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reckon ['rekən](a) (estimate) estimer;∎ there were reckoned to be about fifteen hundred demonstrators on a estimé à mille cinq cents le nombre des manifestants;∎ I reckon this building to be about three hundred years old je pense que ce bâtiment a environ trois cents ans(b) (consider) considérer;∎ I reckon this restaurant to be the best in town je considère ce restaurant comme le meilleur de la ville;∎ he is reckoned to be one of the richest men in England ce serait l'un des hommes les plus riches d'Angleterre;∎ familiar I don't reckon her chances much je ne crois pas qu'elle ait beaucoup de chances□∎ I reckon you're right je crois bien que tu as raison□ ;∎ I reckon the omelette is ready je crois que l'omelette est prête□ ;∎ how old do you reckon he is? quel âge lui donnez-vous?□ ;∎ it's all over, I reckon je suppose que tout est fini□ ;∎ what do you reckon? qu'en pensez-vous?□∎ they had reckoned to make more profit from the venture ils comptaient ou pensaient que l'entreprise leur rapporterait de plus gros bénéfices;∎ you should reckon to be there by six o'clock at the latest il faut que tu prévois d'arriver à six heures au plus tard(calculate) calculer, compter;∎ reckoning from today à partir ou à compter d'aujourd'huiBritish compter, inclure∎ you can reckon on him making a mess of it tu peux compter sur lui pour tout gâcher;∎ don't reckon on it n'y comptez pas∎ I was reckoning on more je m'attendais à plus;∎ she had reckoned on going next week elle avait prévu d'y aller la semaine prochaine;∎ I didn't reckon on that extra cost je n'avais pas prévu ces frais supplémentaires∎ to reckon up a bill faire une facturefaire ses comptes;∎ to reckon up with sb régler ses comptes avec qncompter avec; (as opponent) avoir affaire à;∎ they didn't reckon with the army/the opposition ils ont compté sans l'armée/l'opposition;∎ we had to reckon with stiff opposition nous avons eu affaire à une forte opposition;∎ you'll have to reckon with another guest/his brother il faudra compter avec un invité supplémentaire/son frère;∎ he hadn't reckoned with this response il ne s'attendait pas à cette réaction;∎ she's a force to be reckoned with c'est une femme avec laquelle il faut compter(a) (do without) se passer de, se débrouiller sans;∎ you'll have to reckon without my help il faudra vous débrouiller sans ou vous passer de moi∎ he had reckoned without his rivals il n'avait pas tenu compte de ses rivaux;∎ she had reckoned without the fact that they had no car elle n'avait pas pris en compte le fait qu'ils n'avaient pas de voiture -
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reckon [ˈrekən]a. ( = calculate) [+ time, points] compter ; [+ cost] calculerb. ( = judge) estimer• the number of victims was reckoned at around 300 on a estimé le nombre de victimes à environ 300 personnes• what do you reckon one of these houses would cost? d'après vous, combien coûte une maison comme celle-ci ?• what do you reckon? qu'en penses-tu ?calculer, compter* * *['rekən] 1.transitive verb2) (colloq) ( think)3) ( calculate accurately) calculer [amount]4) (colloq) ( believe to be good)5) (colloq) ( like) estimer [person]2.intransitive verb calculerPhrasal Verbs: -
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A vtr1 (judge, consider) estimer (that que) ; we reckon that this solution is the best nous estimons que cette solution est la meilleure ; sb/sth is reckoned to be on estime que qn/qch est ; the region is reckoned to be uninhabitable on estime que la région est inhabitable ; she is reckoned (to be) the cleverest elle est considérée comme la plus intelligente ; he is reckoned among our best salesmen il est considéré comme l'un de nos meilleurs vendeurs ;2 ○ ( think) to reckon (that) croire que ; I reckon we should leave now je crois que nous devrions partir maintenant ;3 ( estimate) estimer ; the number of part-time workers is reckoned at two million le nombre des employés à temps partiel est estimé à deux millions ; I reckon he's about 50 à mon avis il a à peu près 50 ans ; what do you reckon our chances of survival are? quelles sont, à votre avis, nos chances de survie? ;4 ( expect) to reckon to do compter faire ; we reckon to reach London by midday nous comptons arriver à Londres avant midi ;5 ( calculate accurately) calculer [charges, amount, number, rent] ;6 ○ ( believe to be good) I don't reckon your chances of success je doute de vos chances de succès ;7 ○ ( like) estimer [person].B vi calculer.■ reckon on ○:▶ reckon on [sb/sth] compter sur ;▶ reckon on doing s'attendre à faire ;▶ reckon on sb ou sb's doing ( expect) attendre de qn qu'il fasse ; ( rely) compter sur qn pour qu'il fasse.■ reckon up:▶ reckon up calculer ;▶ reckon [ sth] up, reckon up [sth] calculer.■ reckon with:▶ reckon with [sb/sth] compter avec ; we had to reckon with a lot of opposition il nous a fallu compter avec une opposition importante ; a force to be reckoned with une force avec laquelle il faut compter.▶ reckon without [sb/sth] compter sans. -
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'rekən1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) considerar2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) pensar•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with
reckon vb calcular / creertr['rekən]1 (estimate) calcular■ the organizers reckon there were about 10,000 people there los organizadores calculan que había unas 10.000 personas2 (calculate) calcular■ how are pensions reckoned in this country? ¿cómo se calculan las pensiones en este país?3 (regard) considerar4 (think) creer, considerarreckon ['rɛkən] vt1) calculate: calcular, contar2) consider: considerarv.• calcular v.• considerar v.• darse cuenta v.• estimar v.'rekəna) ( calculate) calcularI reckon the total to be £35 — calculo que en total son 35 libras
b) ( consider) considerarhe's reckoned to be one of his generation's finest writers — está considerado como uno de los mejores escritores de su generación
c) ( think) (colloq) creer*he reckons he's a good player — se cree or se considera buen jugador
what do you reckon? — ¿tú qué opinas?, ¿y a ti qué te parece?
I reckon so — creo or me parece que sí
Phrasal Verbs:['rekǝn]1. VT1) (=calculate) calcularprices are reckoned to be about 2% up on last year — se calcula que los precios han subido en un 2% comparados con respecto al año pasado
2) (=consider) considerarhe is reckoned to be Spain's top conductor — está considerado como el mejor director de orquesta de España
3) * (=think) creershe'll come, I reckon — creo or me parece que vendrá, se me hace que vendrá (Mex)
you reckon? — ¿tú crees?, ¿te parece a ti?
I reckon so — eso creo, creo or me parece que sí
what do you reckon our chances are? — ¿qué posibilidades crees or te parece que tenemos?
