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1 thing
thing n cosawhat's that thing in the corner? ¿qué es eso que hay en el rincón?tr[ɵɪŋ]1 (object) cosa, objeto■ what's that thing for? ¿para qué sirve eso?■ what's that thing doing on the table? ¿qué hace eso en la mesa?2 (non-material) cosa3 (affair) asunto4 (person, creature)■ you poor little thing! ¡pobrecito!■ you lucky thing! ¡qué suerte!5 (action)7 (with negative) nada1 (what) lo que■ the terrible thing is that... lo malo es que...■ have you got all your things? ¿tienes todas tus cosas?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas things stand tal y como están las cosasby the look of things según parecefor one thing en primer lugar, para empezar, entre otras cosashow's things? ¿qué tal?it's a good thing that... menos mal que...it's just one of those things son cosas que pasan, así es la vidait's not the done thing esto no se haceit's the done thing es lo que se hace, es lo correctoit was a close/near thing por muy poco, por un pelojust the thing justo lo que hace faltalast thing (at night) a última horanext thing luegothe next thing I knew cuando me di cuentathere's no such thing no hay tal cosathe thing is... lo que pasa es que..., resulta que...things ain't what they used to be las cosas ya no son lo que eranto be a thing of the past ser historia, haber pasado a la historiato be on to a good thing tener un cholloto be seeing things estar alucinandoto do one's own thing hacer lo que a uno le da la ganato do the right thing hacer bien, hacer lo correctoto have a thing about somebody estar obsesionado,-a con alguien, haberle dado fuerte a uno con alguiento have a thing about something (dislike) tenerle manía a algoto make a big thing out of something armar un escándalo por algoto say the wrong thing meter la patawhat with one thing and another entre una cosa y otrathing ['ɵɪŋ] n1) affair, matter: cosa f, asunto mdon't talk about those things: no hables de esas cosashow are things?: ¿cómo van las cosas?2) act, event: cosa f, suceso m, evento mthe flood was a terrible thing: la inundación fue una cosa terrible3) object: cosa f, objeto mdon't forget your things: no olvides tus cosasn.• asunto s.m.• chisme s.m.• cosa s.f.• efectos s.m.pl.θɪŋ1) ( physical object) cosa fwhat's that thing? — ¿qué es eso?
the damn thing refuses to start — (colloq) el maldito no quiere arrancar (fam)
I love your dress - what, this old thing? — me encanta tu vestido - ¿este trapo viejo?
she's got one of those bottle-warmer things — (colloq) tiene uno de esos cacharros or (Esp, Méx) chismes para calentar biberones (fam)
2) ( non-material) cosa fa very funny thing happened — pasó algo muy cómico or una cosa muy cómica
one thing that bothers me is... — algo que me molesta es...
the only thing to do is... — lo único que se puede hacer es...
its a good thing (that)... — menos mal que...
all good things (must) come to an end — (set phrase) lo bueno se acaba pronto or dura poco
what with one thing and another o the other — entre una cosa y otra
for one thing — en primer lugar, para empezar
there's only one thing for it: we'll have to walk — no hay más remedio que ir a pie
all things being equal, we should arrive by 10 — si no ocurre ningún imprevisto, deberíamos llegar antes de las 10
to expect great things of somebody/something — esperar mucho de alguien/algo
we had champagne, the real thing! — tomamos champán del auténtico!
it's just one of those things — son cosas que pasan, son cosas de la vida
to be a close/near thing: they won, but it was a close thing — ganaron, pero raspando or por un pelo or por los pelos
3) (affair, matter) asunto mto be on to o onto a good thing — (colloq) tenérselo* bien montado (fam), tener* un chollo (Esp fam)
to make a big thing of something — (colloq) (of problem, mistake) armar un escándalo por algo
4) the thinga) (that which, what) lo queb) (what is appropriate, needed)I've got just the thing for you — tengo exactamente lo que necesitas or lo que te hace falta
c) (crucial point, factor)the thing is, I've forgotten where I put it — resulta que or el caso es que or lo que pasa es que me he olvidado de dónde lo puse
5) things pla) (belongings, equipment) cosas fplwe packed our things and left — hicimos las maletas or (RPl) las valijas or (Méx) las petacas y nos fuimos
bring your swimming things — traigan traje de baño y toalla, etcétera
b) (matters, the situation) cosas fplhow are things at home? — ¿qué tal andan las cosas en casa?
how's things? — (colloq) ¿qué tal? (fam)
how are things with you? — ¿y tú qué tal andas? (fam)
c) ( matters)6) (person, creature)he didn't know what to do, poor thing! — el pobre no sabía qué hacer
7) (preference, fad) (colloq)to have a thing about somebody/something — (colloq)
he has a thing about cleanliness — es un maniático de la limpieza, tiene manía con la limpieza
8) ( in expressions of time)that's what I always do last thing (at night) — eso es lo último que hago todas las noches antes de acostarme
the next thing I knew, it was midnight — cuando me di cuenta, era medianoche
[θɪŋ]Nwhat's that thing called? — ¿cómo se llama eso?
get that thing off the sofa! — ¡quita esa cosa del sofá!
dogs? I can't stand the things — ¿perros? no puedo con ellos
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a thing of beauty — una belleza, un objeto belloas things are, with things as they are — tal como están las cosas
how are things? — ¿qué tal?
how are things with you? — ¿qué tal te va?, ¿cómo andas?
things are going badly — las cosas van or marchan mal
things aren't what they used to be — las cosas ya no son como antes or ya no son lo que eran
the thing is... — lo que pasa es que..., el caso es que...
what a thing to say! — ¡qué dices!, ¡cómo se te ocurre!
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I haven't done a thing about it — no he hecho nada de nada al respectoI didn't know a thing for that exam — para ese examen no sabía nada de nada, para ese examen yo estaba pez (Sp) *
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above all things — ante todo, sobre todo•
all things considered — bien mirado•
and for another thing... — y además..., y por otra parte...•
the best thing would be to wait — lo mejor sería esperar•
we had hoped for better things — habíamos esperado algo mejor•
it was a close or near thing — [race] fue una carrera muy reñida; [accident] por poco chocamos, casi chocamos; [escape] escapamos por un pelo•
it's not the done thing — eso no se hace•
the first thing to do is... — lo primero que hay que hacer es...first things first! — ¡lo primero es lo primero!
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it's a good thing he didn't see you — menos mal que no te viothe good thing about it is that... — lo bueno es que...
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it's just the thing! — ¡es justo lo que me faltaba!•
that's the last thing we want — eso es lo último que queremos•
the main thing — lo más importante, lo principal•
to make a mess of things — estropearlo todo•
(the) next thing I knew, he'd gone — cuando me di cuenta, ya se había ido•
not a thing — nada•
for one thing — en primer lugarit's one thing to buy it, quite another to make it work — es fácil comprarlo, pero no es tan fácil hacerlo funcionar
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the only thing is to paint it — la única cosa que se puede hacer es pintarlo•
I showed him the copy and he thought it was the real thing — le enseñé la copia y pensó que era el auténticothis time I'm in love, it's the real thing — esta vez estoy enamorada de verdad
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to do the right thing — obrar bien, obrar honradamente•
I've done a silly thing — he hecho algo tonto•
did you ever see such a thing? — ¿se vio jamás tal cosa?there's no such thing! — ¡no hay tal!
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the play's the thing — lo que importa es la representación•
it's just one of those things — son cosas que pasan, son cosas de la vida•
it's the very thing! — ¡es justo lo que me faltaba!- try to be all things to all mento be on to a good thing —
he knew he was on to a good thing when the orders started flowing in — supo que había dado con chollo cuando empezaron a llover los pedidos *
don't make a thing of it! — ¡no es para tanto!
where shall I put my things? — ¿dónde pongo mis cosas?
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to pack up one's things — hacer las maletas•
she had brought her painting things with her — se había traído sus utensilios de pintura•
to wash up/clear away the supper things — lavar los platos/quitar la mesa de la cena•
to take off one's things — quitarse la ropa, desnudarse4) * (=person)•
you mean thing! — ¡mira que eres tacaño!•
you nasty thing! — ¡mira que eres desagradable!•
the stupid thing went and sold it — el muy estúpido fue y lo vendió•
she's a sweet little thing, isn't she? — es monísima, ¿verdad?5) (=fashion)•
the latest thing in hats — lo último en sombreros•
it's quite the thing — está muy de moda6) * (=activity, preference)- do one's own thingyou know her, she likes to do her own thing — ya la conoces, le gusta ir a su aire
7) * (=obsession) obsesión fhe has a thing about cleanliness — está obsesionado con la limpieza, tiene obsesión or manía con la limpieza
he has a thing about steam engines — está obsesionado por las locomotoras a vapor, le obsesionan las locomotoras a vapor
8) * (=phobia) fobia f9) * (=relationship, affair)* * *[θɪŋ]1) ( physical object) cosa fwhat's that thing? — ¿qué es eso?
the damn thing refuses to start — (colloq) el maldito no quiere arrancar (fam)
I love your dress - what, this old thing? — me encanta tu vestido - ¿este trapo viejo?
she's got one of those bottle-warmer things — (colloq) tiene uno de esos cacharros or (Esp, Méx) chismes para calentar biberones (fam)
2) ( non-material) cosa fa very funny thing happened — pasó algo muy cómico or una cosa muy cómica
one thing that bothers me is... — algo que me molesta es...
the only thing to do is... — lo único que se puede hacer es...
its a good thing (that)... — menos mal que...
all good things (must) come to an end — (set phrase) lo bueno se acaba pronto or dura poco
what with one thing and another o the other — entre una cosa y otra
for one thing — en primer lugar, para empezar
there's only one thing for it: we'll have to walk — no hay más remedio que ir a pie
all things being equal, we should arrive by 10 — si no ocurre ningún imprevisto, deberíamos llegar antes de las 10
to expect great things of somebody/something — esperar mucho de alguien/algo
we had champagne, the real thing! — tomamos champán del auténtico!
it's just one of those things — son cosas que pasan, son cosas de la vida
to be a close/near thing: they won, but it was a close thing — ganaron, pero raspando or por un pelo or por los pelos
3) (affair, matter) asunto mto be on to o onto a good thing — (colloq) tenérselo* bien montado (fam), tener* un chollo (Esp fam)
to make a big thing of something — (colloq) (of problem, mistake) armar un escándalo por algo
4) the thinga) (that which, what) lo queb) (what is appropriate, needed)I've got just the thing for you — tengo exactamente lo que necesitas or lo que te hace falta
c) (crucial point, factor)the thing is, I've forgotten where I put it — resulta que or el caso es que or lo que pasa es que me he olvidado de dónde lo puse
5) things pla) (belongings, equipment) cosas fplwe packed our things and left — hicimos las maletas or (RPl) las valijas or (Méx) las petacas y nos fuimos
bring your swimming things — traigan traje de baño y toalla, etcétera
b) (matters, the situation) cosas fplhow are things at home? — ¿qué tal andan las cosas en casa?
how's things? — (colloq) ¿qué tal? (fam)
how are things with you? — ¿y tú qué tal andas? (fam)
c) ( matters)6) (person, creature)he didn't know what to do, poor thing! — el pobre no sabía qué hacer
7) (preference, fad) (colloq)to have a thing about somebody/something — (colloq)
he has a thing about cleanliness — es un maniático de la limpieza, tiene manía con la limpieza
8) ( in expressions of time)that's what I always do last thing (at night) — eso es lo último que hago todas las noches antes de acostarme
the next thing I knew, it was midnight — cuando me di cuenta, era medianoche
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2 thing
[θɪŋ]сущ.1) вещь, предмет; сущностьSyn:2) ( things)а) вещи, багажб) личные вещи, собственностьSyn:belonging 2)в) носильные вещи; одежда, предметы одеждыtake off your things — снимите пальто, разденьтесь
г) принадлежности, утварьд) еда; питьё3)а) обычно мн. дело, обстоятельство, случай, факт; ситуация, положение делeasy thing — лёгкое дело, лёгкая задача
things look promising. — Положение выглядит обнадёживающе.
Things changed greatly in the course of a year. (E. A. Freeman) — В течение года положение дел существенно изменилось.
How are things? — разг. Ну, как дела?
Syn:б) вещь, нечто, что-тоI'll tell you a thing. — Я тебе кое-что скажу.
I have never heard a better thing. — Никогда не слышал ничего лучшего.
Mary sat and thought hard things of Dora. (A. Tennyson) — Мэри села и погрузилась в грустные мысли о Доре.
to know a thing or two — кое-что знать; понимать что к чему
в) разг. способность, наклонность, хоббиг) (что-л.) самое нужное, важное, подходящее, настоящееA good rest is just the thing for you. — Хороший отдых - вот что вам нужнее всего.
4) вещество, материалWe drank some warm thing. — Мы выпили чего-то тёплого.
Syn:5) разг. бзик, пунктик, сильное необъяснимое чувство по отношению к (чему-то / кому-то)I have a thing about chocolate, for example. If the chocolate is not in front of me, I'm not suffering. But if you bring me chocolate, and it sits on my desk and I don't eat it, I'll suffer. — Например, у меня бзик насчёт шоколада. Если передо мной нет шоколадки, я не страдаю. Но если принести мне шоколадку, и она будет лежать на моем столе - тогда я точно буду страдать, если не съем её.
Americans have a thing about trains - they avoid them. — У американцев пунктик насчёт поездов – они избегают их.
6) создание, живое существо (о животном, человеке)nice thing — милашка, приятный человек
My wife often tells me that boys are dirty things. (S. Johnson) — Моя жена часто говорит мне, что эти мальчишки - такие грязнули!
Syn:7) употр. вместо имени, которое не могут вспомнить или не знают точноThat miss Thing. — Эта дама, ну как там её...
