare, unusual, eccentric, odd, uncommon, untoward, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], flaky [flakey], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex. In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.

Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Early woodcut initials, coats of arms, etc., were sometimes made from wood cut across the grain, but the use of end-grain blocks remained uncommon until the later eighteenth century.

Ex. Perhaps, he questioned himself, this is the way every principal operates, and there is nothing untoward in it.

Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex. Children who were in some way different were excused from family responsibilities in childhood because they were, for example, 'spoiled,' a 'problem child,' or ' flaky'.

Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

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* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* bicho raro = rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geek, nerd, geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].

* colección de libros raros = rare book collection.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de manera rara = oddly, funnily.

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* de modo raro = funnily.

* de una manera rara = strangely.

* de un modo raro = freakishly.

* edición rara = rare edition.

* en casos raros = in rare cases.

* enfermedad rara = rare disease.

* en raras ocasiones = in rare cases.

* en raros casos = in rare cases.

* especie rara = rare breed.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* libro raro = rare book.

* muy rara vez = all too seldom, once in a blue moon.

* parecer raro = sound + odd.

* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.

* sala de libros raros = rare book room.

* salvo raras excepciones = with rare exceptions.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

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- ra adjetivo

1)

a) ( extraño) strange, odd, funny (colloq)

es raro que... — it's strange o odd o funny that...

qué cosa más rara! or qué raro! — how odd o strange!

es un poco rara — she's a bit odd o strange

te noto muy raro hoy — you're acting very strangely today; ver bicho 2)

b) ( poco frecuente) rare

salvo raras excepciones — with a few rare exceptions

raro es el día que... — there's rarely o hardly a day when...

aquí es raro que nieve — it's very unusual o rare for it to snow here

2) < gas> rare

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= bizarre, queer, rare, unusual, eccentric, odd, uncommon, untoward, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], flaky [flakey], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex: In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.

Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Early woodcut initials, coats of arms, etc., were sometimes made from wood cut across the grain, but the use of end-grain blocks remained uncommon until the later eighteenth century.

Ex: Perhaps, he questioned himself, this is the way every principal operates, and there is nothing untoward in it.

Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex: Children who were in some way different were excused from family responsibilities in childhood because they were, for example, 'spoiled,' a 'problem child,' or ' flaky'.

Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* bicho raro = rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geek, nerd, geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].

* colección de libros raros = rare book collection.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de manera rara = oddly, funnily.

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* de modo raro = funnily.

* de una manera rara = strangely.

* de un modo raro = freakishly.

* edición rara = rare edition.

* en casos raros = in rare cases.

* enfermedad rara = rare disease.

* en raras ocasiones = in rare cases.

* en raros casos = in rare cases.

* especie rara = rare breed.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* libro raro = rare book.

* muy rara vez = all too seldom, once in a blue moon.

* parecer raro = sound + odd.

* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* rara vez = infrequently, rarely, seldom, uncommonly, on rare occasions.

* sala de libros raros = rare book room.

* salvo raras excepciones = with rare exceptions.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

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raro -ra

adjective

A

1 (extraño) strange, odd, funny ( colloq)

es raro que aún no haya venido it's strange o odd o funny that he hasn't come yet

ya me parecía raro que no salieras I thought it was a bit strange o odd you weren't going out

¡qué cosa más rara! or ¡qué raro! how odd o strange o funny o peculiar!

me siento raro en este ambiente I feel strange o funny in these surroundings

es un poco rarilla she's a bit odd o strange o funny o peculiar

¿qué te pasa hoy? te noto/estás muy raro what's up with you today? you're acting very strangely

me miró como si fuera un bicho raro ( fam); he looked at me as if I was some kind of weirdo ( colloq)

¡qué tipo más raro! what a strange o peculiar o funny man!

