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61 sehen
n; -s, kein Pl. seeing; (Sehkraft) eyesight; ( nur) vom Sehen (only) by sight; ich kenne ihn nur vom Sehen auch I’ve never actually spoken to him; die Leute kommen zum Sehen und Gesehenwerden these people come to see and be seen* * *das Sehen(Sehkraft) eyesight;(Sicht) seeing* * *Se|hennt -s, no plseeing; (= Sehkraft) sight, visionals Fotograf muss man richtiges, bewusstes Séhen lernen — as a photographer one has to learn to see correctly and consciously
ich kenne ihn nur vom Séhen — I only know him by sight
* * *1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) see2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) see3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) see4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) see5) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) see6) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) see* * *Se·hen<-s>[ˈze:ən]nt kein pl seeingjdn nur vom \Sehen kennen to only know sb by sight* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) seeschlecht/gut sehen — have bad or poor/good eyesight
mal sehen, wir wollen od. werden sehen — (ugs.) we'll see
siehste! — (ugs.)
siehst du wohl! — there, you see!
lass mal sehen — let me or let's see; let me or let's have a look
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da kann man od. (ugs.) kannste mal sehen,... — that just goes to show...
2) (hinsehen) lookauf etwas (Akk.) sehen — look at something
sieh mal od. doch! — look!
alle Welt sieht auf Washington — (fig.) all eyes are turned on Washington
3) (zeigen, liegen)nach Süden/Norden sehen — face south/north
4) (nachsehen) have a look; see5)nach jemandem sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on somebody; (besuchen) drop by to see somebody; (nachsehen) look in on somebody
2.nach etwas sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on something; (nachsehen) take a look at something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (erblicken) seejemanden/etwas [nicht] zu sehen bekommen — [not] get to see somebody/something
von ihm/davon ist nichts zu sehen — he/it is nowhere to be seen
ich habe ihn kommen [ge]sehen — I saw him coming
[überall] gern gesehen sein — be welcome [everywhere]
jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of somebody/something any more
kein Blut sehen können — (ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of blood
2) (ansehen, betrachten) watch <television, performance>; look at <photograph, object>3) (treffen) see4) (sich vorstellen) see5) (feststellen, erkennen) seeich möchte doch einmal sehen, ob er es wagt — I'd just like to see whether he dares [to]
wir sahen, dass wir nicht mehr helfen konnten — we saw that we could not help any more
das wollen wir [doch] erst mal sehen! — we'll 'see about that
man wird sehen [müssen] — we'll [just have to] see
da sieht man es [mal] wieder — it's the same old story
6) (beurteilen) seeso darf man das nicht sehen — you mustn't look at it that way or like that
so gesehen — looked at that way or in that light
3.ich werde sehen, was ich für Sie tun kann — I'll see what I can do for you
1)er kann sich nicht satt sehen — he can't see enough (an + Dat. of)
sich genötigt/veranlasst sehen,... zu... — feel compelled to...
sich in der Lage sehen,... zu... — feel able to...; think one is able to...
* * *sehen; sieht, sah, hat gesehenA. v/i1. see;gut/schlecht sehen have good/bad ( oder poor) eyesight;ich sehe nicht gut I can’t see very well;sie sieht nur auf einem Auge she can only see with one eye, she only has sight in one eye;sie konnte kaum aus den Augen sehen she could hardly keep her eyes open;sehe ich richtig? umg I must be seeing things2. (hinsehen, blicken) look;auf seine Uhr sehen look at one’s watch;er kann mir nicht in die Augen sehen he can’t look me in the eye;sieh nur!, sehen Sie mal! look!;wenn ich recht gesehen habe if I saw right, if my eyes weren’t deceiving me;wie ich sehe, ist er nicht hier I see he’s not here;wie Sie sehen, … as you can see, …;siehe oben/unten (abksb/s. u.) see above/below;3. fig:sehen auf (+akk) (Wert legen auf) set great store by, be (very) particular about;sehen nach (sorgen für) look after;nach den Kindern sehen look after (US take care of) the children;wir müssen mal wieder nach Oma sehen we must look in on grandma again (to see that she’s all right);nach dem Essen sehen see to the dinner;nach dem Braten sehen see how the joint is doing;siehe da! umg lo and behold!;(na,) siehst du! umg there you are; (es ist geschehen, was ich voraussagte) what did I tell you?, see?;ich will sehen, dass ich es dir besorge I’ll see if I can ( oder I’ll try to) get it for you;man muss sehen, wo man bleibt umg you have to look after number one;sieh, dass es erledigt wird see (to it) that it gets done;wir werden (schon) sehen we’ll ( oder we shall) see, let’s wait and see;lassen Sie mich sehen let me see (auch fig)4. (einsehen, erkennen) see, realize;sehen Sie, die Sache war so you see, it was like this;ich sehe schon, dass er keine Ahnung hat I can see that he has no idea;siehst du nun, dass es ein Fehler war? do you see now that it was a mistake?;seht ihr denn nicht, dass …? can’t you see that …?;B. v/tkann ich das mal sehen? can I have a look at that?;ich sehe gerade die Tagesschau I’m watching the news;ich sehe schrecklich gern Tennis/Schnulzen I love watching tennis/schmaltzy films;ich sah ihn fallen I saw ( oder watched) him fall;er sieht einfach alles he doesn’t miss a thing;ich sehe überhaupt nichts I can’t see a thing;ich sehe alles doppelt/verschwommen I’m seeing everything double/everything’s blurred;flüchtig sehen catch a glimpse of;es war/gab nichts zu sehen you couldn’t see a thing/there was nothing to see;gehen Sie weiter, hier gibt es nichts zu sehen keep moving, there’s nothing to see here;niemand war zu sehen there was nobody to be seen ( oder in sight)2.gern sehen like (to see);er sieht es gern, wenn man ihn bedient he likes being waited on;er sieht es nicht gern, wenn sie ausgeht he doesn’t like her going out;das sehe ich gar nicht gern I hate to see that sort of thing;sie kann ihn nicht mehr sehen (leiden) she can’t stand (the sight of) him3. (erleben)er hat bessere Tage gesehen he’s seen better days;das möchte ich (aber) sehen! that’ll be the day!;das werden wir ja sehen we’ll see; skeptisch: auch we’ll see about that;da sieht man es mal wieder umg it all goes to show;hat man so etwas schon gesehen! umg did you ever see anything like it!, well - I never (did) umgich habe es kommen sehen I could see it coming;ich sehe schon kommen, dass er kündigt I can see him handing in his notice5.sich sehen lassen put in an appearance; umg (ankommen, auftauchen) turn up;du hast dich lange nicht sehen lassen you haven’t put in an appearance for a long time;lass dich hier nie mehr sehen! don’t you dare show your face here again;sie kann sich sehen lassen umg she’s very attractive;das kann sich sehen lassen umg that looks quite respectable; weitS., bei Leistung etc: that’s something to be proud of, that’s a feather in your hat6. (treffen) see;einander sehen see each other;wir sehen uns häufig we see quite a lot of each other, we see each other quite often;können wir uns nicht öfter sehen? can’t we get together more often?;wir sehen uns zum ersten Mal we’ve never met before7. fig (beurteilen, einschätzen) see;die Dinge sehen, wie sie sind see things for what they are;ich sehe die Sache anders I see it differently;wie siehst du das? how do you see it?;er sieht es schon richtig he’s got the picture, he’s got it right;du siehst es falsch you’ve got it wrong;wie ich die Sache sehe as I see it;so darf man das nicht sehen you’ve got to look at it differently;das darf man nicht so eng sehen umg you mustn’t take such a narrow view;oder wie seh ich das? umg am I right?;so gesehen (looked at) in that light, from that point of view;rechtlich etcman muss beide Seiten sehen you have to see both aspects;ich sehe in ihm ein … I see him as a …8.* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) seeschlecht/gut sehen — have bad or poor/good eyesight
mal sehen, wir wollen od. werden sehen — (ugs.) we'll see
siehste! — (ugs.)
siehst du wohl! — there, you see!
lass mal sehen — let me or let's see; let me or let's have a look
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da kann man od. (ugs.) kannste mal sehen,... — that just goes to show...
2) (hinsehen) lookauf etwas (Akk.) sehen — look at something
sieh mal od. doch! — look!
alle Welt sieht auf Washington — (fig.) all eyes are turned on Washington
3) (zeigen, liegen)nach Süden/Norden sehen — face south/north
4) (nachsehen) have a look; see5)nach jemandem sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on somebody; (besuchen) drop by to see somebody; (nachsehen) look in on somebody
2.nach etwas sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on something; (nachsehen) take a look at something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (erblicken) seejemanden/etwas [nicht] zu sehen bekommen — [not] get to see somebody/something
von ihm/davon ist nichts zu sehen — he/it is nowhere to be seen
ich habe ihn kommen [ge]sehen — I saw him coming
[überall] gern gesehen sein — be welcome [everywhere]
jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of somebody/something any more
kein Blut sehen können — (ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of blood
2) (ansehen, betrachten) watch <television, performance>; look at <photograph, object>3) (treffen) see4) (sich vorstellen) see5) (feststellen, erkennen) seeich möchte doch einmal sehen, ob er es wagt — I'd just like to see whether he dares [to]
wir sahen, dass wir nicht mehr helfen konnten — we saw that we could not help any more
das wollen wir [doch] erst mal sehen! — we'll 'see about that
man wird sehen [müssen] — we'll [just have to] see
da sieht man es [mal] wieder — it's the same old story
6) (beurteilen) seeso darf man das nicht sehen — you mustn't look at it that way or like that
so gesehen — looked at that way or in that light
3.ich werde sehen, was ich für Sie tun kann — I'll see what I can do for you
1)er kann sich nicht satt sehen — he can't see enough (an + Dat. of)
sich genötigt/veranlasst sehen,... zu... — feel compelled to...
sich in der Lage sehen,... zu... — feel able to...; think one is able to...
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen)= to behold v.(§ p.,p.p.: beheld)to look (at) v.to see v.(§ p.,p.p.: saw, seen)to see how the wind blows expr.to spot v.to view v. -
62 coś
Ⅰ pron. 1. (rzecz nieokreślona) something; (w pytaniach) anything- mieć coś do zrobienia/czytania to have something to do/read- coś go rozśmieszyło something made him laugh- czy w tym pudełku coś jest? does this box contain anything?- weźcie coś do pisania take something to write with- masz coś do pisania? have you got something to write with?- mam ci coś do powiedzenia I’ve got something to tell you- bał się czegoś he was afraid of something- czegoś tu nie rozumiem there’s something I don’t understand here- bunt przeciwko czemuś, co jest nieuniknione rebellion against something that’s inevitable- walnął czymś w ścianę he banged on the wall with something- coś ciekawego/nowego something interesting/new- marzę o czymś zimnym I’m dying for something cool pot.- w niej jest coś dziwnego there’s something odd about her- coś innego something else- to znaczy coś innego this means something else- coś innego niż… something other than…- idzie o coś innego niż wybór nowego prezydenta it’s more than just the question of electing a new president- coś podobne do czegoś a. w rodzaju czegoś something like sth, a kind of sth- coś w rodzaju kanapy/rewolucji something like a sofa/revolution, a kind of sofa/revolution- (lub) coś w tym rodzaju a. coś podobnego (or) something of the kind, (or) something like that- to coś jak gdyby tragedia grecka it’s something like a Greek tragedy- poczuł coś jakby smutek pot. he felt a kind of sadness- takie coś do otwierania butelek this thingy for opening bottles2. (rzecz istotna) something- ona ma w sobie coś she’s got a certain something- w tym, co on mówi, coś jest a. musi być there’s something in what he says, there must be something in it- to było coś! that was (really) something!- to o czymś świadczy that proves a. shows something- żeby do czegoś dojść, trzeba ciężko pracować you have to work hard to achieve anything3. (z liczbami) something- coś około 100 kilogramów somewhere around a hundred kilos- coś ponad/poniżej 200 złotych something over/under 200 zlotys- dwadzieścia kilometrów/sto lat z czymś something over twenty kilometres/a hundred years, twenty something kilometres/a hundred and something years- 1000 złotych lub coś koło tego a thousand zlotys or thereabouts GB thereabout USⅡ part. pot. coś małe to mieszkanie it’s a bit on the small side, this flat- ostatnio coś wychudł he’s grown somewhat thin lately- coś mi dzisiaj praca nie idzie I can’t get down to work today somehow- coś długo jej nie widać she’s taking her time coming- coś mi się widzi, że… something tells me that…Ⅲ czegoś part. pot. (bez powodu) for some reason, somehow- jest zawsze czegoś zły somehow he’s always angry- ona czegoś im się nie spodobała they didn’t like her for some reasonⅣ czemuś part. pot. (z nieznanych powodów) somehow, for some reason- ona czemuś nas ostatnio unika for some reason she’s been avoiding us lately■ coś niecoś a little, a bit- coś niecoś wiem na ten temat I know a thing or two about that- …czy coś pot. …or something pot.- podobno były na niego jakieś naciski czy coś apparently they put pressure on him or something* * *pron( w zdaniach twierdzących) something; ( w zdaniach pytajnych) anythingcoś do picia/jedzenia — something to drink/eat
* * *pron.co- decl. zob. co, -ś indecl. ( zastępuje rzeczownik) ( w zdaniach twierdzących) something; ( w zdaniach przeczących) anything; daj mi coś give me something; coś innego something else; coś do jedzenia something to eat; coś do pisania something to write with; coś w tym jest there's something to it; coś podobnego! incredible!, is that so?; coś ci powiem I'll tell you what; dojść do czegoś (= dotrzeć do jakiegoś miejsca) reach sth; (= osiągnąć pieniądze, sławę, prestiż itp.) attain wealth, fame and prestige; ona ma coś w sobie there's something about her; mieć coś do kogoś have a problem with sb; coś komuś leży na sercu l. wątrobie sb has got a problem with sth; coś tu jest nie tak there's something wrong here, something is not quite right here; coś ty? you've got to be kidding.part.something, somewhat, somehow; coś mi tu nie pasuje there's something wrong here, something is not quite right here, there seems to be something wrong here.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > coś
