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were you expecting it

1 y

I.

Y¹, y¹ [igʀεk]

masculine noun

• chromosome Y Y-chromosome

• l'axe des y the y axis

II.

Y²( ABBR OF yen) Y

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Y igʀɛk nom masculin invariable ( lettre) y, Y

II i
pronom

1) ( à ça)

rien n'y fait — it's no use

elle n'y peut rien — there's nothing she can do about it

j'y viens — I'm coming to that

tu n'y arriveras jamais — you'll never manage

tu y crois? — do you believe it?

je vais m'y mettre demain — I'll start tomorrow

je n'y comprends rien — I don't understand a thing

il n'y connaît rien — he knows nothing about it

j'y pense parfois — I sometimes think about it

tu t'y attendais? — were you expecting it?

tu y as gagné — you got the best deal

2) (là) there

n'y va pas — don't go

j'y suis allé hier — I went yesterday

3) ( avec le verbe avoir)

des pommes? il n'y en a plus/pas — apples? there are none left/none

du vin? il n'y en a plus/pas — wine? there's none left/none

il n'y a qu'à téléphoner — just phone

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y mettre du sien — to work at it

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Les expressions comme y rester, il y a sont traitées sous le verbe

Lorsque y met en relief un groupe exprimé, on ne le traduit pas: tu y vas souvent, à Londres? (colloq) = do you often go to London?; je n'y comprends rien, moi, aux échecs (colloq) = I don't understand anything about chess

Lorsque y ne remplace aucun groupe identifiable, on ne le traduit pas: c'est plus difficile qu'il n'y paraît = it's harder than it seems; je n'y vois rien = I can't see a thing

••

Les expressions comme y rester, il y a sont traitées sous le verbe

Lorsque y met en relief un groupe exprimé, on ne le traduit pas: tu y vas souvent, à Londres? (colloq) = do you often go to London?; je n'y comprends rien, moi, aux échecs (colloq) = I don't understand anything about chess

Lorsque y ne remplace aucun groupe identifiable, on ne le traduit pas: c'est plus difficile qu'il n'y paraît = it's harder than it seems; je n'y vois rien = I can't see a thing

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iɡʀɛk nm inv
(= y) Y, y

Y comme Yvonne — Y for Yellow Grande-Bretagne Y for Yoke USA

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I.

y pron

❢ Les expressions comme y rester, il y a seront traitées sous le verbe.

Lorsque y met en relief un groupe exprimé, on ne le traduit pas: tu y vas souvent, à Londres○? = do you often go to London?; je n'y comprends rien, moi, aux échecs○ = I don't understand anything about chess.

Lorsque y ne remplace aucun groupe identifiable, on ne le traduit pas: c'est plus difficile qu'il n'y paraît = it's harder than it seems; je n'y vois rien = I can't see a thing.

1 ( à ça) rien n'y fait it's no use; elle n'y peut rien there's nothing she can do about it; j'y viens I'm coming to that point; tu n'y arriveras jamais you'll never manage; tu y crois? do you believe it?; je vais m'y mettre demain I'll start tomorrow; je n'y comprends rien I don't understand a thing; il n'y connaît rien he knows nothing about it; j'y pense parfois I sometimes think about it; tu sais y jouer? can you play?; tu t'y attendais? were you expecting it?; elle n'a rien à y perdre she's got nothing to lose; tu y as gagné you got the best deal;

2 (là) there; j'y serai en août I'll be there in August; elle y mange parfois she sometimes goes there to eat; n'y va pas don't go; j'y suis allé hier I went yesterday;

3 ◑(à lui, à elle) dis-y tell him/her; parles-y talk to him/her; coupes-y les cheveux cut his/her hair;

4 ◑(il, ils) he/they; y vient? is he coming?; y comprennent pas they don't understand;

5 ◑(il) c'est-y pas dommage qu'y pleuve? what a pity it's raining!; c'est-y pas gentil! how nice!;

6 ( avec le verbe avoir) des pommes? il n'y en a plus/pas apples? there are none left/none; du vin? il n'y en a plus/pas wine? there's none left/none; quand y en a plus, y en a encore○ there's always more where that came from; il n'y a qu'à téléphoner, y a qu'à téléphoner○ just phone; ‘il n'y a qu'à le repeindre!’-‘y a qu'à○, c'est facile à dire!’ ‘all you have to do is repaint it!’-‘just repaint it! easier said than done!’

Idiome

y mettre du sien to work at it.

II.

y, Y nm inv ( lettre) y, Y.

I

pronom

1. [représente le lieu] there

j'y vais souvent I often go there

on y entre comment? how do you get in?

vas-y, entre! go on in!

on n'y voit rien you can't see a thing (here)

je n'y suis pour personne whoever it is, I'm not in

2. [représente une chose] it

pensez-y, à mon offre do think about my offer

n'y comptez pas don't count ou bank on it

je n'y manquerai pas I certainly will

3. [représente une personne]

les fantômes, j'y crois I believe in ghosts

4. (locution)

il y va de it's a matter of

il y va de ma dignité my dignity's at stake

chacun y va de sa chansonnette everyone comes out with a little song

j'y suis!

a. [j'ai compris] (I've) got it!

b. [je t'ai compris] I'm with you!

y être pour quelque chose to have something to do with it

je n'y suis pour rien, moi! it's (got) nothing to do with me!, it's not my fault!

laisse-le choisir, il s'y connaît let him choose, he knows all about it

si tu veux un matériel de qualité, il faut y mettre le prix if you want quality material, you have to pay for it

avec les petits, il faut savoir s'y prendre with little children you have to know how to handle them

II

nom masculin,

Y nom masculin [igrɛk]

y, Y

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2 Y

I.

Y¹, y¹ [igʀεk]

masculine noun

• chromosome Y Y-chromosome

• l'axe des y the y axis

II.

Y²( ABBR OF yen) Y

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I

Y igʀɛk nom masculin invariable ( lettre) y, Y

II i
pronom

1) ( à ça)

rien n'y fait — it's no use

elle n'y peut rien — there's nothing she can do about it

j'y viens — I'm coming to that

tu n'y arriveras jamais — you'll never manage

tu y crois? — do you believe it?

je vais m'y mettre demain — I'll start tomorrow

je n'y comprends rien — I don't understand a thing

il n'y connaît rien — he knows nothing about it

j'y pense parfois — I sometimes think about it

tu t'y attendais? — were you expecting it?

tu y as gagné — you got the best deal

2) (là) there

n'y va pas — don't go

j'y suis allé hier — I went yesterday

3) ( avec le verbe avoir)

des pommes? il n'y en a plus/pas — apples? there are none left/none

du vin? il n'y en a plus/pas — wine? there's none left/none

il n'y a qu'à téléphoner — just phone

••

y mettre du sien — to work at it

••

Les expressions comme y rester, il y a sont traitées sous le verbe

Lorsque y met en relief un groupe exprimé, on ne le traduit pas: tu y vas souvent, à Londres? (colloq) = do you often go to London?; je n'y comprends rien, moi, aux échecs (colloq) = I don't understand anything about chess

Lorsque y ne remplace aucun groupe identifiable, on ne le traduit pas: c'est plus difficile qu'il n'y paraît = it's harder than it seems; je n'y vois rien = I can't see a thing

••

Les expressions comme y rester, il y a sont traitées sous le verbe

Lorsque y met en relief un groupe exprimé, on ne le traduit pas: tu y vas souvent, à Londres? (colloq) = do you often go to London?; je n'y comprends rien, moi, aux échecs (colloq) = I don't understand anything about chess

Lorsque y ne remplace aucun groupe identifiable, on ne le traduit pas: c'est plus difficile qu'il n'y paraît = it's harder than it seems; je n'y vois rien = I can't see a thing

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iɡʀɛk nm inv
(= y) Y, y

Y comme Yvonne — Y for Yellow Grande-Bretagne Y for Yoke USA

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I.

y pron

❢ Les expressions comme y rester, il y a seront traitées sous le verbe.

Lorsque y met en relief un groupe exprimé, on ne le traduit pas: tu y vas souvent, à Londres○? = do you often go to London?; je n'y comprends rien, moi, aux échecs○ = I don't understand anything about chess.

Lorsque y ne remplace aucun groupe identifiable, on ne le traduit pas: c'est plus difficile qu'il n'y paraît = it's harder than it seems; je n'y vois rien = I can't see a thing.

1 ( à ça) rien n'y fait it's no use; elle n'y peut rien there's nothing she can do about it; j'y viens I'm coming to that point; tu n'y arriveras jamais you'll never manage; tu y crois? do you believe it?; je vais m'y mettre demain I'll start tomorrow; je n'y comprends rien I don't understand a thing; il n'y connaît rien he knows nothing about it; j'y pense parfois I sometimes think about it; tu sais y jouer? can you play?; tu t'y attendais? were you expecting it?; elle n'a rien à y perdre she's got nothing to lose; tu y as gagné you got the best deal;

2 (là) there; j'y serai en août I'll be there in August; elle y mange parfois she sometimes goes there to eat; n'y va pas don't go; j'y suis allé hier I went yesterday;

3 ◑(à lui, à elle) dis-y tell him/her; parles-y talk to him/her; coupes-y les cheveux cut his/her hair;

4 ◑(il, ils) he/they; y vient? is he coming?; y comprennent pas they don't understand;

5 ◑(il) c'est-y pas dommage qu'y pleuve? what a pity it's raining!; c'est-y pas gentil! how nice!;

6 ( avec le verbe avoir) des pommes? il n'y en a plus/pas apples? there are none left/none; du vin? il n'y en a plus/pas wine? there's none left/none; quand y en a plus, y en a encore○ there's always more where that came from; il n'y a qu'à téléphoner, y a qu'à téléphoner○ just phone; ‘il n'y a qu'à le repeindre!’-‘y a qu'à○, c'est facile à dire!’ ‘all you have to do is repaint it!’-‘just repaint it! easier said than done!’

Idiome

y mettre du sien to work at it.

II.

y, Y nm inv ( lettre) y, Y.

(abréviation de yen)

Y

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > Y
3 esperar

v.

1 to wait (for).

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do something

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming

quien espera desespera (Prov) a watched pot never boils

Elsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.

2 to hope (tener esperanza de).

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help

esperar que to hope that

espero que sí/no I hope so/not

esperar hacer algo to hope to do something

Esperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.

3 to expect (tener confianza en).

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction

esperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebody

como era de esperar as was to be expected

Elsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.

4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).

le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him

¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!

5 to wait for, to await, to wait.

Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.

6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.

Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.

7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.

Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.

Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.

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esperar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect

■ esperan un milagro they're hoping for a miracle

■ esperar la gloria to hope for glory

2 (contar, creer) to expect

■ no te esperábamos hasta mañana we didn't expect you till tomorrow

■ llegaron tarde como era de esperar they arrived late as expected

3 (aguardar) to wait for, await

■ espera un momento wait a moment

■ espero a mi padre I'm waiting for my father

4 (desear) to hope

■ espero que cantes I hope you'll sing

■ espero verlo I hope to see him

5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead

■ mala noche nos espera there's a bad night ahead

6 figurado (bebé) to expect

► verbo intransitivo

1 to wait

■ esperaré hasta que lleguen I'll wait until they get here

► verbo pronominal esperarse

1 (aguardar) to wait

■ espérense en recepción please wait in reception

2 (creer, contar) to expect

■ se espera que seas puntual you're expected to be punctual

3 (desear) to hope

■ se espera que lo hayan pasado bien we hope you've had a good time

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon

¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!

espero que no I hope not

espero que sí I hope so

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

hacerse esperar to keep people waiting

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

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verb

1) to wait for, await

2) expect

3) hope

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- esperarse

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1. VT

1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait for

estaba esperando el avión — I was waiting for the plane

esperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages

fuimos a esperarla a la estación — we went to meet her at the station

nos espera un duro invierno — we've got a hard winter ahead of us

¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!

de aquí te espero * —

un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *

dijo unas tonterías de aquí te espero — he said some really stupid things

2) (=desear) to hope

espero llegar a tiempo — I hope to arrive on time

eso espero — I hope so

han prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will

- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"

espero que te haya gustado — I hope you liked it

espero que vengas — I hope you'll come

espero que no sea nada grave — I hope it isn't anything serious

-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"

-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"

3) (=contar con) to expect

¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?

espero su llamada en cualquier momento — I expect his call at any moment

no me esperes antes de las siete — don't expect me before seven

¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?

llegaron antes de lo que yo esperaba — they arrived sooner than I expected

esperaban que les pidiera perdón — they were expecting him to apologize

¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well

¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?

• era de esperar — it was to be expected

era de esperar que eso sucediera — it was to be expected that that would happen

era de esperar que no viniera — it was to be expected that he wouldn't come

• no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you

llamará cuando menos te lo esperes — he'll call when you least expect it

- esperar algo como agua de mayo

4) [+ bebé]

está esperando un hijo — she's expecting (a baby)

está esperando su primer hijo — she's expecting her first child

2. VI

1) (=aguardar) to wait

esperaré aquí — I'll wait here

¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!

espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming

esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth

• hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting

su respuesta no se hizo esperar — his answer wasn't long in coming

- esperar desesperando

- espera y verás

- puedes esperar sentado

- el que espera desespera

2)

• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb

esperar en Dios — to trust in God

3.

See:

esperarse
ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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esperar¹

¹ = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.

Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.

Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.

Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.

Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.

* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.

* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.

* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.

* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.

* lo que espera a = what is on store for.

* lo que nos espera = things to come.

* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

esperar²

² = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.

Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.

Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.

Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.

Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.

* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.

* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.

* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

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esperar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for

esperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friend

podrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better moment

espérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just coming

la esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the bar

esperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)

le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waiting

esperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat

2 (recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?

3 «sorpresa» to await

la reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to react

como no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madrid

le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)

B

1 (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it

ven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New York

esperan un lleno completo they expect a full house

tuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expected

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition

¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?

era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would fail

no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind

esperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sth

esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you

no hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talks

de ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her

2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

esperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in May

está esperando familia she's expecting

C (con esperanza) to hope

¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so

¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so

¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope not

esperar + INF:

espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this time

espero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's nice

espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck

espero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to me

esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious

¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!

■ esperar

vi

A

1 (aguardar) to wait

lo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longer

mientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waiting

espera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

espere un momento, por favor wait a moment, please

espera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?

vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for us

esperar A + INF:

espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to her

mejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more money

esperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:

el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiet

tiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call you

esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in

esperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)

¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)

quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down

2

«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting

¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?

quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnant

B esperar por ( ant) esperar vt A 1.

■ esperarse

v pron

A ( fam) (aguardar) to hang on ( colloq), to hold on ( colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?

B ( fam) (prever) to expect

¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?

no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that

¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?

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esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for;

◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

b) ( recibir) to meet;

◊ la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

c) [ sorpresa] to await;

◊ le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

2
a) (contar con, prever) to expect;

◊ tal como esperábamos just as we expected;

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
b) ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
◊ espero que no I hope not;

esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
a) ( aguardar) to wait;

◊ no podemos esperar más we can't wait any longer;

espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in
b) [ embarazada]:

◊ estar esperando to be expecting

esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;
◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!

esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic

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esperar

♦ vt

1. [aguardar] to wait for;

esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;

espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;

¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;

¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;

esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets back

2. [tener esperanza de]
todos esperamos la victoria we all hope for victory;

esperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;

esperar que… to hope that…;

espero que sí/no I hope so/not;

espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;

esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;

ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;

era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;

como era de esperar as was to be expected;

como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain

3. [tener confianza en] to expect;

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;

espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;

esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;

espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;

¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;

no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him

4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;

nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;

le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;
Fam
¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;
Fam
¡no sabes la o [m5] lo que te espera! you don't know what you're in for!

♦ vi

1. [aguardar] to wait;

espera en este despacho wait in this office;

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;

espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;

no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;

su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;
Fam
si crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;

hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;

me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;

Prov

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;

está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant

♦ See also the pronominal verb esperarse

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esperar

I v/t

1 ( aguardar) wait for;

hacerse esperar keep people waiting

2 con esperanza hope;

(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;

espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;

es de esperar que it is to be hoped that

3 ( suponer, confiar en) expect

4

:

esperar un hijo be expecting a baby

5

:

de aquí te espero fam incredible fam

II v/i ( aguardar) wait;

puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait

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esperar vt

1) aguardar: to wait for, to await

2) : to expect

3) : to hope

espero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to work

espero que sí: I hope so

esperar vi

: to wait

♦ See also the reflexive verb esperarse

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esperar vb

1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for

¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?

te esperé toda la tarde I waited all afternoon for you

2. (creer, imaginar) to expect

no esperaba que viniera tanta gente I didn't expect so many people to come

las cosas no le fueron tan bien como esperaba things didn't go as well as he'd expected

3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope

espera ir a la universidad she hopes to go to university

espero que seáis muy felices I hope you'll be very happy

espero que sí I hope so

esperar un niño to be expecting a baby

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

Spanish-English dictionary > esperar
4 attendre

attendre [atɑ̃dʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [personne] to wait for

• il attend de voir he's waiting to see

• attends la fin du film wait until the film is over

• nous attendons qu'il vienne we are waiting for him to come

• aller attendre qn au train to go and meet sb off the train

• il est venu m'attendre à la gare he came to meet me at the station

• j'attends le week-end avec impatience I'm looking forward to the weekend

• j'ai attendu deux heures I waited for two hours

• attendez un instant wait a moment

• attendez un peu ! wait a second! ; (menace) just you wait!

• qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour partir ? what are we waiting for?

• on ne t'attendait plus we had given up on you

• êtes-vous attendu ? are you expected?

• il attend son heure he's biding his time

• l'argent qu'il me doit, je l'attends toujours I'm still waiting for the money he owes me

► en attendant ( = pendant ce temps) in the meantime ; ( = en dépit de cela) all the same

• on ne peut rien faire en attendant de recevoir sa lettre we can't do anything until we get his letter

• en attendant qu'il revienne, je vais vite faire une course while I'm waiting for him to come back I'm going to go down to the shop

• en attendant, c'est moi qui fais tout ! all the same, it's me that does everything!

   b. [voiture] to be waiting for ; [mauvaise surprise, sort] to be in store for

   c. ( = escompter) [+ personne, chose] to expect

• attendre qch de qn/qch to expect sth from sb/sth

• on attendait beaucoup de ces pourparlers great things were expected of the talks

• j'attendais mieux de cet élève I expected better of this pupil

   d. attendre un enfant or un bébé

• attendre famille (Belgian) to be expecting a baby

• ils attendent la naissance pour le 10 mai the baby is due on 10 May

   e. ► attendre après (inf) [+ chose] to be in a hurry for ; [+ personne] to be waiting for

• l'argent que je t'ai prêté, je n'attends pas après I'm not desperate for the money I lent you

• je n'attends pas après lui ! I can get along without him!