2 (poco frecuente, común) rare

salvo raras excepciones with a few rare exceptions

raro es el día que no sale there's rarely o hardly a day when she doesn't go out

aquí es raro que nieve it rarely o seldom snows here, it's very unusual o rare for it to snow here

B ‹gas› rare

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raro
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ( extraño) strange, odd, funny (colloq);

◊ es raro que … it's strange o odd o funny that …;

¡qué raro! how odd o strange!;
te noto muy raro hoy you're acting very strangely today
b) ( poco frecuente) rare;

◊ salvo raras excepciones with a few rare exceptions;

aquí es raro que nieve it's very unusual o rare for it to snow here
raro,-a adjetivo
1 (no frecuente) rare: es raro que no llame, it's unusual for her not to telephone
2 (poco común) odd, strange: ¡qué sombrero más raro!, what a weird hat!
tiene un raro sentido del humor, he's got a warped sense of humour
♦ Locuciones: Paco es un bicho raro, Paco is a weirdo
' raro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bicho
- chocante
- disgustar
- individuo
- particular
- peculiar
- rara
- singular
- tipo
- artefacto
- extraño
- gusto
- olor
- sonar
English:
flaky
- funny
- most
- odd
- odd-looking
- oddbod
- oddity
- odor
- odour
- peculiar
- queer
- rare
- set-up
- should
- strange
- strangely
- unlikely
- unusual
- weird
- for
- how
- incongruous
- like
- oddball
- seem
- strike
- uncanny

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raro, -a adj

1. [extraño] strange, odd;

¡qué raro! how strange o odd!;

¡qué raro que no haya llamado! it's very strange o odd that she hasn't called;

es raro que no nos lo haya dicho it's odd o funny that she didn't tell us;

ya me parecía raro que no hubiera dicho nada I thought it was strange o odd that he hadn't said anything;

no sé qué le pasa últimamente, está o [m5] la noto muy rara I don't know what's up with her lately, she's been acting very strangely

2. [excepcional] unusual, rare;
[visita] infrequent;
rara vez rarely;

es raro el día que viene a comer she very rarely comes round for lunch;

raro es el que no fuma very few of them don't smoke

3. [extravagante] odd, eccentric

4. [escaso] rare

5. Quím rare

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raro

adj

1 rare

2 ( extraño) strange;

¡qué raro! how strange!

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raro, -ra adj

1) extraño: odd, strange, peculiar

2) : unusual, rare

3) : exceptional

4)

rara vez : seldom, rarely

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raro adj

1. (extraño) strange / odd

es raro que no haya venido it's strange that she hasn't come

2. (poco frecuente) rare

los gorilas albinos son animales raros albino gorillas are rare animals

Spanish-English dictionary > raro
19 pesar

m.

1 grief (tristeza).

2 remorse (arrepentimiento).

3 sorrow, ruefulness, grief, woefulness.

El pesar no se elimina tan fácilmente Sorrow is not eliminated so easily.

4 regret, sorriness.

v.

1 to weigh.

¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?

El asistente pesó la mercadería The assistant weighed the goods.

Esta bolsa pesa mucho This bag weighs a lot.

2 to weigh up.

3 to be heavy (ser pesado).

pesa mucho it's very heavy

4 to play an important part.

en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decision

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pesar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to weigh

■ ¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?

■ no pesas nada you are really light

2 (tener mucho peso) to be heavy

■ ¡cómo pesa esta maleta! this suitcase is really heavy!

3 (sentir) to be sorry, regret

■ me pesa mucho no haberle invitado I really regret not having invited him

4 (influir) to carry weight

■ su opinión pesa más que la nuestra her opinion carries more weight than ours

► verbo transitivo

1 to weigh

► nombre masculino

1 (pena) sorrow, grief

2 (arrepentimiento) regret

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a mi (nuestro etc) pesar to my (our etc) regret

a pesar de despite, in spite of

a pesar de los pesares in spite of everything

mal que me (le etc) pese to my (his etc) great regret

pese a que... despite the fact that..., although...

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1. noun m.
grief, sorrow

- a pesar de
2. verb
1) to weigh

2) be important

3) grieve, cause regret

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1. VI

1) [objeto, persona]

a) (=tener peso) to weigh; (Boxeo, Hípica) to weigh in at; (Inform) to be

pesa cinco kilos — it weighs five kilos

pesa cinco kilos — it weighs five kilos

¿cuánto pesas? — how much o what do you weigh?

el boxeador pesó 90kg — the boxer weighed in at 90kg

esta foto pesa 50k — this photo is 50k (in size)

b) (=tener mucho peso) to be heavy

ese paquete no pesa — that parcel isn't heavy, that parcel hardly weighs anything

¿pesa mucho? — is it heavy?