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63 SEGJA
* * *(segi, sagða, sagðr), v.1) to say, tell (seg þú mér þat, er ek spyr þik);þeir sögðu, at þeir skyldu aldri upp gefast, they said they would never yield;segja e-m leið, to tell the way, esp. on the sea, to pilot;segja tíðendi, to tell news;impers. it is told (hér segir frá Birni bunu);sem áðr sagði, as was told before;segjanda er allt vin sínum, all can be told to a friend;2) to say, declare, in an oath;ek segi þat guði (Æsi), I declare to God (to the ‘Áss’);3) law phrases;segja sik í þing, lög, to declare oneself member of a community;segja sik ór þingi, lögum, to declare oneself out of, withdraw from, a community;segja skilit við konu, to declare oneself separated from, divorce, one’s wife;segja fram sök, to declare one’s case;segja lög, to recite the law, of the lögsögumaðr;4) to signify, mean (þetta segir svá);5) with preps., segja e-n af e-u, to declare one off a thing, take it from him;segja e-t á e-n, to impose on (bœta at þeim hluta, sem lög segði á hann); to announce (segja á reiði, úsátt sína);segja eptir e-m, to tell tales of one;segja frá e-u, to tell, relate;Unnr, er ek sagða þér frá, U. of whom I told thee;segja fyrir e-u, to prescribe (svá var með öllu farit, sem hann hafði fyrir sagt);segja fyrir skipi, to bid God-speed to a ship;segja e-t fyrir, to predict, foretell (segja fyrir úorðna hluti);segja e-u sundr, í sundr, to break up, dissolve (segja sundr friði, frændsemi, hjúskap);segja til e-s, to tell, inform of (segit honum ekki til, hvat þér hafit gört við hrossit);segja til nafns síns, segja til sín, to tell (give) one’s name;segja upp e-t, to pronounce (segja upp dóm, gørð);segja upp lög, to proclaim the law (from the law-hill);segja e-n upp, to give one up;segja upp e-u, to declare at an end (segja upp friði, griðum);segja upp þjónustu við e-n, to leave one’s service;6) refl., segjast, to declare of oneself;hann sagðist þá vaka, he said that he was awake;kristnir menn ok heiðnir sögðust hvárir ór lögum annarra, they declared themselves each out of the other’s laws;láta (sér) segjast, to let oneself be spoken to, listen to reason;impers., e-m segist svá, one’s tale runs so.* * *pres. segi, segir, segi, pl. segjum, segit, segja; pret. sagði, pl. sögðu; pres. subj. segja; pret. segða, segðir, segði; imperat. seg, segðú; part. sagðr: doubtful forms are sagat, sagaðr, Merl. 2. 4: a pres. indic. seg, segr, ek seg, Grág. i. 64, 134; segr hann, Fms. x. 421; segsk, Grág.i. 159, ii. 57: with a neg. suff. segr-at, Grág. ii. 214; sagðit, Hým. 14; segit-a, tell ye not! Vkv. 21: an older form seggja with a double g is suggested in Lex. Poët. in two or three passages, cp. A. S. secgan, as also seggr; but in Haustl. l. c. the g in ‘sagna’ is soft, and not hard (gg) as in mod. Icel. pronunciation, and sagna would fairly rhyme with segjaandum: [a word common to all Teut. languages, except that, strangely enough, no Goth. form is recorded, for Ulf. renders λαλειν, λέγειν, εἰπειν, by maþljan, quiþan, rodjan; so it may be that the earliest sense was not to say = Lat. dicere, but a limited one, to tell, proclaim; A. S. secgan; Engl. say; Dan. sige; Swed. segja.]A. To say, in the oldest poems chiefly,I. to tell, report, Lat. narrare, dicere; segðu, imperat. tell thou me! say! Vþm. 11, 13, 15. 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, Alm. 10, 12, 14, 16. etc., Skm. 3; segðu mér ór helju ek man ór heimi, Vtkv. 6; atgeirinn sagði ( foretold) manns bana, eins eðr fleiri, Nj. 119; mér segir svá hugr um, my mind tells me, I have a foreboding; eigi segir mér vel hugr um þessa ferð, Ld. 366; sagði honum mjök úvænt hugr um hennar hag, Fms. x. 215; sagðit honum hugr vel þá, Hým. 14; seg oss draum þinn, Nj. 95; hann segir honum greiniliga slíkt er hann spurði, Fms. ii. 99; þessi saga er nú ætlu vér at segja, viii. 1 (see saga); hann spurði hvers synir þeir væri,—þeir sögðu, Nj. 125; fór sveinninn ok sagði til Haralds, Fms. vii. 167; hvat hark var þat?—Honum var sagt, 168; svá hafa spakir menn sagt, Ib. 6; svá sagði Þorkell oss, 5; svá sagði Teitr oss, id.; svá sagði oss Úlfhéðinn Gunnarsson, 9; þenna atburð sagði Teitr oss, at því es Kristni kom á Ísland, 13; en Hallr sagði oss svá, 15; svá sagði hann oss, id.; en honum sagði Þórarinn bróðir hans, 16; es sannliga es sagt, at fyrst færi til Íslands, 4; hvatki er missagt es í fræðum þessum (pref.); þar sagði hann eigi koma dag á vetr, Landn. (pref.); svá segja vitrir menn, … en svá er sagt, 25; svá sagði Sæmundr prestr enn fróði, 27; er svá sagt, at honum hafi flestir hlutir höfðingligast gefnir verit, Nj. 254: of inscriptions, writing, segja þær (the Runes) formála þenna allan, Eg. 390; segja bækr, at …, 625. 88; skal sú skrá hafa sitt mál, er lengra segir, Grág. i. 7: segja leið, to tell the way, to guide, esp. on the sea, to pilot, Fms. xi. 123, Eg. 359 (leið-sögn, leiðsögu-maðr):—to tell, bid, far þú ok seg Agli, at þeir búisk þaðan fimmtán, Nj. 94; hann sendi húskarl at segja Steinari, at hann færði bústað sinn, to tell S. to change his abode, Eg. 749; segðu honum að koma, tell him to come!2. with prepp.; segja eptir e-m, to tell tales of one, inform against, Al. 125; hann sagði eptir mér, segðu ekki eptir mér!—s. frá e-u (frá-sögn), to tell, relate, Nj. 96; þar er hón nú, Unnr, er ek sagða þér frá, U., of whom I told thee, 3; eigi má ofsögum segja frá vitsmunum þínum, Ld. 132: s. fyrir, to dictate, Fms. vii. 226, Fb. iii. 533, Nj. 256: to foretel, Rb. 332; s. fyrir úorðna hluti, Fms. i. 76, viii. 5: segja fyrir skipi, to bid Godspeed to a ship (on her first voyage), ix. 480: to prescribe, Ld. 54; þeir sigldu um nóttina, en hann sagði fyrir ( piloted) með viti ok gæfu, Bs. i. 562: s. manni fyrir jörðu, to give notice as to the redemption of an estate, Gþl. 295–297, 301 sqq.:—segja til, to give up; s. til nafns sins, to give one’s name (on being asked), Hbl.; hvat er nafn höfðingja yðvars? Rútr segir til sin. R. told his name (said, my name is R.) Nj. 8; sagði Örnólfr til svá-felldra itaka, Dipl. i. 1; skal ek hér fá þér sæmd ok virðing, þá er þú kannt mér sjálfr til s., Eg. 312.3. impers. it is told: hér hefsk Landnáma-bok, ok segir í hinum fyrsta kapitula, hversn, Landn. 24: hér segir frá Birni bunu, 39; segir nokkut af hans orrostum, Fms. viii. 3; sem segir í sögu hans, i. 4 (see saga); sem áðr sagði, … sem sagði fyrr, as was told before, x. 382, 410.II. to say, pronounce, declare; eg seg þat Guði, I declare to God (in an oath, cp. Engl. ‘so help me, God’), Grág. i. 64, 134; ok segi ek þat Æsi, Glúm. 388.2. so in the law phrases, segja sik í þing, lög, and the like, to declare oneself in a community, to enter a community under the law; as also, segja sik ór þingi, lögum, to declare oneself out of, to withdraw from, a community, Grág. and the Sagas passim; segja skilit við konu, to declare oneself separated from, to divorce one’s wife, Nj. 50; segja þing laust, to declare a meeting at an end, Grág, i. 116:—segja lög, to say the law, used of the speaker’s (lögsögu-maðr) decisions; syni Erlings segi ek engi lög, i. e. I give no sentence for him, Fms. ix. 331: iron., sögðu sverð þeirra ein lög öllum Svíum, ii. 315; s. prófan (á) málum, K. Á. 216; s. dóm, to give sentence.3. with prepp.; s. e-n af e-n, to ‘declare a person off a thing,’ i. e. take it from him; hann sagði Vastes af drottningar-dómi ok öllu því ríki, Sks. 462; þá er hann þegar sagðr af lærðra manna tign, 694; skipta svá miklum ríkdómi, ok segja hann af einhverjum ok til annars, i. e. to take it from one and give it to another, Fms. ix. 330; þann dag segja lög mann at aptni af griði, Grág. i. 146; s. e-n afhendan, to declare a person off one’s hands, give him up, Fs. 34:—s. e-t á, to announce:þú skalt segja á reiði mína, Nj. 216; s. á úsátt sína, 256; bæta at þeim hluta sem lög segði á hann, as the law declared, imposed, Fms. x. 152:—s. aptr, to break up, dissolve; s. friði aptr, N. G. L. i. 103:—segja sundr = segja aptr, s. sundr griðum, frændsemi, Fms. ix. 276, x. 133, Fas. ii. 136:—s. fram, to say, pronounce, esp. of pleading, to read; s. fram sök and the like, Grág., Nj. passim:—s. fyrir, see l. 2:—s. upp, to pronounce; er hann hafði þenna kost upp sagðan, Fms. xi. 284: segja upp görð, dóm, sætt, to pronounce sentence, as a judge or umpire, Grág., Nj. Band. 12, passim; s. upp lög, to proclaim the law from the law-hill (the act was called upp-saga), Ib. 17, Bs. i. 25; at hann segði upp lögin, Nj. 164: s. e-n upp, to give one up, Sturl. iii. 181 C: segja e-u upp, to declare at an end; segja upp friði, griðum, Fms. x. 133; segja upp þjónustu við e-n, to leave one’s service, Hkr. iii. 68. to speak, talk; skaut konungr á erendi, talaði hátt ok hvellt ok segir svá—þat er …, Fms. i. 215; ‘þenna kost viljum vér,’ segir Skapti, Nj. 150; ‘frauva,’ segir hann, ‘þat er satt er þú mælir,’ Fms. x. 421. 2. in a dialogue: segir hann, segir hón, says he, says she, etc.; ‘Kenni ek víst,’ segir Otkell,—‘Hverr á,’ segir Skamkell; ‘Melkólfr þræll,’ segir Otkell,—‘Kenna skulu þá fleiri,’ segir Skamkell, ‘en vit tveir,’ 75; Gunnarr mælti—‘Veiztú hvat þér mun verða at bana?’—‘Veit ek,’ segir Njáll,—‘Hvat?’ segir Gunnarr;—‘Þat sem allir munn sízt ætla,’ segir Njáll, 85; and so in countless instances.IV. to signify, mean; þetta segir svá, Fms. viii. 239; ‘fiat voluntas tua,’ þat segir svá, ‘verði þinn vili,’ Hom. 157.B. Reflex. to declare of oneself; hann sagðisk þá vaka, he said that he was awake, Nj. 153; sagðisk Haraldr vilja leggja við hann vináttu, Fms. i. 53; þeir sem sögðusk segja fyrir úvorðna hluti, 76; at þú sér annarr en þú segisk, Fas. ii. 544, freq. esp. in mod. usage, for the old writers in this case prefer kveðsk, káðusk (from kveða).II. as a law phrase, þú segsk í þing með Áskatli goða, Nj. 231; maðr skal segjask í þing með goða þeim er hann vill, Grág. i. 159; nefndu hvárir vátta, Kristnir menn ok heiðnir, ok sögðusk hvárir ór lögum annarra, Nj. 164 (Id. 11, Bs. i. 22); hón sagðisk í ætt sína, she told her origin, i. e. she was exactly like her parents, Njarð. 382: impers. phrase, e-m segisk svá, one’s tale runs so; honum sagðisk svá til, his story runs; or, honum segist vel, he speaks well; honum sagðist vél í dag, he preached well to-day! það segist á e-u, there is a penalty on it, ‘tis not allowed; láta sér segjask. to let oneself be spoken to, be reasonable, Am. 29, and in mod. usage.III. part., sönnu sagðr, convicted of, Sdm. 25; Jupiter vill vita hvárt hann er sönnu sagðr, if the charge is true, Bret. 12: gerund., in the saying, segjanda er allt vin sínum, all can be said to a friend, one can open one’s, heart to him. Eg. 330.IV. pass. it is said; svá segisk, at …, Fms. i. 98; þessi kvikendi segjask augnafull umhverfis, Hom. 48; hann segisk ( is said to be, Lat. dicitur) skapaðr ór jörðn, Eluc. 21; segist í hverri viku sálu-messa, Dipl. i. 8; Zabulon, þat má hér segjast bygging, Stj.; ef nokkut riptist eðr af segðist, Dipl. iii. 11; segist þetta með öngu móti aptr, cannot be refuted, Fms. ix. 476, Hom. 154; af sögðum bæjum, aforesaid, Vm. 84; fyrr-sagðr, aforesaid; but this passive is unclassical, being taken from the Latin, and rare even in mod. usage.V. segendr, part. pl. (seggendr, with a double g. Haustl.), sayers, reporters; sjáendr eða segendr, Grág. ii. 88. segjands-saga, u, f. a hearsay tale; skoluð ér hér vera ok sjá þau tíðendi er hér görask, er yðr þá eigi segjanz-saga til, þvíat ér skolut frá segja ok yrkja um síðan, Ó. H. 206; hence the mod. það er segin saga, a told tale, a thing of course [cp. Fr. ca va sans dire]. -
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1. adj wholetutti, tutte pl alltutto il libro the whole booktutti i giorni every daytutti e tre all threenoi tutti all of us2. adv allera tutto solo he was all alonedel tutto quitein tutto altogether, in all3. pron allgente everybody, everyonecose everythinglo ha mangiato tutto he ate it all* * *tutto agg.indef.1 ( con riferimento a numero, quantità, estensione, durata) all; ( intero) (the) whole (of): tutto il mondo, all the (o the whole) world; tutta l'Italia, all (o the whole of) Italy; tutta la mia famiglia, all my (o my whole) family; tutto il giorno, all the day (o the whole day); tutto il mese, l'anno, all the (o the whole) month, year; ha speso tutto il suo denaro, he has spent all his money; abbiamo consumato tutta l'acqua, we have used up all the water; ho letto tutto il libro, I've read all the (o the whole) book; si è mangiato tutta ( quanta) la torta, he has eaten all the (o the whole) cake; tutto il traffico era bloccato, all the traffic was blocked; tutta la casa dev'essere ristrutturata, all the (o the whole) house needs rebuilding; abbiamo fatto tutta la strada di corsa, a piedi, we ran, walked all the way; ha lavorato tutta la vita, he worked all his life; ho passato tutto il tempo con loro, I spent all the time with them; l'ho fatto con tutto il cuore, I did it willingly (o with all my heart); ci ha messo tutta la sua buona volontà, he put all he'd got into it; devi dirmi tutta la verità, you must tell me the whole truth; tutta Parigi ne parla, all Paris is talking about it; tutta la città era in pericolo, the whole city was in danger; ha letto tutto Dante, he has read all (of) Dante's works; ha speso lo stipendio tutto intero, he has spent all his salary // in tutto il mondo, all over the world // per tutta la casa, all over the house; ha viaggiato per tutta l'Europa, he has travelled all over Europe // per tutto il giorno, all day long // per tutta la notte, l'inverno, all through (o throughout) the night, the winter; ha dormito per tutta la durata del film, he slept throughout (o all through) the film // Con uso predicativo: il pane è tutto in tavola, the bread is all on the table; il problema era tutto qui, that was all the problem; la difficoltà sta tutta nel cominciare, all the problem lies in how to start2 pl. all (con costr. pl.); ( ogni) every; ( ciascuno) each (con costr. sing.): tutti gli uomini sono uguali, all men are equal; l'appello è rivolto a tutti i cittadini, the appeal is addressed to all (the) citizens; invitò tutti i suoi amici alla festa, he invited all his friends to the party; malgrado tutti i suoi difetti, la trovo simpatica, I like her despite all her faults; tutte le strade erano bloccate, all the roads were blocked; sono stati venduti tutti ( quanti) i biglietti, all the tickets were sold; da chi hai saputo tutte queste cose?, where did you learn all these things?; ci vediamo tutti i giorni, we see each other every day; tutti i partecipanti riceveranno un premio, all the participants will receive a prize (o everyone taking part will receive a prize); c'erano atleti di tutte le nazionalità, there were athletes of all nationalities (o of every nationality); riceve visite a tutte le ore, he receives visitors at all hours // tutti gli altri, all the others // tutti quanti, everyone // tutti e due i fratelli, both brothers; tutt'e tre, tutt'e quattro le sorelle, all three, all four sisters // noi tutti, we all (o all of us); voi tutti, you all (o all of you); tutti loro, (sogg.) they all (o all of them), (compl.) them all (o all of them) // Anche con uso predicativo: i bambini erano tutti a dormire, the children were all sleeping; le auto erano tutte straniere, the cars were all foreign ones3 ( con valore di completamente) all; quite; completely: è tutto sbagliato, it's all wrong; se ne andò tutto felice, he went off as happy as could be (o he went off quite happily); sei tutto bagnato, you're all wet (o wet through); era tutto commosso, he was very moved.