2. intransitive verb

to wait ; ( = se conserver) to keep

• attends, je vais t'expliquer wait, let me explain

• attendez voir (inf) let me see

• vous attendez ou vous voulez rappeler plus tard ? will you hold or do you want to call back later?

• tu peux toujours attendre ! you'll be lucky!

• ce travail peut attendre this work can wait

• sans plus attendre straight away

• il faut agir sans plus attendre we must act straight away

► faire attendre

• faire attendre qn to keep sb waiting

• se faire attendre to be a long time coming

• il aime se faire attendre he likes to keep people waiting

• leur riposte ne se fit pas attendre they didn't take long to retaliate

3. reflexive verb

► s'attendre

   a. [personnes] to wait for each other

   b. s'attendre à qch to expect sth

• il ne s'attendait pas à gagner he wasn't expecting to win

• avec lui on peut s'attendre à tout you never know what to expect with him

• Lionel ! si je m'attendais (à te voir ici) ! (inf) Lionel, fancy meeting you here!

• elle s'y attendait she expected this

• il fallait s'y attendre it was to be expected

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atɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) gén to wait for [personne, événement]; to wait until ou till [date] ( pour faire to do)

j'attends qu'il finisse or ait fini — I'm waiting for him to finish

il attend impatiemment Noël — he can't wait for Christmas

aller attendre quelqu'un à la gare — to (go and) meet somebody at the station

qu'attends-tu pour répondre? — why don't you answer?

j'attends de voir pour y croire — I'll believe it when I see it

se faire attendre — to keep people waiting

le serveur se fait attendre — the waiter is taking a long time

la réaction ne se fit pas attendre — the reaction was instantaneous

attendre son jour or heure — to bide one's time

reste ici en attendant que la pluie cesse — stay here until the rain stops

en attendant mieux — until something better turns up

où étais-tu, on ne t'attendait plus! — where were you? we'd given up on you!; ferme I

2) (être prêt, préparé) [voiture, taxi] to be waiting for; [chambre, appartement] to be ready for

un délicieux repas m'attendait — a delicious meal awaited me

3) (être prévu, prévisible) [succès, aventure] to await, to be in store for [personne]

quel avenir nous attend? — what does the future hold (in store) for us?

les élections sont attendues comme un test — the elections are being viewed as a test

4) ( compter sur)

je les attends pour 5 heures — I'm expecting them at five

elle attend un bébé or un enfant — she's expecting a baby

attendre de quelqu'un qu'il fasse — to expect somebody to do

j'attendais mieux de ce roman — I found the novel rather disappointing

2.

verbe intransitif to wait; ( au téléphone) to hold

attends un peu! — wait a moment; ( menace) just (you) wait!

faire attendre quelqu'un — to keep somebody waiting

sans plus attendre — without further delay

en attendant — ( pendant ce temps) in the meantime; ( néanmoins) all the same, nonetheless

tu ne perds rien pour attendre! — (colloq) I'll get you (colloq), just you wait!

3.

s'attendre verbe pronominal

s'attendre à quelque chose/à faire — to expect something/to do

s'attendre à ce que quelqu'un fasse/quelque chose se produise — to expect somebody to do/something to happen

il fallait s'y attendre — it was to be expected

avec lui, il faut s'attendre à tout — with him, anything can happen

••

tout vient à point pour qui sait attendre — Proverbe everything comes to him who waits Proverbe

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atɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) [visiteur, événement] to wait for

attendre qn — to wait for sb

il se fait attendre! — he's keeping us waiting!

attendre que qch se produise — to wait for sth to happen, to wait until sth happens

Attends qu'il ne pleuve plus. — Wait for it to stop raining., Wait until it's stopped raining.

attendre de recevoir qch — to be waiting to receive sth

J'attends d'avoir de ses nouvelles. — I'm waiting to hear from him.

attendre qn de pied ferme — to be ready and waiting for sb

Je l'attends de pied ferme. — I'm ready and waiting for him.

en attendant — attendant

2) (avec l'idée de différer une action)

attendre que — to wait until

attendre de faire — to wait until one does

attendre d'être — to wait until one is

J'attends d'avoir un appartement à moi. — I'm waiting until I've got a flat of my own.

3)

attendre un enfant — to be expecting a baby

4) (être destiné ou réservé à) to be in store for, to await

On ne sait jamais ce qui nous attend. — We never know what's in store for us.

5) (= escompter, espérer) to expect

attendre qch de — to expect sth of

Je n'attends plus rien de la vie. — I expect nothing more from life.

2. vi

1) (dans l'attente d'un visiteur, d'un événement) to wait

Attendons, cela ne sert à rien de s'énerver. — Let's wait, there's no point getting annoyed.

Attends, je vais t'expliquer. — Wait, I'll explain.

faire attendre qn — to keep sb waiting

2)

attendez que je réfléchisse — wait, let me think

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attendre verb table: rendre

A vtr

1 ( processus qui dure) [personne] to wait for [personne]; to wait for, to await sout [événement]; to wait until ou till [date] (pour faire to do); attendre l'arrivée de qn to wait for sb to arrive, to await sb's arrival; j'attends le bus I'm waiting for the bus; j'ai attendu le bus (pendant) dix minutes I waited for the bus for ten minutes, I waited ten minutes for the bus; j'attends le bus depuis dix minutes I've been waiting for the bus for ten minutes, I've been waiting ten minutes for the bus; je t'ai attendu jusqu'à 8 heures I waited for you until 8 o'clock; attendre la fin d'une émission to wait till the end of a programme^GB; n'attends pas demain/la nuit pour le réparer don't wait until ou till tomorrow/dark to mend it; attendre le bon moment pour agir to wait for the right moment ou until the time is right to act; attendre la pluie pour semer to wait for the rain before sowing; j'attends qu'il finisse or ait fini I'm waiting for him to finish; j'attends qu'on me serve or d'être servi I'm waiting to be served; elle n'attendait que ça! that's just what she was waiting for; il attend impatiemment Noël/leur départ he can't wait for Christmas/for them to leave; il n'attend qu'une chose, c'est de prendre sa retraite he can't wait to retire; attendre son tour to wait one's turn; on n'attend plus qu'elle pour commencer we're just waiting for her and then we can start; aller attendre un train/qn au train/qn à la gare to (go and) meet a train/sb off a train/sb at the station; attends qu'il écrive pour or avant de décider wait until ou till he writes ou wait for him to write before you decide; attends d'avoir vu l'autre pour commander wait until ou till you've seen the other one before you order; qu'attends-tu pour partir/répondre? why don't you leave/answer?; j'attends de voir pour y croire I'll believe it when I see it; se faire attendre to keep people waiting; le serveur/chèque se fait attendre the waiter/cheque GB ou check US is taking a long time ou is a long time coming; le printemps se fait attendre spring is late, spring is slow to arrive; la réaction ne se fit pas attendre the reaction was instantaneous; attendre son jour or heure to bide one's time; reste ici en attendant de trouver mieux/que la pluie cesse/l'heure du départ stay here until you find sth better/the rain stops/it's time to go; en attendant mieux until something better turns up; où étais-tu, on ne t'attendait plus! where were you? we'd given up on you!; si je n'attendais que toi pour m'aider/ça pour vivre! iron it's a good thing I'm not relying on you to help/that to keep me going!; c'est là que je l'attends○! I'm ready and waiting!, I'm right here!; ⇒ ferme;

2 (être prêt, préparé) [voiture, taxi] to be waiting for [personne]; [chambre, appartement] to be ready for [personne]; une lettre vous attend à la réception there's a letter (waiting) for you at reception; un délicieux repas m'attendait a delicious meal awaited me; le déjeuner vous attend! lunch is ready!;

3 (être prévu, prévisible) [succès, aventure] to await, to be in store for [personne]; une surprise désagréable les attendait à leur arrivée there was a nasty surprise awaiting them when they arrived; je ne sais pas ce qui m'attend I don't know what's in store for me; quel avenir nous attend? what does the future hold (in store) for us?; un brillant avenir les attendait a brilliant future lay ahead of them; les élections sont attendues comme un test the elections are being viewed as a test;

4 ( compter sur) je les attends pour 5 heures I'm expecting them at five; elle attend un bébé or un enfant she's expecting a baby, she's expecting○; attendre qch de qn/qch to expect sth from sb/sth; attendre de qn qu'il fasse to expect sb to do; on attend beaucoup de ce nouveau traitement great things are expected of this new treatment; j'attendais mieux de vous I expected more of you; j'attendais mieux de ce roman I found the novel rather disappointing.

B vi to wait; ( au téléphone) to hold; attends un instant wait a moment, hang on (a minute)○; la ligne est occupée, voulez- vous attendre? the line is engaged GB ou busy US, do you want to hold?; attends un peu! wait a moment; ( menace) just (you) wait!; attends voir○ wait a minute, let's see; faire attendre qn to keep sb waiting; sans plus attendre without further delay; la lettre attendra the letter can wait; ce plat n'attend pas this dish has to be served immediately; en attendant ( pendant ce temps) in the meantime; ( néanmoins) all the same, nonetheless; en attendant, je ferai mes courses in the meantime, I'll do my shopping; ce n'est peut-être pas grave mais, en attendant, ça fait mal it may not be serious but all the same it's painful ou it's painful nonetheless; tu ne perds rien pour attendre○! I'll get you, just you wait!

C s'attendre vpr s'attendre à qch/à faire to expect sth/to do; je m'attendais au pire/à mieux I was expecting the worst/something better; attends-toi à être interrogé you'll no doubt be grilled; au moment où je m'y attendais le moins (just) when I was least expecting it; s'attendre à ce que qn fasse/qch se produise to expect sb to do/sth to happen; il fallait s'y attendre it was to be expected; avec lui, il faut s'attendre à tout with him, anything can happen; ça alors, si je m'attendais à te retrouver professeur! I must say I'm surprised to find you in teaching!; quelle bonne surprise! si je m'attendais○! what a nice surprise! who would've thought it!; ⇒ cent.

Idiome

tout vient à point pour qui sait attendre Prov everything comes to him who waits Prov.

[atɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

A.[IDÉE DE TEMPS, D'ATTENTE]

1. [rester jusqu'à la venue de - retardataire, voyageur] to wait for (inseparable)

je l'attends pour partir I'm waiting till he gets here before I leave, I'll leave as soon as he gets here

il va falloir t'attendre encore longtemps? are you going to be much longer?

(aller) attendre quelqu'un à l'aéroport/la gare to (go and) meet somebody at the airport/the station

le train ne va pas vous attendre the train won't wait (for you)

l'avion l'a attendu they delayed the plane for him

attendre quelqu'un au passage ou au tournant (figuré) to wait for a chance to pounce on somebody

elle se trompera, et je l'attends au tournant she'll make a mistake and that's when I'll get her

‘En attendant Godot’ Beckett ‘Waiting for Godot’

2. [escompter l'arrivée de - facteur, invité] to wait for (inseparable), to expect ; [ - colis, livraison] to expect, to await (soutenu) ; [ - réponse, événement] to wait for (inseparable), to await

je ne t'attendais plus! I'd given up waiting for you!, I'd given up on you

attendre quelqu'un à ou pour dîner to expect somebody for dinner

vous êtes attendu, le docteur va vous recevoir immédiatement the doctor's expecting you, he'll see you straightaway

qu'est-ce que tu attends? [ton interrogatif ou de reproche] what are you waiting for?

qu'est-ce qu'il attend pour les renvoyer? why doesn't he just fire them?

ils n'attendent que ça, c'est tout ce qu'ils attendent that's exactly ou just what they're waiting for

il attend le grand jour avec impatience he's looking forward to the big day, he can't wait for the big day

nous attendons des précisions we're awaiting further details

attendre son tour to wait one's turn

attendre son heure to bide one's time

attendre le bon moment to wait for the right moment (to come along)

cela peut attendre demain that can wait till ou until tomorrow

je lui ai prêté 3 000 euros et je les attends toujours I lent him 3,000 euros and I still haven't got it back

se faire attendre to keep others waiting

désolé de m'être fait attendre sorry to have kept you waiting

les hors-d'œuvre se font attendre the starters are a long time coming

la réforme se fait attendre the reform is taking a long time to materialize

les résultats ne se sont pas fait attendre

a. [après une élection] the results didn't take long to come in

b. [conséquences d'une action] there were immediate consequences

alors, tu attends le dégel? (familier) are you going to hang around here all day?

attendre quelqu'un comme le Messie to wait eagerly for somebody

3. [suj: femme enceinte]

attendre un bébé ou enfant, attendre famille (Belgique) to be expecting (a child), to be pregnant

attendre des jumeaux to be pregnant with ou expecting twins

j'attends une fille I'm expecting a girl

elle attend son bébé pour le 15 avril her baby's due on 15 April

attendre un heureux événement (euphémisme) to be expecting

4. [être prêt pour] to be ready for, to await (soutenu)

la voiture vous attend the car's ready for you, your car awaits (soutenu & humoristique)

5. [suj: destin, sort, aventure] to await (soutenu), to be ou to lie in store for

une mauvaise surprise l'attendait there was a nasty surprise in store for her

une nouvelle vie vous attend là-bas a whole new life awaits you there

si tu savais ou tu ne sais pas ce qui t'attend! you haven't a clue what you're in for, have you?

avant de me porter volontaire, je voudrais savoir ce qui m'attend before I volunteer, I'd like to know what I'm letting myself in for

6. [espérer]

attendre quelque chose de to expect something from

qu'attendez-vous de moi? what do you expect of me?

j'attendais mieux d'elle I thought she'd do better, I was expecting better things from her

nous attendons beaucoup de la réunion we expect a lot (to come out) of the meeting

7. [avoir besoin de] to need

le document attend encore trois signatures the document needs another three signatures

le pays attend encore l'homme qui sera capable de mettre fin à la guerre civile the country is still waiting for the man who will be able to put an end to the civil war

B.[AVEC COMPLÉMENT INTRODUIT PAR 'QUE']

attendre que: nous attendrons qu'elle soit ici we'll wait till ou until she gets here ou for her to get here

elle attendait toujours qu'il rentre avant d'aller se coucher she would always wait up for him

attends (un peu) que je le dise à ton père! just you wait till ou until I tell your father!

C.[AVEC COMPLÉMENT INTRODUIT PAR 'DE']

attends d'être grand wait til ou untill you're older

nous attendions de sortir we were waiting to go out

j'attends avec impatience de la revoir I can't wait to see her again, I'm really looking forward to seeing her again

attendre de voir la suite des événements to wait to see what happens

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[atɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [patienter] to wait

les gens n'aiment pas attendre people don't like to be kept waiting ou to have to wait

je passe mon temps à attendre I spend all my time waiting around

il est en ligne, vous attendez? he's on the other line, will you hold?

faites-les attendre ask them to wait

si tu crois qu'il va t'aider, tu peux toujours attendre! if you think he's going to help you, don't hold your breath!

il peut toujours attendre! he'll have a long wait!

mais enfin attends, je ne suis pas prêt! wait a minute, will you, I'm not ready!

elle s'appelle, attends, comment déjà? her name is, wait a minute, now what is it?

et attends, tu ne sais pas le plus beau! wait (for it) ou hold on, the best part's yet to come!

attendez voir, je crois me souvenir let's see ou let me see ou think, I seem to remember

attends voir, je vais demander (familier) hold ou hang on, I'll ask

attends voir, toi! (familier) [menace] just you wait!

tout vient à point à qui sait attendre (proverbe) everything comes to he who waits (proverbe)

2. [suj: plat chaud, soufflé] to wait

[suj: vin, denrée] to keep

les spaghetti ne doivent pas attendre spaghetti must be served as soon as it's ready

3. [être reporté] to wait

votre projet attendra your plan'll have to wait

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attendre après verbe plus préposition

(familier)

1. [avoir besoin de]

attendre après quelque chose to be in great need of something

2. [compter sur]

attendre après quelqu'un to rely ou to count on somebody

si tu attends après lui, tu n'auras jamais tes renseignements if you're counting on him ou if you leave it up to him, you'll never get the information you want

elle est assez grande, elle n'attend plus après toi! she's old enough to get along (perfectly well) without you!

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s'attendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to wait for each other

on s'attend à l'entrée du cinéma we'll wait for each other ou we'll meet outside the cinema

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s'attendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

to expect

il faut s'attendre à des embouteillages traffic jams are expected

il faut s'attendre à tout we should be prepared for anything

s'attendre au pire to expect the worst

savoir à quoi s'attendre to know what to expect

je ne m'attendais pas à cela de votre part I didn't expect that from you

nous ne nous attendions pas à ce que la grève réussisse we weren't expecting the strike to succeed, we hadn't anticipated that the strike would succeed

s'y attendre: il fallait s'y attendre that was to be expected

comme il fallait s'y attendre as was to be expected, predictably enough

je m'y attendais I expected as much

en attendant locution adverbiale

1. [pendant ce temps]

finis ton dessert, en attendant je vais faire le café finish your dessert, and in the meantime I'll make the coffee

2. (familier) [malgré cela]

oui mais, en attendant, je n'ai toujours pas mon argent that's as may be but I'm still missing my money

ris si tu veux mais, en attendant, j'ai réussi à mon examen you can laugh, but I passed my exam all the same

en attendant que locution conjonctive

until (such time as)

en attendant qu'il s'explique, on ne sait rien until (such time as) he's explained himself ou as long as he hasn't provided any explanations, we don't know anything

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > attendre
5 menos

adj.

1 less.

menos aire less air

menos manzanas fewer apples

menos… que… less/fewer… than…

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing

me han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little

2 the least.

el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shares

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam

3 fewer.

adv.

1 less.

menos de/que less than

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet

2 minus (expresa resta).

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two

son menos diez it's ten to

4 under.

prep.

1 except (for) (excepto).

todo menos eso anything but that

2 minus, less.

m. s.&pl.

minus (sign) (Mat).