8) вещь, литературное или музыкальное произведениеI have a thing in prose, begun above twenty-eight years ago, and almost finished. (J. Swift) — У меня есть одна прозаическая вещь, которую я начал писать двадцать восемь лет назад и почти закончил.
Syn:composition, writing 1.9) разг. любовная история, любовное приключениеJaney had obviously just finished a thing with Guppy Collins-Smith and was looking for new material. (D. Halliday) — У Дженни только что окончился роман с Гуппи Коллинз-Смитом, и она ищет новый объект внимания.
Syn:romance 1.10) эвф. половой членHe had opened his pants and was shaking what my circle called "this thing" — Он расстегнул штаны и помахал тем, что в моём кругу называют "эта штука".
Syn:•- be all things to all men- be all things to all people••above all things — прежде всего, главным образом
no such thing — ничего подобного, вовсе нет
near thing — опасность, которую едва удалось избежать
to see things — бредить, галлюцинировать
to make a good thing of smth. — извлечь пользу из чего-л.
to make a regular thing of smth. — регулярно заниматься чем-л.
I am not quite the thing today. — Мне сегодня нездоровится.
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3 Thing
1. n сканд. ист. тинг2. n вещь; предметto be more interested in things than in human beings — интересоваться вещами больше, чем людьми
generic thing — вещь, определяемая родовыми признаками
3. n атрибутыthings Japanese — всё японское; всё, что имеет отношение к Японии
4. n l5. n имуществоthing incorporeal — нематериальная вещь, имущество, заключающееся в правах
6. n вещи, багаж7. n часто носильные вещи; одежда, предметы одежды8. n еда; питьёsweet things — сладости, сласти
9. n обыкн. разг. принадлежности; утварь; предметы обиходаcooking things — кухонная утварь, кухонные принадлежности
10. n рассказ; анекдот11. n вещь, явление12. n обыкн. обстоятельства, обстановкаtell me how things go ? — расскажите мне, как идут дела?
as things go now — при сложившихся обстоятельствах, при нынешнем положении дел; в сложившейся обстановке
that things should have come to this! — подумать только, до чего дошло дело !
13. n делоI have several things to attend to — мне нужно кое-что сделать; у меня ещё есть дела
he gets things done on — добивается своего, он умеет делать нечто, что-то
he says the first thing that comes into his head — он говорит первое, что взбредёт ему на ум
something must be done to stop this sort of thing — необходимо что-то предпринять, чтобы прекратить такие вещи
neither one thing, nor another — ни то, ни другое
one thing or the other — либо то, либо другое
what with one thing and another — то одно, то другое — хлопот не оберёшься
the important thing to remember — то, что важно запомнить; важно запомнить то …
the best thing is … — самое лучшее …, лучше всего …
to say the right thing — сказать то, что надо
the thing is — дело в том; что
14. n деталь, особенностьthe thing is … — всё дело в том …; суть дела состоит в том …
15. n действие, поступокI did no such thing — я не делал ничего подобного; я и не думал делать этого
square thing — честная сделка; честный поступок
16. n событие17. n существо; созданиеlittle thing — малютка, крошка
18. n разг. в обращении человек19. n сущ. разг. пренебр. в сочетании с предшествующим уродливая вещьin all things — во всех отношениях, во всём
and things — и другое, и тому подобное
sure thing — наверняка, конечно; само собой
near thing — опасное положение;
no such thing — ничего подобного; ничто не может быть дальше от истины
no great things — ничего особенного, так себе; не бог весть что
first thing — прежде всего; первым долгом; перво-наперво
for one thing — прежде всего; начать с того, что; для начала
for another thing — кроме того; во-вторых
of all things — ну и ну!, вот тебе и на!, надо же!, подумать только!
above all things — прежде всего; больше всего, главным образом
as a general thing — обычно, как правило
it is too much of a good thing — хорошенького понемножку; это уж слишком
to know a thing or two — знать кое-что; понимать что к чему
to be up to a thing or two — кое в чём разбираться, кое-что знать
Синонимический ряд:1. action (noun) accomplishment; act; action; deed; doing; feat2. being (noun) being; creature; entity; existence; existent; individual; material; something; stuff; substance3. fashion (noun) bandwagon; chic; craze; cry; dernier cri; fad; fashion; furore; mode; rage; style; ton; trend; vogue4. fetish (noun) fetish; fixation; mania; obsession5. gadget (noun) contraption; contrivance; gadget; jigger6. matter (noun) affair; matter7. object (noun) affair; business; commodity; concern; device; doohickey; fact; manifestation; matter; object; shooting match8. occurrence (noun) circumstance; episode; event; go; happening; incident; occasion; occurrence9. point (noun) article; detail; element; item; particular; point; statement; thought10. things (noun) belongings; effects; goods; possessions; things -
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1) хорошо оплачиваемое, прибыльное, выгодное делоHe had a genius for happy speculation, the quick, unerring instinct of a "good thing". (Suppl) — Он гений спекуляций. У него безошибочный нюх на выгодную сделку.
He's on to a good thing in his new job. (ODCIE) — Его новая работа хорошо оплачивается.
2) стоящее дело, полезная вещьHe... had a liking for books, he thought them a Good thing. (E. Waugh, ‘Put Out More Flags’, ch. III) — Он любил книги, считал чтение делом стоящим.
We all believe that group counselling... is a "good Thing". (Suppl) — Мы все считаем, что коллективные рекомендации - вещь полезная.
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5 the wish is father to the thought
"желание - отец мысли"; ≈ чего хочется, тому верится [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Prince: "I never thought to hear you speak again." King Henry: "Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought..." (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Henry IV’, part II, act IV, sc. 4) — Принц Генрих: "Не мыслил вновь услышать вашу речь." Король Генрих: "Твое желанье эту мысль родило."
When the porter's wife... announced ‘A gentleman and a lady, sir,’ I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters. (‘Nineteenth Century American Short Stories’, H. James, ‘The Real Thing’) — Когда жена привратника... объявила: "К вам джентльмен и леди", я вообразил, что это посетители, желающие заказать мне свои портреты, - как часто я воображал их себе в те дни. О чем думаешь, то и кажется!
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the wish is father to the thought
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6 the last thing about smth.
(тж. the last word in smth.)пocлeднee cлoвo в чём-л., нoвинкaBowman knows every last thing about chickens (J. Galsworthy). This is the latest thing in hats. The others were there because - well, because she was Fleur, and had the latest things about her. When, very soon, they were no longer the latest things, she would drop them (J. Galsworthy). Chief officers thought they were buying the last word in technology (Police)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the last thing about smth.
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7 think
[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) pensar2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) achar3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) pensar4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) pensar2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) reflexão- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of* * *[θiŋk] vt+vi (ps and pp thought) 1 pensar, achar, idear, cogitar. I think it is (ou it to be) true / penso que é verdade. what do you think of it? / o que você acha disso? he was thinking aloud / ele estava pensando em voz alta. 2 conceber, formar na mente, imaginar. I can’t think what he means / não posso imaginar o que ele pretende. 3 considerar, julgar. 4 crer, supor, opinar, acreditar. I was thought to have been there / acreditou-se que eu teria estado lá. 5 refletir, meditar, considerar, estudar. 6 especular, ponderar. 7 lembrar, recordar. I cannot think of his name / não me lembro do nome dele. we had thought of a thing / lembramos uma coisa. I did not think of it / não me lembrei disso. just think! imagine só! to think again mudar de opinião. to think better mudar de opinião. to think better of ter melhor opinião de. to think how pensar como. to think it out estudar bem o assunto. to think little of ter opinião desfavorável de. to think over pensar bem, reconsiderar. you must think it over / você deve pensar bem sobre isso. to think twice pensar duas vezes, hesitar. to think whether pensar se. -
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1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perdido2) (not won: The game is lost.) perdido3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perdido4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perdidolost1 adj perdidowithout a map, it's easy to get lost sin mapa, es fácil perderselost2 vbtr[lɒst]past & past participle1→ link=lose lose{1 perdido,-a2 (wasted) inútil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLget lost! slang ¡vete a la porra!to be lost for words quedarse de una piezato be lost in thought estar perdido,-a en sus pensamientosto get lost perderselost cause causa perdidalost property objetos nombre masculino plural perdidoslost property office oficina de objetos perdidoslost ['lɔst] adj1) : perdidoa lost cause: una causa perdidalost in thought: absorto2)to get lost : perderse3)to make up for lost time : recuperar el tiempo perdidoadj.• descaminado, -a adj.• extraviado, -a adj.• perdido, -a adj.• perplejo, -a adj.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to lose")
I lɔːst, lɒst
II
1) adjective2) (mislaid, missing) perdidoto get lost — perderse*, extraviarse* (frml)
get lost! — (sl) vete al diablo! (fam), andá a pasear! (RPl fam)
3) (dead, destroyed) (euph)to give somebody up for o as lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido
to give something up for o as lost — dar* algo por perdido
4) ( wasted) < time> perdido; < opportunity> desperdiciado, perdidoto be lost on somebody: these subtleties are lost on him se le escapan or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas; the joke was completely lost on her — no entendió el chiste
5) (pred)a) ( confused) perdidoyou're going too fast: I'm lost — vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo
b) ( at a loss)to be lost WITHOUT something/somebody — estar* perdido sin algo/alguien
c) ( absorbed)to be lost IN something — estar* ensimismado en algo
lost in thought/meditation — sumido en la reflexión, absorto, ensimismado
6) ( not won) <battle/election> perdido[lɒst]1.PP, PT of lose2. ADJ1) (=unable to find one's way) perdidoI'm lost — me he perdido, estoy perdido
to tell sb to get lost * — mandar a algn al cuerno or a la porra **
get lost! * — ¡vete al cuerno! **, ¡vete a la porra! **
- be lost for wordsI had thought of so many things I wanted to say, but now I'm lost for words — había tantas cosas que quería decir, pero ahora no tengo palabras
2) (=missing, mislaid) [thing, animal] perdido, extraviado•
to get lost — perderse, extraviarse•
to give sb up for lost — dar a algn por desaparecido•
thousands of credit cards are reported lost each day — cada día se denuncia la pérdida de miles de tarjetas de crédito•
she is lost to us forever — (fig) la hemos perdido para siempre3) (=bewildered) perdido, desorientadoI felt lost and lonely in a strange town — me sentía perdido or desorientado y solo en una ciudad desconocida
it's too difficult to understand, I'm lost — es demasiado difícil de entender, estoy perdido
with a lost expression/look — con la confusión pintada en el rostro
4) (=completely absorbed)•
to be lost in sth — estar absorto en algo5) (=wasted) [opportunity, income, output] perdido•
to be lost on sb, the message is often lost on drug users — el mensaje a menudo no hace eco en los drogadictosthe meaning of that was lost on me — no entendí or no capté el significado de eso
an irony/a fact which was not lost on me — una ironía/un hecho que no se me escapaba
6) (=former) [youth, job, homeland] perdido7) (=vanished) [civilization] desaparecido; [skill, art] desaparecido, perdido8) (=not won) [battle, campaign, struggle] perdidoall is not lost! — ¡no se ha perdido todo!
9) (=dead)we are all lost! — liter ¡estamos perdidos!
10) †euphlost woman — mujer f perdida
3.CPDlost and found N (US) — = lost property
lost cause N — causa f perdida
the lost generation N — liter generación de escritores a la que pertenecieron autores como Scott Fitzgerald y Hemingway y que produjeron sus obras después de la Primera Guerra Mundial
lost property N — (=belongings) objetos mpl perdidos; (=office) oficina f de objetos perdidos
lost property office N — oficina f de objetos perdidos
lost sheep N — (fig) oveja f perdida, oveja f descarriada
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I [lɔːst, lɒst]
II
1) adjective2) (mislaid, missing) perdidoto get lost — perderse*, extraviarse* (frml)
get lost! — (sl) vete al diablo! (fam), andá a pasear! (RPl fam)
3) (dead, destroyed) (euph)to give somebody up for o as lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido
to give something up for o as lost — dar* algo por perdido
4) ( wasted) < time> perdido; < opportunity> desperdiciado, perdidoto be lost on somebody: these subtleties are lost on him se le escapan or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas; the joke was completely lost on her — no entendió el chiste
5) (pred)a) ( confused) perdidoyou're going too fast: I'm lost — vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo
b) ( at a loss)to be lost WITHOUT something/somebody — estar* perdido sin algo/alguien
c) ( absorbed)to be lost IN something — estar* ensimismado en algo
lost in thought/meditation — sumido en la reflexión, absorto, ensimismado
6) ( not won) <battle/election> perdido -
9 make light of smb.
(make light of smb. (или smth.))относиться к кому-л. (или к чему-л.) несерьёзно, легкомысленно, не принимать всерьёз, смотреть сквозь пальцы; пренебрегать кем-л. (или чем-л.), недооценивать кого-л. (или что-л.; считать что-л. несущественным, неважным, не придавать значения чему-л.); [этим. библ. Matthew XXII, 5]Their father makes light of all the tricks they pull. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. LIII) — Отец на все их проделки смотрит сквозь пальцы.
He made light of the danger. He gave Willis to understand that it had not been very great. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Yellow Streak’) — Изарт не принимал этой опасности всерьез. Он дал понять Виллису, что опасность не так уж велика.
She was a trifle taken aback at this remark. He had never used that tone with her before. She thought the best thing was to make light of it. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Letter’) — Она немного удивилась, услышав его слова. Он никогда не позволял себе говорить с ней в таком тоне. Она решила обратить все в шутку.
She made light of her troubles. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’, ‘An Unsuccessful Curate’) — Тетушка Полли легко переносила невзгоды.
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10 make light of smb.
