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  • 1 costs

    accounting costs затраты на ведение бухгалтерского учета acquisition costs расходы на привлечение новых страхователей actual costs фактические издержки adjustment costs издержки регулирования administration costs административные расходы administrative costs административные расходы advertising costs затраты на рекламу allocate costs распределять затраты assign costs распределять затраты at factor costs при факторных издержках auditing costs затраты на проведение ревизии average costs средние издержки average fixed costs средние постоянные издержки average production costs средние издержки производства average total costs средние валовые затраты average variable costs средние переменные затраты average variable costs средние переменные издержки avoidable costs устранимые издержки award costs присуждать судебные издержки betterment costs затраты на повышение ценности собственности bookkeeping costs затраты на ведение бухгалтерского учета borrowing costs проценты по займам borrowing costs расходы по займам brokerage costs затраты на куртаж budget costs бюджетные затраты budgeted current standard costs сметные текущие нормативные издержки budgeted target costs плановые сметные издержки building costs затраты на строительство building maintenance costs затраты на материально-техническое обеспечение строительства business costs эксплуатационные расходы calculate costs вычислять издержки calculated costs вычисленные издержки capacity costs издержки производства при полном использовании производственных возможностей carriage costs транспортные расходы cash plant costs производственные затраты наличными charge with costs взыскивать издержки clearance costs затраты на урегулирование претензий closing costs затраты на аннулирование контракта collection costs затраты на инкассирование construction and operating costs затраты на строительство и эксплуатацию construction costs затраты на строительство conversion costs затраты, связанные с переходом на выпуск новой продукции costs издержки costs расходы costs судебные издержки costs судебные расходы costs in criminal case издержки ведения уголовного дела costs in full полные издержки costs of bankruptcy издержки банкротства costs of completion затраты на выполнение работы costs of discharge затраты на разгрузку costs of forward cover бирж. затраты на срочное покрытие costs of litigation издержки гражданского судебного спора costs of management административные расходы costs of queue вчт. потери вследствие ожидания в очереди costs of recourse юр. затраты на регресс costs of research and development затраты на научно-исследовательские и опытно-конструкторские работы current costs текущие издержки decision as to costs определение суда в отношении издержек deduct costs удерживать затраты defray costs нести расходы defray costs покрывать издержки degressive costs пропорционально уменьшающиеся затраты degressive costs пропорционально уменьшающиеся расходы demolition costs затраты на снос здания development costs затраты на освоение development costs затраты на строительство differential costs дополнительные издержки differential costs приростные издержки differential costs удельные переменные издержки direct costs непосредственные расходы direct costs переменные затраты direct costs переменные издержки direct costs прямые затраты direct costs прямые издержки discounting costs издержки дисконтирования distribute costs распределять затраты distribution costs издержки обращения distribution costs издержки сбыта продукции distribution costs издержки торговых предприятий divorce costs судебные издержки развода drainage costs расходы на осушение election costs затраты на проведение выборов employment costs затраты на содержание персонала entertainment costs представительские расходы establishment costs учредительские расходы excess costs чрезмерные расходы execution costs расходы на исполнение extension costs затраты на расширение предприятия external costs внешние расходы extra costs дополнительные расходы extraordinary costs чрезвычайные расходы factory overhead costs накладные расходы предприятия financing costs затраты на финансирование fire extinguishing costs затраты на тушение пожара fixed costs постоянные затраты fixed costs постоянные издержки flotation costs стоимость выпуска новых акций flotation costs стоимость выпуска новых облигаций formation costs затраты на учреждение forward cover costs бирж. затраты на срочное покрытие forward cover costs бирж. затраты на форвардное покрытие freight costs стоимость фрахта funeral costs расходы на похороны general costs общие затраты general costs общие издержки gross costs валовые издержки handling costs стоимость погрузочно-разгрузочных работ hauling costs транс. транспортные расходы hourly wage costs эк.произ. затраты на почасовую заработную плату implicit costs вмененные издержки incidental costs побочные затраты incidental costs случайные расходы included costs учтенные расходы income-related costs затраты, связанные с доходом increased costs возросшие издержки incremental costs дополнительные издержки incremental costs приростные издержки indirect costs косвенные издержки indirect operating costs косвенные эксплуатационные издержки initial costs начальные расходы initial costs первоначальные издержки inspection costs затраты на приемочный контроль installation costs затраты на монтаж insurance costs страховые издержки interest costs затраты на выплату процентов internal costs внутрифирменние издержки internal failure costs внутренние издержки вследствие отказа issue costs затраты на эмиссию issuing costs затраты на выпуск ценных бумаг joint costs затраты на транспортировку в оба конца joint costs издержки комплексного производства joint costs издержки совместного производства joint costs общезаводские издержки при многономенклатурном производстве labour costs затраты на оплату труда labour costs расходы на рабочую силу labour costs стоимость рабочей силы law costs расходы на судебный процесс law costs судебные издержки legal costs судебные издержки licence costs затраты на лицензию liquidation costs стоимость ликвидации litigation costs судебные издержки maintenance costs стоимость технического обслуживания manpower costs стоимость рабочей силы manufacturing costs общезаводские накладные расходы manufacturing costs стоимость производства marginal costs маржинальные издержки marginal costs предельные издержки marginal costs приростные издержки marketing costs издержки обращения marketing costs издержки сбыта marketing costs маркетинговые затраты meet costs покрывать расходы minimum costs минимальные затраты mixed costs комбинированные затраты mortgaging costs ипотечные издержки new business costs затраты на новую фирму nonrecurring costs разовые затраты once-and-for-all costs разовые затраты operating costs текущие расходы, эксплуатационные расходы operating costs эксплуатационные затраты operating costs вчт. эксплуатационные расходы operating: costs текущий; operating costs текущие расходы; эксплуатационные расходы operational costs эксплуатационные затраты operational: costs относящийся к действию, работе; operational costs расходы по эксплуатации (оборудования и т. п.) organization costs административные расходы original costs первоначальные издержки other indirect costs прочие косвенные расходы packaging costs затраты на упаковку packaging costs расходы по упаковке packing costs расходы на упаковку packing costs стоимость упаковки pay costs оплачивать издержки pension costs затраты на пенсионное обеспечение period costs затраты за отчетный период period costs издержки за отчетный период plaintiff's costs издержки истца port costs портовые расходы preliminary costs предварительные затраты prepaid costs предварительно оплаченные расходы prime costs основные расходы processing costs вчт. затраты на обработку production costs издержки производства progressive costs затраты, способствующие росту эффективности производственных факторов progressive fixed costs постоянные затраты, способствующие росту эффективности производственных факторов promotional costs затраты на продвижение товара на рынок promotional costs затраты на рекламно-пропагандистскую деятельность property development costs стоимость строительных работ publicity costs расходы на рекламу rebuilding costs затраты на реконструкцию recovery costs затраты на инкасацию reduce costs сокращать затраты relocation costs затраты на переезд removal costs издержки ликвидации объекта основного капитала rent costs затраты на арендную плату rent costs затраты на квартирную плату reorganization costs затраты на реорганизацию repair costs затраты на ремонт repatriation costs затраты на репатриацию research costs затраты на научные исследования reserve costs ограничивать расходы running costs эксплуатационные расходы running-in costs затраты на приработку sales promotion costs затраты на стимулирование сбыта scheduled costs нормативные издержки scheduled costs стоимостные нормы selling costs торговые издержки semivariable costs полупеременные издержки share costs распределять затраты shipping costs затраты на транспортировку site costs затраты на подготовку строительной площадки site costs затраты на подготовку строительства site costs затраты на подготовку участка к застройке social costs общественные затраты social security costs затраты на социальное обеспечение sorting costs затраты на сортировку special costs специальные затраты specified costs издержки производства конкретных изделий staff costs затраты на содержание персонала stamp costs затраты на пломбирование stamp costs затраты на штемпелевание start-up costs затраты на ввод в действие start-up costs затраты на запуск в производство start-up costs издержки освоения нового предприятия start-up costs издержки подготовки производства starting costs затраты, связанные с пуском производства starting costs издержки, связанные с пуском производства stevedoring costs стоимость погрузки или разгрузки корабля storage costs плата за хранение storage costs складские расходы stowage costs стоимость укладки или хранения на складе supplementary costs дополнительные затраты tax the costs таксировать судебные издержки total costs общие издержки total production costs суммарные издержки производства transaction costs операционные издержки transport costs транспортные расходы transportation costs транспортные расходы undue costs непросроченные издержки unforeseen costs непредвиденные затраты wage costs затраты на заработную плату with costs вместе с судебными издержками working costs эксплуатационные затраты works overhead costs накладные расходы предприятия