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menos

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer

■ hoy hay menos gente there are fewer people today

■ viajar en tren cuesta menos dinero going by train costs less money

■ hay menos mesas que en el otro restaurante there are fewer tables than in the other restaurant

■ yo tengo menos años que tú I'm younger than you

2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest

■ yo soy la que menos culpa tiene I'm the least guilty

► adverbio

1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer

■ voy al gimnasio menos que antes I go to the gym less than before

■ vinieron menos de viente personas fewer than twenty people came

■ deberías ir menos deprisa you shouldn't go so fast

■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h

2 (superlativo) least

■ es el menos guapo de toda la familia he's the least good-looking member of the family

3 (con horas) to

■ las tres menos cuarto a quarter to three

4 MATEMÁTICAS minus

■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two

► preposición

1 but, except

■ todo menos eso anything but that

■ todos fueron al cine menos Alberto everyone went to the cinema except Alberto

► pronombre

1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer

■ me pagó menos he paid me less

■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came

► nombre masculino

1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a menos que unless

al menos / a lo menos at least

aún menos much less

cada vez menos less and less

dar (dinero) de menos to short-change

en menos de nada in no time at all

eso es lo de menos that's the least of my worries

ir a menos to go down in the world

lo menos at least

■ lo menos que puedes hacer the least you can do

menos da una piedra something's better than nothing

¡menos mal! thank God!

¡ni mucho menos! far from it!

no ser para menos to be no wonder

para no ser menos so as not to be outdone

por lo menos at least

por menos de nada for no reason at all

qué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have done

si al menos... if only...

venirse a menos to come down in the world

¡ya será menos! come off it!

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1. noun m.
minus sign
2. adj.
1) less, least

2) fewer, fewest
3. adv.
1) less

2) least

•

- a menos que
- por lo menos 4. prep.
1) except

2) minus
5. pron.
less, fewer

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1. ADV

1) [comparativo] less

ahora salgo menos — I go out less these days

últimamente nos vemos menos — we've been seeing less of each other recently

me gusta cada vez menos — I like it less and less

una película menos conocida — a less well-known film

Juan está menos deprimido — Juan is less depressed

es menos difícil de lo que parece — it's less difficult than it seems

• menos aún — even less

este me gusta menos aún — I like this one even less

• menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer than

está a menos de tres horas en tren — it's less than three hours away by train

llegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes

menos de lo que piensas — less than you think

tiene menos de dieciocho años — he's under eighteen

menos de 50 cajas — fewer than 50 boxes

• en menos de nada — in no time at all

por menos de nada — for no reason at all

• menos que — less than

me gusta menos que el otro — I like it less than the other one

trabaja menos que yo — he doesn't work as hard as I do

este es menos caro que aquel — this one is less expensive than that one

lo hizo menos cuidadosamente que ayer — he did it less carefully than yesterday

2) [superlativo] least

su película menos innovadora — his least innovative film

es el menos inteligente de los cuatro — he is the least intelligent of the four

el chico menos desobediente de la clase — the least disobedient boy in the class

es el que habla menos — he's the one who talks (the) least

fue el que trabajó menos — he was the one who did the least work

3)

• al menos — at least

hay al menos cien personas — there are at least a hundred people

si al menos lloviera — if only it would rain

• de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missing

me dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight

me han pagado dos libras de menos — they have underpaid me by two pounds

darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.

hacer a algn de menos — to put sb down

• echar de menos a algn — to miss sb

• ir a menos — to come down in the world

• lo menos diez — at least ten

lo menos posible — as little as possible

es lo menos que se puede esperar — it's the least one can expect

• eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it

• ¡menos mal! — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!

• era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less

• no es para menos — quite right too

• por lo menos — at least

• ¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"

¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!

• quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone

• tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth

• venir a menos — to come down in the world

• y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit him

• ¡ ya será menos! — come off it!
cuando 2., 2), poder
2. ADJ

1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer

menos harina — less flour

menos gatos — fewer cats

aquí hay menos gente — there are fewer people here

• menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than B

Ana tiene menos años que Carlos — Ana is younger than Carlos

no soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is

este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one

• ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us

para no ser menos que los vecinos — to keep up with the neighbours

2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest

el método que lleva menos tiempo — the method which takes (the) least time

es el que menos culpa tiene — he is the least to blame

el examen con menos errores — the exam paper with the fewest mistakes

3. PREP

1) (=excepto) except

todos menos él — everybody except him

¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!

2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, less

cinco menos dos — five minus o less two

siete menos dos (son) cinco — seven minus two is five

son las siete menos veinte — it's twenty to seven

4.

CONJ

• a menos que — unless

no iré a menos que me acompañes — I won't go unless you come with me

5. SM

1) (Mat) minus sign

2)

los menos — the minority

3)
más 1., 2)
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adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
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preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
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masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

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* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

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

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *
I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.

Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.

Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.

Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

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

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *

menos¹

adverb

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

(comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less

quiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn more

ya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much now

ahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him

eso es menos importante that's not so important

no voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with him

menos (…) QUE:

un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this one

ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you

no pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could do

menos (…) DE:

los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven

pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos

éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us

lo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothing

no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand

está a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from here

es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you think

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) least

es la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seen

éste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)

soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drink

es el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for him

sucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting it

para locs ver menos³ pron B. (↑ menos (3))

menos²

adj inv

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (comparativo) (en cantidad) less; (en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as much

mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter

a éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this one

menos (…) QUE:

tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you

menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year

somos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than them

no soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than him

yo no soy menos que él he's no better than me

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) (en cantidad) least; (en número) fewest

el rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least light

el partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votes

esos casos son los menos cases like that are the exception

menos³

pronoun

A

sírveme menos don't give me as o so much

ya falta menos it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last year

B ( en locs):

al menos at least

a menos que unless

a menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help us

cuando menos at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little

siempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too little

me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enough

echar

lo menos ( fam); at least

les pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesos

menos mal just as well

menos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear me

nos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!

por lo menos at least

si por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …

había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people there

ir a menos to go downhill

ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrity

la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems

tener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath one

cuanto¹ (↑ cuanto (1)), más³ (↑ más (3)), mucho³ (↑ mucho (3)), nada¹ (↑ nada (1))

tener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignity

venirse a menos to come down in the world

un aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard times

un hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*

menos⁴

prep

A

(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door

B

1 ( Mat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en restas, números negativos) minus

8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven

2

(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight

¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty to

menos⁵

masculine

minus sign

* * *

menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
◊ cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less;

ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
◊ es la menos complicada it is the least complicated one;

el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;

hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
◊ donde hay menos luz where there's least light;

el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ sírveme menos give me less;

ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
◊ al menos at least;

a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):
◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;

menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):

◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;

son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain

* * *

menos

♦ adj inv

1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;
[número] fewer;
menos aire less air;

menos manzanas fewer apples;

menos… que… less/fewer… than…;

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;

vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;

colócate a menos distancia stand closer;

eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared

2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;
[número] the fewest;
el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exam

3. Fam [peor]
éste es menos coche que el mío this car isn't as good as mine;

es menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are

♦ adv

1. [comparativo] less;

a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;

ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;

últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;

estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;

¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;

menos de/que less than;

Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);

Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);

este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;

es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;

tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;

es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems

2. [superlativo]
el/la/lo menos the least;

ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;

el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;

el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;

la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;

aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;

él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;

es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;

era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;

debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;

había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few

3. [indica resta] minus;

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;

son menos diez it's ten to

5. Comp

ir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;
[delincuencia] to drop;
¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;

menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;

nada menos (que) no less (than);

le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;

no es para menos not without (good) reason;

no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;

Comp

hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb

♦ pron

había menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;

ya queda menos it's not so far to go now

♦ nm inv
Mat minus (sign)
♦ prep
[excepto] except (for);
todo menos eso anything but that;

vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;

menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price

♦ al menos loc conj

at least;

costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;

dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready

♦ a menos que loc conj

unless;

no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me

♦ de menos loc adv

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;

me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;

eso es lo de menos that's the least of it

♦ por lo menos loc adv

at least;

por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize

* * *

menos

I adj

1 en cantidad less;

cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;

hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short

2 en número fewer

II adv

1 comp: en cantidad less;

es menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana

2 sup: en cantidad least;

al menos, por lo menos at least

3 MAT minus;

tres menos dos three minus two

III m MAT minus (sign)

IV

:

a menos que unless;

todos menos yo everyone but o except me;

echar de menos miss;

tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;

eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;

ir a menos come down in the world;

ni mucho menos far from it;

no es para menos quite right too;

son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two

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menos adv

1) : less

llueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August

2) : least

el coche menos caro: the least expensive car

3)

menos de : less than, fewer than

menos adj

1) : less, fewer

tengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time

2) : least, fewest

la clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest students

menos prep

1) salvo, excepto: except

2) : minus

quince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is eleven

menos pron

1) : less, fewer

no deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less

2)

al menos or

por lo menos : at least

3)

a menos que : unless

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menos¹ adv

1. (comparativo) less

deberías ponerte menos azúcar you should take less sugar

2. (con nombres contables) fewer

había menos gente there were fewer people

3. (superlativo) least

es el menos caro it's the least expensive

4. (excepto) except

puedo hacer de todo menos cocinar I can do everything except cook

fueron todos al parque menos ella they all went to the park except her

5. (con la hora) to

son las ocho menos diez it's ten to eight

6. (en matemáticas) minus

ocho menos dos son seis eight minus two is six

al menos at least

a menos que unless

menos mal thank goodness

menos mal que has venido it's a good job you've come

por lo menos at least

menos² n minus sign

Spanish-English dictionary > menos
6 ce

ce [sə]

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1. demonstrative adjective

2. demonstrative pronoun

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Feminine = cette, plural = ces, masculine before vowel and silent h = cet.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► L'anglais distingue plus nettement que le français les objets ou personnes qui sont proches de ceux qui sont moins proches (dans l'espace ou dans le temps, ou subjectivement). Pour les objets et personnes qui sont proches, on choisira this, pour les moins proches, on préférera that.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

a. (dans l'espace ou subjectivement) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• j'aime beaucoup ces boucles d'oreille (que je porte) I really like these earrings ; (que tu portes) I really like those earrings

• je ne vois rien avec ces lunettes I can't see a thing with these glasses

• ce chapeau lui va bien that hat suits him

• si seulement ce mal de tête s'en allait if only this headache would go away

• que faisais-tu avec ce type ? (inf) what were you doing with that guy? (inf)

• ce Paul Durat est un drôle de personnage ! that Paul Durat is quite a character!

• ces messieurs sont en réunion the gentlemen are in a meeting

• cette idée ! what an idea!

b. (dans le temps) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• venez cet après-midi come this afternoon

• le 8 de ce mois the 8th of this month

• le 8 de ce mois ( = ce mois-là) the 8th of that month

• il m'a semblé fatigué ces derniers jours he's been looking tired these past few days

• ces années furent les plus heureuses de ma vie those were the happiest years of my life

• cette nuit (qui vient) tonight ; (passée) last night

2. <

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► ce becomes c' before en and forms of the verb être that begin with a vowel.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Pour les locutions c'est, ce sont, c'est lui qui etc, voir être.

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► ce qui what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• ce qui est important, c'est... what really matters is...

• nous n'avons pas de jardin, ce qui est dommage we haven't got a garden, which is a pity► ce que what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• elle fait ce qu'on lui dit she does what she is told

• ce qu'elle m'a dit, c'est qu'elle n'a pas le temps what she told me was that she hasn't got time

• il pleut beaucoup, ce que j'aime bien it rains a lot, which I like

• il est resté insensible à ce que je lui ai dit he remained unmoved by what I said

• à ce qu'on dit from what they say

• on ne s'attendait pas à ce qu'il parle they were not expecting him to speak

• ce que les gens sont bêtes ! people are so stupid!

• ce qu'elle joue bien ! she's such a good player!

• ce qu'il m'agace ! he's so annoying!

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► all n'est jamais suivi de what, mais peut être suivi de that.

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• tout ce que je sais all (that) I know

• voilà tout ce que j'ai pu savoir that's all (that) I managed to find out

► ce dont

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► Notez la place de la préposition en anglais.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• c'est exactement ce dont je parle that's precisely what I'm talking about

• ce dont j'ai peur what I'm afraid of

► ce faisant in doing so

► pour ce faire to do this

• on utilise pour ce faire une pince to do this you use a pair of pliers

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seə
nom masculin: abbr cours

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seə
1. nf

1) Communauté européenne EC

2) COMMERCE

See:

caisse d'épargne

2. nm

1) INDUSTRIE

See:

comité d'entreprise

2) ÉDUCATION

See:

cours élémentaire

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ce ⇒ Note d'usage (c' before e, cet before vowel or mute h), cette, pl ces

A adj dém

1 ○( avec un sujet redondant) alors, ce bébé, ça pousse? how's the baby doing?; et ces travaux, ça avance? how's the work progressing?; cet entretien, ça s'est bien passé? how did the interview go?; et cette grippe? how's your flu?;

2 ( de politesse) et pour ces dames? what are the ladies having?; si ces messieurs veulent bien me suivre if the gentlemen would care to follow me;

3 ( suivi d'une précision) il a commis cette erreur que commettent beaucoup de gens he made the mistake so many people make; il n'est pas de ces hommes qui manquent de parole he's not the kind of man ou the sort to break his word; je lui rends cette justice qu'il m'a tenu au courant I must say in all fairness to him that he kept me informed; elle a eu cette chance que la corde a tenu she was lucky in that the rope held;

4 ( marquant le degré) cette arrogance! what arrogance!; cette idée! what an idea!; ah, ce repas! what a meal!; quand on a ce talent when you are as talented as that; j'ai un de ces rhumes! I've got an awful cold, I've got such a cold!; je ne pensais pas qu'il aurait cette chance/audace I never thought he would be so lucky/cheeky; tu as de ces idées! you've got some funny ideas!

B pron dém ce disant so saying; ce faisant in so doing; ce que voyant (and) seeing this; pour ce faire, je devrais déménager in order to do that, I would have to move; il a refusé, et ce, parce que… he refused, and all because…; tout s'est bien passé, et ce, grâce à vos efforts everything went well, and that was all thanks to you; c'est un peu trop, ce me semble it's a bit much, it seems to me; vous êtes, ce dit-on/ce m'a-t-on dit you are, so they say/so I have been told; sur ce, je vous quitte with that, I must take my leave; c'est te dire s'il faisait chaud! which just goes to show how hot it was; c'est tout dire that says it all; fais ce que tu veux do what you like; ne te fie pas à ce qu'il dit don't rely on what he says; dis-moi ce qui s'est passé tell me what happened; voilà ce dont tu as besoin that's what you need; ce que je veux savoir, c'est qui l'a cassé what I want to know is who broke it; c'est ce à quoi il a fait allusion that's what he was alluding to; il faut être riche, ce que je ne suis pas you need to be rich, which I am not; il a fait faillite, ce qui n'est pas surprenant he's gone bankrupt, which is hardly surprising; il a accepté, ce à quoi je ne m'attendais pas he accepted, which is something I didn't expect; ce qui m'étonne, c'est qu'il ait accepté what surprises me is that he accepted; je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'il écrive I wasn't expecting him to write; il n'y a pas de mal à ce que tu fasses cela there's no harm in your doing that; il s'étonne de ce que tu ne le saches pas he's surprised (that) you don't know; il tient à ce que vous veniez he's very keen that you should come ou for you to come; il se plaint de ce que tu ne l'aies pas consulté he complains (that) you didn't consult him; ce que c'est grand/laid! it's so big/ugly!; c'est étonnant ce qu'il te ressemble! it's amazing how much he looks like you!; ce qu'il a mangé de or comme bonbons! what a lot of sweets GB ou candy US he ate!; ce que c'est que d'être vieux/d'avoir étudié! what it is to be old/to be educated!; ce que c'est que les enfants! that's children for you!; voilà ce que c'est de se vanter/ne pas écouter! that's what comes of boasting/not listening!; ce qu'il ne faut pas accepter/faire! the things one has to put up with/to do!; ce que or qu'est-ce que○ j'ai faim! I'm so hungry!, I'm starving!; ce qu'il○ pleut/fait froid! it's pouring down/freezing!

I

[sə] (devant 'e' c' [s], devant 'a' ç' [s]) pronom démonstratif

1. [sujet du verbe 'être']

c'était hier it was yesterday

c'est un escroc he's a crook

ce sont mes frères they are my brothers

ce doit être son mari it must be her husband

dire oui, c'est renoncer à sa liberté saying yes means ou amounts to giving up one's freedom

c'est rare qu'il pleuve en juin it doesn't often rain in June

c'est encore loin, la mer? is the sea still far away?, is it still a long way to the sea?

qui est-ce?, c'est qui? (familier) who is it?

c'est à toi? is this ou is it yours?

serait-ce que tu as oublié? have you forgotten, by any chance?

2. [pour insister]

c'est la robe que j'ai achetée this is the dress (that) I bought

c'est l'auteur que je préfère he's/she's my favourite writer

c'est à vous, monsieur, que je voudrais parler it was you I wanted to speak to, sir

c'est à lui/à toi de décider it's up to him/up to you to decide

c'est à pleurer de rage it's enough to make you weep with frustration

3. ['c'est que' introduisant une explication]

s'il ne parle pas beaucoup, c'est qu'il est timide if he doesn't say much, it's because he's shy

4. [comme antécédent du pronom relatif]

ce qui, ce que what

ce qui m'étonne, c'est que... what surprises me is that...

dis-moi ce que tu as fait tell me what you did

[reprenant la proposition] which

il dit en avoir les moyens, ce que je crois volontiers he says he can afford it, which I'm quite prepared to believe

ce dont: ce dont je ne me souviens pas, c'est l'adresse what I can't remember is the address

ce pour quoi: ce pour quoi j'ai démissionné the reason (why) I resigned

ce en quoi: ce en quoi je croyais s'est effondré the thing I believed in has collapsed

[introduisant une complétive]

de ce que: je m'étonne de ce qu'il n'ait rien dit I'm surprised (by the fact that) he didn't say anything

à ce que: veille à ce que tout soit prêt make sure everything's ready

sur ce que: il insiste sur ce que le travail doit être fait en temps voulu he insists that the work must be done in the specified time

5. [emploi exclamatif]

ce que tu es naïf! you're so naive!, how naive you are!

tu vois ce que c'est que de mentir! you see what happens when you lie!, you see where lying gets you!

ce que c'est (que) d'être instruit, tout de même! it must be wonderful to be educated!