¡cómo pesa esta bolsa! — this bag's really heavy!

¡no pesa nada! — it's not heavy at all!

pesar como una losa — to weigh like a millstone round one's neck

2) (=resultar pesado)

pesarle a algn: le pesaba la mochila — his rucksack was weighing him down

los pies me pesan, estoy muy cansado — I'm so tired, I can hardly lift my feet up any more

3) (=afligir)

me pesa mucho — I am very sorry about it o to hear it

¡ya le pesará! — he'll be sorry!, he'll regret this!

me pesa haberlo hecho — I regret having done it, I'm sorry I did it

le pesa que no le hayan nombrado — he is hurt that he has not been appointed

4) (=ser una carga)

le pesa tanta responsabilidad — all that responsibility weighs heavily on him

me pesan los años — I feel my age

• pesar sobre — [responsabilidad, preocupación] to weigh heavily on; [amenaza, acusación] to hang over

pesa sobre mi conciencia — it is weighing heavily on my conscience

sobre ella pesan muchas obligaciones — she is burdened with many responsibilities

las sospechas que pesan sobre Aguirre — the suspicions surrounding Aguirre

pesa sobre ellos una orden de busca y captura — there is a warrant out for their arrest

la hipoteca que pesa sobre el piso — the mortgage with which the flat is burdened

la maldición que pesa sobre nuestra familia — the curse afflicting our family

5) (=influir) to carry weight

sus opiniones no pesan en el partido — her opinions do not carry any weight in the party

sus razones no han pesado en mi decisión — his arguments did not influence my decision

6)

• pese a (que) — in spite of (the fact that), despite (the fact that)

pese a las dificultades — in spite of o despite the difficulties

lo creo, pese a que ellos lo niegan — I believe it, even though they deny it, I believe it, in spite of o despite the fact that they deny it

lo haré pese a quien pese — I'll do it whether people like it or not, I'll do it, no matter who I offend
mal 2.
7) And, CAm (=vender carne) to sell meat

2. VT

1) [+ carta, fruta etc] to weigh

2) (=sopesar) to weigh up

pesar las posibilidades — to weigh up one's chances

pesar los pros y los contras — to weigh up the pros and cons

3.

See:

pesarse

4. SM

1) (=aflicción) sorrow

la noticia le causó un hondo pesar — the news caused him deep sorrow

expresó su pesar a la familia de las víctimas — he expressed his sorrow to the families of the victims

2) (=arrepentimiento) regret

expresó su pesar por el accidente — he expressed his regret at the accident

a mi pesar — to my regret

con gran pesar mío — much to my regret

sentir o tener pesar por no haber... — to regret not having...

3)

• a pesar de — in spite of, despite

a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything

a pesar del mal tiempo — in spite of o despite the bad weather

• a pesar de que — even though

a pesar de que no tiene dinero — even though he has no money, in spite of o despite the fact that he has no money

a pesar de que la quiero — even though I love her

- a pesar de los pesares

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I
masculino

1)

a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow

me expresó su pesar — she expressed her sorrow

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret

con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart

b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

no siente ningún pesar — he feels no remorse

2)

a pesar de — despite

a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill

a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything

a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything

a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...

se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
II 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) paquete/maleta to be heavy

cómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)

estas gafas no pesan — these glasses don't weigh much

no me pesa — it's not heavy

b) ( ser una carga)

ya me pesan los años — I feel my age now

le pesan todas esas cargas familiares — he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities

pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

c) ( influir)

su influencia sigue pesando en la región — their influence continues to carry weight in the region

ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology

2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)

ahora me pesa mucho — now I deeply regret it

ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying

me pesa haberlo ofendido — I'm very sorry I offended him

3)

pese a — despite, in spite of

pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best

firmó pese a no estar de acuerdo — she signed even though she did not agree

pese a que — even though

pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on

mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
2.
pesar vt

a) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)

b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh

pesa 80 kilos — he weighs 80 kilos
3.
pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself

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I
masculino

1)

a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow

me expresó su pesar — she expressed her sorrow

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret

con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart

b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

no siente ningún pesar — he feels no remorse

2)

a pesar de — despite

a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill

a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything

a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything

a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...

se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
II 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) paquete/maleta to be heavy

cómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)

estas gafas no pesan — these glasses don't weigh much

no me pesa — it's not heavy

b) ( ser una carga)

ya me pesan los años — I feel my age now

le pesan todas esas cargas familiares — he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities

pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

c) ( influir)

su influencia sigue pesando en la región — their influence continues to carry weight in the region

ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology

2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)

ahora me pesa mucho — now I deeply regret it

ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying

me pesa haberlo ofendido — I'm very sorry I offended him

3)

pese a — despite, in spite of

pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best

firmó pese a no estar de acuerdo — she signed even though she did not agree

pese a que — even though

pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on

mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
2.
pesar vt

a) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)

b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh

pesa 80 kilos — he weighs 80 kilos
3.
pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself

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pesar¹

¹ = grief, regret, chagrin, heartache.

Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.

Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.

Ex: Much to her nanny's surprise and chagrin, she was fully potty-trained by her first birthday.

Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.

* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.

* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.

* con pesar = with regret.

* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

pesar²

² = weigh.

Ex: Letters and parcels would be weighed by library staff and franked to show the correct amount in lieu of sticking on postage stamps.

* pesar más que = outweigh, outbalance.

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pesar¹

masculine

A

1 (pena, tristeza) sorrow

me expresó su pesar por la triste noticia she expressed her sorrow at the sad news

ahoga sus pesares en el alcohol he drowns his sorrows in drink

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar tuve que ir much to my regret I had to go

no debes causarle pesares a tu madre you mustn't upset your mother

el que más pesares le causa the one who causes her the most grief o sorrow o heartache

2 (remordimiento) regret, remorse

no siente ningún pesar por sus malas acciones he feels no remorse for his wrongdoings, he does not regret his wrongdoings

B

a pesar de despite

a pesar de su enfermedad despite his illness, despite being ill

insistió en salir a pesar de estar enfermo he insisted on going out despite being ill o in spite of being ill

a pesar de todo, prefiere quedarse in spite of o despite everything she prefers to stay

a pesar de los pesares ( fam); in spite of everything

a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés, logró hacerse entender despite not knowing much English o although he didn't know much English, he managed to make himself understood

se llevó el coche, a pesar de que su padre se lo había prohibido he took the car, despite the fact that o although his father had forbidden him to

pesar² [A1 ]

vi

A

1 «paquete/maleta» to be heavy

¡cómo pesa tu maleta! your suitcase is terribly heavy!, your case weighs a ton! ( colloq)

estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much, these glasses are very light

¿te lo llevo? — no, si no me pesa shall I carry it for you? — no, it's not heavy

2

(ser una carga): ya me pesan los años I feel my age now

le pesan todas esas cargas familiares he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities, all those family responsibilities weigh heavily on him

pesar SOBRE algn/algo:

toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him

la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa the mortgage on the house

3

(influir): su influencia sigue pesando en la región their influence continues to carry weight in the region

en esta cuestión no deben pesar los intereses personales personal interests shouldn't come o enter into this

ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología her personality has been more important o more of a factor than her ideology

argumentos que pesan a su favor arguments which weigh in his favor

B (causar pena, arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):

ahora me pesa haberle dicho eso now I regret saying that to him, now I'm sorry I said that to him

ya te pesará no haber estudiado cuando seas mayor when you're older you'll be sorry you didn't study o you'll regret not studying