4) (=plan, expect)to reckon to do sth — contar con poder hacer algo, esperar poder hacer algo
they reckon to sell most of them abroad — cuentan con or esperan poder vender la mayoría en el extranjero
2.VI (=count) contar* * *['rekən]a) ( calculate) calcularI reckon the total to be £35 — calculo que en total son 35 libras
b) ( consider) considerarhe's reckoned to be one of his generation's finest writers — está considerado como uno de los mejores escritores de su generación
c) ( think) (colloq) creer*he reckons he's a good player — se cree or se considera buen jugador
what do you reckon? — ¿tú qué opinas?, ¿y a ti qué te parece?
I reckon so — creo or me parece que sí
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1. transitive verb1) (work out) ausrechnen [Kosten, Lohn, Ausgaben]; bestimmen [Position]2) (conclude) schätzenI reckon you're lucky to be alive — ich glaube, du kannst von Glück sagen, dass du noch lebst!
I reckon to arrive or I shall arrive there by 8.30 — ich nehme an, dass ich [spätestens] halb neun dort bin
I usually reckon to arrive there by 8.30 — in der Regel bin ich [spätestens] halb neun dort
3) (consider) halten (as für)be reckoned as or to be something — als etwas gelten
4) (arrive at as total) kommen auf (+ Akk.)2. intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/90784/reckon_in">reckon in* * *['rekən]2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) meinen•- reckoning- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with* * *reck·on[ˈrekən]I. vt1. (calculate)▪ to \reckon sth etw berechnen [o ausrechnen]the inflation rate is now \reckoned to be 10% die Inflationsrate wird momentan mit 10 % angegeben2. (judge)she \reckons him [to be] a talented pianist sie hält ihn für einen talentierten Pianisten▪ to be \reckoned [to be] sth als etw geltenshe was widely \reckoned the best actress sie galt als die beste Schauspielerin weit und breitI don't \reckon much to [or of] their chances of winning bei ihnen rechne ich nicht wirklich mit Gewinnchancenshe is \reckoned to be among the greatest professional ice skaters of all time sie zählt zu den größten Profischlittschuhläuferinnen aller ZeitenI \reckon that you won't see her again ich denke nicht, dass du sie je wiedersehen wirstcan you fix my car today? — I \reckon so/not können Sie mein Auto heute reparieren? — ich denke schon/glaube nicht* * *['rekən]1. vt1) (= calculate) time, numbers, points, costs, area ausrechnen, berechnenhe reckoned the cost to be £40.51 — er berechnete die Kosten auf £ 40,51
2) (= judge) rechnen, zählen (among zu)she is reckoned (to be) a beautiful woman — sie gilt als schöne Frau
what do you reckon? —
I reckon we can start — ich glaube, wir können anfangen
I reckon he must be about forty — ich schätze, er müsste so um die vierzig sein
he reckons himself to be one of the best... — er hält sich für einen der besten...
2. vi(= calculate) rechnenreckoning from tomorrow — ab morgen gerechnet
* * *reckon [ˈrekən]A v/treckon a sum eine Summe errechnen oder addieren;reckon in ein-, mitrechnen2. betrachten, ansehen (as, for als)3. halten für:4. rechnen, zählen ( beide:among zu)5. kalkulieren6. meinen, der Meinung sein ( beide:that dass)8. sl für gut halten:I don’t reckon his chances of successB v/i1. zählen, rechnen:a) rechnen mit (a. fig),b) abrechnen mit (a. fig);she is to be reckoned with mit ihr muss man rechnen;he’s a man to be reckoned with er ist ein Mann, mit dem man rechnen muss;you’ll have me to reckon with du wirst es mit mir zu tun bekommen;a) nicht rechnen mit (a. fig),b) fig die Rechnung machen ohne;I had reckoned without their coming ich hatte nicht damit gerechnet, dass sie kommen würden;reckon (up)ona) fig zählen auf jemanden, jemandes Hilfe etc,b) rechnen mit (a. fig);2. zählen, von Bedeutung sein* * *1. transitive verb1) (work out) ausrechnen [Kosten, Lohn, Ausgaben]; bestimmen [Position]2) (conclude) schätzenI reckon you're lucky to be alive — ich glaube, du kannst von Glück sagen, dass du noch lebst!
I reckon to arrive or I shall arrive there by 8.30 — ich nehme an, dass ich [spätestens] halb neun dort bin
I usually reckon to arrive there by 8.30 — in der Regel bin ich [spätestens] halb neun dort
3) (consider) halten (as für)be reckoned as or to be something — als etwas gelten
4) (arrive at as total) kommen auf (+ Akk.)2. intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.rechnen v.zählen v. -
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['rɛk(ə)n]1. vtI reckon him to be one of the best — lo considero uno dei migliori, per me è uno dei migliori
2. vicontare, calcolareto reckon without sb/sth — non tener conto di qn/qc
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[ʹrekən] v1. 1) считать (особ. в уме), подсчитывать (тж. reckon up)to learn to read, write and reckon - научиться читать, писать и считать
the time is reckoned from... - срок исчисляется с...
2) насчитывать; исчислять; подсчитывать, подводить итог (тж. reckon up)to reckon the cost of smth. - вычислить стоимость чего-л.
to reckon up one's debts [money due] - подсчитать свои долги [причитающиеся суммы]
2. 1) ( часто as) рассматривать, считатьto reckon smb. wise [prosperous, beyond redemption] - считать кого-л. умным [богатым, безнадёжно испорченным]
to reckon smb. as an enemy - рассматривать кого-л. как врага
to be reckoned (as) a clever person [one of the best generals, a great writer] - считаться умным человеком [одним из лучших полководцев, великим писателем]
he reckoned the work as /to be/ one of his successes - он считал это произведение своей удачей
The National is reckoned one of the best hotels in the town - «Националь» считается одной из лучших гостиниц города
2) (among) числить (где-л.), причислять (к кому-л., чему-л.)to reckon smb. among the greatest writers - причислять кого-л. к великим писателям
among those submitting applications I reckon him the least qualified to do research - среди всех подавших заявление я считаю его наименее подходящим для научной работы
3. преим. амер. думать, полагать, считать; придерживаться мненияto reckon that smth. will happen - полагать, что что-л. случится
I reckoned the explosion was ten miles away - я считал, что взрыв произошёл в десяти милях отсюда
I reckon (that) it is going to rain [he will consent] - думаю, что пойдёт дождь, [что он согласится]
I reckon - амер. разг. думаю; наверное ( как вводные слова)
he will come soon, I reckon - он, думаю /наверно/, скоро придёт
this, I reckon, was what he meant - по всей вероятности, это то, что он имел в виду
this will be enough, I reckon - этого, пожалуй, хватит
4. (on, upon) полагаться, рассчитывать (на кого-л., что-л.)to reckon with certainty on smth. - с полным основанием рассчитывать на что-л.; полностью положиться на что-л.
I reckon on his doing it - я рассчитываю, что он это сделает
they had not reckoned on finding me here - они не ожидали меня здесь встретить
5. 1) (with) принимать во внимание, считаться (с кем-л., чем-л.)he is a doughty opponent and one to be reckoned with - это мощный противник, и с ним нужно считаться
2) (with, without) принимать в расчёт; учитыватьto reckon without smth. - не принимать в расчёт; не считаться с чем-л.
