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f.1 class.de primera clase first-classde segunda clase second-classclase alta/media upper/middle classlas clases dirigentes the ruling classesclase obrera working classclases pasivas = pensioners and people on benefitclase preferente club classclase social social classclase trabajadora working classclase turista tourist class2 sort, kind (tipo).no me gusta esa clase de bromas I don't like that kind of joketoda clase de all sorts o kinds of3 class (education) (asignatura, alumnos).clases particulares private tuitionclase de francés/inglés French/English classclase magistral master class* * *1 (grupo, categoría) class2 (aula) classroom; (de universidad) lecture hall3 (tipo) type, sort\asistir a clase to attend classdar clase to teachde buena clase good qualityde todas clases of all kinds, of all sortstener clase to have classtoda clase de all sorts ofclase alta upper classclase baja lower classclase de conducir driving lessonclase dirigente ruling classclase media middle classclase obrera working classclase particular private class, private lessonclase preferente business classclases de recuperación remedial classesclases pasivas pensionersprimera clase first classsegunda clase second class* * *noun f.1) class2) sort, type* * *1. SF1) (Escol)a) (=lección) lesson, classuna clase de historia — a history lesson o class
- fumarse o saltarse o soplarse la claseb) (=instrucción) schoolfaltar a clase — to miss school, be absent
c) (=aula) classroomd) (=grupo de alumnos) classla gente de mi clase — my classmates, my class
"se dan clases particulares" — "private tuition offered"
2) (Univ)a) [práctica] (=lección, instrucción) class; (=aula) classroomb) (=lección) lecturehoy no voy a clase — I'm not going to any lectures today, I'm not going to University today
c) (=aula) lecture room3) (=tipo) kind, sortgente de todas clases — all kinds o sorts of people, people of all kinds
con toda clase de detalles — in great detail, down to the last detail
4) (=calidad) quality5) [en viajes] classsegunda clase — second class, standard class
6) (=elegancia) classtu hermana tiene mucha clase — your sister has a lot of class, your sister's very classy
7) (Sociol) classlas clases acomodadas — the well-to-do, the moneyed classes
la clase dirigente o dominante — the ruling class
la clase política — politicians pl, the political establishment Sociol
8) (Bio, Bot) class9) (Mil)2.ADJ And * first-rate, classy ** * *1)a) ( tipo) kind, sort, typeb) ( categoría)2) (Transp) classviajar en primera/segunda clase — to travel (in) first/second class
3) (Sociol) class4) (distinción, elegancia) class5) (Educ)a) ( lección) classclases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons
dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)
dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)
¿quién te da clase de latín? — who takes you for Latin?
da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor
b) ( grupo de alumnos) classun compañero de clase — a classmate, a school friend
c) ( aula - en escuela) classroom; (- en universidad) lecture hall o room6) (Bot, Zool) class* * *1)a) ( tipo) kind, sort, typeb) ( categoría)2) (Transp) classviajar en primera/segunda clase — to travel (in) first/second class
3) (Sociol) class4) (distinción, elegancia) class5) (Educ)a) ( lección) classclases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons
dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)
dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)
¿quién te da clase de latín? — who takes you for Latin?
da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor
b) ( grupo de alumnos) classun compañero de clase — a classmate, a school friend
c) ( aula - en escuela) classroom; (- en universidad) lecture hall o room6) (Bot, Zool) class* * *clase11 = class, class, cluster, kind, nature, schedules, the, sort, type, schedule, table, ilk, class standing.Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.
Ex: A class is a set of things which share some property, or characteristic, in common.Ex: Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.Ex: Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.Ex: The list of terms, representing concepts systematically arranged and showing their relationships, constitutes the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.Ex: We have now established all the information that we need to enable us to construct a schedule, or table, in a given subject area.Ex: We have now established all the information that we need to enable us to construct a schedule, or table, in a given subject area.Ex: Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.Ex: Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.* análisis multidimensional de clases = multidimensional cluster analysis.* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.* clase acomodada = nob.* clase alta = upper class.* clase anterior = anterior numeral class.* clase baja = lower class, the.* clase business = business class.* clase capitalista = capitalist class.* clase fénix = Phoenix schedule.* clase general = containing class.* clase gobernante, la = ruling class, the, ruling elite, the.* clase intelectual = intellectual class.* clase marginada = underclass.* clase media = middle class.* clase media alta = upper-middle class.* clase obrera = working class.* clase política = political class.* clase principal = main class.* clases altas, las = upper circles, the.* clases auxiliares = auxiliaries.* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.* clase social = social class.* clase superior = brahmin.* clase trabajadora = working class, labouring class.* clase turista = economy class.* con toda clase de comodidades = with all mods and cons.* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.* correo de primera clase = first class post.* cultura de la clase alta = high culture.* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.* cultura de la clase media = middlebrow culture.* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.* de segunda clase = second-rate.* designación específica de la clase de documento = specific material designation.* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.* de una clase social superior = above + Posesivo + class.* dimensión de clase = class dimension.* fuera de clase = out-of-class.* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.* lucha de clases = class warfare.* modelo en su clase = showpiece.* notación de clase = class notation.* política de clases = class politics.* prejuicio de clases = class prejudice.* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.* sin clases sociales = classless.* sistema de clases sociales = class system.* subdivisión dentro de una clase = link, step of division.* toda clase de = all sorts of.* una clase de = a kind of.clase22 = classroom, class.Ex: Teaching is done through lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical work both in the classroom and the library.
Ex: The students in these classes were asked to record their library science periodical usage for one week = En estas clases se les pidió a los estudiantes que mantuvieran un registro del uso que hacían de las publicaciones periódicas de biblioteconomía y documentación durante una semana.* delegado de clase = class prefect, class representative.clase33 = lesson, session, course unit, teaching session, lecture.Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.
Ex: But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.Ex: In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.* anterior a la clase = preclass.* apuntes de clase = lecture notes, class notes.* asistir a una clase = attend + class.* aula de clase = teaching room.* clase de educación de adultos = adult learning class, adult learner class.* clase de educación especial = special education class.* clase de educación física = physical education class.* clase de gimnasia = gym class.* clase de historia = history lesson.* clase de prácticas = practical.* clase de primaria = infant class.* clase de redacción = composition class.* clase didáctica = didactic lecture.* clase magistral = lecture class.* clase nocturna = evening class.* clases de apoyo = remedial teaching.* clases de guitarra = guitar tuition.* clase virtual = e-lesson.* compañero de clase = classmate.* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.* ejercicios de clase = school tasks.* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.* fugarse una clase = skip + class.* hora de clase = class period.* horario de clase = class time, class schedule.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* impartir clases = lecture.* lectura en clase = class reading.* lectura recomendada de clase = classroom reading.* material didáctico entregado en clase = class handout.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.* trabajo de clase = term paper, coursework [course work], term project, essay assignment, class assignment, course assignment, homework, student assignment, written assignment.* trabajos de clase = classroom asignment.* * *A1 (tipo) kind, sort, typesin ninguna clase de explicaciones with no explanation of any kind, without any kind of explanationte deseo toda clase de felicidad I wish you every happiness2(categoría): productos de primera clase top-quality productsB ( Transp) classviajar en primera/segunda clase to travel (in) first/second classCompuestos:economy o tourist class● clase ejecutiva or preferentebusiness classC ( Sociol) classgente de todas las clases sociales people of all (social) classesla clase política politiciansCompuestos:upper classlower classruling classmiddle class● clase media alta/media bajaupper-middle/lower-middle classworking classfpl:working classD (distinción, elegancia) classtiene mucha clase she has a lot of class, she's very classy ( colloq)E ( Educ)1 (lección) classeste año ha faltado a clase diez veces this year he's missed ten classesla clase que más me gusta es la de historia my favorite class o ( BrE) lesson is historyse porta muy mal en clase she behaves very badly in class¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class ( o school etc)?los centros en los que se imparten las clases ( frml); the centers where classes are heldclases de conducir or manejar driving lessonsdicta clase de filosofía ( AmL); she teaches philosophy, she gives philosophy classes«alumno» ( Esp) to have classesda clases particulares he gives private classes, he teaches privately¿quién te da clase de latín? who do you have for o who takes you for Latin?da clases de matemáticas en la Universidad she lectures in o teaches mathematics at the Universitydio la clase de mi parte he gave o took the class for medoy clases de música con un profesor particular ( Esp); I have music lessons with a private teacherhace clases de piano en el conservatorio ( Chi); he teaches piano at the conservatory2 (grupo de alumnos) classinvitó a toda la clase a la fiesta she invited the whole class to the partyes el primero de la clase he's top of the class, he's the best in the classun compañero de clase a classmate, a school friend3 (aula — en una escuela) classroom; (— en una universidad) lecture hall o room, lecture auditorium ( AmE), lecture theatre ( BrE)¿en qué clase es la conferencia? which room is the lecture in?Compuestos:master classevening classprivate class o lesson( Mil) ≈ NCO, ≈ noncommissioned officer* * *
clase sustantivo femenino
1 ( tipo) kind, sort, type;
2 (Transp, Sociol) class;
clase económica or turista economy o tourist class;
clase ejecutiva or preferente business class;
clase alta/baja/media upper/lower/middle class;
clase dirigente or dominante ruling class;
clase obrera working class
3
b) ( categoría):
4 (Educ)
clases de conducir or manejar driving lessons;
dictar clase (de algo) (AmL frml) to lecture (in sth);
dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) [ profesor] to teach (sth);◊ da clases de piano (Esp) she has piano lessons;
clase particular private class o lesson
(— en universidad) lecture hall o room
clase sustantivo femenino
1 (género, tipo) kind, sort: tienen toda clase de instrumentos musicales, they have all kinds of musical instruments
2 (categoría) class
viajar en primera/ segunda clase, to travel first/second class
un jamón de primera clase, a top-quality ham
3 (grupo social) class
clase alta/media, upper/middle class
clases pasivas, pensioners
4 Educ (aula) classroom
(grupo de estudiantes) class
(lección) lesson, class
5 (elegancia, estilo) class
' clase' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amiga
- amigo
- baja
- bajo
- colegio
- compartimento
- compartimiento
- curso
- dar
- dirigente
- entre
- especie
- fichada
- fichado
- fumarse
- género
- guión
- honda
- índole
- media
- medio
- mejor
- naturaleza
- permitirse
- pueblo
- repelente
- suerte
- tema
- tipo
- adelante
- apuntar
- asistir
- atrás
- burgués
- burguesía
- capar
- capear
- cierto
- compañero
- dibujo
- dictar
- dormir
- espabilado
- faltar
- formar
- listo
- numeroso
- obrero
- orden
- parejo
English:
artwork
- background
- blue-collar
- board
- brand
- breed
- charge off
- class
- classmate
- classroom
- classy
- conclude
- description
- discipline
- diverse
- dunce
- economy class
- first-class
- form
- grade
- gym
- heterogeneous
- institution
- kind
- lance corporal
- lecture
- lesson
- lower-class
- manner
- method
- middle-class
- nature
- order
- period
- posh
- remedial
- riding lesson
- second-class
- session
- shade
- Sloane Ranger
- sort
- start off
- stay behind
- stream
- take
- tourist class
- type
- upper class
- variety
* * *clase nf1. [grupo, categoría] class;de primera clase first-class;de segunda clase second-class;una mercancía de primera clase a first-class o top-class product2. [en medio de transporte] class;primera/segunda clase first/second class;viajar en primera/segunda clase to travel first/second classclase económica economy class;clase ejecutiva business class;clase preferente business o club class;Andes clase salón [en tren] first class;clase turista tourist class3. [grupo social, profesional, institucional] class;la clase médica the medical profession;la clase política the political class, politiciansclase alta upper class;clase baja lower class;la clase dirigente the ruling class;clase media middle class;clase media alta upper middle class;clase media baja lower middle class;clase obrera working class;clase ociosa the idle classes;clases pasivas = pensioners and people on benefit;clase social social class;clase trabajadora working class4. [tipo] sort, kind;no me gusta esa clase de bromas I don't like that kind of joke;toda clase de all sorts o kinds of;os deseamos toda clase de felicidad we wish you every happiness;de toda clase of all sorts o kinds;sin ninguna clase de dudas without a (shadow of a) doubt5. Zool class6. Ling class7. [asignatura, lección] [en colegio] class;[en universidad] lecture;una clase de historia a history class/lecture;iremos al cine después de clase [en colegio] we're going to the cinema after school;[en universidad] we're going to the cinema after class;me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;el profesor no le puede recibir ahora, está en clase the teacher can't see you now, he's teaching o he's giving a class;dar clases [en colegio] to teach;[en universidad] to lecture;da clases de español a un grupo de franceses she teaches Spanish to a group of French people;doy clase con el Sr. Vega Mr Vega is my teacher;faltar a clase to miss school;faltó una semana a clase por enfermedad she was off school for a week because she was ill;hoy tengo clase [en colegio] I have to go to school today;[en universidad] I've got lectures today Esp clases de conducir driving lessons;clase magistral lecture;Am clases de manejar driving lessons;clase nocturna evening class;clases particulares private tuition;clases de recuperación = extra lessons for pupils who have failed their exams8. [alumnos] class;me encontré a una compañera de clase I met a classmate9. [aula] [en colegio] classroom;[en universidad] lecture room o halluna mujer con mucha clase a very classy woman;con ese gol demostró su clase he showed his class with that goal* * *f1 EDU class;dar clase(s) teach2 ( variedad) kind, sort3 social class;la clase obrera the working class4:tener clase have class;una mujer con clase a classy woman* * *clase nf1) : class2) índole, tipo: sort, kind, type* * *clase n2. (lección) class / lesson¿a qué hora empieza la clase? what time does the class begin?3. (tipo) kind4. (aula) classroom -
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1. v/i go( funzionare) workandare via ( partire) leavedi macchia come outandare bene suittaglia fitandare a cavallo rideandare a passeggio walkandare a male go offandare a finire turn outandare in bicicletta cyclecome va? how are you?, how are things?non mi va di vestito it doesn't fit menon mi va di venire I don't feel like coming2. m: coll'andare del tempo with the passage of timea lungo andare in the long run* * *andare1 v. intr.1 to go*; ( in auto) to drive*; ( a piedi) to walk: andiamo a lavorare tutti i giorni, we go to work every day; è appena andato a scuola, he's just gone to school; vado da mia zia domani, I'm going to my auntie's tomorrow; andiamo, è tardi!, let's go, it's late!; va a Londra questo treno?, is this train going to London?; questa nave va in Australia, this ship is going to (o is bound for o is sailing to) Australia; dovrò per forza andarci in auto, I've no option but to drive there; è una bella giornata, perché non ci vai a piedi?, it's a nice day, why don't you walk there?; andò col pensiero ai giorni della sua infanzia, he thought back to when he was a child; andò con lo sguardo al gruppo di persone davanti all'ingresso, he glanced over (o across) at the people in front of the entrance; dove va il sale?, where does the salt go?; le sedie vanno in cucina, the chairs go in the kitchen // queste banconote non vanno più, these banknotes are no longer in circulation; andare in treno, per nave, in autobus, to go by train, by boat, by bus; andare in aereo, to go by plane (o to fly); andare in bicicletta, to go by bicycle (o by bike), to cycle (o to bike); sai andare in bicicletta?, can you ride a bicycle?; andare a cavallo, to go on horseback (o to ride) // andare all'estero, to go abroad; andare in campagna, to go to the country; andare in città, to go to town; andare in vacanza, to go on holiday; andare al cinema, to go to the pictures; andare a mangiare, to go to eat; andare a dormire, to go to bed; andare in campeggio, to go camping; andare a nuotare, to go swimming; andare a fare un giro in bicicletta, in automobile, to go for a ride, for a drive; andare a fare una passeggiata, to go for a walk; andare a cavalcare, to go riding; andare a giocare a tennis, a football, to go to play tennis, football // andare avanti, to go on; ( avanzare) to advance; ( precedere) to go ahead // andare avanti e indietro, to go backwards and forwards, to go to and fro // andare dentro, to go inside; ( in prigione) to be sent to prison (o to go inside) // andare dentro e fuori, to go in and out // andare fuori, to go out // andare dietro a qlcu., to follow s.o.; ( corteggiare) to run after s.o. // andare oltre, to go beyond (o to go over); (fig.) to go too far (o to exaggerate); andare troppo oltre, troppo in là, (anche fig.) to go too far // andare su, giù, to go up, down // andare lontano, to go far; (fig.) to distinguish oneself; to be successful // andare per le lunghe, to go on and on2 ( funzionare) to work: il mio computer va bene, my computer works well; il riscaldamento va ancora?, is the heating still working? // andare bene, male, ( di orologio) to be right, wrong; andare avanti, indietro, ( di orologio) to be fast, slow3 ( procedere) to go*; to get* on: come va l'inglese?, how are you getting on with your English?; come vanno gli affari?, how is business going?; la ditta è andata proprio bene, male l'anno scorso, the firm did well, badly last year; ''Come va la vita?'' ''Va'', ''How is life treating you?'' ''Not too badly'' // così va il mondo!, that's the way of the world! // andare di bene in meglio, to go better and better; andare di male in peggio, to go from bad to worse // far andare le cose per il verso giusto, to get things to go properly4 ( succedere) to happen: come va che sei sempre stanco?, how come you're always so tired?; vada come vada!, whatever happens!5 ( convenire, confarsi) to suit: ci andrebbe bene il treno delle cinque, the five o'clock train would suit us; ti andrebbe bene per domani sera?, would tomorrow evening suit you (o be all right for you)?6 (andar bene, di indumento) to fit: queste scarpe non mi vanno più, these shoes don't fit me any more; è così cresciuto che non gli va più niente, he has outgrown all his clothes7 ( occorrere) to need: vanno tanti soldi per una vacanza come quella, a holiday like that would cost a lot of money; per un abito così ci vanno tre metri di stoffa, you'll need three metres of material for a dress like that; ti andrebbe bene una bella dormita, what you need is a good sleep8 ( piacere) to like (costr. pers.); ( sentirsi di) to feel* like (costr. pers.): ti andrebbe qlco. da bere?; would you like sthg. to drink?; il tuo comportamento non mi va affatto, I don't like your behaviour at all; non mi va di uscire stasera, I don't feel like going out this evening9 ( essere di moda) to be in (fashion): quel tipo di scarpe non va più, shoes like that aren't in any more (o are out); va molto il nero quest'anno, black is in (fashion) this year // andare per la maggiore, to be very fashionable10 ( essere venduto) to sell*: il suo ultimo romanzo è andato a ruba, his latest novel sold like hot cakes11 (essere, sentirsi) to be, to feel*: va molto orgoglioso della sua nuova casa, he's very proud of his new house12 ( avvicinarsi) to be about: la spesa andrà sui 100.000 euro, the cost will be about 100,000 euros // andare per, to be almost: va per i 15 ( anni), he is almost fifteen // va per la pensione, he is almost retired13 andare a, ( con idea di futuro) to be going to, to be about: lo spettacolo andava a incominciare, the show was about (o was going) to begin14 ( dover essere) to have to be; must be: questa pianta va tenuta all'ombra, this plant has (o is) to be kept in the shade; questo interruttore non va toccato, this switch mustn't be touched15 ( con valore ausiliare di 'essere') to be, to get*: rischia di andare perduto, it's likely to get lost; se non vado errato, if I'm not mistaken16 (seguito da ger. per indicare la continuità di un'azione) to be + -ing: va peggiorando ogni giorno, he is getting worse every day; vanno dicendo che è partito, they are saying he's left17 ( con valore pleonastico o rafforzativo): dove sei andato a cacciarti?, where have you been hiding?; andare a finire bene, to end well; andare a finire male, to come to a bad end; è andato a finire nel lago, it ended up in the lake; andare in scena, to be put on // ( radio, tv) andare in onda, to be on (o broadcast) // (sport): andare a canestro, to score a point; andare a rete, to score a goal; andare al tappeto, ( di pugile) to be knocked out // (tip.) andare in macchina, to go to press // andare all'asta, to be auctioned off // andare alla deriva, to go adrift, to drift; (fig.) to drift with the tide // andare a picco, a fondo, to sink; andare a fondo di qlco., to dig into sthg.; andare fino in fondo, to carry on to the end // andare a gambe all'aria, to tumble // andare all'altro mondo, al Creatore, (fam.) to kick the bucket // andare all'inferno, in paradiso, to go to hell, to heaven // andare per la propria strada, per i fatti propri, to go one's own way // andare fuori strada, to leave the road // andare in cerca di guai, to look for trouble // andare a male, ( di cibo) to go off (o to go bad) // andare a monte, to fall through // andare per il sottile, to split hairs (o to be very particular); non andare per il sottile, to be rather rough // andare per le lunghe, to go on and on // lasciar andare un pugno, uno schiaffo a qlcu., to let fly a punch, a slap at s.o.; lascia andare!, forget it!; lasciarsi andare, to let oneself go // ma va là, andiamo!, oh, come on (o come off it)!; andiamo, coraggio!, cheer up! // va da sé che hai torto, it goes without saying, you're wrong // va' al diavolo!, go to hell!; va' a morire ammazzato!, drop dead!, go to hell!; va' in malora!, go to the devil! // andare a Canossa, to eat humble pie // andare in brodo di giuggiole, to be ecstatic; andare in visibilio per qlco., to go crazy about sthg. // è andata!, ( è finita), it's over and done with!, ( ha avuto successo) it's gone off well! // se la va, la va!, we'll be lucky if it works // e vada per questa volta, we'll let it pass for this time // andare a donne, to womanize // andare a letto con qlcu., to go to bed with s.o. // andare di corpo, to empty one's bowels.◘ andarsene v.intr.pron.1 to go* (away), to leave*: se ne è andato appena finito il concerto, he left as soon as the concert ended; te ne vai di già?, are you going already; vattene, non ti voglio più vedere!, go away, I don't want to see you again! // se ne è andato l'anno scorso ( è morto), he passed away last year2 ( di macchia) to come* off.andare2 s.m.1 a lungo andare, in the long run // a tutt'andare, (anche fig.) without ceasing // con l'andare del tempo, with the passing of time; c'era tutto un andare e venire, there was a continual coming and going // di quest'andare finirà presto i suoi soldi, at this rate he'll soon get through his money2 ( andatura) gait, walk.* * *[an'dare]1) (gen) to gova (messa) questa vite? — where does this screw go?andrò all' università l'anno prossimo — I'm going to university next year
2)ne
va della nostra vita — our lives are at stakenon va trascurato il fatto che... — we shouldn't forget o overlook the fact that...
3)(salute, situazione)
come va? — bene grazie — how are you? — fine thanksva bene — (d'accordo) all right, O.K fam
andata? — how did it go?va (la salute)? — va bene — how are you? — I'm fineva la scuola? — how's school?vai a scuola? — how are you getting on at school?4) (funzionare) to worknon riesco a far andare la macchina — I can't start the car
la lavatrice non va — the washing machine won't work
5)andare a qn — (calzare: scarpe, vestito) to fit sb
quest'idea non mi va — I don't like this ideaquesti jeans non mi vanno più — these jeans don't fit me any more
ti
va il cioccolato? — do you like chocolate?ti
va di andare al cinema? — do you feel like going to the cinema?ti
va (bene) se ci vediamo alle 5? — is it ok if we meet at 5?6) (essere venduto) to sell, (essere di moda) to be fashionable7)8)va là che ti conosco bene — come off it, I know you too wellvai a quel paese! fam — get lost!
chi va piano va sano e va lontano — (Proverbio) more haste less speed
va da sé — (è naturale) it goes without saying
per questa volta vada — let's say no more about it this time
andiamo! — let's go!, (coraggio!) come on!
9)me ne vado — I'm off, I'm going
10) (+ avverbio, preposizione)See:2. sma lungo andare — in time, in the long run
racconta storie a tutto andare — she's forever talking rubbish
* * *I 1. [an'dare]1) (spostarsi, muoversi) to go*andare a Roma, negli Stati Uniti, in Spagna — to go to Rome, to the (United) States, to Spain
andare in città, in campagna, al mare — to go to town, to the country, to the seaside
andare verso casa, verso sud — to go o head homeward(s), south
andare in treno, aereo — to go by train, plane
andare a piedi — to walk, to go on foot
andare in macchina — to drive, to go by car
non so andare in bicicletta I can't ride a bicycle; andare a cavallo to ride (a horse); andando al mercato... on the way to the market...; vado e torno I'll be back in a minute o right back; vado io! — (a rispondere alla porta) I'll get it!
2) (andare via, partire) to go*devo andare — I must go o be going
andare a scuola, al lavoro — to go to school, work
andare a pesca, a sciare — to go fishing, skiing
andare dal dottore, dal parrucchiere — to go to the doctor's, hairdresser's
andare in o all'ospedale — to go to hospital BE o the hospital AE
4) (seguito da a + infinito)va' a dirle che... — go and tell her that...
andare a fare spese — to go shopping; (enfatico)
andare veloce, a 50 km/h — to drive fast, to travel at 50 km/h
6) (portare) [strada, corridoio] to go*, to lead* (a to); [treno, ecc.] to go* (a to), to be* bound (a for)andare a sud — [ strada] to head o bear south
7) (finire)andare in terra — to fall on the floor o to the ground
andare fuori strada — to go o swerve off the road
8) (procedere)cosa c'è che non va? — what's wrong o the matter? (stare)
9) (funzionare) to go*, to work10) (vendersi)il libro sta andando bene — the book is selling (well); (essere di moda)
11) (piacere)ti va un gelato? — do you feel like o do you fancy an ice cream?
12) (calzare)13) (dover essere collocato) to go*dove vanno questi piatti? — where do these plates go? (essere utilizzabile)
14) (di età)andare migliorando — to be getting better o improving
l'esercizio va fatto — the exercise must be done; (essere, risultare)
17) andarciandarci piano con — to go easy o light on [ alcolici]
vacci piano, è delicato — be careful, it's delicate
andarci pesante — (essere severo) to come on strong
andarci pesante con — to be heavy on [ ingrediente]
18) andare avanti (avanzare) to go* ahead, to go* along; (proseguire) to go* on, to keep* going; [ orologio] to run* fast, to be* fast19) andare bene (essere appropriato) to suit, to be* OK, to be* all righthai visto qualcosa che possa andare bene? — did you see anything suitable? (essere gradito, stare bene)
va benissimo! — that's great! (essere accettabile)
quello che dice lui, va bene — what he says goes
qualsiasi scusa andrà bene — any excuse will do; (calzare)
quel vestito non mi va bene — that dress doesn't fit me; (essere adatto)
la chiave va bene per questa serratura — the key fits this lock; (abbinarsi)
andare bene insieme — [colori, mobili] to go together, to be a good match
andare bene con — [colore, mobile] to go with; (svolgersi positivamente) [festa, operazione] to go well
se tutto va bene — if all goes well, all being well
mi è andata bene — I was lucky, it worked out well for me
gli è andata bene che — it was just as well for him that; (riuscire)
andare bene a scuola — to do well at school o in one's schoolwork
andare bene in matematica — to be good at o to do well in maths
andare contro le convinzioni di qcn. — to go against sb.'s beliefs
21) andare a finire (avere un certo esito) to finish up, to wind* up colloq.va a finire che si fanno male — they'll end up hurting themselves; (venire a trovarsi)
22) andare fuori to go* outandare a cena fuori — to dine out, to go out for dinner
23) andare giù to go* down, to get* down; [ azioni] to go* down, to come* downnon mi va giù — it sticks in my craw o throat (anche fig.)
24) andare indietro to go* back, to get* back; [ orologio] to be* slow, to run* slow25) andare male (svolgersi negativamente) [affari, esame, colloquio] to go* badly; (non riuscire)andare male a scuola — to do badly o poorly at school
26) andare su (salire) to go* up; (aumentare) [temperatura, prezzi] to go* up, to rise*27) andare via (partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*; (sparire)2.verbo pronominale andarsene1) (andare via, partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*, to go* off2) (sparire)3) eufem. (morire) to go*, to pass away3.••andiamo! — (dai, muoviamoci) let's go! (su, suvvia) come on!
va bene — (it's) all right, alright, good, OK, that's fine
così va il mondo — that's how o the way it goes! that's the way the cookie crumbles colloq.
••va' al diavolo! o all'inferno! colloq. go to the devil o to hell! va' a farti fottere! volg. fuck you! o la va o la spacca! sink or swim! do or die! dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei — prov. you can tell a man by the company he keeps
Note:Oltre ai molti significati e usi idiomatici del verbo andare, ampiamente trattati nella voce qui sotto, vanno sottolineate le differenze tra inglese e italiano quando andare è seguito da un altro verbo. - Andare + a + infinito è reso in inglese con to go seguito da un sintagma preposizionale ( andare a fare una passeggiata = to go for a walk), da to + infinito ( è andata a prendere del vino = she's gone to get some wine), dal gerundio ( andare a sciare = to go skiing) oppure da un verbo coordinato con and ( andai a rispondere al telefono = I went and answered the phone). - Quando andare è seguito in italiano da un verbo al gerundio, va reso con to be o to get: la mia salute va migliorando = my health is getting better, i nemici si andavano avvicinando = the enemies were approaching. - Quando andare è seguito da un verbo al participio passato, esso va reso con il passivo di dovere o con un semplice passivo: va fatto subito = it must be done immediately, le tasse vanno pagate = taxes must be payed, i miei bagagli andarono perduti all'aeroporto = my luggage was lost at the airportII [an'dare]sostantivo maschiletutto questo andare e venire — all this toing and froing, all these comings and goings
con l'andare del tempo — as time goes by, with the passing of time
a lungo andare — in the long run o term
a tutto andare — (a tutta velocità) at top speed
fa errori a tutto andare — (a tutto spiano) he makes one mistake after another
* * *andare1/an'dare/ [6]Oltre ai molti significati e usi idiomatici del verbo andare, ampiamente trattati nella voce qui sotto, vanno sottolineate le differenze tra inglese e italiano quando andare è seguito da un altro verbo. - Andare + a + infinito è reso in inglese con to go seguito da un sintagma preposizionale ( andare a fare una passeggiata = to go for a walk), da to + infinito ( è andata a prendere del vino = she's gone to get some wine), dal gerundio ( andare a sciare = to go skiing) oppure da un verbo coordinato con and ( andai a rispondere al telefono = I went and answered the phone). - Quando andare è seguito in italiano da un verbo al gerundio, va reso con to be o to get: la mia salute va migliorando = my health is getting better, i nemici si andavano avvicinando = the enemies were approaching. - Quando andare è seguito da un verbo al participio passato, esso va reso con il passivo di dovere o con un semplice passivo: va fatto subito = it must be done immediately, le tasse vanno pagate = taxes must be payed, i miei bagagli andarono perduti all'aeroporto = my luggage was lost at the airport.(aus. essere)1 (spostarsi, muoversi) to go*; dove vai? where are you going? where are you off to? andare a Roma, negli Stati Uniti, in Spagna to go to Rome, to the (United) States, to Spain; andare in città, in campagna, al mare to go to town, to the country, to the seaside; andare a casa to go home; andare verso casa, verso sud to go o head homeward(s), south; andare in treno, aereo to go by train, plane; andare a piedi to walk, to go on foot; andare in macchina to drive, to go by car; non so andare in bicicletta I can't ride a bicycle; andare a cavallo to ride (a horse); andando al mercato... on the way to the market...; vado e torno I'll be back in a minute o right back; vado io! (a rispondere alla porta) I'll get it!2 (andare via, partire) to go*; devo andare I must go o be going; andare in vacanza to go on holiday3 (per indicare attività svolte regolarmente) andare a scuola, al lavoro to go to school, work; andare a pesca, a sciare to go fishing, skiing; andare dal dottore, dal parrucchiere to go to the doctor's, hairdresser's; andare in o all'ospedale to go to hospital BE o the hospital AE4 (seguito da a + infinito) andare a fare una passeggiata to go for a walk; andare a fare un viaggio to go on a journey; è andato a prendere del vino he's gone to get some wine; va' a dirle che... go and tell her that...; andare a fare spese to go shopping; (enfatico) è andato a dirlo a tutti! he's gone and told everybody! va' a sapere! don't ask me! who knows? va' a capirci qualcosa! just try and work that out!5 (procedere con un veicolo) andare veloce, a 50 km/h to drive fast, to travel at 50 km/h6 (portare) [strada, corridoio] to go*, to lead* (a to); [treno, ecc.] to go* (a to), to be* bound (a for); andare a sud [ strada] to head o bear south7 (finire) andare in terra to fall on the floor o to the ground; andare fuori strada to go o swerve off the road8 (procedere) com'è andata la serata? how did the evening go? come vanno gli affari? how's business? come va la scuola? how are things at school? cosa c'è che non va? what's wrong o the matter? (stare) come va il piede? how's your foot?9 (funzionare) to go*, to work; la sua macchina ha qualcosa che non va there's something wrong with her car; andare a benzina to run on petrol10 (vendersi) il libro sta andando bene the book is selling (well); (essere di moda) quest'inverno vanno (di moda) i cappotti lunghi the fashion is for long coats this winter11 (piacere) ti va un gelato? do you feel like o do you fancy an ice cream? oggi non mi va di studiare today I don't feel like studying12 (calzare) questa gonna mi va stretta this skirt is a tight fit13 (dover essere collocato) to go*; dove vanno questi piatti? where do these plates go? (essere utilizzabile) il piatto non va in forno the dish is not ovenproof14 (di età) va per i quaranta he's going on forty15 (con il gerundio) andare migliorando to be getting better o improving; la situazione va complicandosi the situation is getting more and more complicated16 (seguito da participio passato) (dover essere) l'esercizio va fatto the exercise must be done; (essere, risultare) i bagagli andarono perduti the luggage was lost17 andarci andarci piano con to go easy o light on [ alcolici]; vacci piano, è delicato be careful, it's delicate; vacci piano! easy does it! andarci pesante (essere severo) to come on strong; andarci pesante con to be heavy on [ ingrediente]18 andare avanti (avanzare) to go* ahead, to go* along; (proseguire) to go* on, to keep* going; [ orologio] to run* fast, to be* fast; non si può andare avanti così! this really won't do!19 andare bene (essere appropriato) to suit, to be* OK, to be* all right; non va per niente bene that's not good at all; hai visto qualcosa che possa andare bene? did you see anything suitable? (essere gradito, stare bene) lunedì (ti) va bene? does Monday suit you? mi va bene it suits me fine; va benissimo! that's great! (essere accettabile) quello che dice lui, va bene what he says goes; qualsiasi scusa andrà bene any excuse will do; (calzare) quel vestito non mi va bene that dress doesn't fit me; (essere adatto) la chiave va bene per questa serratura the key fits this lock; (abbinarsi) andare bene insieme [colori, mobili] to go together, to be a good match; andare bene con [colore, mobile] to go with; (svolgersi positivamente) [festa, operazione] to go well; va tutto bene? is everything all right? are you OK? se tutto va bene if all goes well, all being well; mi è andata bene I was lucky, it worked out well for me; gli è andata bene che it was just as well for him that; (riuscire) andare bene a scuola to do well at school o in one's schoolwork; andare bene in matematica to be good at o to do well in maths20 andare contro (infrangere) andare contro la legge to break the law; andare contro le convinzioni di qcn. to go against sb.'s beliefs21 andare a finire (avere un certo esito) to finish up, to wind* up colloq.; andare a finire bene to turn out well; va a finire che si fanno male they'll end up hurting themselves; (venire a trovarsi) dov'è andata a finire la mia penna? where has my pen got to? where did my pen go? non so dove vanno a finire tutti i miei soldi! I don't know where all my money goes (to)!22 andare fuori to go* out; andare a cena fuori to dine out, to go out for dinner23 andare giù to go* down, to get* down; [ azioni] to go* down, to come* down; non mi va giù it sticks in my craw o throat (anche fig.)24 andare indietro to go* back, to get* back; [ orologio] to be* slow, to run* slow25 andare male (svolgersi negativamente) [affari, esame, colloquio] to go* badly; (non riuscire) andare male a scuola to do badly o poorly at school; andare male in matematica to be bad at maths27 andare via (partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*; (sparire) la macchia non va via the stain won't come outII andarsene verbo pronominale1 (andare via, partire) to go* away, to get* away, to leave*, to go* off; vattene! get out! go away!2 (sparire) ecco che se ne vanno le mie possibilità di vittoria! there go my chances of winning! questo raffreddore non vuole andare this cold just won't go away3 eufem. (morire) to go*, to pass awayIII andarne verbo impersonale(essere in gioco) ne va della mia reputazione my reputation is at stakema va' là! you don't say! andiamo! (dai, muoviamoci) let's go! (su, suvvia) come on! comunque vada whatever happens; vada come vada whatever! come va la vita? how's life (treating you)? va bene (it's) all right, alright, good, OK, that's fine; va da sé it goes without saying; così va il mondo that's how o the way it goes! that's the way the cookie crumbles colloq.; va' a quel paese drop dead! get lost! va' al diavolo! o all'inferno! colloq. go to the devil o to hell! va' a farti fottere! volg. fuck you! o la va o la spacca! sink or swim! do or die! dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei prov. you can tell a man by the company he keeps.————————andare2/an'dare/sostantivo m.tutto questo andare e venire all this toing and froing, all these comings and goings; con l'andare del tempo as time goes by, with the passing of time; a lungo andare in the long run o term; a tutto andare (a tutta velocità) at top speed; fa errori a tutto andare (a tutto spiano) he makes one mistake after another. -
63 ayudar
v.to help.ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?¿puedo ayudar? can I help?Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.* * *1 to help, aid, assist■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)* * *verbto help, aid, assist* * *1.VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?
me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot
2.See:AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo to help¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?