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him

C

pese a despite, in spite of

pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best

firmó pese a no estar de acuerdo she signed even though she did not agree

pese a que even though

pese a que no lo invitaron, les mandó un regalo he sent them a present even though they didn't invite him

pese a quien (le) pese: voy a decir la verdad, pese a quien (le) pese I'm going to speak the truth, no matter who I have to upset o no matter whose toes I have to tread on

mal que me/te/le pese like it or not

mal que te pese, tienes que reconocer que ganó en buena ley like it or not, you have to admit he won fair and square

mal que me pese, tendré que ponerles buena cara much as I dislike the idea I'll have to be nice to them

■ pesar

vt

1 ‹niño/maleta› to weigh; ‹manzanas› to weigh out, weigh

es un kilo bien pesado that's a good o generous kilo

2 (tener cierto peso) to weigh

¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?

pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

■ pesarse

v pron

( refl) to weigh oneself

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pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar much to my regret
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

2
◊ a pesar de despite, in spite of;

a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
◊ estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much;

no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ahora me pesa mucho now I deeply regret it;

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
◊ pese a despite, in spite of;

pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;

‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh;

◊ pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
' pesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apencar
- arrepentirse
- aunque
- disgusto
- flema
- todavía
- atención
- falta
- hondo
- obstante
- sentimiento
English:
carry through
- catch up
- despite
- destroy
- down-to-earth
- fact
- for
- intact
- look forward to
- manage
- notwithstanding
- odds
- outweigh
- regardless
- regret
- regretfully
- ruefully
- spite
- stay on
- weigh
- while
- deep
- even
- measure
- regretful
- reluctantly
- sorrow

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pesar¹

♦ nm

1. [tristeza] grief;

todos sentimos un hondo pesar por su fallecimiento we all felt a great sorrow at his death

2. [arrepentimiento] remorse;

no le daba ningún pesar she felt no remorse at all

♦ a pesar de loc prep

despite, in spite of;

a pesar de las críticas in spite of o despite all the criticism;

tuve que hacerlo a pesar mío I had to do it against my will;

muy a nuestro pesar, hubo que invitarles we had to invite them, even though we really didn't want to;

muy a pesar mío no puedo darte lo que me pides I can't give you what you want, much as I'd like to;

a pesar de que… in spite of o despite the fact that…;

a pesar de que me dolía, seguí jugando I carried on playing in spite of o despite the pain;

a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;

Comp
Fam
a pesar de los pesares in spite of o despite everything

pesar²

♦ vt

1. [en balanza] to weigh;

pésemelo, por favor could you weigh it for me, please?

2. Fig [examinar, calibrar] to weigh up

♦ vi

1. [tener peso] to weigh;

pesa cinco kilos it weighs five kilos;

¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?;

¡qué poco pesa! it doesn't weigh much!

2. [ser pesado] to be heavy;

¡cómo o [m5] cuánto pesa! it's really heavy!;

esta maleta no pesa nada this suitcase hardly weighs anything;

¡ya va pesando la edad!, ¡ya van pesando los años! I'm getting old!

3. [recaer]
pesa una orden de arresto sobre él there is a warrant out for his arrest;

sobre ti pesa la decisión última the final decision rests with you

4. [importar, influir] to play an important part;

en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decision

5. [doler, entristecer]
me pesa tener que hacerlo I regret having to do it;

me pesa tener que decirte esto I'm sorry to have to tell you this;

no me pesa haber dejado ese trabajo I have no regrets about leaving that job, I'm not at all sorry I left that job

6. Comp

mal que te pese (whether you) like it or not

♦ See also the pronominal verb pesarse

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pesar

I v/t weigh

II v/i

1 ( ser muy pesado) be heavy;

casi no pesa it weighs next to nothing

2 ( influir) carry weight

3 fig

de responsabilidad weigh heavily ( sobre on);

me pesa tener que informarle … I regret to have to inform you …;

mal que me/le pese like it or not, whether I/you like it or not

III m sorrow

IV

:

a pesar de in spite of, despite;

a pesar de ello nevertheless;

a pesar de eso in spite of that, despite that;

a pesar de que in spite of o despite the fact that, even though;

a pesar mío against my wishes

* * *

pesar vt

1) : to weigh

2) examinar: to consider, to think over

pesar vi

1) : to weigh

¿cuánto pesa?: how much does it weigh?

