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1 we plugged for all we were worth
Макаров: мы гребли изо всех силУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > we plugged for all we were worth
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2 worth
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1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valor
2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) que vale, que tiene un valor de2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de, merecedor de, que merece la pena•- worthlessly
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3. noun(a highly respected person.) prócer, dignitario- worthily- worthiness
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worth1 adj1. que valethe jeweller said my ring is worth £500 el joyero dijo que mi anillo vale quinientas libras2. que vale la penaworth2 n valor£50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen se robaron joyas por valor de 50.000 librastr[wɜːɵ]1 (in money) valor nombre masculino1 (having certain value) que vale, que tiene un valor deit's worth £10, but I got it for £5 vale diez libras pero me costó sólo cincohow much is that jewel worth? ¿cuánto vale esa joya?2 (deserving of) que vale la pena, que merece la pena, digno,-a de, merecedor,-ra de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bienfor all one is worth con toda el almafor what it's worth por si te sirve de algoit's more than my job's worth me arriesgaría el trabajoto not be worth a damn no valer nadato be worth one's/its weight in gold valer su peso en oroto get one's money's worth sacarle jugo al dineroto not be worth the paper it's written on ser papel mojadoto be worth the trouble/it valer la pena, merecer la penato be worth one's salt merecer el pan que se cometo be worth somebody's while valer la pena, merecer la penaworth ['wərɵ] n1) : valor m (monetario)ten dollars' worth of gas: diez dólares de gasolina2) merit: valor m, mérito m, valía fan employee of great worth: un empleado de gran valíaworth prepto be worth : valerher holdings are worth a fortune: sus propiedades valen una fortunait's not worth it: no vale la penaadj.• del valor de adj.• digno de adj.• equivalente a adj.n.• entidad s.f.• mérito s.m.• precio s.m.• valer s.m.• valor (Precio) s.m.• valía s.f.
I wɜːrθ, wɜːθadjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
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mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
[wɜːθ]to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
1. ADJ1) (=equal in value to)what or how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
it's worth a great deal to me — (sentimentally) para mí tiene gran valor sentimental
he was worth a million when he died — murió millonario, murió dejando una fortuna de un millón
what's the old man worth? — ¿cuánto dinero tiene el viejo?
"don't tell anybody" - "what's it worth to you?" * — -no se lo digas a nadie -¿cuánto me das si no digo nada?
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to run for all one is worth — correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo•
it's more than my job's worth to tell you — me costaría mi empleo decirte eso•
it's not worth the paper it's written on — vale menos que el papel en que está escrito•
she's worth ten of him — ella vale diez veces más que él•
I tell you this for what it's worth — te digo esto por si te interesa2) (=deserving of)it's worth reading — vale or merece la pena leerlo
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it's (not) worth it — (no) vale or merece la pena•
the cathedral is worth a look — la catedral merece la pena, merece la pena ver la catedral•
it's worth mentioning that... — merece la pena mencionar que..., es digno de mención el hecho de que...•
it's worth thinking about — vale or merece la pena pensarlo•
the meal was worth the wait — la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la esperajob, while•
it's well worth doing — bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo2.N [of thing] valor m ; [of person] valía fmoney 1., 1)ten pounds' worth of books — libros por valor de diez libras, diez libras de libros
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I [wɜːrθ, wɜːθ]adjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
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mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
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4 for all one is worth
paзг.мaкcимaльнo; чтo ecть мoчи; xopoшeнькo; вcё чтo вoзмoжнo; чeгo бы этo ни cтoилo; изo вcex cил, изo вceй мoчи; cлoмя гoлoву, чтo ecть дуxуDr. Gillies was lying for all he was worth (Th- Wilder). As Ben proclaimed, this was a historic occasion and they were going to celebrate it for all they were worth (A. Myrer). With the wind blowing for all it was worth against them they had a hard tune of it at the oars -
5 shim worth
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6 not worth powder and shot
"нечего порох зря тратить"; ≈ овчинка выделки не стоит, игра не стоит свеч...we have not proceeded against him or the other, as neither were worth powder and shot. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. XIII) —...мы не подали в суд на этих забулдыг. Они не стоят того.
She went on for some time, introducing painters' names, asking questions, skating round the edge of what was personal. And the young man stood before her with a curious little smile fixed on his lips. ‘She wants to know whether I'm worth powder and shot,’ he thought. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Villa Rubein’, ch. IV) — Миссис Диси еще некоторое время продолжала называть художников и задавать разные вопросы, стараясь, чтобы разговор касался только общих тем. А молодой человек стоял перед ней и чуть насмешливо улыбался. "Она хочет понять, стоит ли со мной иметь дело", - думал он.