2.ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf
ayudar vi to help¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?
3.ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
ayudarse v pron to help oneselfayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick
* * *= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.----* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *1.verbo transitivo to help¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?
2.ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf
ayudar vi to help¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?
3.ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
ayudarse v pron to help oneselfayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick
* * *= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.
Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *ayudar [A1 ]vtto helpayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few daysayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sthayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homeworkmis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the partyayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INFayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the tablelo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike■ ayudarvito help¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass■ ayudarseto help oneselftú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourselfpara ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more moneyayudarse DE or CON algo:camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick* * *
ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help
' ayudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- imposible
- volcarse
- asistir
- condición
- dedicar
- favorecer
- mano
- mucho
- poco
- pretender
- solícito
English:
aid
- appreciate
- assist
- back
- desire
- finger
- fund
- help
- help out
- minister
- offer
- ostensible
- pitch in
- propensity
- see
- short
- talk down
- tide over
- unable
- useful
- wave aside
- anything
- do
- not
- patch
- precious
- rally
- rely
- sorry
- unhelpful
- way
- well
* * *♦ vtto help;ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?♦ vito help;¿puedo ayudar? can I help?* * *v/t help;¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat* * *ayudar vt: to help, to assist* * *ayudar vb to help -
64 cargar
v.1 to load (llenar) (vehículo, arma, cámara).cargar algo de to load something withcargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load something onto a ship/onto a lorrycargar algo demasiado to overload somethingcargar las tintas (figurative) to exaggerate, to lay it on thickPedro cargaba los camiones en la noche Peter loaded up the trucks at night2 to give (responsabilidad, tarea).siempre le cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do3 to charge ( electricity and electronics).Missy cargó la batería Missy charged the battery.Pedro cargó la cuenta Peter charged the account.4 to bug (informal) (molestar). (peninsular Spanish)me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves5 to carry, to bear, to take the weight of, to bear in arms.Bernardo cargó a María Bernardo carried Mary.6 to fill, to load.Missy cargó su bolso con recuerdos Missy filled her bag with souvenirs.7 to make heavier by overloading, to overload.La aerolínea cargó el avión The airline overloaded the plane.8 to mount.Cargar el revólver Mount the gun.* * *1 (poner peso) to load2 (arma, máquina de fotos) to load3 ELECTRICIDAD to charge4 (pluma etc) to fill5 (precio) to charge; (en cuenta) to debit■ nos cargaron un 7% de IVA we were charged 7% VAT6 figurado (poner muchas cosas) to fill (de, with), cram (de, with)7 figurado (trabajo) to burden with, lumber with; (responsabilidad) to burden (de, with); (culpa) to put on, lay on9 DERECHO to charge10 INFORMÁTICA to load11 MILITAR to charge1 (gen) to load2 (batería) to charge3 (toro, elefante, etc) to charge4 (atacar) to charge (contra/sobre, -)1 (llenarse) to load oneself (de, with)2 (el cielo) to get cloudy, become overcast3 ELECTRICIDAD to become charged5 familiar (destrozar) to smash, ruin\cargar algo en la cuenta de alguien COMERCIO to debit somebody's account with somethingcargar con alguien figurado to take charge of somebodycargar con la culpa to take the blamecargar con la responsabilidad to take the responsibilitycargar con las consecuencias to suffer the consequencescargar las culpas a alguien to put the blame on somebodycargar las tintas familiar to exaggeratecargarse de algo figurado to weigh oneself down with something, saddle oneself with something, burden oneself with somethingcargarse de paciencia to summon up one's patiencecargárselas familiar to get into trouble■ te las vas a cargar you'll get into trouble, you're in for it* * *verb1) to load2) carry3) charge* * *1. VT1) [+ peso] (=echar) to load; (=llevar) to carry2) (=llenar)a) [+ vehículo, pistola, lavadora, cámara] to loadb) (=llenar de combustible) [+ mechero, pluma] to fill; [+ batería, pilas] to charge; [+ horno] to stokec) [en exceso]has cargado la sopa de sal — you've overdone the salt o put too much salt in the soup
tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours
d) [+ imaginación, mente] to fille) (Inform) to load3) (=cobrar)a) [en cuenta] to chargeb) [+ contribución] to charge for; [+ impuesto] to levy4) (=hacer recaer)cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb
buscan a alguien a quien cargar la culpa — they are looking for somebody to blame o to put the blame on
cargar la culpabilidad en o sobre algn — to hold sb responsible, put the blame on sb
5) (=agobiar)cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders
6) (=acusar) to charge, accusecargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth
cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous
7) (=soportar) [+ culpa] to take; [+ responsabilidad] to accept; [+ carga] to shoulder8) * (=fastidiar)esto me carga — this gets on my nerves *, this bugs me *
9) * (=suspender) to fail10) (Mil) (=atacar) to charge, attack11) (Náut) [+ vela] to take in12) [+ dados] to load13) LAm (=llevar)¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?
2. VI1) (=echar carga) (Aut) to load up; (Náut) to take on cargo2)cargar con —
a) [+ objeto] (=levantar) to pick up; (=llevar) to carryb) [+ culpa, responsabilidad] to take; [+ consecuencias] to suffer3) (=atacar)cargar sobre algn — (=presionar) to urge sb, press sb; (=molestar) to pester sb
4) (=apoyarse)cargar en o sobre algo — [persona] to lean on o against sth; [muro, bóveda] to rest on sth, be supported by sth
5) (Ling) [acento] to fall (en, sobre on)6) (Meteo) to turn, veer (a to) ( hacia towards)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <barco/avión/camión> to loadb) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2)a) < mercancías> to loadb) < combustible> to fueltengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol
c) (Inf) to load3)a) ( de obligaciones)b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me
4) ( llevar)a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carryb) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carryc) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)5) ( a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account
6)a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill2.cargar vi1)a) ( con un bulto)b) ( con responsabilidad)cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame
2) tropas/policía3) batería to charge4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)5)a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become chargedb) (de peso, obligaciones)cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children
6)a) (fam) ( matar) to killcargársela(s) — (fam)
te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)
* * *= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex. Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).Ex. Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.----* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* cargar con = saddle with.* cargar con ello = live with it.* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* cargar información = load + information.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* volver a cargar = reload.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <barco/avión/camión> to loadb) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2)a) < mercancías> to loadb) < combustible> to fueltengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol
c) (Inf) to load3)a) ( de obligaciones)b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me
4) ( llevar)a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carryb) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carryc) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)5) ( a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account
6)a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill2.cargar vi1)a) ( con un bulto)b) ( con responsabilidad)cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame
2) tropas/policía3) batería to charge4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)5)a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become chargedb) (de peso, obligaciones)cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children
6)a) (fam) ( matar) to killcargársela(s) — (fam)
te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)
* * *= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.
Ex: Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).Ex: Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* cargar con = saddle with.* cargar con ello = live with it.* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* cargar información = load + information.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* volver a cargar = reload.* * *cargar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹barco/avión/camión› to loadcargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit, they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck2 ‹pistola/escopeta› to load; ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹cámara› to load, put a film incargó la lavadora he loaded the washing machine, he put the washing in the machinecargué la estufa de leña I put some wood in the stove, I filled the stove with woodno cargues tanto ese baúl don't put so much into that trunk, don't fill that trunk so full3 ‹batería/pila› to charge; ‹condensador/partícula› to chargeB1 ‹mercancías› to loadcargaron los muebles en el camión they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck2 ‹combustible› to fuelel avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible the plane stopped in Rome to refuelC1 (de obligaciones) cargar a algn DE algo to burden sb WITH sthlo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility2 ‹culpa› (+ me/te/le etc):quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened3D (llevar)1 ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry; ‹niño› ( AmL) to carryte cargo en mi mente ( liter); you're in my thoughts2¿cargas carro? do you have the car with you?3 ( Chi) ‹armas› to carrycargaba una camisa azul he was wearing a blue shirtsiempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad she always wears o has a happy smilecarga una fama de ladrón he has a reputation as a thiefE (a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta they charged it to my accountFlo cargan porque está tan gordo they tease him o ( colloq) poke fun at him because he's so fatsabía que me estaban cargando I knew they were pulling my leg ( colloq), I knew they were putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)G «toro» to mount, cover■ cargarviA1 (con un bulto) cargar CON algo to carry sth2 (con una responsabilidad) cargar CON algo:tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the householdvaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños wherever she goes she has to take the children with heracabó cargando con la culpa he ended up taking the blame3 ( Arquit) cargar SOBRE algo to rest ON sthla cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns4 ( Indum):cargar a la derecha/izquierda to dress to the right/leftB1 «tropas/policía» to charge cargar CONTRA algn to charge ON o AT sbla policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged on o at the demonstrators2 «toro» to chargeC «batería» to chargeD ( fam) (+ me/te/le etc)(fastidiar): me cargan los fanfarrones como él I can't stand show-offs like him, show-offs like him really annoy me o ( colloq) get on my nervesme carga levantarme temprano I hate o can't stand getting up early■ cargarseA1 «pilas/flash» to charge; «partícula» to become charged2 (de peso, obligaciones) cargarse DE algo:no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage, don't weigh yourself down with luggagese había cargado de responsabilidades he had taken on a lot of responsibilitiesse cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts, he got deep into debta los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos within a few years she already had several childrenBse han cargado el pueblo they've ruined the villagecargársela(s) ( fam): si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble ( colloq)1 (inclinarse, propender) cargarse A algo:se cargan a la flojera they tend to be lazy2 (favorecer) cargarse PARA algn to favor* sb* * *
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge
2
◊ tengo que cargar nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load
3 ( de obligaciones) cargar a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargaron la culpa they put o laid the blame on me
4
‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
( tener consigo):
5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargar con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household
2 cargar contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
cargarse verbo pronominal
1
[ partícula] to become chargedb) cargarse de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;
‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
‹ jarrón› to smash
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' cargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravar
- pila
- tinta
- muerto
English:
burden
- charge
- debit
- download
- hump
- land
- load
- load up
- lumber
- shoulder
- weigh down
- bear
- boot
- carry
- cart
- encumber
- pin
- rap
- recharge
- top
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo] to load;cargar algo de to load sth with;cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load sth onto a ship/onto a truck o Br lorry;cargaron la furgoneta con cajas they loaded the van up with boxes;cargar algo demasiado to overload sth2. [arma, cámara] to load;[pluma, mechero] to refill; RP [tanque] to fill (up);ha cargado el guiso de sal he's put too much salt in the stew, he's overdone the salt in the stew;cargar las tintas to exaggerate, to lay it on thick3. [peso encima] to throw over one's shoulder;cargué la caja a hombros I carried the box on my shoulder4. Elec to chargeme carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves;me carga tener que aguantarlo it bugs the hell out of me that I have to put up with him6. [adeudar] [importe, factura, deuda] to charge (a to);cargar un impuesto a algo/alguien to tax sth/sb;cargar algo a alguien en su cuenta to charge sth to sb's account;no me han cargado todavía el recibo de la luz the payment for the electricity bill still hasn't gone through;cargar de más to overcharge;cargar de menos to undercharge7. [responsabilidad, tarea] to give;siempre lo cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do;le cargaron la culpa a ella they laid o put the blame on her8. [producir pesadez] [sujeto: olor] to make stuffy;[sujeto: comida] to bloat;el humo ha cargado la habitación the atmosphere in the room is thick with smoke9. Informát to load12. RP Fam [bromear][llevar puesto] to wear, to have on;José se casó – ¡me estás cargando! José got married – you're having me on o you're kidding!cargar una pistola to carry a gun;cargar anteojos to wear specs;cargar un niño [en brazos] to carry a child;[de la mano] to lead a child by the hand;no cargo carro hoy I haven't got my wheels today;aún cargo aquella imagen conmigo I can still picture the scene;carga siempre una cara triste he always has a sad face on him;carga una gran pena he's sick at heart;carga dolor de espalda she has a bad back;cargamos fama de deshonestos we have a name for being dishonest15. Chile, Perú [atacar] to attack♦ vi1.[coste, responsabilidad] to bear; [consecuencias] to accept; [culpa] to get;cargar con [paquete, bulto] to carry;cargué con todos los paquetes I carried all the packages;hoy me toca a mí cargar con los niños it's my turn to look after the children today2.cargar contra [atacar] to charge;la policía cargó contra los alborotadores the police charged (at) the rioters;Depcargar contra alguien to brush sb aside, to push sb [with one's body]3.Arquit to lean o rest on;cargar sobre [acento] to fall on;cargar sobre alguien [recaer] to fall on sb;el pelotón cargó sobre la posición enemiga the platoon charged the enemy position;la bóveda carga sobre cuatro pilares the vault is supported by four pillars4. [toro] to charge5. [tormenta] to turn, to veer6. Elec to charge;esta batería ya no carga this battery won't charge any more8. RP Fam [intentar seducir]se pasó la noche cargando he spent the night Br trying to get off with someone o US hitting on people* * *I v/t3 COM charge (en to);cargar algo en cuenta a alguien charge sth to s.o.’s account4 L.Am. ( traer) carry5:esto me carga L.Am. I can’t stand thisII v/i2 ( fastidiar) be annoying3:cargar con algo carry sth;cargar con la culpa fig shoulder the blame;tuvo que cargar con toda la familia durante las vacaciones I had the whole family to contend with during the vacation4:cargar contra alguien MIL, DEP charge (at) s.o.* * *cargar {52} vt1) : to carry2) : to load, to fill3) : to chargecargar vi1) : to load2) : to rest (in architecture)3)cargar sobre : to fall upon* * *cargar vb1. (vehículo, mercancías, arma, etc) to load¿sabes cargar la cámara? do you know how to load the film?2. (pluma) to fill3. (pila) to chargecargar con (llevar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried] (responsabilidad) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken] / to shoulder -
65 con
prep.1 with.¿con quién vas? who are you going with?lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own effortsuna cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentscon el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it2 in spite of (a pesar de).con todo despite everythingcon lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed himEstá con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.3 by.con hacerlo así by doing it this waycon salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time* * *1 (instrumento, medio) with2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you3 (juntamente, en compañía) with4 (contenido) with5 (relación) to7 (comparación) compared to8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite10 (aunque) in spite of■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...\con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long ascon todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so* * *prep.1) with2) to, towards3) although•* * *PREP1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?
andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches
con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time
2) [indicando características, estado]3) [indicando combinación] and4) [indicando contenido]encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it
5) [indicando modo]estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster
con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means
6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?
se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús
7) [tras adjetivos] to, towardsamable con todos — kind to o towards everybody
ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss
8) [con decimales]once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)
9) (=pese a) in spite ofcon tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart
con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him
con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time
10) [en exclamaciones]¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *
¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!
no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets
11) [indicando una condición]a) + infincree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment
con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine
b)con que + subjun —
con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind
tal 3., 4)basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* 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, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.[b]* con sede en Amér* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.
Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* 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, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.* con sede en Amér* * *A1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withvive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine2(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) themse mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to ushe tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you3 ( fam)(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were sayingse sirve con arroz serve with ricepara mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, pleasepan con mantequilla bread and butter5 ( Mat):2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)B1(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each mealse levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn2(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?me desperté con el ruido the noise woke mecon todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring youella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position3(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so latecon todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's goodC (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut itagárralo con las dos manos hold it with both handslo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so muchcon estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demurecon + INF:con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anythingno hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs herecon que + SUBJ:me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happycon tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do itcon tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by Marches capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attentionDandaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!2(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperatureya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor painsandaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fightcon las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair downuna niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girluna mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking womanun monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monsteruna casa con piscina a house with a swimming poolEme lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailorse estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me* * *
con preposición
¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by nowc) con + inf:
con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):
se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument
* * *con prep1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;vino con un taxi she came by taxi;voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;ir con prisa to be in a hurry;actuar con timidez to behave timidly;llover con fuerza to rain hard;lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;habló con todos he spoke to everybody;un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbeanun hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentsun pastel con nata a cream cake;el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degreesestá en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heelsme desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;con hacerlo así by doing it this way;con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time9. [a condición de que]con que, con tal de que as long as;con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it10. [a pesar de] in spite of;con todo despite everything;con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired11. [para expresar queja o decepción]mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friendsse hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father'sha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out* * *prp1 with;voy con ellos I’m going with them;pan con mantequilla bread and butter;estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.2:con todo eso in spite of all that;con tal de que provided that, as long as;con hacer eso by doing that;para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;con este calor in this heat;¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!3:ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.* * *con prep1) : withvengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?2) : in spite ofcon todo: in spite of it all3) : to, towardsella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children4) : bycon llegar temprano: by arriving early5)con (tal) que : as long as, so long as* * *con prep1. (instrumento, compañía) with2. (relación) to3. (combinación) and4. (contenido) ofuna bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money5. (condición) bycon decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interestedcon lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work -
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f.1 hour (sesenta minutos).media hora half an houruna hora y media an hour and a half(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hourhoras extraordinarias overtimehoras de luz daylight hourshoras de oficina/trabajo office/working hourshoras de vuelo flying timehoras de visita visiting times2 time.¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?dar la hora to strike the hourponer el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clockhora oficial official timehora de salida departure time3 time (momento determinado).es hora de irse it's time to goa la hora on timea su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate timea primera hora first thing in the morninghora de cenar dinner timehora de cierre closing time4 appointment (cita).pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointmenttener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with* * *1 (unidad de tiempo) hour2 (tiempo) time■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?■ no es hora de... this is no time to...3 (cita) appointment\a altas horas in the small hours¡a buenas horas! and about time too!■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?a la hora at the proper time, on timea la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to ita primera hora first thing in the morninga su hora at the proper time, in timea última hora at the last momentcomer entre horas to eat between meals, snackdar hora to give an appointmentdar la hora to strike the hourde última hora last-minuteir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed flypedir hora to make an appointmentponer en hora to setpor horas by the hourtener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand¡ya era hora! and about time too!hora oficial standard timehora de acostarse bedtimehora de cenar dinner timehora de comer lunch time, dinner timehora peninsular time in mainland Spainhora punta rush hourhoras extras overtimehoras muertas spare time* * *noun f.1) hour2) time3) appointment* * *SF1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour•
echar horas — to put the hours in•
media hora — half an hourla media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break
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por horas — by the hourtrabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour
hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off
horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing
horas de oficina — business hours, office hours
horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing
horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing
horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing
2) (=momento)a) [concreto] time¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?
¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?
¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?
¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?
¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!
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llegar a la hora — to arrive on timea la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...
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a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours•
poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch•
no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals•
a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by nowb) [oportuno]•
buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start•
es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sthes hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go
estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?
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le ha llegado la hora — her time has come•
mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time•
a primera hora — first thing in the morning•
a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minuteúltima hora — [noticias] stop press
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¡ya era hora! — and about time too!ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went
¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!
hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime
hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office
hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)
hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time
hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands
hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases
hora oficial — official time, standard time
hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain
hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour
horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours
hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death
3) (Educ) periodhoras de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours
doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours
4) (=cita) appointment5) (Rel)* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.----* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.
* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *A (período de tiempo) hourhace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour agoel examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half longmedia hora half an houren un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hournos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on endllevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest timesemana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working weekcirculaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hourtrabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hourcobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to onese pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on endno le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hourspasarse las horas muertas to while away one's timetener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed timeCompuestos:departure timehappy hourfree period( Chi) rush hour( AmL) rush hour● hora puente or sandwich( RPl) free period( Esp) rush hourweak momentoff-peak timefpl office hours (pl)fpl working hours (pl)fpl visiting hours o times (pl)fpl flying time● horas extra(s) or extraordinariasfpl overtimetrabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtimefpl free o spare timeB1 (momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yetlas clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on timelos trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on timeel avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o earlyla decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm todayel ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnightdar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversationno dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at herdesde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day2 (momento sin especificar) timeya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bedllámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtimeya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were goinghay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole timeel niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you calledya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a jobes hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your futurea altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morningte llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morninga última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to gouna notica de última hora a late o last-minute news itemúltima hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiagoa estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about nownormalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this timeéstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awakemaldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come backa buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anythingseguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating thisa la hora de la verdad when it comes down to ita la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anythingen buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right timeen mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this messentre horas between mealsno deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between mealsse pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all dayhacer hora ( Chi); to kill timellegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had comeno ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacationno veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to gono veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of hereCompuestos:astronomical o solar timezero hour(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedowntime of arrival● hora de Europa Central/OrientalCentral/Eastern European time● hora Hzero hour( fam):quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?local timestandard timeastronomical o solar timeC (cita) appointmentel médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four* * *
Multiple Entries:
h.
hora
h. (◊ hora) hr
hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
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◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;
¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;
a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval
* * *hora nf1. [del día] hour;una hora y media an hour and a half;se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;media hora half an hour;a primera hora first thing in the morning;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;comer entre horas to eat between meals;se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;[en el último momento] at the last moment;hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madridhoras extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;horas libres free time;tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;horas de oficina office hours;RP hora puente = free period between classes;hora de salida departure time;RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;horas de trabajo working hours;horas de visita visiting hours;horas de vuelo flying hours;Figtiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand2. [momento determinado] time;¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;es hora de irse it's time to go;es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;cada hora hourly;dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;me dio la hora she told me the time;poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;¡ya era hora! and about time too!;Fam¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;Fam Hum¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;Famno dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;Esp, Andes, Carib, RP Esp, Andes, Carib, RPen mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do itla hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;hora cero zero hour;la hora de dormir bedtime;hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;hora H zero hour;hora legal standard time;hora local local time;hora muerta free hour;Educ free period;hora oficial official time;Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;hora del té teatime;hora valle off-peak times3. [cita] appointment;pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointmenthoras canónicas canonical hoursHORA INGLESAIn much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.* * *f1 hour;hora y media an hour and a half;horas muertas hour after hour2 ( momento indeterminado):a todas horas all the time;a última hora at the last minute;a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;¡ya era hora! about time too!;ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;comer entre horas eat between meals;tocado su hora his time has come;a la hora de … fig when it comes to …3 ( cita):pedir hora make an appointment;tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist:poner en hora reloj set;¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;¿qué hora es? what time is it?;llegó a la hora he arrived on time* * *hora nf1) : hourmedia hora: half an houra la última hora: at the last minutea la hora en punto: on the dothoras de oficina: office hours2) : time¿qué hora es?: what time is it?3) cita: appointment* * *hora n1. (60 minutos) hour2. (momento) time¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿tienes hora? have you got the time?¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?3. (cita) appointmentes hora de que... it's time...¡ya era hora! about time too! -
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1. noun1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, deracross or over the way — gegenüber
2) (route) Weg, derask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht
pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen
lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen
find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden
I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg
‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"
go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren
there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg
the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben
go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen
be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben
things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe
money came his way — er kam zu Geld
go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen
go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein
3) (method) Art und Weise, diethere is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun
that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht
do it this way — mach es so
do it my way — mach es wie ich
that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame
he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen
from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte
find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun
there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel
Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)
no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt
ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun
be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)
be that way — (coll.) so sein
4) (desired course of action) Wille, derget or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen
all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!
a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen
it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier
the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange
there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen
I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen
have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben
go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun
a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel
go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)
6) (room for progress) Weg, derleave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen
clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen
be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein
get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen
put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen
make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen
[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!
get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen
7) (journey)on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London
on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur
on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria
she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade
be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)
[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!
all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei
8) (specific direction) Richtung, dieshe went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen
look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!
I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei
look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken
the other way about or round — andersherum
this/which way round — so/wie herum
stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen
‘this way up’ — "hier oben"
9) (advance) Weg, derfight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen
be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein
get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen
make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren
Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine
make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)
make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten
10) (respect) Hinsicht, diein [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso
in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art
in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht
11) (state) Verfassung, dieby way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung
12) (custom) Art, dieget into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen
he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen
in its way — auf seine/ihre Art
way of life — Lebensstil, der
way of thinking — Denkungsart, die
13) (normal course of events)be the way — so od. üblich sein
14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen
15) (specific manner) Eigenart, diefall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen
16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der2. adverbway off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über
way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit
way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg
he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben
way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal
* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) der Weg2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) der Weg3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) der Weg4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) der Weg5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) die Art und Weise6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) die Hinsicht7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) die Eigenart8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) der Weg2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) weit- academic.ru/81440/wayfarer">wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *[weɪ]I. NOUNthe W\way of the Cross der Kreuzwegone-\way street Einbahnstraße fexcuse me, which \way is the train station? Entschuldigung, wie geht es hier zum Bahnhof?could you tell me the \way to the post office, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zur Post komme?there's no \way through the centre of town in a vehicle das Stadtzentrum ist für Autos gesperrtwill you get some bread on your \way home? kannst du auf dem Heimweg [etwas] Brot mitbringen?oh, I must be on my \way oh, ich muss mich auf den Weg machen!on the \way in/out... beim Hineingehen/Hinausgehen...on the \way back from India,... auf dem Rückweg/Rückflug von Indien...sorry, I'm on my \way out tut mir leid, ich bin gerade am Gehenwe stopped on the \way to ask for directions wir hielten unterwegs, um nach dem Weg zu fragen“\way In/Out” „Eingang/Ausgang“we have to go by \way of Copenhagen wir müssen über Kopenhagen fahrento ask the \way [to the airport/station] nach dem Weg [zum Flughafen/Bahnhof] fragento be on the \way letter, baby unterwegs seinto be on the [or one's] \way [to sth] auf dem Weg [o unterwegs] [zu etw dat] seinno problem, it's on my \way kein Problem, das liegt auf meinem Wegto be out of the \way abgelegen seinto be out of sb's \way für jdn ein Umweg seinwe stopped to have lunch but within half an hour we were under \way again wir machten eine Mittagspause, waren aber nach einer halben Stunde bereits wieder unterwegsto find one's \way home nach Hause findenhow did my ring find its \way into your pockets? wie kommt denn mein Ring in deine Taschen?to get under \way in Gang kommento give \way einem anderen Fahrzeug die Vorfahrt gebenremember to give \way vergiss nicht, auf die Vorfahrt zu achten!on roundabouts, you have to give \way to cars already on the roundabout im Kreisverkehr haben die Autos Vorfahrt, die sich bereits im Kreisverkehr befinden“give \way” BRIT „Vorfahrt [beachten]“to go on one's \way sich akk auf den Weg machento go out of one's \way to do sth einen Umweg machen, um etw zu tun; ( fig) sich akk bei etw dat besondere Mühe gebenplease don't go out of your \way! bitte machen Sie sich doch keine Umstände!to go one's own \way ( fig) seinen eigenen Weg gehento go one's own sweet \way ( fig) rücksichtslos seinen eigenen Weg verfolgento go separate \ways getrennte Wege gehento lead the \way vorausgehen; ( fig)the research group is leading the \way in developing new types of computer memory die Forschungsgruppe ist führend in der Entwicklung neuartiger Computerspeicherto lose one's \way sich akk verirrento make one's own \way to sth alleine irgendwohin kommenwe should make our \way home wir sollten uns auf den Heimweg machento make one's \way in the world seinen Weg gehento show sb the \way jdm den Weg zeigencan you show me the \way out, please? können Sie mir bitte zeigen, wo es hier zum Ausgang geht?to be [well] on the \way to doing sth auf dem besten Weg[e] sein, etw zu tunI'm well on the \way to completing the report! der Bericht ist so gut wie fertig! famshe's well on her \way of becoming an alcoholic sie ist auf dem besten Weg[e], Alkoholikerin zu werden▪ to be on the \way in [or up] /out im Kommen/am Verschwinden seinkeep going straight and after a \ways, you'll see the house fahr immer geradeaus und nach ein paar Metern siehst du dann das Hausall the \way den ganzen Wegshe stayed with him in the ambulance all the \way to the hospital sie blieb während der ganzen Fahrt bis zum Krankenhaus bei ihm im Krankenwagen; ( fig)I agree with you all the \way ich stimme dir voll und ganz zu; ( fig)I'll take my complaint all the \way to the managing director if I have to wenn ich muss, gehe ich mit meiner Beschwerde noch bis zum Generaldirektor; ( fig)I'll support you all the \way du hast meine volle Unterstützunga long \way weita long \way back vor langer ZeitChristmas is just a short \way off bis Weihnachten ist es nicht mehr lange hinto go a long \way ( fig) lange reichento have a [long] \way to go einen [weiten] Weg vor sich dat habento have come a long \way ( fig) es weit gebracht habenhe's still a long \way off perfection er ist noch weit davon entfernt, perfekt zu seina little kindness goes a long \way wenn man ein bisschen freundlich ist, hilft das doch gleich viel[not] by long \way ( fig) bei Weitem [nicht]which \way up should this box be? wie herum soll die Kiste stehen?“this \way up” „hier oben“this \way round so herumno, it's the other \way round! nein, es ist gerade andersherum!to be the wrong \way up auf dem Kopf stehenwhich \way are you going? in welche Richtung gehst du?this \way, please! hier entlang bitte!look this \way, please bitte hierher schauen; ( fam)they live out Manchester \way sie wohnen draußen bei ManchesterI really didn't know which \way to look ich wusste wirklich nicht mehr, wo ich hinschauen sollteafter applying for a job, many offers came her \way nachdem sie sich beworben hatte, bekam sie viele AngeboteI'd take any job that comes my \way ich würde jeden Job nehmen, der sich mir bietetall of a sudden, money came her \way plötzlich kam sie zu Geldwhen something like this comes your \way... wenn dir so etwas passiert,...when a girl like this comes your \way... wenn dir so ein Mädchen über den Weg läuft,... famto go this/that \way hier/da entlanggehento go the other \way in die andere Richtung gehendown my \way bei mir in der Nähedown your \way in deiner GegendI liked the \way he asked for a date mir gefiel [die Art und Weise], wie er um ein Rendezvous batI don't like the \way he looks at me ich mag es nicht, wie er mich anschautit's terrifying the \way prices have gone up in the last few months es ist beängstigend, wie die Preise in den letzten Monaten gestiegen sindthat's just the \way it is so ist das nun einmalthe \way things are going... so wie sich die Dinge entwickeln...trust me, it's better that \way glaub mir, es ist besser so!I did it my \way ich habe es gemacht, [so] wie ich es für richtig hieltdo it my \way mach es wie ichthis is definitely not the \way to do it so macht man das auf gar keinen Fall!he looked at me in a sinister \way er sah mich finster anshe's got a funny \way of asking for help sie hat eine komische Art, einen um Hilfe zu bittenhe's got a very strange \way of behaving er benimmt sich schon ziemlich seltsam famyou could tell by the \way he looked man konnte es schon an seinem Blick erkennenthat's no \way to speak to your boss! so redet man nicht mit seinem Vorgesetzten!the \way he looked at me... so wie er mich angeschaut hat...the \way we were wie wir einmal warenit's always the \way! [or isn't it always the \way!] es ist doch echt immer dasselbe! famI wouldn't have it any other \way ich würde es nicht anders haben wollenwhat a \way to talk! so etwas sagt man nicht!what a \way to behave! so benimmt man sich nicht!just leave it the \way it is, will you lass einfach alles so, wie es ist, ja?to see the error of one's \ways seine Fehler einsehento be in the family \way in anderen Umständen sein euph\way of life Lebensweise f\way of thinking Denkweise fto sb's \way of thinking jds Meinung nachthis \way socome on, do it this \way! komm, mach es so! famthat \way, I'll save a lot of money auf diese [Art und] Weise spare ich viel Geldlooking at it in that \way, I was lucky after all so gesehen hatte ich sogar noch Glückin a big \way im großen Stilin a small \way im kleinen Rahmenhe started off in a small \way er fing klein anone \way or another so oder soone \way or another, we've got to... so oder so, irgendwie müssen wir...either \way so oder sono \way auf keinen Fallthere's no \way to get me on this ship keine zehn Pferde kriegen mich auf dieses Schiff! famthere's no \way I'll give in ich gebe auf gar keinen Fall nach!no \way! ausgeschlossen!, kommt nicht in die Tüte! famto show sb the \way to do sth jdm zeigen, wie etw gehtin a \way in gewisser Weisein every [possible]\way in jeder Hinsichtin many/some \ways in vielerlei/gewisser Hinsichtin more \ways than one in mehr als nur einer Hinsichtin no \way in keinster Weisein which \ways does a zebra resemble a horse? worin ähnelt ein Zebra einem Pferd?not in any \way in keiner Weiseto be in sb's \way jdm im Weg sein a. figto block the way den Weg versperrenmay nothing stand in the \way of your future happiness together! möge nichts eurem zukünftigen gemeinsamen Glück im Wege stehen!she's determined to succeed and she won't let anything stand in her \way sie ist entschlossen, ihr Ziel zu erreichen, und wird sich durch nichts aufhalten lassento get out of sb's/sth's \way jdm/etw aus dem Weg gehencan you put your stuff out of the \way, please? kannst du bitte deine Sachen woanders hintun?to get sb/sth out of the \way jdn/etw loswerdencould you get this out of the \way, please? könntest du das bitte wegtun?please get the children out of the \way while I... sorge bitte dafür, dass die Kinder nicht stören, während ich...to give \way ( fig) nachgebenmake \way! Platz da!to make \way [for sb] [für jdn] Platz machen a. figto want sb out of the \way jdn aus dem Weg haben wollenby \way of an introduction to the subject,... als Einführung zum Thema...my mother has a \way of knowing exactly what I need meine Mutter weiß irgendwie immer genau, was ich braucheshe just has a \way with her sie hat einfach so eine gewisse Artthere are \ways of making you talk, you know Sie werden schon noch Reden!don't worry, we'll find a \way! keine Sorge, wir werden einen Weg finden!\ways and means Mittel und Wegewith today's technology everybody has the \ways and means to produce professional-looking documents mit der heutigen Technologie hat jeder die Möglichkeit, professionell aussehende Dokumente zu erstellento have a \way with children gut mit Kindern umgehen könnenover the years we've got used to his funny little \ways im Lauf der Jahre haben wir uns an seine kleinen Marotten gewöhntthat's the \way of the world das ist nun mal der Lauf der Dingeto fall into bad \ways in schlechte Angewohnheiten verfallento get into/out of the \way of doing sth sich dat etw an-/abgewöhnento be in a bad \way in schlechter Verfassung seinhe's been in a bad \way ever since the operation seit der Operation geht's ihm schlechtshe's in a terrible \way sie ist in einer schrecklichen Verfassung14. (desire)if I had my \way, we'd eat fish every day wenn es nach mir ginge, würden wir jeden Tag Fisch essen16. NAUTto gather/lose \way Fahrt aufnehmen/verlieren17. NAUT▪ \ways pl Helling f18.▶ by the \way übrigensand, by the \way, this wasn't the first time I... und das war, nebenbei bemerkt, nicht das erste Mal, dass ich...▶ to fall by the \way auf der Strecke bleiben▶ to have it/sth both \ways beides habenyou can't have it both \ways du kannst nicht beides haben▶ the \way to a man's heart is through his stomach ( prov) [die] Liebe [des Mannes] geht durch den Magen prov▶ to see/find out which \way the wind blows/is blowing ( fig) sehen/herausfinden, woher der Wind weht▶ there are no two \ways about it daran gibt es keinen ZweifelII. ADVERBit would be \way better for you to... es wäre weit[aus] besser für dich,...she spends \way too much money on clothes sie gibt viel zu viel Geld für Kleidung ausyou're \way out if you think... wenn du denkst, dass..., liegst du voll daneben!to be \way down with one's guess mit seiner Schätzung völlig danebenliegen\way back vor langer Zeit\way back in the early twenties damals in den frühen Zwanzigernto be \way past sb's bedtime ( fam) für jdn allerhöchste Zeit zum Schlafengehen sein\way up in the sky weit oben am Himmel\way cool/hot total [o voll] cool/heiß fam* * *[weɪ]1. NOUN1) = road Weg macross or over the way — gegenüber, vis-à-vis; (motion) rüber
2) = route Weg mto go the wrong way — sich verlaufen; (in car) sich verfahren
the way up/down — der Weg nach oben/unten; (climbing) der Auf-/Abstieg
the way there/back — der Hin-/Rückweg
prices are on the way up/down — die Preise steigen/fallen
by way of an answer/excuse — als Antwort/Entschuldigung
can you tell me the way to the town hall, please? — können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Rathaus komme?