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a tutta forza, as hard as one can (o at full speed) // a tutta prova, well tried // a tutto spiano, a tutto andare, all out // a tutta velocità, at top (o full) speed // a tutt'oggi, up to the present (o until today o so far) // a tutto il 20 agosto, to 20th August inclusive // in tutta sincerità, in tutta onestà, in all sincerity, in all honesty // in tutta confidenza, quite frankly // di tutto punto, fully (o completely): essere vestito di tutto punto, to be fully dressed // è tutt'altra cosa, it's quite different // sono di tutt'altro parere, I disagree entirely // (mar.) tutta a dritta!, hard over!; avanti tutta!, full steam ahead!tutto pron.indef.1 ( ogni cosa) all; everything: tutto è finito, it's all over; era tutto deciso, it was all decided; va tutto bene?, is everything all right?; gli hai detto tutto?, did you tell him everything?; tutto era facile per lui, everything was easy for him; penserò a tutto io, I'll see to everything; nostro padre era tutto per noi, our father was everything to us; sa tutto, he knows everything; abbiamo speso tutto, we have spent everything; ha mangiato tutto ( quanto), he ate everything; gli ho dato tutto quello che avevo, I gave him all (o everything) I had; abbiamo parlato di tutto, we talked about everything; un po' di tutto, di tutto un po', a bit of everything; grazie di tutto!, thank you for everything! // mi ha detto di tutto!, he really gave it me! // prima di tutto, innanzi tutto, ( per prima cosa) first of all; ( in primo luogo) in the first place; ( soprattutto) above all // dopo tutto, after all // ecco tutto, questo è tutto, that's all // e non è tutto!, and that's not all! // o tutto o niente, all or nothing // tutto sommato, all in all // tutto sta che io arrivi in tempo, it all depends on my arriving in time // sa fare di tutto, he knows how to do everything; mangia di tutto, he eats anything and everything // essere capace di tutto, to be capable of anything // fare di tutto per..., to do everything one can do to...2 pl. all (con costr. pl.); ( ognuno) everybody, everyone; ( ciascuno) each (one) (con costr. sing.): sono arrivati tutti insieme, they all arrived together; lo sanno tutti, everyone knows; non tutti la pensano come te, they don't all share your opinion; va d'accordo con tutti, he gets on well with everyone; qui conosco tutti uno per uno, I know each and every one here; alla cerimonia c'eravamo tutti, we were all at the ceremony; sono partiti tutti, they have all left; è opinione di tutti, it's everyone's opinion; tutti dicono che..., everyone says that...; ci sarà da bere per tutti, there will be drinks for everyone; verrà distribuita a tutti una scheda di partecipazione, a participation form will be distributed to everyone; ''Quanto costano questi impermeabili?'' ''Costano tutti sui 200 euro'', ''How much do these raincoats cost?'' ''They each cost (o each of them costs) about 200 euros // tutti e due ( noi, voi, loro), we, you, they both (o both of us, you, them) // tutti e tre, tutti e quattro, all three, all four: andarono tutti e quattro, all four of them went // zitti tutti!, everyone be quiet! // fermi tutti!, hold it!◆ s.m. ( l'intero) whole; ( totale) total; ( ogni cosa) everything: il tutto costava sul mezzo milione, the whole (thing) came to about half a million lire; mescolate il tutto fino a ottenere una crema densa, mix everything to a thick cream; moltiplicare, dividere il tutto per mille, multiply, divide the total by a thousand; riceverete il tutto entro pochi giorni, you will receive everything in a few days' time // tentare il tutto per tutto, to risk everything on a single throw.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: del tutto, in tutto e per tutto, quite (o completely): le sue conclusioni sono del tutto sbagliate, his conclusions are quite (o completely) wrong; la copia è in tutto e per tutto identica all'originale, the copy is absolutely identical to the original // in tutto, in all: siamo venti in tutto, there are twenty of us in all; quanto fa in tutto?, how much is it all together? (o in all?); sono 150 euro in tutto, it's 150 euros all together (o in all) // tutto intorno, all around // tutt'al più → tuttalpiù // tutt'altro!, on the contrary (o not at all)!: ''Sei stanco?'' ''Tutt'altro!'', ''Are you tired?'' ''Not at all''; tutt'altro che, anything but: è tutt'altro che onesto, he's anything but honest; ha fatto tutt'altro che studiare, he did anything but study // è tutto dire, that's saying a lot // con tutto che..., ( sebbene, malgrado) (al)though.* * *['tutto] tutto (-a)1. agg1) (intero) all (of), the whole (of)tutta l' Europa — the whole of o all Europe
ha studiato tutto il giorno — he studied the whole day o all day long
famoso in tutto il mondo — world-famous, famous the world over
sarò qui tutta la settimana — I'll be here all week o the whole week
2)viaggiare in aereo è tutt' altra cosa — (è meglio) travelling by plane is altogether different
è tutta sua madre — she's just o exactly like her mother
è tutto l' opposto di... — it's the exact opposite of...
3)tutto — he was trembling all over4) (plurale, collettivo) allin tutte le direzioni — in all directions, in every direction
tutti e cinque — all five of us (o them)
con tutti i pensieri che ho — worried as I am, with all my worries
5) (qualsiasi) allin tutti i modi — (a qualsiasi costo) at all costs, (comunque) anyway
6)7)la sua fedeltà è a tutta prova — his loyalty is unshakeable o will stand any test
con tutta la mia buona volontà, non posso aiutarti — however much I may want to, I can't help you
2. pron1) (ogni cosa) everything, all, (qualunque cosa) anythingha fatto (un po') di tutto — he's done (a bit of) everything
essere capace di tutto — to be capable of anything
mangia di tutto — he eats anything
farebbe di tutto per ferirti — he would do anything to hurt you
tutto — tell me everythingquesto è tutto quello che ho — this is all I have
2)tutto compreso — inclusive, all-in Britquesto è tutto — that's all (I have to say)
tutto che — (malgrado) although...che è tutto dire —... and that's saying a lot
tutto — that's all (I have to say)in
tutto — (complessivamente) in allin
tutto sono 180 euro — that's 180 euros in alltutto — first of alle non è tutto — and that's not all
tutto — first of all3.tutti(e) sm/fpl — (tutte le persone) all (of them), (ognuno) everybody
erano tutti presenti — everybody was o they were all present
vengono tutti — they are all coming, everybody's coming
4. avv1) (completamente) entirely, quite, completelyè tutto il contrario — it's quite o exactly the opposite
è tutto il contrario di ciò che credi — it's not what you think at all
fa tutto il contrario di quello che gli dico — he does the exact opposite of what I tell him to do
tutto — completelyè tutto l' opposto — it's quite o exactly the opposite
2)saranno stati tutt' al più una cinquantina — there were about fifty of them at (the very) mosttutt' altro — (al contrario) on the contrary, (affatto) not at all
tutto a un tratto — all of a sudden, suddenly
5. smil tutto — the whole lot, all of itil
tutto costa 550 euro — the whole thing o lot costs 550 eurosvi manderemo il tutto nel corso della settimana — we'll send you the (whole) lot during the course of the week
il
tutto si è risolto in bene — everything turned out for the bestrischiare il tutto per tutto — to risk everything
* * *['tutto] 1.1) all; (intero) wholecon tutto il mio affetto — (nelle lettere) all my love
(per) tutto il giorno, la notte — all day, night long
per -a la sua vita — all o throughout his life, in his whole life
in o per tutto il paese — throughout o all over the country
2) (seguito da pronome dimostrativo)3) (completo)in -a franchezza... — to be perfectly frank...
4) (compreso)a tutt'oggi — up to the present, until today
5) (con uso avverbiale, enfatico)2.tutto solo — all alone o on one's own
1) all; (ogni cosa) everything; (qualsiasi cosa) anything3) del tutto altogether, perfectly, quite3.sostantivo maschile whole4.aggettivo indefinito plurale tutti1) all; (ogni) every; (ciascuno) each; (qualsiasi) anya -i i costi — at all costs, at any cost
5.- i noi o noi -i vogliamo we all o all of us want; di' a -i loro cosa è accaduto — tell them all what happened
pronome indefinito plurale tutti all; (ognuno) everybody, everyone; (ciascuno) each (one)parlavano -i insieme — they were talking all together o all at once
* * *tutto/'tutto/1 all; (intero) whole; tutto il denaro all the money; - a la storia the whole story; con tutto il mio affetto (nelle lettere) all my love; tutto l'anno all year round; (per) tutto il giorno, la notte all day, night long; (per) tutto il tempo all the time; per -a la sua vita all o throughout his life, in his whole life; (per) tutto l'inverno throughout the winter; lungo tutto il fiume all along the river; - a Roma ne parla the whole of Rome is talking about it; in o per tutto il paese throughout o all over the country2 (seguito da pronome dimostrativo) è tutto quello che so that's all I know; tutt'altro che anything but; tutt'altro! not at all!3 (completo) in -a onestà in all honesty; in -a franchezza... to be perfectly frank...; con tutto il rispetto with all due respect; per -a risposta si mise a ridere her only answer was to laugh4 (compreso) a tutt'oggi up to the present, until today5 (con uso avverbiale, enfatico) tutto solo all alone o on one's own; tutto bagnato all wet; tutto sbagliato completely wrong; tutt'intorno all around; ha un appartamento tutto suo he's got a flat of his own; è tutto tuo it's all yours; è -a un'altra faccenda that's another matter altogether; è tutto sua madre he looks just like his motherII pronome1 all; (ogni cosa) everything; (qualsiasi cosa) anything; rischiare tutto to risk all; è tutto a posto? is everything all right? si è inventato tutto he made the whole thing up; tutto sta a indicare che all the indications are that; è tutto that's all; è tutto qui? will that be all? è tutto fuorché intelligente he's anything but intelligent; mangerebbe di tutto he'd eat anything; è capace di tutto he is capable of anything; prima di tutto first of all; 50 in tutto 50 in all; quanto fa in tutto? how much is that altogether? è un gentiluomo in tutto e per tutto he's every inch a gentleman; si assomigliano in tutto e per tutto they are alike in every way; tutto sommato all in all; è tutto dire that says it all2 (in espressioni ellittiche) provarle -e to try everything; mettercela -a to try hard; le pensa -e he knows all the tricks3 del tutto altogether, perfectly, quite; è del tutto naturale it's quite natural; l'operazione non è del tutto riuscita the operation is not entirely successfulIII sostantivo m.whole; vendere il tutto per 50 euro to sell the whole (thing) for 50 euros; rischiare il tutto per tutto to go for brokeIV tutti agg.ind.pl.1 all; (ogni) every; (ciascuno) each; (qualsiasi) any; - i gli uomini nascono uguali all men are born equal; a -e le ore at all hours; - i i pomeriggi every afternoon; in -i i modi in every way; - e le volte che faccio each time I do; a -i i costi at all costs, at any cost2 (con pronomi personali) -i noi o noi -i vogliamo we all o all of us want; di' a -i loro cosa è accaduto tell them all what happenedV tutti pron.ind.pl.all; (ognuno) everybody, everyone; (ciascuno) each (one); grazie a -i thank you all; parlavano -i insieme they were talking all together o all at once; non -i sono venuti not all of them came; - i quanti sbagliamo we all make mistakes; uscirono -i e due they both left; andremo -i e tre all three of us will go; - i gli altri everybody else; ascoltate -i! listen everybody! lo sanno -i everybody knows that; ho ringraziato -i I thanked each of them.\See also notes... (tutto.pdf) -
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ressembler [ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble]➭ TABLE 1• ressembler à ( = être semblable à) [personne] (physiquement) to look like ; (moralement, psychologiquement) to be like ; [choses] (visuellement) to look like ; (par la composition) to resemble to be like ; [faits, événements] to be like• il me ressemble beaucoup physiquement/moralement he is very like me in looks/in character• à quoi ressemble-t-il ? (inf) what does he look like?• ça ne ressemble à rien ! (inf) it makes no sense at all!2. reflexive verb► se ressembler (physiquement, visuellement) to look alike ; (moralement, par ses éléments) to be alike* * *ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble
1.
ressembler à verbe transitif indirect1) ( en parlant de personnes) ( physiquement)ressembler à — to look like, to resemble [personne, animal]; ( psychologiquement)
ressembler à — to be like [personne]
2) ( en parlant de choses) ( par l'aspect) to look like; ( par le contenu) to be like, to resemblecela ne ressemble à rien — (spectacle, robe) it's like nothing on earth; ( n'avoir aucun sens) it makes no sense
à quoi ça ressemble de dire cela? — (colloq) what a thing to say!
2.
se ressembler verbe pronominal1) [personnes] ( physiquement) to look alike; ( psychologiquement) to be alike2) [choses] to be alike••* * *ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble vi1) (= avoir des similarités)Ça ressemble à un conte de fées. — It's like a fairy tale.
2) (= avoir les mêmes traits physiques)Elle ne ressemble pas à sa sœur. — She doesn't look like her sister.