(или smth.)oтнocитьcя к кoму-л. (или к чeму-л.) нecepьёзнo, лeгкoмыcлeннo, нe пpинимaть кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.) вcepьёз; пpeнeбpeгaть кeм-л. (или чём-л.), нeдooцeнивaть кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.); cчитaть чтo-л. нecущecтвeнным, нeвaжным, нe пpидaвaть знaчeния чeму-л.; cмoтpeть cквoзь пaльцы нa чтo-л. [этим. библ.]He made light of the danger. He gave Willis to understand that it had not been very great (W. S. Maugham). She was a trifle taken aback at this remark. He had never used that tone with her before. She thought the best thing was to make light of it (W. S. Maugham) -
11 Thinking
But what then am I? A thing which thinks. What is a thing which thinks? It is a thing which doubts, understands, [conceives], affirms, denies, wills, refuses, which also imagines and feels. (Descartes, 1951, p. 153)I have been trying in all this to remove the temptation to think that there "must be" a mental process of thinking, hoping, wishing, believing, etc., independent of the process of expressing a thought, a hope, a wish, etc.... If we scrutinize the usages which we make of "thinking," "meaning," "wishing," etc., going through this process rids us of the temptation to look for a peculiar act of thinking, independent of the act of expressing our thoughts, and stowed away in some particular medium. (Wittgenstein, 1958, pp. 41-43)Analyse the proofs employed by the subject. If they do not go beyond observation of empirical correspondences, they can be fully explained in terms of concrete operations, and nothing would warrant our assuming that more complex thought mechanisms are operating. If, on the other hand, the subject interprets a given correspondence as the result of any one of several possible combinations, and this leads him to verify his hypotheses by observing their consequences, we know that propositional operations are involved. (Inhelder & Piaget, 1958, p. 279)In every age, philosophical thinking exploits some dominant concepts and makes its greatest headway in solving problems conceived in terms of them. The seventeenth- and eighteenth-century philosophers construed knowledge, knower, and known in terms of sense data and their association. Descartes' self-examination gave classical psychology the mind and its contents as a starting point. Locke set up sensory immediacy as the new criterion of the real... Hobbes provided the genetic method of building up complex ideas from simple ones... and, in another quarter, still true to the Hobbesian method, Pavlov built intellect out of conditioned reflexes and Loeb built life out of tropisms. (S. Langer, 1962, p. 54)Experiments on deductive reasoning show that subjects are influenced sufficiently by their experience for their reasoning to differ from that described by a purely deductive system, whilst experiments on inductive reasoning lead to the view that an understanding of the strategies used by adult subjects in attaining concepts involves reference to higher-order concepts of a logical and deductive nature. (Bolton, 1972, p. 154)There are now machines in the world that think, that learn and create. Moreover, their ability to do these things is going to increase rapidly until-in the visible future-the range of problems they can handle will be coextensive with the range to which the human mind has been applied. (Newell & Simon, quoted in Weizenbaum, 1976, p. 138)But how does it happen that thinking is sometimes accompanied by action and sometimes not, sometimes by motion, and sometimes not? It looks as if almost the same thing happens as in the case of reasoning and making inferences about unchanging objects. But in that case the end is a speculative proposition... whereas here the conclusion which results from the two premises is an action.... I need covering; a cloak is a covering. I need a cloak. What I need, I have to make; I need a cloak. I have to make a cloak. And the conclusion, the "I have to make a cloak," is an action. (Nussbaum, 1978, p. 40)It is well to remember that when philosophy emerged in Greece in the sixth century, B.C., it did not burst suddenly out of the Mediterranean blue. The development of societies of reasoning creatures-what we call civilization-had been a process to be measured not in thousands but in millions of years. Human beings became civilized as they became reasonable, and for an animal to begin to reason and to learn how to improve its reasoning is a long, slow process. So thinking had been going on for ages before Greece-slowly improving itself, uncovering the pitfalls to be avoided by forethought, endeavoring to weigh alternative sets of consequences intellectually. What happened in the sixth century, B.C., is that thinking turned round on itself; people began to think about thinking, and the momentous event, the culmination of the long process to that point, was in fact the birth of philosophy. (Lipman, Sharp & Oscanyan, 1980, p. xi)The way to look at thought is not to assume that there is a parallel thread of correlated affects or internal experiences that go with it in some regular way. It's not of course that people don't have internal experiences, of course they do; but that when you ask what is the state of mind of someone, say while he or she is performing a ritual, it's hard to believe that such experiences are the same for all people involved.... The thinking, and indeed the feeling in an odd sort of way, is really going on in public. They are really saying what they're saying, doing what they're doing, meaning what they're meaning. Thought is, in great part anyway, a public activity. (Geertz, quoted in J. Miller, 1983, pp. 202-203)Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Einstein, quoted in Minsky, 1986, p. 17)What, in effect, are the conditions for the construction of formal thought? The child must not only apply operations to objects-in other words, mentally execute possible actions on them-he must also "reflect" those operations in the absence of the objects which are replaced by pure propositions. Thus, "reflection" is thought raised to the second power. Concrete thinking is the representation of a possible action, and formal thinking is the representation of a representation of possible action.... It is not surprising, therefore, that the system of concrete operations must be completed during the last years of childhood before it can be "reflected" by formal operations. In terms of their function, formal operations do not differ from concrete operations except that they are applied to hypotheses or propositions [whose logic is] an abstract translation of the system of "inference" that governs concrete operations. (Piaget, quoted in Minsky, 1986, p. 237)[E]ven a human being today (hence, a fortiori, a remote ancestor of contemporary human beings) cannot easily or ordinarily maintain uninterrupted attention on a single problem for more than a few tens of seconds. Yet we work on problems that require vastly more time. The way we do that (as we can observe by watching ourselves) requires periods of mulling to be followed by periods of recapitulation, describing to ourselves what seems to have gone on during the mulling, leading to whatever intermediate results we have reached. This has an obvious function: namely, by rehearsing these interim results... we commit them to memory, for the immediate contents of the stream of consciousness are very quickly lost unless rehearsed.... Given language, we can describe to ourselves what seemed to occur during the mulling that led to a judgment, produce a rehearsable version of the reaching-a-judgment process, and commit that to long-term memory by in fact rehearsing it. (Margolis, 1987, p. 60)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Thinking
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12 think
{θiŋk}
I. 1. мисля, помислям, замислям се, на мнение съм
as I THINK според мен
I THINK so мисля, че да, имаш право
I THINK not мисля, че не, грешиш
so I thought, I thought that/as much така си и мислех/помислих
I THINK with you и аз мисля като теб, на твоето мнение съм
to THINK within oneself мисля си
to THINK for oneself мисля самостоятелно
to THINK again променям намерението/решението си
he never stops to THINK той никога не се замисля
just/only THINK ти само/просто помисли
I don't THINK ами! как не! to THINK (that) it should come to this как можа да се стигне дотам
2. мисля, смятам, считам, предлолагам
he THINKs her clever той я смята за/намира, че е умна
I do not THINK it prudent не намирам, че е/мисля, че не е благоразумно
I THINK it fit/proper намирам за добре, считам за уместно
3. сещам се, идва ми на/минава ми прeз ум (to да с inf)
I never thought to ask не се сетих/и на ум не ми дойде да попитам
4. представям си, въобразявам си, разбирам
I can't THINK how... /what..., etc. не мога да разбера/да си представя как... /какво... и пр
5. смятам, мисля, възнамерявам (to да)
to THINK big имам/проявявам големи амбиции
to THINK oneself silly оглупявам/видиотявам се от мислене
let's THINK no more of (it) да забравим (това)
to THINK better of променям мнението/решението си за
think about обмислям, обсъждам (идея, план и пр.), мисля/имам оформено мнение за
I do not care what other people THINK about him не ме e грижа какво мислят/какво е мнението на другите за него, мисля за, интересувам се от
she THINKs about nothing but clothes and hairstyles тя се интересува само от дрехи и фризури, мисля си/припомням си за, размишлявам върху
it doesn't bear THINKing about страшно/непоносимо е да си го помислиш
think ahead мисля в перспектива, вземам предварително мерки
think away размишлявам, мисля упорито, отстранявам (болка и пр.) чрез самовнушение
think back припомням си отдавна минали неща
връщам се мислено назад (to към)
think for ост. предполагам, смятам, представям си, подозирам
you will miss them more than you THINK for те ще ти липсват повече, отколкото си мислиш/предполагаш
think of мисля/помислям за, намислям си, възнамерявам, имам предвид
he is THINKing of going to Spain next year той възнамерява да ходи в Испания догодина
I wouldn't THINK of doing such a thing не бих и помислил да направя такова нещо
such thing is not to be thought of не може и дума да става за такова нещо, спомням си/сещам се/досещам се за
I know the man you mean but I can't THINK of his name зная за кого говориш, но не се сещам (за) името му, имам оформено мнение за
what do you THINK of her son? какво е мнението ти за сина и? to THINK highly/much/well/a great deal of имам високо мнение за
to THINK little of нямам високо мнение за
to THINK badly/ill of имам лошо мнение за
to THINK nothing of вижда ми се нищо/дребна работа, не обръщам много внимание/не отдавам голямо значение на
THINK nothing of it няма защо/нищо, дребна работа (в отговор на изказана благодарност), мисля за, вземам под внимание, съобразявам се с
I have a wife and children to THINK of аз имам/трябва да се грижа за жена и деца, предлагам
who first thought of the idea? кой пръв даде тази идея? can you THINK of a better phrase? можеш ли да се сетиш за/да предложиш по-подходящ израз? think out премислям, обмислям, намислям, измислям, скроявам
the plan had been carefully thought out планът беше внимателно обмислен/изработен
think over помислям си по/върху, обмислям (предложение и пр.)
think through обмислям, премислям внимателно
think up разг. измислям, съчинявам, скалъпвам, скроявам, измъдрям
II. n разг. мислене, размишление
to have a THINK about помислям си/поразмислям върху* * *{dink} v (thought {dъ:t}) 1. мисля; помислям; замислям се; на(2) {dink} n разг. мислене; размишление; to have a think about поми* * *считам; помислям; предполагам; възнамерявам; разсъждавам; размисъл; замислям се;* * *1. as i think според мен 2. he is thinking of going to spain next year той възнамерява да ходи в Испания догодина 3. he never stops to think той никога не се замисля 4. he thinks her clever той я смята за/намира, че е умна 5. i can't think how... /what..., etc. не мога да разбера/да си представя как... /какво... и пр 6. i do not care what other people think about him не ме e грижа какво мислят/какво е мнението на другите за него, мисля за, интересувам се от 7. i do not think it prudent не намирам, че е/мисля, че не е благоразумно 8. i don't think ами! как не! to think (that) it should come to this как можа да се стигне дотам 9. i have a wife and children to think of аз имам/трябва да се грижа за жена и деца, предлагам 10. i know the man you mean but i can't think of his name зная за кого говориш, но не се сещам (за) името му, имам оформено мнение за 11. i never thought to ask не се сетих/и на ум не ми дойде да попитам 12. i think it fit/proper намирам за добре, считам за уместно 13. i think not мисля, че не, грешиш 14. i think so мисля, че да, имаш право 15. i think with you и аз мисля като теб, на твоето мнение съм 16. i wouldn't think of doing such a thing не бих и помислил да направя такова нещо 17. i. мисля, помислям, замислям се, на мнение съм 18. ii. n разг. мислене, размишление 19. it doesn't bear thinking about страшно/непоносимо е да си го помислиш 20. just/only think ти само/просто помисли 21. let's think no more of (it) да забравим (това) 22. she thinks about nothing but clothes and hairstyles тя се интересува само от дрехи и фризури, мисля си/припомням си за, размишлявам върху 23. so i thought, i thought that/as much така си и мислех/помислих 24. such thing is not to be thought of не може и дума да става за такова нещо, спомням си/сещам се/досещам се за 25. the plan had been carefully thought out планът беше внимателно обмислен/изработен 26. think about обмислям, обсъждам (идея, план и пр.), мисля/имам оформено мнение за 27. think ahead мисля в перспектива, вземам предварително мерки 28. think away размишлявам, мисля упорито, отстранявам (болка и пр.) чрез самовнушение 29. think back припомням си отдавна минали неща 30. think for ост. предполагам, смятам, представям си, подозирам 31. think nothing of it няма защо/нищо, дребна работа (в отговор на изказана благодарност), мисля за, вземам под внимание, съобразявам се с 32. think of мисля/помислям за, намислям си, възнамерявам, имам предвид 33. think over помислям си по/върху, обмислям (предложение и пр.) 34. think through обмислям, премислям внимателно 35. think up разг. измислям, съчинявам, скалъпвам, скроявам, измъдрям 36. to have a think about помислям си/поразмислям върху 37. to