6. (locution)

ce me semble (soutenu & humoristique) it seems to me, I think, methinks (littéraire & humoristique)

ce faisant in so doing

ce disant so saying, with these words

et ce: il n'a rien dit, et ce malgré toutes les menaces he said nothing, (and this) in spite of all the threats

sur ce: j'arrive et sur ce, le téléphone sonne I arrive and just then the phone rings

sur ce, je vous salue and now, I take my leave

sur ce, elle se leva with that, she got up

pour ce faire (soutenu) to this end

II

[sə] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet cet [sɛt]) ( féminin cette [sɛt], pluriel ces [sɛ]) déterminant (adjectif démonstratif)

1. [dans l'espace - proche] this, these pluriel ; [ - éloigné] that, those pluriel

cet homme qui vient vers nous the man (who's) coming towards us

regarde de ce côté-ci look over here

2. [dans le temps - à venir] this, these pluriel ; [ - passé] last

cette nuit nous mettrons le chauffage tonight we'll turn the heating on

cette nuit j'ai fait un rêve étrange last night I had a strange dream

cette semaine je n'ai rien fait I haven't done a thing this ou this past ou this last week

cette année-là that year

ces jours-ci these days

fait ce jour à Blois witnessed by my hand this day in Blois

3. [désignant - ce dont on a parlé] this, these pluriel, that, those pluriel ; [ - ce dont on va parler] this, these pluriel

4. [suivi d'une proposition relative]

voici ce pont dont je t'ai parlé here's the ou that bridge I told you about

il était de ces comédiens qui... he was one of those actors who...

5. [emploi expressif]

cette douleur dans son regard! such grief in his eyes!

ce peuple! (familier) what a crowd!

cet enfant est un modèle de sagesse! this ou that child is so well behaved!

et ces douleurs/cette grippe, comment ça va? (familier) how's the pain/the flu doing?

et pour ces messieurs, ce sera? now what will the ou you gentlemen have?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ce

7 CE

ce [sə]

━━━━━━━━━

1. demonstrative adjective

2. demonstrative pronoun

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Feminine = cette, plural = ces, masculine before vowel and silent h = cet.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► L'anglais distingue plus nettement que le français les objets ou personnes qui sont proches de ceux qui sont moins proches (dans l'espace ou dans le temps, ou subjectivement). Pour les objets et personnes qui sont proches, on choisira this, pour les moins proches, on préférera that.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

   a. (dans l'espace ou subjectivement) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• j'aime beaucoup ces boucles d'oreille (que je porte) I really like these earrings ; (que tu portes) I really like those earrings

• je ne vois rien avec ces lunettes I can't see a thing with these glasses

• ce chapeau lui va bien that hat suits him

• si seulement ce mal de tête s'en allait if only this headache would go away

• que faisais-tu avec ce type ? (inf) what were you doing with that guy? (inf)

• ce Paul Durat est un drôle de personnage ! that Paul Durat is quite a character!

• ces messieurs sont en réunion the gentlemen are in a meeting

• cette idée ! what an idea!

   b. (dans le temps) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• venez cet après-midi come this afternoon

• le 8 de ce mois the 8th of this month

• le 8 de ce mois ( = ce mois-là) the 8th of that month

• il m'a semblé fatigué ces derniers jours he's been looking tired these past few days

• ces années furent les plus heureuses de ma vie those were the happiest years of my life

• cette nuit (qui vient) tonight ; (passée) last night

2. <

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► ce becomes c' before en and forms of the verb être that begin with a vowel.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Pour les locutions c'est, ce sont, c'est lui qui etc, voir être.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► ce qui what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• ce qui est important, c'est... what really matters is...

• nous n'avons pas de jardin, ce qui est dommage we haven't got a garden, which is a pity► ce que what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• elle fait ce qu'on lui dit she does what she is told

• ce qu'elle m'a dit, c'est qu'elle n'a pas le temps what she told me was that she hasn't got time

• il pleut beaucoup, ce que j'aime bien it rains a lot, which I like

• il est resté insensible à ce que je lui ai dit he remained unmoved by what I said

• à ce qu'on dit from what they say

• on ne s'attendait pas à ce qu'il parle they were not expecting him to speak

• ce que les gens sont bêtes ! people are so stupid!

• ce qu'elle joue bien ! she's such a good player!

• ce qu'il m'agace ! he's so annoying!

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► all n'est jamais suivi de what, mais peut être suivi de that.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• tout ce que je sais all (that) I know

• voilà tout ce que j'ai pu savoir that's all (that) I managed to find out

► ce dont

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Notez la place de la préposition en anglais.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• c'est exactement ce dont je parle that's precisely what I'm talking about

• ce dont j'ai peur what I'm afraid of

► ce faisant in doing so

► pour ce faire to do this

• on utilise pour ce faire une pince to do this you use a pair of pliers

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seə
nom masculin: abbr cours

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seə
1. nf

1) Communauté européenne EC

2) COMMERCE

See:

caisse d'épargne

2. nm

1) INDUSTRIE

See:

comité d'entreprise

2) ÉDUCATION

See:

cours élémentaire

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ce ⇒ Note d'usage (c' before e, cet before vowel or mute h), cette, pl ces

A adj dém

1 ○( avec un sujet redondant) alors, ce bébé, ça pousse? how's the baby doing?; et ces travaux, ça avance? how's the work progressing?; cet entretien, ça s'est bien passé? how did the interview go?; et cette grippe? how's your flu?;

2 ( de politesse) et pour ces dames? what are the ladies having?; si ces messieurs veulent bien me suivre if the gentlemen would care to follow me;

3 ( suivi d'une précision) il a commis cette erreur que commettent beaucoup de gens he made the mistake so many people make; il n'est pas de ces hommes qui manquent de parole he's not the kind of man ou the sort to break his word; je lui rends cette justice qu'il m'a tenu au courant I must say in all fairness to him that he kept me informed; elle a eu cette chance que la corde a tenu she was lucky in that the rope held;

4 ( marquant le degré) cette arrogance! what arrogance!; cette idée! what an idea!; ah, ce repas! what a meal!; quand on a ce talent when you are as talented as that; j'ai un de ces rhumes! I've got an awful cold, I've got such a cold!; je ne pensais pas qu'il aurait cette chance/audace I never thought he would be so lucky/cheeky; tu as de ces idées! you've got some funny ideas!

B pron dém ce disant so saying; ce faisant in so doing; ce que voyant (and) seeing this; pour ce faire, je devrais déménager in order to do that, I would have to move; il a refusé, et ce, parce que… he refused, and all because…; tout s'est bien passé, et ce, grâce à vos efforts everything went well, and that was all thanks to you; c'est un peu trop, ce me semble it's a bit much, it seems to me; vous êtes, ce dit-on/ce m'a-t-on dit you are, so they say/so I have been told; sur ce, je vous quitte with that, I must take my leave; c'est te dire s'il faisait chaud! which just goes to show how hot it was; c'est tout dire that says it all; fais ce que tu veux do what you like; ne te fie pas à ce qu'il dit don't rely on what he says; dis-moi ce qui s'est passé tell me what happened; voilà ce dont tu as besoin that's what you need; ce que je veux savoir, c'est qui l'a cassé what I want to know is who broke it; c'est ce à quoi il a fait allusion that's what he was alluding to; il faut être riche, ce que je ne suis pas you need to be rich, which I am not; il a fait faillite, ce qui n'est pas surprenant he's gone bankrupt, which is hardly surprising; il a accepté, ce à quoi je ne m'attendais pas he accepted, which is something I didn't expect; ce qui m'étonne, c'est qu'il ait accepté what surprises me is that he accepted; je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'il écrive I wasn't expecting him to write; il n'y a pas de mal à ce que tu fasses cela there's no harm in your doing that; il s'étonne de ce que tu ne le saches pas he's surprised (that) you don't know; il tient à ce que vous veniez he's very keen that you should come ou for you to come; il se plaint de ce que tu ne l'aies pas consulté he complains (that) you didn't consult him; ce que c'est grand/laid! it's so big/ugly!; c'est étonnant ce qu'il te ressemble! it's amazing how much he looks like you!; ce qu'il a mangé de or comme bonbons! what a lot of sweets GB ou candy US he ate!; ce que c'est que d'être vieux/d'avoir étudié! what it is to be old/to be educated!; ce que c'est que les enfants! that's children for you!; voilà ce que c'est de se vanter/ne pas écouter! that's what comes of boasting/not listening!; ce qu'il ne faut pas accepter/faire! the things one has to put up with/to do!; ce que or qu'est-ce que○ j'ai faim! I'm so hungry!, I'm starving!; ce qu'il○ pleut/fait froid! it's pouring down/freezing!

nom masculin

1. → link=comité comité d'entreprise

2. (abréviation de cours élémentaire)

CE1 second year of primary school

CE2 third year of primary school

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nom propre féminin

(abréviation de Communauté européenne) EC

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > CE

8 Besuch

m; -(e)s, -e

1. visit (bei, in oder + Gen. to); kurzer: call ( bei on); (Aufenthalt) stay ( bei with); ( bei jemandem) zu oder auf Besuch sein be visiting (s.o.); bei jemandem einen Besuch machen, förm: jemandem einen Besuch abstatten pay s.o. a visit, go and see s.o.; meine Schwester kommt zu Besuch my sister’s coming to see me; sie kommt für zwei Wochen zu Besuch she’s coming to stay (with me oder us) for two weeks; es ist einen Besuch wert oder ein Besuch lohnt sich it’s worth seeing (Stadt etc.: auch visiting oder a visit); wir danken für Ihren Besuch Geschäft: thank you for your custom (Am. patronage)

2. nur Sg.; (das Besuchen) von Schule, Gottesdienst etc.: attendance (+ Gen at); nach dem Besuch der Universität after going to university

3. nur Sg.; (Besucher) visitor(s Pl.); ich erwarte Besuch I’m expecting visitors; wir haben Besuch we’ve got a visitor ( oder visitors); wir bekommen (gleich / nächste Woche) Besuch our visitor is ( oder visitors are) about to arrive / we’ll be having a visitor ( oder visitors) next week; hoher Besuch a) Sg. an important guest ( oder visitor); b) Pl. important guests ( oder visitors); sie hat immer viel Besuch she always has a lot of visitors; darf ich unseren Besuch aus England vorstellen? allow me to introduce our visitor ( oder visitors) from England; für Samstag haben wir Besuch eingeladen we’re having people round (Am. over) on Saturday; geh. auch: we’re entertaining on Saturday

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der Besuch

visit; visitation; guest; company

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Be|such [bə'zuːx]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= das Besuchen) visit (des Museums etc to the museum etc); (von Schule, Veranstaltung) attendance (+gen at)

ein Besúch (von) meiner Tante — a visit from my aunt

zu seinen Aufgaben gehört auch der Besúch der Klienten — his jobs include visiting clients

bei jdm auf or zu Besúch sein — to be visiting sb

(von jdm) Besúch erhalten or bekommen — to have or get a visit (from sb)

jdm einen Besúch abstatten, einen Besúch bei jdm machen — to pay sb a visit

2) (= Besucher) visitor; visitors pl

ist dein Besúch wieder abgefahren? — have your visitors/has your visitor gone?

er hat Besúch — he has company or visitors/a visitor

er bekommt viel Besúch — he has a lot of visitors, he often has visitors

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der

1) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) company

2) (an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) visit

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Be·such

<-[e]s, -e>

[bəˈzu:x]

m

1. (das Besuchen) visit

▪ \Besuch einer S. gen Fest, Museum, Land visit to sth; Gottesdienst, Messe, Schule, Veranstaltung attendance at sth

▪ \Besuch bei jdm visit to sb

nach dem \Besuch beim Arzt wusste sie, dass sie schwanger war after she had seen the doctor, she knew that she was pregnant

\Besuch [von jdm] haben to have [or receive] a visit from sb form

ihr \Besuch war mir immer willkommen her visits [or visits from her] were always welcome to me

jdm einen \Besuch machen [o (geh) abstatten] to pay sb a visit, to pay a call on sb; (kurz) to call [or drop in] on sb

[bei jdm] auf [o zu] \Besuch sein to be on a visit [to sb]

ihre Freunde haben einen Bauernhof, da ist sie oft auf \Besuch her friends have a farm and she often goes to visit them there

ich bin hier nur zu \Besuch I'm just visiting

2. (Besucher) visitor[s]; (eingeladen) guest[s]

hoher \Besuch important [or official] visitor[s] [or guest[s]]

\Besuch [von jdm] bekommen [o erhalten] to have [or get] a visit [from sb]

unerwarteter/regelmäßiger \Besuch an unexpected/regular guest [or visitor] [or visit]

es klingelt, bekommst du denn so spät noch \Besuch? that's the doorbell, are you expecting anyone at this hour?

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der; Besuch[e]s, Besuche

1) visit

ein Besuch bei jemandem — a visit to somebody; (kurz) a call on somebody

Besuch eines Museums — usw. visit to a museum etc.

bei seinem letzten Besuch — on his last visit

Besuch von jemandem bekommen — receive a visit from somebody

ich bekomme gleich Besuch — I've got visitors/a visitor coming any minute

auf od. zu Besuch kommen — come for a visit; (für länger) come to stay

2) (das Besuchen) visiting; (Teilnahme) attendance (Gen. at)

3) (Gast) visitor; (Gäste) visitors pl

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Besuch m; -(e)s, -e

1. visit (

bei, in oder +gen to); kurzer: call (

bei on); (Aufenthalt) stay (

bei with);

(bei jemandem) zu oder

auf Besuch sein be visiting (sb);

bei jemandem einen Besuch machen, förm:

jemandem einen Besuch abstatten pay sb a visit, go and see sb;

meine Schwester kommt zu Besuch my sister’s coming to see me;

sie kommt für zwei Wochen zu Besuch she’s coming to stay (with me oder us) for two weeks;

es ist einen Besuch wert oder

ein Besuch lohnt sich it’s worth seeing (Stadt etc: auch visiting oder a visit);

wir danken für Ihren Besuch Geschäft: thank you for your custom (US patronage)

2. nur sg; (das Besuchen) von Schule, Gottesdienst etc: attendance (+gen at);

nach dem Besuch der Universität after going to university

3. nur sg; (Besucher) visitor(s pl);

ich erwarte Besuch I’m expecting visitors;

wir haben Besuch we’ve got a visitor ( oder visitors);

wir bekommen (gleich/nächste Woche) Besuch our visitor is ( oder visitors are) about to arrive/we’ll be having a visitor ( oder visitors) next week;

hoher Besuch sg an important guest ( oder visitor); pl important guests ( oder visitors);

sie hat immer viel Besuch she always has a lot of visitors;

darf ich unseren Besuch aus England vorstellen? allow me to introduce our visitor ( oder visitors) from England;

für Samstag haben wir Besuch eingeladen we’re having people round (US over) on Saturday; geh auch: we’re entertaining on Saturday

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der; Besuch[e]s, Besuche

1) visit

ein Besuch bei jemandem — a visit to somebody; (kurz) a call on somebody

Besuch eines Museums — usw. visit to a museum etc.

bei seinem letzten Besuch — on his last visit

Besuch von jemandem bekommen — receive a visit from somebody

ich bekomme gleich Besuch — I've got visitors/a visitor coming any minute

auf od. zu Besuch kommen — come for a visit; (für länger) come to stay

2) (das Besuchen) visiting; (Teilnahme) attendance (Gen. at)

3) (Gast) visitor; (Gäste) visitors pl

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-e m.

visit n.

visitation n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Besuch

9 baff

Adj.; nur präd.; umg.: baff sein be flabbergasted, be struck dumb, be gobsmacked Sl.; da war ich aber baff I was completely floored, I was gobsmacked; da bist du baff, was? you weren’t expecting that, were you?

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bạff [baf]
adj pred (inf)

baff sein — to be flabbergasted

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baff

[baf]

adj pred (fam)

▪ \baff sein to be flabbergasted

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in

baff sein — (ugs.) be flabbergasted
•• Cultural note:
BAföG - Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz

The financial assistance which about a quarter of German students receive from the state. Whether they are entitled to a BAföG grant or loan (federal education and training assistance), and how much they get, depend on the students' and their parents' financial circumstances. Half of this assistance is awarded in a form of a grant, and the rest as an interest-free loan which usually has to be repaid within five years of the end of the maximum entitlement period. The payments are made by the Studentenwerke (student welfare services)

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baff adj; nur präd; umg:

baff sein be flabbergasted, be struck dumb, be gobsmacked sl;

da war ich aber baff I was completely floored, I was gobsmacked;

da bist du baff, was? you weren’t expecting that, were you?