* * *ressembler verb table: aimerA ressembler à vtr ind1 ( en parlant de personnes) ( physiquement) ressembler à to look like, to resemble [personne, animal]; ( psychiquement) to be like [personne]; à quoi ressemble-t-il? ( physiquement) what does he look like?; ( de caractère) what is he like?; tu as vu à quoi tu ressembles? have you any idea what you look like?; il ne ressemble pas à l'image que j'en avais he's not how I imagined him; cela ne te ressemble pas de perdre patience it's not like you to get impatient;2 ( en parlant de choses) ( d'apparence visuelle) to look like; ( par le contenu) to be like, to resemble; ça ressemble à de la lavande mais ça n'en est pas it looks like lavender but it isn't; ressembler fort à qch to be very like sth; ressembler un peu à qch to be a bit like sth; cela ressemblait à un coup monté it all looked like a put-up job; cela ne ressemble à rien [spectacle, robe] it's like nothing on earth; ( n'avoir aucun sens) it makes no sense; à quoi ça ressemble de dire cela? what a thing to say!B se ressembler vpr1 ( parlant de personnes) ( physiquement) to look alike, to look like each other; ( psychiquement) to be alike; vous ne vous ressemblez pas beaucoup ( physiquement) you don't really look alike; ils se ressemblent trop pour s'entendre they are too (much) alike to get on;2 ( parlant de choses) [lieux, soirées, méthodes, techniques] to be alike; toutes les villes se ressemblent all towns are alike ou the same; ⇒ assembler, goutte.les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas no two days are the same.[rəsɑ̃ble]ressembler à verbe plus préposition3. (locution)à quoi ça ressemble de quitter la réunion sans même s'excuser? (familier) what's the idea ou meaning of leaving the meeting without even apologizing?cela ne me/te/leur ressemble pas that's not like me/you/them————————se ressembler verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se ressembler verbe pronominal intransitifdepuis sa maladie, il ne se ressemble plus he's not been himself since his illness -
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so( in questo modo) like thiscosì così so-soe così via and so onper così dire so to speakproprio così! exactly!basta così! that's enough!* * *così avv.1 ( in questo modo) like this, this way; ( in quel modo) like that, that way; ( in tal modo) so, thus; ( come segue) as follows: la porta si apre così, the door opens like this; per programmare il videoregistratore si fa così, you program the video recorder as follows; proviamo a mettere il tavolo ( per) così; let's try putting the table this way; questa parola non si scrive così, you don't spell this word like that; sono metodi superati, oggi la matematica non s'insegna più così, that's an old-fashioned way, maths isn't taught like that nowadays; fermi così, per favore!, hold it like that, please!; rimani così per un attimo, non muoverti..., stay like that for a moment, don't move...; bravo, continua così!, good, go on like that!; rimaniamo d'accordo così, let's leave it like that; il telegramma diceva così..., the telegram went as follows...; l'area del quadrato si calcola così..., the area of a square is calculated thus...; il motivo suonava così, the tune sounded like this // così va il mondo, that's the way of the world // così dicendo, si alzò e si avviò alla porta, saying this, he got up and made his way to the door // non ci si comporta così!, that's no way to behave! // così finisce la storia, that's how the story ends // e fu così che perdette il posto, that's how he came to lose his job // stando così le cose, se le cose stanno così, if that's how things are // così è, così sembra, so it seems // più, meno di così, more, less than this // meglio di così!, what more could you ask for? // e così via, and so on // così (e) così, so so: ''Come stai oggi?'' ''Così così'', ''How are you today?'' ''So so'' // per così dire, so to say // ah, è così?, so it's like that, is it? // e così, com'è andata?, well, how did it go? // basta così!, that's enough! // ha detto proprio così, that's exactly what he said // sì, è così, yes, that's right // la cosa non è andata affatto così, that's not what happened at all2 (spesso posposto a un agg. o avv. con riferimento a misura o dimensione): nel soffitto c'è un buco grosso così, there's a hole this big in the ceiling; era un uomo alto così, he was so (o this) tall; lo conosco da quando era grande così, I've known him since he was so (o this) high; la gonna va accorciata tanto così, the skirt is to be shortened this much3 ( tanto, talmente) so (davanti ad avv.); so, such a (davanti ad agg.): sembrava così facile, e invece..., it seemed so easy, whereas...; non pensavo di fare così tardi, I didn't expect to be so late; non avevo mai visto un uomo così alto, I'd never seen such a tall man; mi è sembrato così contrariato, he looked so annoyed // più di così non posso fare, that's the best I can do // non è poi così vecchio!, he isn't so very old, after all!4 ( altrettanto, la stessa cosa) so, the same, likewise: lui se ne andò, e così feci io, he went away, and so did I (o and I did likewise); il tè è una sostanza eccitante, e così dicasi per il caffè, tea is a stimulant and the same can be said for coffee◆ cong.1 ( perciò) so; ( dunque) (well) then: avevo aspettato anche troppo, così decisi di andarmene, I had waited too long already, so I decided to go; ho preso il mio treno, e così eccomi qua, I caught the train, so here I am; e così, hai preso una decisione finalmente?, well then, have you made up your mind yet?2 ( con valore desiderativo) così fosse!, if only that were the case!3 così... come → come4 così... che, così... da, ( con valore consecutivo) so... that; so... as (to): era così colpito dalla notizia che non riuscì a dire una parola, he was so shocked by the news that he couldn't say a word; non sarai così ingenuo da farti abbindolare, you won't be so silly as to let yourself be taken in, will you?◆ agg.pred. ( tale, siffatto) such; like that: un risultato così era del tutto imprevedibile, such a result was quite unexpected; occasioni così non si ripetono facilmente, chances like that aren't easy to come by; amici così è meglio perderli che trovarli, with friends like that, who needs enemies?* * *[ko'si]1. avv1) (in tal modo) so, (in questo modo) (in) this way, like this, like thatha detto così: "sei bugiardo" — this is what he said: "you're a liar"
vorrei una scatola larga così e lunga così — (accompagnato da gesti) I'd like a box this o so wide and this o so long
non scriverlo così, ma così! — don't write it like that, write it like this!
2) (talmente) sofa così bello oggi — it's such a lovely day, the weather's so lovely today
così... che... — so... that...
3)così... come — as... as
non è così onesto come credi — he's not as o so honest as you think
se si comporta così come ha sempre fatto... — if he goes on behaving like this...
4)per così dire — so to speak, so to say
2. agg invnon ho mai visto un film così — I've never seen such a filmnon ho mai conosciuto una persona così — I've never met such a person, I've never met a person like that
3. cong(perciò) so, thereforepioveva, così sono rimasto a casa — it was raining so I stayed at home
* * *[ko'si] 1.è così che parli a tuo padre? — is that how o the way you speak to your father?
pettinata così, sembra sua madre — with that hairstyle, she looks like her mother
così sia — relig. amen
2) (tanto, talmente)non ho mai visto così tanta gente — I've never seen such a crowd o so many people
3) (pure, anche)2.3.di gente così non ci si può fidare! — you can't trust people like that o such people!
1) (quindi, perciò) soc'era lo sciopero della metropolitana, così ho preso un taxi — there was a tube strike, so I took a taxi
2) (in questo modo) so, thuspartite presto, così eviterete gli ingorghi — leave early, that way you'll avoid the traffic jams
3) (dunque) socosì ci lasci? — so you're leaving us, then?
4) così... che, così... da (consecutivo) so... that5) così comeil prezzo della benzina, così come quello delle sigarette, è aumentato del 5% — the price of petrol, as well as that of tobacco, has risen by 5%
l'Italia, così come altri sei paesi europei, partecipa a questo progetto — Italy, along with six other European countries, is taking part in this project
6) così... come as... as, so.... as••per così dire — so to speak, as it were, in a manner of speaking
* * *così/ko'si/I avverbio1 (in questo modo) è così che parli a tuo padre? is that how o the way you speak to your father? pettinata così, sembra sua madre with that hairstyle, she looks like her mother; lei è (fatta) così that's the way she is; prova a fare così try doing it this way; non fare così! don't (do that)! non è così per i nostri amici this is not the case with our friends; la giuria è così composta the panel is made up as follows; la frase dovrebbe suonare così the sentence should read as follows; così fu fatto that's what was done; ha detto proprio così that's exactly what he said; così facendo by doing so; così sia relig. amen; e così via and so on; così va il mondo that's the way of the world; questa parola si scrive così that word is spelled like this; così pare so it seems; va bene così it's ok (like that); lasciare tutto così com'è to leave everything as it is2 (tanto, talmente) ti ama così tanto he loves you so much; ne è rimasto così poco there's so little left; fa così caldo it's so hot; non ho mai visto così tanta gente I've never seen such a crowd o so many people; è successo tutto così in fretta! all happened so fast! ottenere risultati così buoni to get such good results; abiti in un paese così bello you live in such a lovely country3 (pure, anche) punirò te e così pure lui I'll punish you and I'll do the same with him4 (con riferimento a dimensione o quantità) il pesce era grande così the fish was this big; più di così non posso dartene I can't give you more than thisII aggettivodi gente così non ci si può fidare! you can't trust people like that o such people! non ho mai visto una cosa così I've never seen such a thingIII congiunzione1 (quindi, perciò) so; c'era lo sciopero della metropolitana, così ho preso un taxi there was a tube strike, so I took a taxi2 (in questo modo) so, thus; partite presto, così eviterete gli ingorghi leave early, that way you'll avoid the traffic jams3 (dunque) so; così ci lasci? so you're leaving us, then?4 così... che, così... da (consecutivo) so... that; fa così caldo che non riesco a dormire it's so hot (that) I can't sleep; mi piace così tanto che I like it so much that; fu così fortunato da scamparla he was lucky enough to survive5 così come il prezzo della benzina, così come quello delle sigarette, è aumentato del 5% the price of petrol, as well as that of tobacco, has risen by 5%; l'Italia, così come altri sei paesi europei, partecipa a questo progetto Italy, along with six other European countries, is taking part in this project; non è così come me lo immaginavo it's not like I thought it would be; così come stanno le cose as things stand6 così... come as... as, so.... as; non c'è niente di così bello come un tramonto there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset; non è così stupido come vuole fare credere di essere he's not as stupid as he makes outmeglio così it's all for the best; meglio di così! what more can you ask for? così così so-so; per così dire so to speak, as it were, in a manner of speaking. -
67 lejos
adv.1 far (away).¿está lejos? is it far?eso queda muy lejos that's a long way awayvivo lejos del centro I live a long way from the city centera lo lejos in the distancede o desde lejos from a distance2 long ago.eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago3 far away, far, far off, not near.* * *► adverbio1 far, far away, far off\a lo lejos in the distance, far awayde lejos from a distancedesde lejos from a distancelejos de far from■ lejos de reponerse, empeoró y al final murió far from recovering, he got worse and eventually diedquedar lejos to be farsin ir más lejos (por ejemplo) for example, to take a case in point 2 (por cierto) as a matter of fact, as it happens* * *adv.distant, far away- lejos de* * *1. ADV1) [en el espacio] far, far away¿está lejos? — is it far (away)?
está muy lejos — it's a long way (away), it's really far (away)
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a lo lejos — in the distance•
de o desde lejos — at o from a distance, from afar literlos curiosos observaban la escena desde lejos — bystanders observed the scene at o from a distance
prefiero ver los relámpagos de bien lejos — I prefer watching lightning from a good distance o from a long way off
el equipo español iba seguido de lejos por Alemania — the Spanish team was followed at a distance by Germany, the Spanish team was followed, a long way behind, by Germany
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más lejos — further awaysin ir más lejos —
Javier, sin ir más lejos, tuvo el mismo problema — Javier, as it happens, had the same problem
mundanalhoy, sin ir más lejos, la he visto dos veces — in fact o as it happens, I've seen her twice today
2)• lejos de algo — a long way from sth, far from sth
está lejos de la oficina — it is a long way o far from the office
lejos de asustarse, los niños estaban encantados con la tormenta — far from being scared, the children really loved the storm
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nada más lejos de mi intención que hacerte daño — harming you was the last thing on my mind3) [en el tiempo] far offestá lejos el día en que podamos comprarnos una casa — the day we can afford a house is still a long way off
¡qué lejos me parecen las vacaciones! — the holidays seem so far off!
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venir de lejos, su amistad viene de lejos — their friendship goes back a long way4) Cono Sur (=con mucho) easilyes lejos la más inteligente — she's the most intelligent by far, she's easily the most intelligent
2. SM1) (=aspecto)2) (Arte) [de cuadro] background3) Esp [en la vista]* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex. The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.----* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex: The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.
* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *A1(en el espacio): la estación queda or está muy lejos the station is a long way awayestá or queda demasiado lejos para ir andando it's too far to walkno está muy lejos it isn't very farvive lejísimos she lives miles away¿ves aquel edificio allá lejos? do you see that building way o right over there?lejos DE algo/algn:queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the centerponte lejos de mí or ( crit) lejos mío stand well away from meestaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truth2 ( en locs):a lo lejos in the distancemuy a lo lejos ( Chi); now and again, from time to timede lejos from a distanceno veo bien de lejos I'm shortsightedseguido muy de lejos por el ciclista francés followed, a long way behind, by the French cyclistllevar algo/ir demasiado lejos to take sth/to go too farsin ir más lejos: ¿has visto a María últimamente? — ayer, sin ir más lejos, cené con ella have you seen María recently? — yes, in fact I had dinner with her just yesterdayGustavo, sin ir más lejos, lleva ocho meses esperando Gustavo, to take a case in point, has been waiting for eight monthses lejos la mejor (CS) or (Col, Méx) es de lejos or ( RPI) por lejos la mejor she's by far o easily the best, she's the best by far o by a long wayB (en el futuro) a long way off; (en el pasado) a long time ago¡el día 30 queda tan lejos! the 30th is so far off o such a long way off!lejos DE algo:estamos ya lejos de aquellos acontecimientos those events happened a long time agoaún estamos lejos del día de pago payday's still a long way offC (señalando contraste) lejos DE + INF far FROM -INGlejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea* * *
lejos adverbio
1
queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center;
estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truthb) ( en locs)
de lejos from a distance;
ir demasiado lejos to go too far;
sin ir más lejos for example, for instance
2 ( en el futuro) a long way off;
lejos adverbio far (away)
♦ Locuciones: figurado ir demasiado lejos, to go too far
figurado llegar lejos, to go a long way
figurado sin ir más lejos, to take an obvious example
a lo lejos, in the distance
de lejos, from a distance
lejos de, far from
' lejos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelante
- compensar
- divisar
- estar
- lloro
- quedar
- ver
- venir
- alejar
- allá
- incómodo
- llegar
- más
- pasar
- saltar
- vislumbrar
English:
afield
- away
- berth
- beyond
- burning
- carry
- distance
- explode
- far
- further
- in
- it
- lonely
- long
- mark
- off
- on
- out
- place
- stare
- touch
- way
- wide
- afar
- astonished
- easily
- for
- only
- range
* * *lejos adv1. [en el espacio] far (away);eso queda muy lejos that's a long way away;me hace falta un taxi porque voy bastante lejos I'll need to take a taxi because I'm going quite a long way;desde aquí lejos no se le oye you can't hear him from over here;el castillo está allá lejos the castle is right over there;no veo bien de lejos I'm short-sighted;a lo lejos in the distance;Hum & Literariolejos del mundanal ruido far from the madding crowd2. [en el pasado] long ago;eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago;la pasión por el campo le viene de lejos her love of the countryside goes back a long way;esta situación viene de lejos this situation has a history to it3. [en el futuro]la fecha del estreno aún está o [m5] queda lejos the première is still a long way off, there's still a long while to go until the premièrees, lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest5. Compno andar lejos: no acertó pero tampoco andaba lejos she didn't get it right, but she wasn't far off;de lejos by far, easily;es, de lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;ir demasiado lejos to go too far;sin ir más lejos: este año, sin ir más lejos, ha habido dos terremotos this year alone there have been two earthquakes;algo que sí sucede, sin ir más lejos, en India something which does happen in India, to name but one example;lejos de far from;lejos de mejorar… far from getting better…;lejos estábamos de sospechar lo que estaba pasando we didn't have the faintest suspicion of what was going on;llegará lejos she'll go far;Famni de lejos: no es el mejor ni de lejos he's nowhere near o nothing like the best;no se le parece ni de lejos she's nothing like her, she doesn't look anything like her;RPpor lejos: es, por lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;¿cuál te gusta más? – el alto, por lejos which one do you like best? – the tall one, it's no contest* * *I adv far, far away;Navidad queda lejos Christmas is a long way off;a lo lejos in the distance;sin ir más lejos to give you an example;estar muy lejos de algo fig be a long way from sth;ir demasiado lejos fig go too far, overstep the mark;llegar lejos fig go far;nada más lejos de mi intención nothing was further from my mindII prp:lejos de far from;desde lejos from afar, from far away* * *lejos adv1) : far away, distanta lo lejos: in the distance, far offdesde lejos: from a distance2) : long ago, a long way offestá lejos de los 50 años: he's a long way from 50 years old3)de lejos : by faresta decisión fue de lejos la más fácil: this decision was by far the easiest4)lejos de : far fromlejos de ser reprobado, recibió una nota de B: far from failing, he got a B* * *lejos adv far / a long way¿está lejos? is it far? / is it a long way? -
68 personne
personne [pεʀsɔn]1. feminine nouna. ( = être humain) person• les personnes qui... those who...• 100 € par personne 100 euros each• c'est la bonté en personne he's or she's kindness itself2. pronouna. ( = quelqu'un) anyone, anybody• personne ne l'a vu no one or nobody saw him• il n'a vu personne d'autre he didn't see anyone or anybody else• personne d'autre que lui no one or nobody but him• il n'y a personne there's no one or nobody in• presque personne hardly anyone or anybody• ce n'est la faute de personne it's no one's or nobody's fault3. compounds* * *
I pɛʀsɔnpronom indéfinipersonne n'est parfait — nobody's ou no-one's perfect
je n'ai parlé à personne — I didn't talk to anybody ou anyone
II pɛʀsɔn1) ( individu) person50% des personnes interrogées — 50% of those interviewed
lit/chambre d'une personne — single bed/room
il doit y avoir erreur sur la personne — it must be the wrong person ou a case of mistaken identity
2) ( individu en lui-même)c'est la cupidité en personne — he/she is greed personified
3) Linguistique person•Phrasal Verbs:* * *pɛʀsɔn1. nf1) (= individu de l'un ou l'autre sexe) person10 euros par personne — 10 euros per person, 10 euros a head
Il y avait une trentaine de personnes dans la pièce. — There were about 30 people in the room.