Try for the place if you like. But I know the firm and a job there is not worth powder and shot. (DEI) — Если хотите, то можете попытаться получить это место. Но я эту фирму знаю, и, право же, овчинка выделки не стоит.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not worth powder and shot
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7 it's as much as one's ears are worth
разг.≈ это дело рискованное, это может дорого стоитьIt is as much as your ears are worth to venture into that part of New York at night. — Вы рискуете жизнью, если отважитесь показаться ночью в этой части Нью-Йорка.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > it's as much as one's ears are worth
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8 not worth a bean
разг.(not worth a bean (button, curse, damn, darn, dern, doit, dump, farthing, fig, groat, halfpenny, jigger, old song, pin, pinch of snuff, rap, row of beans, row of pins, rush, snap, straw или three straws; уст. not worth a mite; шотл. not worth a plack; амер. not worth a cent или red cent, a continental, a hill of beans или shucks; австрал. not worth a zac (Шестипенсовая монета - авт.)))никчёмный, никудышный; ничего не стоящий, бесполезный; ≈ гроша медного ( или ломаного) не стоит, выеденного яйца не стоитYou must not allow people to presume on your lack of dignity, Sally. A woman's reputation up here is not worth a straw if she permits any sort of familiarity. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 14) — Ты должна держать себя с бо/льшим достоинством. Репутация женщины здесь не стоит ломаного гроша, если она допускает подобные фамильярности.
As paper money was poured out by the Congress it fell rapidly in value: in 1779 one paper dollar was worth only two or three cents in specie. Attempts to stabilize it were futile; it slipped almost steadily downward into the abyss, until at length there was no term of contempt so espressive as "not worth a continental". (Ch. Beard and M. Beard, ‘The Rise of American Civilization’, ch. VI) — Конгресс выпускал множество бумажных денег, и они быстро обесценивались: в 1779 году один бумажный доллар стоил только два или три золотых цента. Все попытки стабилизировать доллар терпели неудачу. Доллар скатывался все ниже и ниже. Дело дошло до того, что не было более презрительного выражения, чем "не стоит и бумажного доллара".
So if you're planning to stay in Australia, and you're not worth a zac, you won't make any friends. (J. O'Grady, ‘Aussie English’) — Так вы решили остаться в Австралии. Человек вы никудышный, и друзей у вас не будет, не надейтесь.
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9 play one's hand for all it is worth
доводить дело до конца, полностью использовать свои возможности, пустить в ход все средства для достижения цели; ≈ всё поставить на карту [этим. карт.]...you have played your hand for all it was worth, and you have lost. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Catriona’, ch. VI) —...вы все пустили в ход - и вы проиграли.
Well, if it is good, all right, I will accept; but if it isn't, I mean to stand my ground and play my hand for all it is worth. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 6) — Ну что ж, если это будет выгодно, я соглашусь, если же нет, я настою на своем и доведу игру до конца.
They were foxy. These people! They were playing their hand for all it was worth - and Peter admired them for that. (U. Sinclair, ‘100%’, ch. 14) — О, да они хитрецы! Они своего никогда не упустят. И за это Питер их уважал.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > play one's hand for all it is worth
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10 play one's hand for all it is worth
дoвoдить дeлo дo кoнцa, пoлнocтью иcпoльзoвaть cвoи вoзмoжнocти, пуcтить в xoд вce cpeдcтвa для дocтижeния цeли [этим. кapт.]They were foxy. These people! They were playing their hand for all it was worth - and Peter admired them for that (U. Sinclair)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > play one's hand for all it is worth
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11 lohnen
I v/refl be worthwhile, be worth one’s while; bes. materiell: auch pay; es lohnt sich it’s worth it; es lohnt sich, zu (+ Inf.) it’s worth (+ Ger.) generell: auch it pays to (+ Inf.) es lohnt sich nicht it’s not worth it; (es bringt nichts) it’s no use; der Film lohnt sich the film’s worth seeing, you should go and see the film; ein Versuch lohnt sich it’s worth a try; die Mühe lohnt sich it’s worth (making) the effort, it’s worth taking the troubleII v/t1. die Ausstellung lohnt einen Besuch the exhibition is worth seeing; jemandem etw. lohnen repay ( oder reward) s.o. for s.th.2. es lohnt die Mühe it’s worth the effort* * *sich lohnento be worth while; to pay* * *loh|nen ['loːnən]1. virto be worthwhile, to be worth ites lohnt ( sich), etw zu tun — it is worth or worthwhile doing sth
die Mühe lohnt sich — it is worth the effort, the effort is worthwhile
der Film lohnt sich wirklich — the film is really worth seeing
Fleiß lohnt sich immer — hard work always pays ( off) or is always worthwhile
das lohnt sich nicht für mich — it's not worth my while
2. vt1) (= es wert sein) to be worthdas Ergebnis lohnt die Mühe — the result makes all the effort worthwhile, the result amply repays all the effort
2)er hat mir meine Hilfe mit Undank gelohnt — he repaid my help with ingratitude
* * *loh·nen[ˈlo:nən]I. vr1. (sich bezahlt machen)unsere Mühe hat sich gelohnt it was worth the effort [or trouble], our efforts were worth it [or worthwhile2. (es wert sein)II. vt1. (rechtfertigen)▪ etw \lohnen to be worth sthder große Aufwand lohnt das Ergebnis kaum/nicht the result was hardly/wasn't worth all that expense2. (belohnen)▪ jdm etw \lohnen to reward sb for sthsie hat mir meine Hilfe mit Undank gelohnt she repaid my help with ingratitudeIII. vi impers to be worth it▪ \lohnen, etw zu tun to be worth[while] doing sth* * *1.reflexives, intransitives Verb be worth it; be worthwhile2.die Mühe hat [sich] gelohnt — it was worth the trouble or effort
transitives Verb be worthdie Ausstellung lohnt einen Besuch — the exhibition is worth a visit or is worth visiting