think again променям намерението/решението си 38. to think badly/ill of имам лошо мнение за 39. to think better of променям мнението/решението си за 40. to think big имам/проявявам големи амбиции 41. to think for oneself мисля самостоятелно 42. to think little of нямам високо мнение за 43. to think nothing of вижда ми се нищо/дребна работа, не обръщам много внимание/не отдавам голямо значение на 44. to think oneself silly оглупявам/видиотявам се от мислене 45. to think within oneself мисля си 46. what do you think of her son? какво е мнението ти за сина и? to think highly/much/well/a great deal of имам високо мнение за 47. who first thought of the idea? кой пръв даде тази идея? can you think of a better phrase? можеш ли да се сетиш за/да предложиш по-подходящ израз? think out премислям, обмислям, намислям, измислям, скроявам 48. you will miss them more than you think for те ще ти липсват повече, отколкото си мислиш/предполагаш 49. връщам се мислено назад (to към) 50. мисля, смятам, считам, предлолагам 51. представям си, въобразявам си, разбирам 52. сещам се, идва ми на/минава ми прeз ум (to да с inf) 53. смятам, мисля, възнамерявам (to да)* * *think[uiʃk] I. v ( thought[uɔ:t]) 1. разсъждавам, обмислям; мисля, на мнение съм; помислям; замислям се ( over); I \think so да, имаш право; I \think not мисля, че не (е така); to \think within o.s. мисля си; мисля самостоятелно; to \think well ( much, a lot, highly/ill) мисля добро (лошо) за; ценя високо; \think big смятам (се) за голяма работа; to \think no harm нямам никакви лоши намерения; to \think twice ( again) помислям си, помислям добре ( before); to \think better of променям си мнението за; just ( only) \think помисли си само; he never stops to \think той никога не се замисля; he will \think himself silly той ще се видиоти от много мислене; 2. мисля, смятам, считам, предполагам ( that); I \think him ( to be) honest смятам за честен; I \think it a shame това е възмутително; to \think fit ( good) намирам за добре; 3. представям си, въобразявам си; мечтая; I can't \think of anything better нищо по-добро не мога да измисля; 4. разбирам; I cannot \think what he means не мога да разбера какво иска да каже той; 5. смятам, възнамерявам, кроя (to); 6. разг. спомням си, припомням си, мисля; I can't \think of his name не мога да си спомня името му; to \think nothing of it не отдавам нужното внимание на; II. n размисъл; to have a \think about разг. размишлявам, разсъждавам, премислям за; to have another \think coming sl ще си променя мнението, ще мисля различно (после). -
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(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) pase lo que pase, sea lo que seawhat1 adj1. quéwhat time is it? ¿qué hora es?what cheese shall I buy? ¿qué queso compro?what is your address? ¿cuál es tu dirección?2. quéwhat a lovely dress! ¡qué vestido más mono!what about...? ¿qué tal...? / ¿qué te parece...?what about a cup of tea? ¿qué tal una taza de té?what2 pron1. qué2. lo quedid you hear what he said? ¿has oído lo que ha dicho?tr[wɒt]1 (direct questions) qué■ what time is it? ¿qué hora es?■ what colour is it? ¿de qué color es?■ what kind of music do you like? ¿qué tipo de música te gusta?■ what film did you see? ¿qué película viste?2 (indirect questions) qué3 (exclamations) qué■ what a man! ¡qué hombre!■ what a smart car! ¡qué coche más chulo!■ what a pity! ¡qué lástima!■ what beautiful flowers! ¡qué flores más preciosas!4 (all the) todo,-a■ what little free time she has she spends with her family el poco tiempo libre que tiene lo pasa con su familia1 (direct questions) qué■ what is it? ¿qué es?■ what do you do? ¿a qué te dedicas?■ what are you doing? ¿qué haces?■ what's your name? ¿cómo te llamas?■ what's that for? ¿para qué sirve eso?■ what does this word mean? ¿qué significa esta palabra?■ what does she look like? ¿cómo es ella?■ what did he say? ¿qué dijo?2 (indirect questions) qué3 lo que1 ¡cómo!■ what! you've lost it! ¡cómo! ¡lo has perdido!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand what not y tal, cosas por el estiloguess what? ¿sabes qué?or what? ¿o qué?to give somebody what for darle a alguien su merecidoto know what's what saber de qué va la cosa, estar al tantowhat about...? ¿qué tal...?, ¿qué te parece...?■ what about Friday? ¿qué tal el viernes?■ what about the cat? ¿y el gato qué?■ what about that drink you owe me? ¿qué hay de la copa que me debes?■ what about seeing a film? ¿qué te parece ver una película?what have you y talwhat if...? ¿y si...?■ what if there's no answer? ¿y si no contestan?what of it? ¿y qué?what with... and... entre... y..., con lo de... y...■ what with the wedding, the fire and everything con lo de la boda, el incendio y todowhat's more y ademáswhat ['hwɑt, 'hwʌt] adv1) how: cómo, cúantowhat he suffered!: ¡cómo sufría!2)what with : entrewhat with one thing and another: entre una cosa y otrawhat adjwhat more do you want?: ¿qué más quieres?what color is it?: ¿de qué color es?what an idea!: ¡qué idea!3) any, whatever: cualquiergive what help you can: da cualquier contribución que puedaswhat pronwhat happened?: ¿qué pasó?what does it cost?: ¿cuánto cuesta?I don't know what to do: no sé que hacerdo what I tell you: haz lo que te digo3)what for why: porqué4)what if : y siwhat if he knows?: ¿y si lo sabe?adj.• cuál adj.pron.• cuál pron.• que pron.• qué pron.
I hwɑːt, wɒt1) ( in questions) quéwhat's that? — ¿qué es eso?
what's the problem? — ¿cuál es el problema?
what is 28 divided by 12? — ¿cuánto es 28 dividido (por) 12?
what's `I don't understand' in Russian? — ¿cómo se dice `no entiendo' en ruso?
what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?
what did you pay? — ¿cuánto pagaste?
what's the jacket made (out) of? — ¿de qué es la chaqueta?
I threw it away - you did what? — lo tiré a la basura - ¿qué?
what? — ( say that again) ¿cómo?, ¿qué?; ( expressing disbelief) ¿qué?, ¿que qué?
2) (in phrases)or what? — (colloq) ¿o qué?
are you stupid, or what? — ¿eres tonto o qué?
so what? — ¿y qué?
what about: but what about the children? y los niños ¿qué?; what about my work? - what about it? ¿y mi trabajo? - ¿y qué?; you know Julie's boyfriend? - yes, what about him? ¿conoces al novio de Julie? - sí ¿por qué?; what... for: what's this button for? ¿para qué es este botón?; what are you complaining for? ¿por qué te quejas?; to give somebody what for (colloq) darle* una buena a alguien (fam); what have you (colloq): she sells postcards and souvenirs and what have you vende postales, recuerdos y esas cosas or y demás; what if: what if she finds out? ¿y si se entera?; what... like: what's she like? ¿cómo es?; what does he look like? ¿cómo es físicamente?, ¿qué aspecto tiene?; what's his new film like? ¿qué tal es su nueva película?; what of: so we're not married: what of it? no estamos casados ¿y qué?; what's-her/-his/-its-name (colloq): go and ask what's-her-name next door ve y pregúntale a la de al lado ¿cómo se llama?; the what's-its-name o what-d' you call it is broken la cosa ésa está rota (fam), el chisme ése está roto (Esp, Méx fam); what with entre; what with one thing and another, I haven't had time — entre una cosa y otra, no he tenido tiempo
3)a) ( in indirect speech) qué(do) you know what? I'll ask him for a raise! — ¿sabes qué? or ¿sabes qué te digo? le voy a pedir aumento!
(I'll) tell you what,... — mira,...
b) ( relative use) lo queI don't know and, what's more, I don't care — no lo sé y lo que es más, no me importa
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1)a) ( in questions) quéwhat book are you reading? — ¿qué libro estás leyendo?
what color are the walls? — ¿de qué color son las paredes?
what more does he want? — ¿qué más quiere?
b) ( in indirect speech) quéshe didn't know what color to choose/what language they were speaking — no sabía qué color elegir/en qué idioma estaban hablando
c) (all of the, any)what few hotels there were were full — los pocos hoteles que había, estaban llenos
what little she owned she left to her son — lo poco que tenía, se lo dejó a su hijo
2) ( in exclamations) quéwhat a friend you've turned out to be! — (iro) valiente or vaya amigo has resultado ser tú!
[wɒt]what a lot of people! — cuánta gente!, qué cantidad de gente!
1. PRONOUNa)In direct questions, what can generally be translated by qué with an accent: quéwhat do you want now? — ¿qué quieres ahora?
what's in here? — ¿qué hay aquí dentro?
what is it now? — y ahora ¿qué?
what does he owe his success to?, to what does he owe his success? — frm ¿a qué debe su éxito?
what's a tractor, Daddy? — ¿qué es un tractor, papá?
Only use [¿qué es...?]/[¿qué son...?] to translate [what is]/[are] when asking for a [definition]. In other contexts use [¿cuál es?]/[¿cuáles son?]:what are capers? — ¿qué son las alcaparras?
what's the capital of Finland? — ¿cuál es la capital de Finlandia?
what's her telephone number? — ¿cuál es su número de teléfono?
However, not all expressions with [what] should be translated literally. Some require [qué] used adjectivally:what were the greatest problems? — ¿cuáles eran los mayores problemas?
what is the difference? — ¿qué diferencia hay?
what are your plans? — ¿qué planes tienes?
what's the Spanish for "pen"? — ¿cómo se dice "pen" en español?
what's your name? — ¿cómo te llamas?
b) (=how much) cuántowhat will it cost? — ¿cuánto va a costar?
what does it weigh? — ¿cuánto pesa?
what's nine times five? — ¿cuánto es nueve por cinco?
c) (=what did you say) cómo, quéwhat? I didn't catch that — ¿cómo? or ¿qué?, no he entendido eso
what did you say? — ¿cómo or qué dices?, ¿qué has dicho?, ¿qué dijiste? (LAm)
d) (Brit) † (as question tag) verdadit's getting late, what? — se está haciendo tarde ¿no? or ¿verdad?
a)In most cases, translate the pronoun what using either qué with an accent or lo que without an accent: qué, lo que•
he asked her what she thought of it — le preguntó qué or lo que pensaba de elloUse [cuál era]/[cuáles son] {etc} instead of [lo que era]/[lo que son] {etc} if [what was]/[are] {etc} does not relate to a definition:I asked him what DNA was — le pregunté qué or lo que era el ADN
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please explain what you saw — por favor, explique qué or lo que viocan you explain what's happening? — ¿me puedes explicar (qué es) lo que está pasando?
he explained what it was — explicó qué era or lo que era
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do you know what's happening? — ¿sabes qué or lo que está pasando?I don't know what's happening — no sé qué está pasando, no sé (qué es) lo que está pasando
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tell me what happened — cuéntame qué or lo que ocurriób) (=how much) cuánto3) (before an infinitive) qué4) (relative use) lo queI've no clothes except what I'm wearing — no tengo ropa, aparte de lo que llevo puesto
and what have you {or}3} what not * y qué sé yo qué más, y qué sé yo cuántas cosas más to give sb what for * regañar a algn know whatwhat it is to be rich and famous! — ¡lo que es ser rico y famoso!
it was full of cream, jam, chocolate and I don't know what — estaba lleno de nata, mermelada, chocolate y no sé cuántas cosas más
you know what? I think he's drunk — creo que está borracho, ¿sabes?
to know what's what * saber cuántas son cinco * or what? *I know what, let's ring her up — se me ocurre una idea, vamos a llamarla por teléfono
do you want it or what? — ¿lo quieres o qué?
are you coming or what? — entonces ¿vienes o no?
I mean, is this sick, or what? — vamos, que es de verdadero mal gusto, ¿o no?
say what you like,... digas lo que digas,..., se diga lo que se diga,.... so what? * ¿y qué?is this luxury or what? — esto sí que es lujo, ¿eh?
so what if it does rain? — ¿y qué, si llueve?
(I'll) tell you what se me ocurre una idea, tengo una idea what aboutso what if he is gay? — ¿y qué (pasa) si es gay?, ¿y qué importa que sea gay?
what about me? — y yo ¿qué?
what about next week? — ¿qué te parece la semana que viene?
"your car..." - "what about it?" * — -tu coche... -¿qué pasa con mi coche?
what about going to the cinema? — ¿qué tal si vamos al cine?, ¿y si vamos al cine?
what about lunch, shall we go out? — ¿y para comer? ¿salimos fuera? or ¿qué tal si salimos fuera?
what for? (=why) ¿por qué?; (=to what purpose) ¿para qué?what about people who haven't got cars? — ¿y la gente que no tiene coche?
what are you doing that for? — ¿por or para qué haces eso?
what if...? ¿y si...?what's that button for? — ¿para qué es ese botón?
what if this doesn't work out? — ¿y si esto no funciona?
what ofwhat if he says no? — ¿y si dice que no?
but what of the political leaders? — pero, ¿y qué hay de los líderes políticos?
what's...what of it? * — y eso ¿qué importa?
what's it like? (asking for description) ¿cómo es?; (asking for evaluation) ¿qué tal es?what's surprising is that we hadn't heard of this before — lo sorprendente es que no nos habíamos enterado antes
what's their new house like? — ¿cómo es su nueva casa?
what's his first novel like? — ¿qué tal es su primera novela?
and what's more... y, además,... what's that? (asking about sth) ¿qué es eso?; (=what did you say?) ¿qué has dicho?what will the weather be like tomorrow? — ¿qué tal tiempo va a hacer mañana?
what's worsewhat's that to you? * — ¿eso qué tiene que ver contigo?, ¿a ti qué te importa? *
what withand what's worse... — y lo que es peor...
what with the stress and lack of sleep, I was in a terrible state — entre la tensión y la falta de sueño me encontraba fatal
2. ADJECTIVEwhat dress shall I wear? — ¿qué vestido me pongo?
what colour is it? — ¿de qué color es?
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she asked me what day she should come — me preguntó qué día tenía que venir•
he explained what ingredients are used — explicó qué ingredientes se usan•
what good would that do? — ¿de qué serviría eso?•
do you know what music they're going to play? — ¿sabes qué música van a tocar?•
did they tell you what time they'd be arriving? — ¿te dijeron a qué hora llegarían?2) (relative)Remember to put an accent on qué in exclamations as well as in direct and indirect questions:I gave him what money/coins I had — le di todo el dinero/todas las monedas que tenía
what a nuisance! — ¡qué lata!
what a fool I was! — ¡qué tonto fui!
what an ugly dog! — ¡qué perro más or tan feo!
what a lot of people! — ¡qué cantidad de gente!
what an excuse! — iro ¡buen pretexto!, ¡vaya excusa!