the shop is on the/your way — der Laden liegt auf dem/deinem Weg
there's another baby on the way — da ist wieder ein Kind unterwegs
he's on the way to becoming an alcoholic — er ist dabei or auf dem besten Weg, Alkoholiker zu werden
she's well on the way to being a first-rate singer —
I haven't finished it yet but it's on the way — ich bin noch nicht damit fertig, aber es ist im Werden (inf)
to go out of one's way to do sth (fig) — sich besonders anstrengen, um etw zu tun
please, don't go out of your way for us (fig) — machen Sie sich (dat) bitte unsertwegen keine Umstände
to get under way — in Gang kommen, losgehen (inf); (Naut) Fahrt aufnehmen or machen
to be (well) under way — im Gang/in vollem Gang sein; (Naut) in (voller) Fahrt sein; (with indication of place) unterwegs sein
on the way in — beim Hereingehen; (in car) beim Hineinfahren
please show me the way out — bitte zeigen Sie mir, wo es hinausgeht (inf) or wie ich hinauskomme
on the way out — beim Hinausgehen; (in car) beim Hinausfahren
to be on the way out (fig inf) — am Verschwinden or Aussterben sein → easy
I know my way around the town —
to lose/gather way (Naut) — Fahrt verlieren/aufnehmen
to make/fight/push one's way through the crowd — sich einen Weg durch die Menge bahnen, sich durch die Menge (durch)drängen/-kämpfen/-schieben
to make one's way in the world — seinen Weg machen, sich durchsetzen
to pay one's way — für sich selbst bezahlen; (company, project, machine)
to prepare the way (fig) — den Weg bereiten (for sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)
3) = path Weg mto leave the way open (fig) — die Möglichkeit offenlassen, einen Weg frei lassen (for sth für etw)
to be in sb's way — jdm im Weg stehen or sein; (fig also) jdn stören
to get in the way — in den Weg kommen; (fig) stören
her job gets in the way of her leisure interests — ihr Beruf stört sie nur bei ihren Freizeitvergnügungen
he lets nothing stand in his way —
now nothing stands in our way — jetzt steht uns (dat) nichts mehr im Weg, jetzt haben wir freie Bahn
get out of the/my way! — (geh) aus dem Weg!, weg da!
to get sth out of the way (work) — etw hinter sich (acc) bringen; difficulties, problems etc etw loswerden (inf), etw aus dem Weg räumen, etw beseitigen
to get sth out of the way of sb —
they got the children out of the way of the firemen — sie sorgten dafür, dass die Kinder den Feuerwehrleuten nicht im Weg waren
get those people out of the way of the trucks — sieh zu, dass die Leute den Lastwagen Platz machen or aus der Bahn gehen
keep or stay out of the way! — weg da!, zurück!
to keep sb/sth out of the way of sb — jdn/etw nicht in jds Nähe or Reichweite (acc) kommen lassen __diams; to make way for sb/sth (lit, fig) für jdn/etw Platz machen; (fig also)
make way! — mach Platz!, Platz machen!, Platz da!
4) = direction Richtung fdown our way (inf) — bei uns (in der Nähe), in unserer Gegend or Ecke (inf)
to look the other way (fig) — wegschauen, wegsehen
each way, both ways (Racing) — auf Sieg und Platz
we'll split it three/ten ways — wir werden es dritteln/in zehn Teile (auf)teilen or durch zehn teilen
she didn't know which way to look (fig) — sie wusste nicht, wo sie hinschauen or hinsehen sollte
this way, please — hier(her) or hier entlang, bitte
look this way —
"this way for the lions" — "zu den Löwen"
he went that way — er ging dorthin or in diese Richtung __diams; this way and that hierhin und dorthin __diams; every which way
5)= side
it's the wrong way up — es steht verkehrt herum or auf dem Kopf (inf)"this way up" — "hier oben"
put it the right way up/the other way (a)round — stellen Sie es richtig (herum) hin/andersherum or andersrum (inf) hin
6) = distance Weg m, Strecke fa little/good way away or off — nicht/sehr weit weg or entfernt, ein kleines/ganzes or gutes Stück weit weg or entfernt
that's a long way away — bis dahin ist es weit or (time) noch lange
a long way out of town — weit von der Stadt weg; (live also) weit draußen or außerhalb
that's a long way back —
a long way back, in 1942, when... — vor langer Zeit, im Jahre 1942, als...
to have a long way to go (lit, fit) — weit vom Ziel entfernt sein; (with work) bei Weitem nicht fertig sein
it should go a long way toward(s) solving the problem — das sollte or müsste bei dem Problem schon ein gutes Stück weiterhelfen
7) = manner Art f, Weise fthat's his way of saying thank you — das ist seine Art, sich zu bedanken
the French way of doing it — (die Art,) wie man es in Frankreich macht
way of thinking — Denk(ungs)art f, Denkweise f
to my way of thinking —
to go on in the same old way — wie vorher weitermachen, auf die alte Tour weitermachen (inf)
in a small way — in kleinem Ausmaß, im Kleinen __diams; one way or another/the other so oder so
it does not matter (to me) one way or the other — es macht (mir) so oder so nichts aus, es ist mir gleich __diams; either way
either way, we're bound to lose — (so oder so,) wir verlieren auf jeden Fall or auf alle Fälle
no way! — nichts drin! (inf), was? (inf), ausgeschlossen!
there's no way I'm going to agree/you'll persuade him — auf keinen Fall werde ich zustimmen/werden Sie ihn überreden können
there's no way that's a Porsche — ausgeschlossen, dass das ein Porsche ist
you can't have it both ways — du kannst nicht beides haben, beides (zugleich) geht nicht (inf)
this one is better, there are no two ways about it (inf) — dieses hier ist besser, da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel or das steht fest
do it this way it was this way... — machen Sie es so or auf diese (Art und) Weise es war so or folgendermaßen...
I've always had a job, I've been lucky that way — ich hatte immer einen Job, in dieser Hinsicht habe ich Glück gehabt
the way she walks/talks — (so) wie sie geht/spricht
I don't like the way (that) he's looking at you —
do you understand the way things are developing? do you remember the way it was/we were? — verstehst du, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln? erinnerst du dich noch (daran), wie es war/wie wir damals waren?
you could tell by the way he was dressed —
it's just the way you said it — es ist die Art, wie du es gesagt hast
do it any way you like — machen Sie es, wie Sie wollen
that's the way it goes! — so ist das eben, so ist das nun mal!
the way things are — so, wie es ist or wie die Dinge liegen
the way things are going — so, wie die Dinge sich entwickeln
it's not what you do, it's the way (that) you do it — es kommt nicht darauf an, was man macht, sondern wie man es macht = exactly as so, wie
leave everything the way it is — lass alles so, wie es ist
it was all the way you said it would be — es war alles so, wie du (es) gesagt hattest
to show sb the way to do sth — jdm zeigen, wie or auf welche Art und Weise etw gemacht wird
show me the way to do it — zeig mir, wie (ich es machen soll)
that's not the right way to do it — so geht das nicht, so kann man das nicht machen
there is only one way to speak to him — man kann mit ihm nur auf (die) eine Art und Weise reden __diams; ways and means Mittel und Wege pl
Ways and Means Committee (US) — Steuerausschuss m
8) = means Weg m9) = method, technique Art fhe has a way of knowing what I'm thinking — er hat eine Art zu wissen, was ich denke
we have ways of making you talk — wir haben gewisse Mittel, um Sie zum Reden zu bringen
there are many ways of solving the problem —
ha, that's one way of solving it! — ja, so kann man das auch machen!
the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes — am besten legt man es für zehn Minuten ins Gefrierfach
he has a way with children — er versteht es, mit Kindern umzugehen, er hat eine geschickte Art (im Umgang) mit Kindern
10) = habit Art fit is not/only his way to... — es ist nicht/eben seine Art, zu...
to get out of/into the way of doing sth — sich (dat) ab-/angewöhnen, etw zu tun
the ways of the Spaniards —
the ways of Providence/God — die Wege der Vorsehung/Gottes
as is the way with... — wie das mit... so ist
way of life — Lebensstil m; (of nation) Lebensart f
11) = respect Hinsicht fin many/some ways — in vieler/gewisser Hinsicht
in every possible way —
what have you got in the way of drink/food? — was haben Sie an Getränken or zu trinken/an Lebensmitteln or zu essen?
12)= desire
to get or have one's (own) way —our team had it all their own way in the second half — in der zweiten Halbzeit ging für unsere Mannschaft alles nach Wunsch
13) = state Zustand m2. PLURAL NOUN(NAUT = slipway) Helling f, Ablaufbahn f3. ADVERB(inf)way over/up — weit drüben/oben
way back when — vor langer Zeit, als
that was way back — das ist schon lange her, das war schon vor langer Zeit
he was way out with his guess — er hatte weit daneben- or vorbeigeraten, er hatte weit gefehlt or er lag weit daneben (inf) mit seiner Annahme
you're way out if you think... — da liegst du aber schief (inf) or da hast du dich aber gewaltig geirrt, wenn du glaubst,...
* * *way1 [weı] s1. Weg m:way back Rückweg;on the way back from auf dem Rückweg von;way home Heimweg;the way of the cross REL der Kreuzweg;a) Mittel und Wege,lose one’s way sich verlaufen oder verirren;send sb on their way (Fußball) jemanden schicken;2. Straße f, Weg m:3. fig Gang m, Lauf m:4. Richtung f, Seite f:which way is he looking? wohin schaut er?;look the other way wegschauen;a) hierher,b) hier entlang ( → 9);the other way round umgekehrt5. Weg m, Entfernung f, Strecke f:a good way off ziemlich weit entfernt;Easter is still a long way off bis Ostern ist es noch lang;a long way up weit oder hoch hinauf;a little (long, good) way ein kleines (weites, gutes) Stück Wegs;a long way off perfection alles andere als vollkommen;go a long way back fig (weit) ausholen6. (freie) Bahn, Raum m, Platz m:a) (zurück)weichen,b) nachgeben (to dat) (Person od Sache),c) sich hingeben ( to despair der Verzweiflung);give way to a car AUTO einem Auto die Vorfahrt lassen;out of the way! aus dem Weg!7. Weg m, Durchgang m, Öffnung f:8. Vorwärtskommen n:9. Art f und Weise f, Weg m, Methode f, Verfahren n:any way you please ganz wie Sie wollen;in a big (small) way im Großen (Kleinen);one way or another irgendwie, auf irgendeine (Art und) Weise;in more ways than one in mehr als einer Beziehung;some way or other auf die eine oder andere Weise, irgendwie;to my way of thinking nach meiner Meinung;the right (wrong) way (to do it) richtig (falsch);the same way genauso;the way he does it so wie er es macht;the way I am feeling so wie ich mich im Moment fühle;I like the way she laughs ich mag ihr Lachen;the way I see it nach meiner Einschätzung;that’s the way to do it so macht man das;if that’s the way you feel about it wenn Sie so darüber denken;in a polite (friendly) way höflich (freundlich);in its way auf seine Art;10. Gewohnheit f, Brauch m, Sitte f:the good old ways die guten alten Bräuche11. Eigenheit f, -art f:funny ways komische Manieren;it is not his way es ist nicht seine Art oder Gewohnheit;she has a winning way sie hat eine gewinnende Art;that’s always the way with him so macht er es oder geht es ihm immer12. (Aus)Weg m:13. Hinsicht f, Beziehung f:in a way in gewisser Hinsicht, irgendwie;in every way in jeder Hinsicht oder Beziehung;in one way in einer Beziehung;in some ways in mancher Hinsicht;in the way of food was Essen anbelangt, an Lebensmittelnin a bad way in einer schlimmen Lage oder Verfassung;live in a great (small) way auf großem Fuß (in kleinen Verhältnissen oder sehr bescheiden) leben15. Berufszweig m, Fach n:it is not in his way, it does not fall in his way das schlägt nicht in sein Fach;he is in the oil way er ist im Ölhandel (beschäftigt)16. umg Umgebung f, Gegend f:somewhere London way irgendwo in der Gegend von London18. pl TECH Führungen pl (bei Maschinen)20. pl Schiffsbau:a) Helling fa) im Vorbeigehen, unterwegs,b) am Weg(esrand), an der Straße,c) fig übrigens, nebenbei (bemerkt),d) zufällig but that’s by the way aber dies nur nebenbei;a) (auf dem Weg) über (akk), durch,b) fig in der Absicht zu, um zu,by way of exchange auf dem Tauschwege;by way of grace JUR auf dem Gnadenweg;be by way of being angry im Begriff sein, wütend zu werden;a) dabei sein, etwas zu tun,b) pflegen oder es gewohnt sein oder die Aufgabe haben, etwas zu tun not by a long way noch lange nicht;a) auf dem Weg oder dabei zu,no way! umg auf (gar) keinen Fall!, kommt überhaupt nicht infrage!;no way can we accept that das können wir auf gar keinen Fall akzeptieren;die on one’s way to hospital auf dem Weg ins Krankenhaus sterben;on the way to victory auf der Siegesstraße;be on the way sich andeuten;well on one’s way in vollem Gange, schon weit vorangekommen (a. fig);a) abgelegen, abseits, abgeschieden,b) ungewöhnlich, ausgefallen,a) SCHIFF in Fahrt,get sth under way etwas in Gang bringen;be in a fair way auf dem besten Wege sein;come in sb’s way jemandem über den Weg laufen;find its way into Eingang finden in (akk);force one’s way sich einen Weg bahnen;go sb’s waya) den gleichen Weg gehen wie jemand,b) jemanden begleiten go one’s way(s) seinen Weg gehen, fig seinen Lauf nehmen;go the whole way fig ganze Arbeit leisten;have a way with sb mit jemandem gut zurechtkommen, gut umgehen können mit jemandem;he’s got a way with words er ist sehr wortgewandt;have one’s (own) way seinen Kopf oder Willen durchsetzen;if I had my (own) way wenn es nach mir ginge;learn the hard way Lehrgeld zahlen (müssen);a) Platz machen,b) vorwärtskommen they made way for the ambulance to pass sie machten dem Krankenwagen Platz;make one’s way sich durchsetzen, seinen Weg machen;put sb in the way (of doing sth) jemandem die Möglichkeit geben(, etwas zu tun);put out of the way aus dem Weg räumen (auch töten);see one’s way to do sth eine Möglichkeit sehen, etwas zu tun;way2 [weı] adv weit oben, unten etc:way back in 1902 (schon) damals im Jahre 1902;we’re friends from way back wir sind uralte Freunde;way down South weit unten im Süden;this is way off his personal best SPORT das ist weit entfernt von seiner persönlichen Bestleistung;you are way off with your remark du liegst mit deiner Bemerkung völlig daneben* * *1. noun1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, deracross or over the way — gegenüber
2) (route) Weg, derask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen
ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht
pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen
lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen
find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden
find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden
I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg
‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"
there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg
the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben
go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen
be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben
things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe
go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen
go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein
3) (method) Art und Weise, diethere is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun
he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen
from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte
find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun
Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)
no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt
ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun
be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)
be that way — (coll.) so sein
4) (desired course of action) Wille, derget or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen
all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!
a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen
it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier
there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen
I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen
have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben
go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun
go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)
6) (room for progress) Weg, derleave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen
clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen
be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein
get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen
put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen
make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen
[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!
get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen
7) (journey)on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London
on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur
on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria
she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade
be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)
[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!
8) (specific direction) Richtung, dieshe went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen
look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!
I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei
look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken
the other way about or round — andersherum
this/which way round — so/wie herum
stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen
‘this way up’ — "hier oben"
9) (advance) Weg, derfight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen
be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein
get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen
make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren
Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine
make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)
make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten
10) (respect) Hinsicht, diein [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso
in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht
11) (state) Verfassung, dieby way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu
by way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung
12) (custom) Art, dieget into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen
he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen
in its way — auf seine/ihre Art
way of life — Lebensstil, der
way of thinking — Denkungsart, die
be the way — so od. üblich sein
14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen
15) (specific manner) Eigenart, diefall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen
16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der2. adverbway off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über
way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit
way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg
he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben
way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal
* * *(of doing something) n.Manier -en f. n.Art und Weise f.Bahn -en f.Gang ¨-e m.Straße -n f.Strecke -n f.Weg -e m.Weise -n f. -
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adj.1 less.menos aire less airmenos manzanas fewer applesmenos… que… less/fewer… than…tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than youhace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterdayhay dos libros de menos there are two books missingme han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little2 the least.el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shareslo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least timela que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam3 fewer.adv.1 less.menos de/que less thanson menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet2 minus (expresa resta).tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)son las dos menos diez it's ten to twoson menos diez it's ten to4 under.prep.1 except (for) (excepto).todo menos eso anything but that2 minus, less.m. s.&pl.minus (sign) (Mat).* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest► adverbio1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h2 (superlativo) least3 (con horas) to4 MATEMÁTICAS minus■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two1 but, except1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign\a menos que unlessal menos / a lo menos at leastaún menos much lesscada vez menos less and lessdar (dinero) de menos to short-changeen menos de nada in no time at alleso es lo de menos that's the least of my worriesir a menos to go down in the worldlo menos at leastmenos da una piedra something's better than nothing¡menos mal! thank God!¡ni mucho menos! far from it!no ser para menos to be no wonderpara no ser menos so as not to be outdonepor lo menos at leastpor menos de nada for no reason at allqué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have donesi al menos... if only...venirse a menos to come down in the world¡ya será menos! come off it!* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) less, least2) fewer, fewest3. adv.1) less2) least•- por lo menos 4. prep.1) except2) minus5. pron.less, fewer* * *1. ADV1) [comparativo] less•
menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer thanllegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes
2) [superlativo] least3)•
al menos — at least•
de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missingme dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight
darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.
•
echar de menos a algn — to miss sb•
ir a menos — to come down in the world•
lo menos diez — at least ten•
eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it•
¡menos mal! — thank goodness!¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!
•
era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less•
no es para menos — quite right too•
por lo menos — at least•
¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!
•
quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone•
tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth•
venir a menos — to come down in the world•
y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit himcuando 2., 2), poder•
¡ ya será menos! — come off it!2. ADJ1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer•
menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than Bno soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is
este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one
•
ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest3. PREP1) (=excepto) except¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!
2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, lesscinco menos dos — five minus o less two
4.CONJ5. SM1) (Mat) minus sign2)3)más 1., 2)* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.----* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.
Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and lessquiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn moreya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much nowahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of himeso es menos importante that's not so importantno voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with himmenos (…) QUE:un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this oneella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize youno pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could domenos (…) DE:los niños de menos de 7 años children under sevenpesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kiloséramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of uslo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothingno lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousandestá a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from herees menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you thinkB [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) leastes la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seenéste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the twoes el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drinkes el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) leastse esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possiblees lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for himsucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting italimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer caloriesya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold nowrecibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orderscuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as muchmide medio metro menos it's half a meter shortera éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this onemenos (…) QUE:tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as youmenos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last yearsomos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than themno soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than himyo no soy menos que él he's no better than meel rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least lightel partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votesesos casos son los menos cases like that are the exceptionAsírveme menos don't give me as o so muchya falta menos it won't be long nowaprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last yearB ( en locs):al menos at leasta menos que unlessa menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help uscuando menos at leastde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too littlesiempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too littleme has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enoughles pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesosmenos mal just as wellmenos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear menos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!por lo menos at leastsi por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people thereir a menos to go downhillser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrityla fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problemstener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath onetener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignityvenirse a menos to come down in the worldun aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard timesun hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*A(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonsomenos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for saletres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the doorB8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven2(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty tominus sign* * *
menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;
hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;
menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;
son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain
* * *♦ adj inv1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;[número] fewer;menos aire less air;menos manzanas fewer apples;menos… que… less/fewer… than…;tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;colócate a menos distancia stand closer;eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;[número] the fewest;el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exames menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are♦ adv1. [comparativo] less;a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;menos de/que less than;Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems2. [superlativo]el/la/lo menos the least;ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few3. [indica resta] minus;tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;son menos diez it's ten to5. Compir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;[delincuencia] to drop;¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;nada menos (que) no less (than);le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;no es para menos not without (good) reason;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb♦ pronhabía menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;ya queda menos it's not so far to go now♦ nm invMat minus (sign)♦ prep[excepto] except (for);todo menos eso anything but that;vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price♦ al menos loc conjat least;costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready♦ a menos que loc conjunless;no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me♦ de menos loc advhay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;eso es lo de menos that's the least of it♦ por lo menos loc advat least;por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize* * *I adj1 en cantidad less;cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short2 en número fewerII adves menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana2 sup: en cantidad least;al menos, por lo menos at least3 MAT minus;tres menos dos three minus twoIV:a menos que unless;todos menos yo everyone but o except me;echar de menos miss;tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;ir a menos come down in the world;ni mucho menos far from it;no es para menos quite right too;son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two* * *menos adv1) : lessllueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August2) : leastel coche menos caro: the least expensive car3)menos de : less than, fewer thanmenos adj1) : less, fewertengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time2) : least, fewestla clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest studentsmenos prep1) salvo, excepto: except2) : minusquince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is elevenmenos pron1) : less, fewerno deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less2)al menos orpor lo menos : at least3)a menos que : unless* * *menos1 adv1. (comparativo) less2. (con nombres contables) fewer3. (superlativo) least4. (excepto) except5. (con la hora) to6. (en matemáticas) minusmenos2 n minus sign -
69 perder
v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad -
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there are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücher;he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach raus;to get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen [o aufsitzen];\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw dat;look at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!she hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leine;several bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästen;to hang a picture \on the wall ein Bild an die Wand hängen;a huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronenleuchter hing von der Deckewith shoes \on your feet mit Schuhen an deinen Füßen;the wedding ring \on the ring finger der Hochzeitsring am Ringfingerour house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Street;\on the hill/ mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg;they lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strand;the town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Insel;her new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss;\on her estate auf ihrem Gut;on the border an der Grenze;\on the corner an der Ecke;they waited for their train \on platform three sie warteten auf Bahnsteig drei auf ihren Zug;\on track two an Gleis zwei;our house is the first \on the left unser Haus ist das erste auf der linken Seite;\on the balcony auf dem BalkonI hit my head \on the shelf ich stieß mir den Kopf am Regal an;she tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängen;he cut his foot \on some glass er schnitt sich den Fuß an Glas aufto stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehen;he was lying \on his back er lag auf seinem Rückento have sth \on one etw bei sich dat haben;have you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du noch eine Zigarette für mich?;I thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabeihow did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?;a scratch \on her arm ein Kratzer an ihrem Arm;a smile \on her face ein Lächeln in ihrem Gesichta debate \on the crisis eine Debatte über die Krise;to comment \on the allegations Vorwürfe kommentieren;he advised her \on her taxes er gab ihr Ratschläge für ihre Steuern;I'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagen after pronto have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand haben;do the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand? after na documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkane;he needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen soll;essays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themenhe reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hin;he swore \on his word er gab ihr sein Wort;\on account of sb/ sth wegen jdm/etw;they cancelled all flights \on account of the weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen dem Wetter ab;\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlich;to be based \on sth auf etw dat basieren;he quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wollte;to be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basierenhave you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?;how many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?;whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?;a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschrift;to work \on a farm auf einem Bauernhof arbeitenthe dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen los;the gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihn;her eyes were fixed \on his dark profile sie fixiert mit ihren Augen sein düsteres Profil;to force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingen after nthe attack \on the village der Angriff auf das Dorf;they placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegt;there is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verboten;to place a limit \on the number of items die Anzahl der Positionen begrenzen;he didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn warhe's \on the phone er ist am Telefon;they weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem Webstuhl;Chris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeug;\on the piano auf dem [o am] Klavier;we work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeitwhich page is that curry recipe \on? auf welcher Seite ist das Curry-Rezept?;I'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlich;to edit sth \on the computer etw im [o auf dem] Computer bearbeiten;to be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich sein;to come out \on video als Video herauskommen;I saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Film;what's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?;the jazz \on radio der Jazz im Radio;I heard the story \on the news today ich hörte die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die StadtI love travelling \on buses/ trains ich reise gerne in Bussen/Zügen;we went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren auf der Fähre nach Frankreich;he got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen;\on foot/ horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferdmany shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossen;what are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?;we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegeln;my birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag;I'm free \on Saturday morning ich habe am Samstagvormittag nichts vor;I always go shopping \on Wednesday morning ich gehe jeden Mittwochvormittag einkaufen;\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli\on his mother's death beim Tod seiner Mutter;\on your arrival/ departure bei Ihrer Ankunft/Abreise;\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!;trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stunde;the professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr;\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlich;\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt;\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhofwe were on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42;he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungen;\on business geschäftlich, beruflich;to work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten20) ( medicated by)to be \on sth etw nehmen;to be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmen;my doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotika;to be \on medication Medikamente einnehmenthey bought that TV \on credit sie kauften diesen Fernseher auf Kredit;we bought the furniture \on time wir kauften die Möbel auf Raten;( Brit)she wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, das der National Health Service die Kosten übernimmt ( fam);this meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ich;the drinks are \on me die Getränke gehen auf meine Rechnunga few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnungdogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werden;\on the phone (Aus, Brit) telefonisch [o am Telefon] erreichbar;we've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon\on the list auf der Liste;a point \on the agenda ein Punkt auf der Tagesordnung;to be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werden;\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt;\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahrit's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denken;she had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzen;that lie has been \on his conscience er hatte wegen dieser Lüge ein schlechtes Gewissendoes this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?;what do mice live \on? wovon leben Mäuse?;he lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und Wurzeln;I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Woche;people \on average salaries Menschen mit Durchschnittseinkommen;they are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissen;to live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe leben;to go \on the dole stempeln gehen;to be \on sth (Brit, Aus) etw verdienen27) ( experiencing)to go \on strike streiken;to set sth \on fire etw anzünden;crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zu;to be \on sth ( undertake) etw machen;I'll be away \on a training course ich mache einen Ausbildungslehrgang;he's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer Frau;we're going \on vacation in two weeks wir gehen in zwei Wochen in Urlaub;I was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemacht;did you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?28) ( compared with)I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wort;the productivity figures are down \on last week's die Produktivitätszahlen sind dieselben wie letzte Woche;my new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurdeto frown \on sth etw missbilligen;they settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preis;to congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulieren;he cheated \on her twice er betrog sie zweimal after adjshe was bent \on getting the job sie war entschlossen, die Stelle zu bekommen;don't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm! after ncriticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhabenI've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegeben after nwe made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient;how much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?this is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dir;the future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma\on sb ohne jds Verschulden;she was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hatte;the fire went out \on me das Feuer ging ohne ihr Zutun austo stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpern;to chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnenthe government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderen;wave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border in Wellen überquerten die Flüchtlinge die GrenzeClive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat siebenPHRASES:to have blood \on one's hands Blut an den Händen haben;\on the board in Planung;\on the fly schnell;to be out \on a limb alleine dastehen;\on the shelf auf der langen Bank ( fig)we've had to put that project \on the shelf wir mussten das Projekt auf die lange Bank schieben ( fig)\on side loyal;to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben;\on a whim spontan, aus einer Laune heraus;to border \on sth an etw akk grenzen;1) ( in contact with) auf;make sure the top's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu ist;they sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenäht;to screw sth \on etw anschrauben;I wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest2) ( on body) an;put a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!;with nothing \on nackt;to put clothes \on Kleider anziehen;to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobieren3) ( indicating continuance) weiter;to get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachen;to keep \on doing sth etw weitermachen;if the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!;\on and \on immer weiter;the noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr auf;we talked \on and \on wir redeten pausenlos4) ( in forward direction) vorwärts;would you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?;time's getting \on die Zeit vergeht;from that day \on von diesem Tag an;they never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechselt;later \on später;what are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?;to move \on ( move forward) weitergehen;( transfer to another place) umziehen;to urge sb \on jdn anspornen;I'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte5) ( being shown)to be \on auf dem Programm stehen;are there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?;what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?;there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film6) ( scheduled) geplant;is the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?;I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vor;I've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen7) ( functioning) an;the brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogen;is the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?;to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzen;to leave the light \on das Licht anlassen;the \on switch der Einschalter;to switch/turn sth \on etw einschalten;could you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?8) ( aboard)the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on das Pferd galoppierte davon, sobald sie darauf saß;9) ( due to perform)you're \on! du bist dran!to be \on Dienst haben, im Dienst seinto be \on gut drauf sein ( fam)PHRASES:head \on frontal;side \on (Aus, Brit) seitlich;the bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto;this way \on (Aus, Brit) auf diese Weise;it might fit better if you put it this way \on es passt vielleicht besser, wenn du es so anziehst;to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste sein;\on and off;off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zu;sideways \on (Aus, Brit) seitlich;to be well \on spät sein;to be \on (Am) aufpassen;to hang \on warten;I never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nicht, wovon sie es dauernd hat ( fam)she's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen;to be \on to sb ( fam) jds Absichten durchschauen;this seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein -
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I [gəu] 1. гл.; прош. вр. went, прич. прош. вр. gone1)а) идти, ехать, двигатьсяWe are going too fast. — Мы идём слишком быстро.
Who goes? Stand, or I fire. — Стой, кто идёт? Стрелять буду.
The baby went behind his mother to play a hiding game. — Малыш решил поиграть в прятки и спрятался за маму.
Go ahead, what are you waiting for? — Идите вперёд, чего вы ждёте?
I'll go ahead and warn the others to expect you later. — Я пойду вперёд и предупрежу остальных, что вы подойдёте позже.
My brother quickly passing him, went ahead, and won the match easily. — Мой брат быстро обогнал его, вышел вперёд и легко выиграл матч.
As the roads were so icy, the cars were going along very slowly and carefully. — Так как дороги были покрыты льдом, машины продвигались очень медленно и осторожно.
The deer has gone beyond the trees; I can't shoot at it from this distance. — Олень зашёл за деревья; я не могу попасть в него с этого расстояния.
You've missed the bus, it just went by. — Ты опоздал на автобус, он только что проехал.
Let's go forward to the front of the hall. — Давай продвинемся к началу зала.
I have to go in now, my mother's calling me for tea. — Мне надо идти, мама зовёт меня пить чай.
The car went into a tree and was severely damaged. — Машина влетела в дерево и была сильно повреждена.