I had not reckoned with the possibility of his turning up so soon - я не учёл возможности его столь быстрого возвращения
he is not the sort of man you can afford to reckon without - это не такой человек, с которым можно не считаться /которого можно сбрасывать со счетов/
6. (with)1) рассчитываться, расплачиватьсяyou will reckon with him at the end of the year - вы рассчитаетесь /расплатитесь/ с ним в конце года
2) расквитаться, свести счёты7. (with) справляться; сталкиваться, иметь дело (с чем-л., кем-л.)they have to reckon with many petty irritations - им приходится сталкиваться с массой мелких нудных забот
all these problems have to be reckoned with as they arise - все эти проблемы придётся решать по мере их возникновения
to reckon to do smth. - рассчитывать /намереваться, собираться/ сделать что-л.
I reckon to arrive in Delhi at noon - я рассчитываю прибыть в Дели в полдень
you may have more to bear than you reckon for - вам, может быть, придётся вынести больше, чем вы рассчитываете
9. (in) включать, причислятьthey were reckoned in the company present - они были включены в число присутствующих
10. редк. считаться (существенным); быть важным; иметь ценность11. прост. иметь обыкновениеwe never reckon to go to bed before midnight - мы не имеем привычки ложиться спать до полуночи
I always reckon to go to my son's for Christmas - я имею обыкновение проводить рождество у сына
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to reckon without one's host - ошибиться в расчётах, крупно просчитаться -
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قَدَّرَ \ appreciate: to value: We appreciate your help. estimate: to guess (a figure) carefully, often by some sort of calculation: I estimated the crowd at about 7000. I estimate that this building will cost about $75,000 and take 18 months. foresee: to see what will probably happen: I foresee that we shall soon need a new car. make: to form an opinion about sth. (time, cost, distance, etc.) by looking or calculating: What do you make the time? I make it 3.30, but my watch may be slow. rank: to consider (or be considered) as having a certain position: I rank him (or He ranks) among the best footballers in the world. reckon: consider: He is reckoned (to be) the best football player in the country. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so? We never thought it possible (that it was possible), (with a lot of, highly, well) to have a good opinion; (with little, not much) to have a bad opinion My son’s teachers think highly of his work. I don’t think much of this coffee. value: to consider sth. as valuable: I value his friendship. \ See Also قوم (قَوَّم)، ثمن (ثَمَّن)، خمن (خَمَّنَ)، اعتبر (اعْتَبَرَ) -
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حَسَبَ \ add up: to reach a full amount, by adding all the figures: This bill adds up to $17. You added it up wrong. calculate: to work out with numbers: We calculated the cost of our holiday. make: to form an opinion about sth. (time, cost, distance, etc.) by looking or calculating: What do you make the time? I make it 3.30, but my watch may be slow. reckon: to calculate; to consider: He is reckoned (to be) the best football player in the country. suspect: to have an idea, of (sth.), or of the guilt of (sb.), which one cannot prove: I suspect that he has stolen my bicycle. I suspect him of stealing it. work out: to calculate; produce (a plan, etc.) by careful thought: He worked out the probable cost of the building. -
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ˈrekən гл.
1) считать, подсчитывать, вычислять;
насчитывать;
подводить итог( обыкн. reckon up) The Christian age is usually reckoned from the birth of Christ. ≈ Христианское летоисчисление ведется от рождества Христова. Syn: count I
2., estimate
2., compute
1., calculate
2) полагать, рассматривать, считать, придерживаться мнения The city council reckons its library as an important part of public service. ≈ Городской совет считает, что библиотека - важный общественный институт. Syn: consider, think, suppose, judge
3) надеяться, рассчитывать (on, upon - на кого-л., на что-л.) I reckon on your help. ≈ Я рассчитываю на вашу помощь. Syn: expect ∙ reckon among reckon for reckon in reckon off reckon on reckon upon reckon up reckon with reckon without Syn: consider to reckon without one's host ≈ ошибиться в расчетах, крупно просчитаться считать (особ. в уме), подсчитывать (тж. * up) - to learn to read, write and * научиться читать, писать и считать - to * from ten (начать) считать с десяти - to * to sixty досчитать до шестидесяти - *ing from today считая с сегодняшнего дня - the time is *ed from... срок исчисляется с... насчитывать;
исчислять;
подсчитывать, подводить итог (тж. * up) - I * 53 of them я (их) насчитал 53 - to * the cost of smth. вычислить стоимость чего-л. - to * up one's debts подсчитать свои долги - to * up the bill подбить счет (часто as) рассматривать, считать - to * smb. wise считать кого-л. умным - to * smb. as an enemy рассматривать кого-л. как врага - to be *ed (as) a clever person считаться умным человеком - he *ed the work as /to be/ one of his successes он считал это произведение своей удачей - The National is *ed one of the best hotels in the town "Националь" считается одной из лучших гостиниц города (among) числить (где-л.), причислять( к кому-л., чему-л.) - to * smb. among the greatest writers причислять кого-л. к великим писателям - he is not *ed among my friends он не относится к числу моих друзей - among those submitting applications I * him the least qualified to do research среди всех подавших заявление я считаю его наименее подходящим для научной работы преим. (американизм) думать, полагать, считать;
придерживаться мнения - to * that smth. will happen полагать, что что-л. случится - I *ed the explosion was ten miles away я считаю, что взрыв произошел в десяти милях отсюда - I * (that) it is going to rain я думаю, что пойдет дождь - I * he is forty я бы дал ему сорок лет - I * (американизм) (разговорное) думаю;