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in

baff sein — (ugs.) be flabbergasted
•• Cultural note:
BAföG - Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz

The financial assistance which about a quarter of German students receive from the state. Whether they are entitled to a BAföG grant or loan (federal education and training assistance), and how much they get, depend on the students' and their parents' financial circumstances. Half of this assistance is awarded in a form of a grant, and the rest as an interest-free loan which usually has to be repaid within five years of the end of the maximum entitlement period. The payments are made by the Studentenwerke (student welfare services)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > baff

10 besuch

m; -(e)s, -e

1. visit (bei, in oder + Gen. to); kurzer: call ( bei on); (Aufenthalt) stay ( bei with); ( bei jemandem) zu oder auf Besuch sein be visiting (s.o.); bei jemandem einen Besuch machen, förm: jemandem einen Besuch abstatten pay s.o. a visit, go and see s.o.; meine Schwester kommt zu Besuch my sister’s coming to see me; sie kommt für zwei Wochen zu Besuch she’s coming to stay (with me oder us) for two weeks; es ist einen Besuch wert oder ein Besuch lohnt sich it’s worth seeing (Stadt etc.: auch visiting oder a visit); wir danken für Ihren Besuch Geschäft: thank you for your custom (Am. patronage)

2. nur Sg.; (das Besuchen) von Schule, Gottesdienst etc.: attendance (+ Gen at); nach dem Besuch der Universität after going to university

3. nur Sg.; (Besucher) visitor(s Pl.); ich erwarte Besuch I’m expecting visitors; wir haben Besuch we’ve got a visitor ( oder visitors); wir bekommen (gleich / nächste Woche) Besuch our visitor is ( oder visitors are) about to arrive / we’ll be having a visitor ( oder visitors) next week; hoher Besuch a) Sg. an important guest ( oder visitor); b) Pl. important guests ( oder visitors); sie hat immer viel Besuch she always has a lot of visitors; darf ich unseren Besuch aus England vorstellen? allow me to introduce our visitor ( oder visitors) from England; für Samstag haben wir Besuch eingeladen we’re having people round (Am. over) on Saturday; geh. auch: we’re entertaining on Saturday

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der Besuch

visit; visitation; guest; company

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Be|such [bə'zuːx]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= das Besuchen) visit (des Museums etc to the museum etc); (von Schule, Veranstaltung) attendance (+gen at)

ein Besúch (von) meiner Tante — a visit from my aunt

zu seinen Aufgaben gehört auch der Besúch der Klienten — his jobs include visiting clients

bei jdm auf or zu Besúch sein — to be visiting sb

(von jdm) Besúch erhalten or bekommen — to have or get a visit (from sb)

jdm einen Besúch abstatten, einen Besúch bei jdm machen — to pay sb a visit

2) (= Besucher) visitor; visitors pl

ist dein Besúch wieder abgefahren? — have your visitors/has your visitor gone?

er hat Besúch — he has company or visitors/a visitor

er bekommt viel Besúch — he has a lot of visitors, he often has visitors

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der

1) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) company

2) (an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) visit

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Be·such

<-[e]s, -e>

[bəˈzu:x]

m

1. (das Besuchen) visit

▪ \Besuch einer S. gen Fest, Museum, Land visit to sth; Gottesdienst, Messe, Schule, Veranstaltung attendance at sth

▪ \Besuch bei jdm visit to sb

nach dem \Besuch beim Arzt wusste sie, dass sie schwanger war after she had seen the doctor, she knew that she was pregnant

\Besuch [von jdm] haben to have [or receive] a visit from sb form

ihr \Besuch war mir immer willkommen her visits [or visits from her] were always welcome to me

jdm einen \Besuch machen [o (geh) abstatten] to pay sb a visit, to pay a call on sb; (kurz) to call [or drop in] on sb

[bei jdm] auf [o zu] \Besuch sein to be on a visit [to sb]

ihre Freunde haben einen Bauernhof, da ist sie oft auf \Besuch her friends have a farm and she often goes to visit them there

ich bin hier nur zu \Besuch I'm just visiting

2. (Besucher) visitor[s]; (eingeladen) guest[s]

hoher \Besuch important [or official] visitor[s] [or guest[s]]

\Besuch [von jdm] bekommen [o erhalten] to have [or get] a visit [from sb]

unerwarteter/regelmäßiger \Besuch an unexpected/regular guest [or visitor] [or visit]

es klingelt, bekommst du denn so spät noch \Besuch? that's the doorbell, are you expecting anyone at this hour?

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der; Besuch[e]s, Besuche

1) visit

ein Besuch bei jemandem — a visit to somebody; (kurz) a call on somebody

Besuch eines Museums — usw. visit to a museum etc.

bei seinem letzten Besuch — on his last visit

Besuch von jemandem bekommen — receive a visit from somebody

ich bekomme gleich Besuch — I've got visitors/a visitor coming any minute

auf od. zu Besuch kommen — come for a visit; (für länger) come to stay

2) (das Besuchen) visiting; (Teilnahme) attendance (Gen. at)

3) (Gast) visitor; (Gäste) visitors pl

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…besuch m im subst:

1. Besuch; bei jemandem:

Arztbesuch visit to the doctor(’s), US doctor’s appointment;

wir machen morgen einen Verwandtenbesuch we’re visiting relatives tomorrow; von jemandem:

Arztbesuch visit from the doctor;

wir hatten gestern Familienbesuch we had some of the family round (US over) yesterday; unerwartet some of the family dropped in (oder besonders US by) yesterday;

Vertreterbesuch visit from a salesman, sales visit;

Amerikabesuch visit from American friends/relatives

2. eines Ortes:

Museumsbesuch visit ( oder trip) to a museum;

Kinobesuch visit ( oder trip) to the cinema (US movies);

Hausbesuch von Arzt house call;

Deutschlandbesuch visit ( oder trip) to Germany

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der; Besuch[e]s, Besuche

1) visit

ein Besuch bei jemandem — a visit to somebody; (kurz) a call on somebody

Besuch eines Museums — usw. visit to a museum etc.

bei seinem letzten Besuch — on his last visit

Besuch von jemandem bekommen — receive a visit from somebody

ich bekomme gleich Besuch — I've got visitors/a visitor coming any minute

auf od. zu Besuch kommen — come for a visit; (für länger) come to stay

2) (das Besuchen) visiting; (Teilnahme) attendance (Gen. at)

3) (Gast) visitor; (Gäste) visitors pl

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-e m.

visit n.

visitation n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > besuch

11 po

praep. 1. (później niż) after
- po śniadaniu/pracy/wojnie after breakfast/work/the war

- po chwili after a bit a. moment

- po godzinie/dwóch latach an hour/two years later, after an hour/two years

- po dwuletnim pobycie w więzieniu after two years in prison

- po południu in the afternoon

- pięć/kwadrans po czwartej five/a quarter past four

- wróciła po dwunastej she came back after twelve

- po ukończeniu studiów rozpoczął pracę w szkole after a. on graduating he began working at a school

- zdrzemnął się po wyjściu gości he nodded off after the guests had left pot.

- po pięćdziesiątce musisz zacząć dbać o siebie when you’re over fifty you need to take care of yourself

- po czym and then, after which

- oprowadził mnie po starym mieście, po czym zaprosił na piwo he showed me around the Old Town and then invited me for a beer

- po czasie late

- oddał referat pięć dni po czasie he handed in his paper five days late
2. (w przestrzeni, w różnych miejscach) (all) over, around, round GB
- po całym mieście/kraju/domu all over (the) town/the country/the house

- po całej Europie all over Europe, throughout the whole of Europe

- ubrania porozrzucane po pokoju clothes flung all over a. scattered around the room

- porozlewać wodę po podłodze to spill water all over the floor

- biegać po sklepach to run round the shops pot.

- chodzić po korytarzu/pokoju to walk up and down the corridor/around the room

- chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains

- oprowadzić kogoś po zamku to show sb around a castle

- szukać czegoś po encyklopediach to look a. hunt through encyclopedias for sth

- szepczą o tym po kawiarniach tongues are beginning to wag (about it)
3. (o powierzchni) (na) on; (wzdłuż) along
- chodzić po piasku/trawie to walk on sand/grass

- poruszać się po szynach to move (along) on rails

- jechać na rowerze po szosie/ścieżce to cycle along a. on a road/path

- ślizgać się po zamarzniętym jeziorze to skate on a frozen lake

- bębnić palcami po stole to drum one’s fingers on the table

- wchodzić/schodzić po schodach to walk up/down the stairs

- zjeżdżać po poręczy to slide down the banisters

- zupa ściekała mu po brodzie the soup was dripping down his chin

- poruszać się po linii prostej to move in a straight line

- przechodzić przez jezdnię po pasach to cross the road at a zebra crossing

- głaskać kogoś po włosach/policzku to stroke sb’s hair/cheek

- całować kogoś po rękach to kiss sb’s hands

- pokrzywy parzyły go po nogach nettles were stinging his legs
4. (o stronie) on
- po tej/drugiej stronie ulicy on this/on the other side of the street

- po prawej stronie drogi to the right of the road

- po obu stronach kartki on both sides of the paper

- kawałek chleba posmarowany po wierzchu dżemem a piece of bread with jam spread on top

- placek przypalony po brzegach a pie burnt along the edges
5. (do górnej granicy) (przestrzennej) (up) to, as far as; (czasowej) up to, till, until
- po szyję/czubek głowy up to the neck/the top of one’s head

- silne wiatry od Bałkanów po Skandynawię strong winds from the Balkans up to Scandinavia

- wody było po kolana the water was knee-deep

- talerz pełen po brzegi a plate full to the brim

- od średniowiecza po schyłek Oświecenia from the Middle Ages up to a. until the end of the Enlightenment

- od profesora po sekretarkę from the professor down to the secretary
6. (w hierarchii, kolejności) after
- była w naszym domu pierwszą osobą po ojcu she was the second most important person in our home after father

- miał piąty po zwycięzcy czas na mecie he had the fifth best time (after the winner)

- jeden po drugim one after the other a. another

- przesłuchiwał taśmę po taśmie he listened to one tape after another

- krok po kroku step by step

- dzień po dniu day after day; day in, day out
7. (dziedziczenie) from (kimś sb)
- odziedziczyć coś po kimś to inherit sth from sb

- objąć stanowisko po kimś to take over sb’s position, to succeed sb

- objął tron po wuju he succeeded his uncle to a. on the throne

- dom miał po dziadku he inherited the house from his grandfather

- po matce miała talent muzyczny she had inherited her mother’s musical talent

- prowadził po ojcu sklep mięsny he ran a butcher’s shop inherited from his father

- nosić imię po dziadku to be named after one’s grandfather
8. (następstwo) [sprzątać, zmywać] after (kimś sb)
- rozpaczać po kimś to grieve over a. for sb

- płakać po kimś to mourn sb

- obiecywać sobie coś a. oczekiwać czegoś po kimś/czymś to expect sth from sb/sth

- nie obiecuj sobie po nim zbyt wiele don’t expect too much from him

- czego oczekujesz po tym zebraniu? what are you expecting from the meeting?

- butelka po mleku/piwie a milk/beer bottle

- pusty worek po ziemniakach an empty potato sack
9 (na podstawie) by
- poznać kogoś po głosie/ruchach to recognize sb by their voice/movements

- po czym go poznałeś? how did you recognize him?

- widać po twoich oczach, że jesteś zmęczona I can see a. tell by your eyes that you’re tired

- sądząc po akcencie, (on) pochodzi z Dublina judging by a. from his accent, he comes from Dublin
10 (cel) for (kogoś/coś sb/sth)
- stać w kolejce po mięso to stand in the meat queue, to queue up for meat

- zadzwonić po lekarza/taksówkę to phone for the doctor/a taxi

- poszła do sklepu po chleb she went to the shop for some bread

- poszedł po wnuczkę he went to collect his granddaughter

- zatelefonowała do niego po radę she called him to ask for some advice

- przyszedłem tu tylko po to, żeby wyjaśnić całą sprawę I just came here to explain the whole thing a. business pot.

- nie po to przez pięć lat studiowałam prawo, żeby pracować jako kelnerka I didn’t study law for five years (in order) to work as a waitress

- co a. cóż ci po pękniętej filiżance? what do you need a cracked cup for?

- nic mi po takich radach what’s the use of advice like that?

- nic tu po mnie I’m not needed here; I may as well go a. be off pot

- po co what for?, why?

- po cóż whatever for?

- po co ci nóż? what do you need a knife for?

- nie wiem, po co tu przyszła I don’t know what she came here for a. why she came here
11 (wyrażające miarę, liczbę, wartość) po trzy z każdej strony three on each side
- po parę razy dziennie several times a day

- trzy pliki po sto banknotów (każdy) three bundles of a hundred banknotes each

- po 2 złote za sztukę (at) 2 zlotys each a. apiece

- po 5 złotych za kilo (at) 5 zlotys a a. per kilo

- po ile? a. po czemu? przest. how much?

- po ile te pomidory? how much are these tomatoes?

- wchodziły po jednej they entered one by one a. one at a time

- podchodzić do stołu po dwóch/trzech to come up to a. approach the table in twos/threes

- po trochu bit by bit, little by little

- zapłaciliśmy po dziesięć złotych we paid ten zlotys each

- dostali po dwa jabłka they each got two apples

- każde dziecko dostało po zabawce each child a. each of the children got a toy

- Adam i Robert wygrali po książce Adam and Robert each won a book
12 (w wyrażeniu przysłówkowym) po ojcowsku/profesorsku/chłopięcemu like a father/professor/boy
- zrób to po swojemu do it your own way

- czy mówisz po litewsku/włosku? can you speak Lithuanian/Italian?

- powiedz to po angielsku say it in English

■ po temu (stosowny) for it

- to nie miejsce i czas po temu this is not the (right) time or place for it

- powiem jej, kiedy nadarzy się po temu okazja I’ll tell her when I get the chance a. opportunity

- mam po temu powody I have my reasons

- miała wszelkie warunki po temu, żeby być dobrą aktorką she had all the makings of a good actress

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abbr ( SZKOL: = Przysposobienie Obronne)

civil defence course

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po

prep.

+ Loc.

1. ( czas) after; past; dziesięć po trzeciej ten past l. after three; już po wszystkim it's all over now; mądry Polak po szkodzie everybody's got 20/20 hindsight, (it's easy to be) wise after the event; po chwili after a while, a moment later; po lecie przychodzi jesień summer is followed by fall l. autumn; po kilku latach after a few years, (a) few years later; po śniadaniu after breakfast; po zmroku after dark; przyjadę po świętach I'll come after Christmas.

2. ( kolejność) after; jeden po drugim one after another.

3. ( pochodzenie) from, of; butelka po winie (empty) wine bottle; garnek po mleku dirty milk pot; puszka po rybach empty fish can; rzeczy po kimś hand-me-downs.

4. (= na podstawie) by; nie dać czegoś znać po sobie not let sth show; rozpoznać kogoś po akcencie/głosie recognize l. tell sb by his l. her accent/voice.

5. ( dziedziczenie) after, from; dostała imię po babce she was named after her grandmother; głos mam po ojcu I get my voice from my father; objąć stanowisko po kimś take over from sb; spadek po wujku inheritance from one's uncle.

6. ( hierarchia) after, next to; najważniejszy po prezydencie next to president; pierwszy po Bogu next to God; po Mickiewiczu after Mickiewicz.

7. (przestrzeń, powierzchnia) in, around, on, over, along; całować kogoś po policzkach/rękach kiss sb's cheeks/hand; chodzić po linie walk on a rope; dreszcz przebiegł mi po plecach chill ran down my spine; głaskać kogoś po włosach stroke sb's hair; po drugiej stronie on the other side; po kładce over the footbridge; po korytarzu in l. along the corridor; po kraju around the country; po lesie/górach in the forest/mountains; po linii prostej in a straight line; po niebie in the sky; po mieście around the city; po okolicy around the neighborhood; po pokoju around the room; po trawie on grass; schodzić po schodach/drabinie go down the stairs/ladder; wchodzić po schodach/drabinie go up the stairs/ladder; wędrować po górach walk l. hike the mountains.

8. ( rozciągłość w przestrzeni) around, round; chodzić po ludziach go from door to door; przesiadywać po kawiarniach sit around in cafes; jeździć po sanatoriach go from one sanatorium to another; włóczyć się po sądach drag o.s. from court to court.

9. ( rozciągłość w czasie) to, till, until; pisać po całych dniach write for days on end; ślęczeć po nocach sit up late.

10. ( systematyczność) by; po kawałku piece by piece, bit by bit; po trochu bit by bit; little by little.

11. + Acc. ( zasięg) (up) to; stać w wodzie po kolana stand knee-deep in water; kufel wypełniony po brzegi beer mug full to the brim; uśmiać się po pachy laugh one's head off.

12. + Acc. ( kres) till, until, to; aż po wszystkie czasy przest. till l. to the end of time; po dziś dzień przest. to this day.

13. + Acc. ( cel) for; przyjść po poradę come for advice; dzwonić po lekarza call a doctor; sięgać po poradnik reach for a handbook; po co? what for?; po co to robisz? what are you doing this for?; nie pójdę tam, bo i po co? I'm not going there, what's the use?; po co o tym myślisz? what's the use of thinking about it?; nie wiem, po co to zrobiłem I don't know what I did it for; licho wie po co god knows why; po co ta mowa? pot. save your breath; po jakie licho l. kiego grzyba? pot. what the heck l. hell for?

14. + Acc. (okeślona, powtarzająca się ilość, liczba) a, per; po trzy złote za kilogram three zloty a kilo; po pięć sztuk w paczce five items per pack.

15. + Acc. ( wyliczanie) po pierwsze firstly; po trzecie thirdly; po wtóre l. drugie secondly.

16. + Dat. ( sposób) in; po angielsku/polsku in English/Polish; po bożemu in a godly fashion; po cichu silently; po góralsku highlanders' fashion; po koleżeńsku friendly; po ludzku humanely; po mistrzowsku in a masterly way; po nowemu in a new way; po ojcowsku like a father; po pijanemu when drunk; po prostu just like that; po staremu in the (same) old way; posuwać się po omacku grope in the dark.

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12 PO

praep. 1. (później niż) after
- po śniadaniu/pracy/wojnie after breakfast/work/the war

- po chwili after a bit a. moment

- po godzinie/dwóch latach an hour/two years later, after an hour/two years

- po dwuletnim pobycie w więzieniu after two years in prison

- po południu in the afternoon

- pięć/kwadrans po czwartej five/a quarter past four

- wróciła po dwunastej she came back after twelve

- po ukończeniu studiów rozpoczął pracę w szkole after a. on graduating he began working at a school

- zdrzemnął się po wyjściu gości he nodded off after the guests had left pot.

- po pięćdziesiątce musisz zacząć dbać o siebie when you’re over fifty you need to take care of yourself

- po czym and then, after which

- oprowadził mnie po starym mieście, po czym zaprosił na piwo he showed me around the Old Town and then invited me for a beer

- po czasie late

- oddał referat pięć dni po czasie he handed in his paper five days late
2. (w przestrzeni, w różnych miejscach) (all) over, around, round GB
- po całym mieście/kraju/domu all over (the) town/the country/the house

- po całej Europie all over Europe, throughout the whole of Europe

- ubrania porozrzucane po pokoju clothes flung all over a. scattered around the room

- porozlewać wodę po podłodze to spill water all over the floor

- biegać po sklepach to run round the shops pot.