    English-Russian short dictionary > costs

  • 2 minimum

    minimum [minimɔm]
    1. adjective
    2. masculine noun
    ça coûte au minimum 100 € it costs at least 100 euros
    3. adverb
    * * *

    1.
    pl minimums or minima minimɔm, minima adjectif minimum

    un an, c'est le délai minimum — it will take one year at least


    2.
    nom masculin
    1) ( limite inférieure) minimum
    2) Droit minimum sentence
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    minimɔm
    1. adj
    2. nm

    Il en fait le minimum. — He does the absolute minimum.

    * * *
    A adj [température, vitesse] minimum; prix/poids/âge minimum minimum price/weight/age; un an, c'est le délai minimum it will take one year at least.
    B nm
    1 ( limite inférieure) minimum; ils n'ont que le strict minimum pour vivre they only have the bare minimum to live on; nous essaierons de vous déranger un minimum we'll try to disturb you as little as possible; en faire un minimum to do as little as possible; il faut travailler un minimum si tu veux réussir you have to do a bit of work if you want to succeed; un minimum d'égards/de bon sens a certain amount of respect/of common sense; un minimum d'hygiène a basic level of hygiene; en un minimum de temps in as short a time as possible; avec un minimum d'efforts with a minimum of effort; prendre le minimum de risques to take as few risks as possible; il faut au minimum deux heures pour faire le trajet it takes at least two hours for that journey; au minimum 2 000 euros 2,000 euros minimum, at least 2,000 euros;
    2 Jur minimum sentence; requérir le minimum Jur to recommend the minimum sentence.
    minima sociaux raft of benefit payments for those on the lowest incomes; minimum vital subsistence level.
    [minimɔm] ( pluriel minimums ou minima [minima]) adjectif
    poids/service minimum minimum weight/service
    a. minimum ou bottom price
    b. [aux enchères] reserve price
    ————————
    [minimɔm] ( pluriel minimums ou minima [minima]) nom masculin
    1. [le plus bas degré] minimum
    j'ai réduit les matières grasses au minimum I've cut down on fat as much as possible, I've cut fat down to a minimum
    avoir le minimum vital [financier] to be on subsistence level, to earn the minimum living wage
    2. DROIT [peine la plus faible]
    3. [une petite quantité]
    s'il avait un minimum de bon sens/d'honnêteté if he had a minimum of common sense/of decency
    ————————
    [minimɔm] adverbe
    il fait 3°C minimum the temperature is 3°C minimum
    ————————
    au minimum locution adverbiale
    [au moins] at the least
    deux jours au minimum at least two days, a minimum of two days

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > minimum

  • 3 minimum

    1. 'miniməm adjective
    (smallest or lowest (possible, obtained, recorded etc): the minimum temperature last night.) mínimo

    2. -mə noun
    (the smallest possible number, quantity etc or the lowest level: Tickets will cost a minimum of $20.) mínimo
    - minimize
    - minimise

    minimum1 adj mínimo
    minimum2 n mínimo
    tr['mɪnɪməm]
    1 mínimo,-a
    1 mínimo
    it'll cost a minimum of £200 costará como mínimo £200
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    minimum lending rate tipo de interés mínimo
    minimum wage salario mínimo
    minimum ['mɪnəməm] adj
    : mínimo
    minimum n, pl -ma ['mɪnəmə] or - mums : mínimo m
    adj.
    mínimo, -a adj.
    n.
    (§ pl.: minimums, or: minima) = mínimo (Matemática) s.m.
    mínimum s.m.