The police examined the cars and then allowed them to go on. — Полицейские осмотрели машины, а потом пропустили их.
I don't think you should go out with that bad cold. — Я думаю, с такой простудой тебе лучше сидеть дома.
It's dangerous here, with bullets going over our heads all the time. — Здесь опасно, пули так и свистят над головами.
I fear that you cannot go over to the cottage. — Боюсь, что ты не сможешь сходить в этот коттедж.
I spent a day or two on going round and seeing the other colleges. — Я провёл день или два, обходя другие колледжи.
This material is so stiff that even my thickest needle won't go through. — Этот материал настолько плотный, что даже моя самая большая игла не может проткнуть его.
Don't leave me alone, let me go with you! — Не бросай меня, позволь мне пойти с тобой!
The piano won't go through this narrow entrance. — Фортепиано не пройдёт сквозь этот узкий вход.
There is no such thing as a level street in the city: those which do not go up, go down. — В городе нет такого понятия как ровная улица: те, которые не идут вверх, спускаются вниз.
to go on travels, to go on a journey, to go on a voyage — отправиться в путешествие
He wants me to go on a cruise with him. — Он хочет, чтобы я отправился с ним в круиз.
в) уходить, уезжатьPlease go now, I'm getting tired. — Теперь, пожалуйста, уходи, я устал.
I have to go at 5.30. — Я должен уйти в 5.30.
There was no answer to my knock, so I went away. — На мой стук никто не ответил, так что я ушёл.
Why did the painter leave his family and go off to live on a tropical island? — Почему художник бросил свою семью и уехал жить на остров в тропиках?
At the end of this scene, the murderer goes off, hearing the police arrive. — В конце сцены убийца уходит, заслышав приближение полиции.
Syn:г) пойти (куда-л.), уехать (куда-л.) с определённой цельюto go to bed — идти, отправляться, ложиться спать
to go to press — идти в печать, печататься
You'd better go for the police. — Ты лучше сбегай за полицией.
д) заниматься (чем-л.); двигаться определённым образом (что-л. делая)The bus goes right to the centre of town. — Автобус ходит прямо до центра города.
The ship goes between the two islands. — Корабль курсирует между двумя островами.
ж) разг. двигаться определённым образом, идти определённым шагомto go above one's ground — идти, высоко поднимая ноги
2)а) следовать определённым курсом, идти (каким-л. путем) прям. и перен.the man who goes straight in spite of temptation — человек, который идёт не сбиваясь с пути, несмотря на соблазны
She will never go my way, nor, I fear, shall I ever go hers. — Она никогда не будет действовать так, как я, и, боюсь, я никогда не буду действовать так, как она.
б) прибегать (к чему-л.), обращаться (к кому-л.)3) ходить (куда-л.) регулярно, с какой-л. цельюWhen I was young, we went to church every Sunday. — Когда я был маленьким, мы каждое воскресенье ходили в церковь.
4)а) идти (от чего-л.), вести (куда-л.)The boundary here goes parallel with the river. — Граница идёт здесь вдоль реки.
б) выходить (куда-л.)This door goes outside. — Эта дверь выходит наружу.
5) происходить, случаться, развиваться, проистекатьThe annual dinner never goes better than when he is in the chair. — Ежегодный обед проходит лучше всего, когда он председательствует.
The game went so strangely that I couldn't possibly tell. — Игра шла так странно, что и не рассказать.
The election went against him. — Выборы кончились для него неудачно.
What has gone of...? — Что стало, что произошло с...?
Nobody in Porlock ever knew what has gone with him. — Никто в Порлоке так и не узнал, что с ним стало.
6)а) ухудшаться, исчезать ( в результате повреждения или старения)The battery in this watch is going. — Батарейка в часах садится.
Sometimes the eyesight goes forever. — Иногда зрение теряют навсегда.
I could feel my brain going. — Я чувствовал, что мой ум перестаёт работать.
You see that your father is going very fast. — Вы видите, что ваш отец очень быстро сдаёт.
б) ломаться; изнашиваться ( до дыр)The platform went. — Трибуна обрушилась.
About half past three the foremast went in three places. — Около половины четвёртого фок-мачта треснула в трёх местах.
The dike might go any minute. — Дамбу может прорвать в любую минуту.
My old sweater had started to go at the elbows. — Мой старый свитер начал протираться на локтях.
Syn:в) быть поражённым болезнью, гнить (о растениях, урожае)The crop is good, but the potato is going everywhere. — Урожай зерновых хорош, а картофель начинает повсюду гнить.
7) разг. умирать, уходить из жизниto go to one's own place — умереть, скончаться
to go aloft / off the hooks / off the stocks / to (the) pot разг. — отправиться на небеса, протянуть ноги, сыграть в ящик
Your brother's gone - died half-an-hour ago. — Ваш брат покинул этот мир - скончался полчаса назад.
Hope he hasn't gone down; he deserved to live. — Надеюсь, что он не умер; он заслужил того, чтобы жить.
The doctors told me that he might go off any day. — Доктора сказали мне, что он может скончаться со дня на день.
I hope that when I go out I shall leave a better world behind me. — Надеюсь, что мир станет лучше, когда меня не будет.
8)а) вмещаться, подходить (по форме, размеру)The space is too small, the bookcase won't go in. — Здесь слишком мало места, книжный шкаф сюда не войдёт.
Elzevirs go readily into the pocket. — Средневековые книги-эльзевиры легко входят в карман.
The thread is too thick to go into the needle. — Эта нитка слишком толста, чтобы пролезть в игольное ушко.
Three goes into fifteen five times. — Три содержится в пятнадцати пять раз.
All the good we can find about him will go into a very few words. — Всё хорошее, что мы в нём можем найти, можно выразить в нескольких словах.
б) соответствовать, подходить (по стилю, цвету, вкусу)This furniture would go well in any room. — Эта мебель подойдёт для любой комнаты.
I don't think these colours really go, do you? — Я не думаю, что эти цвета подходят, а ты как думаешь?
Oranges go surprisingly well with duck. — Апельсины отлично подходят к утке.
That green hat doesn't go with the blue dress. — Эта зелёная шляпа не идёт к синему платью.
в) помещаться (где-л.), постоянно храниться (где-л.)This box goes on the third shelf from the top. — Эта коробка стоит на третьей полке сверху.
This book goes here. — Эта книга стоит здесь (здесь её место).
He's short, as jockeys go. — Он довольно низкого роста, даже для жокея.
"How goes it, Joe?" - "Pretty well, as times go." — "Как дела, Джо?" - "По нынешним временам вполне сносно".
10) быть посланным, отправленным (о письме, записке)I'd like this letter to go first class. — Я хотел бы отправить это письмо первым классом.
11) проходить, пролетать ( о времени)This week's gone so fast - I can't believe it's Friday already. — Эта неделя прошла так быстро, не могу поверить, что уже пятница.
Time goes so fast when you're having fun. — Когда нам весело, время бежит.
Summer is going. — Лето проходит.
One week and half of another is already gone. — Уже прошло полторы недели.
12)а) пойти (на что-л.), быть потраченным (на что-л.; о деньгах)Whatever money he got it all went on paying his debt. — Сколько бы денег он ни получил, всё уходило на выплату долга.
Your money went towards a new computer for the school. — Ваши деньги пошли на новый компьютер для школы.
Not more than a quarter of your income should go in rent. — На арендную плату должно уходить не более четверти дохода.
б) уменьшаться, кончаться (о запасах, провизии)We were worried because the food was completely gone and the water was going fast. — Мы беспокоились, так как еда уже кончилась, а вода подходила к концу.
The cake went fast. — Пирог был тут же съеден.
в) исчезатьAll its independence was gone. — Вся его независимость исчезла.
One of the results of using those drugs is that the will entirely goes. — Одно из последствий приёма этих лекарств - полная потеря воли.
This feeling gradually goes off. — Это чувство постепенно исчезает.
13) уходить ( с работы), увольняться ( обычно не по собственному желанию)They can fire me, but I won't go quietly. — Они могут меня уволить, но я не уйду тихо.
14)а) издавать (какой-л.) звукto go bang — бахнуть, хлопнуть
to go crash / smash — грохнуть, треснуть
Clatter, clatter, went the horses' hoofs. — Цок, цок, цокали лошадиные копыта.
Something seemed to go snap within me. — Что-то внутри меня щёлкнуло.
Crack went the mast. — Раздался треск мачты.
Patter, patter, goes the rain. — Кап, кап, стучит дождь.
The clock on the mantelpiece went eight. — Часы на камине пробили восемь.
15)а) иметь хождение, быть в обращении ( о деньгах)б) циркулировать, передаваться, переходить из уст в устаNow the story goes that the young Smith is in London. — Говорят, что юный Смит сейчас в Лондоне.
16)My only order was, "Clear the road - and be damn quick about it." What I said went. — Я отдал приказ: "Очистить дорогу - и, чёрт возьми, немедленно!" Это тут же было выполнено.
- from the word GoHe makes so much money that whatever he says, goes. — У него столько денег, что всё, что он ни скажет, тут же выполняется.
anything goes, everything goes разг. — всё дозволено, всё сойдёт
Around here, anything goes. — Здесь всё разрешено.
Anything goes if it's done by someone you're fond of. — Всё сойдёт, если это всё сделано тем, кого ты любишь.
в) ( go about) начинать (что-л.; делать что-л.), приступать к (чему-л.)She went about her work in a cold, impassive way. — Холодно, бесстрастно она приступила к своей работе.
17) работать исправно ( об оборудовании)The church clock has not gone for twenty years. — Часы на церкви не ходили двадцать лет.
All systems go. — Всё работает нормально.
She felt her heart go in a most unusual manner. — Она почувствовала, что сердце у неё очень странно бьётся.
Syn:18) продаваться, расходиться (по какой-л. цене)to go for a song — идти за бесценок, ничего не стоить
Gone! — Продано! ( на аукционе)
There were perfectly good coats going at $23! —Там продавали вполне приличные куртки всего за 23 доллара.
Going at four pounds fifteen, if there is no advance. — Если больше нет предложений, то продаётся за четыре фунта пятнадцать шиллингов.
This goes for 1 shilling. — Это стоит 1 шиллинг.
The house went for very little. — Дом был продан за бесценок.
19) позволить себе, согласиться (на какую-л. сумму)Lewis consented to go as high as twenty-five thousand crowns. — Льюис согласился на такую большую сумму как двадцать пять тысяч крон.
I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket. — Я позволю себе купить билет за пятьдесят долларов.
20) разг. говорить21) эвф. сходить, сбегать ( в туалет)He's in the men's room. He's been wanting to go all evening, but as long as you were playing he didn't want to miss a note. (J. Wain) — Он в туалете. Ему туда нужно было весь вечер, но пока вы играли, он не хотел пропустить ни одной нотки.
22) ( go after)а) следовать за (кем-л.); преследоватьHalf the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. — На поиски беглецов отправилась половина гарнизона, но они всё равно сумели скрыться.
б) преследовать цель; стремиться, стараться (сделать что-л.)Jim intends to go after the big prize. — Джим намерен выиграть большой приз.
I think we should go after increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производство.
в) посещать в качестве поклонника, ученика или последователя23) ( go against)а) противоречить, быть против (убеждений, желаний); идти вразрез с (чем-л.)to go against the grain, go against the hair — вызывать внутренний протест, быть не по нутру
I wouldn't advise you to go against the director. — Не советую тебе перечить директору.
It goes against my nature to get up early in the morning. — Рано вставать по утрам противно моей натуре.
The run of luck went against Mr. Nickleby. (Ch. Dickens) — Удача отвернулась от мистера Никльби.
Syn:б) быть не в пользу (кого-л.), закончиться неблагоприятно для (кого-л.; о соревнованиях, выборах)One of his many law-suits seemed likely to go against him. — Он, судя по всему, проигрывал один из своих многочисленных судебных процессов.
If the election goes against the government, who will lead the country? — Если на выборах проголосуют против правительства, кто же возглавит страну?
24) ( go at) разг.а) бросаться на (кого-л.)Our dog went at the postman again this morning. — Наша собака опять сегодня набросилась на почтальона.
Selina went at her again for further information. — Селина снова набросилась на неё, требуя дополнительной информации.
б) энергично браться за (что-л.)The students are really going at their studies now that the examinations are near. — Экзамены близко, так что студенты в самом деле взялись за учёбу.
25) ( go before)а) представать перед (чем-л.), явиться лицом к лицу с (чем-л.)When you go before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты выступаешь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.
б) предлагать (что-л.) на рассмотрениеYour suggestion goes before the board of directors next week. — Совет директоров рассмотрит ваше предложение на следующей неделе.
Syn:26) ( go behind) не ограничиваться (чем-л.)27) ( go between) быть посредником между (кем-л.)The little girl was given a bar of chocolate as her payment for going between her sister and her sister's boyfriend. — Младшая сестра получила шоколадку за то, что была посыльной между своей старшей сестрой и её парнем.
28) ( go beyond)а) превышать, превосходить (что-л.)The money that I won went beyond my fondest hopes. — Сумма, которую я выиграл, превосходила все мои ожидания.
Be careful not to go beyond your rights. — Будь осторожен, не превышай своих прав.
б) оказаться трудным, непостижимым (для кого-л.)I was interested to hear the speaker, but his speech went beyond me. — Мне было интересно послушать докладчика, но его речь была выше моего понимания.
в) продвигаться дальше (чего-л.)I don't think this class will be able to go beyond lesson six. — Не думаю, что этот класс сможет продвинуться дальше шестого урока.
•- go beyond caring- go beyond endurance
- go beyond a joke29) (go by / under) называтьсяto go by / under the name of — быть известным под именем
Our friend William often goes by Billy. — Нашего друга Вильяма часто называют Билли.
He went under the name of Baker, to avoid discovery by the police. — Скрываясь от полиции, он жил под именем Бейкера.
30) ( go by) судить по (чему-л.); руководствоваться (чем-л.), действовать в соответствии с (чем-л.)to go by the book разг. — действовать в соответствии с правилами, педантично выполнять правила
You can't go by what he says, he's very untrustworthy. — Не стоит судить о ситуации по его словам, ему нельзя верить.
You make a mistake if you go by appearances. — Ты ошибаешься, если судишь о людях по внешнему виду.
I go by the barometer. — Я пользуюсь барометром.
Our chairman always goes by the rules. — Наш председатель всегда действует по правилам.
31) ( go for)а) стремиться к (чему-л.)I think we should go for increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производительность.
б) выбирать; любить, нравитьсяThe people will never go for that guff. — Людям не понравится эта пустая болтовня.
She doesn't go for whiskers. — Ей не нравятся бакенбарды.
в) разг. наброситься, обрушиться на (кого-л.)The black cow immediately went for him. — Чёрная корова немедленно кинулась на него.
The speaker went for the profiteers. — Оратор обрушился на спекулянтов.
г) становиться (кем-л.), действовать в качестве (кого-л.)I'm well made all right. I could go for a model if I wanted. — У меня отличная фигура. Я могла бы стать манекенщицей, если бы захотела.
д) быть принятым за (кого-л.), считаться (кем-л.), сходить за (кого-л.)He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised law. — Говорят, он адвокат, но мне кажется, что он никогда не изучал юриспруденцию и не работал в этой области.
е) быть действительным по отношению к (кому-л. / чему-л.), относиться к (кому-л. / чему-л.)that goes for me — это относится ко мне; это мое дело
I don't care if Pittsburgh chokes. And that goes for Cincinnati, too. (P. G. Wodehouse) — Мне всё равно, если Питсбург задохнётся. То же самое касается Цинциннати.
•- go for broke- go for a burton32) ( go into)а) входить, вступать; принимать участиеHe wanted to go into Parliament. — Он хотел стать членом парламента.
He went eagerly into the compact. — Он охотно принял участие в сделке.
The Times has gone into open opposition to the Government on all points except foreign policy. — “Таймс” встал в открытую оппозицию к правительству по всем вопросам, кроме внешней политики.
Syn:take part, undertakeб) впадать ( в истерику); приходить ( в ярость)the man who went into ecstasies at discovering that Cape Breton was an island — человек, который впал в экстаз, обнаружив, что мыс Бретон является островом
I nearly went into hysterics. — Я был на грани истерики.
в) начинать заниматься (чем-л. в качестве профессии, должности, занятия)He went keenly into dairying. — Он активно занялся производством молочных продуктов.
He went into practice for himself. — Он самостоятельно занялся практикой.
Hicks naturally went into law. — Хикс, естественно, занялся правом.
г) носить (о стиле в одежде; особенно носить траур)to go into long dresses, trousers, etc. — носить длинные платья, брюки
She shocked Mrs. Spark by refusing to go into full mourning. — Она шокировала миссис Спарк, отказываясь носить полный траур.
д) расследовать, тщательно рассматривать, изучатьWe cannot of course go into the history of these wars. — Естественно, мы не можем во всех подробностях рассмотреть историю этих войн.
•- go into details- go into detail
- go into abeyance
- go into action33) ( go off) разлюбить (что-л.), потерять интерес к (чему-л.)I simply don't feel anything for him any more. In fact, I've gone off him. — Я просто не испытываю больше к нему никаких чувств. По существу, я его разлюбила.
34) ( go over)а) перечитывать; повторятьThe schoolboy goes over his lesson, before going up before the master. — Ученик повторяет свой урок, прежде чем отвечать учителю.
He went over the explanation two or three times. — Он повторил объяснение два или три раза.
Syn:б) внимательно изучать, тщательно рассматривать; проводить осмотрWe went over the house thoroughly before buying it. — Мы тщательно осмотрели дом, прежде чем купить его.
I've asked the garage people to go over my car thoroughly. — Я попросил людей в сервисе тщательно осмотреть машину.
Harry and I have been going over old letters. — Гарри и я просматривали старые письма.
We must go over the account books together. — Нам надо вместе проглядеть бухгалтерские книги.
35) ( go through)а) просматривать (что-л.)It would take far too long to go through all the propositions. — Изучение всех предложений займёт слишком много времени.
б) пережить, перенести (что-л.)All that men go through may be absolutely the best for them. — Все испытания, которым подвергается человек, могут оказаться для него благом.
Syn:в) проходить (какие-л. этапы)The disease went through the whole city. — Болезнь распространилась по всему городу.
д) осматривать, обыскиватьThe girls were "going through" a drunken sailor. — Девицы обшаривали пьяного моряка.
е) износить до дыр (об одежде, обуви)ж) поглощать, расходовать (что-л.)36) ( go to)а) обращаться к (кому-л. / чему-л.)She need not go to others for her bons mots. — Ей нет нужды искать у других остроумные словечки.
б) переходить к (кому-л.) в собственность, доставаться (кому-л.)The house went to the elder son. — Дом достался старшему сыну.
The money I had saved went to the doctors. — Деньги, которые я скопил, пошли на докторов.
The dukedom went to his brother. — Титул герцога перешёл к его брату.
And the Oscar goes to… — Итак, «Оскар» достаётся…
в) быть составной частью (чего-л.); вести к (какому-л. результату)These are the bones which go to form the head and trunk. — Это кости, которые формируют череп и скелет.
Whole gardens of roses go to one drop of the attar. — Для того, чтобы получить одну каплю розового масла, нужны целые сады роз.
This only goes to prove the point. — Это только доказывает утверждение.
г) составлять, равняться (чему-л.)Sixteen ounces go to the pound. — Шестнадцать унций составляют один фунт.
How many go to a crew with you, captain? — Из скольких человек состоит ваша команда, капитан?
д) брать на себя (расходы, труд)Don't go to any trouble. — Не беспокойтесь.
Few publishers go to the trouble of giving the number of copies for an edition. — Немногие издатели берут на себя труд указать количество экземпляров издания.
The tenant went to very needless expense. — Арендатор пошёл на абсолютно ненужные расходы.
37) ( go under) относиться (к какой-л. группе, классу)This word goes under G. — Это слово помещено под G.
38) ( go with)а) быть заодно с (кем-л.), быть на чьей-л. сторонеMy sympathies went strongly with the lady. — Все мои симпатии были полностью на стороне леди.
б) сопутствовать (чему-л.), идти, происходить вместе с (чем-л.)Criminality habitually went with dirtiness. — Преступность и грязь обычно шли бок о бок.
Syn:в) понимать, следить с пониманием за (речью, мыслью)The Court declared the deed a nullity on the ground that the mind of the mortgagee did not go with the deed she signed. — Суд признал документ недействительным на том основании, что кредитор по закладной не понимала содержания документа, который она подписала.
г) разг. встречаться с (кем-л.), проводить время с (кем-л. - в качестве друга, подружки)The "young ladies" he had "gone with" and "had feelin's about" were now staid matrons. — "Молодые леди", с которыми он "дружил" и к которым он "питал чувства", стали солидными матронами.
39) ( go upon)You see, this gave me something to go upon. — Видишь ли, это дало мне хоть что-то, с чего я могу начать.
б) брать в свои руки; брать на себя ответственностьI cannot bear to see things botched or gone upon with ignorance. — Я не могу видеть, как берутся за дела либо халтурно, либо ничего в них не понимая.
40) (go + прил.)а) становиться ( обычно хуже)He went dead about three months ago. — Он умер около трех месяцев назад.
She went pale. — Она побледнела.
He went bankrupt. — Он обанкротился.
Syn:б) продолжать (какое-л.) действие, продолжать пребывать в (каком-л.) состоянииWe both love going barefoot on the beach. — Мы оба любим ходить босиком по пляжу.
Most of their work seems to have gone unnoticed. — Кажется, большая часть их работы осталась незамеченной.
The powers could not allow such an act of terrorism to go unpunished. — Власти не могут допустить, чтобы террористический акт прошёл безнаказанно.
41) (be going to do smth.) собираться ( выражает непосредственное или ближайшее будущее)It seems as if it were going to rain. — Такое впечатление, что сейчас пойдёт дождь.
Lambs are to be sold to those who are going to keep them. — Ягнята должны быть проданы тем, кто собирается их выращивать.
42) (go and do smth.) разг. пойти и сделать что-л.The fool has gone and got married. — Этот дурак взял и женился.
He might go and hang himself for all they cared. — Он может повеситься, им на это абсолютно наплевать.
Oh, go and pick up pizza, for heaven's sake! — Ради бога, пойди купи, наконец, пиццу.
•- go about- go across
- go ahead
- go along
- go away
- go back
- go before
- go by
- go down
- go forth
- go forward- go in- go off- go on- go out- go over- go round- go together- go under- go up••to go back a long way — давно знать друг друга, быть давними знакомыми
to go short — испытывать недостаток в чём-л.; находиться в стеснённых обстоятельствах
to go the way of nature / all the earth / all flesh / all living — скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных
to let oneself go — дать волю себе, своим чувствам
Go to Jericho / Bath / Hong Kong / Putney / Halifax! — Иди к чёрту! Убирайся!
- go far- go bush
- go ape
- go amiss
- go dry
- go astray
- go on instruments
- go a long way- go postal- Go to!
- Go to it!
- let it go at that
- go like blazes
- go with the tide
- go with the times
- go along with you!
- go easy
- go up King Street
- go figure
- go it
- go the extra mile
- go to the wall 2. сущ.; разг.1) движение, хождение, ходьба; уст. походкаHe has been on the go since morning. — Он с утра на ногах.
2)а) ретивость, горячность ( первоначально о лошадях); напористость, энергичность; бодрость, живость; рвениеThe job requires a man with a lot of go. — Для этой работы требуется очень энергичный человек.
Physically, he is a wonderful man - very wiry, and full of energy and go. — Физически он превосходен - крепкий, полный энергии и напористости.
Syn:б) энергичная деятельность; тяжелая, требующая напряжения работаBelieve me, it's all go with these tycoons, mate. — Поверь мне, приятель, это все деятельность этих заправил.
3) разг. происшествие; неожиданный поворот событий (то, которое вызывает затруднения)queer go, rum go — странное дело, странный поворот событий
And leave us to old Brown! that will be a nice go! — И оставь нас старику Брауну! это будет приятным сюрпризом!
4)а) попытка- have a goLet me have a go at fixing it. — Дай я попробую починить это.
Syn:б) соревнование, борьба; состязание на приз ( в боксе)Cost me five dollars the other day to see the tamest kind of a go. There wasn't a knockdown in ten rounds. — На днях я потратил пять долларов, чтобы увидеть самое мирное состязание. За десять раундов не было ни одного нокдауна.
в) приступ, припадок ( о болезни)5)а) количество чего-л., предоставляемое за один раз"The score!" he burst out. "Three goes o' rum!" (R. L. Stevenson, Treasure Island) — А деньги? - крикнул он. - За три кружки! (пер. Н. Чуковского)
а) бросок шара ( кегли)б) карт. "Мимо" (возглас игрока, объявляющего проход в криббидже)7) разг.а) успех, успешное делоб) соглашение, сделка••all the go, quite the go — последний крик моды
first go — первым делом, сразу же
- no goII [gɔ] сущ.; япон.го (настольная игра, в ходе которой двое участников по очереди выставляют на доску фишки-"камни", стремясь окружить "камни" противника своими и захватить как можно большую территорию) -
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1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
be on the table — auf dem Tisch sein
write something on the wall — etwas an die Wand schreiben
be hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the evidence — aufgrund des Beweismaterials
on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]it's just on nine — es ist gerade neun
on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
2) (in some direction)the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?
5) (being performed)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
his play is currently on in London — sein Stück wird zur Zeit in London aufgeführt od. gespielt
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also academic.ru/62377/right">right 4. 4)
* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) auf, in3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) an, bei4) (about: a book on the theatre.) über5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) auf7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) auf9) (towards: They marched on the town.) zu10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) an12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mit13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) als14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) auf2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) auf2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) weiter3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) an4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) hinein5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) im Gange3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) stattfinden2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) stattfinden•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *on[ɒn, AM ɑ:n]I. prepthere are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücherlook at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw datput the pot \on the table! stell den Topf auf den Tisch!he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach hinaufshe hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leinelet's hang a picture \on the wall lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängento get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen, aufsitzen, auf + datour house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Streetthey lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strandthe town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Inselher new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss\on the balcony/her estate auf dem Balkon/ihrem Gut\on the border an der Grenzethe shop \on the corner der Laden an der Ecke\on the hill/mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg\on the left/right auf der linken/rechten Seite\on track two an Gleis zweiseveral bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästena huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herabwith shoes \on his feet mit Schuhen an den Füßenthe wedding ring \on the ring finger der Ehering am RingfingerI hit my head \on the shelf ich habe mir den Kopf am Regal angestoßenshe tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängenhe cut his foot \on some glass er hat sich den Fuß an einer Glasscherbe verletztto stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpernto lie \on one's back auf dem Rücken liegento stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehento have sth \on one etw bei sich dat habenI thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabeihave you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du eine Zigarette für mich übrig?how did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?he had a scratch \on his arm er hatte einen Kratzer am Armthere was a smile \on her face ein Lächeln lag auf ihrem Gesichta documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkanehe needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen sollessays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themenhe commented \on the allegations er nahm Stellung zu den Vorwürfenhe advised her \on her taxes er beriet sie [o gab ihr Ratschläge] in Sachen SteuernI'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagenthey settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preisto congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulierento frown \on sth etw missbilligento have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand habendo the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand?he reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hinhe quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wolltethey cancelled all flights \on account of the bad weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen des schlechten Wetters ab\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlichdependent/reliant \on sb/sth abhängig von jdm/etwto be based \on sth auf etw dat basierento be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basierento rely \on sb sich akk auf jdn verlassenhow many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?have you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschriftthe dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen losthe gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihnthousands were marching \on Cologne Tausenden marschierten auf Köln zudon't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm!criticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhabenhe didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn wartwo air raids \on Munich zwei Luftangriffe auf Münchenthey placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegtthere is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verbotento place a limit \on sth etw begrenzento force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingento cheat \on sb jdn betrügenhe's \on the phone er ist am Telefonshe weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem WebstuhlChris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeugwe work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeit\on the piano am KlavierI'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlichI saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Filmwhat's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?do you like the jazz \on radio? gefällt dir der Jazz im Radio?I heard the story \on the news today ich habe die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten gehörta 10-part series \on Channel 3 eine zehnteilige Serie im 3. Programmto be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich seinto store sth \on the computer etw im Computer speichernto put sth down \on paper etw aufschreiben [o BRD, ÖSTERR zu Papier bringen]to come out \on video als Video herauskommen\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die Stadt, mit + datI love travelling \on buses/trains ich fahre gerne mit Bussen/Zügenwe went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren mit der Fähre nach Frankreichhe got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen\on foot/horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferdmany shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossenwhat are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegelnmy birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli\on Saturday morning/Wednesday evening am Samstagvormittag/Mittwochabend\on his brother's death beim Tod seines Bruders\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stundethe professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhof\on arrival/departure bei der Ankunft/Abreise\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlichto be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werdenwe were \on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungenwe made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient\on business geschäftlich, beruflichto work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten21. (regularly taking)▪ to be \on sth etw nehmenmy doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotikahe lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und WurzelnRichard lives \on a diet of junk food Richard ernährt sich ausschließlich von Junkfoodto be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmento be \on medication Medikamente einnehmenshe wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, dass die gesetzliche Krankenkasse die Kosten übernimmtthis meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ichthe drinks are \on me die Getränke gebe ich austo buy sth \on credit/hire purchase etw auf Kredit/Raten kaufen, von + datdoes this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Wochethey are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissento go \on the dole stempeln gehento live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe lebenI've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegebenhow much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?a few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnungdogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werdento be \on the phone AUS, BRIT ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein, telefonisch erreichbar seinwe've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon\on the agenda/list auf der Tagesordnung/Liste\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahrit's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denkenshe had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzenthat lie has been \on his conscience diese Lüge lastete auf seinem Gewissenthis is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dirthe future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma29. (experiencing)crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zuI'll be away \on a training course ich mache demnächst einen Ausbildungslehrganghe's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer FrauI was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemachtwe're going \on vacation in two weeks wir fahren in zwei Wochen in Urlaubto set sth \on fire etw anzündendid you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?to be \on strike streiken30. (compared with)I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wortsales are up \on last year der Umsatz ist höher als im letzten Jahrto have nothing [or not have anything] \on sth kein Vergleich mit etw dat seinmy new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei Weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurde31. (by chance)▪ \on sb ohne jds Verschuldenshe was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hattethe fire went out \on me das Feuer ist mir einfach ausgegangento chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnenthe government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderenwave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border immer neue Flüchtlingswellen strömten über die GrenzeClive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat sieben34.▶ to be \on sth BRIT, AUS etw verdienen▶ \on the board in Planung▶ to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben1. (in contact with) aufmake sure the lid's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu istthey sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenähtto screw sth \on etw anschraubenI wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest2. (on body) anput a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!get your shoes \on! zieh dir die Schuhe an!to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobierenwith nothing \on nackt3. (indicating continuance) weiterto get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachento keep \on doing sth etw weitermachenif the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!\on and \on immer weiterthe noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr aufhe talked \on and \on er redete pausenlos4. (in forward direction) vorwärtswould you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?time's getting \on die Zeit vergehtfrom that day \on von diesem Tag anthey never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechseltlater \on späterwhat are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?to urge sb \on jdn anspornenI'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte5. (being shown)▪ to be \on auf dem Programm stehenare there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film6. (scheduled) geplantis the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vorI've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen7. (functioning) anthe brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogenis the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzento leave the light \on das Licht anlassento switch/turn sth \on etw einschaltencould you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?8. (aboard)the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on kaum war sie aufgesessen, da galoppierte das Pferd schon los9. (due to perform)you're \on! du bist dran!10.12.what are you \on about? wovon redest du denn nun schon wieder?he knows what he's \on about er weiß, wovon er redetI never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nie, wovon sie es hat famshe's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen▶ to be \on AM aufpassen▶ to hang \on warten▶ head \on frontal▶ \on and off, off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zuthe bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto▶ this way \on AUS, BRIT auf diese Weise▶ to be well \on spät sein▶ to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste seinIII. adj inv, attrthis seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein2. ELEC, TECH\on switch Einschalter m* * *[ɒn]1. PREPOSITIONWhen on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg live on, lecture on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg on the right, on request, on occasion, look up the other word.1) indicating place, position auf (+dat); (with vb of motion) auf (+acc); (on vertical surface, part of body) an (+dat); (with vb of motion) an (+acc)he hung it on the wall/nail — er hängte es an die Wand/den Nagel
a house on the coast/main road — ein Haus am Meer/an der Hauptstraße
he hit his head on the table/on the ground — er hat sich (dat) den Kopf am Tisch/auf dem or am Boden angeschlagen
on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio
held on computer — auf Computer (dat) gespeichert
2)= by means of, using
we went on the train/bus — wir fuhren mit dem Zug/Buson a bicycle — mit dem ( Fahr)rad
on foot/horseback — zu Fuß/Pferd
3) = about, concerning über (+acc)a book on German grammar we read Stalin on Marx — ein Buch über deutsche Grammatik wir lasen Stalins Ausführungen zu Marx
4) in expressions of time an (+dat)stars visible on clear nights — Sterne, die in klaren Nächten sichtbar sind
5)= earning, getting
I'm on £18,000 a year — ich bekomme £ 18.000 im Jahr6) = at the time of bei (+dat)on hearing this he left — als er das hörte, ging er
7) = as a result of auf... (acc) hin8) indicating membership in (+dat)he is on the committee/the board — er gehört dem Ausschuss/Vorstand an, er sitzt im Ausschuss/Vorstand
he is on the "Evening News" — er ist bei der "Evening News"
9)10)= at the expense of
this round is on me — diese Runde geht auf meine Kostenhave it on me — das spendiere ich (dir), ich gebe (dir) das aus
See:→ house11) = compared with im Vergleich zuprices are up on last year( 's) — im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr sind die Preise gestiegen
12)= taking
to be on drugs/the pill — Drogen/die Pille nehmen13)he made mistake on mistake — er machte einen Fehler nach dem anderen14)he played (it) on the violin/trumpet — er spielte (es) auf der Geige/Trompeteon drums/piano — am Schlagzeug/Klavier
Roland Kirk on tenor sax — Roland Kirk, Tenorsaxofon
15) = according to nach (+dat)on your theory — Ihrer Theorie nach or zufolge, nach Ihrer Theorie
2. ADVERB1)= in place, covering
he screwed the lid on — er schraubte den Deckel draufshe had nothing on —
2)put it this way on — stellen/legen Sie es so herum (darauf)3)move on! — gehen Sie weiter!, weitergehen!4)from now on — von jetzt anit was well on in the night — es war zu vorgerückter Stunde, es war spät in der Nacht
5)to keep on talking — immer weiterreden, in einem fort reden6)__diams; on and on they talked on and on — sie redeten und redeten, sie redeten unentwegtshe went on and on — sie hörte gar nicht mehr auf __diams; to be on at sb
he's always on at me — er hackt dauernd auf mir herum, er meckert dauernd an mir herum (inf)
he's always on at me to get my hair cut — er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren, dass ich mir die Haare schneiden lassen soll
he's been on at me about that several times — er ist mir ein paar Mal damit gekommen (inf) __diams; to be on about sth
she's always on about her experiences in Italy — sie kommt dauernd mit ihren Italienerfahrungen (inf)
what's he on about? —
he knows what he's on about — er weiß, wovon er redet
3. ADJECTIVEthe "on" switch — der Einschalter
in the "on" position —
2) = in place lid, cover draufhis hat/tie was on crookedly — sein Hut saß/sein Schlips hing schief
his hat/coat was already on — er hatte den Hut schon auf/den Mantel schon an
3)= taking place
there's a tennis match on at the moment — ein Tennismatch ist gerade im Gangwhat's on in London? —
4)= being performed, performing
to be on (in theatre, cinema) — gegeben or gezeigt werden; (on TV, radio) gesendet or gezeigt werdenwho's on tonight? (Theat, Film) — wer spielt heute Abend?, wer tritt heute Abend auf?; (TV) wer kommt heute Abend (im Fernsehen)?