- chodzić po korytarzu/pokoju to walk up and down the corridor/around the room

- chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains

- oprowadzić kogoś po zamku to show sb around a castle

- szukać czegoś po encyklopediach to look a. hunt through encyclopedias for sth

- szepczą o tym po kawiarniach tongues are beginning to wag (about it)
3. (o powierzchni) (na) on; (wzdłuż) along
- chodzić po piasku/trawie to walk on sand/grass

- poruszać się po szynach to move (along) on rails

- jechać na rowerze po szosie/ścieżce to cycle along a. on a road/path

- ślizgać się po zamarzniętym jeziorze to skate on a frozen lake

- bębnić palcami po stole to drum one’s fingers on the table

- wchodzić/schodzić po schodach to walk up/down the stairs

- zjeżdżać po poręczy to slide down the banisters

- zupa ściekała mu po brodzie the soup was dripping down his chin

- poruszać się po linii prostej to move in a straight line

- przechodzić przez jezdnię po pasach to cross the road at a zebra crossing

- głaskać kogoś po włosach/policzku to stroke sb’s hair/cheek

- całować kogoś po rękach to kiss sb’s hands

- pokrzywy parzyły go po nogach nettles were stinging his legs
4. (o stronie) on
- po tej/drugiej stronie ulicy on this/on the other side of the street

- po prawej stronie drogi to the right of the road

- po obu stronach kartki on both sides of the paper

- kawałek chleba posmarowany po wierzchu dżemem a piece of bread with jam spread on top

- placek przypalony po brzegach a pie burnt along the edges
5. (do górnej granicy) (przestrzennej) (up) to, as far as; (czasowej) up to, till, until
- po szyję/czubek głowy up to the neck/the top of one’s head

- silne wiatry od Bałkanów po Skandynawię strong winds from the Balkans up to Scandinavia

- wody było po kolana the water was knee-deep

- talerz pełen po brzegi a plate full to the brim

- od średniowiecza po schyłek Oświecenia from the Middle Ages up to a. until the end of the Enlightenment

- od profesora po sekretarkę from the professor down to the secretary
6. (w hierarchii, kolejności) after
- była w naszym domu pierwszą osobą po ojcu she was the second most important person in our home after father

- miał piąty po zwycięzcy czas na mecie he had the fifth best time (after the winner)

- jeden po drugim one after the other a. another

- przesłuchiwał taśmę po taśmie he listened to one tape after another

- krok po kroku step by step

- dzień po dniu day after day; day in, day out
7. (dziedziczenie) from (kimś sb)
- odziedziczyć coś po kimś to inherit sth from sb

- objąć stanowisko po kimś to take over sb’s position, to succeed sb

- objął tron po wuju he succeeded his uncle to a. on the throne

- dom miał po dziadku he inherited the house from his grandfather

- po matce miała talent muzyczny she had inherited her mother’s musical talent

- prowadził po ojcu sklep mięsny he ran a butcher’s shop inherited from his father

- nosić imię po dziadku to be named after one’s grandfather
8. (następstwo) [sprzątać, zmywać] after (kimś sb)
- rozpaczać po kimś to grieve over a. for sb

- płakać po kimś to mourn sb

- obiecywać sobie coś a. oczekiwać czegoś po kimś/czymś to expect sth from sb/sth

- nie obiecuj sobie po nim zbyt wiele don’t expect too much from him

- czego oczekujesz po tym zebraniu? what are you expecting from the meeting?

- butelka po mleku/piwie a milk/beer bottle

- pusty worek po ziemniakach an empty potato sack
9 (na podstawie) by
- poznać kogoś po głosie/ruchach to recognize sb by their voice/movements

- po czym go poznałeś? how did you recognize him?

- widać po twoich oczach, że jesteś zmęczona I can see a. tell by your eyes that you’re tired

- sądząc po akcencie, (on) pochodzi z Dublina judging by a. from his accent, he comes from Dublin
10 (cel) for (kogoś/coś sb/sth)
- stać w kolejce po mięso to stand in the meat queue, to queue up for meat

- zadzwonić po lekarza/taksówkę to phone for the doctor/a taxi

- poszła do sklepu po chleb she went to the shop for some bread

- poszedł po wnuczkę he went to collect his granddaughter

- zatelefonowała do niego po radę she called him to ask for some advice

- przyszedłem tu tylko po to, żeby wyjaśnić całą sprawę I just came here to explain the whole thing a. business pot.

- nie po to przez pięć lat studiowałam prawo, żeby pracować jako kelnerka I didn’t study law for five years (in order) to work as a waitress

- co a. cóż ci po pękniętej filiżance? what do you need a cracked cup for?

- nic mi po takich radach what’s the use of advice like that?

- nic tu po mnie I’m not needed here; I may as well go a. be off pot

- po co what for?, why?

- po cóż whatever for?

- po co ci nóż? what do you need a knife for?

- nie wiem, po co tu przyszła I don’t know what she came here for a. why she came here
11 (wyrażające miarę, liczbę, wartość) po trzy z każdej strony three on each side
- po parę razy dziennie several times a day

- trzy pliki po sto banknotów (każdy) three bundles of a hundred banknotes each

- po 2 złote za sztukę (at) 2 zlotys each a. apiece

- po 5 złotych za kilo (at) 5 zlotys a a. per kilo

- po ile? a. po czemu? przest. how much?

- po ile te pomidory? how much are these tomatoes?

- wchodziły po jednej they entered one by one a. one at a time

- podchodzić do stołu po dwóch/trzech to come up to a. approach the table in twos/threes

- po trochu bit by bit, little by little

- zapłaciliśmy po dziesięć złotych we paid ten zlotys each

- dostali po dwa jabłka they each got two apples

- każde dziecko dostało po zabawce each child a. each of the children got a toy

- Adam i Robert wygrali po książce Adam and Robert each won a book
12 (w wyrażeniu przysłówkowym) po ojcowsku/profesorsku/chłopięcemu like a father/professor/boy
- zrób to po swojemu do it your own way

- czy mówisz po litewsku/włosku? can you speak Lithuanian/Italian?

- powiedz to po angielsku say it in English

■ po temu (stosowny) for it

- to nie miejsce i czas po temu this is not the (right) time or place for it

- powiem jej, kiedy nadarzy się po temu okazja I’ll tell her when I get the chance a. opportunity

- mam po temu powody I have my reasons

- miała wszelkie warunki po temu, żeby być dobrą aktorką she had all the makings of a good actress

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abbr ( SZKOL: = Przysposobienie Obronne)

civil defence course

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PO

abbr.

szkoln. (= przysposobienie obronne) civil defence course.

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13 monde

monde [mɔ̃d]

masculine noun

   a. world

• dans le monde entier all over the world

• le monde des vivants the land of the living

• si je suis encore de ce monde if I'm still alive

• elle n'est plus de ce monde she is no longer with us

• elle vit dans un monde à elle she lives in a world of her own

• où va le monde ? whatever is the world coming to?

• le Nouveau Monde the New World

• l'autre monde the next world

• envoyer or expédier qn dans l'autre monde to send sb to meet his (or her) maker

• c'est le monde à l'envers ! whatever next!

• le monde est petit ! it's a small world!

• se faire tout un monde de qch to get worked up about sth

• c'est un monde ! (inf) it's just not right!

► du monde in the world

• musique/cuisine du monde world music/food

• ce produit est parmi les meilleurs du monde this product is among the best in the world

• tout s'est passé le mieux du monde everything went off perfectly

• pas le moins du monde ! not at all!

• il n'était pas le moins du monde anxieux he was not the slightest bit worried

• pour tout l'or du monde for all the tea in China► au monde in the world

• je ne m'en séparerais pour rien au monde I wouldn't part with it for anything in the world

• venir au monde to be born

• mettre un enfant au monde to bring a child into the world► le bout du monde

• ce village, c'est le bout du monde that village is in the middle of nowhere

• il irait au bout du monde pour elle he would go to the ends of the earth for her

• ce n'est pas le bout du monde ! ( = ce n'est rien) it won't kill you!

   b. ( = gens) est-ce qu'il y a du monde ? ( = quelqu'un) is there anybody there? ; ( = foule) are there many people there?

• il y a du monde ( = des gens) there are some people there ; ( = foule) there's quite a crowd

• il y avait un monde fou ! (inf) the place was packed!

• ils voient beaucoup de monde they have a busy social life

• ils reçoivent beaucoup de monde they entertain a lot

• ce week-end nous avons du monde we have people coming this weekend

• il se fout du monde (inf!) he's got a nerve (inf)

   c. ( = milieu social) set

• le monde ( = la bonne société) society

• nous ne sommes pas du même monde we don't move in the same circles

• cela ne se fait pas dans le monde that isn't done in polite society

• femme du monde society woman

• se conduire en parfait homme du monde to be a perfect gentleman

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mɔ̃d
nom masculin

1) gén world

ce sont les meilleurs amis du monde — they are the best of friends

le plus calmement du monde — quite calmly

pas le moins du monde — not in the least

si vous êtes le moins du monde soucieux — if you are (in) the least bit worried

s'il souffrait le moins du monde — if he felt any pain at all

se porter le mieux du monde — to be absolutely fine

aller or voyager de par le monde, parcourir le monde — to travel the world

il irait jusqu'au bout du monde pour la retrouver — he would go to the ends of the earth to find her again

c'est le bout du monde!, c'est au bout du monde! — it's in the back of beyond!

mon père habite à l'autre bout du monde — my father lives halfway around the world

ce n'est pas le bout du monde! — fig it' s not such a big deal!

comme le monde est petit! — it's a small world!

la faim dans le monde — world famine

à la face du monde — for all the world to see

les biens de ce monde — worldly goods

en ce bas monde — here below

elle n'est plus de ce monde — euph she's no longer with us euph

quand je ne serai plus de ce monde — euph when I have departed this world

la perfection n'est pas de ce monde — there is no such thing as perfection

le monde des vivants — the land of the living

je n'étais pas encore au monde — I wasn't yet born; grand

2) ( milieu) world

le monde médical — the medical world

le monde animal — the animal kingdom

ils ne sont pas du même monde — they are from different social backgrounds

cet événement marqua la fin d'un monde — this event marked the end of an era

un monde nous sépare — we are worlds apart; nouveau

3) ( gens) people

il n'y a pas grand monde — there aren't many people

tout le monde — everybody

voir beaucoup de monde — to have a busy social life

j'ai du monde ce soir — (colloq) I'm having people round GB ou over US tonight

elle se moque du monde! — what does she take us for?

tout mon petit monde — my family and friends (pl)

4) ( bonne société) society

le beau or grand monde — high society

••

se faire (tout) un monde de quelque chose — to get all worked up about something

ainsi va le monde — that's the way it goes

depuis que le monde est monde — since the beginning of time

c'est le monde à l'envers! — whatever next!

c'est un monde! — (colloq) that's a bit much!

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mɔ̃d nm
1) (= planète) world

le meilleur du monde — the best in the world

tour du monde — round-the-world trip

faire le tour du monde — to go round the world

2) (= bonne société)

le monde — high society

homme du monde — socialite

femme du monde — socialite, society woman

3) (= milieu) world

le monde de l'art — the art world

être du même monde — to move in the same circles

4) (= gens)

il y a du monde — there are a lot of people

Y a-t-il du monde dans le salon? — Is there anybody in the lounge?

beaucoup de monde — many people, a lot of people

Il y avait beaucoup de monde au concert. — There were a lot of people at the concert.

peu de monde — not many people, few people

5) (autres locutions)

mettre au monde — to bring into the world

pas le moins du monde — not in the least

se faire un monde de qch — to make a great deal of fuss about sth

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monde nm

1 ( terre) world; l'homme le plus grand/le plus riche du monde the tallest/the wealthiest man in the world; ce sont les meilleurs amis du monde they are the best of friends; expliquer le plus calmement/logiquement du monde que to explain quite calmly/logically that; pas le moins du monde not in the least ou slightest; si vous êtes le moins du monde soucieux if you are (in) the least bit worried; s'il souffrait le moins du monde if he felt any pain at all ou the slightest pain; se porter le mieux du monde to be fine; au monde gén on earth, in the world; personne/rien au monde ne la fera changer d'avis she won't change her mind for anybody/anything; pour rien au monde il ne raterait le match he wouldn't miss the match for anything; dans le monde entier all over the world; à travers le monde throughout the world; aller or voyager de par le monde liter, parcourir le monde to travel the world; il irait jusqu'au bout du monde pour la retrouver he would go to the ends of the earth to find her again; c'est le bout du monde!, c'est au bout du monde! it's miles from anywhere!, it's in the back of beyond!; mon père habite à l'autre bout du monde my father lives halfway around the world; ce n'est pas le bout du monde! fig it's not such a big deal!; comme le monde est petit! it's a small world!; ⇒ métier;

2 ( société humaine) world; la faim/paix dans le monde world famine/peace; être les premiers au monde à faire to be the first in the world to do; vouloir refaire le monde to want to change the world ; être ouvert sur le monde to be aware of what is going on in the world; se retirer du monde to withdraw from the world; à la face du monde for all the world to see;

3 ( ici-bas) les biens de ce monde worldly goods; en ce bas monde here below; l'autre monde the next world, the world to come; elle n'est plus de ce monde euph she's no longer with us euph; quand je ne serai plus de ce monde euph when I have departed this world; la perfection n'est pas de ce monde there is no such thing as perfection; le monde des vivants the land of the living; je n'étais pas encore au monde I wasn't yet born; ⇒ grand;

4 (microcosme, section) world; le monde du travail/des idées the world of work/of ideas; le monde arabe/médical the Arab/medical world; le monde libre the free world; le monde moderne the modern world; le monde animal the animal kingdom; ils ne sont pas du même monde ( milieu) they are from different social backgrounds; c'est un monde à part it's a completely different world; cet événement marqua la fin d'un monde this event marked the end of an era; ⇒ ancien;

5 ( gens) people; il y a du monde ( une foule) there are a lot of people; ( des gens) there's someone there; de plus en plus de monde more and more people; il n'y a pas grand monde there aren't many people; tout le monde everybody, everyone; voir beaucoup de monde to have a busy social life ; j'ai du monde ce soir○ I'm having people round GB ou over US tonight; elle se moque or se fout◑ du monde! what does she take us for?; tout mon petit monde my family and friends (pl); réunir tout son monde ( entourage) to get everyone together;

6 ( bonne société) society; sortir dans le monde to go out into society; le beau or grand monde high society;

7 ( écart) il y a un monde entre there's a world of difference between; un monde nous sépare, il y a un monde entre nous we are worlds apart.

Idiomes

mettre un enfant au monde to bring a child into the world; venir au monde to come into the world; se faire (tout) un monde de qch to get all worked up about sth; ainsi va le monde that's the way it goes; depuis que le monde est monde since the beginning of time; il faut de tout pour faire un monde Prov it takes all sorts to make a world Prov; c'est le monde à l'envers! the world's turned upside down!; c'est un monde○! that's a bit much!

[mɔ̃d] nom masculin

1. [univers] world

dans le monde entier all over the world

il est connu dans le monde entier he's known worldwide ou the world over

venir au monde to come into the world

mettre un enfant au monde to bring a child into the world

il n'est plus de ce monde he's no longer with us, he's gone to the next world

en ce bas monde here on earth, here below

elle s'est créé un petit monde à elle she's created her own little world for herself

le monde est petit! it's a small world!

depuis que le monde est monde since the beginning of time, since the world began

c'est le monde renversé ou à l'envers! what's the world coming to?

2. [humanité] world

le monde entier attend cet événement the whole world is awaiting this event

tout le monde everybody, everyone

tout le monde sait cela everybody ou the whole world knows that

tout le monde ne peut pas le faire! not everybody can do that!

il faut de tout pour faire un monde it takes all sorts (to make a world)

3. [pour intensifier]

le plus célèbre au ou du monde the most famous in the world

c'est la femme la plus charmante du monde she's the most charming woman you could wish to meet

le plus simplement/gentiment du monde in the simplest/kindest possible way

c'est ce que j'aime/je veux le plus au monde it's what I love/want most in the world

je vous dérange? — pas le moins du monde! am I interrupting? — not in the least!

ils s'entendent le mieux du monde they get on famously

tout s'est déroulé le mieux du monde everything went off very smoothly

rien au monde ne pourrait me faire partir nothing in the world would make me leave

pour rien au monde not for anything, not for the world

nul ou personne au monde nobody in the world

on m'a dit tout le bien du monde de ce nouveau shampooing I've been told the most wonderful things about this new shampoo

4. [communauté] world

le monde des affaires the business world

le monde de la finance the world of finance, the financial world

le monde du spectacle (the world of) show business

le monde capitaliste/communiste the capitalist/communist world

le monde libre the Free World

le monde animal/végétal the animal/plant world

5. [gens] people (pluriel)

il y a du monde? [en entrant chez quelqu'un] is there anybody home ou there?

il y a un monde fou, c'est noir de monde the place is swarming ou alive with people

il n'y avait pas grand monde au spectacle there weren't many people at the show

tu attends du monde? are you expecting people ou company?

il ne voit plus beaucoup de monde he doesn't socialize very much any more

j'ai du monde à dîner (familier) I've got people coming for dinner

ne t'en fais pas, je connais mon monde! don't worry, I know who I'm dealing with!

grand-mère aime bien avoir tout son petit monde autour d'elle grandmother likes to have all her family ou brood (humoristique) around her

c'est qu'il faut s'en occuper de tout ce petit monde! [enfants] all that little lot takes some looking after!

il y a du monde au balcon! (familier & humoristique) she's well-endowed!

tu te moques ou fiches (familier) ou fous (familier) du monde! you've got a nerve ou a bloody nerve!

6. [société] world

se retirer du monde to withdraw from society

les plaisirs du monde worldly pleasures

le monde RELIGION the world

[groupe social] circle, set

ils ne sont pas du même monde they don't move in the same circles

[classes élevées]

le (beau) ou grand monde high society

aller dans le monde to mix in society

fréquenter le beau ou grand monde to mix with high society ou in society

femme du monde socialite

homme du monde man-about-town

gens du monde socialites, society people

7. [domaine] world, realm

le monde de l'imaginaire the realm of imagination

le monde du silence (littéraire) the silent world (under the sea)

8. PRESSE

Le Monde French daily newspaper

9. (locution)

c'est un monde! (familier) that beats everything!, well I never!

pourquoi ne ranges-tu jamais tes affaires, c'est un monde tout de même! (familier) why in the world ou why oh why don't you ever put your things away?

se faire (tout) un monde de quelque chose to get worked up about something

ne te fais pas un monde d'un rien don't make a mountain out of a molehill

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14 Staunen

stau·nen

1. stau·nen [ʼʃtaunən]

vi

[über jdn/etw] \Staunen to be astonished [or amazed] [at sb/sth]; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel at sb/sth;

mit offenem Mund \Staunen to gape in astonishment [or amazement];

\Staunen, dass... to be astonished [or amazed] that...; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel that...;

\Staunen, wie jd etw tut to be astonished [or amazed] /to marvel at sb's ability to do sth;

da staunst du, was? ( fam) you weren't expecting that, were you?, that's shocked you, hasn't it?; s. a. Bauklotz

2. Stau·nen <-s> [ʼʃtaunən] nt

kein pl astonishment no pl, amazement no pl;

jdn in \Staunen versetzen[, dass/wie...] to astonish [or amaze] sb [that/how...], to fill sb with astonishment [or amazement];

voller \Staunen struck [dumb] with astonishment [or amazement]

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15 staunen

stau·nen

1. stau·nen [ʼʃtaunən]

vi

[über jdn/etw] \staunen to be astonished [or amazed] [at sb/sth]; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel at sb/sth;

mit offenem Mund \staunen to gape in astonishment [or amazement];

\staunen, dass... to be astonished [or amazed] that...; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel that...;

\staunen, wie jd etw tut to be astonished [or amazed] /to marvel at sb's ability to do sth;

da staunst du, was? ( fam) you weren't expecting that, were you?, that's shocked you, hasn't it?; s. a. Bauklotz

2. Stau·nen <-s> [ʼʃtaunən] nt

kein pl astonishment no pl, amazement no pl;

jdn in \staunen versetzen[, dass/wie...] to astonish [or amaze] sb [that/how...], to fill sb with astonishment [or amazement];

voller \staunen struck [dumb] with astonishment [or amazement]

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16 положение

с.
1. ( местонахождение) position, whereabouts; location

географическое положение — geographical situation; geographical location

2. (расположение, поза) posture, attitude

3. ( состояние) condition, state; (общественное и т. п.) status, standing; (перен.: ситуация) situation

официальное положение — official standing

семейное положение — family status

социальное положение — social status

материальное положение — financial position; welfare standards pl.