наверное( как вводные слова) - he will come soon, I * он, думаю /наверное/, скоро придет - this, I *, was what he meant по всей вероятности, это то, что он имел в виду - this will be enough, I * этого, пожалуй, хватит (on, upon) полагаться, рассчитывать ( на кого-л., что-л.) - I am not *ing on him я на него не рассчитываю - to * with certainty on smth. с полным основанием рассчитывать на что-л.;
полностью положиться на что-л. - I * on his doing it я рассчитываю, что он это сделает - they had not *ed on finding me here они не ожидали меня здесь встретить( with) принимать во внимание, считаться ( с кем-л., чем-л.) - he is a doughty opponent and one to be *ed with это мощный противник, и с ним нужно считаться (with, without) принимать в расчет;
учитывать - to * without smth. не принимать в расчет;
не считаться с чем-л. - I had not *ed with the possibility of his turning up so soon я не учел возможности его столь быстрого возвращения - he is not the sort of man you can afford to * without это не такой человек, с которым можно не считаться /которого можно сбрасывать со счетов/ (with) рассчитываться, расплачиваться - you will * with him at the end of the year вы рассчитаетесь /расплатитесь/ с ним в конце года( with) расквитаться, свести счеты - to * with a traitor расквитаться с предателем (with) справляться;
сталкиваться, иметь дело( с чем-л., кем-л.) - they have to * with many petty irritations им приходится сталкиваться с массой нудных мелких забот - all these problems have to be *ed with as they arise все эти проблемы придется решать по мере их возникновения (часто for) рассчитывать (на что-л.) ;
предусматривать( что-л.) - to * to do smth. рассчитывать /намереваться, собираться/ сделать что-л. - I * to arrive in Delhi at noon я рассчитываю прибыть в Дели в полдень - you may have more to bear than you * for вам, может быть, придется вынести больше, чем вы рассчитываете (in) включать, причислять - they were *ed in the company present они были включены в число присутствующих (редкое) считаться (существенным) ;
быть важным;
иметь ценность (просторечие) иметь обыкновение - we never * to go to bed before midnight мы не имеем привычки ложиться спать до полуночи - I always * to go to my son's for Christmas я имею обыкновение проводить рождество у сына > to * without one's host ошибиться в расчетах, крупно просчитаться ~ рассматривать, считать за;
думать, предполагать, придерживаться мнения;
to be reckoned (as) a clever person считаться умным человеком ~ принимать во внимание( with) ;
he is to be reckoned with с ним надо считаться;
reckon among, reckon in причислять к;
reckon up подсчитывать reckon исчислять ~ подводить итог ~ подсчитывать ~ полагать ~ полагаться, рассчитывать (upon) ~ придерживаться мнения ~ принимать во внимание (with) ;
he is to be reckoned with с ним надо считаться;
reckon among, reckon in причислять к;
reckon up подсчитывать ~ рассматривать, считать за;
думать, предполагать, придерживаться мнения;
to be reckoned (as) a clever person считаться умным человеком ~ рассматривать ~ рассчитываться, расплачиваться, сводить счеты( with - с кем-л.) ~ считать;
подсчитывать, исчислять;
подводить итог (обыкн. reckon up) ;
насчитывать ~ считать ~ принимать во внимание (with) ;
he is to be reckoned with с ним надо считаться;
reckon among, reckon in причислять к;
reckon up подсчитывать ~ принимать во внимание (with) ;
he is to be reckoned with с ним надо считаться;
reckon among, reckon in причислять к;
reckon up подсчитывать -
12 reckon on
اِعْتَمَدَ على \ count on: to depend safely on; trust: Can we count on you to help?. depend: to put one’s trust in: You can depend on him to keep his promises, to need; unable to do without: We depend on rain to make our crops grow. live on: to provide for all one’s needs from: He can’t live on what he earns from writing books. reckon on: to depend on: You may reckon on my support. rely: (with on) depend on; trust: You can rely on her not to be late. rest: to remain: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). \ See Also عول على (عَوَّلَ على)، اتكل على (اِتَّكَلَ على) -
13 ♦ (to) reckon
♦ (to) reckon /ˈrɛkən/v. t. e i.1 (fam.) pensare; supporre: I reckon he won't accept our offer, penso che non accetterà la nostra offerta; I reckon that it's going to be another rainy day, mi sa che pioverà anche oggi; «He'll resign» «(Do) you reckon?», «Darà le dimissioni» «Dici?»; DIALOGO → - Giving directions- What time do you reckon you'll get here?, a che ora pensi di arrivare?2 considerare; reputare: This play is reckoned to be his best, questo è considerato il migliore dei suoi drammi3 stimare: The current world population is reckoned at around 6.5 billion, la popolazione mondiale attuale è stimata a circa 6,5 miliardi; Experts reckon interest rates on mortgages will rise to 6%, gli esperti stimano che i tassi di interesse sui mutui raggiungeranno il 6%; reckoning from the date of posting, a contare dalla data sul timbro postale4 (fam.) – to reckon to do st., contare di fare qc.; I reckon to be there before closing time, conto di essere là prima della chiusura5 (fam. ingl.) considerare elevato; avere una buona opinione di (q.): I don't reckon his chances, non credo che abbia molte chance. -
14 ♦ (to) reckon
♦ (to) reckon /ˈrɛkən/v. t. e i.1 (fam.) pensare; supporre: I reckon he won't accept our offer, penso che non accetterà la nostra offerta; I reckon that it's going to be another rainy day, mi sa che pioverà anche oggi; «He'll resign» «(Do) you reckon?», «Darà le dimissioni» «Dici?»; DIALOGO → - Giving directions- What time do you reckon you'll get here?, a che ora pensi di arrivare?2 considerare; reputare: This play is reckoned to be his best, questo è considerato il migliore dei suoi drammi3 stimare: The current world population is reckoned at around 6.5 billion, la popolazione mondiale attuale è stimata a circa 6,5 miliardi; Experts reckon interest rates on mortgages will rise to 6%, gli esperti stimano che i tassi di interesse sui mutui raggiungeranno il 6%; reckoning from the date of posting, a contare dalla data sul timbro postale4 (fam.) – to reckon to do st., contare di fare qc.; I reckon to be there before closing time, conto di essere là prima della chiusura5 (fam. ingl.) considerare elevato; avere una buona opinione di (q.): I don't reckon his chances, non credo che abbia molte chance. -
15 Što misliš?