you're on now (Theat, Rad, TV) — Ihr Auftritt!, Sie sind (jetzt) dran (inf)
tell me when the English team is on — sagen Sie mir, wenn die englische Mannschaft dran ist or drankommt
5)you're on! —
are you on? ( inf = are you with us ) —,, machst du mit?
you're/he's not on ( Brit inf ) — das ist nicht drin (inf)
* * *on [ɒn; US auch ɑn]A präpthe scar on his face die Narbe in seinem Gesicht;a ring on one’s finger ein Ring am Finger;have you got a lighter on you? haben Sie ein Feuerzeug bei sich?;find sth on sb etwas bei jemandem finden4. (Richtung, Ziel) auf (akk) … (hin), an (akk), zu:a blow on the chin ein Schlag ans Kinn;drop sth on the floor etwas auf den Fußboden oder zu Boden fallen lassen;hang sth on a peg etwas an einen Haken hängen5. fig (auf der Grundlage von) auf (akk) … (hin):based on facts auf Tatsachen begründet;live on air von (der) Luft leben;this car runs on petrol dieser Wagen fährt mit Benzin;a scholar on a foundation ein Stipendiat (einer Stiftung);borrow on jewels sich auf Schmuck(stücke) Geld borgen;a duty on silk (ein) Zoll auf Seide;interest on one’s capital Zinsen auf sein Kapitalloss on loss Verlust auf oder über Verlust, ein Verlust nach dem andern;be on one’s second glass bei seinem zweiten Glas seinbe on a committee (the jury, the general staff) zu einem Ausschuss (zu den Geschworenen, zum Generalstab) gehören;be on the “Daily Mail” bei der „Daily Mail“ (beschäftigt) seinbe on sth etwas (ein Medikament etc) (ständig) nehmen;be on pills tablettenabhängig oder -süchtig seina joke on me ein Spaß auf meine Kosten;shut (open) the door on sb jemandem die Tür verschließen (öffnen);the strain tells severely on him die Anstrengung nimmt ihn sichtlich mit;a) jemandem nichts voraus haben,b) jemandem nichts anhaben können;have sth on sb umg eine Handhabe gegen jemanden haben, etwas Belastendes über jemanden wissenan agreement (a lecture, an opinion) on sth;on Sunday, on the 1st of April, on April 1st;on or after April 1st ab oder mit Wirkung vom 1. April;on or before April 1st bis zum oder bis spätestens am 1. April;on being asked als ich etc (danach) gefragt wurde12. nachdem:on leaving school, he … nachdem er die Schule verlassen hatte, …13. gegenüber, im Vergleich zu:losses were £100,000 down on the previous yearB adva) an…:b) auf…:keep one’s hat on3. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) weiter(…):and so on und so weiter;on and on immer weiter;a) ab und zu,b) ab und an, mit Unterbrechungen;from that day on von dem Tage an;on with the show! weiter im Programm!;C adj präd1. be ona) im Gange sein (Spiel etc), vor sich gehen:what’s on? was ist los?;what’s on in London? was ist in London los?, was tut sich in London?;have you anything on tomorrow? haben Sie morgen etwas vor?;that’s not on! das ist nicht drin! umgb) an sein umg (Licht, Radio, Wasser etc), an-, eingeschaltet sein, laufen, auf sein umg (Hahn):on - off TECH An - Aus;the light is on das Licht brennt oder ist an(geschaltet);the brakes are on die Bremsen sind angezogen;the race is on SPORT das Rennen ist gestartet;you are on! abgemacht!d) d(a)ran (an der Reihe) seine) (mit) dabei sein, mitmachenbe well on ganz schön blau seinabout wegen)* * *1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also right 4. 4)
* * *adj.eingeschaltet adj.in adj. prep.an präp.auf präp.bei präp.über präp. -
73 do
̈ɪdu: I (полная форма) ;
(редуцированные формы)
1. гл.;
прош. вр. - did, прич. прош. вр. - done
1) делать, выполнять, осуществлять Has she agreed to do the work? ≈ Она согласилась выполнить эту работу? What can I do for you? разг. ≈ Чем могу служить? done in English ≈ составлено на английском языке( об официальном документе) Syn: perform, execute, administer, carry out, bring about
2) а) приводить в порядок, убирать, прибирать, чистить They do the kitchen and bathrooms every day. ≈ Они убирают кухню и ванну каждый день. to do one's hair ≈ причесываться б) устраивать, приготовлять Syn: clean, put in order, prepare, arrange, organize
3) готовить, жарить, тушить I like my meat very well done. ≈ Я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено. The potatoes will be done in 10 minutes. ≈ Картошка будет готова через 10 минут.
4) действовать, поступать, вести себя You'd better get used to doing as you're told. ≈ Ты лучше научись делать так, как тебе говорят. Syn: behave, act, conduct oneself
5) вести дела, заниматься( чем-л.) We used to do business on Grand Street. ≈ Мы обычно занимались делами на Гранд-стрит. Syn: conduct, proceed, carry on
6) подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным He will do for us. ≈ Он нам подходит. This sort of work won't do for him. ≈ Эта работа ему не подойдет. It won't do to play all day. ≈ Нельзя целый день играть. This hat will do. ≈ Эта шляпа подойдет. that will do ≈ достаточно, хорошо Syn: suffice, serve;
be satisfactory, be enough
7) исполнять (роль) ;
действовать в качестве( кого-л.) to do Hamlet ≈ исполнять роль Гамлета
8) причинять, доставлять to do harm ≈ причинять вред It'll only do you good. ≈ Это вам будет только на пользу.
9) оказывать
10) осматривать( достопримечательности), посещать (города и т. п.) Last summer we did ten countries in three weeks. ≈ Прошлым летом мы объехали десять стран за три недели. Syn: cover, travel through, visit, look at, stop in
11) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить( с чем-л.) Have you done what I told you? ≈ Ты сделал то, что я тебе сказал? Have done! ≈ Довольно!, хватит! Syn: accomplish, conclude, finish, fulfill, complete, achieve
12) процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо Flowers will not do in this soil. ≈ Цветы не будут расти на этой почве.
13) жить, поживать How do you do? (тж. How d'ye do?) ≈ Здравствуйте! She's doing as well as can be expected. ≈ Она живет очень хорошо. Syn: fare, get on, make out
14) разг. отбывать срок( в тюрьме)
15) разг. обманывать, надувать I think you've been done. ≈ Мне кажется, тебя надули.
16) в качестве вспомогательного глагола образует отрицательные и вопросительные формы в Present и Past Indefinite I do not speak French. ≈ Я не говорю по-французски. He did not see me. ≈ Он меня не видел. Did you not see me? ≈ Разве вы меня не видели? Do you smoke? ≈ Вы курите?
17) употребляется для усиления: Do stop talking. ≈ Замолчи же. I did say so and I do say so now. ≈ Я это сказал и еще раз повторяю.
18) употребляется вместо другого глагола в Present и Past Indefinite во избежание его повторения: He works as much as you do (= work). ≈ Он работает столько же, сколько и вы. He likes bathing and so do I. ≈ Он любит купаться и я тоже.
19) употребляется при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: Well do I remember it. ≈ Я хорошо это помню. ∙ do away with do by do down do for do in do into do out do out of do over do to do unto do up do with do without to do the business for smb. разг. ≈ погубить кого-л. to do in the eye ≈ нагло обманывать, дурачить;
напакостить to do to death ≈ убить
2. сущ.
1) действие, деяние Syn: deed, action, business
2) разг. представление, шоу;
прием гостей, вечеринка;
шутл. событие We've got a do on tonight. ≈ У нас сегодня вечер. Syn: performance, entertainment, show;
party
3) мн. поведение, обращение It's fair dos. I need you and you need me. ≈ Это справедливое обращение. Я нужен тебе, а ты мне. fair do's ≈ по справедливости Syn: dealing, treatment
4) разг. обман, мошенничество
5) разг. указание, приказание, распоряжение
6) австрал.;
разг. успех II сущ.;
муз. до (нота) III сокр. от ditto то же самое( разговорное) обман, мошенничество, надувательство;
"розыгрыш" - nothing but a do форменное надувательство - the scheme was a do from the start план с самого начала был сплошной липой (разговорное) развлечение, веселье;
вечер - we've got a do tonight у нас сегодня вечер - to take part in a big do провести вечер в большой веселой компании (разговорное) сделка( разговорное) участие, доля - fair do's /dos/ всем поровну! - that's not fair do's это несправедливо, доли неравные (австралийское) (разговорное) удача, успех ( разговорное) обслуживание - one gets a poor do at this hotel в этой гостинице плохо обслуживают > do's /dos/ and don'ts правила, нормы;
предписания и запреты > the dos and don'ts of polite manners правила поведения /хорошего тона/, этикет > he's in one of his do's на него нашло > a diet with numerous dos and don'ts диета с многочисленными предписаниями и запретами делать, производить действие - what are you doing? что вы делаете? - I shall do nothing of the sort ничего подобного я делать не стану - he has done much for me он много сделал для меня;
он мне оказал большую услугу - what can I do for you?, can I do anything for you? чем я могу быть вам полезен?, что я могу сделать для вас? - do as you are told делайте, что вам велят /как вам говорят/ - what shall I do next? что мне делать дальше? - he did a funny thing он странно себя повел - there's nothing to be done делать нечего, ничего не поделаешь - it can't be done! это невозможно /немыслимо/! - he won't do anything to you он не сделает тебе ничего плохого, он не обидит тебя - what is to be done? чтоже делать?, что можно (в данном случае) сделать? - what is to do? (просторечие) что же делать?;
в чем дело? - she could do nothing but cry она только и могла что плакать - it was all I could do to lift the box мне едва удалось поднять коробку - do what we would the boat was slowly sinking несмотря на наши усилия, лодка продолжала медленно погружаться - she didn't know what to do with herself она не знала, куда ей себя девать /чем ей себя занять/ - he didn't know what to do with his hands он не знал, куда девать свои руки;
он был ужасно неловок делаться, происходить - there's nothing doing ничего особенного не происходит;
дела идут неважно - what's the weather doing? как там погода? - he came to see what was doing (просторечие) он пришел посмотреть, что делается /происходит/ поступать, делать - to do well поступать хорошо - you did well to refuse his invitation вы правильно /хорошо/ сделали /поступили/, что не приняли его приглашения - to do right поступать правильно - what are you going to do about it? как вы думаете в этом случае поступить? - that's not done, those things are not done так не поступают - that's quite commonly done в этом поступке нет ничего необычного;
так все поcтупают - how could you do such a thing? как вы могли сделать такое? - by so doing /by doing so/ you will save a lot of money( поступив) таким образом вы сэкономите уйму денег заниматься (чем-л.) ;
работать - what does he do for a living? чем он зарабатывает на жизнь?, чем он занимается? - it gives him something to do это (как-то) заполняет его время - I have nothing to do мне нечего делать;
мне нечем заняться - are you doing anything tomorrow? у вас есть какие-нибудь планы /дела/ на завтра?, вы заняты завтра? - what is there to do? что нужно сделать?, какие есть дела? - get yourself something to do найди себе какое-нибудь дело, займись чем-нибудь - he's building a summer house for something to do он строит себе летний домик от нечего делать обслуживать( кого-л.) ;
заниматься (клиентом и т. п.) - how much do they do you for here? какова здесь стоимость обслуживания? - I'll do you next, madam через минуту я займусь вами, мадам;
вы у меня следующая на очереди, мадам осуществлять, выполнять;
делать, проделывать - to do one's work выполнять работу - to do odd jobs выполнять случайную работу, жить случайным заработком - to do smb.'s will исполнить чью-л. волю - the amount of work he has done is amazing просто удивительно, какую он проделал огромную работу - to do one's best /one's utmost, all one can, everything in one's power/ сделать все возможное, не жалеть сил творить, делать - to do miracles /wonders/ творить чудеса - to do mischief натворить дел - to do good творить добро - to do a good deed сделать доброе дело (часто с for) годиться, подходить;
быть достаточным - this room will do for the office эта комната подойдет под контору - one blanket did for three men им хватало одного одеяла на троих - he has enough money to do him till the end of the year этих денег ему хватит до конца года - that will do это подойдет;
этого достаточно - that will not do это не подойдет;
так не выйдет;
так не годится - that will not do (for) me это мне не подходит, это меня не устраивает - that will never do это совершенно недопустимо, это никуда не годится - it would never do for you to see them не годится /не следует/ вам встречаться с ними - will that do? это годится?;
этого хватит? - will these shoes do you? такие башмаки вас устроят /вам подойдут/? - that would hardly do вряд ли этого хватит;
это вряд ли уместно - I will make it do я обойдусь (этим) - she made her old dress do another season она подправила старое платье и проносила его еще сезон( with, without) довольствоваться, обходиться - he does with very little food он очень мало ест - you must make do with what you have нужно обходиться тем, что есть - to be just able to make do иметь скромный достаток, кое-как сводить концы с концами - how many can you do with? сколько вам нужно? - I think I can do with six думаю, что шести хватит - can he do without cigarettes? он может обойтись без сигарет? (разговорное) обманывать, надувать - I am afraid you have been done боюсь, что вас обманули - he did me over that в этом он меня надул (out of) обманом отбирать;
выживать - to do smb. out of a job подсидеть кого-л. - he's done me out of a thousand pounds он нагрел меня на тысячу фунтов - I've been done out of my money плакали мои денежки приносить( пользу и т. п.) - to do good приносить пользу - to do much good быть очень полезным;
приводить к( очень) хорошим результатам - a long walk will do you good длительная прогулка пойдет вам на пользу - that won't do any good от этого толку не будет - did the medicine do you any good? вам помогло (это) лекарство? - try what kind words will do попробуйте подействовать добрым словом - let's see what a bit of flattery will do посмотрим, что даст небольшая доза лести /чего можно добиться небольшой дозой лести/ причинять (ущерб и т. п.) - to do harm причинять вред - what harm is he doing you? чем он вам мешает? оказывать (услугу и т. п.) - to do (smb.) a favour оказать( кому-л.) услугу - will you do me a favour? не окажете ли вы мне услугу?, могу ли я попросить вас об одной услуге? - to do smb. a good turn оказать кому-л. хорошую услугу - to do honour оказывать честь /внимание/ воздавать (должное и т. п.) - to do justice воздать должное;
оценить по заслугам;
справедливости ради - that photograph does not do you justice в жизни вы лучше, чем на этой фотографии - to do him justice he is no fool справедливости ради надо сказать, что он совсем не глуп - to do smb. an injustice несправедливо относиться к кому-л.;
обижать кого-л. делать (честь и т. п.) - to do credit делать честь - we'll do you credit вы сможете нами гордиться заниматься (какой-л. деятельностью или каким-л. делом) - to do lecturing заниматься чтением лекций - I have done enough reading for today сегодня я читал достаточно - he did all the talking at lunch за ленчем только он один и говорил - you'll let me do the thinking разрешите мне самому обдумать все - to do one's correspondence вести переписку - to do repairs заниматься починкой (автомобилей и т. п.) - to do one's military service проходить воинскую службу, служить (в армии) выполнять функции (кого-л.) ;
выступать( в каком-л. качестве) - who will do the interpreter? кто возьмет на себя роль переводчика? - he does the host admirably он замечательно выполняет роль хозяина, он отлично справляется с ролью хозяина стараться быть или выглядеть( каким-л.), усердствовать в (какой-л.) роли - to do the agreeable стараться всем угодить - to do the grand строить из себя персону - to do the polite быть сверхвежливым изучать( какую-л. дисциплину) - he is doing medicine он изучает медицину - I can't do Latin латынь мне не дается - is he doing German at school? он занимается в школе немецким? - to do a book проработать или прорецензировать книгу писать (статьи и т. п.) - to do articles for a magazine писать статьи для журнала, сотрудничать в журнале - he did an article on medicine он написал статью по медицине - to do a book написать книгу писать (портрет и т. п.) - he is doing my son's portrait он пишет портрет моего сына решать( задачи и т. п.) - to do a sum /a problem/ решать арифметическую задачу делать (упражнение, фигуру и т. п.) играть, исполнять (роль или музыкальное произведение) - to do a concerto исполнить концерт - he does Hamlet very well он очень хорошо играет (роль) Гамлета убирать (помещение и т. п.) ;
приводить в порядок (волосы, платье и т. п.) - to do the room убирать комнату - to do the beds застелить кровати - to do the windows мыть окна - to do one's hair причесаться;
сделать прическу - to do one's face попудриться, накраситься, сделать макияж;
привести в порядок лицо готовить, приготовлять (пищу) ;
жарить, тушить и т. п. - do the beets with vinegar приготовьте свеклу с уксусом - I like my meat very well done я люблю, когда мясо хорошо прожарено - is the meat done yet? мясо уже готово? - to do smth. brown поджарить что-л., подрумянить что-л. - done to a turn отлично прожаренный, поджаренный как надо ( разговорное) осматривать (достопримечательности) - to do a museum осматривать музей - you can't do Moscow in a day нельзя познакомиться с Москвой за один день покрывать, проезжать, проходить ( определенное расстояние) - we did the journey in five hours мы проделали весь путь за пять часов - he can do the distance in an hour он может пройти /или проехать/ это расстояние за час - the car was doing 60 miles машина шла со скоростью 60 миль в час отбывать (срок наказания и т. п.) - he is doing a ten-year term он отбывает десятилетний срок тюремного заключения - he did ten years( разговорное) он отсидел десять лет (коммерческое) продавать, поставлять( по определенной цене) - they can do you this at $5 a piece они могут продать /поставить/ вам этот товар по 5 долларов за штуку( коммерческое) погасить (вексель) ;
оплатить (чек) - to do /to be doing/ well, splendidly etc. (разговорное) процветать, преуспевать - he is doing well now у него сейчас хорошо идут дела;
он сейчас хорошо зарабатывает - both sisters have done splendidly обе сестры прекрасно устроились - wines do well on hillsides виноградники хорошо растут на склонах гор - the wheat is doing well пшеница уродилась хорошая поправляться;
чувствовать себя хорошо - the patient is doing well now больной поправляется;
больной теперь чувствует себя хорошо - is the baby doing well? хорошо ли растет /развивается/ малыш? успешно справляться( с чем-л.) ;
хорошо проявлять себя( в чем-л.) - the speaker did well оратор произвел хорошее впечатление - he did very well today сегодня он показал себя с очень хорошей стороны;
сегодня он справился (с делом) очень хорошо - he did brillantly at his examination он блестяще сдал экзамен - to do /to be doing/ badly, poorly, etc. дела идут неважно - he did poorly at his examination он провалил экзамен;
он плохо сдал экзамен - how did he do at the exhibition? как у него дела на выставке?, как были приняты на выставке его работы? в сочетании с рядом существительных обозначает действия, названные существительным: - to do a battle сражаться - to do a bust ворваться( куда-л.) употребляется для усиления при глаголе: - I do believe you! ну конечно, я вам верю! - you do play the piano well! как хорошо вы играете на рояле! - I do think you ought to go there я убежден, что вам следует поехать /пойти/ туда - that's just what people did say это как раз то /именно то/, что говорили (люди) - he never did come он так и не пришел - did we talk! ох и поговорили же мы!;
уж мы поговорили всласть! - well do I remember it уж это-то я помню очень хорошо - little did he think then that... тогда ему и в голову не приходило, что... - do help me! ну помоги же мне! - do be quiet! ну замолчи же! - do go! знаешь, уйди!;
послушай, уйди! - do come! очень прошу тебя, приходи! употребляется для усиления в (инвертированных) оборотах с тавтологическим подлежащим: - he likes to find fault, does the doctor уж и любит этот доктор придираться - he needs to be taught manners, he does! его обязательно надо научить, как себя вести! употребляется во избежание повторения глагола: - why act as you do? зачем поступать так, как вы поступаете? - who took that? - I did кто взял это? - Я (взял) - I (don't) like coffee, do you? я (не) люблю кофе, а вы? - you didn't see him, nor did I вы его не видели, и я тоже - I don't like being interrupted. - Who does? не люблю, когда меня прерывают. - А кто любит? - they travel a good deal. - Do they? они много путешествуют. - Неужели /Разве/? вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования вопросительной и отрицательной форм настоящего и прошедшего времени: - do you speak English? - Yes, I do вы говорите по-английски? - Да - does he know it? - No, he doesn't он знает это? - Нет служит для образования отрицательной формы повелительного наклонения: - don't do it! не делай этого! - do not speak! не говори!, молчи! - don't be afraid! не бойся! - don't be silly! не глупи! - don't! перестань! > to have to do with smth. заниматься чем-л., иметь своим предметом что-л. > philosophy has to do with all aspects of life философия изучает жизнь во всех ее аспектах > to have smth. to do with smb. иметь отношение к кому-л. > I'm sure he has something to do with it я уверен, что без него здесь не обошлось /что он приложил к этому руку/ > have you anything to do with it? вы имеете к этому отношение? > this has little to do with art это имеет (весьма) отдаленное отношение к искусству > envy has a lot to do with it зависть имеет к этому прямое отношение > how do you do? здравствуйте, добрый день и т. п. (формула приветствия при встрече) ;
как дела?, как поживаете?;
приятно /рад, рада/ познакомиться, очень приятно (формула приветствия в момент представления или знакомства) > done (with you) ! ладно!, по рукам!, договорились!, идет! > do tell! неужели!, да ну! > to do and /or/ die победить или умереть > to do smb.'s business /the job/ for smb. погубить кого-л. > to do a dry (театроведение) (жаргон) забыть текст > to do a guy (сленг) прогуливать > to do the trick добиться, достигнуть цели > that'll do the trick это решит дело > to do dirt to smb. (сленг) сыграть плохую шутку с кем-л. > to do smb. to death убить, прикончить кого-л.;
заездить, затаскать кого-л. > to do smb. up brown, to do smb. in the eye (сленг) нагло обманывать, дурачить кого-л. > done to the wide /to the world/ конченый, потерпевший полную неудачу;
побежденный > well done! браво!, молодец!, здорово! > well begun is half done (пословица) хорошее начало полдела откачало > what is done cannot be undone( пословица) сделанного не воротишь > when in Rome do as the Romans do (пословица) в чужой стране жить - чужой обычай любить;
в чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят (музыкальное) до (в сольмизации) сокр. от ditto то же самое;
столько же he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? to ~ a beer выпить( кружку) пива to ~ a sum решать арифметическую задачу;
what can I do for you? разг. чем могу служить? to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? ~ as you would be done by поступай с другими так, как ты хотел бы, чтобы поступали с тобой ~ употр. при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: well do I remember it я хорошо это помню;
do away with уничтожить;
разделаться;
отменять ~ by обращаться ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ употр. для усиления: do come пожалуйста, приходите;
I did say so and I do say so now да, я это (действительно) сказал и еще раз повторяю ~ down брать верх ~ down надувать, обманывать ~ down уст. подавлять;
преодолевать ~ for разг. (обыкн. pass.) губить, убивать;
he is done for с ним покончено ~ for разг. заботиться, присматривать;
вести хозяйство( кого-л.) ~ for разг. (ис) портить ~ for разг. справляться;
to do for oneself обходиться без посторонней помощи ~ for разг. справляться;
to do for oneself обходиться без посторонней помощи ~ причинять;
to do (smb.) good быть (или оказаться) полезным (кому-л.) ;
it doesn't do to complain что пользы в жалобах good: ~ добро, благо;
to do (smb.) good помогать( кому-л.) ;
исправлять( кого-л.) ~ исполнять (роль) ;
действовать в качестве (кого-л.) ;
to do Hamlet исполнять роль Гамлета to ~ harm причинять вред ~ in обмануть ~ in одолеть;
победить в состязании ~ in переутомить ~ in погубить, убить ~ in разрушить to ~ in the eye жарг. нагло обманывать, дурачить;
напакостить ~ into переводить;
done into English переведено на английский (язык) ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции ~ military service проходить военную службу to ~ one's correspondence писать письма, отвечать на письма;
вести переписку ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ прибирать, приводить в порядок;
to do one's hair причесываться;
to do the room убирать комнату ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции to ~ one's worst из кожи вон лезть to ~ oneself well доставлять себе удовольствие to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? to ~ (smb.) out (of smth.) надуть( кого-л.) ~ out убирать, прибирать ~ over переделывать, делать вновь ~ over покрывать (краской и т. п.), обмазывать ~ осматривать (достопримечательности) ;
to do the British Museum осматривать Британский музей to ~ the business (for smb.) разг. погубить (кого-л.) ~ прибирать, приводить в порядок;
to do one's hair причесываться;
to do the room убирать комнату ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо;
flowers will not do in this soil цветы не будут расти на этой почве;
to do well поправляться, чувствовать себя хорошо ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ with терпеть, выносить;
ладить( с кем-л.) ;
I can't do with him я его не выношу ~ without обходиться без;
he can't do without his pair of crutches он не может ходить без костылей he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! done: done разг. обманутый (тж. done brown) ~ сделанный ~ соответствующий обычаю, моде ~ p. p. от do;
~ in English составлено на английском языке (об официальном документе) ;
it isn't done так не поступают;
это не принято ~ усталый, в изнеможении ( часто done up) ~ хорошо приготовленный;
прожаренный ~ into переводить;
done into English переведено на английский (язык) ~ готовить, жарить, тушить;
I like my meat very well done я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено;
done to a turn прожарено хорошо, в меру turn: to a ~ точно;
(meat is) done to a turn (мясо) зажарено как раз в меру done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! ~ pl участие, доля;
fair do's! чур, пополам! ~ процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо;
flowers will not do in this soil цветы не будут расти на этой почве;
to do well поправляться, чувствовать себя хорошо have done! довольно!, хватит!;
перестань(те) ! have: ~ как вспомогательный глагол употребляется для образования перфектной формы: I have done, I had done я сделал, I shall have done я сделаю;
to have done сделать you had better go home вам бы лучше пойти домой;
have done! перестань(те) !;
have no doubt можете не сомневаться ~ without обходиться без;
he can't do without his pair of crutches он не может ходить без костылей he did away with himself он покончил с собой he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? ~ for разг. (обыкн. pass.) губить, убивать;
he is done for с ним покончено ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки he likes bathing and so I он любит купаться и я тоже ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо do употр. вместо другого глагола в Present и Past Indefinite во избежание его повторения: he works as much as you do (= work) он работает столько же, сколько и вы ~ поживать;
how do you do? (тж. how d'ye do?) здравствуйте! how: ~ do you do?, ~ d'ye do? здравствуйте!;
как поживаете? how-do-you-do: how-do-you-do = how do you do ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ with терпеть, выносить;
ладить (с кем-л.) ;
I can't do with him я его не выношу ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ употр. для усиления: do come пожалуйста, приходите;
I did say so and I do say so now да, я это (действительно) сказал и еще раз повторяю ~ употр. в качестве вспомогательного глагола в отриц. и вопр. формах в Present и Past Indefinite: I do not speak French я не говорю по-французски ~ (perf.) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить (с чем-л.) ;
I have done with my work я кончил свою работу;
let us have done with it оставим это, покончим с этим ~ готовить, жарить, тушить;
I like my meat very well done я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено;
done to a turn прожарено хорошо, в меру ~ разг. обманывать, надувать;
I think you've been done мне кажется, что вас провели ~ причинять;
to do (smb.) good быть (или оказаться) полезным (кому-л.) ;
it doesn't do to complain что пользы в жалобах it won't ~ to play all day нельзя целый день играть it'll only ~ you good это вам будет только на пользу ~ (perf.) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить (с чем-л.) ;
I have done with my work я кончил свою работу;
let us have done with it оставим это, покончим с этим the potatoes will be done in 10 minutes картошка будет готова через 10 минут ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо that's done it это довершило дело that: ~'s done it это решило дело, переполнило чашу this hat will ~ эта шляпа подходит this old custom is done away with c этим старым обычаем покончено ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо ~ разг. прием гостей, вечеринка;
шутл. событие;
we've got a do on tonight у нас сегодня вечер ~ употр. при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: well do I remember it я хорошо это помню;
do away with уничтожить;
разделаться;
отменять done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! well: ~ adv (better;
best) хорошо! well done! отлично;
здорово!;
she is well spoken of у нее отличная репутация to ~ a sum решать арифметическую задачу;
what can I do for you? разг. чем могу служить? what is done cannot be undone сделанного не воротишь undo: ~ уничтожать сделанное;
to undo the seam распороть шов;
to undo a treaty расторгнуть договор;
what is done cannot be undone сделанного не поправишь to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? -
74 Kommen
v/i; kommt, kam, ist gekommen1. come; (ankommen) auch arrive; (gelangen) get ( bis to); durch eine Stadt / Gegend kommen pass through a town / area; nach Hause kommen come ( oder get) home; wie komme ich zum Bahnhof / nach Linz? how do I get to the (Am. train) station / to Linz?; ich komme gerade von der Arbeit I’ve just got back from work; komm schon! come on!, hurry up!; ich komme schon! I’m coming; na, komm schon! umg. come on (, now)!; er wird bald kommen he’ll be here ( oder with you) soon, he won’t be long; da kommt jemand there’s somebody coming; es ist Post für dich gekommen there’s some post (Am. mail) for you; spät kommen come ( oder be) late; zu spät kommen be late; und etwas versäumen: be too late; jetzt komme ich an die Reihe now it’s my turn; zuerst oder als Erster / zuletzt oder als Letzter kommen come first / last; wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst Sprichw. first come, first served; wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben etwa: he who lags behind, loses; angelaufen etc. kommen come running etc. along ( oder up); der soll mir nur kommen!, er soll nur kommen! drohend: (just) let him come; jemanden kommen lassen send for s.o.; etw. kommen lassen (bestellen) send for ( oder order) s.th.; wie weit bist du gekommen? how far did you get?; es kam mir ( der Gedanke), dass... it occurred to me that...; es kommt mir oder mir kommt eine Idee I’ve got an idea, I know what we can do; mir kommen die Tränen tears come to my eyes, my eyes fill with tears; iro. don’t make me weep; das wird teuer kommen / dich teuer kommen umg. it’ll come expensive / it’ll cost you; ihr Aufschlag kommt gut Tennis: her serve is coming on well; siehe auch Reihe, spät II etc.2. (herannahen) be coming; es kommt ein Gewitter there’s a storm coming (up); der Morgen kommt it’s nearly morning, it’s starting to get light; die Flut kommt the tide is coming in; da vorn kommt gleich eine Kreuzung there’s a junction (Am. intersection) coming up, we’re just coming to a junction (Am. intersection)3. (geschehen) auch happen; etw. kommen sehen (voraussehen) see s.th. coming; das kommt mir gelegen / ungelegen it’s a good / bad time ( oder the right / wrong moment) for me; wie kommt das? how does that come about?, how is that possible?; wie oder woher kommt es, dass how is it that, how come umg.; das kommt daher, dass it’s because; das durfte jetzt nicht kommen it shouldn’t happen (now), it shouldn’t be possible; umg. (das hättest du nicht sagen sollen) you shouldn’t have said that; was auch ( immer) kommen mag... whatever happens,...; komme, was da wolle come what may; es wird noch ganz anders kommen there’s worse to come (yet); das musste ja so kommen it had to ( oder was bound to) happen; es kam, wie es kommen musste the inevitable happened; es ist so weit gekommen, dass things have got to the stage where; es wird noch so weit kommen, dass er rausgeschmissen wird he’ll be thrown out one of these days4. umg. wenn Sie mir so kommen if you talk to me like that; komm mir ja nicht so frech! don’t be so cheeky, Am. don’t be such a smart aleck, I don’t want any of your cheek; komm mir nur nicht mit diesen Ausreden spare me your excuses; damit kannst du mir nicht kommen you don’t expect me to believe that, do you?; komm mir nicht dauernd mit der Geschichte I wish you wouldn’t keep going on ( oder I wish you’d stop pestering me) about that business; er kommt einfach mit diesen Ideen he just trots out these ideas6. umg. (sich entwickeln) develop; wie kommt dein neues Projekt? how is your new project coming on?a) (gelangen zu) come ( oder get) to, arrive at; (jemandem zukommen) go ( oder fall) to; an jemandes Stelle kommen take s.o.’s place;b) (sich verschaffen, bekommen) get hold of; wie bist du an die Daten gekommen? how did you come by these data?8. kommen auf (+ Akk) (herausfinden) think of, hit upon; (sich erinnern an) think of, remember; auf eine Summe kommen come to ( oder total) an amount; auf die Rechnung kommen go ( oder be put) on the bill (Am. auch tab); das kommt (steht) auf Seite 12 that comes ( oder is) on page 12; auf etw. zu sprechen kommen get onto the subject of s.th.; wie kommst du darauf? what makes you say that?, what gives you that idea?; darauf wäre ich nie gekommen it would never have occurred to me; ich komme nicht darauf! I just can’t think of it; darauf komme ich gleich I’ll be coming to that; auf 100 Einwohner kommt ein Arzt there’s a ( oder one) doctor for every 100 inhabitants; ich lasse nichts auf ihn kommen I won’t have anything said against him10. das Buch kommt ins oberste Regal / ins Arbeitszimmer the book goes on the top shelf / belongs in the study; in Gefahr / Not / Verlegenheit kommen get into danger / difficulties Pl. / an embarrassing situation; ins Rutschen kommen get into a slide ( oder skid)11. über einen Zaun etc. kommen get over a fence etc.; über jemanden kommen Gefühl etc.: come over s.o.; Fluch: come upon s.o.12. um etw. kommen lose s.th.; durch fremdes Mitwirken: be done out of s.th.; ums Leben kommen lose one’s life, die, (getötet werden) auch be killed14. kommen von Ergebnis: be a result of ( oder due to); das kommt davon! see what happens?, what did I tell you?; das kommt davon, wenn du so viel trinkst that’s what happens when you drink so much16. zu etw. kommen come ( oder get) to s.th.; (bekommen) come by s.th., get hold of s.th.; zu Geld kommen (erben) come into money; zur Ansicht kommen, dass... come to the conclusion that..., decide that...; zur Sprache kommen come up (for discussion); ( wieder) zu sich kommen come to ( oder [a]round), regain consciousness; wie kamst du bloß dazu(, das zu tun)? what on earth made you do that?; es kam zum Streit a quarrel developed; es kam zu Kämpfen zwischen... fighting broke out between...; zum Stehen kommen come to a standstill; ich komme einfach nicht zum Lesen I just don’t get ( oder find) the time to read anything; ich komme aber erst morgen dazu I won’t get (a)round to it ( oder manage it) before tomorrow; wie kommen Sie dazu? how dare you?; siehe auch Kraft 1, Sache etc.* * *to arrive; to emerge; to come* * *Kọm|mennt -s, no plcomingein einziges Kommen und Gehen — a constant coming and going