3.EXCLAMATION ¡qué!what! you sold it! — ¿qué? ¡lo has vendido!
what! you expect me to believe that! — ¿qué? ¿esperas que me crea eso?
what! he can't be a spy! — ¿qué? ¿cómo va a ser un espía?
you told him what? — ¿que le has dicho qué?
you what?"he's getting married" - "what!" — se casa - ¿cómo dices?
"I'm going to be an actress" - "you what?" * — -voy a hacerme actriz -¿cómo or qué dices?
I'm going to have a baby - you what? — -voy a tener un niño -¡¿que vas a tener un qué?!
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I [hwɑːt, wɒt]1) ( in questions) quéwhat's that? — ¿qué es eso?
what's the problem? — ¿cuál es el problema?
what is 28 divided by 12? — ¿cuánto es 28 dividido (por) 12?
what's `I don't understand' in Russian? — ¿cómo se dice `no entiendo' en ruso?
what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?
what did you pay? — ¿cuánto pagaste?
what's the jacket made (out) of? — ¿de qué es la chaqueta?
I threw it away - you did what? — lo tiré a la basura - ¿qué?
what? — ( say that again) ¿cómo?, ¿qué?; ( expressing disbelief) ¿qué?, ¿que qué?
2) (in phrases)or what? — (colloq) ¿o qué?
are you stupid, or what? — ¿eres tonto o qué?
so what? — ¿y qué?
what about: but what about the children? y los niños ¿qué?; what about my work? - what about it? ¿y mi trabajo? - ¿y qué?; you know Julie's boyfriend? - yes, what about him? ¿conoces al novio de Julie? - sí ¿por qué?; what... for: what's this button for? ¿para qué es este botón?; what are you complaining for? ¿por qué te quejas?; to give somebody what for (colloq) darle* una buena a alguien (fam); what have you (colloq): she sells postcards and souvenirs and what have you vende postales, recuerdos y esas cosas or y demás; what if: what if she finds out? ¿y si se entera?; what... like: what's she like? ¿cómo es?; what does he look like? ¿cómo es físicamente?, ¿qué aspecto tiene?; what's his new film like? ¿qué tal es su nueva película?; what of: so we're not married: what of it? no estamos casados ¿y qué?; what's-her/-his/-its-name (colloq): go and ask what's-her-name next door ve y pregúntale a la de al lado ¿cómo se llama?; the what's-its-name o what-d' you call it is broken la cosa ésa está rota (fam), el chisme ése está roto (Esp, Méx fam); what with entre; what with one thing and another, I haven't had time — entre una cosa y otra, no he tenido tiempo
3)a) ( in indirect speech) qué(do) you know what? I'll ask him for a raise! — ¿sabes qué? or ¿sabes qué te digo? le voy a pedir aumento!
(I'll) tell you what,... — mira,...
b) ( relative use) lo queI don't know and, what's more, I don't care — no lo sé y lo que es más, no me importa
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1)a) ( in questions) quéwhat book are you reading? — ¿qué libro estás leyendo?
what color are the walls? — ¿de qué color son las paredes?
what more does he want? — ¿qué más quiere?
b) ( in indirect speech) quéshe didn't know what color to choose/what language they were speaking — no sabía qué color elegir/en qué idioma estaban hablando
c) (all of the, any)what few hotels there were were full — los pocos hoteles que había, estaban llenos
what little she owned she left to her son — lo poco que tenía, se lo dejó a su hijo
2) ( in exclamations) quéwhat a friend you've turned out to be! — (iro) valiente or vaya amigo has resultado ser tú!
what a lot of people! — cuánta gente!, qué cantidad de gente!
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1. attributive adjectiveon the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...
you're the very person I wanted to see — genau dich wollte ich sehen
at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...
in the very centre — genau in der Mitte
2) (extreme)at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn
at the very edge of the cliff — ganz am Rand der Klippe
at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang
only a very little — nur ein ganz kleines bisschen
3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]the very fact of his presence — allein schon seine Anwesenheit
4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun
the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten
£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund
5) (emphatic)2. adverbunder somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
1) (extremely) sehrit's very near — es ist ganz in der Nähe
in the very near future — in allernächster Zukunft
it's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...
she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn
how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!
[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr
very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser
not very much — nicht sehr
very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]
thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank
not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß
2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte
3) (precisely)the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe
that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte
in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug
4)very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön
that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...
* * *['veri] 1. adverb2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) aller-, ganz2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) genau3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) bloß•- academic.ru/119275/very_well">very well* * *[ˈveri]1. (extremely) sehr, außerordentlichhis behaviour makes me feel \very, \very cross sein Benehmen macht mich wirklich sehr bösethere's nothing \very interesting on TV tonight es kommt nichts besonders Interessantes heute Abend im Fernsehenhow \very childish of her to refuse to speak to me! wie absolut kindisch von ihr, sich zu weigern, mit mir zu sprechen!how are you? — \very well, thanks wie geht es dir? — sehr gut, danke2. (to a great degree) sehrto not be \very happy/pleased about sth ( iron) über etw akk nicht gerade sehr glücklich/erfreut sein\very much sehrdid you enjoy the play? — \very much so hat dir das Stück gefallen? — [ja] sehr [sogar]thank you \very much danke sehrto feel \very much at home sich akk ganz wie zu Hause fühlennot \very nicht sehrnot \very much... nicht besonders...the \very best der/die/das Allerbestethe \very best of friends die allerbesten Freundeto do the \very best one can sein Allerbestes gebenthe \very first/last der/die/das Allererste/Allerletzteat the \very most/least allerhöchstens/zumindestthe \very next day schon am nächsten Tagto have one's \very own sth etw ganz für sich akk [alleine] habenthe \very same genau der/die/das Gleiche4. (I agree)\very well [also] gut [o schön]can't I stay for five minutes longer? — oh \very well kann ich nicht noch fünf Minuten länger bleiben? — na schön famshe couldn't \very well say sorry when she didn't think she had done anything wrong sie konnte sich doch nicht entschuldigen, wenn sie ihrer Meinung nach nichts falsch gemacht hatteII. adj attr, inv genauthis is the \very book I've been looking for das ist genau das Buch, nach dem ich gesucht habethe \very idea! was für eine Idee!it's the \very thing! das ist genau das Richtige!at the \very bottom zuunterstat the \very end of sth ganz am Ende einer S. genthe \very fact that... allein schon die Tatsache, dass...the \very opposite das genaue [o genau das] Gegenteilthey're the \very opposite of one another sie sind völlig unterschiedlichthe \very thought... allein der Gedanke...* * *['verɪ]1. adv1) (= extremely) sehrI'm very sorry — es tut mir sehr leid
I'm not very good at maths — ich bin in Mathe nicht besonders gut
it's very possible — es ist durchaus or( sehr) gut möglich
he is so very lazy — er ist SO faul
very little —
very little milk — ganz or sehr wenig Milch
how well do you know her? – not very — wie gut kennst du sie? – nicht besonders gut
2) (= absolutely) aller-very last — allerletzte(r, s)
very first — allererste(r, s)
at the very latest —
to do one's very best —
3)4)(for emphasis)
he fell ill and died the very same day — er wurde krank und starb noch am selben Tagthe very next day he was tragically killed — schon einen Tag später kam er unter tragischen Umständen ums Leben
what he predicted happened the very next week — was er vorhersagte, trat in der Woche darauf tatsächlich ein
5)very well, if that's what you want —
very good, sir — geht in Ordnung, mein Herr, sehr wohl, mein Herr (dated)
if you want that, very well, but... — wenn du das willst, in Ordnung or bitte, aber...
2. adj1) (= precise, exact) genauthat very day/moment — genau an diesem Tag/in diesem Augenblick
this laboratory is the very heart of our factory — dieses Labor ist der Kern unseres Werkes
on the very spot where... — genau an der Stelle, wo...
the very thing/man I need — genau das, was/genau der Mann, den ich brauche
2) (= extreme) äußerste(r, s)at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn(e)
to the very end of his life — bis an sein Lebensende
3)(= mere)
the very thought of it — allein schon der Gedanke daran, der bloße Gedanke daranthe very idea! — nein, so etwas!
* * *very [ˈverı]A adv1. sehr, äußerst, außerordentlich:a) sehr gut,b) einverstanden, sehr wohl;a) sehr gut,b) meinetwegen, na schön;I very much hope that…3. (vor sup) aller…:very first allererst(er, e, es);at the very earliest allerfrühestens;the very last drop der allerletzte Tropfen;for the very last time zum allerletzten Mal4. völlig, ganz:you may keep it for your very own du darfst es ganz für dich behaltenB adj1. gerade, genau:the very opposite genau das Gegenteil;the very thing genau das Richtige2. bloß:the very thought der bloße Gedanke, allein oder schon der Gedanke3. rein, pur, schier:the very truth die reine Wahrheit4. eigentlich, wahr, wirklich:the very heart of the matter der (eigentliche) Kern der Sache6. besonder(er, e, es):v. abk2. velocity v3. verb4. verse5. JUR SPORT versus, against6. very7. vide, see8. voice11. volume* * *1. attributive adjective1) (precise, exact) genauon the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...
at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...
2) (extreme)at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn
at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang
3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun
the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten
£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund
5) (emphatic)2. adverbunder somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
1) (extremely) sehrit's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...
she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn
how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!
[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr
very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser
very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]
thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank
not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß
2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte
3) (precisely)the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe
that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte
in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug
4)very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön
very well — (expr. reluctant consent) also gut; na schön
that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...
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ʃuə
1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) seguro; convencido2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) seguro; convencido3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro; fiable
2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro, por supuesto- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
sure adj seguro / ciertotr[ʃʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (positive, certain) seguro,-a (about/of, de); (convinced) convencido,-a■ I think so, but I'm not sure creo que sí, pero no estoy seguro■ are you sure of your facts? ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?■ are you sure you won't stay for supper? ¿seguro que no te quedarás a cenar?2 (certain, inevitable) seguro,-a■ one thing is sure... lo que es seguro es que...3 (reliable) seguro,-a1 (of course) claro, por supuesto■ do you want to come? --sure ¿quieres venir? --claro que sí2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (as intensifier) realmente, de verdad■ he sure is handsome! ¡qué guapo es!■ it sure is hot! ¡qué calor hace!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas sure as eggs is eggs (tan seguro) como que dos y dos son cuatroas sure as I'm standing here palabra de honorfor sure seguro■ that's for sure! ¡de eso no cabe duda!sure enough efectivamente, en efectosure thing claro, por supuestoto be sure of oneself estar seguro,-a de sí mismo,-ato be sure of somebody poder confiar en alguiento be sure to no olvidarse de, no dejar deto make sure asegurarse (of, de)sure ['ʃʊr] adv1) all right: por supuesto, claroit sure is hot!: ¡hace tanto calor!she sure is pretty!: ¡qué linda es!to be sure about something: estar seguro de algoa sure sign: una clara señalfor sure: seguro, con seguridadadj.• certero, -a adj.• cierto, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• puntual adj.• sano, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.adv.• realmente adv.• seguramente adv.interj.• claro interj.
I ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
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1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)[ʃʊǝ(r)] ADJ (compar surer) (superl surest)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
1. ADJ1) (=certain)a) seguro"do you want to see that film?" - "I'm not sure" — -¿quieres ver esa película? -no sé or no estoy seguro
she seemed honest enough but I had to be sure — parecía bastante sincera, pero tenía que asegurarme or estar seguro
"I know my duty" - "I'm sure you do" — -sé cuál es mi deber -de eso estoy seguro
I'm not sure that I can help you — no estoy seguro de que te pueda ayudar, no estoy seguro de poder ayudarte
are you sure you won't have another drink? — ¿seguro que no quieres tomarte otra copa?
I'm quite sure her decision was right — estoy convencido de que or estoy completamente seguro de que su decisión fue correcta
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to be sure about sth — estar seguro de algoI like the colour but I'm not sure about the shape — me gusta el color pero la forma no acaba de convencerme
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to be sure what/who — estar seguro de qué/quiénJane wasn't sure (in her mind) what she thought about abortion — Jane no tenía muy claras las ideas sobre el aborto
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I'm not sure whether... — no estoy seguro (de) si...b)• to be sure of sth — estar seguro de algo
Cameroon is sure of a place in the second round — Camerún tiene una plaza asegurada or segura en la segunda ronda
book now to be sure of a place on the course — haga la reserva ahora para tener la plaza en el curso asegurada or segura
c)to be sure of sb: I've always felt very sure of John — siempre he confiado mucho en John
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to be sure of o.s. — estar seguro de sí mismo•
to be sure of sb — confiar en algnd) + infinit is sure to rain — seguro que llueve, seguramente lloverá
she is sure to agree — seguro que está de acuerdo, seguramente estará de acuerdo
be sure to or be sure and close the window — asegúrate de que cierras la ventana
be sure to or be sure and tell me — que no se te olvide contármelo
e)• to make sure (that) — asegurarse (de que)
I knocked on his door to make sure that he was all right — llamé a su puerta para asegurarme de que estaba bien
her friends made sure that she was never alone — sus amigos se encargaron de que no estuviera nunca sola
please make sure that your children get to school on time — consiga de la forma que sea que sus hijos lleguen a la escuela a tiempo
better get a ticket beforehand, just to make sure — mejor compre el billete de antemano, más que nada para ir sobre seguro or para tener esa seguridad
2) (=reliable) [sign] claro; [way] seguroone sure way to lose is... — una forma segura de perder es...
to do sth in the sure knowledge that — hacer algo sabiendo bien que or con la seguridad de que
3) (in phrases)•
it's a sure bet that he'll come — segurísimo que vienenobody or no one knows for sure — nadie lo sabe con seguridad
that's for sure, one thing's for sure — una cosa está clara
(esp US)•
sure thing, a month ago, a yes-vote seemed a sure thing — hace un mes, el voto a favor parecía algo seguro"I'd like to hire a car" - "sure thing" — -quiero alquilar un coche -sí, claro
"can I go with you?" - "sure thing" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -claro que sí or por supuesto
"did you like it?" - "sure thing" — -¿te ha gustado? -ya lo creo
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this is a plausible interpretation, to be sure, but... — desde luego que or claro que esta es una interpretación muy verosímil pero...well, that's bad luck to be sure! — vaya, ¡eso sí que es tener mala suerte!