• What do you reckon? -
16 contare
1. v/t count2. v/i countcontare di fare qualcosa plan on doing something* * *contare v.tr.1 to count; (antiq.) to reckon: contare le teste, to count heads; contare gli invitati, to count the guests; non sa ancora contare, she can't count yet; contare sulle dita, to count on one's fingers; (fig.) to count on the fingers of one hand; gli onesti che conosco si contano sulle dita, the honest people I know can be counted on the fingers of one hand; conta fino a dieci prima di rispondere, count up to ten before you answer; conto le ore che mi restano prima di andare a casa, I'm counting the hours until I can go home (o I can't wait to go home); scusa, non ti ho contato, sorry, I didn't count you (o I left you out); saremo in sette senza contare Mark, there'll be seven of us, not counting Mark; è molto antipatica, senza contare le risposte che dà, she's most unpleasant, not to mention the answers she gives // Che disastro! Non si contano gli errori d'ortografia!, What a mess! There are countless spelling mistakes! // (sport) contare un pugile, to count a boxer out2 ( annoverare) to have: non conto molte conoscenze qui a Roma, I don't have many acquaintances here in Rome; conta molti anni d'esperienza in campo editoriale, he's had many years of experience in publishing houses // conta quindici anni di servizio in questa ditta, he's been (in service) with this firm for fifteen years // conta cinquant'anni ormai, she's turned fifty3 ( lesinare) to dole out: è un gran tirchio, conta anche i soldi del tram a suo figlio, he's a real miser, even the bus-fare money to his son is doled out4 (fam.) ( raccontare) to tell*: contare balle, frottole, to tell stories, lies; No?! Ma cosa mi conti?!, Really?!, What's that you're telling me?!; contala a chi vuoi, ma non al sottoscritto, you can tell that to anybody else, but not to me // me ne hanno contate delle belle sul suo conto, I've heard some juicy gossip about him5 ( sperare) to expect; to reckon; to trust: contavo che mi avrebbe scritto, I expected him to write to me (o I reckoned he'd write to me); conto di sentirti presto, I expect (o I trust) to hear from you soon; conto di partire domani, I reckon I'll be leaving tomorrow; cosa conti di fare?, what do you reckon you'll do (o plan to do)?◆ v. intr.1 ( valere) to mean*; to count; to matter: anche pochi euro contano, even a few euros count (o every single penny counts o matters); il successo conta molto per lui, success means a lot to him; ciò che conta non è vincere, what counts (o matters) is not (the) winning; questi contributi conteranno per la vostra pensione, these contributions will count towards your pension // e, ciò che più conta,..., and, what's more... // le parole contano meno dei fatti, actions speak louder than words // conta più la pratica che la grammatica, (prov.) knowledge without practice makes but half an artist2 ( fare assegnamento) to count; to depend; to rely; to reckon: non possono contare su uno stipendio fisso, they can't count on a regular salary; non si può contare su di lui, you can't depend (o count) on him; contavamo sul suo aiuto, we were relying upon his help (o him helping us).* * *[kon'tare]1. vt1) (calcolare, enumerare) to countli ho contati, sono quindici — I've counted them, there are fifteen
le telefonate non si contavano più — I (o you ecc) couldn't keep count of the telephone calls
ha i giorni contati; ha le ore contate — his days are numbered
amici così si contano sulla punta delle dita — you can count the number of friends like that on the fingers of one hand
2) (considerare) to include, count (in), considersenza contare — (senza includere) not counting, (senza parlare di) not to mention
eravamo in dieci, senza contare i professori — there were ten of us, not counting the teachers
contare di fare qc — to intend to do sth, to think of
3) (fam : raccontare) to tell1) (calcolare) to count2)contare su qn/qc — to count on sb/sth, rely on sb/sth3) (avere importanza) to count, matter, be of importance* * *[kon'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]contare uno a uno — to count out [soldi, carte]
2) (includere) to count9 persone contando i bambini — 9 people, counting the children o children included
contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei — including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six
3) (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini — the regiment numbered 1,000 men
si contano 8.000 disoccupati — there is a total of 8,000 unemployed
4) (progettare)contare di fare — to figure o count on doing
5) colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*2.contare balle — to tell fibs, to fib
1) (calcolare) to countcontare sulle dita, a mente — to count on one's fingers, in one's head
2) (pronunciare i numeri) to count3) (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.)4) (avere valore) [prova, errore] to countcontare su — to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]
contare su qcn. per fare — to depend o rely on sb. to do
gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!
ci conto — I'm counting o relying on it
non ci contare! — don't bank o count on it!
••contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano — to count sth. on the fingers of one hand
* * *contare/kon'tare/ [1]1 (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]; contare uno a uno to count out [soldi, carte]; le sue vittorie non si contano più she has had countless victories2 (includere) to count; 9 persone contando i bambini 9 people, counting the children o children included; contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six; non avevo contato l'IVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account; senza contare le preoccupazioni not to mention the worry3 (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]; il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini the regiment numbered 1,000 men; si contano 8.000 disoccupati there is a total of 8,000 unemployed4 (progettare) contare di fare to figure o count on doing; conti di andarci? do you intend to go? conto di arrivare a Londra per mezzogiorno I reckon to reach London by midday5 colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*; contala giusta! a likely tale! contare balle to tell fibs, to fib(aus. avere)1 (calcolare) to count; contare sulle dita, a mente to count on one's fingers, in one's head2 (pronunciare i numeri) to count; contare fino a 50 to count (up) to 503 (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.); quel che conta è che what matters is that; tutto il mio lavoro non conta nulla all my work counts for nothing; è il pensiero che conta it's the thought that counts; lui non conta niente per me he means nothing to me; è veramente una che conta she's somebody; tutte le persone che contano everybody who is anybody4 (avere valore) [prova, errore] to count5 (fare affidamento) contare su to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]; contare su qcn. per fare to depend o rely on sb. to do; puoi contare su di me! you can rely on me! ci puoi contare! you can depend on it! gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that! ci conto I'm counting o relying on it; non ci contare! don't bank o count on it!contare le pecore to count sheep; contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano to count sth. on the fingers of one hand. -
17 beurteilen
v/t (Person) judge ( nach by, from); (Leistung, Wert etc.) rate, assess, gauge (Am. auch gage) (on, according to); falsch beurteilen misjudge; etw. gut beurteilen können be a good judge of s.th.; das ist schwer zu beurteilen that is difficult to judge, it’s hard to tell; wie soll ich das beurteilen? how am I supposed to know ( oder tell, judge)?; das kannst du doch nicht beurteilen how do you know?, how can you tell?, you’re in no position to tell; nicht dass ich das beurteilen könnte not that I’m any judge, but who am I to judge?; wie beurteilen Sie die Lage / unsere Aussichten? what’s your view of the situation / what do you reckon ( oder think) of our chances?; man soll Leute nicht danach beurteilen, wie sie aussehen you shouldn’t judge (people) by appearances* * *(abschätzen) to judge; to gauge; to gage;(betrachten) to view* * *be|ur|tei|len ptp beurteiltvtto judge ( nach by, from); Buch, Bild etc to give an opinion of; Leistung, Wert to assessetw richtig beúrteilen — to judge sth correctly
etw falsch beúrteilen — to misjudge sth
du kannst das doch gar nicht beúrteilen — you are not in a position to judge
* * *1) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) estimate2) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) judge* * *be·ur·tei·len *vt1. (einschätzen)▪ jdn \beurteilen to judge sbder Lehrer muss jeden Schüler \beurteilen the teacher has to assess every pupil2. (abschätzen)einen Kunst-/Wertgegenstand \beurteilen to appraise a piece of art/valuable* * *transitives Verb judge; assess < situation etc.>etwas falsch beurteilen — misjudge something/assess something wrongly
* * *beurteilen v/t (Person) judge (falsch beurteilen misjudge;etwas gut beurteilen können be a good judge of sth;das ist schwer zu beurteilen that is difficult to judge, it’s hard to tell;wie soll ich das beurteilen? how am I supposed to know ( oder tell, judge)?;das kannst du doch nicht beurteilen how do you know?, how can you tell?, you’re in no position to tell;nicht dass ich das beurteilen könnte not that I’m any judge, but who am I to judge?;wie beurteilen Sie die Lage/unsere Aussichten? what’s your view of the situation/what do you reckon ( oder think) of our chances?;man soll Leute nicht danach beurteilen, wie sie aussehen you shouldn’t judge (people) by appearances* * *transitives Verb judge; assess <situation etc.>etwas falsch beurteilen — misjudge something/assess something wrongly
* * *v.to adjudicate v.to estimate v.to judge v. -
18 parecer
m.1 opinion.cambiar de parecer to change one's mind2 appearance.v.1 to look like.parece un palacio it looks like a palaceparecía un sueño it was like a dreamElla parece un payaso She looks like a clown.2 to look, to seem.pareces cansado you look o seem tiredes alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?Ella parece cansada She seems tired.3 to seem to, to appear to.Ella parece creer lo contrario She seems to believe the opposite.Le parece sentir algo She seems to feel something.* * *1 (opinión) opinion, mind■ ¿has cambiado de parecer? have you changed your mind?1 to seem, look (like)■ parece fácil it seems easy, it looks easy2 (opinar) to think■ ¿qué te parece? what do you think?3 (Used only in the 3rd pers, it does not take a subject) (aparentar) to look as if1 to be alike, look like\a lo que parece apparentlyal parecer apparentlyparecer bien to seem rightparecer mal to seem wrong¡parece mentira! I can't believe it!según parece apparently* * *1. noun m.1) opinion, view2) appearance2. verb1) to seem2) look3) appear4) think•* * *1. SM1) (=opinión) opinion, viewa mi parecer — in my opinion o view
cambiar o mudar de parecer — to change one's mind
2) † (=aspecto)de buen parecer — good-looking, handsome
2. VI1) [uso copulativo]a) [por el aspecto] + adj to look; + sustantivo to look like¡pareces una reina! — you look like a queen!