2) (= être humain)3) LINGUISTIQUE person2. pron1) (négatif) nobody, no oneIl n'y a personne à la maison. — There's nobody at home., There's no one at home.
Personne n'est venu le chercher. — Nobody came to fetch him., No one came to fetch him.
2) (= quiconque)mieux que personne — better than anyone, better than anybody
Il connaît la route mieux que personne. — He knows the road better than anyone.
comme personne — like nobody else, like no one else
Elle joue du piano comme personne. — She plays the piano like nobody else.
* * *I.personne pron indéf1 ( nul) personne n'est parfait nobody's ou no-one's perfect; personne ne te dérangera nobody ou no-one will disturb you; je n'accuse personne I'm not accusing anybody ou anyone; personne n'a vu mon stylo? has anybody seen my pen?; il n'y avait presque/jamais personne there was hardly/never anybody there; tu n'as oublié personne? you haven't forgotten anybody, have you?; plus personne ne les a vus nobody else saw them; ni lui ni personne n'est satisfait neither he nor anyone else is satisfied; je n'ai parlé à personne I didn't talk to anybody ou anyone; je n'en ai parlé à personne d'autre que toi I told nobody ou no-one but you; personne d'autre que lui ne pourrait le faire nobody but him could do it; tu ne connais personne d'autre? don't you know anybody else?; n 'y a-t-il personne ici qui parle l'anglais? is there no-one here who speaks English?; il n'y a personne? ( dans le lieu) is anybody there?; ( depuis la porte) is anybody in?; ‘qui a sonné/parlé?’-‘personne’ ‘who rang/spoke?’-‘no-one’; que personne ne sorte! nobody leave!; que personne n'aille croire que don't let anybody think that; personne de sensé/sérieux ne ferait no sensible/serious person would do; ce n'est un mystère pour personne it's no mystery; je n'y suis pour personne if anybody asks for me, I'm not here; il n'y est pour personne he's not in for anyone; quand il s'agit de faire le ménage, il n'y a plus personne○ when it comes to doing the housework, there's nobody around; dès qu'on parle de travail, il n'y a plus personne○ as soon as you mention work, everybody disappears;2 ( quiconque) anyone, anybody; faire qch comme or mieux que personne to do sth better than anyone ou anybody (else); sans personne pour m'aider without anyone ou anybody to help me; avant que personne (ne) réagisse before anyone had time to react; personne de blessé? anyone ou anybody hurt?II.personne nf1 ( individu) person; la personne de votre choix the person of your choice; la personne de la réception the person at reception; cinquante euros par personne fifty euros per person; un groupe de dix personnes a group of ten people; les personnes concernées those concerned; 50% des personnes interrogées 50% of those interviewed; un voyage pour deux personnes a trip for two; logement pour personne seule accommodation for a single person; lit/chambre d'une personne single bed/room; la personne aimée the loved one; une personne âgée an elderly person; les personnes âgées the elderly; il était accompagné d'une charmante jeune personne he was accompanied by a charming young lady; en cas d'empoisonnement, si la personne ne respire plus in case of poisoning, if the person has stopped breathing; si une personne tombe à l'eau if someone falls into the water; si une personne te demande son chemin if anybody asks you the way; une personne de confiance someone trustworthy; toute personne désirant des informations supplémentaires anyone wishing further information; il doit y avoir erreur sur la personne it must be the wrong person ou a case of mistaken identity; il y avait erreur sur la personne de leur client their client was a victim of mistaken identity; ⇒ grand;2 ( individu en lui-même) satisfait/content de sa (petite) personne satisfied/pleased with oneself; bien fait de sa personne good-looking; trouver un allié en la personne de mon frère/du ministre to find an ally in the person of my brother/of the minister; c'est bien suffisant pour mon humble ou ma modeste personne it's quite enough for my humble self; le respect de/les droits de la personne (humaine) respect for/the rights of the individual; la personne et la pensée de Confucius Confucius, the man and his thought; j'apprécie en lui le poète, pas la personne I like him as a poet, not as a person; toute sa personne inspirait le respect his/her whole being inspired respect; le Christ en tant que personne Christ as a person; le ministre en personne the minister in person; il s'en occupe en personne he's dealing with it personally; c'est la cupidité en personne he/she is greed personified;3 Ling person; troisième personne du pluriel third person plural; écrit à la première personne written in the first person.personne à charge Jur dependant; personne civile Jur artificial person; personne déplacée Pol displaced person; personne morale Jur = personne civile; personne physique Jur natural person.I[pɛrsɔn] nom féminin1. [individu] persona. [sens courant] several peopletoute personne intéressée peut ou les personnes intéressées peuvent s'adresser à Nora all those interested ou all interested parties should contact Noravingt euros par personne twenty euros each ou per person ou a head2. [être humain]ce qui compte, c'est l'oeuvre/le rang et non la personne it's the work/the rank that matters and not the individual3. [femme] lady4. [corps]la personne de: ils s'en sont pris à la personne (même) du diplomate they attacked the diplomat physicallyil dînait avec Napoléon en personne he was dining with Napoleon himself ou none other than Napoleonelle est la beauté en personne she's the very embodiment of beauty, she's beauty personified6. DROITpar personne interposée locution adverbialethrough ou via a third partyII[pɛrsɔn] pronom indéfinique personne ne sorte! nobody ou no one leave (the room)!personne d'autre que toi nobody ou no one (else) but youil n'y a personne there's nobody ou no one there, there isn't anybody ou anyone thereil n'y a jamais personne dans ce restaurant there is never anyone ou anybody in this restaurantje ne vois personne que je connaisse I can't see anybody ou anyone I knowje ne connais personne d'aussi gentil qu'elle I don't know anyone ou anybody as nice as herelle ne parle à personne d'autre she doesn't speak to anyone ou anybody elseje n'y suis ou je ne suis là pour personne if anyone calls, I'm not inquand il faut se mettre au travail, il n'y a plus personne (familier) when there's work to be done, (suddenly) everyone disappearsil est parti sans que personne le remarque he left without anybody ou anyone noticing himsortez avant que personne vous voie leave before anyone ou anybody sees youy a-t-il personne de plus rassurant que lui? is there anyone ou anybody more reassuring than him?c'est trop difficile pour laisser personne d'autre que lui s'en charger it is too difficult to let anyone ou anybody but him do itpersonne de blessé? nobody ou anybody injured?tu le sais mieux que personne you know it better than anybody ou anyone (else)elle réussit les crêpes comme personne there's no one ou nobody who makes pancakes quite like her -
69 menschlich
I Adj.1. human; (human) auch humane; die menschliche Natur human nature; nach menschlichem Ermessen as far as one can possibly judge; es ist nur menschlich, dass oder wenn er / sie das tut it’s only human for him / her to do that; irren I 2, Rühren2. umg. (erträglich) tolerable; ( wieder) ganz menschlich aussehen umg. look halfway civilized (again)II Adv.1. (als Mensch) as a person; jemanden menschlich behandeln auch treat s.o. like a human being, treat s.o. humanely; sich menschlich benehmen behave like a normal human being; sich menschlich näher kommen get to know one another on a personal level2. etw. menschlich betrachten consider s.th. in human terms; rein menschlich gesehen seen in purely human terms* * *human; humane* * *mẹnsch|lich ['mɛnʃlɪç]1. adj1) humandas menschliche Leben — human life
der menschliche Körper/Geist — the human body/mind
jede menschliche Hilfe kam zu spät für sie — she was beyond human help
2) (inf = zivilisiert) human3) (= human) Behandlung etc humaneeine menschliche Seite haben — to have a human side to one
2. adv1) (= human) humanely2) (inf = zivilisiert) decently(einigermaßen) menschlich aussehen (inf) — to look more or less human
3) (= als Mensch) personally, as a personsie ist mir menschlich sympathisch — I like her as a person
* * *1) (of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) human2) humanely3) (kind; not cruel: a humane man; a humane way to kill rats and mice.) humane* * *mensch·lich[ˈmɛnʃlɪç]I. adj1. (einem Menschen gehörend) humandas \menschliche Leben human life2. (durch Menschen erfolgend) human\menschliche Schwäche human weakness\menschliches Vermögen ÖKON manning [or staffing] levels\menschliches Versagen human errorII. adv1. (human) humanelywieder \menschlich aussehen to look presentable again* * *1.1) humanmenschliches Versagen — human error; s. auch irren 1)
2) (annehmbar) civilized2.1)sich menschlich näherkommen — get on closer [personal] terms [with one another]
* * *A. adj1. human; (human) auch humane;die menschliche Natur human nature;nach menschlichem Ermessen as far as one can possibly judge;es ist nur menschlich, dass oder2. umg (erträglich) tolerable;(wieder) ganz menschlich aussehen umg look halfway civilized (again)B. adv1. (als Mensch) as a person;jemanden menschlich behandeln auch treat sb like a human being, treat sb humanely;sich menschlich benehmen behave like a normal human being;sich menschlich näher kommen get to know one another on a personal level2.etwas menschlich betrachten consider sth in human terms;rein menschlich gesehen seen in purely human terms* * *1.1) humanmenschliches Versagen — human error; s. auch irren 1)
2) (annehmbar) civilized2.1)sich menschlich näherkommen — get on closer [personal] terms [with one another]
2) (human) humanely; in a humane manner* * *adj.human adj. adv.humanly adv. -
70 muy
adv.1 very.muy bueno/cerca very good/neares muy hombre he's very manly, he's a real manmuy de mañana very early in the morningeso es muy de ella that's just like hereso es muy de los americanos that's typically American¡el muy fresco! the cheeky devil!¡la muy tonta! the silly idiot!Muy Sr. mío dear Sirte cuidarás muy mucho de hacerlo just make absolutely sure you don't do it2 too (demasiado).no cabe ahí, es muy grande it won't fit in there, it's too big* * *► adverbio1 very\muy de mañana very early in the morningmuy señor mío (en carta) Dear Sirser muy hombre/mujer familiar to be a real man/womanpor muy... no matter how..., however...■ por muy astuto que sea no nos podrá engañar now matter how crafty he is he won't be able to con us* * *adv.1) very2) quite* * *1. ADJ1) (=mucho) verymuy bien/tarde/mucho — very well/late/much
muy bien, que venga — all right, he can come (along)
muy pero que muy guapo — really, really handsome
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muy de, muy de noche — very late at nightes muy de sentir — frm it is much to be regretted
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el/la muy, el muy tonto de Pedro — that great idiot Pedrolas muy presumidas se gastaron todo en ropa — they're so self-obsessed they spent all their money on clothes
¡el muy bandido! — the rascal!
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por muy, por muy cansado que estés — however tired you are, no matter how tired you are2) (=demasiado) too3) [con participio] greatly, highly2.SF † (=lengua) tongue; (=boca) trap **, mouth* * *a) verymuy bien, sigamos adelante — OK o fine, let's go on
por muy cansado que estés — however o no matter how tired you are
b) ( demasiado) tooquedó muy dulce — it's rather o too sweet
* * *= highly, very, eminent + Nombre, deeply, expansively, darn.Ex. Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.Ex. I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex. I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex. Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Su encuesta está muy detallada y obtiene una gran variedad de información de los encuestados.Ex. However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.----* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* 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 a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* curva muy pronunciada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de muy lejos = from afar.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* de un modo muy general = crudely, crudely.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of.* hasta hace muy poco = up until recently.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* muy activo = afire.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* muy + Adjetivo = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio = quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* muy + Adjetivo/Participio = keenly + Adjetivo/Participio.* muy admirado = much-admired.* muy + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.* muy agustito = snugly.* muy alejado de = a long way removed from.* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.* muy amado = much-loved.* muy a menudo = more often than not, very often, most often than not.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* muy anunciado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* muy apreciado = highly appreciated, long-revered.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy arraigado = deep-rooted, well established, long-established.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy atrás = far behind.* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.* muy avanzado = well-developed, well-advanced.* muy beneficioso = high-payoff.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien cuidado = well-kept.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* muy bien tramado = carefully crafted.* muy bien urdido = carefully crafted.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* muy cambiado = much-changed, much-changed.* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].* muy cerca = close-by.* muy claramente = in no uncertain terms.* muy completo = populated.* muy concurrido = well-used [well used], well attended [well-attended].* muy condicionado = well-conditioned.* muy condimentado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy conseguido = slick, licked, well-crafted.* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA].* muy crítico = highly critical.* muy custodiado = heavily guarded.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* muy desarrollado = well-developed.* muy despacio = very slowly.* muy de tarde en tarde = once in a blue moon.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* muy dispuesto a = all ready to.* muy divulgado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy documentado = well-informed.* muy duro = as hard as nails.* muy eficaz = powerful.* muy endeudado = heavily indebted.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* muy especializado = highly specialised.* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* muy estructurado = highly-structured.* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.* muy frecuentado = heavily used.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* muy gastado = worn-out.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* muy grande = big time.* muy iluminado = brightly illuminated.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* muy informado = well-informed.* muy leído = widely-read.* muy lejano = far off.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* muy lentamente = very slowly.* muy lluvioso = rain-soaked.* muy logrado = slickly produced.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* muy mayor = over the hill.* muy moderno = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* muy motivado = highly-motivated.* muy necesario = much needed [much-needed], long overdue.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung.* muy nervioso, histérico = high-strung.* muy notorio = highly visible.* muy parecido a = much like.* muy + Participio = badly + Participio.* muy + Participio Pasado = widely + Participio Pasado, extensively + Participio Pasado.* muy peculiar = highly distinctive.* muy pertinente para = central to.* muy poblado = heavily populated.* muy poco = minimally.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* muy por detrás = far behind.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* muy por encima de = far beyond.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* muy posiblemente = for all you know, for all we know.* muy practicado = much practised.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* muy preciso = much needed [much-needed].* muy probablemente = most likely, most probably.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* muy propio = highly distinctive.* muy provechoso = high-payoff.* muy pulido = licked, slick.* muy querido = much-loved.* muy rápidamente = like a house on fire, in short order.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* muy recomendado = highly recommended.* muy reconocido = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* muy respetado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed, widely-respected.* muy sazonado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy similar a = much like.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* muy solicitado = in great demand.* muy trabajado = well-crafted.* muy trabajador = committed.* muy unido = close-knit, tight-knit, closely knit, well-connected, tightly knit.* muy usado = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-used.* muy útil = highly valuable.* muy valioso = highly valuable, highly prized.* muy valorado = highly valued, highly appreciated.* muy venerado = long-revered.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy vigilado = heavily guarded.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* regla muy precisa = finely graduated scale.* repasar Algo muy detenidamente = go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb.* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser muy difícil, no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.* ser muy melindroso = be picky.* ser muy necesario = be long overdue.* ser muy particular = be picky.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser muy probable = chances + be.* ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* ser muy quisquilloso = be picky.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser muy revelador = speak + volumes, be an eye-opener.* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.* ser muy usado = be heavily used.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* * *a) verymuy bien, sigamos adelante — OK o fine, let's go on
por muy cansado que estés — however o no matter how tired you are
b) ( demasiado) tooquedó muy dulce — it's rather o too sweet
* * *= highly, very, eminent + Nombre, deeply, expansively, darn.Ex: Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.