по (занимаемому) положению — by one's position; ex officio офиц.

при данном положении дел — as the case stands

при таком положении дел — things being as they are, this being the situation / case, as things now stand / are

положение улучшается — things are improving

господствующее положение — dominating position; control

щекотливое положение — awkward / embarrassing situation

неловкое положение — awkward situation

военное положение — martial law

осадное положение — state of siege

чрезвычайное положение — state of emergency

будь он в вашем положении — if he were you, if he were in your place

быть в стеснённом положении — be in strained / reduced / straitened circumstances; be hard up разг.

находиться в отчаянном положении — be in desperate straits

на нелегальном положении — in hiding

с положением — of high standing

он человек с положением — he is a man* of high standing

занимать высокое положение в обществе — be high in the social scale

4. ( тезис) thesis (pl. theses); principal proposition; (договора и т. п.) clause; provisions pl.

теоретическое положение — theoretical proposition

5. (свод правил, законов и т. п.) regulations pl., stature

положение о выборах — stature of elections; election regulations pl.

по положению — according to the regulations

♢ быть в положении разг. ( о женщине) — be in the family way, be expecting a child

быть на высоте положения — be up to the mark; rise* to the occasion

хозяин положения — master of the situation

положение вещей — state of affairs

положение вещей таково, что — the state of affairs is such that

войти в чьё-л. положение — understand* smb.'s position; sympathize with smb.

выходить из положения — find* a way out

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > положение

17 положение

с.

1) ( местонахождение) location, position

географи́ческое положе́ние — geographical location

2) ( позиция относительно других предметов) position

привести́ что-л в горизонта́льное [вертика́льное] положе́ние — bring smth into a level [an upright] position

3) ( состояние) condition, state

при да́нном положе́нии дел — as the case stands

при тако́м положе́нии дел — things being as they are; this being the situation / case; as things now stand / are

посла́ние "О положе́нии страны́" (президента США Конгрессу) — State of the Union message / address

вое́нное положе́ние — martial law

оса́дное положе́ние — state of siege [siːʤ]

чрезвыча́йное положе́ние — state of emergency

4) (ситуация, обстоятельства) situation

щекотли́вое положе́ние — awkward / embarrassing situation

нело́вкое положе́ние — awkward situation

будь он в ва́шем положе́нии — if he were you, if he were in your place

быть в стеснённом положе́нии — be in strained / reduced / straitened circumstances; be hard up разг.

находи́ться в отча́янном положе́нии — be in desperate straits

положе́ние улучша́ется — things are improving [-ruːv-]

5) ( статус) status, standing

официа́льное положе́ние — official standing

семе́йное положе́ние — family status

социа́льное положе́ние — social status

материа́льное положе́ние — financial position; welfare standards pl

госпо́дствующее положе́ние — dominating position

с положе́нием — of high standing

он челове́к с положе́нием — he is a man of high standing

занима́ть высо́кое положе́ние в о́бществе — be high in the social scale

по (занима́емому) положе́нию — by one's position; ex officio [,eksə'fɪʃɪəʊ] офиц.

на нелега́льном положе́нии — in hiding

6) (тезис, мысль) point, proposition

теорети́ческое положе́ние — theoretical proposition

7) (пункт договора, документа) clause, provision; item

усло́вия и положе́ния догово́ра (коммерческого) — terms and conditions of the contract

8) (документ, утверждающий правила, нормы) regulations pl, statute

положе́ние о вы́борах — statute of elections; election regulations pl

по положе́нию — according to the regulations

9) рел., церк. deposition

положе́ние во гроб — deposition, interment

положе́ние ри́зы Пресвято́й Богоро́дицы — Deposition of the Robe of Virgin Mary

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положе́ние веще́й — state of affairs

положе́ние веще́й таково́, что — the state of affairs is such that

быть в положе́нии разг. (о женщине) — be in the family way, be expecting a child

быть на высоте́ положе́ния — be up to the mark; rise to the occasion

войти́ в чьё-л положе́ние — understand smb's position; sympathize with smb

выходи́ть из положе́ния — find a way out

коме́дия положе́ний — situation comedy, sitcom

напи́ться до положе́ния риз — см. риза

хозя́ин положе́ния — master of the situation

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18 Besuch

Be·such <-[e]s, -e> [bəʼzu:x] m

1) ( das Besuchen) visit;

\Besuch einer S. gen Fest, Museum, Land visit to sth; Gottesdienst, Messe, Schule, Veranstaltung attendance at sth;

\Besuch bei jdm visit to sb;

nach dem \Besuch beim Arzt wusste sie, dass sie schwanger war after she had seen the doctor, she knew that she was pregnant;

\Besuch [von jdm] haben to have [or receive] a visit from sb ( form)

ihr \Besuch war mir immer willkommen her visits [or visits from her] were always welcome to me;

jdm einen \Besuch machen [ o geh abstatten] to pay sb a visit, to pay a call on sb; ( kurz) to call [or drop in] on sb;

[bei jdm] auf [o zu] \Besuch sein to be on a visit [to sb];

ihre Freunde haben einen Bauernhof, da ist sie oft auf \Besuch her friends have a farm and she often goes to visit them there;

ich bin hier nur zu \Besuch I'm just visiting

2) ( Besucher) visitor[s]; ( eingeladen) guest[s];

hoher \Besuch important [or official] visitor[s] [or guest[s]];

\Besuch [von jdm] bekommen [o erhalten] to have [or get] a visit [from sb];

unerwarteter/regelmäßiger \Besuch an unexpected/regular guest [or visitor] [or visit];

es klingelt, bekommst du denn so spät noch \Besuch? that's the doorbell, are you expecting anyone at this hour?

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19 Kind

n; -(e)s, -er

1. child; (Baby) auch baby; ein Kind bekommen oder erwarten be pregnant, be expecting (a baby); wir bekommen ein Kind we’re expecting a baby; ein Kind / Kinder in die Welt setzen bring a child / children into the world; jemandem ein Kind machen umg. make s.o. pregnant, put s.o. in the club, Am. knock s.o. up vulg.; jemanden an Kindes statt annehmen adopt s.o.; eure Kinder und Kindeskinder your children and children’s children; sie sind mit Kind und Kegel losgezogen they went off with their whole clan; von Kind auf oder an (ever) since I was ( oder you were etc.) a child; das ist nichts für kleine Kinder umg. you’re too young for that; sie ist kein Kind mehr she’s not a child any more; ein großes Kind a big baby; das Kind im Manne the child in him, his childish side; sich freuen wie ein Kind be as pleased as punch; das weiß doch jedes Kind! any child knows that; Leute

2. fig.: wie sag ich’s meinem Kinde? umg. I’m not sure how to put this; schonend: how am I going to break it gently?; wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln umg. we’ll work it out (somehow); das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten throw out the baby with the bathwater; ( ein) gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer Sprichw. once bitten, twice shy; sich lieb Kind machen bei jemandem try to get into s.o.’s good books; das Kind beim rechten Namen nennen call a spade a spade; kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein know how to enjoy o.s.; ein Berliner Kind a Berliner born and bred

3. fig. des Geistes: product; jemandes liebstes Kind sein be s.o.’s first love; Thema: be s.o.’s pet subject

4. Anrede: Kinder, hört mal! an Erwachsene: listen to this, folks (Am. you guys); Kinder, Kinder! my goodness!

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das Kind

kiddy; infant; child; bairn; babe

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Kịnd [kɪnt]
nt -(e)s, -er
[-dɐ] child, kid (inf); (= Kleinkind) baby; (ESP PSYCH, MED) infant
ein Kind erwarten — to be expecting a baby

ein Kind bekommen or kriegen — to have a baby or child

sie kriegt ein Kind — she's going to have a baby or child

von Kind an or auf hat er... — since he was a child or from childhood he has...

von Kind an or auf haben wir... — since we were children or from childhood we have...

einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (inf) — to knock a girl up (inf), to put a girl in the club (Brit inf)

aber Kind! — child, child

schönes Kind! (old: als Anrede) — my pretty maid (old)

die Kinder Gottes (geh) — the children of the Lord

ein echtes Wiener Kind (dated) — a true son/daughter of Vienna

ein Kind seiner Zeit sein — to be a child of one's times

sie ist kein Kind von Traurigkeit (hum) — she enjoys life

er ist ein großes Kind — he's a big baby

sich freuen wie ein Kind — to be as pleased as Punch

er kann sich wie ein Kind freuen — he takes a childlike pleasure in (simple) things

das weiß doch jedes Kind! — any five-year-old would tell you that!

du bist aber ein kluges Kind! (iro) — clever kid!

da kommt das Kind im Manne durch — all men are boys at heart

wie sag ichs meinem Kinde? (hum) — I don't know how to put it; (bei Aufklärung) what to tell your children

das ist nichts für kleine Kinder (fig inf) — that's not for your innocent or your young ears/eyes

aus Kindern werden Leute (prov) — children grow up quickly, don't they?

Kinder und Narren or Betrunkene sagen die Wahrheit (fig) — children and fools speak the truth

ein Kind des Todes sein (dated) — to be a goner (inf)

mit Kind und Kegel (hum inf) — with the whole family

das Kind muss einen Namen haben (fig) — you/we etc have to call it something

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten (prov) — to throw out the baby with the bathwater (prov)

wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln (inf) — we'll soon have that or everything sorted out

los, Kinder! — let's go, kids!

hört mal alle her, Kinder! — listen, kids

Kinder, Kinder! — dear, dear!, goodness me!, good heavens!

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das

1) (a young human being of either sex.) child

2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) child

3) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) kid

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Kind

<-[e]s, -er>

[kɪnt, pl kɪndɐ]

nt

1. (a. fig: Nachkomme) child a. fig, kid fam

ihre \Kinder sind drei und vier Jahre alt her children are three and four years old

[du bist aber ein] kluges \Kind! (iron) oh, aren't you clever! iron

aber \Kind! child, child!

ein \Kind [von jdm] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be pregnant [by sb [or with sb's child]]

wir bekommen ein \Kind! we're going to have a baby!

ein Berliner \Kind sein to be a Berliner born and bred

ein \Kind [von jdm] erwarten to be expecting a baby [by sb]

gemeinschaftliches \Kind JUR mutual child

\Kinder Gottes (fig) God's children

jds \Kinder und Kindeskinder sb's children and children's children

jds leibliches \Kind sb's own child

jdm ein \Kind machen (sl) to put sb in the club fam [or BRIT sl up the duff], to knock sb up sl

jdn an \Kindes Statt annehmen JUR to adopt sb

ein uneheliches [o nicht eheliches] \Kind an illegitimate child, a child born out of wedlock old form

bei jdm ist ein \Kind unterwegs sb is expecting [a baby] [or is pregnant]

sich dat ein \Kind wegmachen lassen (sl) to get rid of a baby euph

ein \Kind in die Welt setzen [o (geh) zur Welt bringen] to bring a child into the world

ein \Kind seiner Zeit/des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts sein to be a child of one's time/the twentieth century

2. (Altersstufe) child; MED, PSYCH infant

da zeigt sich das \Kind im Mann all men are boys at heart

sich akk wie ein \Kind freuen to be as pleased as Punch

ein großes \Kind sein to be a big baby

noch ein halbes \Kind sein to be still almost a child

kein \Kind mehr sein not to be a child any more

von \Kind auf [o an] from childhood [or an early age

3. pl (fam: Leute) folks pl fam

passt mal auf, \Kinder! attention, folks!

\Kinder, \Kinder! dear oh dear!, goodness me!

4. (fig: Ergebnis, Produkt) product

das Ganze war ein \Kind seiner Phantasie the whole thing was the product of his imagination

5. (Anrede für junge Frau) love

Sie sehen überarbeitet aus, \Kind you look overworked, love

6.

▶ das \Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten to throw out the baby with the bathwater

▶ jdm ein \Kind in den Bauch reden (fam) to talk the hind legs off a donkey

reden Sie mir kein \Kind in den Bauch, ich kaufe Ihnen sowieso nichts ab I'm not going to buy anything off you, however much you try and soft-soap me

▶ [ein] gebranntes \Kind scheut das Feuer (prov) once bitten, twice shy prov

was Glücksspiele angeht, bin ich ein gebranntes \Kind! I've learned my lesson as far as games of chance are concerned

▶ mit \Kind und Kegel (hum fam) with the whole family

▶ kleine \Kinder, kleine Sorgen, große \Kinder, große Sorgen (prov) children when they are little make parents fools, when great, mad [or they are great they make them mad] prov

▶ aus \Kindern werden Leute (prov) children grow up [all too] quickly

▶ bei jdm lieb \Kind sein (fam) to be sb's favourite [or blue-eyed boy] [or girl]

▶ sich akk bei jdm lieb \Kind machen (fam) to [try and] get on the right side of sb [or in sb's good books]

▶ das \Kind muss einen Namen haben it must be called something

▶ das \Kind beim [rechten] Namen nennen to call a spade a spade

▶ \Kinder und Narren [o Betrunkene] sagen die Wahrheit (prov) children and fools speak the truth prov

▶ das ist nichts für kleine \Kinder that's not for your young eyes [or ears]

▶ wie sag ich's meinem \Kinde? (hum) I don't know how to put it, how should I put it?

ich kann ihm nicht helfen, aber wie sag ich's meinem \Kinde? I can't help him, but how am I going to tell him?

▶ wir werden das \Kind schon schaukeln (fam) we'll manage to sort it [or everything] out

▶ ein \Kind des Todes sein (fig veraltend geh) to be as good as dead

▶ kein \Kind von Traurigkeit sein (hum) to be sb who enjoys life

ich bin kein \Kind von Traurigkeit I [like [or know how] to] enjoy life

▶ das weiß doch jedes \Kind! (fam) any child [or five-year-old] knows [or could tell you] that

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das; Kind[e]s, Kinder

1) child; kid (coll.); (Kleinkind) child; infant; (Baby) child; baby

jemandem ein Kind machen — (ugs.) put somebody in the family way (coll.) or in the club (sl.)

ein Kind erwarten/bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — be expecting/have a baby

ein Kind zur Welt bringen — (geh.) give birth to a child

ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen — bring a child/children into the world

wir werden das Kind schon [richtig] schaukeln — (ugs.) we'll soon sort things out or have things sorted out

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten — (fig.) throw the baby out with the bathwater

das Kind beim Namen nennen — (fig.) call a spade a spade

jemanden wie ein [kleines] Kind behandeln — treat somebody like a [small] child

das weiß/kann doch jedes Kind — any child or five-year old knows/can do that

von Kind an od. auf — from childhood

sich wie ein Kind freuen — be [as] pleased as Punch

dann kommt bei ihm das Kind im Manne durch — (scherzh.) then he shows that he is [still] a child at heart

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs.) get on the right side of somebody

einziges Kind sein — be an only child

armer/reicher Leute Kind sein — be the child of poor/wealthy parents; come from a poor/wealthy family

ein Kind der Liebe — (geh. verhüll.) a love-child

er ist/du bist usw. kein Kind von Traurigkeit — (ugs.) he knows/you know etc. how to enjoy himself/yourself etc.

jemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody; s. auch totgeboren

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

mein [liebes] Kind — my [dear] child

Kinder, hört mal alle her! — listen to this, all of you (coll.)

[Kinder,] Kinder! — my goodness!

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Kind n; -(e)s, -er

1. child; (Baby) auch baby;

ein Kind bekommen oder

erwarten be pregnant, be expecting (a baby);

wir bekommen ein Kind we’re expecting a baby;

ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen bring a child/children into the world;

jemandem ein Kind machen umg make sb pregnant, put sb in the club, US knock sb up vulg;

jemanden an Kindes statt annehmen adopt sb;

eure Kinder und Kindeskinder your children and children’s children;

sie sind mit Kind und Kegel losgezogen they went off with their whole clan;

von Kind auf oder

an (ever) since I was ( oder you were etc) a child;

das ist nichts für kleine Kinder umg you’re too young for that;

sie ist kein Kind mehr she’s not a child any more;

ein großes Kind a big baby;

das Kind im Manne the child in him, his childish side;

sich freuen wie ein Kind be as pleased as punch;

das weiß doch jedes Kind! any child knows that; → Leute

2. fig:

wie sag ich’s meinem Kinde? umg I’m not sure how to put this; schonend: how am I going to break it gently?;

wir werden das Kind schon schaukeln umg we’ll work it out (somehow);

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten throw out the baby with the bathwater;

(ein) gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer sprichw once bitten, twice shy;

sich lieb Kind machen bei jemandem try to get into sb’s good books;

das Kind beim rechten Namen nennen call a spade a spade;

kein Kind von Traurigkeit sein know how to enjoy o.s.;

ein Berliner Kind a Berliner born and bred

3. fig des Geistes: product;

jemandes liebstes Kind sein be sb’s first love; Thema: be sb’s pet subject

4. Anrede:

Kinder, hört mal! an Erwachsene: listen to this, folks (US you guys);

Kinder, Kinder! my goodness!