parece una foca — * she's huge o enormous *
b) (=por el carácter, el comportamiento) to seem2) [uso impersonal] (=dar la impresión de) to seemtodo parecía indicar que estaba interesado — everything seemed to point towards him being interested
aunque no lo parezca — surprising though it may seem o más frm appear
así parece — so it seems o más frm appears
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al parecer, a lo que parece — apparently, seeminglyparece que va a llover — it looks as though o as if it's going to rain, it looks like rain
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según parece — apparently, seeminglyparece ser que van a aumentar las temperaturas — it seems o más frm appears (that) it's going to get warmer
parece ser que ha habido algún problema — it seems o más frm appears (that) there has been a problem
3) [indicando opinión]parecerle a algn: ¿qué os pareció la película? — what did you think of the film?
¿no te parece extraño que no haya llamado? — don't you think it's strange that she hasn't called?
te llamaré luego, si te parece bien — I'll phone you later, if that's all right with o by you
¡me parece muy mal! — I think it's shocking!
vamos a la piscina, ¿te parece? — what do you say we go to the swimming pool?, what about going to the swimming pool?
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parecer que, me parece que se está haciendo tarde — it's getting rather late, I think¿te parece que está bien no acudir a una cita? — do you think it's acceptable not to turn up for an appointment?
4) † (=aparecer) to appear; [objeto perdido] to turn up¡ya pareció aquello! — so that was it!
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *parecer11 = view.Ex: There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.
* a mi parecer = to my mind, in my books.* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de pareceres similares = like-minded.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.parecer22 = loom, seem, sound (like), sound + like, strike + Pronombre Personal, look, smack of, come off as.Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.
Ex: For this scheme it would seem sensible to order the foci within each facet differently according to the nature of the facet.Ex: Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex: 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.Ex: An architectural rendering is a pictorial representation of a building intended to show, before it has been built, how the building will look when completed.Ex: This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.Ex: I love the content of this discussion, and hope that my comments don't come off as negative.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca increíble = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer parecer = make + seem, make + Nombre + out to be.* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.* o algo parecido = in the way of.* o eso parece = or so it seems.* parece como = appear + as though.* parece que... = it seems that....* parecer + Adjetivo = appear + Adjetivo.* parecer atractivo = look + attractive.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* parecer bueno = look + good.* parecer contradictorio = appear + contradictory.* parecer debatible = look + debatable.* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.* parecer estar = appear + to be.* parecer increíble = beggar + belief.* parecer loco = sound + crazy.* parecer lógico = make + sense.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* parecer + Nombre = seem + like + Nombre.* parecer probable = seem + likely.* parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.* parecer raro = sound + odd.* parecerse = bear + similarity, look + alike, take after.* parecerse a = look like, resemble.* parecer ser = appear + to be.* parecer una eternidad = seem like + an eternity.* parecer una locura = sound + crazy.* parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.* qué te parece que... = what about....* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser parecido a = be close to.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.* * *viA(aparentar ser): parece mucho mayor de lo que es she looks much older than she isparece muy simpática she seems very nicepareces tonto, no te enteras de nada are you stupid or something? you never know what's going onvestida así parece una artista de cine she looks like a movie star dressed like thatno pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all), it's not a good likeness of youes de plástico pero parece de cuero it's plastic but it looks like leatherB parecer + INF to seem to + INFel problema parece no tener solución there appears o seems o ( frml) would seem to be no solution to the problemparece tener más habilidad de la que creímos al principio she seems to be o it seems she is more skillful than we thought at firsttodo parece indicar que … everything seems to o appears to o ( frml) would seem to indicate that …C (expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):sus comentarios me parecieron muy acertados I thought his remarks (were) very apt, his remarks seemed very apt to meelegí la que me pareció mejor I chose the one that I thought was the best o the one that seemed the besttodo le parece mal he's never happy with anything¿qué te parecieron mis primos? what did you think of my cousins?su interpretación me pareció pobrísima I thought o felt she gave a very poor performance, to my mind her performance was very poorD1 ( en tercera persona):según parece or al pareceror a lo que parece todo marcha viento en popa it looks as though everything's going smoothly, everything seems to be going smoothly¿por fin se van? — así parece or parece que sí are they finally going? — it looks like it o it would seem soaunque no lo parezca, estuve limpiando toda la mañana it might not look like it, but I spent the whole morning cleaning¿le gusta? — parece que no does he like it? — apparently notparece que no, pero cansa muchísimo you wouldn't think so, but it's very tiring2 (+ me/te/le etc):hazlo como mejor te parezca or como te parezca mejor do it however o as you think bestcomo a usted le parezca whatever you think bestcreo que deberíamos invitarlos — ¿te parece? I think we ought to invite them — do you think so?vamos a la playa ¿te parece? let's go to the beach, would you like to?, do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)podemos reunirnos mañana, si te parece bien we could meet up tomorrow if that's alright o OK with you o if that suits you¿habrán entendido? — me parece que sí do you think they understood? — I think socreo que así está bien ¿a ti qué te parece? I think it's alright like that, what do you think? o ( colloq) what do you reckon?E1 ( en tercera persona) parecer QUE + INDIC:parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rainparece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterdayparece (ser) que tiene razón she appears to be right, it seems she's rightparece (ser) que ha habido un malentendido there appears to have been o it seems there has been a misunderstandingparecería que ahora están dipuestos a negociar it would seem that they are now ready to negotiate2 (+ me/te/le etc):me/nos parece que tiene razón I/we think she's rightme pareció que no era necesario llamarlo I didn't think it necessary to phone him¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar a casa? what do you mean by coming home at this time?, what sort of time is this to be coming home?F ( en tercera persona)1 (+ subj):parece increíble que hayan sobrevivido el accidente it seems incredible that they survived the accidentparece mentira que ya tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe o it seems incredible that she's 20 already(+ me/te/le etc): me parece difícil que venga I think it's unlikely she'll comeme parece raro que no te lo haya comentado it seems odd o I find it odd o I think it's odd that he hasn't mentioned it to youme parece importante que ella esté presente I think it's important that she (should) be here2 (+ inf), (+ me/te/le etc):me parece importante dejar esto claro I think it's important to make this clear¿te parece bonito contestarle así a tu madre? is that any way to speak to your mother?G ( en tercera persona)1 parecer QUE + IMPERF SUBJ:parece que para él no pasaran los años he never seems to get any oldertiene 40 años — parece que tuviera muchos menos she's 40 — she looks much younger o you'd think she was much younger2 no parecer QUE + SUBJ:no parecía que la situación fuera a cambiar it didn't look as though the situation was going to changeno parece que le haya hecho mucha gracia la idea it doesn't look as though he liked the idea much, he doesn't seem to have been very taken with the idea(+ me/te/le etc): no me parece que esté tan mal I don't think it's that bad1 (asemejarse) parecerse A algn/algo (en lo físico) to look like sb/sth, to be like sb/sth; (en el carácter) to be like sb/sthesa casa se parece bastante a la nuestra that house is rather like ours o fairly similar to oursno son millonarios ni nada que se le parezca they're not millionaires, not by any means o ( colloq) not by a long shot ( AmE) o ( BrE) chalkquien a los suyos se parece en nada los desmerece like breeds like2 ( recípr) to be alikeno se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alikeestos cuadros se parecen mucho these pictures are very similar1 (opinión) opiniona mi parecer in my opinionson del mismo parecer they're of the same opiniones del parecer de que el asunto debería reconsiderarse she believes o she is of the opinion that the matter should be reconsidered ( frml)ello me hizo cambiar de parecer it made me change my mind2de buen parecer ( ant); handsome* * *