2) : to be heavy

3) : to weigh heavily, to be a burden

no le pesa: it's not a burden on him

pesa sobre mi corazón: it weighs upon my heart

4) influir: to carry weight, to have bearing

5) (with personal pronouns) : to grieve, to sadden

me pesa mucho: I'm very sorry

6)

pese a : in spite of, despite

pesar nm

1) aflicción, pena: sorrow, grief

2) remordimiento: remorse

3)

a pesar de : in spite of, despite

* * *

pesar¹ n

a pesar de in spite of / despite

salieron a pesar del frío they went out in spite of the cold

a pesar de que although

pesar² vb

1. (en general) to weigh

esta bolsa pesa tres kilos this bag weighs three kilos

¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?

2. (tener mucho peso) to be heavy

la bolsa pesaba mucho the bag was very heavy

no deberías cargar con cosas que pesan you shouldn't carry heavy things

pese a que although

Spanish-English dictionary > pesar
20 claro

adj.

1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.

2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.

3 definite, distinct.

intj.

sure, sure enough, of course.

m.

1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.

2 gap.

3 Claro.

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claro

► adjetivo

1 (gen) clear

■ no está nada claro it's not clear at all

2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit

3 (color) light

■ azul claro light blue

4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak

5 (evidente) clear

► adverbio

1 clearly

► nombre masculino claro

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección ¡claro!

1 of course!

■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a las claras openly

dejar algo claro to make something clear

estar claro to be clear

¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!

más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylight

poner en claro to make plain, clear up

sacar en claro to get out

■ no sacamos nada en claro del informe we didn't get anything out of the report

claro de luna moonlight

mente clara figurado clear mind

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claro

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing

2 (en el pelo) bald patch

► interjección

* * *
1. (f. - clara)
adj.

1) clear

2) evident

3) bright

4) fair, light

5) weak, thin

6) frank
2. adv.
1) clearly

2) sure

3) frankly

4) of course
3. noun m.
clearing

- claro de luna

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, pale

un vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress

pelo castaño claro — light brown hair

una alemana de ojos claros — a blue-eyed German girl

2) (=evidente)

a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absolute

esto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work

España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6

... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors

b) [con verbos]

• dejar algo claro — to make sth clear

ha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again

dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *

• estar claro — to be clear

el futuro del equipo no está muy claro — the future of the team is not very clear

¿está claro? — is that clear?

estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that

está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this

no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election

• quedar claro — to be clear

si te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things

así quedarán claras nuestras intenciones — this way our intentions will be (quite) clear

• tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sth

ni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow

es importante tener nuestro objetivo bien claro — it is important to be sure of our objective

no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know

c)

a las claras —

prefiero decírselo a las claras — I prefer to tell him straight (out)

su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form

- ser más claro que el agua

las cuentas claras —

me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear

el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament

llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —

lo tienes claro — things won't be easy for you

sacar algo en claro (de algo) —

solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning

lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview

no he sacado nada en claro de esa conferencia — I'm still none the wiser after that lecture

ver algo claro —

no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time

el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement

lo vi claro en cuanto oí la noticia — it became clear to me when I heard the news

sus padres no veían muy claro el tema — his parents weren't too sure about the matter

3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin

4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright

5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent

6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear

7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse

8) (=preciso) [idea] clear

tiene las ideas muy claras — he really knows what he wants from life

una mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker

9) (=sincero) frank

ser claro — to be frank

2. ADV

1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly

2) (=sinceramente) frankly

• hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank

- claro y raspado

3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure

-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"

-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"

4) [uso enfático]

¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday

a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too

-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"

• claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards

¡claro que no! — of course not!

claro que no es verdad — of course it isn't true

¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!

3. SM

1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny interval

habrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals

un pequeño claro entre las nubes — a slight break in the clouds

claro de luna — moonlight

2) [de tiempo] lull

aprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping

- velar de claro en claro

3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch

se pueden ver algunos claros en la sala — there are a few (empty) spaces in the hall

4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause

5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)

6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly

7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

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* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright

2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

3) <salsa/sopa> thin

4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

tener algo claro — to be clear about something

que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

¿está claro? — is that clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras — there is clear evidence

está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
II
adverbio

1) < ver> clearly

voy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)

2) (indep)

a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course

claro que lo sabe! — of course she knows!

claro que no! — no, of course not!

claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

b) ( como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
III
masculino

1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

* * *

= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.

Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.

Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.

Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.

Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.

Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.

* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.

* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma clara = clearly.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.

* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.

* en términos claros = in simple terms.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.

* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* violeta claro = periwinkle.

* * *

claro¹ -ra

adjective

A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, light

el día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clear

B (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, white

tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

el típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond Swede

C ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weak

D ‹agua/sonido› clear

habló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

E ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clear

consiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantage

tiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of life

que quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …

lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?

quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …

a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right off

no seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straight

llevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)

pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all night

sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth

¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?

F (evidente) clear, obvious

hay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lying

está claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit

… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lying

claro²

adverb

A ‹hablar/ver›

voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)

ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)

claro y raspado ( Ven fam); straight

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bush

B ( indep)

1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!

¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!

¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!

¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!

2 (como enlace) mind you

nadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprising

lo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like that

anda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)

claro³

masculine

A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch

había algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the stand

B ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval

Compuesto:

claro de luna

moonlight

* * *

claro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

a) ( luminoso) ‹cielo/habitación› bright

b) ( pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale;

‹ piel› fair;
◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

c) ‹salsa/sopa› thin

d) ‹agua/sonido› clear;

‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
◊ tener algo claro to be clear about sth;

¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
e) ( evidente) clear, obvious;

◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;

a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;
◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;

me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en bosque) clearing;

(en pelo, barba) bald patch
b) (Meteo) sunny spell o period

claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more

* * *

claro, -a

♦ adj

1. [luminoso] bright;

una habitación clara a bright o light room

2. [color] light;

verde claro light green

3. [sonido] clear;

hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice

4. [sin nubes] clear;

un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky

5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;
[salsa, sopa] thin;
no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin

6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse

7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;

hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;

dejar algo claro to make sth clear;

poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;

que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;

sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);

después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;

tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;

verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;

Comp

pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;

Comp
Esp Fam
llevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;

si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it

8. [obvio, evidente] clear;

el resultado fue claro the result was clear;

¿está claro? is that clear?;

está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;

está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;

está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;

a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;

Comp

está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;

allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain

♦ nm

1. [en bosque] clearing;
[en multitud] space, gap;
vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row

2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;

se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;

en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up

3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch

4. [en pintura] highlight

5. Arquit skylight

6. claro de luna moonlight

♦ adv

clearly;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;

¡claro! of course!;

¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;

¡claro que no! of course not!;

¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;
Irónico
¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;
Irónico
ve tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;

claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;

la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director

♦ a las claras loc adv

clearly

* * *

claro

I adj

1 tb fig

clear;

poner en claro make clear;

dejar claro make plain;

quedar claro be clear;

tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;

pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;

a las claras clearly

2 color light

3 ( luminoso) bright

4 salsa thin

II adv

:

hablar claro speak plainly;

¡claro! of course!;

claro está of course

III m

1 METEO clear spell

2 en bosque clearing

* * *

claro adv

1) : clearly

habla más claro: speak more clearly

2) : of course, surely

¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!

claro que entendió: of course she understood

claro, -ra adj

1) : bright, clear

2) : pale, fair, light

3) : clear, evident

claro nm

1) : clearing

2)

claro de luna : moonlight

* * *

claro¹ adj

1. (en general) clear

una respuesta clara a clear answer

un día claro a clear day

2. (luminoso) bright

ésta es la habitación más clara de toda la casa this is the brightest room in the house

3. (color) light

le gusta vestir colores claros she likes wearing light coloured clothes

claro² adv clearly

no puede ver claro he can't see clearly

claro³ interj of course

claro que voy a ir a la fiesta of course I'm going to the party

claro que no of course not

claro que sí of course

claro⁴ n (en meteorología) sunny interval

claro de luna moonlight

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