    I 'mɪnəməm, 'mɪnɪməm
    noun mínimo m

    he always does the absolute minimumsiempre sigue la ley del menor or mínimo esfuerzo

    to reduce something to a minimum — reducir* algo al mínimo


    II
    adjective (before n) mínimo
    ['mɪnɪmǝm]
    1.
    ADJ [amount, charge, age, temperature] mínimo
    2.
    N
    (pl minimums or minima) mínimo m

    to keep costs down to a or the minimum — mantener los costos al mínimo

    3.
    CPD

    minimum lending rate Ntipo m de interés mínimo

    minimum wage Nsalario m mínimo

    * * *

    I ['mɪnəməm, 'mɪnɪməm]
    noun mínimo m

    he always does the absolute minimumsiempre sigue la ley del menor or mínimo esfuerzo

    to reduce something to a minimum — reducir* algo al mínimo


    II
    adjective (before n) mínimo

    English-spanish dictionary > minimum

  • 4 minimum

    minima n
    минимум
    aerodrome meteorological minima
    метеорологический минимум аэродрома
    aerodrome minima
    минимум аэродрома
    aerodrome operating minima
    эксплуатационный минимум аэродрома
    aircraft minima
    минимум воздушного судна
    airport minima reminder
    указатель минимума аэродрома
    alternate minima
    минимум запасного аэродрома
    amended minima
    уточненный минимум
    authorized weather minima
    разрешенный минимум погоды
    below minima weather
    метеоусловия ниже установленного минимума
    below the landing minima
    ниже посадочного минимума
    break a minimum ceiling
    выходить из облачности
    circling minima
    минимум для полетов по кругу
    correspond with the operating minima
    соответствовать эксплуатационному минимуму
    keep to the minima
    устанавливать минимум
    landing minima
    минимум для посадки
    lowest admissible minima
    наименьший допустимый минимум
    low weather minima path
    траектория полетов по низким минимумам погоды
    master minimum equipment list
    перечень необходимого бортового оборудования
    meteorological minima
    метеорологический минимум
    minimum altitude
    минимальная высота
    minimum altitude reminder
    указатель минимальной высоты
    minimum authorized altitude
    минимальная разрешенная высота
    minimum ceiling
    высота нижней границы облаков
    minimum circling procedure height
    минимальная высота полета по кругу
    minimum cruising level
    минимальная крейсерская высота полета
    minimum descent altitude
    минимальная высота снижения
    minimum descent height
    минимальная высота снижения
    minimum en-route altitude
    минимальная высота по маршруту
    minimum equipment item
    перечень необходимого исправного оборудования для полета
    minimum flight path
    траектория полета наименьшей продолжительности
    minimum flying speed
    минимальная скорость полета
    minimum installation costs
    минимальные расходы на установку
    minimum installation time
    минимальное время установки
    minimum landing speed
    минимальная посадочная скорость
    minimum level
    минимальный эшелон
    minimum noise procedure
    методика выполнения полета с минимальным шумом
    minimum noise route
    маршрут с минимальным уровнем шума
    minimum pressure switch
    сигнализатор минимального давления
    minimum safe
    минимальная безопасная высота
    minimum safe altitude warning
    предупреждение о минимальной безопасной высоте
    minimum safe height
    минимальная безопасная высота
    minimum takeoff safety speed
    минимальная безопасная скорость взлета
    minimum threshold speed
    минимально допустимая скорость прохождения порога ВПП
    minimum time track
    маршрут минимального времени полета
    minimum unstick speed
    минимальная скорость отрыва
    minimum wheel clearance
    минимально допускаемое удаление колеса
    operating minima
    эксплуатационный минимум
    pilot-in-command minima
    минимум командира воздушного судна
    present the minimum hazard
    представлять минимальную опасность
    radar landing minima
    посадочный минимум при радиолокационном обеспечении
    radar separation minima
    минимум эшелонирования при радиолокационном обеспечении
    reverence minimum distance
    рекомендованная минимальная дистанция
    safe separation minima
    минимум безопасности эшелонирования
    separation minima
    минимум эшелонирования
    standard minima
    стандартный минимум
    takeoff minima
    минимум для взлета
    weather minima
    минимум погоды