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( aparentar ser):
no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all);
parecía de cuero it looked like leather;
parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever
2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):
¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?;
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?;
si te parece bien if that's alright with you;
me parece que sí I think so;
¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?;
me parece importante I think it's important;
me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary;
hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best;
me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own
3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;
parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain;
parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday;
parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20;
parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger
parecerse verbo pronominal
( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth
◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;
se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion;
son del mismo parecer they're of the same opinion
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen
(tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
' parecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
al
- aparentar
- emitir
- encontrar
- juicio
- mentira
- ver
- vista
- visto
- dar
- envejecer
- latir
- muñeca
- sonar
- tincar
English:
appear
- change
- cuff
- dwarf
- evidently
- feel
- look
- seem
- seemingly
- sound
- strike
- view
- apparently
- mind
- opinion
- suggestive
- tune
* * *♦ nm1. [opinión] opinion;cambiar de parecer to change one's mind♦ vi[semejar] to look like;parece un palacio it looks like a palace;parecía un sueño it was like a dream♦ v copulativoto look, to seem;pareces cansado you look o seem tired;en la tele parece más joven she looks younger on the TV;el casero parece buena persona the landlord seems nice o seems like a nice person;parece de metal it looks like it's made of metal;es alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it;¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?♦ v impersonal1. [indica opinión]me parece que… I think that…, it seems to me that…;me parece que viven juntos I think o believe they live together;me parece que no voy a aprobar I don't think I'm going to pass;me parece que sí/no I think/don't think so;el examen me pareció bastante complicado I found the exam rather difficult, I thought the exam was rather difficult;no me pareció interesante I didn't find it interesting, I didn't think it was interesting;¿qué te parece mi vestido? what do you think of my dress?;¿qué te parece si vamos a mi casa? why don't we go to my place?, what do you say we go to my place?;¿qué te parece la idea? – me parece bien/mal what do you think of the idea? – it seems OK to me/I don't think much of it;nada le parece bien she's never happy with anything;todo le parece bien he always says yes to everything;no me parece bien que llegues tan tarde I'm not pleased about you arriving so late;me parece mal que se experimente con animales I don't agree with experiments on animals;no me parece mal que venga I don't see anything wrong with her coming;haz lo que te parezca [lo que quieras] do what you like;haz lo que te parezca mejor do as you see fit, do what you think best;parece mentira que todavía no haya dimitido it's incredible that he hasn't resigned yet;es bastante caro, ¿no te parece? it's rather expensive, don't you think?;si te parece (bien) quedamos el lunes we can meet on Monday, if that's all right by you;podemos comer fuera, ¿te parece? why don't we go out for a meal?, what do you say we go out for a meal?;¿te parece bonito lo que has hecho? are you pleased with yourself o satisfied now?parece que le gusta it looks as if o it seems (that) she likes it;no parece que le guste he doesn't seem to like it, it seems (that) he doesn't like it;parece (ser) que hay un pequeño malentendido there seems to be a small misunderstanding, it seems (like) there's a small misunderstanding;ahora parece (ser) que quieren echarse atrás it now seems they want to pull out;a lo que parece, al parecer apparently;tienen mucho dinero, aunque no lo parezca it may not seem like it, but they've got a lot of money;eso parece so it seems;parece como si estuviéramos en invierno it's as if it was still winter;parece que fue ayer cuando nos conocimos it seems like only yesterday that we met;¿lo ha hecho? – parece que sí has she done it? – it seems so o it seems she has;¿te han invitado? – parece que no have they invited you? – it seems not o it doesn't seem so;parece que no, pero se tarda en llegar hasta aquí you'd be surprised how long it takes you to get here;según parece apparently* * *I m opinion, view;al parecer apparently;de buen parecer well-dressed;dar su parecer give one’s opinionII v/i seem, look;me parece que I think (that), it seems to me that;me parece bien it seems fine to me;¿qué te parece? what do you think?;si a usted le parece if you’re agreeable, if it suits you;parece que va a llover it looks like rain, it looks like it’s going to rain* * *parecer {53} vi1) : to seem, to look, to appear to beparece bien fácil: it looks very easyasí parece: so it seemspareces una princesa: you look like a princess2) : to think, to have an opinionme parece que sí: I think so3) : to like, to be in agreementsi te parece: if you like, if it's all right with you* * *parecer vb1. (tener el aspecto) to look2. (dar la impresión) to seem¿qué te parece? what do you think?4. (uso impersonal) to look / to seem -
19 pipe
n. f.1. 'Ciggy', 'fag', cigarette. Sois pas vache, file-nous des pipes! Go on, be a mate, give us a few smokes! (also: cibiche).2. 'Gob', mouth. Se fendre la pipe: To burst out laughing.3. Avoir un coup dans la pipe: To have had 'one over the eight', to be 'tipsy', to be slightly drunk.4. Casser sa pipe: To 'kick the bucket', to 'snuff it', to die.5. Par tête de pipe: 'Per head', per person. Combien ça va nous coûter par tête de pipe? What do you reckon we'll each have to pay? -
20 meinen
I v/t1. (einer Ansicht sein) think; was meinen Sie dazu? - ich meine überhaupt nichts what do you think ? - I have no opinion, it’s all the same to me; meinen Sie ( wirklich)? do you (really) think so?; das will ich meinen! I should (jolly well) think ( oder hope) so; das sollte man meinen you’d think so; sie meint, alle müssten auf sie Rücksicht nehmen she thinks everyone should make allowances for her; ich würde meinen, dass... I would think that...2. (sagen wollen, beabsichtigen) mean; wie meinen Sie das? how do you mean?; schärfer: what do you mean by that?; meinen Sie das ernst? do you really mean it ( oder that) ?; so war es nicht gemeint I ( oder he, she etc.) didn’t mean it like that; er hat es nicht böse gemeint he meant no harm; sie meint es gut she means well; es war gut gemeint it was well-meant; sie meint es gut mit dir she’s only thinking of what’s good for you, she has your best interests at heart; das Wetter meint es gut mit uns the weather is being kind to us3. (jemanden oder etw. im Sinn haben) mean; (sprechen von) auch refer to, speak of; meinst du ihn? do you mean him?; er meinte mich he meant me, he was referring to meII v/i1. wenn du meinst if you say so; ( ganz) wie Sie meinen as you wish; ich meine ja nur umg. it was just a thought2. wie meinen Sie? I beg your pardon?; wie meinen? umg. hum beg your pardon?* * *(bedeuten) to mean;(vermuten) to believe; to guess; to think; to reckon;(äußern) to say; to opine* * *mei|nen ['mainən]1. vi(= denken, glauben) to thinkich würde/man möchte méínen — I/one would think
ich meine,... — I think..., I reckon... (inf)
méínen Sie? — (do) you think so?, do you reckon? (inf)
wie méínen Sie? — I beg your pardon?