2. ADV1) (US)* (=certainly) (emphatic)"know what I mean?" - "sure do" — -sabes, ¿no? -claro que sí or claro que lo sé
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(as) sure as, I'm sure as hell not going to help him — yo sí que no le voy a ayudar2) (esp US) (=of course) claro"did you tell your uncle about her?" - "oh, sure" — -¿le hablaste a tu tío de ella? -¡claro! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
"can I go with you?" - "sure" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!
"is that OK?" - "sure!" — -¿está bien así? -¡claro que sí! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
3) (=true) clarosure, it's never been done before — claro que no se ha hecho antes
4)• sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
he said he'd be here, and sure enough, there he is — dijo que estaría aquí y efectivamente or en efecto, aquí está
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I [ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)]1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
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1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
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I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) tipo, género, clase
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1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) amable- kindly
2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) bondadoso, amable, agradable, simpático- kindness
- kind-hearted
kind1 adj amable / bondadosokind2 n clase / tipowhat kind of flat are you looking for? ¿qué tipo de piso buscas?tr[kaɪnd]1 (person) amable■ she is the sweetest, kindest person I know es la persona más dulce y amable que conozco1 (sort) tipo, género, clase nombre femenino■ what kind of...? ¿qué clase de...?1 bastante, algo, un poco■ have you finished? --Kind of... ¿has acabado? --Más o menos■ ... and that kind of thing ... y cosas por el estilo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnothing of the kind nada por el estiloto be one of a kind ser único,-ato be so kind as to... tener la bondad de..., hacer el favor de..., tener la amabilidad de...to be two of a kind ser tal para cualto pay in kind pagar en especie 2 (treatment) pagar con la misma monedakind ['kaɪnd] adj: amable, bondadoso, benévolokind n1) essence: esencia fa difference in degree, not in kind: una diferencia cuantitativa y no cualitativa2) category: especie f, género m3) type: clase f, tipo m, índole fn.• ralea s.f.adj.• agasajador adj.• benigno, -a adj.• bonachón, -ona adj.• bondadoso, -a adj.• buenazo, -a adj.• cariñoso, -a adj.• expresivo, -a adj.• favorable adj.• humano, -a adj.n.• casta s.f.• categoría s.f.• clase s.f.• especie s.f.• género s.m.• laya s.f.• suerte s.f.
I kaɪnd1) (sort, type)a) ( of things) tipo m, clase fof all kinds — de todo tipo, de toda clase
I like the kind with walnuts in — me gustan las/los que tienen nueces
b) ( of people) clase f, tipo mwhat kind of a fool do you take me for? — ¿tú te crees que soy tonta?
2) ( something approximating to) especie f3) (in phrases)in kind: payment in kind pago m en especie; he repaid their insolence in kind les pagó su insolencia con la misma moneda; kind of (colloq): he seemed kind of stupid parecía como tonto (fam); I kind of thought he would no sé por qué, pero pensé que lo haría; of a kind: they served a meal, of a kind sirvieron una especie de comida, si se le puede llamar así; three of a kind ( Games) tres del mismo palo; they're two of a kind — son tal para cual
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[kaɪnd]to be kind TO somebody: she's always been kind to me siempre ha sido muy amable conmigo or se ha portado muy bien conmigo; life has been kind to him la vida lo ha tratado bien; it's very kind to your skin no daña la piel; would you be kind enough to o (frml) so kind as to accompany me? — ¿tendría la amabilidad de acompañarme?
1.ADJ(compar kinder) (superl kindest) [person] amable, atento; [act, word, offer] amable; [treatment] bueno, cariñoso; [voice] tierno, cariñosothank you for your kind offer of help — gracias por ofrecerte amablemente a ayudarnos; (more frm) gracias por su amable oferta de ayuda
the kindest thing that can be said about the play is that... — lo menos malo que se puede decir de la obra es que...
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he was kind enough to help — tuvo la amabilidad de ayudarwould you be kind enough to or would you be so kind as to close the door? — frm ¿haría el favor de cerrar la puerta, por favor?, ¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta, por favor? frm
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that's very kind of you — es usted muy amable; (more frm) es muy amable de su parteit was very kind of you to pick us up — fuiste muy amable viniéndonos a recoger; (more frm) fue muy amable de su parte el venir a recogernos
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she was very kind to me — fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigoa washing-up liquid that is kind to your hands — un lavavajillas que no daña sus manos, un lavavajillas que es suave con sus manos
2. N1) (=type) clase f, tipo mwhich kind do you prefer? — ¿qué tipo prefieres?
many kinds of books/cars — muchos tipos de libros/coches
people of all kinds — gente f de todas clases, gente f de todo tipo
she's the kind (of person) that... — ella es de las que...
what kind of person do you take me for? — ¿por quién me tomas?
what kind of an answer is that?, what kind of an answer do you call that? — ¿qué clase de respuesta es esa?
it's not his kind of film/thing — no es el tipo de película/cosa que (a él) le gusta
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it was tea of a kind — pej se supone que era té pejthree/four of a kind — (in card games) tres/cuatro del mismo palo
she's a very unusual woman, one of a kind — es una mujer muy poco corriente, única
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it's the only one of its kind — es único (en su género)•
something of the kind — algo por el estilonothing of the kind! — ¡nada de eso!, ¡ni hablar!
2)• in kind, payment in kind — pago m en especie
to repay sth in kind — [+ cruelty, ingratitude etc] pagar algo con la misma moneda
3)• kind of * — (=rather) algo
it's kind of awkward at the moment — ahora mismo me va mal, ahora no es el mejor momento
it was kind of sad, really — era un poco triste, la verdad
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I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type)a) ( of things) tipo m, clase fof all kinds — de todo tipo, de toda clase
I like the kind with walnuts in — me gustan las/los que tienen nueces
b) ( of people) clase f, tipo mwhat kind of a fool do you take me for? — ¿tú te crees que soy tonta?
2) ( something approximating to) especie f3) (in phrases)in kind: payment in kind pago m en especie; he repaid their insolence in kind les pagó su insolencia con la misma moneda; kind of (colloq): he seemed kind of stupid parecía como tonto (fam); I kind of thought he would no sé por qué, pero pensé que lo haría; of a kind: they served a meal, of a kind sirvieron una especie de comida, si se le puede llamar así; three of a kind ( Games) tres del mismo palo; they're two of a kind — son tal para cual
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to be kind TO somebody: she's always been kind to me siempre ha sido muy amable conmigo or se ha portado muy bien conmigo; life has been kind to him la vida lo ha tratado bien; it's very kind to your skin no daña la piel; would you be kind enough to o (frml) so kind as to accompany me? — ¿tendría la amabilidad de acompañarme?
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1. adjective1) attrib. einone or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar
one more... — noch ein...
it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)
in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr
at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit
not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht
one and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache
at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)
be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)
5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)
one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts
one day soon — bald einmal
one Sunday — an einem Sonntag
6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ einneither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)
7)2. noungot it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
1) eins2) (number, symbol) Eins, die; see also eight 2. 1)3) (unit)3. pronoun1)one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)
one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.
any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen
every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen
not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen
2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt
the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere
this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich
you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte
this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]
that one — der/die/das [da]
these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?
these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.
which one? — welcher/welche/welches?
not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines
all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem
I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil
one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln
love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben
be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein
3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere
4) (person or creature of specified kind)the little one — der/die/das Kleine
our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben
5)[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut
6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einenwash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen
7) (coll.): (drink)I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)
have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus
8) (coll.): (blow)give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)
* * *1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) die Eins2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) die Eins2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) der/die/das(jenige)2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) man3. adjective2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) einer Meinung•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) einjährige- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *[wʌn]we have two daughters and \one son wir haben zwei Töchter und einen Sohn\one hundred/thousand einhundert/-tausend\one million eine Million\one third/fifth ein Drittel/Fünftel ntthe glass tube is closed at \one end das Glasröhrchen ist an einem Ende verschlossenhe can't tell \one wine from another er schmeckt bei Weinen keinen Unterschied3. attr (single, only) einzige(r, s)her \one concern is to save her daughter ihre einzige Sorge ist, wie sie ihre Tochter retten kanndo you think the five of us will manage to squeeze into the \one car? glaubst du, wir fünf können uns in dieses eine Auto quetschen?we should paint the bedroom all \one colour wir sollten das Schlafzimmer nur in einer Farbe streichenhe's the \one person you can rely on in an emergency er ist die einzige Person, auf die man sich im Notfall verlassen kannnot \one man kein Menschto have just \one thought nur einen [einzigen] Gedanken habenthe \one and only... der/die/das einzige...ladies and gentlemen, the \one and only Muhammad Ali! meine Damen und Herren, der einzigartige Muhammad Ali!I'd like to go skiing \one Christmas ich würde gern irgendwann an Weihnachten Skifahren gehen\one afternoon next week an irgendeinem Nachmittag nächste Woche, irgendwann nächste Woche nachmittags\one day irgendwann\one evening/night irgendwann abends/nachts\one moment he says he loves me, the next moment he's asking for a divorce einmal sagt er, er liebt mich, und im nächsten Moment will er die Scheidung\one afternoon in late October an einem Nachmittag Ende Oktober\one day/evening/night eines Tages/Abends/Nachts\one night we stayed up talking till dawn an einem Abend plauderten wir einmal bis zum Morgengrauenher solicitor is \one John Wintersgill ihr Anwalt ist ein gewisser John Wintersgillhis mother is \one generous woman seine Mutter ist eine wirklich großzügige Frauthat's \one big ice cream you've got there du hast aber ein großes Eis!it was \one hell of a shock to find out I'd lost my job ( fam) es war ein Riesenschock für mich, als ich erfuhr, dass ich meinen Job verloren hatte fam8. (identical) ein(e)all types of training meet \one common standard alle Trainingsarten unterliegen den gleichen Maßstäbento be of \one mind einer Meinung sein\one and the same ein und der-/die-/dasselbethat's \one and the same thing! das ist doch ein und dasselbe!9. (age) ein Jahr\one is a difficult age mit einem Jahr sind Kinder in einem schwierigen Alterto be \one [year old] ein Jahr alt seinlittle Jimmy's \one today der kleine Jimmy wird heute ein Jahr altshe'll be \one [year old] tomorrow sie wird morgen ein Jahr alt10. (time)\one [o'clock] eins, ein Uhrit's half past \one es ist halb zweiat \one um eins11.I've got a hundred and \one things to do this morning ich muss heute Vormittag hunderttausend Dinge erledigenwhat with \one thing and another she hadn't had much sleep recently da alles [o viel] zusammenkam, hat sie in letzter Zeit nicht viel Schlaf bekommenthere is no evidence \one way or the other about the effectiveness of the drug es gibt keinerlei Beweise für die Wirksamkeit oder Unwirksamkeit des Medikamentsthe bills have to be paid \one way or another die Rechnungen müssen irgendwie bezahlt werdenII. n\one hundred and \one einhundert[und]einsthree \ones are three drei mal eins gibt [o ist] [o macht] dreithe front door bore a big brass \one auf der Eingangstür prangte eine große kupferne Eins3. (size of garment, merchandise) Größe einslittle Jackie's wearing \ones now die kleine Jackie trägt jetzt Größe eins▪ to be \one eins seinto be made \one getraut werdenIII. pron1. (single item) eine(r, s)four parcels came this morning, but only \one was for Mark heute Morgen kamen vier Pakete, aber nur eines war für Markwhich cake would you like? — the \one at the front welchen Kuchen möchten Sie? — den vorderenI'd rather eat French croissants than English \ones ich esse lieber französische Croissants als englischeI have two apples, do you want \one? ich habe zwei Äpfel, möchtest du einen?not a single \one kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges\one at a time immer nur eine(r, s)don't gobble them up all at once — eat them \one at a time schling nicht alle auf einmal hinunter — iss sie langsam[all] in \one [alles] in einemwith this model you get a radio, CD player and cassette deck [all] in \one dieses Modell enthält Radio, CD-Player und Kassettendeck in einem\one after another [or the other] eine(r, s) nach dem/der anderen\one after another the buses drew up die Busse kamen einer nach dem anderen\one [thing] after another [or the other] eines nach dem anderen\one or another [or the other] irgendeine(r, s)not all instances fall neatly into \one or another of these categories nicht alle Vorkommnisse fallen genau unter eine dieser Kategorienthis/that \one diese(r, s)/jene(r, s)these/those \ones diese/jenewhich \one do you want? — that \one, please! welchen möchten Sie? — den dort, bitte!