* * *A. v/r be worthwhile, be worth one’s while; besonders materiell: auch pay;es lohnt sich it’s worth it;es lohnt sich, zu (+inf) it’s worth (+ger) generell: auch it pays to (+inf)der Film lohnt sich the film’s worth seeing, you should go and see the film;ein Versuch lohnt sich it’s worth a try;die Mühe lohnt sich it’s worth (making) the effort, it’s worth taking the troubleB. v/t1.die Ausstellung lohnt einen Besuch the exhibition is worth seeing;jemandem etwas lohnen repay ( oder reward) sb for sth2.es lohnt die Mühe it’s worth the effort* * *1.reflexives, intransitives Verb be worth it; be worthwhile2.die Mühe hat [sich] gelohnt — it was worth the trouble or effort
transitives Verb be worthdie Ausstellung lohnt einen Besuch — the exhibition is worth a visit or is worth visiting
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I v/refl be worthwhile, be worth one’s while; bes. materiell: auch pay; es lohnt sich it’s worth it; es lohnt sich, zu (+ Inf.) it’s worth (+ Ger.) generell: auch it pays to (+ Inf.) es lohnt sich nicht it’s not worth it; (es bringt nichts) it’s no use; der Film lohnt sich the film’s worth seeing, you should go and see the film; ein Versuch lohnt sich it’s worth a try; die Mühe lohnt sich it’s worth (making) the effort, it’s worth taking the troubleII v/t1. die Ausstellung lohnt einen Besuch the exhibition is worth seeing; jemandem etw. lohnen repay ( oder reward) s.o. for s.th.2. es lohnt die Mühe it’s worth the effort* * *sich lohnento be worth while; to pay* * *loh|nen ['loːnən]1. virto be worthwhile, to be worth ites lohnt ( sich), etw zu tun — it is worth or worthwhile doing sth
die Mühe lohnt sich — it is worth the effort, the effort is worthwhile
der Film lohnt sich wirklich — the film is really worth seeing
Fleiß lohnt sich immer — hard work always pays ( off) or is always worthwhile
das lohnt sich nicht für mich — it's not worth my while
2. vt1) (= es wert sein) to be worthdas Ergebnis lohnt die Mühe — the result makes all the effort worthwhile, the result amply repays all the effort
2)er hat mir meine Hilfe mit Undank gelohnt — he repaid my help with ingratitude
* * *loh·nen[ˈlo:nən]I. vr1. (sich bezahlt machen)unsere Mühe hat sich gelohnt it was worth the effort [or trouble], our efforts were worth it [or worthwhile2. (es wert sein)II. vt1. (rechtfertigen)▪ etw \lohnen to be worth sthder große Aufwand lohnt das Ergebnis kaum/nicht the result was hardly/wasn't worth all that expense2. (belohnen)▪ jdm etw \lohnen to reward sb for sthsie hat mir meine Hilfe mit Undank gelohnt she repaid my help with ingratitudeIII. vi impers to be worth it▪ \lohnen, etw zu tun to be worth[while] doing sth* * *1.reflexives, intransitives Verb be worth it; be worthwhile2.die Mühe hat [sich] gelohnt — it was worth the trouble or effort
transitives Verb be worthdie Ausstellung lohnt einen Besuch — the exhibition is worth a visit or is worth visiting
* * *sie hat für die neue Frisur 100 Euro gelöhnt she forked out 100 euros for her new hairdo* * *1.reflexives, intransitives Verb be worth it; be worthwhile2.die Mühe hat [sich] gelohnt — it was worth the trouble or effort
transitives Verb be worthdie Ausstellung lohnt einen Besuch — the exhibition is worth a visit or is worth visiting
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loh·nen [ʼlo:nən]vr1) ( sich bezahlt machen)unsere Mühe hat sich gelohnt it was worth the effort [or trouble], our efforts were worth it [or worthwhile];2) ( es wert sein)sich \lohnen to be worth seeing [or going to see];vt1) ( rechtfertigen)etw \lohnen to be worth sth;der große Aufwand lohnt das Ergebnis kaum/ nicht the result was hardly/wasn't worth all that expense2) (be\lohnen)sie hat mir meine Hilfe mit Undank gelohnt she repaid my help with ingratitudevi impers to be worth it; -
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m.1 power (mando, competencia).estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize powerpoder adquisitivo purchasing powerpoder calorífico calorific valuepoder de convicción persuasive powerstener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-pullerel poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)poderes fácticos the church, military and presspoderes públicos public authoritiesEl poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.2 power, authorization.dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do somethingpor poderes by proxypoder notarial power of attorney3 faculty.4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.v.1 can, to be able to.no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you2 can, may (tener permiso).no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?¿se puede? may I come in?3 can (ser capaz moralmente).no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).puede estallar la guerra war could o may break outpodías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)puede que llueva it may o might rain¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may dopuede ser perhaps, maybe5 to be stronger than.tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.Ella puede correr She is able to run.7 to might, to stand to.Ella podría surgir She might rise above.8 to be capable.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) can2) to be able3) may2. noun m.1) power2) control3) possession4) strength, force* * *1. VERBO AUXILIAR1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself
¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?
no puede venir — he can't o cannot come
no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come
2) (=tener permiso para)puedes irte — you can o may go
¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?
¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?
aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here
3) [en peticiones]¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?
¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?
4) [indicando eventualidad]puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere
¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!
podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg
5) [indicando obligación moral]¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!
6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?
7) [en sugerencias]8) [en reproches]¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!
habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer
¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!
2) (=tener permiso)¿se puede? — may I come in?
¿puedo? — may I?
3) (=tener dominio, influencia)los que pueden — those who can, those who are able
el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks
poder conpoder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?
no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me
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a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come•
no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of himsu actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves
3.VERBO IMPERSONALpuede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhapspuede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library
puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already
puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come
puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right
4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO1) (=capacidad, facultad) powerpoder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *
2) (=autoridad, influencia) powerejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people
no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures
3) (Pol)¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!
¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!
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bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power•
el cuarto poder — the fourth estate4) (=fuerza, eficacia)este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis
5) (=potestad)pl poderes powersles dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company
tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter
6) (Jur)7) (=posesión) possessionesa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession
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pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession8) (Fís, Mec) power9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher* * *Iverbo auxiliar¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?
no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?
¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?
¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?
¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?
¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in
3) ( expresando derecho moral)4)a) (en quejas, reproches)¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?
podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!
b) ( en sugerencias)c) ( solicitando un favor)¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?
¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?
poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something
6) (en locs)a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit
7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)a) ( ganar)él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him
b) (Méx) ( doler)8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!
9) (en 3a pers)no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know
no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already
si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible
puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right
II- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
1)a) (control, influencia) powertiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village
estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power
caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody
b) (Pol)tomar el poder — to take o seize power
detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years
2) ( posesión)la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...
obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes
3)a) (derecho, atribución)tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something
b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorneycasarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy
4)a) (capacidad, facultad) powerb) (de motor, aparato) power•* * *Iverbo auxiliar¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?
no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?
¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?
¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?
¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?
¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in
3) ( expresando derecho moral)4)a) (en quejas, reproches)¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?
podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!
b) ( en sugerencias)c) ( solicitando un favor)¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?
¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?
poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something
6) (en locs)a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit
7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)a) ( ganar)él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him
b) (Méx) ( doler)8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!
9) (en 3a pers)no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know
no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already
si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible
puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right
II- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
1)a) (control, influencia) powertiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village
estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power
caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody
b) (Pol)tomar el poder — to take o seize power
detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years
2) ( posesión)la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...
obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes
3)a) (derecho, atribución)tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something
b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorneycasarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy
4)a) (capacidad, facultad) powerb) (de motor, aparato) power•* * *poder11 = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.
Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.* asumir poder = assume + power.* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.* círculo de poder = circle of power.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* conceder poderes = give + powers.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con poder = powerful.* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* control del poder = hold on power.* dar poderes = give + powers.* dejar sin poder = disempower.* división de poderes = division of powers.* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.* en el poder = in office.* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.* estructura de poder = power structure.* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.* grupo de poder = power group.* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.* igualdad de poder = parity of power.* inversión de poderes = power reversal.* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.* lucha de poderes = power struggle.* lucha por el poder = power struggle.* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.* perder poder = lose + power.* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.* poder colectivo = collective power.* poder curativo = healing power.* poder de atracción = drawing power.* poder de curación = healing power.* poder de discriminación = discretion.* poder de enganche = holding power.* poder del estado = state power.* poder de negociación = bargaining power.* poder de representación = power of representation.* poder de retención = holding power.* poder divino = divine power.* poder económico = economic leverage.* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.* poder estatal = state power.* poder imperial = imperial power.* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.* poder legal = statutory power.* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.* poder notarial = power of attorney.* poder político = political power.* poder presidencial = presidential power.* poder público = public power, public authority.* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.* política del poder = power politics.* por poderes = by proxy.* posición de poder = position power.* quitar el poder = disempower.* relación de poder = power relationship.* relaciones de poder = power relations.* sediento de poder = power-hungry.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subir al poder = rise to + power.* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* tener el poder de = have + the power to.* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.* tomar el poder = take + power.* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.poder22 = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.
Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.* poderse contestar = be answerable.* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.* poderse localizar = be locatable.* poder utilizarse = be usable.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que = maybe.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.* que se puede arreglar = fixable.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* que se puede escuchar = playable.* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* que se puede quitar = detachable.* que se puede separar = detachable.* que se puede visualizar = viewable.* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.* se puede = is to be.* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.* sin poder dormir = sleepless.* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.* * *A tener la capacidad deB expresando idea de permisoC expresando un derecho moralD1 en quejas, reproches2 en sugerencias3 solicitando un favorA1 poder con algo/alguien2 el dinero lo puede todoB en locucionesC1 vencer, ganar2 dolerA con idea de eventualidadB en tercera personaA(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you canno puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughingno va a poder venir he won't be able to come¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade herno pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help themno se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himselfno habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your helpno debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!B(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in¿puedo pasar? may I come in?¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you likeno puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come inaquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke hereC(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to herdespués de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've donees lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can doD1(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!2(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to youya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea3(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?A1 poder CON algo/algn:¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcaseyo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my ownno pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job2el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have moneyB ( en locuciones):a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burstgana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fistes feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they comecorrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we couldno poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausteda mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything elseya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this childno podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me madno poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flatteredno puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I amno pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were rightC1 ( fam)(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat himtu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as minea gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable2( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeplynos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's deathA(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any momentde él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with himno sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put itno hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspiciouspuede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were outhace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millionsno podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinderllaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?podría volver a ocurrir it could happen againPilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been PilarB ( en tercera persona):¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possibleno puede ser que no lo sepa he must knowno puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished alreadysi puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row fourme habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to bepuede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be rightpuede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe notA1 (control, influencia) powerel poder de la prensa the power of the presstiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the villagela Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no powerConstantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turksestamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power2 ( Pol):el poder powerestar en el poder to be in powertomar el poder to take o seize powerasumir el poder to assume powerdetenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 yearslleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four yearstoda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fameel poder en la sombra the power behind the throneel poder corrompe power corruptsB(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authoritieshay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his handsobra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutesla solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head officeC1(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matterla entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of powerlos poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powerslos poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in himla separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the StateD1 (capacidad, facultad) powersu poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasionel poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestiontiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers2 (de un motor, aparato) powerCompuestos:masculine absolute powermasculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending powermasculine divine powerel poder ejecutivo the executivempl power of attorneympl:los poderes públicos the authoritiesel poder judicial the judiciaryel poder legislativo the legislature* * *
poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2a) ( expresando idea de permiso):◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;
¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed hereb) ( solicitando un favor):◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;
¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;
no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;
( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
estamos en su poder we are in her powerb) (Pol)
estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …
3
( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
poder adquisitivo purchasing power
poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace
* * *poder1 nm1. [mando, autoridad] power;la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;estar en el poder to be in power;perder el poder to lose power;el poder corrompe power corrupts;la separación de poderes the separation of powers;de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sidespoder absoluto absolute power;el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;poderes públicos (public) authoritiesobra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank3. [capacidad] power;un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powerspoder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;poder calorífico calorific value;poder de convicción persuasive powers;poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force4. [autorización] power, authorization;[documento] power of attorney;dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;por poderes by proxy;poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]♦ vi1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance2. [tener permiso] can, may;no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;¿se puede? may I come in?;¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;Fam¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop♦ v impersonal[ser posible] may;puede que llueva it may o might rain;puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;puede ser perhaps, maybe;si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!♦ vt1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any dayle pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it* * *I v/aux1 capacidad can, be able to;no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her2 permiso can, be allowed to;¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?3 posibilidad may, might;¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told himII v/i:me puede he can beat me;es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;a poder ser if possible;puede ser perhaps, maybe;¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;puede que perhaps, maybe;puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could doen poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;por poderes, L.Am.los poder es públicos the authorities* * *poder {58} v aux1) : to be able to, canno puede hablar: he can't speakpuede llover: it may rain at any moment¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?¿se puede?: may I come in?poder vi1) : to beat, to defeatcree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone2) : to be possible¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe3)poder con : to cope with, to manage¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!4)no poder más : to have had enoughno puede más: she can't take anymore5)no poder menos que : to not be able to helpno pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazedpoder nm1) : control, powerpoder adquisitivo: purchasing power2) : authorityel poder legislativo: the legislature3) : possessionestá en mi poder: it's in my hands4) : strength, forcepoder militar: military might* * *poder1 n (en general) powerpoder2 vb1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?2. (permiso) can / may¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?¿se puede pasar? can I come in?3. (probabilidad) may / could / mightpuede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might notpoder con to manage / to cope with -
15 Д-342
во весь дух (MAX, ОПОР) бежать, мчаться, нестись, пустить лошадь и т. п. coll PrepP these forms only adv fixed WO(of a person, a horse, or, rare, a horse-driven carriage) (to run, race along etc) very fast, with great speed, headlongat top (full) speed(at) full tilt as fast as one can (go) as fast as one's legs can carry one for all one is worth (of a horse) (race along (go)) at a full gallop (put one's horse) to a full gallop (go (make one's horse go)) flat-out.Он (Пугачев) остановился его окружили, и, как видно, по его повелению четыре человека отделились и во весь опор подскакали под самую крепость (Пушкин 2). Не (Pugachev) stopped, his men gathered around himand evidently by his command, four of them peeled off from the group and galloped right up to the fort at full speed (2a).Лошади летели во весь опор, карету мягко встряхивало... (Окуджава 2). The horses raced along at full speed, the carriage rolling slightly... (2a)..Сейчас он, конечно, уже на конюшне, дрожащими от волнения и спешки, путающимися, не слушающимися руками запрягает Савраску и немедленно во весь дух пустится нахлестывать следом, так что нагонит их еще в поле, до въезда в лес (Пастернак 1)....At the moment, of course, he's in the stable, hurrying, excited, fumbling with the harness, and he'll rush after us full tilt and catch up with us before we get into the forest (1a)...(Чичиков) сел в бричку и велел Селифану погонять лошадей во весь дух (Гоголь 3). Chichikov...got into his carriage and told Selifan to drive as fast as he could (3a)..Ты бежал во весь дух, сам не зная куда, обезумевший от счастья (Олеша 3)....You ran for all you were worth, yourself not knowing where, out of your wits with happiness (3a).Кавалергарды скакали, но еще удерживая лошадей. Ростов уже видел их лица и услышал команду: «Марш, марш!», произнесенную офицером, выпустившим во весь мах свою кровную лошадь (Толстой 4). The Horse Guards were galloping but still holding in their horses Rostov could now see their faces and hear the command. "Charge!" shouted by an officer putting his thoroughbred to a full gallop (4a) -