    English-Russian aviation dictionary > minimum

  • 5 costs

    сущ. затраты, издержки, расходы Syn: outgo, outgoing, outlay, expenses Затраты accounting ~ затраты на ведение бухгалтерского учета acquisition ~ расходы на привлечение новых страхователей actual ~ фактические издержки adjustment ~ издержки регулирования administration ~ административные расходы administrative ~ административные расходы advertising ~ затраты на рекламу allocate ~ распределять затраты assign ~ распределять затраты at factor ~ при факторных издержках auditing ~ затраты на проведение ревизии average ~ средние издержки average fixed ~ средние постоянные издержки average production ~ средние издержки производства average total ~ средние валовые затраты average variable ~ средние переменные затраты average variable ~ средние переменные издержки avoidable ~ устранимые издержки award ~ присуждать судебные издержки betterment ~ затраты на повышение ценности собственности bookkeeping ~ затраты на ведение бухгалтерского учета borrowing ~ проценты по займам borrowing ~ расходы по займам brokerage ~ затраты на куртаж budget ~ бюджетные затраты budgeted current standard ~ сметные текущие нормативные издержки budgeted target ~ плановые сметные издержки building ~ затраты на строительство building maintenance ~ затраты на материально-техническое обеспечение строительства business ~ эксплуатационные расходы calculate ~ вычислять издержки calculated ~ вычисленные издержки capacity ~ издержки производства при полном использовании производственных возможностей carriage ~ транспортные расходы cash plant ~ производственные затраты наличными charge with ~ взыскивать издержки clearance ~ затраты на урегулирование претензий closing ~ затраты на аннулирование контракта collection ~ затраты на инкассирование construction and operating ~ затраты на строительство и эксплуатацию construction ~ затраты на строительство conversion ~ затраты, связанные с переходом на выпуск новой продукции costs издержки ~ расходы ~ судебные издержки ~ судебные расходы ~ in criminal case издержки ведения уголовного дела ~ in full полные издержки ~ of bankruptcy издержки банкротства ~ of completion затраты на выполнение работы ~ of discharge затраты на разгрузку ~ of forward cover бирж. затраты на срочное покрытие ~ of litigation издержки гражданского судебного спора ~ of management административные расходы ~ of queue вчт. потери вследствие ожидания в очереди ~ of recourse юр. затраты на регресс ~ of research and development затраты на научно-исследовательские и опытно-конструкторские работы current ~ текущие издержки decision as to ~ определение суда в отношении издержек deduct ~ удерживать затраты defray ~ нести расходы defray ~ покрывать издержки degressive ~ пропорционально уменьшающиеся затраты degressive ~ пропорционально уменьшающиеся расходы demolition ~ затраты на снос здания development ~ затраты на освоение development ~ затраты на строительство differential ~ дополнительные издержки differential ~ приростные издержки differential ~ удельные переменные издержки direct ~ непосредственные расходы direct ~ переменные затраты direct ~ переменные издержки direct ~ прямые затраты direct ~ прямые издержки discounting ~ издержки дисконтирования distribute ~ распределять затраты distribution ~ издержки обращения distribution ~ издержки сбыта продукции distribution ~ издержки торговых предприятий divorce ~ судебные издержки развода drainage ~ расходы на осушение election ~ затраты на проведение выборов employment ~ затраты на содержание персонала entertainment ~ представительские расходы establishment ~ учредительские расходы excess ~ чрезмерные расходы execution ~ расходы на исполнение extension ~ затраты на расширение предприятия external ~ внешние расходы extra ~ дополнительные расходы extraordinary ~ чрезвычайные расходы factory overhead ~ накладные расходы предприятия financing ~ затраты на финансирование fire extinguishing ~ затраты на тушение пожара fixed ~ постоянные затраты fixed ~ постоянные издержки flotation ~ стоимость выпуска новых акций flotation ~ стоимость выпуска новых облигаций formation ~ затраты на учреждение forward cover ~ бирж. затраты на срочное покрытие forward cover ~ бирж. затраты на форвардное покрытие freight ~ стоимость фрахта funeral ~ расходы на похороны general ~ общие затраты general ~ общие издержки gross ~ валовые издержки handling ~ стоимость погрузочно-разгрузочных работ hauling ~ транс. транспортные расходы hourly wage ~ эк.произ. затраты на почасовую заработную плату implicit ~ вмененные издержки incidental ~ побочные затраты incidental ~ случайные расходы included ~ учтенные расходы income-related ~ затраты, связанные с доходом increased ~ возросшие издержки incremental ~ дополнительные издержки incremental ~ приростные издержки indirect ~ косвенные издержки indirect operating ~ косвенные эксплуатационные издержки initial ~ начальные расходы initial ~ первоначальные издержки inspection ~ затраты на приемочный контроль installation ~ затраты на монтаж insurance ~ страховые издержки interest ~ затраты на выплату процентов internal ~ внутрифирменние издержки internal failure ~ внутренние издержки вследствие отказа issue ~ затраты на эмиссию issuing ~ затраты на выпуск ценных бумаг joint ~ затраты на транспортировку в оба конца joint ~ издержки комплексного производства joint ~ издержки совместного производства joint ~ общезаводские издержки при многономенклатурном производстве labour ~ затраты на оплату труда labour ~ расходы на рабочую силу labour ~ стоимость рабочей силы law ~ расходы на судебный процесс law ~ судебные издержки legal ~ судебные издержки licence ~ затраты на лицензию liquidation ~ стоимость ликвидации litigation ~ судебные издержки maintenance ~ стоимость технического обслуживания manpower ~ стоимость рабочей силы manufacturing ~ общезаводские накладные расходы manufacturing ~ стоимость производства marginal ~ маржинальные издержки marginal ~ предельные издержки marginal ~ приростные издержки marketing ~ издержки обращения marketing ~ издержки сбыта marketing ~ маркетинговые затраты meet ~ покрывать расходы minimum ~ минимальные затраты mixed ~ комбинированные затраты mortgaging ~ ипотечные издержки new business ~ затраты на новую фирму nonrecurring ~ разовые затраты once-and-for-all ~ разовые затраты operating ~ текущие расходы, эксплуатационные расходы operating ~ эксплуатационные затраты operating ~ вчт. эксплуатационные расходы operating: ~ текущий;
    operating costs текущие расходы;
    эксплуатационные расходы operational ~ эксплуатационные затраты operational: ~ относящийся к действию, работе;
    operational costs расходы по эксплуатации( оборудования и т. п.) organization ~ административные расходы original ~ первоначальные издержки other indirect ~ прочие косвенные расходы packaging ~ затраты на упаковку packaging ~ расходы по упаковке packing ~ расходы на упаковку packing ~ стоимость упаковки pay ~ оплачивать издержки pension ~ затраты на пенсионное обеспечение period ~ затраты за отчетный период period ~ издержки за отчетный период plaintiff's ~ издержки истца port ~ портовые расходы preliminary ~ предварительные затраты prepaid ~ предварительно оплаченные расходы prime ~ основные расходы processing ~ вчт. затраты на обработку production ~ издержки производства progressive ~ затраты, способствующие росту эффективности производственных факторов progressive fixed ~ постоянные затраты, способствующие росту эффективности производственных факторов promotional ~ затраты на продвижение товара на рынок promotional ~ затраты на рекламно-пропагандистскую деятельность property development ~ стоимость строительных работ publicity ~ расходы на рекламу rebuilding ~ затраты на реконструкцию recovery ~ затраты на инкасацию reduce ~ сокращать затраты relocation ~ затраты на переезд removal ~ издержки ликвидации объекта основного капитала rent ~ затраты на арендную плату rent ~ затраты на квартирную плату reorganization ~ затраты на реорганизацию repair ~ затраты на ремонт repatriation ~ затраты на репатриацию research ~ затраты на научные исследования reserve ~ ограничивать расходы running ~ эксплуатационные расходы running-in ~ затраты на приработку sales promotion ~ затраты на стимулирование сбыта scheduled ~ нормативные издержки scheduled ~ стоимостные нормы selling ~ торговые издержки semivariable ~ полупеременные издержки share ~ распределять затраты shipping ~ затраты на транспортировку site ~ затраты на подготовку строительной площадки site ~ затраты на подготовку строительства site ~ затраты на подготовку участка к застройке social ~ общественные затраты social security ~ затраты на социальное обеспечение sorting ~ затраты на сортировку special ~ специальные затраты specified ~ издержки производства конкретных изделий staff ~ затраты на содержание персонала stamp ~ затраты на пломбирование stamp ~ затраты на штемпелевание start-up ~ затраты на ввод в действие start-up ~ затраты на запуск в производство start-up ~ издержки освоения нового предприятия start-up ~ издержки подготовки производства starting ~ затраты, связанные с пуском производства starting ~ издержки, связанные с пуском производства stevedoring ~ стоимость погрузки или разгрузки корабля storage ~ плата за хранение storage ~ складские расходы stowage ~ стоимость укладки или хранения на складе supplementary ~ дополнительные затраты tax the ~ таксировать судебные издержки total ~ общие издержки total production ~ суммарные издержки производства transaction ~ операционные издержки transport ~ транспортные расходы transportation ~ транспортные расходы undue ~ непросроченные издержки unforeseen ~ непредвиденные затраты wage ~ затраты на заработную плату with ~ вместе с судебными издержками working ~ эксплуатационные затраты works overhead ~ накладные расходы предприятия