Ex: I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex: I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex: Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Su encuesta está muy detallada y obtiene una gran variedad de información de los encuestados.Ex: However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* 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 a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* curva muy pronunciada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de muy lejos = from afar.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* de un modo muy general = crudely, crudely.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of.* hasta hace muy poco = up until recently.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* muy activo = afire.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* muy + Adjetivo = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio = quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* muy + Adjetivo/Participio = keenly + Adjetivo/Participio.* muy admirado = much-admired.* muy + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.* muy agustito = snugly.* muy alejado de = a long way removed from.* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.* muy amado = much-loved.* muy a menudo = more often than not, very often, most often than not.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* muy anunciado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* muy apreciado = highly appreciated, long-revered.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy arraigado = deep-rooted, well established, long-established.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy atrás = far behind.* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.* muy avanzado = well-developed, well-advanced.* muy beneficioso = high-payoff.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien cuidado = well-kept.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* muy bien tramado = carefully crafted.* muy bien urdido = carefully crafted.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* muy cambiado = much-changed, much-changed.* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].* muy cerca = close-by.* muy claramente = in no uncertain terms.* muy completo = populated.* muy concurrido = well-used [well used], well attended [well-attended].* muy condicionado = well-conditioned.* muy condimentado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy conseguido = slick, licked, well-crafted.* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA].* muy crítico = highly critical.* muy custodiado = heavily guarded.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* muy desarrollado = well-developed.* muy despacio = very slowly.* muy de tarde en tarde = once in a blue moon.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* muy dispuesto a = all ready to.* muy divulgado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy documentado = well-informed.* muy duro = as hard as nails.* muy eficaz = powerful.* muy endeudado = heavily indebted.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* muy especializado = highly specialised.* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* muy estructurado = highly-structured.* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.* muy frecuentado = heavily used.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* muy gastado = worn-out.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* muy grande = big time.* muy iluminado = brightly illuminated.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* muy informado = well-informed.* muy leído = widely-read.* muy lejano = far off.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* muy lentamente = very slowly.* muy lluvioso = rain-soaked.* muy logrado = slickly produced.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* muy mayor = over the hill.* muy moderno = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* muy motivado = highly-motivated.* muy necesario = much needed [much-needed], long overdue.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung.* muy nervioso, histérico = high-strung.* muy notorio = highly visible.* muy parecido a = much like.* muy + Participio = badly + Participio.* muy + Participio Pasado = widely + Participio Pasado, extensively + Participio Pasado.* muy peculiar = highly distinctive.* muy pertinente para = central to.* muy poblado = heavily populated.* muy poco = minimally.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* muy por detrás = far behind.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* muy por encima de = far beyond.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* muy posiblemente = for all you know, for all we know.* muy practicado = much practised.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* muy preciso = much needed [much-needed].* muy probablemente = most likely, most probably.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* muy propio = highly distinctive.* muy provechoso = high-payoff.* muy pulido = licked, slick.* muy querido = much-loved.* muy rápidamente = like a house on fire, in short order.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* muy recomendado = highly recommended.* muy reconocido = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* muy respetado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed, widely-respected.* muy sazonado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy similar a = much like.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* muy solicitado = in great demand.* muy trabajado = well-crafted.* muy trabajador = committed.* muy unido = close-knit, tight-knit, closely knit, well-connected, tightly knit.* muy usado = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-used.* muy útil = highly valuable.* muy valioso = highly valuable, highly prized.* muy valorado = highly valued, highly appreciated.* muy venerado = long-revered.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy vigilado = heavily guarded.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* regla muy precisa = finely graduated scale.* repasar Algo muy detenidamente = go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb.* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser muy difícil, no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.* ser muy melindroso = be picky.* ser muy necesario = be long overdue.* ser muy particular = be picky.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser muy probable = chances + be.* ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* ser muy quisquilloso = be picky.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser muy revelador = speak + volumes, be an eye-opener.* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.* ser muy usado = be heavily used.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* * *1 verymuy poca gente very few peoplesoy muy consciente de mis limitaciones I'm very o acutely aware of my limitationses muy trabajador he's a very hard worker, he works very hardson muy amigos they're great friendsestá muy bien escrito it's extremely o very well writtensu carne es muy apreciada its meat is highly prizedmuy admirado much admiredmuy respetado highly respectedmuy bien, sigamos adelante OK o fine, let's go onmuy bien, si eso es lo que tú quieres very well, if that's what you wantestoy muy, pero muy disgustado I'm very, very upsetes un gesto muy suyo it's a typical gesture of hisella es muy de criticar a los demás she's very fond of criticizing otherspor muy cansado que estés however o no matter how tired you are¿sabes lo que hizo el muy sinvergüenza? do you know what he did, the swine?2 (demasiado) toote ha quedado muy dulce it's rather o too sweetno me gusta sentarme muy adelante I don't like sitting too near the front/too far forward* * *
muy adverbioa) very;
son muy amigos they're great friends;
muy admirado much admired;
muy respetado highly respected;
muy bien, sigamos adelante OK o fine, let's go on;
por muy cansado que estés however o no matter how tired you are
◊ quedó muy dulce it's rather o too sweet
muy adverbio
1 (modificando a un adjetivo o adverbio) very: muy pronto llegará, he will arrive very soon
muy tierno, very tender
2 (modificando al sustantivo) es muy española, she's a real Spaniard
3 (demasiado) está muy caliente, it's too hot
' muy' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abisal
- abominable
- abrigada
- abrigado
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- accidentada
- accidentado
- acertada
- acertado
- achacosa
- achacoso
- ácida
- ácido
- acto
- actual
- aferrada
- aferrado
- agitada
- agitado
- agradecida
- agradecido
- ahora
- alentador
- alentadora
- amena
- ameno
- amiga
- amigo
- ancha
- ancho
- antojadiza
- antojadizo
- aparte
- aperreada
- aperreado
- apretada
- apretado
- apurada
- apurado
- arraigada
- arraigado
- auspicio
- avenida
- avenido
- baja
- bajo
English:
abandon
- abject
- abominable
- abrupt
- abysmal
- actual
- afield
- Afro
- aggressive
- agony
- also
- ambience
- appealing
- appreciative
- arch
- archaic
- argument
- article
- articulate
- aware
- baby
- bad
- badly
- baking
- be
- bear
- beating
- become
- behind
- big
- blare
- boiling
- bolt
- bookmobile
- boom
- boy
- brilliant
- burn
- burning
- businesslike
- bustle
- candid
- capable
- celebrity
- chance
- charmer
- chart
- chirpy
- civil
- clever
* * *muy adv1. [en alto grado] very;muy bueno/cerca very good/near;estoy muy cansado I'm very tired;es muy hombre he's very manly, he's a real man;muy de mañana very early in the morning;¡muy bien! [vale] OK!, all right!;[qué bien] very good!, well done!;eso es muy de ella that's just like her;eso es muy de los americanos that's typically American;¡el muy fresco! the cheeky devil!;¡la muy tonta! the silly idiot!;me gusta muy mucho I really, really like it;te cuidarás muy mucho de hacerlo just make absolutely sure you don't do it2. [demasiado] too;no cabe ahí, es muy grande it won't fit in there, it's too big;ahora ya es muy tarde it's too late now* * *adv1 very;muy valorado highly valued;Muy Señor mío Dear Sir2 ( demasiado) too* * *muy adv1) : very, quitees muy inteligente: she's very intelligentmuy bien: very well, fineeso es muy americano: that's typically American2) : tooes muy grande para él: it's too big for him* * *muy adv verypor muy... que however... -
71 déplaire
déplaire [deplεʀ]➭ TABLE 54 indirect transitive verb* * *deplɛʀ
1.
verbe intransitif1) ( ne pas avoir de succès)le spectacle a déplu/n'a pas déplu — the show was not well received/was moderately successful
2) ( rebuter)
2.
déplaire à verbe transitif indirect
3.
verbe impersonnelil me déplairait de vous voir partir — fml I should be sorry to see you go
je le ferai, ne vous en déplaise — iron I shall do it whether you like it or not
* * *deplɛʀ vi1)déplaire à qn (= rebuter, ennuyer) Son nouveau film me déplaît. — I don't like her new film.
déplaire souverainement à qn; Cette idée lui déplaît souverainement. — He doesn't like this idea one little bit.
ne pas être pour déplaire à qn soutenu (= contenter qn) — not to be disagreeable to sb
Cette éventualité n'est pas pour lui déplaire. — This eventuality would not be disagreeable to him.
2) (= irriter, heurter, froisser) to upsetCela risque de déplaire. — It could upset people.
Il cherche à nous déplaire. — He's trying to annoy us.
3) (locution)n'en déplaise à... — whether... likes it or not
* * *déplaire verb table: plaireA vi1 ( ne pas avoir de succès) le spectacle a déplu/n'a pas déplu the show was not well received/was moderately successful;B déplaire à vtr ind cela m'a déplu I didn't like it; elle me déplaît I don't like her; une vie luxueuse ne me déplairait pas I wouldn't say no to a life of luxury; le spectacle m'a profondément déplu I didn't like the show at all; la situation n'est pas pour me déplaire the situation quite suits me; tout ceci me déplaît fort I dislike all this intensely.C se déplaire vpr1 ( ne pas être bien) je me déplais ici I don't like it here; la plante se déplaît à l'ombre the plant doesn't like to be ou isn't happy in the shade;D v impers il me déplairait de vous voir partir fml I should be sorry to see you go; il ne me déplaîrait pas de les voir partir I'd be quite happy to see them go; je le ferai ne vous en déplaise fml with all due respect to you I shall do it in any case.[deplɛr]déplaire à verbe plus préposition1. [rebuter] to put off (separable)un café? voilà qui ne me déplairait pas ou ne serait pas pour me déplaire a coffee? I wouldn't say no!il m'a parlé franchement, ce qui n'a pas été pour me déplaire he was frank with me, which I liked2. [contrarier] to annoy, to offend————————se déplaire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)[ne pas se plaire l'un à l'autre] to dislike each other ou one another————————se déplaire verbe pronominal intransitif[être mal à l'aise] to be unhappy ou dissatisfiedje ne me suis pas déplu ici I quite enjoyed ou liked it here -
72 ebenso
Adv.1. Intensität, Ausmaß etc.: just as; ich habe ihn ebenso gern wie du / dich I like him just ( oder every bit) as much as you (do) / as (I do) you; es ist ebenso voll wie gestern it’s (just) as full as it was yesterday; er ist ebenso fleißig wie hilfreich he’s as hard-working as he is helpful2. Art: (in) the same way; ich reagierte ebenso auch my reaction was the same; mir geht es ebenso that’s exactly how I feel, it’s exactly the same for me; in Europa ebenso wie in Amerika in Europe and America alike* * *as well; just as; alike; like this; that way; equally* * *eben|so ['eːbnzoː]adv(= genauso) just as; (= auch, ebenfalls) as welldas kann doch ébenso eine Frau machen — a woman can do that just as well
die Geschäfte sind geschlossen, ébenso alle Büros — the shops are closed, as are all the offices
viele Leute haben sich ébenso wie wir beschwert — a lot of people complained just like we did or just as we did or just like us
er freute sich ébenso wie ich — he was just as pleased as I was
er hat ein ébenso großes Zimmer wie wir — he has just as big a room as we have
ich mag sie ébenso gern — I like her just as much, I like her equally well
ich esse ébenso gern Reis — I like rice just as much, I'd just as soon eat rice
ich komme ébenso gern morgen — I'd just as soon come tomorrow
ébenso gut — (just) as well
ich kann ébenso gut Französisch wie Italienisch — I can speak French (just) as well as I can speak Italian, my French is (just) as good as my Italian
ébenso lang — just as long
ébenso oft or häufig — just as often or frequently
ébenso sehr — just as much
ébenso wenig — just as little
ébenso wenig, wie man dies sagen kann, kann man behaupten,... — there is just as little ground for saying this as for claiming...
ébenso viel — just as much
* * *(also: Mrs. Brown came, likewise Mrs. Smith.) likewise* * *eben·so[ˈe:bn̩zo:]1. (genauso) just asich habe eine \ebenso schöne Wohnung I have just as nice a flat\ebenso gern just as well/muchmeinen Vater mag ich \ebenso gern wie meine Mutter I like my father just as much as my mother\ebenso gut [just] as wellich kann \ebenso gut darauf verzichten I can just as well go without it\ebenso lang[e] just as long\ebenso oft just as frequently [or often]\ebenso sehr just as muchich habe dich \ebenso sehr lieb wie du mich I'm just as much fond of you as you are of me\ebenso viel just as much\ebenso wenig:das ist \ebenso wenig angebracht this is just as inappropriate2. (auch) also, likewise, as welldie Geschäfte sind geschlossen, \ebenso alle Kinos the shops are closed, as are all the cinemasdiese Waschmaschine ist \ebenso zu teuer that washing machine is too expensive as well* * *1) mit Adjektiven u. Adverbien, Indefinitpromina just asein ebenso frecher wie dummer Kerl — a fellow who is/was as impudent as he is/was stupid
ebenso gern mag ich Erdbeeren [wie...] — I like strawberries just as much [as...]
ebenso oft — just as often or frequently
man kann dieses ebenso wenig wie jenes tun — one cannot do this, any more than that
2) mit Verben in exactly the same way; (in demselben Maße) just as much* * *ebenso adv1. Intensität, Ausmaß etc: just as;ich habe ihn ebenso gern wie du/dich I like him just ( oder every bit) as much as you (do)/as (I do) you;es ist ebenso voll wie gestern it’s (just) as full as it was yesterday;er ist ebenso fleißig wie hilfreich he’s as hard-working as he is helpful2. Art: (in) the same way;ich reagierte ebenso auch my reaction was the same;mir geht es ebenso that’s exactly how I feel, it’s exactly the same for me;in Europa ebenso wie in Amerika in Europe and America alike* * *1) mit Adjektiven u. Adverbien, Indefinitpromina just asebenso groß wie... sein — be just as big as...
ein ebenso frecher wie dummer Kerl — a fellow who is/was as impudent as he is/was stupid
ebenso gern mag ich Erdbeeren [wie...] — I like strawberries just as much [as...]
ebenso oft — just as often or frequently
man kann dieses ebenso wenig wie jenes tun — one cannot do this, any more than that
2) mit Verben in exactly the same way; (in demselben Maße) just as much* * *adj.alike adj. adv.also adv.equally adv.just as expr.likewise adv. -
73 brillante
adj.1 shining (reluciente) (luz, astro).2 brilliant.el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstandingm.diamond.* * *► adjetivo1 (extraordinario) brilliant1 (diamante) diamond* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.bright, brilliant, shiny* * *1. ADJ1) (=reluciente) [luz, sol, color] [gen] bright; [muy fuerte] brilliant; [superficie pulida] shiny; [pelo] glossy, shiny; [joyas, lentejuelas] sparkling, glitteringun estampado amarillo brillante — a bright o brilliant yellow pattern
¡qué brillante ha quedado el suelo! — the floor is really shiny now!
2) (=excelente) brilliant2.SM diamond, brilliant* * *Ia) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossyb) <escritor/porvenir> brilliantIIa) ( diamante) diamondb) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter* * *= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex. The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex. The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.Ex. The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.Ex. She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.Ex. Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex. Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.----* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.* * *Ia) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossyb) <escritor/porvenir> brilliantIIa) ( diamante) diamondb) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter* * *= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.
Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex: The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex: She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex: Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.Ex: The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex: The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.Ex: The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex: Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.Ex: She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.Ex: Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex: Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.* * *1 ‹luz/estrella/color› bright; ‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny; ‹pintura› gloss ( before n); ‹papel› shiny, glossytenía la platería brillante she kept the silverware gleamingson de un color azul brillante they're bright bluetenía los ojos brillantes de fiebre her eyes were bright with feversus brillantes ojos azules his sparkling o bright blue eyesel fregadero está brillante de limpio the sink is sparkling cleantiene el suelo brillante the floor's shininguna tela brillante material with a sheen2 ‹escritor/discurso/porvenir› brilliant1 (diamante) diamondun anillo de brillantes a diamond ring* * *
brillante adjetivo
‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny;
‹ pintura› gloss ( before n);
‹ papel› glossy;
‹ tela› with a sheen
‹ mente› great;
■ sustantivo masculino ( diamante) diamond;
brillante
I adjetivo
1 (un color, una persona, un objeto) brilliant: su conferencia fue absolutamente brillante, his talk was absolutely brillant
2 (un suelo, una superficie) gleaming
II sustantivo masculino diamond
' brillante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consumada
- consumado
- distinguirse
- impracticable
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- nublar
- viva
- vivo
- destellar
- destello
- engarzar
- lumbrera
- radiante
- trayectoria
English:
blind
- bright
- brilliant
- gleaming
- gloss
- glossy
- glowing
- polished
- rock
- scintillating
- shining
- shiny
- sparkling
- strong
- vibrant
- brighten
- diamond
- flash
- sleek
* * *♦ adj1. [reluciente] [luz, astro] shining;[metal, zapatos, pelo] shiny; [ojos, sonrisa, diamante] sparkling2. [magnífico] brilliant;el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstanding;el joven escritor tiene un futuro brillante the young writer has a brilliant future ahead of him♦ nmdiamond, Espec brilliant* * *I adj1 ( luminoso) bright2 figbrilliantII m diamond* * *brillante adj: brilliant, bright♦ brillantemente advbrillante nmdiamante: diamond* * *brillante1 adj1. (luz, color) bright3. (persona, actuación) brilliantbrillante2 n diamond -
74 типичен
typicalcharacteristic (за of)това е типично за нея how like her! that's just like her!* * *типѝчен,прил., -на, -но, -ни typical; characteristic (за of); ( представителен) representative, exemplary.* * *typical: This is a типичен Bulgarian dish. - Това е типично българско ястие.; characteristic ; normal {`nO;rmxl}; racy ; representative* * *1. characteristic (за of) 2. typical 3. това е типично за нея how like her! that's just like her! -
75 semejante
adj.1 similar (parecido).son de una edad semejante they are (of) a similar age2 such (tal).jamás aceptaría semejante invitación I would never accept such an invitationuna propuesta de semejante talante a proposal of this nature, such a proposal¡cómo pudo decir semejante tontería! how could he say something so stupid!m.1 fellow (human) being.2 fellowman, fellow, fellow being, fellow creature.* * *► adjetivo1 (parecido) similar2 peyorativo (tal) such, like that3 (geometría) similar1 fellow being* * *adj.1) similar2) such* * *1. ADJ1) (=parecido) similarser semejantes — to be alike o similar
son muy semejantes — they are very much alike o very similar
dijo eso o algo semejante — she said that or something similar o something like that
2) (Mat) similar3) [uso enfático] suchnunca hizo cosa semejante — he never did any such thing o anything of the sort
¿se ha visto frescura semejante? — did you ever see such cheek?
2. SM1) (=prójimo) fellow man, fellow creature2)no tiene semejante — (=equivalente) it has no equal, there is nothing to equal it
* * *Ia) ( similar) similarb) (Mat) similarc) (delante del n) ( para énfasis)IInunca había oído semejante estupidez — I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupid
tus/nuestros semejantes — your/our fellow men
* * *Ia) ( similar) similarb) (Mat) similarc) (delante del n) ( para énfasis)IInunca había oído semejante estupidez — I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupid
tus/nuestros semejantes — your/our fellow men
* * *semejante11 = fellow human being, kindred, fellow, twin, fellow being.Ex: What is our responsibility to a fellow human being, who in this case happens to be a respected library director who is also our boss?.
Ex: The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.Ex: Cave paintings, baked clay tablets, papyrus rolls, vellum, parchment and paper manuscripts, movable type printing; these have been the material objects by means of which man have communicated with their fellows.Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.Ex: Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.semejante2= analogous, parallel, suchlike.Ex: But what about when our own professional center, the Library of Congress, uses BUSHMEN and HOTTENTOTS which are analogous to Polacks and Kikes and Wops?.
Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.Ex: I think this should all be interpreted as a challenge, rather than as a mandate for complacency or suchlike.* Nombre + semejante = such + Nombre.* semejante a = akin to.* * *1 (similar) similarrealizaron un experimento semejante con ratas they carried out a similar experiment with ratslos dos colores son muy semejantes the two colors are very similar¿se va a ir a vivir a Francia? — le oí decir algo semejante is he going off to live in France? — I heard him say something of the sort o something along those linessemejante A algo similar TO sthsus costumbres son semejantes a las nuestras their customs are similar to ours, they have similar customs to oursllevaba zapatos semejantes a los tuyos she was wearing shoes similar to o like yours2 ( Mat) similar3 ( delante del n)(para énfasis): nunca había oído semejante estupidez I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupidyo nunca dije semejante tontería I never said such a stupid thing¿te vas a acabar semejante plato de fideos? are you really going to be able to finish all those noodles?tus/nuestros semejantes your/our fellow mendebemos amar a nuestros semejantes we must love our fellow men* * *
semejante adjetivo
semejante A algo similar to sth
◊ ¡cómo puedes decir semejante cosa! how can you say such a thing!;
nunca había oído semejante estupidez I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupid
■ sustantivo masculino:
semejante
I adjetivo
1 (parecido) similar: no había oído nada semejante, I had never heard anything like it
2 (tal) such: ¿de dónde sacó semejante idea?, where did he get such an idea from?
II m (prójimo) fellow man: ama a tus semejantes, love your fellow men
' semejante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estupidez
- homóloga
- homólogo
- lance
- mamarracho
- tal
- vecina
- vecino
- burrada
- caminata
- parejo
- prójimo
English:
akin
- alike
- asinine
- nothing
- similar
- such
- whatever
- anything
- bowls
- possess
- sort
* * *♦ adjsu plan es semejante al nuestro her plan is similar to ours2. [tal] such;jamás aceptaría semejante invitación I would never accept such an invitation;una propuesta de semejante talante a proposal of this nature, such a proposal;no sé cómo pudo mover semejante piedra I don't know how he managed to shift such a heavy rock;¡cómo pudo decir semejante tontería! how could he say something so stupid!;¡semejante mentiroso! ¡cómo puede decir eso! what a liar! how can he say that!♦ nmfellow (human) being* * *I adj similar;jamás he oído semejante tontería I’ve never heard such nonsenseII m fellow human being, fellow creature;mis semejantes my fellow men* * *semejante adj1) parecido: similar, alike2) tal: suchnunca he visto cosa semejante: I have never seen such a thingsemejante nmprójimo: fellowman* * *semejante adj1. (similar) similar2. (tal) such / such a -
76 serc|e
n 1. Anat., Med. heart- atak/choroba serca a heart attack/disease- bicie jego serca the beat a. beating of his heart, his heartbeat- operacja na otwartym sercu open-heart surgery- przeszczep serca Med. (operacja) a heart transplant- wrodzona wada serca a congenital heart defect- mieć słabe/chore serce to have a weak/bad heart- umrzeć na serce to die of heart failure- on ma serce jak dzwon he has a healthy a. strong heart- od lat jest chory na serce he’s had a heart condition for years- serce waliło mu jak młotem his heart was thumping away like a drum2. sgt (pierś) heart, breast- tulić kogoś do serca to hug sb to one’s breast- upadł, łapiąc się za serce he fell pressing his hand to his heart- złożył przysięgę, kładąc rękę na sercu he took an oath with his hand on his heart3. (usposobienie) heart- człowiek wielkiego serca a. o wielkim sercu a big-hearted a. generous-hearted person- być człowiekiem małego serca a. o małym sercu to be a faint-hearted a. pigeon-hearted person- mieć dobre/miękkie/zimne/nieczułe serce to have a good/soft/cold/hard heart- serce jak kamień a. serce z kamienia a heart of stone- potrzeba nam gorących/ofiarnych serc we need enthustiastic/dedicated people4. książk. (siedlisko uczuć) heart- sekrety jej serca the secrets of her innermost soul- kochać/nienawidzić kogoś całym sercem a. z całego serca to love/hate sb with all one’s heart a. with one’s whole heart- mam serce przepełnione radością/smutkiem my heart brims over with joy/sadness- napełniasz nasze serca dumą/szczęściem you fill our hearts with pride/happiness- myśli, które napełniają serca rodziców strachem thoughts that strike fear in the hearts of parents- on jest bliski/drogi memu sercu he is close/dear to my heart- ta wiadomość uraduje twoje serce the news will gladden your heart- sercem jestem przy was a. z wami my heart goes to you a. is with you- zjednała sobie serce publiczności she won the hearts of the audience- zawsze okazywał nam serce he was always kind-hearted towards us5. sgt (miłość) heart- oddać komuś serce to give one’s heart to sb- zabrać a. skraść komuś serce to steal sb’s heart- zdobyć/podbić czyjeś serce to win/capture sb’s heart- złamać komuś serce to break sb’s heart6. sgt (męstwo) heart- wojownik o lwim sercu a lionhearted warrior- nawoływał towarzyszy, by nie tracili serca he appealed to his companions not to lose heart7. (przedmiot, symbol) heart- serce z piernika/czekolady heart-shaped gingerbread/chocolate- wisiorek w kształcie serca a pendant in the shape of a heart8. (środek) heart- w sercu dżungli/miasta in the heart of a jungle/city9. (w dzwonie) clapper, tongue- □ Serce Jezusa Relig. the Sacred Heart- sztuczne serce Med. artificial a. mechanical heart- Ryszard Lwie Serce Richard of the Lion’s Heart■ do głębi serca [przejąć się, wzruszyć] deeply- jak a. co serce (komuś) dyktuje [mówić, pisać] from the a. one’s heart- od serca [rozmowa, wyznanie, słowa] heart-to-heart; [bić brawo, pomagać] wholeheartedly- przyjaciel/przyjaciółka od serca a bosom friend- w głębi serca [zazdrościć, myśleć, odczuwać] in one’s heart of hearts, deep in one’s heart- w prostocie serca [wierzyć, zwierzać się] naively; [postępować] artlessly- w sercu [uważać, czuć] privately- z biciem a. drżeniem serca a. z bijącym sercem (z niepokojem, niepewnością) with one’s heart in one’s mouth; (ze wzruszeniem) with a lump in one’s throat- z bólem serca with an aching heart- z ciężkim sercem with a heavy heart- z dobrego a. z dobroci serca [pomagać, ofiarować] out of the goodness of one’s heart- ze szczerego serca [wspomagać, poświęcać się] kind-heartedly- z głębi serca [uczucia, życzenia] from the bottom of one’s heart- z otwartym sercem [przyjąć, witać, odnosić się] with an open heart- brać (sobie) coś do serca to take sth to heart- być bez serca a. nie mieć serca to have no heart- chwytać kogoś za serce to tug at sb’s heartstrings- czytać w czyimś sercu to read sb’s thoughts- kamień spadł mi z serca that is a weight off my mind- leży mi na sercu twoje zdrowie/szczęście I have your health/happiness at heart- tyle kłopotów leży mi na sercu I have so many troubles to worry about- mieć gołębie serce to be gentle at heart- mieć serce dla kogoś/do czegoś to be fond of sb/sth- mieć serce jak głaz a. z kamienia, mieć kamienne serce to have a heart of stone- mieć serce na dłoni to have one’s heart in the right place- on co ma w sercu, to w gębie pot. a. na języku he is a person of candour- mieć zajęcze serce to be chicken-hearted a. chicken-livered- mieć złote serce to have a heart of gold- miękko mi się robi koło serca my heart melts- nie mieć serca czegoś zrobić to not have the heart to do sth- nie mam serca powiedzieć jej prawdy I haven’t (got) the heart to tell her the truth- nie mieć serca dla a. do kogoś to dislike sb- nie mam już dla niej serca I don’t like her any more- nie mieć serca do czegoś (nie mieć ochoty) to be lukewarm about sth- on nie ma serca do sportu his heart’s not in sport- nosić a. chować kogoś/coś w sercu to have sb/sth engraved upon one’s heart- otworzyć serce komuś a. przed kimś to open one’s heart to sb, to pour out one’s heart to sb- pójść za głosem serca to follow one’s heart- idź za głosem swojego serca let your heart rule your head- przypaść komuś do serca to take a. catch sb’s fancy- przypadł mi do serca I took an instant liking to him- przypadłeś jej do serca she took a shine to you pot.- serce kraje się a. pęka mi na widok… it breaks my heart to see…- serce o mało nie pękło mu z żalu/tęsknoty his heart almost burst with grief/longing- serce mi krwawi pain rends my heart- serce staje mu w gardle a. podchodzi a. skacze mu do gardła (z niepokoju, obawy) he has his heart in his mouth a. throat; (z podniecenia, wzruszenia) his heart leaps- serce rosło na widok jej zdrowych dzieci it was a joy to see her healthy kids- serce wyrywa się mu do kogoś/czegoś he feels a yearning for sb/sth- serce zamiera mu w piersi his heart skips a. misses a beat- serce zamarło jej z zachwytu she was speechless with delight- trafić a. przemówić do czyjegoś serca to touch sb’s heart- jednym uśmiechem potrafi ująć ją za serce his smile is enough to melt her heart- ukłuć kogoś w serce to pierce sb’s heart (like a dagger)- wkładać w coś (całe) serce to put one’s heart and soul into sth- wkraść się do czyjegoś serca to gain a place in sb’s affections- wyrzucić kogoś z serca to wipe sb out of one’s memory- zdjąć komuś kamień z serca to take a load off sb’s mind- zrzucić kamień z serca to get it off one’s chest pot.- serce nie sługa przysł. the heart knows no masterThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > serc|e
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77 anders
I präd. Adj. und Adv. (verschieden) different(ly Adv.); anders werden change; sie ist anders als ihre Schwester she’s not like her sister; anders als seine Freunde unlike his friends; er denkt anders als wir he doesn’t see it the same way as we ( oder us); anders ausgedrückt to put it another way; anders denkend oder gesinnt of a different way of thinking; POL. dissenting; anders geartet different, of a different nature; anders lautend different, differing; anders lautende Berichte reports to the contrary; ich kann nicht anders I can’t help it; (bin gezwungen) I’ve got no choice; es kam ganz anders things turned out very differently; er ist heute so anders he’s changed so much; ich hab’s mir anders überlegt I’ve changed my mind; (ich werde doch nicht) I’ve decided not to; anders (verhielt sich) Herr X not so Mr ( oder Mr.) X; das klingt schon anders! that’s more like it; drohend: ich kann auch anders! you, he etc. had better watch out!, I can easily change my tune!; Urlaub mal anders a holiday (Am. vacation) with a differenceII Adv.; mit Pron. oder Adv.; (sonst) else; jemand anders somebody ( oder anybody) else; niemand anders nobody else; niemand anders als er nobody but him; wer anders ( als er)? who else (but him)?; irgendwo anders somewhere else, some other place umg.; nirgendwo anders nowhere else; nirgendwo anders als nowhere but, no place other than; wo anders ( als dort)? where else (but there)?* * *differently; other; else; otherwise* * *ạn|ders ['andɐs]adv1) (= sonst) elsejemand/niemand anders — somebody or anybody/nobody else
wer/wo anders? — who/where else?
wie anders hätte ich es machen sollen? — how else should I have done it?