16 во весь дух
• ВО ВЕСЬ ДУХ <MAX, ОПОР> бежать, мчаться, нестись, пустить лошадь и т.п. coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a person, a horse, or, rare, a horse-driven carriage) (to run, race along etc) very fast, with great speed, headlong:- [of a horse](race along <go>) at a full gallop;- (go < make one's horse go>) flat-out.♦ Он [Пугачев] остановился; его окружили, и, как видно, по его повелению четыре человека отделились и во весь опор подскакали под самую крепость (Пушкин 2). Не [Pugachev] stopped; his men gathered around him; and evidently by his command, four of them peeled off from the group and galloped right up to the fort at full speed (2a).♦ Лошади летели во весь опор, карету мягко встряхивало... (Окуджава 2). The horses raced along at full speed, the carriage rolling slightly... (2a).♦...Сейчас он, конечно, уже на конюшне, дрожащими от волнения и спешки, путающимися, не слушающимися руками запрягает Савраску и немедленно во весь дух пустится нахлестывать следом, так что нагонит их еще в поле, до въезда в лес (Пастернак 1)....At the moment, of course, he's in the stable, hurrying, excited, fumbling with the harness, and he'll rush after us full tilt and catch up with us before we get into the forest (1a)♦...[Чичиков] сел в бричку и велел Селифану погонять лошадей во весь дух (Гоголь 3). Chichikov...got into his carriage and told Selifan to drive as fast as he could (3a).♦...Ты бежал во весь дух, сам не зная куда, обезумевший от счастья (Олеша 3)....You ran for all you were worth, yourself not knowing where, out of your wits with happiness (3a).♦ Кавалергарды скакали, но еще удерживая лошадей. Ростов уже видел их лица и услышал команду: "Марш, марш!", произнесённую офицером, выпустившим во весь мах свою кровную лошадь (Толстой 4). The Horse Guards were galloping but still holding in their horses Rostov could now see their faces and hear the command. "Charge!" shouted by an officer putting his thoroughbred to a full gallop (4a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > во весь дух
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17 во весь мах
• ВО ВЕСЬ ДУХ <MAX, ОПОР> бежать, мчаться, нестись, пустить лошадь и т.п. coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a person, a horse, or, rare, a horse-driven carriage) (to run, race along etc) very fast, with great speed, headlong:- [of a horse](race along <go>) at a full gallop;- (go < make one's horse go>) flat-out.♦ Он [Пугачев] остановился; его окружили, и, как видно, по его повелению четыре человека отделились и во весь опор подскакали под самую крепость (Пушкин 2). Не [Pugachev] stopped; his men gathered around him; and evidently by his command, four of them peeled off from the group and galloped right up to the fort at full speed (2a).♦ Лошади летели во весь опор, карету мягко встряхивало... (Окуджава 2). The horses raced along at full speed, the carriage rolling slightly... (2a).♦...Сейчас он, конечно, уже на конюшне, дрожащими от волнения и спешки, путающимися, не слушающимися руками запрягает Савраску и немедленно во весь дух пустится нахлестывать следом, так что нагонит их еще в поле, до въезда в лес (Пастернак 1)....At the moment, of course, he's in the stable, hurrying, excited, fumbling with the harness, and he'll rush after us full tilt and catch up with us before we get into the forest (1a)♦...[Чичиков] сел в бричку и велел Селифану погонять лошадей во весь дух (Гоголь 3). Chichikov...got into his carriage and told Selifan to drive as fast as he could (3a).♦...Ты бежал во весь дух, сам не зная куда, обезумевший от счастья (Олеша 3)....You ran for all you were worth, yourself not knowing where, out of your wits with happiness (3a).♦ Кавалергарды скакали, но еще удерживая лошадей. Ростов уже видел их лица и услышал команду: "Марш, марш!", произнесённую офицером, выпустившим во весь мах свою кровную лошадь (Толстой 4). The Horse Guards were galloping but still holding in their horses Rostov could now see their faces and hear the command. "Charge!" shouted by an officer putting his thoroughbred to a full gallop (4a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > во весь мах
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18 во весь опор
• ВО ВЕСЬ ДУХ <MAX, ОПОР> бежать, мчаться, нестись, пустить лошадь и т.п. coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a person, a horse, or, rare, a horse-driven carriage) (to run, race along etc) very fast, with great speed, headlong:- [of a horse](race along <go>) at a full gallop;- (go < make one's horse go>) flat-out.♦ Он [Пугачев] остановился; его окружили, и, как видно, по его повелению четыре человека отделились и во весь опор подскакали под самую крепость (Пушкин 2). Не [Pugachev] stopped; his men gathered around him; and evidently by his command, four of them peeled off from the group and galloped right up to the fort at full speed (2a).♦ Лошади летели во весь опор, карету мягко встряхивало... (Окуджава 2). The horses raced along at full speed, the carriage rolling slightly... (2a).♦...Сейчас он, конечно, уже на конюшне, дрожащими от волнения и спешки, путающимися, не слушающимися руками запрягает Савраску и немедленно во весь дух пустится нахлестывать следом, так что нагонит их еще в поле, до въезда в лес (Пастернак 1)....At the moment, of course, he's in the stable, hurrying, excited, fumbling with the harness, and he'll rush after us full tilt and catch up with us before we get into the forest (1a)♦...[Чичиков] сел в бричку и велел Селифану погонять лошадей во весь дух (Гоголь 3). Chichikov...got into his carriage and told Selifan to drive as fast as he could (3a).♦...Ты бежал во весь дух, сам не зная куда, обезумевший от счастья (Олеша 3)....You ran for all you were worth, yourself not knowing where, out of your wits with happiness (3a).♦ Кавалергарды скакали, но еще удерживая лошадей. Ростов уже видел их лица и услышал команду: "Марш, марш!", произнесённую офицером, выпустившим во весь мах свою кровную лошадь (Толстой 4). The Horse Guards were galloping but still holding in their horses Rostov could now see their faces and hear the command. "Charge!" shouted by an officer putting his thoroughbred to a full gallop (4a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > во весь опор
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19 objeción
f.objection, demur, demurrer.* * *1 objection\poner objeción a algo to object to somethingponer una objeción to raise an objectionobjeción de conciencia conscientious objection* * *noun f.* * *SF objectionponer objeciones — to object to, make o raise objections
no ponen ninguna objeción — they don't object, they make o raise no objection
* * *femenino objection¿alguna objeción? — (are there) any objections?
nadie hizo or puso objeciones — nobody objected o made any objection
* * *= demurrer, objection, remonstration, cavil.Ex. He conceded that Feaver's demurrers were worth considering.Ex. My objection to the use of title-unit entries is not so much that they will disperse the works of an author, because this could be brought together by means of an author added entry.Ex. Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.Ex. But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.----* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.* hacer una objeción = raise + objection.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objeción de consciencia = conscientious objection.* objeción menor = quibble.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* * *femenino objection¿alguna objeción? — (are there) any objections?
nadie hizo or puso objeciones — nobody objected o made any objection
* * *= demurrer, objection, remonstration, cavil.Ex: He conceded that Feaver's demurrers were worth considering.