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > costs

  • 6 con unos costes mínimos

    Ex. Automation of library catalogues should be done with minimum costs.
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    Ex: Automation of library catalogues should be done with minimum costs.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con unos costes mínimos

  • 7 mínimo

    adj.
    minimal, lowest, least, minimum.
    m.
    minimum.
    * * *
    1 minimum, lowest
    1 minimum
    \
    como mínimo at least
    ni la más mínima idea not the faintest (idea)
    mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple
    ————————
    1 minimum
    * * *
    1. noun m. 2. (f. - mínima)
    adj.
    1) least, smallest
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    1. ADJ
    1) (=inferior) [nivel, cantidad] minimum

    tarifa mínima: 2 euros — minimum fare: 2 euros

    lo mínimo, es lo mínimo que podemos hacer — it's the least we can do

    lo más mínimo — the least o the slightest

    el dinero no me interesa lo más mínimoI'm not the least o the slightest bit interested in money

    precio mínimo — minimum price

    en un tiempo mínimo — in no time at all

    múltiplo 2., salario, servicio 1), c)
    2) (=muy pequeño) [habitación, letra] tiny, minute; [detalle] minute; [gasto, beneficio] minimal
    3) [plazo]
    2. SM
    1) (=cantidad mínima) minimum

    ¿cuál es el mínimo? — what is the minimum?

    bajo mínimos — Esp [credibilidad, moral] at rock bottom; [consumo, presupuesto] very low

    con el presupuesto bajo mínimos — with the budget cut back to a minimum, with a very low budget

    como mínimo — at least

    eso costará, como mínimo, 40 euros — that will cost at least 40 euros

    un mínimo de algo — a minimum of sth

    reducir algo al mínimo — to keep o reduce sth to a minimum

    2) (Econ) record low, lowest point
    3) (Mat) [de una función] minimum
    4) (Meteo)

    mínimo de presión — low-pressure area, trough

    mínima
    5) Caribe (Aut) choke
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    I
    - ma adjetivo
    a) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)
    b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minor
    c) ( muy pequeño) minute, tiny
    II
    masculino minimum

    con un mínimo de esfuerzowith a o the minimum of effort

    con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)

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    = bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].
    Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.
    Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.
    Ex. The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.
    Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.
    Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.
    Ex. The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.
    Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.
    Ex. Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.
    Ex. The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).
    Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.
    Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.
    Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.
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    * a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.
    * como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.
    * como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.
    * con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.
    * con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.
    * coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.
    * diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.
    * en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.
    * grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.
    * lo más mínimo = so much as.
    * lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.
    * mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.
    * mínima parte = fraction.
    * nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.
    * precio mínimo = threshold price.
    * reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].
    * reducido al mínimo = stripped down.
    * reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.
    * reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.
    * salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.
    * salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.
    * ser mínimo = be at a minimum.
    * servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.
    * sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.
    * sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    * temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.
    * vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).
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    I
    - ma adjetivo
    a) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)
    b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minor
    c) ( muy pequeño) minute, tiny
    II
    masculino minimum

    con un mínimo de esfuerzowith a o the minimum of effort

    con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)

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    = bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].

    Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.

    Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.
    Ex: The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.
    Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.
    Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.
    Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.
    Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.
    Ex: Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.
    Ex: The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).
    Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.
    Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.
    Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.
    * a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.
    * como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.
    * como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.
    * con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.
    * con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.
    * coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.
    * diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.
    * en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.
    * grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.
    * lo más mínimo = so much as.
    * lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.
    * mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.
    * mínima parte = fraction.
    * nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.
    * precio mínimo = threshold price.
    * reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].
    * reducido al mínimo = stripped down.
    * reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.
    * reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.
    * salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.
    * salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.
    * ser mínimo = be at a minimum.
    * servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.
    * sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.
    * sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    * temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.
    * vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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    mínimo1 -ma
    1 ‹temperatura/cantidad/peso› minimum ( before n)
    los beneficios han sido mínimos profits have been minimal
    no le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less, he doesn't care in the least
    el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the least o slightest bit interested in his work
    [ S ] consumición/tarifa mínima 2 euros minimum charge 2 euros
    no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest o slightest idea
    no se preocupa en lo más mínimo por su familia she doesn't show the slightest concern for her family
    me contó hasta los detalles más mínimos de su experiencia he told me about his experience in minute detail
    era lo mínimo que podía hacer it was the least I could do
    2 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny
    una casa de proporciones mínimas a tiny house, a house of minute proportions
    Compuesto:
    mínimo común denominador/múltiplo
    lowest common denominator/multiple
    la bolsa ha alcanzado el mínimo del año the stock exchange has reached its lowest point this year
    pretende hacer todo con un mínimo de esfuerzo he tries to do everything with a minimum of effort o with as little effort as possible
    gana un mínimo de $50.000 she earns a minimum of $50,000
    no tiene ni un mínimo de educación she has absolutely no manners
    al menos podría tener un mínimo de respeto he could at least show a little (bit of) o a modicum of respect
    para hacer ese trabajo tiene que tener un mínimo de inteligencia a modicum of intelligence is required to do this job
    si tuvieras un mínimo de sentido común, no habrías hecho eso if you had any sense at all o if you had a modicum of sense, you wouldn't have done that
    tendrá, como mínimo, unos 40 años he must be at least forty
    como mínimo podrías haberle dado las gracias you could at least have thanked him
    habrá que reducir al mínimo los gastos costs will have to be kept to a minimum
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    mínimo 1
    ◊ -ma adjetivo

    a)temperatura/peso minimum ( before n);


    el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the slightest (bit) interested in his work;
    no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest idea

    diferencia/beneficios minimal
    mínimo 2 sustantivo masculino
    minimum;

    como mínimo at least
    mínimo,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny
    2 (muy escaso) minimal
    3 (menor posible) minimum
    sueldo mínimo, minimum wage/salary
    II sustantivo masculino minimum
    un mínimo de dos meses, a minimum of two months
    mil pesetas como mínimo, a thousand pesetas at least