2) (= verschieden, besser, schöner) differently; (= andersartig) sein, aussehen, klingen, schmecken different (als to)anders als jd denken/reagieren — to think/react differently from sb
anders als jd aussehen — to look different from sb
es or die Sache verhält sich ganz anders — things or matters are quite different
anders gesinnt — of a different opinion
in +dat on)anders gesinnt sein — to have a different opinion, to disagree (
anders ausgedrückt — to put it another way, in other words
das machen wir so und nicht anders — we'll do it this way and no other
wie nicht anders zu erwarten — as was to be expected
wie könnte es anders sein? — how could it be otherwise?
da wird mir ganz anders — I start to feel funny or (übel auch) peculiar
ich kann auch anders (inf) — you'd/he'd etc better watch it (inf)
3) (inf = anderenfalls) otherwise, or else* * *an·ders[ˈandɐs]1. (verschieden) differentlydie Sachen sind doch etwas \anders als erwartet gelaufen things have progressed in a different way to what we expectedsie denkt \anders als wir she has a different point of view from usdiese Musik klingt schon ganz \anders this music sounds completely differentals braves Kind gefällst du mir ganz \anders I like you much more when you behave▪ \anders als... different to [or from] [or than]...\anders als sonst different than usual\anders denkend dissenting, dissident\anders gesinnt of a different opinion\anders lautend contrary, different2. (sonst) otherwise\anders kann ich es mir nicht erklären I can't think of another explanationjemand \anders somebody [or someone] [or anybody] elseniemand \anders nobody [or no one] elselass außer mir niemand \anders rein! don't let anybody in except [for] me!was/wer/wo \anders? what/who/where else?nicht \anders gehen to be able to do nothing about sthes ging leider nicht \anders I'm afraid I couldn't do anything about it3.ich kann auch \anders! (fam) you'd/he'd etc. better watch it!ich konnte nicht \anders I couldn't help it▶ da wird einem ja ganz \anders! (ärgerlich zumute) it makes [or it's enough to make] one's blood boil* * *1) <think, act, feel, do> differently ( als from or esp. Brit. to); <be, look, sound, taste> different ( als from or esp. Brit. to)anders geartet — different; of a different nature postpos.
anders lautend — to the contrary postpos.
es war alles ganz anders — it was all quite different
wie könnte es anders sein! — (iron.) surprise, surprise! (iron.)
mir wird ganz anders — (ugs.) I feel weak at the knees
es kam anders, als wir dachten — things didn't turn out the way we expected
ich kann auch anders — (ugs.) you'd/he'd etc. better watch it (coll.)
so und nicht anders — this way and no other; exactly like that
wie nicht anders zu erwarten [war] — as [was to be] expected
2) (sonst) elseirgendwo/nirgendwo anders — somewhere/nowhere else
jemand anders — someone else; (verneint, in Fragen) anyone else
3) (ugs.): (andernfalls) otherwise; or else* * *A. präd adj & adv (verschieden) different(ly adv);anders werden change;sie ist anders als ihre Schwester she’s not like her sister;anders als seine Freunde unlike his friends;anders ausgedrückt to put it another way;anders gesinnt of a different way of thinking; POL dissenting;ich kann nicht anders I can’t help it; (bin gezwungen) I’ve got no choice;es kam ganz anders things turned out very differently;er ist heute so anders he’s changed so much;ich hab’s mir anders überlegt I’ve changed my mind; (ich werde doch nicht) I’ve decided not to;das klingt schon anders! that’s more like it; drohend:ich kann auch anders! you, he etc had better watch out!, I can easily change my tune!;Urlaub mal anders a holiday (US vacation) with a differencejemand anders somebody ( oder anybody) else;niemand anders nobody else;niemand anders als er nobody but him;wer anders (als er)? who else (but him)?;irgendwo anders somewhere else, some other place umg;nirgendwo anders nowhere else;nirgendwo anders als nowhere but, no place other than;wo anders (als dort)? where else (but there)?* * *1) <think, act, feel, do> differently ( als from or esp. Brit. to); <be, look, sound, taste> different ( als from or esp. Brit. to)anders geartet — different; of a different nature postpos.
anders lautend — to the contrary postpos.
wie könnte es anders sein! — (iron.) surprise, surprise! (iron.)
mir wird ganz anders — (ugs.) I feel weak at the knees
es kam anders, als wir dachten — things didn't turn out the way we expected
ich kann auch anders — (ugs.) you'd/he'd etc. better watch it (coll.)
so und nicht anders — this way and no other; exactly like that
wie nicht anders zu erwarten [war] — as [was to be] expected
2) (sonst) elseirgendwo/nirgendwo anders — somewhere/nowhere else
jemand anders — someone else; (verneint, in Fragen) anyone else
3) (ugs.): (andernfalls) otherwise; or else* * *adv.differently adv.else adv.otherwise adv. -
78 так
I нареч.1) ( таким образом) like this, (in) this way, soсде́лайте так! — do it like this!
де́ло обстои́т так — this is how matters stand
так нельзя́ ничего́ доби́ться — you cannot achieve anything this way
он отвеча́л так — he said this in reply; he answered as follows; this is the answer he gave
и́менно так — exactly (so)
я так и сказа́л ему́, что... — I told him in so many words that...
он говори́л так, (как) бу́дто... — he spoke as though...
он так говори́л, что... — he spoke in such a way that...
так бы и сказа́ли! — why didn't you tell me before!
так и случи́лось — so it happened
2) (в том виде, как есть) as it is [was, etc]пусть так оста́нется — let it remain as it is
3) ( настолько) soтак стра́шно — so terrible
так необходи́мо — so necessary
так ва́жно — so important
бу́дьте так добры́ (+ повелит. накл.) — please (+ imper); (+ инф.) would you be so kind (as + to inf)
не так (уж) (+ прил., нареч.) — not (really) so / that (+ adj, adv); (+ гл.) not that / so much (+ verb)
дела́ не так (уж) пло́хи — things are not (really) so / that bad
не так уж я э́того хочу́ — I don't want it that much / badly
4) разг. (без явной цели, причины или последствий) for no reason; just like thatэ́то он так (то́лько) сказа́л — he didn't really mean it
ты чего́ пришёл? - Да так — what have you come for? - I've just come [There's no special reason]
подо́бная боле́знь так не прохо́дит — this kind of illness doesn't pass just like that [without consequences]
5) разг. ( не очень хорошо или хорош) not too wellкак ты себя́ чу́вствуешь? - Да так — how do you feel? - Not too well [So-so; Fair to middling]
и не друг и не враг, а так — neither a friend nor a foe, just someone
6) разг. ( неважно) it's nothing; it doesn't matter; justты почему́ пла́чешь? - Так, вспо́мнилось ко́е-что́ — why are you crying? - It's nothing, I just remembered something
э́то мне так, друг оди́н позвони́л — it was just a friend calling
7) разг. ирон. (в начале восклицательного предложения с глаголом в буд. вр. или прош. вр.; выражает невероятность чего-л) not likely!; (there's) no chance!так она́ тебя́ и послу́шает / послу́шала! — not likely she will listen to you!
так я тебе́ и дам / дал свои́ де́ньги! — there's no chance I will give you my money!
••так бы и (+ сослагат. накл.)! разг. — wouldn't I just (+ inf)!
так его́ [их]! разг. — let him [them] have it!
так ему́ и на́до! разг. — (it) serves him right!; he asked for it!
так же как (и) в знач. союза — 1) (в той же степени, что) just like 2) ( помимо) as well as
так же как и вы, я ничего́ не зна́ю — (just) like you, I don't know anything
опроси́ли свиде́телей, так же как и потерпе́вших — they questioned eyewitnesses as well as the victims
так и быть — all right, very well; so be it
так и есть — so it is; ( действительно) (and) indeed
так и знай! — mind you!; that's for sure!; get this straight
так и́ли ина́че — in any event / case; one way or another; ( в том и другом случае) in either event
он так и не пришёл [сде́лал; сказа́л] — he never came [did it; said]
я так и не узна́л э́того — I never found it out [learnt it]
так и так (, де́скать / мол) разг. — here's what happened; here's what I have to say
так, как (в соответствии с чем-л) — as; ( наподобие) like
де́лай так, как я говорю́ — do as I say
я хочу́ вы́глядеть так, как она́ — I want to look like her
так, как э́то бы́ло — as it was; the way it was
он не мо́жет переда́ть ей кни́гу, так как она́ уже́ уе́хала — he can't give her the book as / because she has already left
так ли э́то? — is that (really) the case?, is that so?
не так ли? — isn't that so?; переводится тж. разделительным вопросом
мы встреча́лись с ва́ми ра́ньше, не так ли? — we have met before, haven't we?
так ли, э́так / сяк ли — one way or another; somehow or other
так называ́емый — so-called
так на так прост. — an even swap
поменя́ться так на так — make an even swap
так на так и получа́ется / выхо́дит — one (thing) makes up for the other
так себе — so-so; could be better; middling; nothing special; nothing to write home about
кни́жка э́та так себе — this book is not up to much
так сказа́ть вводн. сл. — so to speak / say
так тебя́ раста́к эвф. — you dirty so-and-so!
так тому́ и бы́ть! — so be it!
так то́чно! воен. — yes, sir!
меня́ там не́ было, так что не спра́шивайте — I wasn't there, so don't ask me
сде́лайте так, что́бы никто́ не возража́л — do it so that nobody should object
не так что́б(ы) разг. — not really; not so much
так (я) и ду́мал — just as I thought
так (я) и знал! — I knew it!; I knew it would happen!
вот так! — that's the way!, that's right!
е́сли так — if that's the case
за так — for nothing; for free
я и так э́то знал — I (always) knew that
мне и так хорошо́ — I am fine the way I am
они́ и так не бе́дные — they aren't poor anyway
я и так спра́влюсь — I'll manage (anyway)
и так да́лее (сокр. и т.д.) — etcetera [ɪt'setrə] (сокр. etc.); and so on / forth
и так и сяк / э́так — this way and that; this way, that way and every way
как (э́то) так? — how come?, how's that?
как бы не так! — not likely!; nothing of the kind!
не так что́бы о́чень — not that much
про́сто так — 1) ( без особой причины) for no special reason 2) ( бесплатно) for free
э́то бы́ло не про́сто так — there was a reason for / behind it
они́ раздава́ли ве́щи про́сто так — they gave things away
а хоть / хотя́ бы и так! разг. — so what (of it)!
что́ так? — why?; ( после отрицания) why not?
II вводн. сл. книжн.что́-то тут не так — there's something wrong here
( например) thusIII союз разг.так, наприме́р — thus; for example
1) ( поэтому) soзре́ние слабе́ет, так прихо́дится носи́ть очки́ — my eyesight is weakening, so I have to wear glasses
2) (но, однако) butпое́хать бы к мо́рю, так де́нег нет — it wouldn't be bad to go to the seashore, but I have no money for it
IV частица разг.ему́ предлага́ли помо́чь, так нет же, не согласи́лся! — he was offered help, but no, he wouldn't accept it!
1) (в таком случае, тогда) thenе́сли ты не пойдёшь, так я пойду́ — if you don't go, then I will
не тут, так там — if (it is) not here, then (it is) there
хоти́те так е́шьте — eat it if you want to
так что же вы ра́ньше не сказа́ли! — (then) why didn't you tell me before!
2) (значит, следовательно) soтак он прие́хал! — so he has come!
так вы его́ зна́ете! — so you know him!
так во́т вы где! — so that's where you are!
3) (в вопросе: выражает побуждение к ответу) well...?, so...?так ка́к, вы согла́сны? — so / well, do you agree?
так что́, мы идём на ре́ку? — so / well, are we going to the river?
так вы действи́тельно э́того хоти́те? — are you sure you really want it?
так где же они́? — well, where are they?!
4) (с повтором сущ. в им.: указывает на необычность, выдающиеся качества предмета) that's what I call a (noun); that's a (noun) to end all (noun pl)вот э́то ды́ня так ды́ня! — that's what I call a real melon!; that's a melon to end all melons!
5) (с повтором гл.: указывает на серьёзность, размах или особое качество действия) seriously; really well; in the big wayигра́ть так игра́ть, а не по телефо́ну разгова́ривать — (if we are going to play) let's play seriously, and no talking on the phone
вот он пьёт так пьёт — he drinks really hard; he drinks in the big way
гуля́ть так гуля́ть! — let's paint the town red!
ну, ты ска́жешь так ска́жешь! — the things you are saying!
6) (в позиции между подлежащим и сказуемым: вот, зато, между прочим) still, but; really; или не переводитсяа я так ду́маю, что он не прав — (but) I think he is wrong
а им так всё равно́ — but it doesn't (really) matter to them; they don't (really) care
7) (в позиции после слова, выделяемого инверсией) переводится эмфатическими оборотами и конструкциямиэкза́мены - так он о них не ду́мает — as for the exams, he doesn't think about them; exams is the last thing he cares about; it's not the exams he thinks about
пое́сть так вы лю́бите, а пригото́вить вас не заста́вишь! — you do like to eat, don't you, but there's no way to make you cook!
8) ( примерно) about, someлет так два́дцать наза́д — it was about / some twenty years ago
9) (после нареч.; довольно-таки, весьма) rather; quite; kind of разг.она́ ничего́ так, хоро́шенькая — she's rather [kind of] pretty / cute
мы непло́хо так посиде́ли — we had quite a good time (in a bar, etc)
он вы́шел и недово́льно так говори́т — he came out and said in a kind of displeased manner
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79 похожий
1. like; resembling; similarнет никого, похожего на неё — there is none like her
2. alikeпохоже, будет дождь — it looks like rain
3. similarСинонимический ряд:1. сходно (прил.) аналогично; близко; подобно; родственно; сходно; сходственно; схоже2. кажется (проч.) будто; кажется; кажись; как будто3. подобным образом (проч.) аналогично; подобным образом -
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(ХОТЬ) ПРУД ПРУДИ кого-чего, гаге кем-чем coll (хоть + VPimpcr these forms only, subj-compl with copula ( subj / genany common noun) or adv quantiffixed WO(s.o. has or in some place there is) a surplus or a lot of (people or things). X-ob у Y-a (в месте Z) хоть пруд пруди - person Y has more Xs than he knows what to do withplace Z is swarming (crawling) with Xs there are scores of Xs in place Z Xs are as plentiful as fish in the sea in place Z person Y has Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare) there are Xs in spades (Xs galore, Xs enough and to spare) in place Z....В докладной записке для Теоретика он писал, что известность Мазилы на Западе имеет скорее политический характер, так как художников таких на Западе пруд пруди (Зиновьев 1). In a brief report to Theoretician he wrote that Dauber's fame in the West was largely political, because the West had more artists like him than they knew what to do with (1a)«Видите, та жирная... стерва? У нее в каждом ушке ценности, особняк можно купить. Посмотрите на ее лапы! А таких теперь пруд пруди» (Зиновьев 2). "You see that fat old cow9 Each of her earrings is worth a mansion And look at her paws' There are scores of people like her these days" (2a)Руководил отделом (сельского хозяйства) Платон Самсонович. Не следует удивляться его имени. У нас таких имен хоть пруд пруди (Искандер 6). The paper's agricultural section was headed by Platon Samsonovich. If one wonders at the name, I should point out that in our region such names were as plentiful as fish in the sea (6a)«Да таких колхозниц и колхозников у нас хоть пруд пруди» (Абрамов 1). "If it's kol-khozniki like her you're talking about, we've got them in spades" (1a)
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