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das; Kind[e]s, Kinder

1) child; kid (coll.); (Kleinkind) child; infant; (Baby) child; baby

jemandem ein Kind machen — (ugs.) put somebody in the family way (coll.) or in the club (sl.)

ein Kind erwarten/bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — be expecting/have a baby

ein Kind zur Welt bringen — (geh.) give birth to a child

ein Kind/Kinder in die Welt setzen — bring a child/children into the world

wir werden das Kind schon [richtig] schaukeln — (ugs.) we'll soon sort things out or have things sorted out

das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten — (fig.) throw the baby out with the bathwater

das Kind beim Namen nennen — (fig.) call a spade a spade

jemanden wie ein [kleines] Kind behandeln — treat somebody like a [small] child

das weiß/kann doch jedes Kind — any child or five-year old knows/can do that

von Kind an od. auf — from childhood

sich wie ein Kind freuen — be [as] pleased as Punch

dann kommt bei ihm das Kind im Manne durch — (scherzh.) then he shows that he is [still] a child at heart

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs.) get on the right side of somebody

einziges Kind sein — be an only child

armer/reicher Leute Kind sein — be the child of poor/wealthy parents; come from a poor/wealthy family

ein Kind der Liebe — (geh. verhüll.) a love-child

er ist/du bist usw. kein Kind von Traurigkeit — (ugs.) he knows/you know etc. how to enjoy himself/yourself etc.

jemanden an Kindes Statt annehmen — (veralt.) adopt somebody; s. auch totgeboren

2) (ugs.): (als Anrede)

mein [liebes] Kind — my [dear] child

Kinder, hört mal alle her! — listen to this, all of you (coll.)

[Kinder,] Kinder! — my goodness!

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-er n.

child n.

(§ pl.: children)

infant n.

kid n.

kiddy n.

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20 faltar

v.

1 to lack, to be missing, to have not enough.

Me falta comida I lack food.

Me falta comida I lack food.

Falta un tornillo A screw is missing.

2 to be lacking, to be needed.

falta aire there's not enough air

falta sal it needs a bit of salt

3 to be necessary, to have yet to, to have still to. (hacer falta).

me falta tiempo I need time

para que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive

¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!

sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tears

Me falta terminar esto I have still to finish this.

4 to be absent or missing (estar ausente).

falta Elena Elena is missing

el día que yo falte when I have passed on

Falta María Mary is absent.

5 to offend.

Me faltó mi hermana My sister offended me.

Me faltó mi hermano My brother offended me.

6 to omit, to skip.

7 to become scarce for.

Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.

Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.

8 to be not enough.

Falta comida There is not enough food.

9 to be yet to.

Falta barrer There is yet to sweep.

10 to be offended.

Se me faltó I was offended.

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faltar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (no estar una cosa) to be missing; (una persona) to be absent

■ me falta un zapato one of my shoes is missing

■ ¿quién falta? who's missing?

■ ha faltado mucho a clase he has missed a lot of classes

■ mañana a las tres, ¡no faltes! tomorrow at three, be sure to come!

2 (haber poco) to be lacking, be needed

■ falta (más) leche we need (more) milk, there isn't enough milk

3 (no tener) to lack, not have (enough)

■ le falta genio she's got no character

4 (quedar) to remain, be left

■ ¿cuánto falta para Alicante? how much further is it to Alicante?

■ falta poco para que... it won't be long till...

■ falta mucho por hacer there's still a lot to be done

5 (no respetar) to insult, be rude to

■ no la perdonaré que me faltara I'll never forgive her for being rude to me

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FRASEOLOGÍA

faltar a la verdad not to tell the truth, lie

faltar a su deber to fail in one's duty

faltar a su palabra to break one's word

faltar a su promesa not to keep one's promise

faltar al respeto a alguien to be rude to somebody, insult somebody

faltar en los pagos not to keep up with the payments

¡lo que me (te, le, etc) faltaba! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!

¡no faltaba más! (por supuesto) of course!, but of course! 2 (por supuesto que no) absolutely not!

¡sólo me (te, le, etc) faltaba eso! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!

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verb

1) to be lacking

2) be absent

3) be unfaithful, break

4) remain

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1) (=no haber suficiente)

faltan profesores — there aren't enough teachers

a la sopa le falta sal — there isn't enough salt in the soup

faltan viviendas asequibles — there is a shortage of affordable housing

faltan dos sillas — we are two chairs short

• faltar algo a algn, le falta todavía un impreso — you still need another form

¿te falta dinero? — do you need any money?

nos falta tiempo para hacerlo — we don't have enough time to do it

te faltan dos centímetros para poder ser policía — you're two centimetres too short to be a policeman

no le falta valor — he doesn't lack courage

- ¡lo que me faltaba!

- ¡no faltaba o faltaría más!

- ¡no faltaba más que eso!

- es mejor que sobre que no que falte

2) (=no estar) to be missing

faltan varios libros del estante — there are several books missing from the shelf

faltan 20 euros de la caja — there are 20 euros missing from the till

me falta un bolígrafo — one of my pens is missing

faltaba de su casa desde hacía un mes — he had been missing for a month

¿quién falta? — who's missing?, who's not here?

no podemos irnos, falta Manolo — we can't go, Manolo isn't here yet

• no faltar, un desayuno en el que no faltan los huevos y el beicon — a breakfast which doesn't fail to include eggs and bacon

un partido en el que no faltaron goles — a match which was not short of goals

no falta ninguno de los ingredientes de la novela policíaca — all of the ingredients of the detective novel are present

no falta quien opina que... — there are those who think that...

3) (=no ir)

no he faltado ni una sola vez a las reuniones — I haven't missed a single meeting

faltaron tres personas a la reunión — there were three people missing o absent from the meeting

¡no faltaré! — I'll be there!

• faltar a una cita — [de negocios] to miss an appointment, not to turn up for an appointment; [con amigo] not to turn up for a date

• faltar a clase — to miss school

• faltar al trabajo — to be off work

nunca falta al trabajo — he's never off work

4) (=quedar)

falta todavía bastante por hacer — there is still quite a lot to be done, quite a lot remains to be done

• falta mucho todavía — there's plenty of time to go yet

¿falta mucho? — is there long to go?

¿te falta mucho? — will you be long?

• faltar para algo, faltan tres semanas para las elecciones — there are three weeks to go to the election, the election is three weeks off

faltan cinco minutos para que comience la representación — the performance will begin in five minutes

faltan cinco para las siete — LAm it's five to seven

• falta poco para las ocho — it's nearly eight o'clock, it's getting on for eight o'clock

falta poco para que termine el partido — the match is almost over o finished

5) (=estar a punto de)

faltó poco para que lo pillara un coche — he was very nearly run down by a car

le faltaba poco para decírselo — she was about to tell him

6) (=insultar)

¡sin faltar!, ¿eh? — keep it polite, right?

faltar a algn — (=ofender) to offend sb; (=ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to sb; (=no apoyar) to fail sb

faltar a algn al respeto — to be rude to sb, be disrespectful to sb

7) (=no cumplir)

• faltar en algo, faltar en los pagos — to default on one's payments

no faltaré en comunicárselo — I shall not fail to tell him
decencia 1), palabra 4), promesa 1., 1), respeto 1), verdad 1)
8) euf (=estar muerto)

desde que falta su madre — since his mother passed away

cuando falte yo — when I'm gone

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( no estar) to be missing

falta dinero de la caja — there's some money missing from the till

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

te falta un botón — you have a button missing

a esta taza le falta el asa — there's no handle on this cup

b) ( no haber suficiente)

va a faltar vino — there won't be enough wine

más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)

nos faltó tiempo — we didn't have enough time

le falta experiencia — he lacks experience

me faltan palabras para expresarlo — I can't find the words to express it

ganas no me faltan — I'd love to

me falta el aire — I can't breathe

c) (en frases negativas)

no falta quien lo piensa — some people think that

no faltará oportunidad — there will be plenty of opportunities

d) ( hacer falta)

le falta alguien que la aconseje — she needs someone to advise her

2) ( quedar)

yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?

a la carne le faltan 15 minutos — the meat needs another 15 minutes

sólo me falta pasarlo a máquina — all I have to do is type it out

sólo falta decorarlo — it just needs decorating

aún me falta pintarlo — I still have to paint it

falta poco para Navidad — it's not long until Christmas

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

faltan cinco minutos para que empiece — there are five minutes to go before it starts

¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?

¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?

nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there

me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro — I have three pages to go to finish the book

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

3)

a) ( no asistir)

te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo — she's been off work twice

b) ( no cumplir)

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

* * *

= lack, be lacking, be short of.

Ex. I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.

Ex. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

Ex. Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.

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* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.

* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.

* faltar de = be absent (from).

* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.

* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.

* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.

* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( no estar) to be missing

falta dinero de la caja — there's some money missing from the till

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

te falta un botón — you have a button missing

a esta taza le falta el asa — there's no handle on this cup

b) ( no haber suficiente)

va a faltar vino — there won't be enough wine

más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)

nos faltó tiempo — we didn't have enough time

le falta experiencia — he lacks experience

me faltan palabras para expresarlo — I can't find the words to express it

ganas no me faltan — I'd love to

me falta el aire — I can't breathe

c) (en frases negativas)

no falta quien lo piensa — some people think that

no faltará oportunidad — there will be plenty of opportunities

d) ( hacer falta)

le falta alguien que la aconseje — she needs someone to advise her

2) ( quedar)

yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?

a la carne le faltan 15 minutos — the meat needs another 15 minutes

sólo me falta pasarlo a máquina — all I have to do is type it out

sólo falta decorarlo — it just needs decorating

aún me falta pintarlo — I still have to paint it

falta poco para Navidad — it's not long until Christmas

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

faltan cinco minutos para que empiece — there are five minutes to go before it starts

¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?

¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?

nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there

me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro — I have three pages to go to finish the book

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

3)

a) ( no asistir)

te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo — she's been off work twice

b) ( no cumplir)

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

* * *

= lack, be lacking, be short of.

Ex: I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.

Ex: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

Ex: Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.

* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.

* faltar de = be absent (from).

* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.

* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.

* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.

* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* * *

faltar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (no estar) to be missing

aquí faltan tres recibos there are three receipts missing

falta dinero de la caja there's some money missing from the till

¿estamos todos? — no, falta Inés are we all here? — no, Inés is missing o Inés isn't here

(+ me/te/le etc): te falta un botón you have a button missing, you're missing a button

revisen sus bolsos a ver si les falta algo check your bags to see if there's anything missing

le faltan todos los dientes de abajo he's lost all his bottom teeth

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup

a la muñeca le falta un brazo the doll is missing an arm, the doll has an arm missing

falta de su domicilio desde hace un mes she has been missing from home for a month

el día que yo falte ¿qué va a ser de este chico? ( euf); what will become of this boy when I'm gone? ( euph)

2

(no haber suficiente): no faltará vino there will be plenty of wine, there will be no shortage of wine

más vale que sobre comida y no que falte it's better to have too much food than too little

(+ me/te/le etc): me falta el aire I can't breathe

nos faltó tiempo para terminar we didn't have enough time to finish

me faltan palabras para expresarle mi agradecimiento I don't know how to thank you

le falta experiencia he lacks experience, he doesn't have enough/any experience

ganas no me faltan, pero no tengo dinero I'd love to, but I haven't got any money

3 ( en frases negativas)

(no haber): no falta quien piensa que fue un error there are those who think it was a mistake

no faltará oportunidad de retribuirles la atención there will be plenty of opportunities to return their kindness

4

(hacer falta): le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her

le falta un objetivo en la vida he needs a goal in life

B

(quedar): yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?

a la carne le faltarán unos 15 minutos the meat needs another 15 minutes or so

sólo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out, I just need to type it out

el pastel está listo, sólo falta decorarlo the cake is ready, it just needs decorating

todavía me falta pintar la puerta I still have to paint the door, I've still got the door to paint

falta poco para Pascua it's not long until Easter

faltaba poco para las diez it was almost o nearly ten o'clock, it was going on for ten o'clock ( BrE)

sólo faltan cinco minutos para que empiece la carrera there are just five minutes to go before the race starts

¿falta mucho para que llegue la abuela? will it be long until grandma arrives?

ya falta poco para llegar we're nearly o almost there now

se puso furioso, poco faltó para que me pegara he got so angry, he nearly hit me

me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book

¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?, have you got much more to do?

todavía faltan muchas cosas por hacer there are still a lot of things to do

¡esto es lo único que faltaba! ( iró); that's all I/we needed! ( iro)

¡lo que me faltaba por oír! now I've heard everything!

¡faltaría or no faltaba más! (en respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!, you're welcome!; (— a un pedido) of course, certainly; (— a un ofrecimiento, una atención) I wouldn't hear of it!; (expresando indignación) can you imagine!, whatever next!

pase usted primero — ¡no faltaba más! after you — no, after you!

C

1

(no asistir): te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come

faltar A algo to be absent FROM sth

falta mucho a clase he's often absent (from school), he misses a lot of classes

esta semana ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice this week, she's stayed home from work twice this week ( AmE)

nunca falta a una cita he never misses an appointment

2 (no cumplir) faltar A algo:

faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word, he broke his promise/word

¡no le faltes al or (CS) el respeto a tu padre! don't be rude to your father

no le falté I wasn't rude to him

faltas a la verdad you are not telling the truth

* * *

faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;

(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a faltar vino there won't be enough wine;

nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;

les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;

nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;

(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;

faltar a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;

‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ faltar a clase to skip lessons;

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;

¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' faltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogarse
- quedar
- respeto
- tornillo
English:
default setting
- go back on
- missing
- unaccounted
- word
- absent
- go
- hooky
- miss
- skip
- truant

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faltar vi

1. [no haber] to be lacking, to be needed;

falta aire there's not enough air;

le falta sal it needs a bit of salt;

faltó comida there wasn't enough food;

a esta casa no le falta nada this house lacks nothing o has everything;

después del robo faltaban dos cuadros after the robbery, two paintings were missing;

abrí la cartera y me faltaban varios documentos I opened my briefcase and several documents were missing

2. [estar ausente] to be absent o missing;

falta Elena Elena is missing;

el día que yo falte when I have passed on;

falta de su domicilio desde hace tres semanas she has been missing (from home) for three weeks

3. [no acudir]
sólo faltaron mis padres only my parents weren't there o failed to turn up;

faltar a una cita not to turn up at an appointment;

¡no faltes (a la cita)! don't miss it!, be there!;

ha faltado a clase tres veces esta semana she has been absent o off three days this week;

últimamente ha faltado mucho al trabajo he's been off work a lot recently, he's had a lot of time off work recently

4. [no cumplir]
faltó a su palabra she went back on her word, she broke o didn't keep her word;

faltó a su obligación he neglected his duty;

faltó a la verdad she wasn't being truthful, she wasn't telling the truth

5. [ofender]
faltar a alguien en algo to offend sb in sth;

faltar a alguien al respeto to be disrespectful to sb;

¡a mí no me faltes!, ¡sin faltar! don't you speak to me like that!

6. [no tener]
le faltan las fuerzas he lacks o doesn't have the strength;

le falta experiencia she lacks experience;

le falta una mano he has got only one hand;

al equipo le faltan buenos defensas the team is short of good defenders;

le falta una pata a la mesa the table is missing a leg;

me faltan palabras para expresar mi agradecimiento I can't find the words to express my gratitude

7. [hacer falta]
me falta tiempo I need time;

nos va a faltar cerveza we're going to run out of beer, we're not going to have enough beer;

para que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive;

ganas no nos faltan, pero no vamos a poder ir it isn't because we don't want to, but we won't be able to go;

sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tears;

¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!;

¡lo que faltaba, otro pinchazo! that's all I needed, another flat tyre!

8. [quedar]
falta mucho por hacer there is still a lot to be done;

falta poco para llenar del todo el camión the truck o Br lorry is almost completely full now;

sólo te falta firmar all you have to do is sign;

falta un mes para las vacaciones there's a month to go till the holidays;

¿falta mucho para el final? is there long to go?;

falta poco para las once it's nearly eleven o'clock;

falta poco para que llegue it won't be long till he arrives, he'll soon be here;

¿cuánto falta para Bogotá? how much further is it to Bogota?;

aún faltan 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go;

faltó poco para que lo matase I very nearly killed him;

¿lo mató? – poco faltó did she kill him? – very nearly

9. Euf [morir] to pass away

10. [en frases]
¡no faltaba o [m5] faltaría más! [asentimiento] of course!;
[rechazo] that tops it all!, that's a bit much!;
claro que puedes usar mi teléfono, ¡no faltaba o [m5] faltaría más! of course you can use my telephone, there's no need for you to ask;

por supuesto que no te dejo ir, ¡faltaría más! of course I'm not letting you go, what can you be thinking of!

* * *

faltar

v/i

1 be missing;

cuando falten mis padres when my parents die

2 ( quedar)

:

falta una hora there’s an hour to go;

faltan 10 kilómetros there are 10 kilometers to go;

sólo falta hacer la salsa there’s only the sauce to do;

falta poco para las diez it’s almost o nearly ten o’clock;

falta poco para que empiece la película it won’t be long before the film starts, the film will be starting soon;

faltó poco para que me cayera I almost o nearly fell;

y por si faltaba algo … and as if that wasn’t enough …

3

:

faltar a be absent from;

faltar a clase miss class, be absent from class

4

:

faltar a alguien be disrespectful to s.o.;

faltar a su palabra not keep one’s word

5

:

¡no faltaba o

faltaría más! ( por supuesto) certainly!, of course!; (de ninguna manera) certainly not!;

¡lo que faltaba! that’s all I/we etc needed!

* * *

faltar vi

1) : to be lacking, to be needed

me falta ayuda: I need help

2) : to be absent, to be missing

3) quedar: to remain, to be left

faltan pocos días para la fiesta: the party is just a few days away

4)

¡no faltaba más! : don't mention it!, you're welcome!

* * *

faltar vb

1. (no estar) to be missing

a este libro le faltan hojas this book has some pages missing

pasó lista para ver quién faltaba he called the register to see who was missing

2. (no haber suficiente) not to be enough

me parece que falta pan I don't think there's enough bread

me falta dinero I haven't got enough money

3. (carecer de) to lack

le falta sentido del humor he lacks a sense of humour

4. (no acudir) to miss

falta mucho a clase she is often absent from school

faltó a la cita he didn't turn up

5. (quedar tiempo) to be left

faltan cinco minutos there are five minutes left

aún falta mucho para las vacaciones it's still a long time until the holidays

6. (quedar por hacer) to have to do

ya sólo me falta el último ejercicio I just have to do the last exercise

7. (ofender, molestar) to be rude

faltar a tu palabra to break your word [pt. broke; pp. broken]

no faltaba más / faltaría más (desde luego) of course / certainly (ni pensarlo) no way

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