jd ist im Kommen — sb is on his/her way up
* * *das1) (coming or arrival: the advent of space travel.) advent2) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) get3) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) come4) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) come* * *kom·men[ˈkɔmən]1.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (eintreffen) to come, to arriveich bin gerade ge\kommen I just arrived [or got here]ich komme schon! I'm coming!sie \kommen morgen aus Berlin they're arriving [or coming] from Berlin tomorrowder Zug kommt aus Paris the train is coming from Parisda kommt Anne/der Bus there's Anne/the busder Bus müsste jeden Augenblick \kommen the bus is due any minuteich komme um vier und hole Sie ab I'll come and fetch you at fourder Wind kommt von Osten/von der See the wind is blowing [or coming] from the East/off the seasie kam in Begleitung ihres Mannes she was accompanied by her husbandich bin ge\kommen, um zu helfen I've come [or I'm here] to helpdu kommst wie gerufen! you've come just at the right moment!wann soll das Baby \kommen? when's the baby due?das Baby kam am 1. Mai the baby arrived [or was born] on the 1 Mayzurzeit \kommen laufend Anfragen zur neuen Software we keep receiving queries about the new software at the momentseine Antwort kam zögernd his answer was hesitant, he answered hesitantlyjede Hilfe kam zu spät help came [or arrived] too lateangefahren/angeflogen/angerannt \kommen to arrive by car/by plane/at a runsie kamen gestern aus Rom angefahren/angeflogen they drove up/flew in from Rome yesterdayangereist \kommen to arrivemit dem Auto/Fahrrad \kommen to come by car/bike, to drive/cycleals Erster/Letzter \kommen to be the first/last to arrive, to arrive first/lastfrüh/pünktlich/rechtzeitig/spät \kommen to arrive early/on time [or punctually]/in time/latezu Fuß \kommen to come on foot, to walk2.<kam, gekommen>▪ irgendwohin \kommen to get [or reach] somewherekommt man hier zum Bahnhof? is this the way to the station?wie komme ich von hier zum Bahnhof? how do I get to the station from here?zu Fuß kommt man am schnellsten dahin the quickest way [to get] there is to walksie kommt kaum noch aus dem Haus she hardly gets out of the house these daysnach Hause \kommen to come [or get] homeunter's Messer \kommen (hum) to have an operation[sicher] ans Ufer \kommen to [safely] reach the bankans Ziel \kommen to reach the finishing [or AM finish] line3.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (sich begeben) to comekommst du mit uns ins Kino? are you coming to the cinema with us?meine Kollegin kommt sofort zu Ihnen my colleague will be with you [or be along] immediatelynach draußen/oben/unten \kommen to come outside/upstairs/downstairsnach London/England \kommen to come to London/England4.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (passieren)5.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (teilnehmen)6.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (besuchen)▪ zu jdm \kommen to visit sb, to come and see [or visit] sbich komme gern[e] einmal zu Ihnen I'd be delighted to visit you sometimekomm doch mal, ich würde mich sehr freuen! [come and] stop by sometime, I'd love to see you!7.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (herstammen)▪ irgendwoher \kommen to come [or be] [or hail] from somewheresie kommt aus New York/Australien she's [or she comes] [or she hails] from New York/Australia, she's a New Yorker/an Australian8.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (folgen, an der Reihe sein) to comewer kommt [jetzt]? whose turn [or go] is it?die Schule kommt kurz nach der Kreuzung the school is just after the crossroads▪ nach/vor jdm \kommen to come after/before sban die Reihe \kommen to be sb's turn [or go]ich komme zuerst [an die Reihe] I'm first, it's my turn [or go] firstnoch \kommen to be still [or yet] to comeda wird noch mehr Ärger \kommen there'll be more trouble yetdas Schlimmste kommt noch the worst is yet to comezuerst [o als Erster] /als Nächster/zuletzt [o als Letzter] \kommen to come first/next/last9.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (untergebracht werden)ins Gefängnis/Krankenhaus \kommen to go to prison/into hospitalin die Schule/Lehre \kommen to start school/an apprenticeship10.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (erlangen)wie komme ich zu dieser Ehre? (iron, hum) to what do I owe this honour?zu der Erkenntnis \kommen, dass... to realize [or come to the realization] that...zu Geld \kommen to come into moneyzu Kräften \kommen to gain strengthzu Ruhm \kommen to achieve [or win] fame[wieder] zu sich dat selbst \kommen to get out of one's head, to come back to [or find] oneself again▪ an jdn/etw \kommen to get hold of sb/sthwie bist du an das viele Geld ge\kommen? how did you get hold of [or come by] all that money?; s.a. Besinnung, Ruhe11.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (verlieren)ums Leben \kommen to lose one's life, to be killed, to die12.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (erreichen) to reachauf den 2. Platz \kommen to reach 2nd place, to come [in] 2nd13.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (gebracht werden) to comekam Post für mich? was there any post for me?14.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (veranlassen, dass jd kommt)den Arzt/den Klempner/ein Taxi \kommen lassen to send for [or call] the doctor/the plumber/a taxi15.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (hingehören) to go, to belongdie Tasse kommt dahin the cup belongs there16.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (herannahen) to approach; (eintreten, geschehen) to come about, to happenheute kommt noch ein Gewitter there'll be a thunderstorm todayder Winter kommt mit Riesenschritten winter is fast approachingder Termin kommt etwas ungelegen the meeting comes at a somewhat inconvenient timedas habe ich schon lange \kommen sehen! I saw that coming a long time agodas kam doch anders als erwartet it/that turned out [or happened] differently than expectedes kam eins zum anderen one thing led to anotherund so kam es, dass... and that's why/how..., and that's how it came about [or happened] that...wie kommt es, dass...? how is it that...?, how come...?es musste ja so \kommen it/that was bound to happenes hätte viel schlimmer \kommen können it could have been much worsezum Prozess \kommen to come to trialso weit \kommen, dass... to get to the stage [or point] where...komme, was da wolle come what maywas auch immer \kommen mag whatever happenswie's kommt so kommt's whatever will be, will be[wieder] im K\kommen sein to be[come] fashionable again17.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (in Erscheinung treten) Pflanzen to come on [or along]die ersten Tomaten \kommen schon the first tomatoes are appearing18.<kam, gekommen>eine gewaltige Traurigkeit kam über mich I was overcome by a tremendous sadnesses kam einfach so über mich it just came over me19.<kam, gekommen>jdm \kommen die Tränen sb is overcome by tears, sb starts to cry20.<kam, gekommen>wir kamen plötzlich ins Schleudern we suddenly started to skidin Gefahr/Not \kommen to get into danger/difficultyin Sicherheit \kommen to get to safetyin Verlegenheit \kommen to get [or become] embarrassed; s.a. Stillstand21.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (sich verhalten) to beso lasse ich mir nicht \kommen! I won't have [or stand for] that!so kommst du mir nicht! don't you take that line with me!jdm frech \kommen to be cheeky to sb22.<kam, gekommen>komm mir nicht schon wieder damit! don't give me [or start] that again!der soll nur \kommen! (fam) just let him try!23.<kam, gekommen>daher kommt es, dass... that's why...das kommt davon! (fam) it's your own fault!das kommt davon, dass/weil... that's because...das kommt davon, wenn... that's what happens when...wie kommt es, dass... how come..., how is it that [that]...24.<kam, gekommen>ich komme beim besten Willen nicht darauf I just can't seem to remember [or recall] it25.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (einfallen)▪ jdm \kommen to think of, to occurjdm kommt der Gedanke, dass... it occurs to sb that...na, das kommt dir aber früh! (iron) why didn't that occur to you sooner?26.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (sich verschaffen)wie bist du an das Geld ge\kommen? where did you get the money?27.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (etw herausfinden)hinter ein Geheimnis \kommen to uncover [or sep find out] a secret28.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein FILM, RADIO, TV (gesendet werden) to be onwas kommt heute im Fernsehen? what's on [television] tonight?als Nächstes \kommen die Nachrichten the news is [on] next29.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (Zeit für etw finden)ich komme zu nichts mehr! I don't have time for anything else!30.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (entfallen)▪ auf jdn/etw \kommen to be allotted to sb/sthauf jeden Studenten kamen drei Studentinnen for every male student there were three female students, the ratio of female to male students was 3:131.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (ähnlich sein)▪ nach jdm \kommen to take after sb32.<kam, gekommen>die Reparatur kam sehr teuer the repairs cost a lot [of money]33.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (überfahren werden)unter ein Auto/einen Lastwagen \kommen to be knocked down by a car/lorry [or AM truck]unter die Räder \kommen to get knocked [or run] down [or run over34.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (ansprechen)auf einen Punkt/eine Angelegenheit \kommen to broach [or get onto] a point/matterjetzt, wo wir auf das Thema Gehaltserhöhung zu sprechen \kommen,... now that we're on [or we've got round to] the subject of pay rises...ich werde gleich darauf \kommen I'll come [or get] to that in a moment35.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (reichen)36.<kam, gekommen>37.<kam, gekommen>komm, sei nicht so enttäuscht come on, don't be so disappointedkomm, lass uns gehen! come on [or hurry up], let's go!komm, komm, werd nicht frech! now now, don't get cheeky!ach komm! (fam) come on!38.▶ erstens kommt es anders und zweitens als man denkt (prov) things never turn out the way you expect▶ zu kurz \kommen to come off badly, to get a raw deal1.<kam, gekommen>▪ es kommt jd sb is cominges kommt jetzt der berühmte Magier Obrikanus! and now the famous magician, Obrikanus!es scheint keiner mehr zu \kommen nobody else seems to be coming2.<kam, gekommen>Hilfsverb: sein (beginnen)▪ es kommt etw sth is cominges kommt auch mal wieder schöneres Wetter the weather will turn nice again3.<kam, gekommen>III. TRANSITIVES VERB<kam, gekommen>▪ jdn etw \kommen to cost sb sthdie Reparatur kam mich sehr teuer I paid a lot [of money] for the repairs, the repairs cost a lot [of money]* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) come; (eintreffen) come; arriveangelaufen/angebraust usw. kommen — come running/roaring etc. along; (auf jemanden zu) come running/roaring etc. up
angekrochen kommen — (fig.) come crawling up
durch eine Gegend kommen — pass through a region
nach Hause kommen — come or get home
zu jemandem kommen — (jemanden besuchen) come and see somebody
ist für mich keine Post gekommen? — is/was there no post for me?
etwas kommen lassen — (etwas bestellen) order something
jemanden kommen lassen — send for or call somebody
da könnte ja jeder kommen! — (ugs.) who do you think you are?/who does he think he is? etc.
komm mir bloß nicht damit! — (ugs.) don't give me that!
[bitte] kommen! — (im Funkverkehr) come in[, please]
2) (gelangen) getans Ufer/Ziel kommen — reach the bank/finishing-line
wie komme ich nach Paris? — how do I get to Paris?; (fig.)
auf etwas (Akk.) zu sprechen kommen — turn to the discussion of something
jemandem auf die Spur/Schliche kommen — get on somebody's trail/get wise to somebody's tricks
dazu kommen, etwas zu tun — get round to doing something
zum Einkaufen/Waschen kommen — get round to doing the shopping/washing
3) (auftauchen) <seeds, plants> come up; <buds, flowers> come out; <peas, beans> form; < teeth> come throughihr ist ein Gedanke/eine Idee gekommen — she had a thought/an idea; a thought/an idea came to her
zur Schule kommen — go to or start school
ins Krankenhaus/Gefängnis kommen — go into hospital/to prison
in den Himmel/in die Hölle kommen — (fig.) go to heaven/hell
5) (gehören) go; belongin die Schublade/ins Regal kommen — go or belong in the drawer/on the shelf
6) (gebracht, befördert werden) go7) (geraten) getin Gefahr/Not/Verlegenheit kommen — get into danger/serious difficulties/get or become embarrassed
unter ein Auto/zu Tode kommen — be knocked down by a car/be or get killed
neben jemandem zu sitzen kommen — get to sit next to somebody; s. auch Schwung; Stimmung
8) (nahen)ein Gewitter/die Flut kommt — a storm is approaching/the tide's coming in
der Tag/die Nacht kommt — (geh.) day is breaking/night is falling
im Kommen sein — <fashion etc.> be coming in; < person> be on the way up
9) (sich ereignen) come about; happendas durfte [jetzt] nicht kommen — (ugs. spött.) that's hardly the thing to say now
gelegen/ungelegen kommen — <offer, opportunity> come/not come at the right moment; < visit> be/not be convenient
überraschend [für jemanden] kommen — come as a surprise [to somebody]
daher kommt es, dass... — that's [the reason] why...
das kommt davon, dass... — that's because...
vom vielen Rauchen/vom Vitaminmangel kommen — be due to smoking/vitamin deficiency
wie kommt es, dass... — how is it that you/he etc....; how come that... (coll.)
10) unperses kam zum Streit/Kampf — there was a quarrel/fight
es kam alles ganz anders — it all or everything turned out quite differently
so weit kommt es noch [, dass ich euern Dreck wieder wegräume]! — (ugs. iron.) that really is the limit[, expecting me to clear up your rubbish after you]!
11) (ugs.): (erreicht werden)da vorn kommt eine Tankstelle — there's a petrol station coming up (coll.)
12)zu Erfolg/Ruhm usw. kommen — gain success/fame etc.
nie zu etwas kommen — (ugs.) never get anywhere
[wieder] zu sich kommen — regain consciousness; come round
13) (an der Reihe sein; folgen)zuerst/zuletzt kam... — first/last came...
als erster/letzter kommen — come first/last
jetzt komme ich [an die Reihe] — it is my turn now
14) (ugs.): (sich verhalten)jemandem frech/unverschämt/grob kommen — be cheeky/impertinent/rude to somebody
so lasse ich mir nicht kommen! — I don't stand for that sort of thing!
15)ich lasse auf ihn usw. nichts kommen — I won't hear anything said against him etc.
über jemanden kommen — (jemanden erfassen) < feeling> come over somebody
16) (entfallen)auf hundert Berufstätige kommen vier Arbeitslose — for every hundred people in employment, there are four people unemployed
17)seine Eltern kommen aus Sachsen — his parents come or are from Saxony
18) (ugs.): (kosten)alles zusammen kam auf... — altogether it came to...
wie teuer kommt der Stoff? — how much or dear is that material?
etwas kommt [jemanden] teuer — something comes expensive [for somebody]
21) (ugs.): (als Aufforderung, Ermahnung)komm/kommt/kommen Sie — come on, now
22) (Sportjargon): (gelingen)[gut] kommen/nicht kommen — <serve, backhand, forehand, etc.> be going/not be going well
23) in festen Wendungen: s. Ausbruch 2); Einsatz 3); Entfaltung 1); Fall* * *ein ständiges Kommen und Gehen a constant coming and going;es ist ein ständiges Kommen und Gehen people are in and out all day, there’s a constant stream of of people coming and going;im Kommen sein Ideologie etc: be in the ascendant;sind wieder im Kommen wider ties etc are coming in again;dieser Dirigent ist im Kommen he’s an up-and-coming conductor* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) come; (eintreffen) come; arriveangelaufen/angebraust usw. kommen — come running/roaring etc. along; (auf jemanden zu) come running/roaring etc. up
angekrochen kommen — (fig.) come crawling up
nach Hause kommen — come or get home
zu jemandem kommen — (jemanden besuchen) come and see somebody
ist für mich keine Post gekommen? — is/was there no post for me?
etwas kommen lassen — (etwas bestellen) order something
jemanden kommen lassen — send for or call somebody
da könnte ja jeder kommen! — (ugs.) who do you think you are?/who does he think he is? etc.
komm mir bloß nicht damit! — (ugs.) don't give me that!
[bitte] kommen! — (im Funkverkehr) come in[, please]
2) (gelangen) getans Ufer/Ziel kommen — reach the bank/finishing-line
wie komme ich nach Paris? — how do I get to Paris?; (fig.)
auf etwas (Akk.) zu sprechen kommen — turn to the discussion of something
jemandem auf die Spur/Schliche kommen — get on somebody's trail/get wise to somebody's tricks
dazu kommen, etwas zu tun — get round to doing something
zum Einkaufen/Waschen kommen — get round to doing the shopping/washing
3) (auftauchen) <seeds, plants> come up; <buds, flowers> come out; <peas, beans> form; < teeth> come throughihr ist ein Gedanke/eine Idee gekommen — she had a thought/an idea; a thought/an idea came to her
zur Schule kommen — go to or start school
ins Krankenhaus/Gefängnis kommen — go into hospital/to prison
in den Himmel/in die Hölle kommen — (fig.) go to heaven/hell
5) (gehören) go; belongin die Schublade/ins Regal kommen — go or belong in the drawer/on the shelf
6) (gebracht, befördert werden) go7) (geraten) getin Gefahr/Not/Verlegenheit kommen — get into danger/serious difficulties/get or become embarrassed
unter ein Auto/zu Tode kommen — be knocked down by a car/be or get killed
neben jemandem zu sitzen kommen — get to sit next to somebody; s. auch Schwung; Stimmung
8) (nahen)ein Gewitter/die Flut kommt — a storm is approaching/the tide's coming in
der Tag/die Nacht kommt — (geh.) day is breaking/night is falling
im Kommen sein — <fashion etc.> be coming in; < person> be on the way up
9) (sich ereignen) come about; happendas durfte [jetzt] nicht kommen — (ugs. spött.) that's hardly the thing to say now
gelegen/ungelegen kommen — <offer, opportunity> come/not come at the right moment; < visit> be/not be convenient
überraschend [für jemanden] kommen — come as a surprise [to somebody]
daher kommt es, dass... — that's [the reason] why...
das kommt davon, dass... — that's because...
vom vielen Rauchen/vom Vitaminmangel kommen — be due to smoking/vitamin deficiency
wie kommt es, dass... — how is it that you/he etc....; how come that... (coll.)
10) unperses kam zum Streit/Kampf — there was a quarrel/fight
es kam alles ganz anders — it all or everything turned out quite differently
so weit kommt es noch [, dass ich euern Dreck wieder wegräume]! — (ugs. iron.) that really is the limit[, expecting me to clear up your rubbish after you]!
11) (ugs.): (erreicht werden)12)zu Erfolg/Ruhm usw. kommen — gain success/fame etc.
nie zu etwas kommen — (ugs.) never get anywhere
[wieder] zu sich kommen — regain consciousness; come round
13) (an der Reihe sein; folgen)zuerst/zuletzt kam... — first/last came...
als erster/letzter kommen — come first/last
jetzt komme ich [an die Reihe] — it is my turn now
14) (ugs.): (sich verhalten)jemandem frech/unverschämt/grob kommen — be cheeky/impertinent/rude to somebody
15)ich lasse auf ihn usw. nichts kommen — I won't hear anything said against him etc.
über jemanden kommen — (jemanden erfassen) < feeling> come over somebody
16) (entfallen)auf hundert Berufstätige kommen vier Arbeitslose — for every hundred people in employment, there are four people unemployed
17)seine Eltern kommen aus Sachsen — his parents come or are from Saxony
18) (ugs.): (kosten)alles zusammen kam auf... — altogether it came to...
wie teuer kommt der Stoff? — how much or dear is that material?
etwas kommt [jemanden] teuer — something comes expensive [for somebody]
21) (ugs.): (als Aufforderung, Ermahnung)komm/kommt/kommen Sie — come on, now
komm, komm — oh, come on
22) (Sportjargon): (gelingen)[gut] kommen/nicht kommen — <serve, backhand, forehand, etc.> be going/not be going well
23) in festen Wendungen: s. Ausbruch 2); Einsatz 3); Entfaltung 1); Fall* * *interj.come interj. v.(§ p.,pp.: kam, ist gekommen)= to come v.(§ p.,p.p.: came, come)to cum v. -
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1. noun1) (remembrance)have in mind to do something — vorhaben, etwas zu tun
bring something to mind — etwas in Erinnerung rufen
it went out of my mind — ich habe es vergessen; es ist mir entfallen
put something/somebody out of one's mind — etwas/jemanden aus seinem Gedächtnis streichen
2) (opinion)give somebody a piece of one's mind — jemandem gründlich die Meinung sagen
in or to my mind — meiner Meinung od. Ansicht nach
be of one or of the same mind, be in one mind — einer Meinung sein
be in two minds about something — [sich (Dat.)] unschlüssig über etwas (Akk.) sein
change one's mind — seine Meinung ändern
I have a good mind/half a mind to do that — ich hätte große Lust/nicht übel Lust, das zu tun
make up one's mind, make one's mind up — sich entscheiden
make up one's mind to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun
3) (direction of thoughts)his mind is on other things — er ist mit den Gedanken woanders
give or put or turn one's mind to — sich konzentrieren auf (+ Akk.) [Arbeit, Aufgabe, Angelegenheit]
I have had somebody/something on my mind — jemand/etwas hat mich beschäftigt; (worried) ich habe mir Sorgen wegen jemandem/etwas gemacht
something preys or weighs on somebody's mind — etwas macht jemandem zu schaffen
keep one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
close one's mind to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen (geh.)
4) (way of thinking and feeling) Denkweise, dieframe of mind — [seelische] Verfassung
state of mind — [Geistes]zustand, der
be in a frame of mind to do something — in der Verfassung sein, etwas zu tun
5) (seat of consciousness, thought, volition) Geist, derit's all in the mind — es ist alles nur Einstellung
in one's mind — im stillen
in my mind's eye — vor meinem geistigen Auge; im Geiste
nothing could be further from my mind than... — nichts läge mir ferner, als...
have a very good mind — einen klaren od. scharfen Verstand haben
great minds think alike — (joc.) große Geister denken [eben] gleich
7) (normal mental faculties) Verstand, der2. transitive verb1) (heed)don't mind what he says — gib nichts auf sein Gerede
let's do it, and never mind the expense — machen wir es doch, egal, was es kostet
2) (concern oneself about)he minds a lot what people think of him — es ist für ihn sehr wichtig, was die Leute von ihm denken
I can't afford a bicycle, never mind a car — ich kann mir kein Fahrrad leisten, geschweige denn ein Auto
never mind him/that — (don't be anxious) er/das kann dir doch egal sein (ugs.)
never mind how/where... — es tut nichts zur Sache, wie/wo...
don't mind me — nimm keine Rücksicht auf mich; (don't let my presence disturb you) lass dich [durch mich] nicht stören; (iron.) nimm bloß keine Rücksicht auf mich
mind the doors! — Vorsicht an den Türen!
3) usu. neg. or interrog. (object to)did he mind being woken up? — hat es ihm was ausgemacht, aufgeweckt zu werden?
would you mind opening the door? — würdest du bitte die Tür öffnen?
do you mind my smoking? — stört es Sie od. haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche?
4) (remember and take care)mind you don't leave anything behind — denk daran, nichts liegen lassen!
mind how you go! — pass auf! sei vorsichtig!; (as general farewell) mach's gut! (ugs.)
mind you get this work done — sieh zu, dass du mit dieser Arbeit fertig wirst!
3. intransitive verbmind the shop or (Amer.) the store — (fig.) sich um den Laden kümmern (ugs.)
1)mind! — Vorsicht!; Achtung!
2) usu. in imper. (take note)follow the signposts, mind, or... — denk daran und halte dich an die Wegweiser, sonst...
I didn't know that, mind, or... — das habe ich allerdings nicht gewusst, sonst...
3) (care, object)do you mind? — (may I?) hätten Sie etwas dagegen?; (please do not) ich muss doch sehr bitten
he doesn't mind about your using the car — er hat nichts dagegen, wenn Sie den Wagen benutzen
4) (give heed)never [you] mind — (it's not important) macht nichts; ist nicht schlimm; (it's none of your business) sei nicht so neugierig
never mind about that now! — lass das jetzt mal [sein/liegen]!
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89159/mind_out">mind out* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) der Verstand2. verb2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) sich etwas machen aus3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) sich in Acht nehmen4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) beachten3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) Achtung!- -minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind! - have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *[maɪnd]I. nshe's one of the greatest \minds of today sie ist einer der größten Köpfe unserer Zeitit's a question of \mind over matter das ist eine reine Willensfragehe's got the \mind of a four-year-old! er hat den Verstand eines Vierjährigen!it was a triumph of \mind over matter hier war der Wille stärkerin one's \mind eyes vor seinem geistigen Augeframe of \mind seelische Verfassunga fine \mind ein großer Geistto have a good \mind einen klaren Verstand habento have a logical \mind logisch denken könnento the Victorian \mind nach der viktorianischen Denkweiseto use one's \mind seinen Verstand gebrauchento be in one's right \mind noch ganz richtig im Kopf seinto be out of one's \mind den Verstand verloren habento drive sb out of his/her \mind jdn wahnsinnig machenthe idea never entered my \mind auf diesen Gedanken wäre ich gar nicht gekommenit went out of my \mind ich hab's vergessenyou put that out of your \mind! das kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen!I can't get that song out of my \mind das Lied will mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopf gehen!sorry, my \mind is on other things tut mir leid, ich bin mit den Gedanken ganz woandersto be on one's \mind einen beschäftigenyou're always on my \mind ich denke die ganze Zeit an dichwhat's on your \mind? woran denkst du?what's on your \mind! woran du nur wieder denkst!to be in the back of sb's \mind in jds Hinterkopf seinbearing in \mind that... angesichts der Tatsache, dass...to bring [or call] sth to \mind (remember) sich akk etw in Erinnerung rufen; (remind) an etw akk erinnernto have sb/sth in \mind an jdn/etw denkendid you have anything special in \mind? dachten Sie an etwas Bestimmtes?to have a lot of things on one's \mind viele Sorgen habento put sb out of one's \mind jdn aus seinem Gedächtnis streichento read sb's \mind jds Gedanken lesen4. (intention)nothing could be further from my \mind than... nichts läge mir ferner als...to have in \mind to do sth vorhaben, etw zu tunto know one's [own] \mind wissen, was man willto make up one's \mind sich akk entscheidenmy \mind is made up! ich habe einen Entschluss gefasst!to set one's \mind on sth sich dat etw in den Kopf setzento my \mind... meiner Meinung nach...to give sb a piece of one's \mind jdm seine Meinung sagento be of the same \mind der gleichen Meinung [o derselben Ansicht] seinI'm of the same \mind as you ich bin deiner Meinungto change one's \mind es sich dat anders überlegento have a \mind of one's own seinen eigenen Kopf haben6. (inclination)to have half a [good] \mind to... gute Lust haben,...to be of a \mind to do sth ( form) geneigt sein, etw zu tun7.▶ great \minds think alike ah, ich sehe, wir verstehen uns!II. vt\mind your head [or that you don't bang your head] pass auf, dass du dir nicht den Kopf stößt\mind your head Vorsicht mit dem Kopf!here, \mind, he said when she trod on his foot passen Sie doch auf, sagte er, als sie ihm auf den Fuß trat\mind the step! Vorsicht Stufe!\mind how you go pass doch auf!; (as farewell) pass auf dich auf!\mind your language! ( dated) pass auf, was du sagst!2. (care about)don't \mind me kümmer dich nicht um michdon't \mind what she says kümmer dich nicht darum, was sie sagtand never \mind the expense und vergiss jetzt einfach mal die Kostennever \mind them — what about me? was kümmern mich die — was ist mit mir?never \mind her! vergiss sie doch einfach!never \mind how you got there... ist doch egal, wie du da hinkamst,...\mind your own business! kümmer dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten!I don't \mind the heat die Hitze macht mir nichts aus!I don't \mind what she does es ist mir egal, was sie macht!3. (make certain)▪ to \mind that... denk daran, dass...\mind you close the door when you leave vergiss nicht, die Tür zuzumachen, wenn du gehst\mind you get this done before she gets home sieh zu, dass du damit fertig wirst, bevor sie nach Hause kommt4. (look after)I'm \minding the shop ich kümmere mich hier um den Ladenwould you \mind holding this for me? würden Sie das [kurz] für mich halten?do you \mind my asking you a question? darf ich Ihnen eine Frage stellen?do you \mind calling me a taxi? würde es dir was ausmachen, mir ein Taxi zu rufen?do you \mind my smoking? stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?I don't \mind her ich habe nichts gegen sieI wouldn't \mind a new car/a cup of tea gegen ein neues Auto/eine Tasse Tee hätte ich nichts einzuwenden!6.▶ \mind you allerdings\mind you, I'd love to have a cup of tea! also, gegen eine Tasse Tee hätte ich jetzt nichts einzuwenden!\mind you, she did try immerhin hat sie es versucht!III. viI don't \mind das ist mir egalsometime I wish he \minded a little more manchmal wünsche ich mir, dass es ihm ein bisschen mehr ausmachen würdenever \mind! [ist doch] egal!never \mind, I'll do it myself! vergiss es, ich mach's selbst!never \mind, one day... mach dir nichts draus — eines Tages...never \mind about that mistake vergiss den Fehler einfach!never \mind about that now vergiss das jetzt malnever \mind about her — what about you? jetzt vergiss sie doch mal — was ist mit dir?never you \mind! jetzt kümmer dich mal nicht drum!2. (object) etwas dagegen habendo you \mind if I...? stört es Sie, wenn ich...?nobody will \mind das wird niemanden störenif you don't \mind... wenn du nichts dagegen hast,...if you don't \mind me saying so,... ich hoffe, es macht dir nichts aus, dass ich dir das jetzt sage, aber...I don't \mind if I do ich hätte nichts dagegen3.▶ never \mind... geschweige denn...* * *[maɪnd]1. NOUNto have a good mind —
it's all in the mind —
in one's mind's eye — vor seinem geistigen Auge, im Geiste
to blow sb's mind (inf) — jdn umwerfen (inf); (drugs) jdn high machen (inf) → boggle, great, improve
a triumph of mind over matter — ein Triumph des Geistes or Willens über den Körper
to the child's/Victorian mind — in der Denkweise des Kindes/der viktorianischen Zeit
he has that kind of mind — er ist so veranlagt
to have a literary/logical etc mind — literarisch/logisch etc veranlagt sein
in the public mind prostitution is immoral — nach dem Empfinden der Öffentlichkeit ist Prostitution unmoralisch
state or frame of mind — (seelische) Verfassung, (Geistes)zustand m
3) = thoughts Gedanken plto be clear in one's mind about sth — sich (dat) über etw im Klaren sein
she couldn't get or put the song/him out of her mind —
don't let your mind dwell on the problem — grüble nicht über dieses Problem nach
nothing was further from my mind — nichts lag mir ferner
his mind is set on that — er hat sich (dat) das in den Kopf gesetzt
4) = memory Gedächtnis ntto bring or call sth to mind — etw in Erinnerung rufen, an etw (acc) erinnern
5) = inclination Lust f; (= intention) Sinn m, Absicht fI've half a mind/a good mind to... —
to be of a mind to do sth — geneigt sein, etw zu tun (geh)
6) = opinion Meinung f, Ansicht fto change one's mind — seine Meinung ändern (about über +acc ), es sich (dat) anders überlegen
to be in two minds about sth — sich (dat) über etw (acc) nicht im Klaren sein
to be of one or of the same mind — eines Sinnes (geh) or gleicher Meinung sein
I'm of the same mind as you — ich denke wie du, ich bin deiner Meinung
with one mind —
7) = sanity Verstand m, Sinne plhis mind was wandering (out of boredom etc) — seine Gedanken wanderten umher
to lose one's mind — verrückt werden, den Verstand verlieren
nobody in his right mind —
8)__diams; in mind to bear or keep sth in mind — etw nicht vergessen; facts also, application etw im Auge behaltento bear or keep sb in mind — an jdn denken; applicant also jdn im Auge behalten
with this in mind... — mit diesem Gedanken im Hinterkopf...
to have sb/sth in mind — an jdn/etw denken
to have in mind to do sth — vorhaben or im Sinn haben, etw zu tun
to have it in mind to do sth — beabsichtigen or sich (dat) vorgenommen haben, etw zu tun
it puts me in mind of sb/sth — es weckt in mir Erinnerungen an jdn/etw
to go out of one's mind — verrückt werden, den Verstand verlieren
to go out of one's mind with worry/grief — vor Sorge/Trauer den Verstand verlieren
to drive sb out of his mind — jdn um den Verstand bringen, jdn wahnsinnig machen
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) = look after aufpassen auf (+acc); sb's chair, seat frei halten2) = be careful of aufpassen auf (+acc); (= pay attention to) achten auf (+acc); (= act in accordance with) beachtenmind what you're doing! —
mind what you're doing with that car mind what I say! (= do as I tell you) — pass mit dem Auto auf lass dir das gesagt sein hör auf das, was ich dir sage
mind how you go — passen Sie auf, wo Sie hintreten
mind your head! (Brit) — Kopf einziehen (inf), Vorsicht, niedrige Tür/Decke etc
mind your feet! (Brit) (when sitting) — zieh die Füße ein!; (when moving) pass auf, wo du hintrittst!
3) = care about sich kümmern um; (= object to) etwas haben gegenshe minds/doesn't mind it — es macht ihr etwas/nichts aus
I don't mind what he does —
I don't mind four but six is too many — ich habe nichts gegen vier, aber sechs sind zu viel
would you mind opening the door? — wären Sie so freundlich, die Tür aufzumachen?
do you mind my smoking? —
I don't mind telling you, I was shocked — ich war schockiert, das kannst du mir glauben
I hope you don't mind my asking you/sitting here — ich hoffe, Sie haben nichts dagegen, wenn ich Sie frage/dass ich hier sitze
don't mind me — lass dich (durch mich) nicht stören; (iro) nimm auf mich keine Rücksicht
never mind the expense — (es ist) egal, was es kostet
never mind that now — das ist jetzt nicht wichtig, lass das doch jetzt
never mind your back, I'm worried about... — dein Rücken ist mir doch egal, ich mache mir Sorgen um...