Ex: My objection to the use of title-unit entries is not so much that they will disperse the works of an author, because this could be brought together by means of an author added entry.Ex: Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.Ex: But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.* hacer una objeción = raise + objection.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objeción de consciencia = conscientious objection.* objeción menor = quibble.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* * *objection¿alguien tiene alguna objeción? does anyone have any objection?, are there any objections?nadie hizo or puso objeciones nobody objected o made o raised any objection¿existe alguna objeción a que yo esté presente? is there any objection o does anyone object to my being present?Compuesto:conscientious objectionse negó a practicarle el aborto alegando objeción de conciencia he refused to carry out the abortion on moral grounds* * *
objeción sustantivo femenino
objection;◊ nadie puso objeciones nobody objected o made any objection;
objeción de conciencia conscientious objection
objeción sustantivo femenino objection: no puso objeciones, he didn't raise any objections
objeción de conciencia, conscientious objection
' objeción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inconveniente
- pero
- reserva
- aunque
- hacer
- oponer
- reparo
English:
objection
- quibble
- state
- raise
* * *objeción nfobjection;poner objeciones a to raise objections to;tener objeciones to have objections;objeción denegada [en juicio] objection overruledobjeción de conciencia conscientious objection;se negó a practicar abortos por razones de objeción de conciencia he refused to carry out abortions on moral grounds* * *f objection* * *ponerle objeciones a algo: to object to something* * *objeción n objection -
20 לקוט
לָקוֹט, לוֹקֵטm. (לָקַט v. לֶקֶט) grain-gleaner, a sort of huckster dealing in grains bought up in small quantities. B. Mets.72b מ״ש לוקט … יזיף מלקוט חבריה ed. (Ms. M. throughout לוקט; Ms. R. a. ed. Ven. לקוט, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 7) why is it different with the gleaner? Because, if he has none, he will borrow from a fellow-gleaner. Ib. ער שיצא חשער ללו׳ ולמוכר until the market price has been announced for (the goods of) the gatherer and the merchant alike; Tosef. ib. VI, 1 ללוקח (corr. acc.).Keth.54a בלקוט Ar., v. לָקִיט.Pl. לָקוֹטוֹת. B. Mets. l. c. היד של ל׳ … ושל כל אדםוכ׳ Ms. H. a. R. (v. Rabb. D. S. l. c.) if the gleaners goods (mixed goods) were worth four Sah (and more) a Sela, and those of other people three ; (ed. היו לְקוּטוֹת … ולכל אדםוכ׳ if the gleaned grains were worth ; Tosef. l. c. היו לקוטות הולכות מארבע (not והולכות).
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Worth Hamilton Weller — (May 28, 1913 – June 22, 1931) was an American herpetologist who died in a fall from a cliff at Grandfather Mountain near Linville North Carolina.Weller was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His interest in herpetology and in particular salamanders… … Wikipedia
Worth, Illinois — Chicagoland municipality muni name = Worth muni = Village date = 1914 state = Illinois county = Cook tcounty = Cook township = Worth township2 = Palos gov = Trustee village head label = President gov head = Ed Guzdziol (LP) pop = 11,047 density… … Wikipedia
Worth, New York — Infobox Settlement official name = Worth, New York settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position = pushpin map caption =Location within the state of New York pushpin mapsize = mapsize … Wikipedia
Worth County, Georgia — Infobox U.S. County county = Worth County state = Georgia seallink = map size = 225 founded = 1853 seat = Sylvester largest city = Sylvester area total sq mi = 575 area total km2 = 1488 area land sq mi = 570 area land km2 = 1476 area water sq mi … Wikipedia
Worth, Missouri — Infobox Settlement official name = Worth, Missouri settlement type = Village nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Worth, Missouri mapsize1 = map caption1 … Wikipedia
Worth County, Iowa — Infobox U.S. County county = Worth County state = Iowa seallink = map size = 250 founded = seat = Northwood largest city = area total sq mi = 402 area total km2 = 1040 area land sq mi = 400 area land km2 = 1036 area water sq mi = 2 area water km2 … Wikipedia
Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Township motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city… … Wikipedia