ich meine nur so (inf) — it was just a thought
wenn du meinst! — if you like, I don't mind
man sollte méínen — one would have thought
2. vt1) (= der Ansicht sein) to thinkwas méínen Sie dazu? — what do you think or say?
méínen Sie das im Ernst? — are you serious about that?
das will ich méínen! — I quite agree!
das sollte man méínen! — one would think so
was méínen Sie damit?, wie méínen Sie das? — what or how do you mean?; (drohend) (just) what do you mean by that?
3) (geh = bedeuten) to mean4) (= bezeichnen wollen) to meandamit bin ich gemeint — that's meant for me, they mean/he means etc me
5) (= beabsichtigen) to mean, to intendsie meint es nicht böse — she means no harm, she doesn't mean any harm
die Sonne hat es aber heute wieder gut ( mit uns) gemeint! — the sun's done its best for us again today
* * *1) intend2) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) mean3) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) reckon* * *mei·nen[ˈmainən]I. viich würde/man möchte \meinen,... I/one [or you] would think...\meinen Sie? [do] you think so? [or fam reckon [so]2. (sagen) to say▪ zu jdm \meinen, [dass]... to tell [or say to] sb that...wenn Sie \meinen! if you wishwie \meinen Sie? beg your pardon?[ganz] wie Sie \meinen! [just] as you wish; (drohend a.) have it your wayII. vt1. (der Ansicht sein)▪ \meinen, [dass]... to think [that]...ich meine das genauso, wie ich es gesagt habe I mean exactly what I saiddas sollte man \meinen one would have thought2. (über etw denken)und was \meinen Sie dazu? and what do you say? [or think], and what's your view [of it]? [or opinion [on it]was meinen Sie [damit]? what do you mean [or are you implying] [by that]?das will ich [auch/doch] \meinen! I should think so too!4. (ansprechen)damit bist du gemeint that [or he/she, etc.] means youich meine den da hinten I'm talking about him at the back5. (beabsichtigen) to mean, to intendes ehrlich \meinen to honestly mean sthes ehrlich mit jdm \meinen to be honest with sbich meine es ernst I'm serious [about it]es gut \meinen to mean welles gut mit jdm \meinen to do one's best for sbes nicht böse \meinen to mean no harmso war es nicht gemeint it wasn't meant like thates \meinen, wie man es sagt to mean what one saysetw wortwörtlich \meinen to mean sth literally6. (sich für jdn darstellen) to mean, to intendheute hat es die Sonne gut mit uns gemeint the sun has done its best for us today* * *1.intransitives Verb think[ganz] wie Sie meinen! — whatever you think; (wie Sie möchten) [just] as you wish
2.ich meine ja nur [so] — (ugs.) it was just an idea or a thought
transitives Verb1) (denken, glauben) thinkman sollte meinen,... — one would think or would have thought...
das meine ich auch — I think so too
2) (sagen wollen, im Sinn haben) meandas habe ich nicht gemeint — that's not what I meant
3) (beabsichtigen) mean; intender meint es gut/ehrlich — he means well or his intentions are good/his intentions are honest
er hat es nicht so gemeint — (ugs.) he didn't mean it like that
4) (sagen) say* * *A. v/t1. (einer Ansicht sein) think;was meinen Sie dazu? - ich meine überhaupt nichts what do you think ? - I have no opinion, it’s all the same to me;meinen Sie (wirklich)? do you (really) think so?;das will ich meinen! I should (jolly well) think ( oder hope) so;das sollte man meinen you’d think so;sie meint, alle müssten auf sie Rücksicht nehmen she thinks everyone should make allowances for her;ich würde meinen, dass … I would think that …2. (sagen wollen, beabsichtigen) mean;wie meinen Sie das? how do you mean?; schärfer: what do you mean by that?;meinen Sie das ernst? do you really mean it ( oder that) ?;er hat es nicht böse gemeint he meant no harm;sie meint es gut she means well;es war gut gemeint it was well-meant;sie meint es gut mit dir she’s only thinking of what’s good for you, she has your best interests at heart;das Wetter meint es gut mit uns the weather is being kind to usmeinst du ihn? do you mean him?;er meinte mich he meant me, he was referring to me4. (sagen) say;was meinen Sie? what did you say?; höflicher: I beg your pardon?B. v/i1.wenn du meinst if you say so;(ganz) wie Sie meinen as you wish;ich meine ja nur umg it was just a thought2.wie meinen Sie? I beg your pardon?;wie meinen? umg hum beg your pardon?* * *1.intransitives Verb think[ganz] wie Sie meinen! — whatever you think; (wie Sie möchten) [just] as you wish
2.ich meine ja nur [so] — (ugs.) it was just an idea or a thought
transitives Verb1) (denken, glauben) thinkman sollte meinen,... — one would think or would have thought...
2) (sagen wollen, im Sinn haben) mean3) (beabsichtigen) mean; intender meint es gut/ehrlich — he means well or his intentions are good/his intentions are honest
er hat es nicht so gemeint — (ugs.) he didn't mean it like that
4) (sagen) say* * *v.to guess v.to mean v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant)to opine v.to think (of) v.to think v.(§ p.,p.p.: thought)
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