3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = care, worry sich kümmern, sich (dat) etwas daraus machen; (= object) etwas dagegen habenhe doesn't seem to mind about anything —
I wish he minded a little — ich wünschte, es würde ihm etwas ausmachen or ihn ein bisschen kümmern
nobody seemed to mind — es schien keinem etwas auszumachen, niemand schien etwas dagegen zu haben
I'd prefer to stand, if you don't mind — ich würde lieber stehen, wenn es Ihnen recht ist
do you mind if I open or would you mind if I opened the window? — macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich das Fenster öffne?
I don't mind if I do — ich hätte nichts dagegen __diams; never mind macht nichts, ist doch egal; (in exasperation) ist ja auch egal, schon gut
never mind, you'll find another — mach dir nichts draus, du findest bestimmt einen anderen
never mind about that now! —
never mind about what you said to him, what did he say to you? — es ist doch egal or unwichtig, was du zu ihm gesagt hast, was hat er zu dir gesagt?
I'm not going to finish school, never mind go to university — ich werde die Schule nicht beenden und schon gar nicht zur Universität gehen __diams; never you mind! kümmere du dich mal nicht darum
2) = be sure aufpassenmind and see if... — sieh zu, ob...
mind you get that done — sieh zu, dass du das fertig bekommst
I'm not saying I'll do it, mind — ich will damit aber nicht sagen, dass ich es tue
he's not a bad lad, mind, just... — er ist eigentlich kein schlechter Junge, nur...
he didn't do it, mind — er hat es (ja) nicht getan __diams; mind you
mind you, I'd rather not go — ich würde eigentlich or allerdings lieber nicht gehen
it was raining at the time, mind you — allerdings hat es da geregnet
mind you, he did try/ask — er hat es immerhin versucht/hat immerhin gefragt
he's quite good, mind you — er ist eigentlich ganz gut
4. PHRASAL VERB* * *mind [maınd]A s1. Sinn m, Gemüt n, Herz n:his mind was on her all time er musste die ganze Zeit an sie denken;go through sb’s mind jemandem durch den Kopf gehen;have sth on one’s mind etwas auf dem Herzen haben;that might take his mind off his worries das lenkt ihn vielleicht von seinen Sorgen ab;2. Seele f, Verstand m, Geist m:before one’s mind’s eye vor seinem geistigen Auge;see sth in one’s mind’s eye etwas im Geiste vor sich sehen;be of sound mind, be in one’s right mind bei (vollem) Verstand sein;anybody in their right mind jeder halbwegs Normale;of sound mind and memory JUR im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte;of unsound mind geistesgestört, unzurechnungsfähig;be out of one’s mind nicht (recht) bei Sinnen sein, verrückt sein;lose one’s mind den Verstand verlieren;have an open mind unvoreingenommen sein;keep an open mind sich noch nicht festlegen;cast back one’s mind sich zurückversetzen (to nach, in akk);enter sb’s mind jemandem in den Sinn kommen;pay no mind to nicht achten auf (akk);put sth out of one’s mind sich etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen;read sb’s mind jemandes Gedanken lesen;set one’s mind on sth sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;set one’s mind on doing sth es sich in den Kopf setzen, etwas zu tun;things of the mind geistige Dinge;his is a fine mind er hat einen feinen Verstand, er ist ein kluger Kopf;one of the greatest minds of his time fig einer der größten Geister seiner Zeit;the best minds in the country die klügsten Köpfe im Lande;4. Meinung f, Ansicht f:a) meiner Ansicht nach, meines Erachtens,b) nach meinem Sinn oder Geschmack;be of sb’s mind jemandes Meinung sein;change one’s mind sich anders besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;change one’s mind about seine Meinung ändern über (akk);speak one’s mind (freely) seine Meinung frei äußern;know one’s (own) mind wissen, was man will;there can be no two minds about it darüber kann es keine geteilte Meinung geben;many men, many minds (Sprichwort) viele Köpfe, viele Sinne5. Neigung f, Lust f, Absicht f:have a good (half a) mind to do sth gute (nicht übel) Lust haben, etwas zu tun;have sth in mind etwas im Sinn haben;this is exactly what I had in mind das ist genau das, was mir vorschwebte oder was ich mir vorstellte;I have you in mind ich denke (dabei) an dich;have it in mind to do sth beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun;make up one’s minda) sich entschließen, einen Entschluss fassen,have you made up your mind yet? (im Restaurant) haben Sie schon gewählt?;I can’t make up your mind! du musst deine Entscheidung(en) schon selbst treffen!6. Erinnerung f, Gedächtnis n:bear ( oder keep) sth in mind (immer) an eine Sache denken, etwas nicht vergessen, etwas bedenken, etwas im Auge halten;a) etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen, an eine Sache erinnern,b) sich etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen, sich an eine Sache erinnern;I can’t get it out of my mind ich muss ständig daran denken, es beschäftigt mich ständig;put sb in mind of sth jemanden an etwas erinnern;nothing comes to mind nichts fällt einem (dabei) ein;B v/t2. achtgeben auf (akk), sich hüten vor (dat):3. sorgen für, sehen nach:mind the fire nach dem Feuer sehen;mind the children sich um die Kinder kümmern, die Kinder hüten oder beaufsichtigen;mind your own business kümmere dich um deine eigenen Dinge!;never mind him kümmere dich nicht um ihn!;never you mind what … umg es geht dich gar nichts an, was …;don’t mind me lassen Sie sich durch mich nicht stören!do you mind my smoking? haben Sie etwas dagegen oder stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?;would you mind coming? würden Sie so freundlich sein zu kommen?;she was, she didn’t mind admitting, very lonely sie war, wie sie unumwunden oder freimütig zugab, sehr einsam;I don’t mind it ich habe nichts dagegen, meinetwegen, von mir aus (gern);I would not mind a cup of coffee ich hätte nichts gegen eine Tasse Kaffee5. schott sich erinnern an (akk)C v/i1. aufpassen:a) wohlgemerkt,b) allerdings;he’s very nice, mind you, but … er ist eigentlich sehr nett, aber …;never mind lass es gut sein!, es hat nichts zu sagen!, macht nichts!, schon gut! ( → C 2)2. etwas dagegen haben:I don’t mind ich habe nichts dagegen, meinetwegen, von mir aus (gern);I don’t mind if he goes meinetwegen kann er gehen;do you mind if I smoke? haben Sie etwas dagegen oder stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?;I don’t mind if I do umga) ja, ganz gern oder ich möchte schon,b) ich bin so frei;nobody seemed to mind es schien niemandem etwas auszumachen;do you mind!a) ich muss doch sehr bitten!,b) passen Sie doch auf!;do you mind!, can’t you see I’m busy? sehen Sie (denn) nicht, dass ich beschäftigt bin?;he minds a great deal es macht ihm sehr viel aus, es stört ihn sehr;never mind mach dir nichts draus! ( → C 1)* * *1. nounbear or keep something in mind — an etwas (Akk.) denken; etwas nicht vergessen
have in mind to do something — vorhaben, etwas zu tun
it went out of my mind — ich habe es vergessen; es ist mir entfallen
put something/somebody out of one's mind — etwas/jemanden aus seinem Gedächtnis streichen
2) (opinion)in or to my mind — meiner Meinung od. Ansicht nach
be of one or of the same mind, be in one mind — einer Meinung sein
be in two minds about something — [sich (Dat.)] unschlüssig über etwas (Akk.) sein
I have a good mind/half a mind to do that — ich hätte große Lust/nicht übel Lust, das zu tun
make up one's mind, make one's mind up — sich entscheiden
make up one's mind to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun
give or put or turn one's mind to — sich konzentrieren auf (+ Akk.) [Arbeit, Aufgabe, Angelegenheit]
I have had somebody/something on my mind — jemand/etwas hat mich beschäftigt; (worried) ich habe mir Sorgen wegen jemandem/etwas gemacht
something preys or weighs on somebody's mind — etwas macht jemandem zu schaffen
keep one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
close one's mind to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen (geh.)
4) (way of thinking and feeling) Denkweise, dieframe of mind — [seelische] Verfassung
state of mind — [Geistes]zustand, der
be in a frame of mind to do something — in der Verfassung sein, etwas zu tun
5) (seat of consciousness, thought, volition) Geist, derin my mind's eye — vor meinem geistigen Auge; im Geiste
nothing could be further from my mind than... — nichts läge mir ferner, als...
have a very good mind — einen klaren od. scharfen Verstand haben
great minds think alike — (joc.) große Geister denken [eben] gleich
7) (normal mental faculties) Verstand, der2. transitive verblose or go out of one's mind — den Verstand verlieren
1) (heed)let's do it, and never mind the expense — machen wir es doch, egal, was es kostet
he minds a lot what people think of him — es ist für ihn sehr wichtig, was die Leute von ihm denken
I can't afford a bicycle, never mind a car — ich kann mir kein Fahrrad leisten, geschweige denn ein Auto
never mind him/that — (don't be anxious) er/das kann dir doch egal sein (ugs.)
never mind how/where... — es tut nichts zur Sache, wie/wo...
don't mind me — nimm keine Rücksicht auf mich; (don't let my presence disturb you) lass dich [durch mich] nicht stören; (iron.) nimm bloß keine Rücksicht auf mich
3) usu. neg. or interrog. (object to)did he mind being woken up? — hat es ihm was ausgemacht, aufgeweckt zu werden?
do you mind my smoking? — stört es Sie od. haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche?
mind you don't leave anything behind — denk daran, nichts liegen lassen!
mind how you go! — pass auf! sei vorsichtig!; (as general farewell) mach's gut! (ugs.)
mind you get this work done — sieh zu, dass du mit dieser Arbeit fertig wirst!
5) (have charge of) aufpassen auf (+ Akk.)3. intransitive verbmind the shop or (Amer.) the store — (fig.) sich um den Laden kümmern (ugs.)
1)mind! — Vorsicht!; Achtung!
2) usu. in imper. (take note)follow the signposts, mind, or... — denk daran und halte dich an die Wegweiser, sonst...
I didn't know that, mind, or... — das habe ich allerdings nicht gewusst, sonst...
3) (care, object)do you mind? — (may I?) hätten Sie etwas dagegen?; (please do not) ich muss doch sehr bitten
he doesn't mind about your using the car — er hat nichts dagegen, wenn Sie den Wagen benutzen
4) (give heed)never [you] mind — (it's not important) macht nichts; ist nicht schlimm; (it's none of your business) sei nicht so neugierig
never mind: I can do it — schon gut - das kann ich machen
never mind about that now! — lass das jetzt mal [sein/liegen]!
Phrasal Verbs:- mind out* * *n.Absicht -en f.Ansicht -en f.Geist -er m.Gemüt -er n.Meinung -en f.Phantasie -n f.Sinn -e m.Verstand -¨e m. v.beachten v. -
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I Präp. (+ Akk)1. Zweck, Ziel: for; für mich for me; (um meinetwillen) for my sake; hier, für dich! this is for you; für was ist das? umg. what’s that in aid of?, what’s that for?; für nichts und wieder nichts umg. (vergebens) all for nothing2. (zugunsten von) for, in favo(u)r of; alles spricht für ihn als Kandidat: he has everything going for him; als Täter: everything points to him; das hat viel für sich there’s a lot to be said for it; und du, für wen bist du? who are you rooting for?4. (anstelle von) for; (im Namen von) auch on behalf of; für jemanden unterschreiben sign for ( oder on behalf of) s.o.; für zwei arbeiten / essen do as much work as two people / eat enough for two; gehst du für mich hin? will you go there for me?; dieses Beispiel steht für viele this example stands for ( oder is one of) many5. Preis, Gegenleistung: for; (als Ersatz) auch in exchange ( oder return) for; für zwei Euro Eis kaufen get two euros’ worth of ice cream; Aktien für tausend Euro a thousand euros of shares; für 20 Euro die oder pro Stunde for 20 euros an hour6. mit Zeitangaben: for; für gewöhnlich usually; für immer for ever; für zwei Wochen for two weeks; das Treffen ist für Montag geplant the meeting is planned for Monday; genug für heute! that’s enough for today7. Bezug herstellend: Lehrer, Professor, Minister etc. für of; sie ist Lektorin für Sachbücher she’s a non-fiction editor; zu alt etc. für too old etc. for; das gilt auch für dich! that applies to ( oder goes for) you too; für ihn heißt es jetzt Geduld haben now he’s just got to be patient; ist das von Interesse für dich? is that of any interest to you?; für mich ist sie die Größte! for me ( oder as far I’m concerned) she’s the greatest!8. Verhältnis, Vergleich: for; sie sieht jung aus für ihr Alter she looks young for her age; nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch! not bad for a first attempt9. Aufeinanderfolge: Schritt für Schritt step by step; Tag für Tag day after day; Wort für Wort word for word10. Eigenschaft zuweisend: halten / erklären für consider / declare (to be); ich halte es für unklug I don’t think it’s ( oder it would be) a good idea; ich hätte ihn für jünger gehalten I would have thought he was younger; die Sitzung für eröffnet erklären declare the meeting open; jemanden für tot erklären pronounce s.o. dead11. umg. (gegen) for; ein Mittel für Grippe something for flu; gut für den Durst good for thirst, good if you’re thirsty12. für sich bleiben stay on one’s own, be alone; für sich leben live by o.s.; er ist gern für sich ( allein) he likes to be on his own; das ist eine Sache für sich that’s another matter entirely, that’s a different story13. fig.: an und für sich actually; ich für meine Person oder ich für meinen Teil I for my part; sie singt für ihr Leben gern she just loves singing; er kann nichts für seine Dummheit he can’t help being stupid14. umg.: was für ( ein) ... (welche Art) what kind of...; (welche[r,s]) what...; als Ausruf: what (a)...; was für ein Auto hast du? what sort (bes. Am. kind) of car have you got?; was für einen Film meinst du? what ( von bestimmten: which) film do you mean?; was für ein schickes Kleid! what a smart dress!; was ( ist das) für ein Unsinn! what nonsense!II Adv.1. nordd. umg.: da / hier / wo... für dafür, hierfür, wofür* * *to; per; unto; for* * *['fyːɐ]ntdas Fǘr und Wider — the pros and cons pl
* * *1) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) at2) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) for3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) for5) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) for6) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) for7) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) for8) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) for9) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) for10) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) for11) to* * *<->[fy:ɐ̯]nt* * *1) fordas ist nichts für mich — that's not for me
für immer — for ever; for good
2) (zugunsten) forfür jemanden/etwas sein — be for or in favour of somebody/something
3) (als)4) (anstelle) forfür jemanden einspringen — take somebody's place
für zwei arbeiten — do the work of two people
5) (als Stellvertreter) for; on behalf of6) (um)Jahr für Jahr — year after year
Schritt für Schritt — step by step s. auch was 1.
* * *A. präp (+akk)1. Zweck, Ziel: for;hier, für dich! this is for you;für was ist das? umg what’s that in aid of?, what’s that for?;für nichts und wieder nichts umg (vergebens) all for nothing2. (zugunsten von) for, in favo(u)r of;alles spricht für ihn als Kandidat: he has everything going for him; als Täter: everything points to him;das hat viel für sich there’s a lot to be said for it;und du, für wen bist du? who are you rooting for?3. (wegen) for;jemanden für etwas belohnen/bestrafen reward/punish sb for sthfür jemanden unterschreiben sign for ( oder on behalf of) sb;für zwei arbeiten/essen do as much work as two people/eat enough for two;gehst du für mich hin? will you go there for me?;dieses Beispiel steht für viele this example stands for ( oder is one of) manyfür zwei Euro Eis kaufen get two euros’ worth of ice cream;Aktien für tausend Euro a thousand euros of shares;pro Stunde for 20 euros an hour6. mit Zeitangaben: for;für gewöhnlich usually;für immer for ever;für zwei Wochen for two weeks;das Treffen ist für Montag geplant the meeting is planned for Monday;genug für heute! that’s enough for todayfür of;sie ist Lektorin für Sachbücher she’s a non-fiction editor;zu alt etcfür too old etc for;das gilt auch für dich! that applies to ( oder goes for) you too;ist das von Interesse für dich? is that of any interest to you?;für mich ist sie die Größte! for me ( oder as far I’m concerned) she’s the greatest!8. Verhältnis, Vergleich: for;sie sieht jung aus für ihr Alter she looks young for her age;nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch! not bad for a first attempt9. Aufeinanderfolge:Schritt für Schritt step by step;Tag für Tag day after day;Wort für Wort word for wordhalten/erklären für consider/declare (to be);ich halte es für unklug I don’t think it’s ( oder it would be) a good idea;ich hätte ihn für jünger gehalten I would have thought he was younger;die Sitzung für eröffnet erklären declare the meeting open;jemanden für tot erklären pronounce sb dead11. umg (gegen) for;ein Mittel für Grippe something for flu;gut für den Durst good for thirst, good if you’re thirsty12.für sich bleiben stay on one’s own, be alone;für sich leben live by o.s.;er ist gern für sich (allein) he likes to be on his own;das ist eine Sache für sich that’s another matter entirely, that’s a different story13. fig:an und für sich actually;ich für meinen Teil I for my part;sie singt für ihr Leben gern she just loves singing;er kann nichts für seine Dummheit he can’t help being stupid14. umg:was für ein schickes Kleid! what a smart dress!;was (ist das) für ein Unsinn! what nonsense!B. adv1. nordd umg:2. obs:für und für for ever and ever* * *1) forfür sich — by oneself; on one's own
für immer — for ever; for good
2) (zugunsten) forfür jemanden/etwas sein — be for or in favour of somebody/something
3) (als)4) (anstelle) for5) (als Stellvertreter) for; on behalf of6) (um)Schritt für Schritt — step by step s. auch was 1.
* * *konj.for conj. präp.in favor (US) expr.in favour (UK) expr.per prep. -
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(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehéntake vb1. cogertake your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo2. llevarcould you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?3. llevarsesomeone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!4. tomar5. llevar / tardar / durarto take place tener lugar / ocurrirtr[teɪk]1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma1 (carry, bring) llevar■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva2 (drive, escort) llevar■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?7 (medicine, drugs) tomar■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar9 (teach) dar clase a10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer12 (time) tardar, llevar■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)18 (bear) aguantar, soportar19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer■ she takes the view that... opina que...21 (have) tomar(se)22 (suppose) suponer■ I take it that... supongo que...23 (consider) considerar, mirar24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir25 (rent) alquilar2 (fish) picar3 (in draughts etc) comer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativatake it from me escucha lo que te digotake it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejastake my word for it créemeto be hard to take ser difícil de aceptarto be on the take dejarse sobornarto have what it takes tener lo que hace faltato take five descansar cinco minutosto take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nadato take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penasto take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a1) capture: capturar, apresar2) grasp: tomar, agarrarto take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos3) catch: tomar, agarrartaken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa4) captivate: encantar, fascinar5) ingest: tomar, ingerirtake two pills: tome dos píldoras6) remove: sacar, extraertake an orange: saca una naranja7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)8) need, require: tomar, requirirthese things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargartake them with you: llévalos contigotake the trash out: saca la basura10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)12) suppose: suponerI take it that...: supongo que...to take a walk: dar un paseoto take a class: tomar una claseto take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrirtake vi: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)take n1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)n.• taquilla s.f.• toma (Film) s.f.• toma s.f. (time)expr.• tardar expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.• asir v.• calzar v.• cautivar v.• coger v.• ganar v.• llevar v.• quedarse con v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)• tomar v.
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1. teɪk2) (carry, lead, drive) llevarshall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?
I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso
to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear
this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera
3)a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?
we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante
b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar4)a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano
b) ( take charge of)may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?
would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?
c) ( occupy)take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)
5) (remove, steal) llevarse6) ( catch)he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido
to be taken ill — caer* enfermo
7)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comerb) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganarc) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomarhave you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?
9)a) (buy, order) llevar(se)I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas
b) ( buy regularly) comprarwe take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe
c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)10)a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*to take a wife/husband — casarse
b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar
12) ( need)it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así
to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
13)a) ( wear)what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?
she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14
b) ( Auto)c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptardo you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas
take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!
15)a) (hold, accommodate)the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros
b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono
16)a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibirb) (tolerate, endure) aguantarI can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!
he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma
c) ( bear)how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?
17)a) (understand, interpret) tomarseshe took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal
to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido
I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for
b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirartake Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo
18)a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante
b) (supervise, deal with)would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?
19) ( Educ)a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase ab) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
20)a) ( record) tomarwe took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares
b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar21) ( adopt)he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...
she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)
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vi1)a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prenderb) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)2) ( receive) recibirall you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti
•Phrasal Verbs:- take for- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up
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1) ( Cin) toma f2)a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación fb) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)1. VT1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarsewho took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?
someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso
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I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo
I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul
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the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †•
take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!•
take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals•
please take a seat — tome asiento, por favoris this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?
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it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)•
take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!•
to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio3) (=lead, transport) llevarher work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn
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he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche•
they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir porwe took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco
take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha
5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacerwe took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras
7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacertake my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad
what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?
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London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941•
will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?•
you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual•
take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...
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losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota•
it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo dejawhisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene
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I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga•
he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro•
take that! — ¡toma!8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantara car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas
can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?
10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzarwhat size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?
11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requeririt takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor
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it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir•
she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta12) (of time)•
I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempotake your time! — ¡despacio!
13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasarwhat are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?
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to take a degree in — licenciarse en14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar15) (=understand, assume)I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...
am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?
how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?
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I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médicowhat do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?
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I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomarnow take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda
let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos
take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja
taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...
17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportarwe can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo
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I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!•
I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomarwill you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?
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he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer•
he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té•
to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de20) (=acquire)•
to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar•
he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo•
I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...21) (Ling) [+ case] regir22)• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —
I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia
23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar2. VI1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar3) (=receive)giveshe's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
3. N1) (Cine) toma f3)- be on the take4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f5) * (=opinion) opinión fwhat's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?
- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take upTAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
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1. [teɪk]2) (carry, lead, drive) llevarshall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?
I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso
to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear
this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera
3)a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?
we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante
b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar4)a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano
b) ( take charge of)may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?
would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?
c) ( occupy)take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)
5) (remove, steal) llevarse6) ( catch)he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido
to be taken ill — caer* enfermo
7)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comerb) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganarc) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomarhave you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?
9)a) (buy, order) llevar(se)I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas
b) ( buy regularly) comprarwe take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe
c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)10)a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*to take a wife/husband — casarse
b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar
12) ( need)it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así
to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
13)a) ( wear)what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?
she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14
b) ( Auto)c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptardo you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas
take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!
15)a) (hold, accommodate)the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros
b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono
16)a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibirb) (tolerate, endure) aguantarI can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!
he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma
c) ( bear)how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?
17)a) (understand, interpret) tomarseshe took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal
to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido
I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for
b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirartake Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo
18)a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante
b) (supervise, deal with)would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?
19) ( Educ)a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase ab) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
20)a) ( record) tomarwe took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares
b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar21) ( adopt)he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...
she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)
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vi1)a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prenderb) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)2) ( receive) recibirall you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti
•Phrasal Verbs:- take for- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up
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1) ( Cin) toma f2)a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación fb) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f -
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* * *to have; to have got* * *Ha|ben ['haːbn]nt -s, no plcredit* * *1) ((also have got) to hold or possess (something which belongs to oneself or to someone else): I have a book of yours at home; He's got your book; I don't have any books by Sir Walter Scott.) have2) ((also have got) to possess something as part of oneself or in some way connected with oneself: She has blue eyes; Our house has six rooms; I've got a pain in my stomach.) have3) (to produce: He does have some good ideas; She has had a baby.) have4) (to enjoy or suffer: We had a lovely holiday.) have5) (to think or feel: I have some doubts about this project.) have6) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) credit7) (to feel: He took pleasure/pride / a delight / an interest in his work.) take* * *Ha·ben<-s>[ˈha:bn̩]nt kein pl credit* * *das; Habens, Haben (Kaufmannsspr.) credit; s. auch Soll 1)* * *haben; hat, hatte, hat gehabtA. v/tdie Erlaubnis/das Recht haben zu (+inf) have permission/the right to (+inf)woher hast du das? where did you get that (from)?; (Nachricht etc) where did you hear that?;kann ich mal das Salz haben? umg could I have the salt, please?;da hast du’s! umg there you are;für ein Bier bin ich immer zu haben fig I’m always game for a beer;wer hat, der hat! umg, hum oder iron if you’ve got it, flaunt it;was man hat, das hat man a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) sprichw, possession is nine points ( oder tenths) of the law;2. (Eigenschaft, Krankheit, Unfall, Zustand etc) have (got);welche Farbe haben seine Augen? what colo(u)r are his eyes?;Glück/Pech haben be lucky/unlucky;einen Motorschaden haben have engine trouble;es im Hals haben umg have a sore throat;er hat Geburtstag it’s his birthday;gestern hatten wir Regen we had rain yesterday, it rained here yesterday;hast du heute Dienst/Schule/frei? are you on duty/have you got school/are you off today?;Mathe haben wir bei Herrn Hanel Mr Hanel takes us for math(s), US We have math with Mr. Hanel;in der vierten Stunde haben wir Physik we’ve got physics (in the) fourth period ( oder lesson);in Erdkunde haben wir gerade China we’re doing China in geography at the moment;da hast du’s! (siehst du?) I told you so3. (fühlen):Angst/Durst etchaben be afraid/thirsty etc;Schmerzen haben be in pain, have a pain sg;hast du was? umg is something the matter?der Fisch hat zwei Kilo/zwanzig Zentimeter the fish weighs two kilos/is 20 centimetres (US -ers) long;ein Kilogramm hat tausend Gramm there are a thousand grams in a kilogram;der Verein hat 20 Mitglieder the club has 20 members;Deutschland hat 16 Bundesländer Germany is made up of 16 states5. Zeitangabe:wir haben (jetzt) April/genau sechs Uhr/Montag, den 7.11. it’s April/six o’clock precisely/Monday 7 November (US November 7th);wie viel Uhr haben wir? what time is it?;in New York haben sie jetzt Nacht it’s nighttime in New York at the moment6. umg als Brauch, Mode:das hat man jetzt so/wieder/nicht mehr Brauch: it’s what we do nowadays/we’ve gone back to doing it this way/we don’t do it like that any more; Mode: it’s the fashion/back in fashion/out of fashion now7. unpers, besonders südd, österr, schweiz:es hat there is/are;wie viel Grad hat es (draußen)? what’s the temperature (outside)?;dieses Jahr hat es wenig Pilze there aren’t very many mushrooms this year;was hat’s bei euch für Wetter? what sort of weather are you having?, what’s the weather like where you are?hast du den Abwasch schon? have you finished washing up (yet)? (US finished the dishes [yet]?);hat man den Dieb schon? have they caught the thief yet?;das werden wir gleich haben! no problem; bei Reparatur etc: we’ll have that done ( oder fixed) in no time;ich hab’s bald (I’m) nearly finished;hast du’s bald? ungeduldig: how much longer are you going to take?;ich hab’s oderjetzt hab ich’s! (I’ve) got it!;hast du schon Nachricht von ihr? - Nein, hab ich nicht! have you heard from her yet? – No, I haven’t;was hast du in Mathe? Note: what did you get in math(s)?;dich hat’s wohl! oder9. mit es und adj:du hast’s gut you’ve got it good umg, everything’s fine for you;ich hab’s eilig I’m in a hurry;schön habt ihr es hier it’s lovely for you here;jetzt haben wir’s nicht mehr weit not far to go now;sie will es so haben that’s the way she wants it;wie hätten Sie’s denn gern(e)? how would you like it?10. mit zu und inf:nichts/viel zu essen haben have nothing/a lot to eat;einen Brief zu schreiben haben have a letter to write;ich habe noch Geld von ihr zu bekommen I still have some money to come ( oder coming) from her, she still owes me some money;sagen/verbieten it’s not up to you to tell people/me what to do/what not to do;was hast du hier zu suchen? (verschwinde!) what are you doing here?11. mit Verben:wo hast du dein Auto (stehen)? where did you leave your car?;etwas nicht haben können umg (nicht ertragen, mögen) not be able to stand sth;das kann ich nicht haben! I can’t stand it; auf etwas Spezifisches reagierend: I’m not standing for that12. mit präp:eine Frau/einen Italiener als oderzum Chef haben have a woman/an Italian as one’s boss;ich habe an ihm einen Freund I have a friend in him;ich merke erst jetzt, was ich an ihr gehabt habe it’s only now that I can appreciate what I had in her (bzw what an asset oder a treasure oder a wonderful woman she was);er hat etwas Überspanntes an sich there’s something eccentric about him;das haben Katzen so an sich that’s just the way cats are;was hat es damit auf sich? what’s it all about?, what does it mean?;es hat nichts auf sich (damit) it’s nothing;es hat viel für sich there’s a lot to be said for it;was hast du gegen ihn? what have you got against him?;ich hab nichts gegen Raucher I have nothing against people who smoke;jetzt hätte ich nichts gegen ein Nickerchen I wouldn’t mind a little nap now;sie hatte alle gegen sich she had everyone against her;hinter sich (dat)das hätten wir hinter uns well, that’s that;haben have had a tiring day;die fünfzig hinter sich (dat)haben be over 50, be the wrong side of 50;der Likör hat es in sich it’s a pretty strong liqueur;hat sie was mit ihm? umg is there something going on between them?;ich hab’s nicht (so) mit ihr/mit Pizza umg I don’t like ( oder get on [US along] with) her/I don’t go for ( oder I’m not into) pizza;keine Eile there’s (still) plenty of time for that, there’s no hurry for that (yet);unter sich (dat)haben be in charge of; (befehligen) command;er hat viel von seinem Vater he takes after his father;haben wir gar nichts mehr von dir we’ll never see anything of you;wir haben nicht viel von unserem Urlaub gehabt we didn’t get much out of our holiday;was habe ich davon? umg what do I get out of it?, what for?;das hast du jetzt davon! umg see?;das haben wir noch vor uns that’s still to come, we’ve still got that to come;Sie wissen wohl nicht, wen Sie vor sich haben? you obviously don’t know who(m) you’re addressing;B. v/i mit zu und inf:zu arbeiten/gehorchen etcich hab zu tun I’ve got things to do;du hast gut lachen/reden you may well laugh/talkC. v/r umg:hab dich nicht so! don’t make such a fuss; (führ dich nicht so auf) don’t take (US carry) on like that;der hat sich vielleicht mit seinen Büchern! he makes such a fuss about his books!;und damit hat sich’s! and that’s that, and that’s final;es hat sich was damit it’s not that easy;hat sich was! some hope!D. v/aux have;hast du ihn gesehen? have you seen him?;ich habe bis jetzt gelesen I have been reading up to now;er hat uns gestern besucht he visited us yesterday;du hättest es mir sagen sollen you should have told me;er hätte es machen können he could have done it* * *das; Habens, Haben (Kaufmannsspr.) credit; s. auch Soll 1)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hatte, gehabt)= to have v.(§ p.,p.p.: had)to have got to expr. -
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I 1. transitive verb,neg. coll. don't, pres. t. he does, neg. (coll.) doesn't, p.t. did, neg. (coll.) didn't, pres. p. doing, p.p. done1) (perform) machen [Hausaufgaben, Hausarbeit, Examen, Handstand]; vollbringen [Tat]; tun, erfüllen [Pflicht]; tun, verrichten [Arbeit]; ausführen [Malerarbeiten]; vorführen [Trick, Striptease, Nummer, Tanz]; durchführen [Test]; aufführen [Stück]; singen [Lied]; mitmachen [Rennen, Wettbewerb]; spielen [Musikstück, Rolle]; tun [Buße]do the shopping/washing up/cleaning — einkaufen [gehen]/abwaschen/sauber machen
do a lot of reading/walking — etc. viel lesen/spazieren gehen usw.
do a dance/the foxtrot — tanzen/Foxtrott tanzen
do something to something/somebody — etwas mit etwas/jemandem machen
what can I do for you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop) was darf's sein?
do something about something/somebody — etwas gegen etwas/jemanden unternehmen
not know what to do with oneself — nicht wissen, was man machen soll
that does it — jetzt reicht's (ugs.)
that's done it — (caused a change for the worse) das hat das Fass zum Überlaufen gebracht; (caused a change for the better) das hätten wir
do a Garbo — (coll.) es der Garbo (Dat.) gleichtun
the car does/was doing about 100 m.p.h./does 45 miles to the gallon — das Auto schafft/fuhr mit ungefähr 160 Stundenkilometer/frisst (ugs.) od. braucht sechs Liter pro 100 Kilometer
2) (spend)do a spell in the armed forces — eine Zeit lang bei der Armee sein
how much longer have you to do at college? — wie lange musst du noch aufs College gehen?
3) (produce) machen [Übersetzung, Kopie]; anfertigen [Bild, Skulptur]; herstellen [Artikel, Produkte]; schaffen [Pensum]5) (prepare) machen [Bett, Frühstück]; (work on) machen (ugs.), fertig machen [Garten, Hecke]; (clean) sauber machen; putzen [Schuhe, Fenster]; machen (ugs.) [Treppe]; (arrange) [zurecht]machen [Haare]; fertig machen [Korrespondenz, Zimmer]; (make up) schminken [Lippen, Augen, Gesicht]; machen (ugs.) [Nägel]; (cut) schneiden [Nägel]; schneiden [Gras, Hecke]; (paint) machen (ugs.) [Zimmer]; streichen [Haus, Möbel]; (attend to) sich kümmern um [Bücher, Rechnungen, Korrespondenz]; (repair) in Ordnung bringen6) (cook) bratenwell done — durch[gebraten]
7) (solve) lösen [Problem, Rätsel]; machen [Puzzle, Kreuzworträtsel]11) (traverse) schaffen [Entfernung]13) (coll.): (visit) besuchen2. intransitive verb, forms asdo Europe in three weeks — Europa in drei Wochen absolvieren od. abhaken (ugs.)
1.you can do just as you like — du kannst machen, was du willst
do as they do — mach es wie sie
2) (fare)3) (get on) vorankommen; (in exams) abschneidendo well/badly at school — gut/schlecht in der Schule sein
4)how do you do? — (formal) guten Tag/Morgen/Abend!
5) (coll.): (manage)how are we doing for time? — wie steht es mit der Zeit od. (ugs.) sieht es mit der Zeit aus?
7) (be usable)8) (happen)there's nothing doing on the job market — es tut sich nichts auf dem Arbeitsmarkt (ugs.)