▪ \one of sth:Luxembourg is \one of the world's smallest countries Luxemburg ist eines der kleinsten Länder der Weltelectronics is \one of his [many] hobbies die Elektronik ist eines seiner [vielen] Hobbysour organization is just \one of many charities unsere Organisation ist nur eine von vielen wohltätigen Vereinigungen2. (single person) eine(r)two could live as cheaply as \one zwei könnten so günstig wie einer wohnenshe thought of her loved \ones sie dachte an ihre Liebento [not] be \one to do [or who does] sth (nature) [nicht] der Typ sein, der etw tut, [nicht] zu denen gehören, die etw tun; (liking) etw [nicht] gerne tunshe's always been \one to take [or who takes] initiative es war schon immer ihre Art, die Initiative zu ergreifenI've never really been \one to sit around doing nothing untätig herumzusitzen war noch nie meine Arthe's always been \one that enjoys good food ihm hat gutes Essen schon immer geschmeckthe's not \one to eat exotic food er isst nicht gerne exotische Speisenshe's [not] \one to go [or who goes] to parties sie geht [nicht] gerne auf PartysJack's always been \one for the ladies Jack hatte schon immer viel für Frauen übrigto not be [a] \one ( fam) for sth [or to not be much of a \one] ( fam) etw nicht besonders mögen, sich dat nicht viel aus etw dat machenI've never really been [much of a] \one for football ich habe mir eigentlich nie viel aus Fußball gemachtto [not] be [a] \one for doing sth ( fam) etw [nicht] gerne machenhe's a great \one for telling other people what to do er sagt anderen gerne, was sie zu tun haben\one and all ( liter) allethe news of his resignation came as a surprise to \one and all die Nachricht von seinem Rücktritt kam für alle überraschendwell done \one and all! gut gemacht, ihr alle!like \one + pp wie ein(e)...Viv was running around like \one possessed before the presentation Viv lief vor der Präsentation wie eine Besessene herum\one after another eine/einer nach der/dem anderen\one by \one nacheinander▪ \one of:she's \one of my favourite writers sie ist eine meiner Lieblingsautorento be \one of many/a few eine(r) von vielen/wenigen sein▪ the \one der-/die[jenige]Chris is the \one with curly brown hair Chris ist der mit den lockigen braunen Haaren3. (expressing alternatives, comparisons)they look very similar and it's difficult to distinguish \one from the other sie sehen sich sehr ähnlich, und es ist oft schwer sie auseinanderzuhalten\one or the other der/die/das eine oder der/die/das anderechoose \one of the pictures. you may have \one or the other, but not both such dir eins der Bilder aus. du kannst nur eines davon haben, nicht beide\one without the other der/die/das eine ohne der/die/das andere\one has an obligation to \one's friends man hat Verpflichtungen seinen Freunden gegenüber\one must admire him er ist zu bewundern\one gets the impression that... ich habe den Eindruck, dass...\one has to do \one's best wir müssen unser Bestes gebenI for \one ich für meinen TeilI for \one think we should proceed was mich betrifft, so denke ich, dass wir weitermachen solltenwhat's the capital of Zaire? — oh, that's a difficult \one wie heißt die Hauptstadt von Zaire? — das ist eine schwierige Fragethis \one's on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!she likes a cool \one after a hard day nach einem harten Tag braucht sie einen kühlen Drinkthat was a good \one! der war gut!did I tell you the \one about the blind beggar? habe ich dir den [Witz] von dem blinden Bettler schon erzählt?you are a \one! du bist mir vielleicht einer! famshe's a \one! das ist mir vielleicht eine! fam10.Greek and Hebrew are all \one to me Griechisch und Hebräisch sind Chinesisch für mich famwe have discussed the matter fully and are as \one on our decision wir haben die Angelegenheit gründlich erörtert, und unsere Entscheidung ist einstimmigthey were completely at \one with their environment sie lebten in völliger Harmonie mit ihrer Umweltso are you saying she's leaving him? — yep, got it in \one du sagst also, dass sie ihn verlässt? — ja, du hast es erfasst▶ to get [or be] \one up on sb jdn übertrumpfen▶ to be \one of a kind zur Spitze gehörenin the world of ballet she was certainly \one of a kind as a dancer in der Welt des Ballet zählte sie zweifellos zu den besten TänzerinnenI hear you've collected over 1,000 autographs! — well, I do have \one or two ich habe gehört, du hast über 1.000 Autogramme gesammelt! — na ja, ich habe schon ein paar▶ in \ones and twos (in small numbers) immer nur ein paar; (alone or in a pair) allein oder paarweise [o zu zweit]we expected a flood of applications for the job, but we're only receiving them in \ones and twos wir haben eine Flut von Bewerbungen für die Stelle erwartet, aber es gehen [täglich] nur wenige einto arrive/stand around in \ones and [or or] twos einzeln oder paarweise [o zu zweit] eintreffen/herumstehen* * *[wʌn]1. adj1) (= number) ein/eine/ein; (counting) einsthere was one person too many — da war einer zu viel
one girl was pretty, the other was ugly —
she was in one room, he was in the other — sie war im einen Zimmer, er im anderen
the baby is one ( year old) — das Kind ist ein Jahr (alt)
it is one ( o'clock) — es ist eins, es ist ein Uhr
one hundred pounds — hundert Pfund; (on cheque etc) einhundert Pfund
that's one way of doing it — so kann mans (natürlich) auch machen
2)one morning/day etc he realized... — eines Morgens/Tages etc bemerkte er...3)(= a certain)
one Mr Smith — ein gewisser Herr Smith4)5)(= same)
they all came in the one car — sie kamen alle in dem einen Auto6)(= united)
God is one — Gott ist unteilbarthey were one in wanting that — sie waren sich darin einig, dass sie das wollten
2. pron1) eine(r, s)the one who... — der(jenige), der.../die(jenige), die.../das(jenige), das...
he/that was the one — er/das wars
do you have one? — haben Sie einen/eine/ein(e)s?
the red/big etc one — der/die/das Rote/Große etc
not (a single) one of them, never one of them — nicht eine(r, s) von ihnen, kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges
any one — irgendeine(r, s)
every one — jede(r, s)
this one — diese(r, s)
that one — der/die/das, jene(r, s) (geh)
which one? — welche(r, s)?
that's a good one (inf) — der (Witz) ist gut; ( iro, excuse etc ) (das ist ein) guter Witz
I'm not one to go out often — ich bin nicht der Typ, der oft ausgeht
I'm not usually one to go out on a week night, but today... — ich gehe sonst eigentlich nicht an Wochentagen aus, aber heute...
I am not much of a one for cakes (inf) — ich bin kein großer Freund von Kuchen (inf), Kuchen ist eigentlich nicht mein Fall (inf)
she was never one to cry — Weinen war noch nie ihre Art; (but she did) sonst weinte sie nie
he's a great one for discipline/turning up late — der ist ganz groß, wenns um Disziplin/ums Zuspätkommen geht
ooh, you are a one! (inf) — oh, Sie sind mir vielleicht eine(r)! (inf)
she is a teacher, and he/her sister wants to be one too — sie ist Lehrerin, und er möchte auch gern Lehrer werden/ihre Schwester möchte auch gern eine werden
I, for one, think otherwise — ich, zum Beispiel, denke anders
one after the other — eine(r, s) nach dem/der/dem anderen
take one or the other —
one or other of them will do it — der/die eine oder andere wird es tun
one who knows the country —
in the manner of one who... — in der Art von jemandem, der...
like one demented/possessed — wie verrückt/besessen
one must learn to keep quiet — man muss lernen, still zu sein
to hurt one's foot — sich (dat) den Fuß verletzen
to wash one's face/hair — sich (dat) das Gesicht/die Haare waschen
3. n(= written figure) Eins fto be at one (with sb) — sich (dat) (mit jdm) einig sein
Rangers were one up after the first half — Rangers hatten nach der ersten Halbzeit ein Tor Vorsprung
* * *one [wʌn]A adj1. ein, eine, ein:one apple ein Apfel;one man in ten einer von zehn;one or two ein oder zwei, ein paar;he spoke to him as one man to another er redete mit ihm von Mann zu Mann; → hundred A 1, thousand A 12. (emphatisch) ein, eine, ein, ein einziger, eine einzige, ein einziges:all were of one mind sie waren alle einer Meinung;he is one with me on this er ist mit mir darüber einer Meinung;be made one ehelich verbunden werden;for one thing zunächst einmal;no one man could do it allein könnte das niemand schaffen;his one thought sein einziger Gedanke;the one way to do it die einzige Möglichkeit(, es zu tun);my one and only hope meine einzige Hoffnung;it is all one to me es ist mir (ganz) egal;it’s one fine job es ist eine einmalig schöne Arbeit4. ein gewisser, eine gewisse, ein gewisses, ein, eine, ein:one day eines Tages (in Zukunft od Vergangenheit);one of these days irgendwann (ein)mal;one John Smith ein gewisser John SmithB s1. Eins f, eins:one is half of two eins ist die Hälfte von zwei;a Roman one eine römische Eins;one and a half ein(und)einhalb, anderthalb;I bet ten to one (that …) ich wette zehn zu eins(, dass …);at one o’clock um ein Uhr;one-ten ein Uhr zehn, zehn nach eins;in the year one anno dazumal;the all and the one die Gesamtheit und der Einzelne;one by one, one after another, one after the other einer nach dem andern;one with another eins zum anderen gerechnet;by ones and twos einzeln und zu zweien oder zweit;I for one ich zum Beispiel3. Einheit f:be at one with sb mit jemandem einer Meinung oder einig sein;be at one with nature eins mit der Natur sein;be at one with life rundherum zufrieden sein;a) alle gemeinsam,b) alles in einem4. Ein(s)er m, besonders Eindollarnote fC pron1. ein(er), eine, ein(es), jemand:as one wie ein Mann, geschlossen;on this question they were as one in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;as one enchanted wie verzaubert;as one deprived of their senses wie von Sinnen;one of the poets einer der Dichter;one who einer, der;the one who der(jenige), der oder welcher;one so cautious jemand, der so vorsichtig ist; ein so vorsichtiger Mann;help one another einander oder sich gegenseitig helfen;have you heard the one about …? kennen Sie den (Witz) schon von …?;one for all and all for one einer für alle und alle für einen2. (Stützwort, meist unübersetzt):a sly one ein ganz Schlauer;the little ones die Kleinen (Kinder);a red pencil and a blue one ein roter Bleistift und ein blauer;the portraits are fine ones die Porträts sind gut;3. man:4. one’s sein, seine, sein:break one’s leg sich das Bein brechen;lose one’s way sich verirren5. umga) ein anständiges Ding (hervorragende Sache, besonders tüchtiger Schlag)b) Kanone f fig, Könner(in):one in the eye fig ein Denkzettel;that’s a good one! nicht schlecht!;* * *1. adjective1) attrib. einone thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen
one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar
one more... — noch ein...
2) attrib. (single, only) einzigin any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr
at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit
not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht
3) (identical, same) einone and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache
at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)
4) pred. (united, unified)be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)
5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)
one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts
one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages
6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ einneither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)
7)in one — (coll.): (at first attempt) auf Anhieb
2. noungot it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
1) eins3) (unit)3. pronoun1)one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)
one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.
any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen
every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen
not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen
2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt
the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere
this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich
you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte
this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]
that one — der/die/das [da]
these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?
these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.
which one? — welcher/welche/welches?
not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines
all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem
I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil
one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln
love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben
3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere
4) (person or creature of specified kind)the little one — der/die/das Kleine
our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben
young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das
5)[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut
6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einenwash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen
7) (coll.): (drink)8) (coll.): (blow)give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)
* * *(number) n.eins Zahlwortn. adj.ein adj.eins adj. pron.man pron. -
18 Very
1. attributive adjectiveon the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...
you're the very person I wanted to see — genau dich wollte ich sehen
at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...
in the very centre — genau in der Mitte
2) (extreme)at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn
at the very edge of the cliff — ganz am Rand der Klippe
at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang
only a very little — nur ein ganz kleines bisschen
3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]the very fact of his presence — allein schon seine Anwesenheit
4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun
the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten
£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund
5) (emphatic)2. adverbunder somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
1) (extremely) sehrit's very near — es ist ganz in der Nähe
in the very near future — in allernächster Zukunft
it's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...
she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn
how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!
[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr
very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser
not very much — nicht sehr
very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]
thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank
not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß
2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte
3) (precisely)the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe
that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte
in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug
4)very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön
that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...
* * *['veri] 1. adverb2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) aller-, ganz2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) genau3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) bloß•- academic.ru/119275/very_well">very well* * *[ˈveri]1. (extremely) sehr, außerordentlichhis behaviour makes me feel \very, \very cross sein Benehmen macht mich wirklich sehr bösethere's nothing \very interesting on TV tonight es kommt nichts besonders Interessantes heute Abend im Fernsehenhow \very childish of her to refuse to speak to me! wie absolut kindisch von ihr, sich zu weigern, mit mir zu sprechen!how are you? — \very well, thanks wie geht es dir? — sehr gut, danke2. (to a great degree) sehrto not be \very happy/pleased about sth ( iron) über etw akk nicht gerade sehr glücklich/erfreut sein\very much sehrdid you enjoy the play? — \very much so hat dir das Stück gefallen? — [ja] sehr [sogar]thank you \very much danke sehrto feel \very much at home sich akk ganz wie zu Hause fühlennot \very nicht sehrnot \very much... nicht besonders...the \very best der/die/das Allerbestethe \very best of friends die allerbesten Freundeto do the \very best one can sein Allerbestes gebenthe \very first/last der/die/das Allererste/Allerletzteat the \very most/least allerhöchstens/zumindestthe \very next day schon am nächsten Tagto have one's \very own sth etw ganz für sich akk [alleine] habenthe \very same genau der/die/das Gleiche4. (I agree)\very well [also] gut [o schön]can't I stay for five minutes longer? — oh \very well kann ich nicht noch fünf Minuten länger bleiben? — na schön famshe couldn't \very well say sorry when she didn't think she had done anything wrong sie konnte sich doch nicht entschuldigen, wenn sie ihrer Meinung nach nichts falsch gemacht hatteII. adj attr, inv genauthis is the \very book I've been looking for das ist genau das Buch, nach dem ich gesucht habethe \very idea! was für eine Idee!it's the \very thing! das ist genau das Richtige!at the \very bottom zuunterstat the \very end of sth ganz am Ende einer S. genthe \very fact that... allein schon die Tatsache, dass...the \very opposite das genaue [o genau das] Gegenteilthey're the \very opposite of one another sie sind völlig unterschiedlichthe \very thought... allein der Gedanke...* * *['verɪ]1. adv1) (= extremely) sehrI'm very sorry — es tut mir sehr leid
I'm not very good at maths — ich bin in Mathe nicht besonders gut
it's very possible — es ist durchaus or( sehr) gut möglich
he is so very lazy — er ist SO faul
very little —
very little milk — ganz or sehr wenig Milch
how well do you know her? – not very — wie gut kennst du sie? – nicht besonders gut
2) (= absolutely) aller-very last — allerletzte(r, s)
very first — allererste(r, s)
at the very latest —
to do one's very best —
3)4)(for emphasis)
he fell ill and died the very same day — er wurde krank und starb noch am selben Tagthe very next day he was tragically killed — schon einen Tag später kam er unter tragischen Umständen ums Leben
what he predicted happened the very next week — was er vorhersagte, trat in der Woche darauf tatsächlich ein
5)very well, if that's what you want —
very good, sir — geht in Ordnung, mein Herr, sehr wohl, mein Herr (dated)
if you want that, very well, but... — wenn du das willst, in Ordnung or bitte, aber...