3. verb substitute, forms asNothing doing. He's not interested — Nichts zu machen (ugs.). Er ist nicht interessiert. See also academic.ru/21693/doing">doing; done
1.1) replacing v.: usually not translatedyou mustn't act as he does — du darfst nicht so wie er handeln
2) replacing v. and obj. etche read the Bible every day as his father did before him — er las täglich in der Bibel, wie es schon sein Vater vor ihm getan hatte od. wie schon vor ihm sein Vater
as they did in the Middle Ages — wie sie es im Mittelalter taten
3) as ellipt. auxYou went to Paris, didn't you? - Yes, I did — Du warst doch in Paris, oder od. nicht wahr? - Ja[, stimmt od. war ich]
4) with ‘so’, ‘it’, etcI knew John Lennon. - So did I — Ich kannte John Lennon. - Ich auch
go ahead and do it — nur zu
4. auxiliary verbI know you from somewhere, don't I? — wir kennen uns doch irgendwoher, nicht?
+ inf. as pres. or past, forms as 1.you do look glum — du siehst ja so bedrückt aus
but I tell you, I did see him — aber ich sage dir doch, dass ich ihn gesehen habe
little did he know that... — er hatte keine Ahnung, dass...
3) in questions4) in negationI don't or do not wish to take part — ich möchte nicht teilnehmen
5) in neg. commandsdon't or do not expect to find him in a good mood — erwarten Sie nicht, dass Sie ihn in guter Stimmung antreffen
children, do not forget... — Kinder, vergesst [ja] nicht...
don't be so noisy! — seid [doch] nicht so laut!
don't! — tu's/tut's/tun Sie's nicht!
6) + inf. as imper. for emphasis etcdo sit down, won't you? — bitte setzen Sie sich doch!
do be quiet, Paul! — Paul, sei doch mal ruhig!
do hurry up! — beeil dich doch!
Phrasal Verbs:- do by- do down- do for- do in- do out- do up- do withII noun3) in pl.the dos and don'ts — die Ge- und Verbote (of Gen.)
* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) Hilfsverb in Fragen und bei Verneinung2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down]) Hilfsverb zur Betonung3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) statt Wiederholung des Verbs4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) bei Inversion6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) schaffen7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) machen8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) genügen9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) sich beschäftigen mit11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) herrichten12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?)13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) erweisen15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) erledigen2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) das Fest- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *do[du:]<does, did, done>1. (forming question)\do you like children? magst du Kinder?did he see you? hat er dich gesehen?what did you say? was hast du gesagt?\do you/ \does he/she indeed [or now]? tatsächlich?\do I like cheese? — I love cheese! ob ich Käse mag? — ich liebe Käse!Frida \doesn't like olives Frida mag keine OlivenI \don't want to go yet! ich will noch nicht gehen!I \don't smoke ich rauche nichtit \doesn't matter das macht nichts\don't [you] speak to me like that! sprich nicht so mit mir!\don't be silly sei nicht albern!\don't let's argue about it lasst uns deswegen nicht streiten\do come to our party ach komm doch zu unserer Partymay I join you? — please \do! kann ich mitkommen? — aber bitte!boy, did he yell! der hat vielleicht geschrieen! famso you \do like beer after all du magst also doch Bieryou \do look tired du siehst wirklich müde aus\do tell me! sag's mir doch!\do I/ \does he/she ever! und ob!not only did I speak to her, I even... ich habe nicht nur mit ihr gesprochen, sondern auch...never did I hear such a terrible noise noch nie habe ich so ein schreckliches Geräusch gehörtshe runs much faster than he \does sie läuft viel schneller als erhe said he wouldn't come, but fortunately he did er meinte, dass er nicht kommen würde, aber glücklicherweise tat er es dann doch\do you like Chopin? — yes, I \do/no, I \don't mögen Sie Chopin? — ja/neinwho ate the cake? — I did!/didn't! wer hat den Kuchen gegessen? — ich!/ich nicht!I don't like Chinese food — nor [or neither] \do I/I \do ich esse nicht gerne Chinesisch — ich auch nicht/ich schon... so \do I... ich auchso you don't like her — I \do! du magst sie also nicht — doch!6. (requesting affirmation)you don't understand the question, \do you? Sie verstehen die Frage nicht, stimmt's?you do understand what I mean, \don't you? du verstehst [doch], was ich meine, oder?7. (expressing surprise)so they really got married, did they? dann haben sie also wirklich geheiratet!II. TRANSITIVE VERB<does, did, done>1. (perform)▪ to \do sth etw tun [o machen]what shall I \do now? was soll ich jetzt machen?just \do it! mach's einfach!what are you \doing over the weekend? was machst du am Wochenende?haven't you got anything better to \do? hast du nichts Besseres zu tun?justice must be done Gerechtigkeit muss seinhe \does nothing but complain er beklagt sich echt den ganzen Tag lang famwhat have you done to her? was hast du mit ihr gemacht?what are these toys \doing here? was macht das [ganze] Spielzeug hier?what's the front door \doing open? warum steht die Haustür offen?what on earth are you \doing [there]! was um alles in der Welt machst du denn da?I'm sorry, it simply can't be done before next weekend tut mir leid, aber vor dem nächsten Wochenende geht es einfach nichtthat was a stupid thing to \do das war dumm!what have you done with my coat? wo hast du meinen Mantel hingetan?to \do one's best sein Bestes tun [o geben]to \do nothing of the sort nichts dergleichen tun2. (undertake)▪ to \do sth with sb/oneself etw mit jdm/sich anfangenwhat am I going to \do with myself while you are away? was soll ich nur die ganze Zeit machen, wenn du nicht da bist3. (help)▪ to \do sth for sb etw für jdn tunwhat can I \do for you? was kann ich für Sie tun?you never \do anything for me! du tust nie was für mich!can you \do anything for my bad back, doctor? können Sie was gegen meine Rückenbeschwerden tun, Herr Doktor?these pills have done nothing for me diese Pillen haben mir überhaupt nicht geholfen4. (use for)what are you going to \do with that hammer? was hast du mit dem Hammer vor?what should we \do with this box? was sollen wir mit dieser Kiste machen?5. (job)to \do sth for a living mit etw dat seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienenwhat \does your mother \do? was macht deine Mutter beruflich?6. (take action)I know I drink too much, but I can't \do anything about it ich weiß, dass ich zu viel trinke, aber ich kann nichts dagegen tunwhat is to be done about that? was kann man dagegen tun?\don't just stand there, \do something! stehen Sie doch nicht nur so rum, tun Sie was!7. (deal with)▪ to \do sth etw machen [o erledigen]if you \do the washing up,... wenn du abspülst,...let me \do the talking überlass mir das Redentoday we're going to \do Chapter 4 heute beschäftigen wir uns mit Kapitel 4I found someone to \do the garden wall ich habe jemanden gefunden, der die Gartenmauer bauen wirdto \do one's homework [seine] Hausaufgaben machento \do the shopping einkaufen8. (learn)▪ to \do sth:have you ever done any Chinese? hast du jemals Chinesisch gelernt?Diane did History at London University Diane hat an der London University Geschichte [im Hauptfach] studiert9. (solve)to \do a crossword ein Kreuzworträtsel lösen [o fam machen]can you \do this sum for me? kannst du das für mich zusammenrechnen?▪ to be done:are you done? bist du jetzt fertig? fam11. (produce)▪ to \do sth for sb [or sb sth] etw für jdn machencan you \do me 20 photocopies of this report? kannst du mir diesen Bericht 20-mal abziehen?12. (tidy)to \do the dishes das Geschirr abspülen [o SCHWEIZ abwaschen]to \do one's shoes seine Schuhe putzento \do one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzen13. (arrange)to \do a bow tie eine Schleife bindento \do flowers Blumen arrangierento get one's hair done zum Friseur [o SCHWEIZ Coiffeur] gehenwhere \do you get your hair done? zu welchem Friseur gehst du?14. (visit)▪ to \do sth etw besichtigento \do India eine Indienreise machento \do Nice sich dat Nizza ansehen15. AUTOto \do 100 km/h 100 fahren fam16. (travel)to \do Paris to Bordeaux in five hours in fünf Stunden von Paris nach Bordeaux fahren17. (suffice)▪ to \do sb jdm genügenI only have diet cola — will that \do you? ich habe nur Diätcola — trinkst du die auch?18. (provide)▪ to \do sth:this pub only \does food at lunchtime in diesem Pub gibt es nur zur Mittagszeit etwas zu essen\do you \do travel insurance as well? bieten Sie auch Reiseversicherungen an?sorry, we \don't \do hot meals tut mir leid, bei uns gibt es nur kalte Küche19. (cook)to \do the cooking kochenhow long should the carrots be done for? wie lange müssen die Karotten kochen?could you \do me something without fish? könntest du mir etwas ohne Fisch kochen?20. (cause)▪ to \do sb sth jdm etw tunto \do sb a favour jdm einen Gefallen tunto \do sb good jdm gut tunit would \do you good to get some fresh air es würde dir gut tun, etwas frische Luft zu schnappen▪ to \do sb jdn drannehmenbut he said he'd \do me next aber er sagte, dass ich als Nächste drankäme!22. (treat well)to \do sb well jdn verwöhnento \do oneself well es sich dat gutgehen lassen23. (act)to \do a role eine Rolle spielenwho did James Bond before Roger Moore? wer hat James Bond vor Roger Moore gespielt?24. (impersonate)▪ to \do sb/sth jdn/etw nachmachenI hope she won't \do a Mary and get divorced six months after her wedding ich hoffe, sie macht es nicht wie Mary und lässt sich sechs Monate nach ihrer Hochzeit wieder scheidenhe did me for a thousand quid for that car er hat mir einen Tausender für das Auto abgeknöpftif you're not careful, you'll end up \doing time again wenn du nicht vorsichtig bist, musst du wieder sitzento get done for sth (by the police) wegen einer S. gen von der Polizei angehalten werden; (by a court) für etw akk verurteilt werden▪ to \do sth:how long have you been \doing heroin? wie lange nimmst du schon Heroin?30. (translate)to be done into French/German book ins Französische/Deutsche übersetzt worden seinto \do a translation übersetzen31. (exhaust)this last climb has really done me diese letzte Tour hat mir wirklich den Rest gegebensth \does nothing for sb etw reißt jdn nicht gerade vom Hocker famBach has never done anything for me Bach hat mich noch nie sonderlich vom Hocker gerissen famthat film really did something to me dieser Film hat mich wirklich beeindruckt; (excite sexually)you really \do something to me, you know du machst mich echt an, weißt du [das] famhow old were you when you first did it? wie alt warst du bei deinem ersten Mal?34. (don't mention)\don't good morning me! komm mir nicht mit guten Morgen!35.▶ that \does it! so, das war's jetzt!III. INTRANSITIVE VERB<does, did, done>1. (behave)to \do right [or the right thing] das Richtige tunto \do well to do sth gut daran tun, etw zu tunto \do as one pleases tun, was einem Spaß macht\do as I \do mach's wie ich fam\do as you're told tu, was man dir sagt2. (fare)mother and baby are \doing well Mutter und Kind sind wohlaufhow is your mother \doing? wie geht es deiner Mutter?how is Mary \doing in her new job? wie geht es Mary in ihrem neuen Job?you could \do better du könntest besser sein; (perform) du könntest es besser machenGeorge has done well for himself George hat es für seine Verhältnisse weit gebrachtour daughter is \doing well at school unsere Tochter ist gut in der Schulehave you done? bist du fertig?have you done with those scissors yet? brauchst du die Schere noch?I haven't done with you yet ich bin noch nicht fertig mit dir4. (be acceptable, suffice) passen, in Ordnung seinthat'll \do das ist o.k. sowill £10 \do? reichen 10 Pfund?this kind of behaviour just won't \do! so ein Verhalten geht einfach nicht an!do you think this will \do for a blanket? glaubst du, das können wir als Decke nehmen?that'll \do as a cushion das geht [erstmal] als Kissenthis will \do just fine as a table das wird einen guten Tisch abgebenthis will have to \do for a meal das muss als Essen genügenwill this room \do? ist dieses Zimmer o.k. für Sie?it doesn't \do to criticize your parents seine Eltern kritisiert man nichtwill it \do if I get those books to you by Friday? reicht es, wenn ich dir die Bücher bis Freitag bringe?we'll make \do with $100 100 Dollar müssen reichenthat will never \do das geht einfach nichtthis town is so boring — there's never anything \doing diese Stadt ist so langweilig — nie tut sich was6.▶ \do unto others as you would they should \do unto you ( prov) was du nicht willst, das man dir tut, das füg auch keinem andern zu prov▶ that will \do jetzt reicht's aber!IV. NOUNa big \do eine Riesenfete famfair \dos gleiches Recht für alle4. AM (sl)that's some \do you've got! das ist ja eine Frisur, die du da hast!dog \do Hundehäufchen nt6. (allowed, not allowed)the \dos and \don'ts was man tun und was man nicht tun sollte* * *I [dəʊ]n (MUS)Do nt II [duː] vb: pret did, ptp done1. AUXILIARY VERBThere is no equivalent in German to the use of do in questions, negative statements and negative commands.1)interrogative, negative
do you understand? — verstehen Sie?2) in question tags oderyou know him, don't you? — Sie kennen ihn doch?, Sie kennen ihn (doch), oder?
you don't know him, do you? — Sie kennen ihn also nicht, oder?
so you know them, do you? (in surprise) — Sie kennen sie also wirklich or tatsächlich!
he does understand, doesn't he? —
he didn't go, did he? — er ist (doch) nicht gegangen, oder?
3)you speak better German than I do — Sie sprechen besser Deutsch als ichhe doesn't like cheese and neither do I — er mag keinen Käse und ich auch nicht
I don't like cheese but he does — ich mag keinen Käse, aber er schon
they said he would go and he did — sie sagten, er würde gehen und das tat er (dann) auch
4)do you see them often? – yes, I do/no, I don't — sehen Sie sie oft? – ja/neindo you serve food? – yes, we do — gibts bei Ihnen Essen? – ja
you didn't go, did you? – yes, I did — Sie sind nicht gegangen, oder? – doch
they speak French – oh, do they? — sie sprechen Französisch – ja?, ach, wirklich or tatsächlich?
they speak German – do they really? — sie sprechen Deutsch – wirklich?
may I come in? – do! — darf ich hereinkommen? – ja, bitte
shall I open the window? – no, don't! — soll ich das Fenster öffnen? – nein, bitte nicht!
who broke the window? – I did — wer hat das Fenster eingeschlagen? – ich
5)DO shut up! (esp Brit) — (nun) sei doch (endlich) ruhig!
do tell him that... (esp Brit) —
well do I remember him! — und ob ich mich an ihn erinnere!
it's very expensive, but I DO like it — es ist zwar sehr teuer, aber es gefällt mir nun mal
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) tun, machenI've done a stupid thing —
sorry, it's impossible, it can't be done — tut mir leid, (ist) ausgeschlossen, es lässt sich nicht machen
can you do it by yourself? —
to do the housework/one's homework —
who did the choreography/the cover design? we'll have to get someone to do the roof — wer hat die Choreografie/den Umschlagentwurf gemacht? wir müssen jemanden bestellen, der das Dach macht (inf)
to do one's hair — sich frisieren, sich (dat) die Haare (zurecht)machen (inf)
to do one's nails — sich (dat) die Nägel schneiden or (varnish) lackieren
to do one's teeth (Brit) — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen
to do the dishes — spülen, den Abwasch machen
he knows it's a mistake but he can't do anything about it — er weiß, dass es ein Fehler ist, aber er kann nichts dagegen machen or daran ändern
we'll have to do something about this/him — wir müssen da/wir müssen mit ihm etwas tun or unternehmen
Brecht doesn't do anything for me — Brecht lässt mich kalt (inf) or sagt mir nichts
I've done everything I can — ich habe alles getan, was ich kann
he does nothing but complain — er nörgelt immer nur, er tut nichts als nörgeln (inf)
well, do what you can — mach or tu (eben), was du kannst
what are you doing on Saturday? — was machen or tun Sie am Sonnabend?
what do I have to do to get through to him? — was muss ich tun, um zu ihm durchzukommen?
how do you do it? — wie macht man das?; (in amazement) wie machen Sie das bloß? __diams; that's done it (inf) so, da haben wirs!, da haben wir die Bescherung! (inf) __diams; that does it! jetzt reichts mir!
2)as job, profession
what does your father do? — was macht Ihr Vater (beruflich)?3)= provide service, product
what can I do for you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (by shop assistant) was darfs sein?sorry, we don't do lunches — wir haben leider keinen Mittagstisch
we do a wide range of herbal teas —
we only do one style of gloves (= sell) (= produce) — wir haben or führen nur eine Sorte Handschuhe wir stellen nur eine Sorte Handschuhe her
4)= complete, finish
in pret, ptp only the work's done now — die Arbeit ist gemacht or getan or fertigwhat's done cannot be undone — was geschehen ist, kann man nicht ungeschehen machen
are you done? (inf) — bist du endlich or schon (iro) fertig?
5) = study, cover durchnehmen, haben7) = solve lösen; sum, crossword, puzzle etc lösen, machen8) = take customer drannehmenthe barber said he'd do me next — der Friseur sagte, er würde mich als Nächsten drannehmen
9) Theat, Film part spielen10) = take off, mimic nachmachen11) = visit, see sights of city, country, museum besuchen, abhaken (inf)12) AUT ETC fahren, machen (inf)13)= treat (Brit inf)
they do you very well at that hotel — in dem Hotel ist man gut untergebracht or aufgehobenthey do you very well at that restaurant — in dem Restaurant isst man sehr gut __diams; to do oneself well es sich (dat) gut gehen lassen
that will do me nicely — das reicht dicke (inf) or allemal
I was done for £80 — mit £ 80 hat man mich ganz schön übers Ohr gehauen (inf)
the office was done last night — im Büro ist gestern Nacht ein Bruch gemacht worden (sl)
17)= hurt Brit inf
I'll do you! — dir besorg ichs noch! (inf)18)= tire out (inf)
I'm absolutely done (in)! — ich bin völlig geschafft or erledigt or fertig (all inf)21)3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1)= act
do as I do — mach es wie ichhe did well to take advice — er tat gut daran, sich beraten zu lassen
he did right — er hat richtig gehandelt, es war richtig von ihm
he did right/well to go — es war richtig/gut, dass er gegangen ist
2)= get on, fare
how are you doing? — wie gehts (Ihnen)?I'm not doing so badly — es geht mir gar nicht so schlecht
when my uncle died I did quite well — als mein Onkel starb, bin ich ganz gut dabei weggekommen __diams; how do you do? (on introduction) guten Tag/Abend!, angenehm! (form) __diams; what's doing? (inf) was ist los?
3) = be suitable gehenthis room will do — das Zimmer geht (inf) or ist in Ordnung
will it do if I come back at 8? — geht es, wenn ich um 8 Uhr zurück bin?
it doesn't do to keep a lady waiting —
will she/it do? — geht sie/das?
4) = be sufficient reichencan you lend me some money? – will £10 do? —
yes, that'll do — ja, das reicht
you'll have to make do with £10 — £ 10 müssen Ihnen reichen, Sie werden mit £ 10 auskommen müssen __diams; that'll do! jetzt reichts aber!
4. NOUN (Brit inf)she had a big do for her eighteenth birthday — an ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag stieg bei ihr eine Riesenfete (inf)
the whole thing was a do from start to finish — die ganze Sache war von vorne bis hinten ein Schwindel
5. dosPLURAL NOUN* * *A v/t1. tun, machen:what can I do (for you)? was kann ich (für Sie) tun?, womit kann ich (Ihnen) dienen?;do sth for sb etwas für jemanden erledigen;what does he do? was macht er beruflich?, was ist er von Beruf?;are you doing anything tonight? hast du heute Abend (schon) etwas vor?;do sth about etwas tun gegen;if it were to do again wenn es noch einmal getan werden müsste;you can’t do this to me! das kannst du nicht mit mir machen!;you couldn’t do that to me! das kannst du mir (doch) nicht antun!;what have you done to my suit? was haben Sie mit meinem Anzug gemacht?;he promised to do sth er versprach, etwas zu unternehmen;she did no more than look at him sie sah ihn nur an;he does not know what to do with his time er weiß nicht, was er mit seiner Zeit anfangen soll;do sth together etwas gemeinsam oder zusammen unternehmen;do one’s lessons SCHULE seine (Haus)Aufgaben machen;he did all the writing er hat alles allein geschrieben;he did all the talking er führte die Unterhaltung ganz allein, auch ich bin überhaupt nicht zu Wort gekommen;let me do the talking lass mich sprechen;it can’t be done es geht nicht, es ist undurchführbar;the machine does the rest die Maschine erledigt den Rest;the storm did a lot of material damage der Sturm richtete großen Sachschaden an;4. tun, leisten, vollbringen:do one’s best sein Bestes tun, sich alle Mühe geben5. anfertigen, herstellen, ein Kunstwerk etc auch schaffen:do a portrait ein Porträt malen;do a translation eine Übersetzung machen oder anfertigen8. erzielen, erreichen:I did it! ich habe es geschafft!;now you have done it! iron nun hast du es glücklich geschafft!9. sich beschäftigen mit, arbeiten an (dat)11. in Ordnung bringen, z. B.12. herrichten, dekorieren, schmücken13. (her)richten:she is having her nails done sie lässt sich maniküren;14. a) eine Fremdsprache etc lernenb) einen Autor etc durchnehmen, behandeln15. eine Aufgabe löseninto German ins Deutsche)do Othello den Othello spielen;do the polite den höflichen Mann spielen oder markieren;do the host den Gastgeber spielenb) nachahmen:18. zurücklegen, machen, schaffen umg:they did 20 miles sie legten 20 Meilen zurück;the car does 100 m.p.h. der Wagen fährt 160 km/h19. umg besichtigen, die Sehenswürdigkeiten besichtigen von (oder gen):do Rome in three days Rom in drei Tagen besichtigen oder umg machen20. umg genügen (dat):21. umg erschöpfen, erledigen umg:they were pretty well done sie waren am Ende (ihrer Kräfte)22. umga) jemanden erledigen, fertigmachen:I’ll do him in three roundsb) drannehmen (Friseur etc):I’ll do you next, sir23. sl reinlegen, übers Ohr hauen, anschmieren:24. sl eine Strafe abbrummen:he did two years in prison er hat zwei Jahre abgerissen;he did three months for theft er saß drei Monate wegen Diebstahls25. umga) bewirtenb) unterbringen:they do you very well here hier werden Sie gut bewirtet; hier sind Sie gut untergebracht27. bringen (obs außer in):do to death töten, umbringen28. sl einen Bruch machen in (dat), einbrechen in (akk oder dat), ein Auto etc aufbrechenB v/i1. handeln, vorgehen, tun, sich verhalten:the premier would do wisely to resign der Premier würde klug handeln oder wäre gut beraten, wenn er zurückträte; → well1 A 1, A 22. (tätig) handeln, wirken:do or die kämpfen od untergehen;it’s do or die now! jetzt gehts ums Ganze!3. weiter-, vorankommen:a) vorwärtskommen, Erfolge haben ( beide:b) gut gedeihen (Getreide etc)( → B 4, B 5);do better sich verbessern4. Leistungen vollbringen:a) seine Sache gut machen,b) viel Geld verdienen ( → B 3, B 5);he did better than expected er schnitt besser als erwartet ab;his son is doing well at school seinem Sohn geht es in der Schule gut5. sich befinden:a) gesund sein,b) in guten Verhältnissen leben,c) sich gut erholen ( → B 3, B 4);how do you do? guten Tag! (bei der Vorstellung)6. auskommen, zurande kommenthat will (not) do das genügt oder reicht (nicht);it will do tomorrow es hat Zeit bis morgen;we’ll make it do wir werden schon damit auskommen8. angehen, recht sein, sich schicken, passen:that won’t do!a) das geht nicht (an)!,b) das wird nicht gehen!;it won’t do to be rude mit Grobheit kommt man nicht weit(er), man darf nicht unhöflich sein9. (im pprerfect) aufhören:have done! hör auf!, genug (davon)!;he treats his children as I do my dogs er behandelt seine Kinder wie ich meine Hunde;you know it as well as I do du weißt es so gut wie ich;he sang better than he had ever done before er sang besser, als (er) je zuvor (gesungen hatte);she likes cats. so do I ich auch;he does not work hard, does he? er arbeitet nicht viel, nicht wahr?;he works hard, doesn’t he? er arbeitet viel, nicht wahr?;did he buy it? he did ja(wohl);do you understand? I don’t nein;he sold his car. did he? wirklich?, so?;I wanted to go there, and I did so ich wollte hingehen und tat es auchdo you know him? kennen Sie ihn?I do not believe it ich glaube es nicht;do not go there gehen Sie nicht hin!;don’t tun Sie es nicht!, lassen Sie das!3. zur Verstärkung:I do apologize tut mir wirklich leid;you do ask questions du stellst vielleicht Fragen;do sit down nehmen Sie doch bitte Platz;I do like it mir gefällt es wirklich;but I do see it! aber ich sehe es doch!;I did see it, but ich sah es wohl oder zwar, aber;do try to understand it versteh das doch;be quiet, do sei doch still!rarely does one see such things solche Dinge sieht man (nur) seltendo2 [duː] pl dos, do’s [duːz] s1. sl Schwindel m, Gaunerei f2. besonders Br umg Fete f, Feier f3. fair do’s!a) sei nicht unfair!,b) gleiches Recht für alle!4. pl umg Gebote pl:do’s and don’ts Gebote und Verbote, (Spiel)Regelndo3 [dəʊ] s MUS do n (Solmisationssilbe)* * *I 1. transitive verb,neg. coll. don't, pres. t. he does, neg. (coll.) doesn't, p.t. did, neg. (coll.) didn't, pres. p. doing, p.p. done1) (perform) machen [Hausaufgaben, Hausarbeit, Examen, Handstand]; vollbringen [Tat]; tun, erfüllen [Pflicht]; tun, verrichten [Arbeit]; ausführen [Malerarbeiten]; vorführen [Trick, Striptease, Nummer, Tanz]; durchführen [Test]; aufführen [Stück]; singen [Lied]; mitmachen [Rennen, Wettbewerb]; spielen [Musikstück, Rolle]; tun [Buße]do the shopping/washing up/cleaning — einkaufen [gehen]/abwaschen/sauber machen
do a lot of reading/walking — etc. viel lesen/spazieren gehen usw.
do a dance/the foxtrot — tanzen/Foxtrott tanzen
do something to something/somebody — etwas mit etwas/jemandem machen
what can I do for you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop) was darf's sein?
do something about something/somebody — etwas gegen etwas/jemanden unternehmen
not know what to do with oneself — nicht wissen, was man machen soll
that does it — jetzt reicht's (ugs.)
that's done it — (caused a change for the worse) das hat das Fass zum Überlaufen gebracht; (caused a change for the better) das hätten wir
that will/should do it — so müsste es gehen; (is enough) das müsste genügen
do a Garbo — (coll.) es der Garbo (Dat.) gleichtun
the car does/was doing about 100 m.p.h./does 45 miles to the gallon — das Auto schafft/fuhr mit ungefähr 160 Stundenkilometer/frisst (ugs.) od. braucht sechs Liter pro 100 Kilometer
2) (spend)3) (produce) machen [Übersetzung, Kopie]; anfertigen [Bild, Skulptur]; herstellen [Artikel, Produkte]; schaffen [Pensum]5) (prepare) machen [Bett, Frühstück]; (work on) machen (ugs.), fertig machen [Garten, Hecke]; (clean) sauber machen; putzen [Schuhe, Fenster]; machen (ugs.) [Treppe]; (arrange) [zurecht]machen [Haare]; fertig machen [Korrespondenz, Zimmer]; (make up) schminken [Lippen, Augen, Gesicht]; machen (ugs.) [Nägel]; (cut) schneiden [Nägel]; schneiden [Gras, Hecke]; (paint) machen (ugs.) [Zimmer]; streichen [Haus, Möbel]; (attend to) sich kümmern um [Bücher, Rechnungen, Korrespondenz]; (repair) in Ordnung bringen6) (cook) bratenwell done — durch[gebraten]
7) (solve) lösen [Problem, Rätsel]; machen [Puzzle, Kreuzworträtsel]8) (study, work at) machen; haben [Abiturfach]10) (sl.): (defeat, kill) fertig machen (ugs.)11) (traverse) schaffen [Entfernung]13) (coll.): (visit) besuchendo Europe in three weeks — Europa in drei Wochen absolvieren od. abhaken (ugs.)
14) (satisfy) zusagen (+ Dat.); (suffice for, last) reichen (+ Dat.)2. intransitive verb, forms as1.you can do just as you like — du kannst machen, was du willst
2) (fare)3) (get on) vorankommen; (in exams) abschneidendo well/badly at school — gut/schlecht in der Schule sein
4)how do you do? — (formal) guten Tag/Morgen/Abend!
5) (coll.): (manage)how are we doing for time? — wie steht es mit der Zeit od. (ugs.) sieht es mit der Zeit aus?
7) (be usable)do for or as something — als etwas benutzt werden können
8) (happen)3. verb substitute, forms asNothing doing. He's not interested — Nichts zu machen (ugs.). Er ist nicht interessiert. See also doing; done
1.1) replacing v.: usually not translated2) replacing v. and obj. etche read the Bible every day as his father did before him — er las täglich in der Bibel, wie es schon sein Vater vor ihm getan hatte od. wie schon vor ihm sein Vater
3) as ellipt. auxYou went to Paris, didn't you? - Yes, I did — Du warst doch in Paris, oder od. nicht wahr? - Ja[, stimmt od. war ich]
4) with ‘so’, ‘it’, etcI knew John Lennon. - So did I — Ich kannte John Lennon. - Ich auch
4. auxiliary verbI know you from somewhere, don't I? — wir kennen uns doch irgendwoher, nicht?
+ inf. as pres. or past, forms as 1.but I tell you, I did see him — aber ich sage dir doch, dass ich ihn gesehen habe
little did he know that... — er hatte keine Ahnung, dass...
3) in questions4) in negationI don't or do not wish to take part — ich möchte nicht teilnehmen
5) in neg. commandsdon't or do not expect to find him in a good mood — erwarten Sie nicht, dass Sie ihn in guter Stimmung antreffen
children, do not forget... — Kinder, vergesst [ja] nicht...
don't be so noisy! — seid [doch] nicht so laut!
don't! — tu's/tut's/tun Sie's nicht!
6) + inf. as imper. for emphasis etcdo sit down, won't you? — bitte setzen Sie sich doch!
do be quiet, Paul! — Paul, sei doch mal ruhig!
Phrasal Verbs:- do by- do down- do for- do in- do out- do up- do withII noun3) in pl.the dos and don'ts — die Ge- und Verbote (of Gen.)
* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: did, done)= ausführen v.tun v.(§ p.,pp.: tat, getan) -
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prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 58━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque prendre fait partie d'une locution comme prendre en photo, prendre en charge, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/trainc. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?• je vous y prends ! caught you!d. ( = duper) to take ine. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick uph. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to takei. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to takej. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authorityk. ( = faire payer) to charge• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to taken. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal witho. (locutions)► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.2. <a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to setb. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch onc. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fired. ( = passer) to go3. <a. ( = se considérer)• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catchc. (locutions)► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( saisir) to takeprendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard
2) (se donner, acquérir)prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent
prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit
3) ( dérober) to takeon m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen
4) ( apporter) to bring5) ( emporter) to take6) ( retirer)7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer
je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war
8) ( s'accorder) to takeje vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off
9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife
10) ( faire payer) to chargeil prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%
11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide
14) ( accueillir) to takeprendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer
15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]16) ( emmener) to take [personne]je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift
17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!
on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!
je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)
18) (colloq) ( assaillir)ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?
19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film
20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]22) ( envisager) to takeprenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example
23) ( considérer) to takepour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?
excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else
24) ( traiter) to handle25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]26) ( noter) to take down27) ( apprendre)où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?
28) ( accepter) to take29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do
30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]
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verbe intransitif1) ( aller)prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north
2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in5) ( prélever)6) ( se contraindre)7) (colloq) ( être cru)ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!
8) (colloq) ( subir)
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se prendre verbe pronominal1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)2) ( pouvoir être acquis)3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)4) ( se coincer)5) (colloq) ( recevoir)6) ( commencer)7) ( se considérer)8)s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]
9) ( se comporter)savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]
10) ( agir)elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way
••* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) (= saisir) to take2) (= se procurer) to getJ'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.
J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.
3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick uppasser prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch
Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.
Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.
4) [train, bus] to takeNous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.
Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.
5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gainprendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth
7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handleprendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth
prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source
être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb
être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb
2. vi1) [liquide, ciment] to set2) [greffe, vaccin] to take3) [ruse] to be successful4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light5) (= se diriger)Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.
6) * (= être preneur)* * *prendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizersGB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].B vi1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.C se prendre vpr1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitifA.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]1. [saisir] to takela chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neckprenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleaguesprendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to takeinutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella[emmener] to take (along)(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday3. [trouver] to getoù as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?4. [se procurer]5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to bookj'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonightje vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today6. [demander - argent] to chargeje prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commissionmon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too muchelle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it7. [retirer]prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's accountB.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]1. [utiliser - outil] to useprends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easierje peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to takequ'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day[comme ingrédient] to takeprendre l'avion to take the plane, to flyprendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boatprendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train5. [louer]6. [suivre - voie] to takej'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way streetC.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]2. [voler] to takeprendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a bookelle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriendpousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the spaceça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold ofl'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swimqu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sightil est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catchsi tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets upje t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!7. SPORTa. [pendant la course] he moved into second placeb. [à l'arrivée] he came in secondD.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]1. [recevoir]le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrowaprès 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in2. [cours] to take[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggageprendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant4. [acquérir, gagner]prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduledquand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour[terminaison] to take5. [subir] to geta. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of itb. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of ita. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!c. [critique] we got panned!d. [défaite] we got thrashed!c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]1. [accepter] to takebien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly[interpréter]ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personallyprendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badlyprenons un exemple let's take ou consider an exampleprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un poura. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody forb. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to bepour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody asà tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things consideredF.[ENREGISTRER]1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take2. PHOTOGRAPHIEprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebodyG.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to takea. [généralement] to make a decisionb. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decisionprendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide toprendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do somethingils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in partsj'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?————————[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch onça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken3. [passer]prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn leftprendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fieldsje n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTREprenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2————————prendre sur verbe plus préposition1. [entamer] to use (some of)je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!2. (locution)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se prendre verbe pronominal intransitifto get caught ou trappedle foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door————————se prendre verbe pronominal transitif1. [se coincer]attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!2. (familier) [choisir]————————se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se laisser aller à]2. (locution)il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seatselle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would starts'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong wayelle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with childrenje n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong————————se prendre de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody————————se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionil ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanitytu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?————————s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chosea. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/somethingb. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something
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