2. adj1) (= precise, exact) genauthat very day/moment — genau an diesem Tag/in diesem Augenblick
this laboratory is the very heart of our factory — dieses Labor ist der Kern unseres Werkes
on the very spot where... — genau an der Stelle, wo...
the very thing/man I need — genau das, was/genau der Mann, den ich brauche
2) (= extreme) äußerste(r, s)at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn(e)
to the very end of his life — bis an sein Lebensende
3)(= mere)
the very thought of it — allein schon der Gedanke daran, der bloße Gedanke daranthe very idea! — nein, so etwas!
* * *V. abk1. Venerable2. Very3. Vice Vize…4. Viscount* * *1. attributive adjective1) (precise, exact) genauon the very day when... — genau am [selben] Tag, an dem...
at the very moment when... — im selben Augenblick, als...
2) (extreme)at the very back/front — ganz hinten/vorn
at the very end/beginning — ganz am Ende/Anfang
3) (mere) bloß [Gedanke]4) (absolute) absolut [Minimum, Maximum]do one's very best or utmost — sein menschenmöglichstes tun
the very most I can offer is... — ich kann allerhöchstens... anbieten
£50 at the very most — allerhöchstens 50 Pfund
5) (emphatic)2. adverbunder somebody's very nose — (fig. coll.) direkt vor jemandes Augen (Dat.)
1) (extremely) sehrit's very possible that... — es ist sehr gut möglich, dass...
she's very/so very thin — sie ist sehr dünn/so dünn
how very rude [of him]! — das ist aber unhöflich [von ihm]!
[yes,] very much [so] — [ja,] sehr
very much prettier/better — [sehr] viel hübscher/besser
very little — [nur] sehr wenig [verstehen, essen]
thank you [very,] very much — [vielen,] vielen Dank
not very big — (not extremely big) nicht sehr groß; (not at all big) nicht gerade groß
2) (absolutely) aller[best..., -letzt..., -leichtest...]the very last thing I expected — das, womit ich am allerwenigsten gerechnet hatte
3) (precisely)the very same one — genau der-/die-/dasselbe
that is the very word he used — das ist genau das Wort, das er gebrauchte
in his very next sentence/breath — schon im nächsten Satz/Atemzug
4)very good — (accepting) sehr wohl; (agreeing) sehr schön
very well — (expr. reluctant consent) also gut; na schön
that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...
* * *adj.sehr adj.wirklich adj. -
19 awful
'o:ful1) (very great: an awful rush.) enorme, imponente; terrible, tremendo2) (very bad: This book is awful; an awful experience.) horrible, horroroso3) (severe: an awful headache.) terrible•- awfully- awfulness
awful adj terrible / horribletr['ɔːfʊl]1 (shocking) atroz, horrible2 familiar (very bad) fatal, horrible, espantoso,-aawful ['ɔfəl] adj1) awesome: asombroso2) dreadful: horrible, terrible, atroz3) enormous: enorme, tremendoan awful lot of people: muchísima gente, la mar de genteadj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrendo, -a adj.• impresionante adj.• malísimo, -a adj.• pavoroso, -a adj.• terrible adj.
I 'ɔːfəl1) (colloq)a) <journey/weather/day> horrible, espantoso, atroz; < clothes> horroroso, espantoso; <joke/movie> malísimo, pésimoI know it sounds awful, but... — te parecerá una barbaridad, pero...
I felt awful — me sentía fatal or muy mal
for one awful moment I thought he had seen me — pasé un momento horrible or espantoso creyendo que me había visto
2) ( terrible) (liter) <revenge/destruction> atroz
II
adverb (AmE colloq) (as intensifier)['ɔːfǝl]1. ADJ1) (=dreadful) [weather] horrible, espantoso; [clothes, crime] horroroso, espantoso; [smell, dilemma] terriblewhat awful weather! — ¡qué tiempo más horrible or espantoso!
you are awful! — (=wicked) ¡qué malo eres!, ¡qué mala idea tienes!
•
I have an awful feeling something's going to happen — tengo la terrible sospecha de que va a pasar algo•
how awful! — ¡qué horror!how awful for you! — ¡qué mal rato habrás pasado!
•
to look awful — tener muy mal aspectoyou look awful, are you feeling all right? — tienes muy mala cara or tienes muy mal aspecto, ¿te encuentras bien?
•
for one awful moment I thought I'd broken it — ¡fue horrible! por un momento pensé que se me había roto•
it smells awful — huele fatal•
what an awful thing to happen! — ¡qué cosa tan horrible or terrible!the awful thing is that he thought we were joking — lo peor (del caso) es que él pensó que estábamos de broma
2) (=bad, poor)3) (=awesome) imponente, tremendo4) * (as intensifier)she's got an awful cheek! — ¡tiene una cara increíble! *
2.ADV(esp US) ** * *
I ['ɔːfəl]1) (colloq)a) <journey/weather/day> horrible, espantoso, atroz; < clothes> horroroso, espantoso; <joke/movie> malísimo, pésimoI know it sounds awful, but... — te parecerá una barbaridad, pero...
I felt awful — me sentía fatal or muy mal
for one awful moment I thought he had seen me — pasé un momento horrible or espantoso creyendo que me había visto
2) ( terrible) (liter) <revenge/destruction> atroz
II
adverb (AmE colloq) (as intensifier) -
20 best
1. adjective superl. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am bestenas best we could — so gut wir konnten
3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
he is not in the best of health — es geht ihm nicht sehr gut
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
with the best of intentions — in bester Absicht
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)be at one's best — in Hochform sein
[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
do the best you can — machen Sie es so gut Sie können
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) beste/-r/-s2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) am besten3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) übertreffen- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *[best]1. (finest, most excellent)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...those were the \best days of my life das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebensto be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin\best regards [or wishes] viele [o herzliche] Grüßegive my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir aus▪ to be \best am besten seinwhat are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?2. (most favourable)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Bestenthe \best thing she can do is forget him am besten vergisst sie ihn möglichst schnell!what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?▪ to be \best am besten seinit is \best to try and get to the supermarket before the rush starts am besten erledigt man seine Einkäufe im Supermarkt, bevor der Ansturm einsetztyour parents only want what is \best for you deine Eltern wollen nur dein Bestesit would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält3. (most)the \best part of sth der Großteil [o größte Teil] einer S. genthe meeting took the \best part of an hour die Besprechung dauerte fast eine Stundeshe spent the \best part of the summer at her grandparents sie hat den Sommer größtenteils [o den Großteil des Sommers] bei ihren Großeltern verbrachtfor the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang4.if you want to get to the station before 10 o'clock, your \best bet would be to take a taxi wenn Sie vor 10 Uhr am Bahnhof sein wollen, nehmen Sie am besten ein Taxi▶ may the \best man win möge der/die Beste gewinnen▶ the \best things come in small packages [or parcels] ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert auswhich evening would suit you \best for the party? welcher Abend würde dir für die Party am besten passen?Ayers Rock is \best seen at sunset Ayers Rock besucht man am besten bei Sonnenuntergangyou had \best tell him es wäre das Beste, du würdest es ihm sagen, du solltest es ihm am besten sagenwe'd \best be going now wir gehen jetzt am bestentry as \best you can versuch es so gut du kannst\best of all am allerbestento like sth/sb \best [of all] etw/jdn am [aller]liebsten [o am [aller]meisten] mögen▪ the \best der/die/das Bestehe can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, kann er es mit jedem aufnehmenand \best of all und allem voran; people und allen voranthere was wonderful food, interesting people, and \best of all a jazz band es gab ausgezeichnetes Essen, interessante Leute, und, was das Beste war, eine Jazzbandthey all did well: John, Daniel and \best of all, Tom wie schnitten alle gut ab: John, Daniel, und allen voran Tom2. (highest quality)▪ the \best das Bestethis is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinstenjust do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie könnento be the \best of friends die besten Freunde seinto be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit seinto the \best of my knowledge meines Wissensto the \best of my memory soweit ich mich erinnern kannto do/try one's [level [or very]] \best sein Bestes tun/versuchento bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringento get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholenall the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!\best of luck! viel Glück!please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße [o viele Grüße von mir] ausat the \best of times in den besten Zeitento send one's \best AM seine besten [Glück]wünsche sendento be [all] for the \best besser so seinI know it's hard for you to leave Michael, but it's for the \best ich weiß, es fällt dir schwer, Michael zu verlassen, aber es ist besser soto turn out for the \best sich als das Beste herausstellenat \best bestenfallsthe \best of the day/summer der größte Teil des Tages/Sommerswe've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer diesen Sommer ist es nun wohl vorbei mit den heißen Tagen5. (superiority)his illness got the \best of him er erlag seiner Krankheitto give sb the \best jds Überlegenheit anerkennen6. SPORTto play the \best of three/five spielen, bis eine Seite zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat7.▶ to get the \best of the bargain [or it] am besten dabei wegkommen▶ to make the \best of a bad situation [or BRIT also job], to make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen▶ the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidemIV. vt▪ to \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]* * *[best]1. adj superlbeste(r, s) attr; (= most favourable) route, price also günstigste(r, s) attrto be best — am besten/günstigsten sein
to be best of all — am allerbesten/allergünstigsten sein
that was the best thing about her/that could happen — das war das Beste an ihr/, was geschehen konnte
the best thing to do is to wait, it's best to wait — das Beste ist zu warten
may the best man win! — dem Besten der Sieg!
the best part of the year/my money — fast das ganze Jahr/all mein Geld
2. adv superl of wellhe was best known for... — er war vor allem bekannt für...
best of all — am allerbesten/-liebsten/-meisten
I helped him as best I could — ich half ihm, so gut ich konnte
do as you think best — tun Sie, was Sie für richtig halten
2)(= better)
you had best go now — am besten gehen Sie jetzt3. n1)(= person, thing)
the best — der/die/das Bestethe best of the bunch (inf) — (noch) der/die/das Beste
2) (= clothes) beste Sachen pl, Sonntagskleider pl (inf)to be in one's (Sunday) best — in Schale sein (inf), im Sonntagsstaat sein
3)to do one's ( level) best — sein Bestes or Möglichstes tun
it's not perfect but it's the best I can do —
what a lame excuse, is that the best you can do? — so eine lahme Ausrede, fällt Ihnen nichts Besseres ein?
to get the best out of sb/sth —
to play the best of three/five — nur so lange spielen, bis eine Partei zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat
to make the best of it/a bad job — das Beste daraus machen
the best of it is that... — das Beste daran ist, dass...
it's all for the best —
to the best of my ability — so gut ich kann/konnte
to the best of my knowledge —
he is at his best at about 8 in the evening —
that is Goethe at his best — das ist Goethe, wie er besser nicht sein könnte
it's not enough ( even) at the best of times — das ist schon normalerweise nicht genug
4. vtschlagen* * *best [best]1. best(er, e, es):be best at hervorragend sein in (dat);best evidence JUR primärer Beweis;the best families die besten oder feinsten Familien;be in one’s best form SPORT in Bestform sein;2. best(er, e, es), geeignetst(er, e, es), passendst(er, e, es):the best thing to do das Beste(, was man tun kann)B (sup von well1) adv am besten, am meisten, am vorteilhaftesten, am passendsten:best of all am allerbesten;the best-hated man of the year umg der meistgehasste Mann des Jahres;as best they could bes Br so gut sie konnten, nach besten Kräften;you had best go es wäre das Beste, wenn Sie gingen;C v/t besiegen, schlagenD s1. (der, die, das) Beste:all the best! alles Gute!, viel Glück!2. umg bestes Stück (bester Anzug etc)3. SPORT Bestleistung f, -zeit f:he can play tennis with the best im Tennis zählt er zu den Besten;the best of it is … das Beste daran oder umg der Witz dabei ist …;be at one’s besta) in Hoch- oder Höchstform sein,b) in seinem Element sein journalism at its best bester Journalismus;do one’s best sein Möglichstes tun; tun, was man kann;do sth for the best etwas in bester Absicht tun;look one’s best am vorteilhaftesten oder besonders gut aussehen;a) sich zufriedengeben mit,b) sich mit etwas Unabänderlichem abfinden,d) einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen, das Beste machen aus he tried to make the best of it auch er versuchte zu retten, was noch zu retten war;he meant it for the best er hat es (doch nur) gut gemeint; → ability 1, belief 3, bring out 3, health 2, job1 A 6, knowledge 1, memory 1, recollection 1, remembrance 1, world Bes Redew* * *1. adjective superl. of1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...which or what is the best way? — wie ist es am besten od. günstigsten?
think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am besten3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *adj.am besten adj.best adj.bester adj.
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