    ' mínimo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    baja
    - bajo
    - denominador
    - ínfima
    - ínfimo
    - mínima
    - mínimamente
    - múltipla
    - múltiplo
    - salario
    - tasar
    - consumo
    - minimizar
    English:
    bare
    - cheap
    - deposit
    - least
    - low
    - lowest
    - minimal
    - minimum
    - minimum wage
    - say
    - sense
    - skeleton
    - slight
    - light
    - lowest common denominator
    - marginal
    - minimize
    - minute
    - modicum
    - quick
    - scrap
    - very
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    mínimo, -a
    superlativo
    ver pequeño
    adj
    1. [lo más bajo posible o necesario] minimum;
    la mínima puntuación para aprobar es el cinco you need a minimum score of five to pass;
    salario o [m5] sueldo mínimo minimum wage;
    lo mínimo que podría hacer es disculparse the least she could do is apologize
    Mat mínimo común denominador lowest common denominator; Mat mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple
    2. [muy pequeño] [efecto, importancia] minimal, very small;
    [protesta, ruido] slightest;
    no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the slightest idea;
    sus hijos no le importan lo más mínimo he couldn't care less about his children;
    en este país no existe la más mínima libertad there's absolutely no freedom at all in this country;
    en lo más mínimo in the slightest
    nm
    minimum;
    trabaja un mínimo de 10 horas she works a minimum of 10 hours;
    al mínimo to a minimum;
    pon la calefacción al mínimo put the heating at minimum;
    la libra alcanzó un mínimo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time low against the dollar;
    no tiene un mínimo de sentido común he hasn't an ounce of common sense;
    si tuviera un mínimo de decencia la llamaría if he had an ounce of decency he'd call her;
    estar bajo mínimos [de comida, gasolina] to have almost run out;
    la popularidad del presidente se encuentra bajo mínimos the president's popularity is at rock bottom;
    el equipo se presenta a la final bajo mínimos the team is going into the final well below strength o with a severely depleted side
    como mínimo loc adv
    [como muy tarde] at the latest; [como poco] at the very least;
    llegaremos como mínimo a las cinco we'll be there by five at the latest;
    si te vas, como mínimo podrías avisar if you're going to leave, you could at least let me know
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    I adj minimum;
    como mínimo at the very least;
    no me interesa lo más mínimo I’m not in the least interested
    II m minimum
    * * *
    mínimo, -ma adj
    1) : minimum
    salario mínimo: minimum wage
    2) : least, smallest
    3) : very small, minute
    1) : minimum, least amount
    2) : modicum, small amount
    3)
    como mínimo : at least
    * * *
    mínimo1 adj minimum
    el más mínimo... the slightest...
    mínimo2 n minimum

    Spanish-English dictionary > mínimo

  • 8 coste

    m.
    cost (de producción). (peninsular Spanish)
    coste de distribución distribution cost
    costes de explotación operating costs
    costes fijos fixed costs
    costes indirectos indirect costs
    coste de sustitución replacement cost
    coste de la vida cost of living
    coste unitario unit cost
    costes variables variable costs
    * * *
    1 cost, price, expense
    \
    coste de la vida cost of living
    precio de coste cost price
    * * *
    SM Esp cost

    a precio de coste — at cost, at cost price

    coste de mantenimiento — upkeep, maintenance cost

    coste, seguros y flete — cost, insurance and freight, C.I.F.

    costes laborales unitariosunitary labour o (EEUU) labor costs

    * * *
    masculino (Esp) costo 1)
    * * *
    = cost, cost price.
    Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.
    Ex. However, it was still not possible to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of the service or to calculate the cost prices and to compare these with the average national cost price.
    ----
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * abaratar costes = lower + costs.
    * ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.
    * análisis de costes = cost analysis.
    * análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.
    * a precio de coste = at cost.
    * a precios de coste = at cost price.
    * aumentar los costes = cost + rise.
    * aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.
    * a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.
    * a un coste que = at costs which.
    * a un coste total = at a total cost.
    * a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.
    * bajo coste = low cost.
    * basado en los costes = cost-based [cost based].
    * calcular los costes = cost out.
    * con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.
    * coste alternativo = opportunity cost.
    * coste de fabricación = manufacturing cost.
    * coste de la inversión = investment cost.
    * coste de la unidad = unit cost.
    * coste de la vida = cost of living.
    * coste de oportunidad = opportunity cost.
    * coste de sustitución = opportunity cost.
    * coste de vidas humanas = human cost.
    * coste disparado = escalating cost.
    * coste marginal = marginal cost.
    * coste máximo = maximum cost.
    * coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.
    * costes = cost factors, cost structure, cost price structure.
    * costes de funcionamiento = running costs.
    * costes de mano de obra = labour costs.
    * costes de mantenimiento = maintenance costs, running costs.
    * costes de mantenimiento energético = energy costs.
    * costes de personal = staff costs.
    * costes de producción = production costs.
    * costes descontrolados = runaway costs.
    * costes directos = direct costs.
    * costes disparados = spiralling costs, soaring cost, runaway costs.
    * costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.
    * costes-eficacia = cost-effectiveness, cost-efficiency.
    * costes en metálico = cash costs.
    * costes indirectos = indirect costs.
    * costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.
    * costes por las nubes = soaring cost, spiralling costs.
    * costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.
    * de coste cero = zero-cost.
    * estimación de costes = costing, cost estimates.
    * estimar los costes = cost out.
    * financiar los costes = underwrite + costs.
    * índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.
    * modelo de análisis de costes = cost model.
    * precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.
    * preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].
    * preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.
    * recuperación de costes = cost recovery.
    * reducción de costes = cost saving [cost-saving].
    * reducir costes = reduce + costs.
    * relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.
    * relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.
    * sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.
    * sin ningún coste = without charge, without cost, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.
    * sufragar los costes = underwrite + costs.
    * * *
    masculino (Esp) costo 1)
    * * *
    = cost, cost price.

    Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

    Ex: However, it was still not possible to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of the service or to calculate the cost prices and to compare these with the average national cost price.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * abaratar costes = lower + costs.
    * ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.
    * análisis de costes = cost analysis.
    * análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.
    * a precio de coste = at cost.
    * a precios de coste = at cost price.
    * aumentar los costes = cost + rise.
    * aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.
    * a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.
    * a un coste que = at costs which.
    * a un coste total = at a total cost.
    * a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.
    * bajo coste = low cost.
    * basado en los costes = cost-based [cost based].
    * calcular los costes = cost out.
    * con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.
    * coste alternativo = opportunity cost.
    * coste de fabricación = manufacturing cost.
    * coste de la inversión = investment cost.
    * coste de la unidad = unit cost.
    * coste de la vida = cost of living.
    * coste de oportunidad = opportunity cost.
    * coste de sustitución = opportunity cost.
    * coste de vidas humanas = human cost.
    * coste disparado = escalating cost.
    * coste marginal = marginal cost.
    * coste máximo = maximum cost.
    * coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.
    * costes = cost factors, cost structure, cost price structure.
    * costes de funcionamiento = running costs.
    * costes de mano de obra = labour costs.
    * costes de mantenimiento = maintenance costs, running costs.
    * costes de mantenimiento energético = energy costs.
    * costes de personal = staff costs.
    * costes de producción = production costs.
    * costes descontrolados = runaway costs.
    * costes directos = direct costs.
    * costes disparados = spiralling costs, soaring cost, runaway costs.
    * costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.
    * costes-eficacia = cost-effectiveness, cost-efficiency.
    * costes en metálico = cash costs.
    * costes indirectos = indirect costs.
    * costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.
    * costes por las nubes = soaring cost, spiralling costs.
    * costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.
    * de coste cero = zero-cost.
    * estimación de costes = costing, cost estimates.
    * estimar los costes = cost out.
    * financiar los costes = underwrite + costs.
    * índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.
    * modelo de análisis de costes = cost model.
    * precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.
    * preocupado por los costes = cost-conscious [cost conscious].
    * preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.
    * recuperación de costes = cost recovery.
    * reducción de costes = cost saving [cost-saving].
    * reducir costes = reduce + costs.
    * relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.
    * relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.
    * sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.
    * sin ningún coste = without charge, without cost, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.
    * sufragar los costes = underwrite + costs.

    * * *
    ( Esp)
    costo m A. (↑ costo)
    * * *

     

    Del verbo costar: ( conjugate costar)

    costé es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    costar    
    coste
    costar ( conjugate costar) verbo transitivo

    ¿cuánto me costeá arreglarlo? how much will it cost to fix it?



    le costó el puesto it cost him his job


    cuesta abrirlo it's hard to open;
    me cuesta trabajo creerlo I find it hard o difficult to believe
    verbo intransitivo






    no te cuesta nada intentarlo it won't do you any harm to give it a try;
    la física le cuesta he finds physics difficult;
    me costó dormirme I had trouble getting to sleep
    coste sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also
    costo

    costar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
    1 (tener un precio) to cost: ¿cuánto dinero te costó?, how much did it cost you?
    2 (llevar tiempo) to take
    3 (ser trabajoso) me cuesta hablar alemán, I find it difficult to speak German
    nos costó mucho conseguir el empleo, it was really hard to get the job
    ♦ Locuciones: figurado te va a costar caro, you'll pay dearly for this
    cueste lo que cueste, cost what it may
    coste sustantivo masculino cost
    ♦ Locuciones: a precio de coste, (at) cost price

    ' coste' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    precio
    English:
    cost
    - cost of living
    - deduction
    - estimate
    - index-linked
    - low-cost
    - manufacturing costs
    - replacement cost
    - run into
    - spiral up
    - high
    * * *
    coste nm
    Esp [de producción] cost; [de un objeto] price;
    cuatro semanas de prueba sin coste alguno four weeks on approval free of charge;
    la relación coste-beneficio the cost-benefit ratio;
    el coste humano de la guerra the human cost of the war;
    Com
    al coste at cost
    Com coste diferencial marginal cost; Com coste directo direct cost; Com coste de distribución distribution cost; Com coste efectivo actual cost; Com costes de explotación operating costs; Com coste de fabricación manufacturing cost; Com coste fijo fixed cost; Com coste financiero financial cost; Com coste indirecto indirect cost; Com coste de mano de obra labour cost; Com coste de mantenimiento running cost; Com coste marginal marginal cost; Econ coste de oportunidad opportunity cost; Com coste de producción cost of production; Com coste de reposición replacement cost; Com coste, seguro y flete cost, insurance and freight; Com coste unitario unit cost;
    coste de la vida cost of living
    * * *
    mcosto
    * * *
    * * *
    coste n cost

    Spanish-English dictionary > coste

  • 9 reducir

    v.
    1 to reduce.
    nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut
    reducir algo a algo to reduce something to something
    reducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of something
    Ella redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.
    2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).
    3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).
    4 to set (medicine).
    5 to shorten, to shrink.
    Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.
    6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.
    Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.
    7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.
    Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.
    8 to hydrogenate.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir
    1 (gen) to reduce
    2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on
    3 (vencer) to subdue
    4 MEDICINA to set
    5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down
    1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear
    1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease
    2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)
    * * *
    verb
    1) to reduce, cut
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=disminuir)
    a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessen

    el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down

    el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%

    reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sth

    tenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%

    reducir a la mínima expresiónto reduce to the bare minimum

    reducir algo al mínimoto reduce o cut sth to the minimum

    reducir algo a la mitadto cut sth by half

    b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reduce

    han reducido la mili a nueve mesesthey have reduced o cut military service to nine months

    c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten
    2)

    reducir algo a algo —

    a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sth
    b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth
    3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm

    reducir a algn a la obedienciato bring sb to heel

    reducir a algn al silencio[por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence

    4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm
    5) (Quím) to reduce
    6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *
    2.
    VI (Aut) to change down
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

    reducir al mínimo los riesgosto minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

    le redujeron la penathey shortened o reduced his sentence

    reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

    b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce
    2)

    reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

    b) (Quím) to reduce
    c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)
    3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower
    4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
    2.
    1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down
    2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
    3.
    reducirse v pron

    reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

    * * *
    = abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.
    Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
    Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.
    Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.
    Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.
    Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.
    Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.
    Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.
    Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.
    Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
    Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.
    Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.
    Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.
    Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.
    Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
    Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.
    Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.
    Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.
    Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.
    Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.
    Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.
    Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.
    Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.
    Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.
    Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.
    Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.
    Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.
    Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.
    Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.
    Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.
    Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.
    Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.
    Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.
    Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.
    ----
    * que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.
    * reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.
    * reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.
    * reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.
    * reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.
    * reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.
    * reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].
    * reducir costes = reduce + costs.
    * reducir de plantilla = downsize.
    * reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.
    * reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.
    * reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.
    * reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.
    * reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.
    * reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.
    * reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.
    * reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.
    * reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.
    * reducir el valor = reduce + value.
    * reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.
    * reducir gradualmente = scale down.
    * reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.
    * reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.
    * reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.
    * reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.
    * reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.
    * reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.
    * reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.
    * reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.
    * reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.
    * reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.
    * reducir progresivamente = phase out.
    * reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.
    * reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.
    * reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).
    * reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.
    * reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

    reducir al mínimo los riesgosto minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

    le redujeron la penathey shortened o reduced his sentence

    reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

    b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce
    2)

    reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

    b) (Quím) to reduce
    c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)
    3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower
    4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
    2.
    1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down
    2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
    3.
    reducirse v pron

    reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

    * * *
    = abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

    Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

    Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.
    Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.
    Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.
    Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.
    Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.
    Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.
    Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.
    Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
    Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.
    Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.
    Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.
    Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.
    Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
    Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.
    Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.
    Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.
    Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.
    Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.
    Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.
    Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.
    Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.
    Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.
    Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.
    Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.
    Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.
    Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.
    Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.
    Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.
    Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.
    Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.
    Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.
    Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.
    * que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.
    * reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.
    * reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.
    * reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.
    * reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.
    * reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.
    * reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].
    * reducir costes = reduce + costs.
    * reducir de plantilla = downsize.
    * reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.
    * reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.
    * reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.
    * reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.
    * reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.
    * reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.
    * reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.
    * reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.
    * reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.
    * reducir el valor = reduce + value.
    * reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.
    * reducir gradualmente = scale down.
    * reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.
    * reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.
    * reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.
    * reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.
    * reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.
    * reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.
    * reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.
    * reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.
    * reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.
    * reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.
    * reducir progresivamente = phase out.
    * reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.
    * reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.
    * reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).
    * reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.
    * reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

    * * *
    reducir [I6 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reduce
    hemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of cases
    redujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reduced
    han prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxes
    con esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infection
    ejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistline
    reducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sth
    han reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pages
    le han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two years
    la población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former size
    reducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o form
    el suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothing
    reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sth
    pretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million
    2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce
    B
    1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:
    reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligrams
    reducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominator
    quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
    2 ( Quím) to reduce
    3 ( AmS) ‹objeto robado› to receive, fence ( colloq)
    C (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpower
    reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slavery
    D ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)
    E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)
    ■ reducir
    vi
    A ( Coc) to reduce, boil down
    dejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reduce
    B ( Auto) to shift into a lower gear, change down ( BrE)
    reducirse A algo:
    todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figures
    todo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river
    * * *

     

    reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
    1
    a)gastos/costos to cut, reduce;

    velocidad/producción/consumo to reduce;

    reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
    reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
    b)fotocopia/fotografía to reduce

    2


    quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
    b) (AmS) ‹ objeto robado to receive, fence (colloq)

    3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes to subdue;
    ladrón to overpower
    reducirse verbo pronominal:

    reducir
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (disminuir) to reduce
    reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
    (gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
    2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
    3 (subyugar) to subdue
    II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift

    ' reducir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bajar
    - ceniza
    - encaminada
    - encaminado
    - moler
    - disminuir
    - minimizar
    - mínimo
    - mira
    English:
    administrative
    - austerity
    - ax
    - axe
    - change down
    - corner
    - curtail
    - cut
    - cut back
    - cut down
    - decrease
    - deficit
    - deplenish
    - deplete
    - depress
    - downsize
    - effective
    - halve
    - lighten
    - lower
    - narrow down
    - prune
    - pulp
    - rate
    - receive
    - reduce
    - retrench
    - scale down
    - shorten
    - slow
    - wind down
    - bring
    - cost
    - deaden
    - decelerate
    - diminish
    - discount
    - get
    - lessen
    - loss
    - minimize
    - over
    - pare
    - scale
    - slacken
    - traffic
    - whittle
    - wind
    * * *
    vt
    1. [disminuir] to reduce;
    [gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);
    nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;
    reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;
    reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;
    el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;
    reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;
    reducir algo a o [m5] en la mitad to reduce sth by half;
    tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;
    reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum
    2. [fotocopia] to reduce
    3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;
    [atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower
    4. Mat [unidades de medida] to convert (a to); [fracciones, ecuaciones] to cancel out
    5. Med [hueso] to set
    6. Quím to reduce
    7. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce
    8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence
    9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]
    vi
    1. [en el automóvil]
    reducir (de marcha o [m5] velocidad) to change down;
    reduce a tercera change down into third (gear)
    2. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce
    * * *
    v/t
    1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;
    reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;
    reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear
    2 MIL overcome
    * * *
    reducir {61} vt
    1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut
    2) : to subdue
    3) : to boil down
    * * *
    reducir vb to reduce

    Spanish-English dictionary > reducir

  • 10 como

    adv.
    1 as.
    lo he hecho como es debido I did it as o the way it should be done
    me encanta como bailas I love the way you dance
    lo hagamos como lo hagamos habrá problemas whichever way we do it there'll be problems
    2 as.
    como te decía ayer… as I was telling you yesterday…
    3 as.
    trabaja como bombero he works as a fireman
    dieron el dinero como anticipo they gave the money as an advance
    me quedan como mil pesos I've got about a thousand pesos left
    estamos como a mitad de camino we're about half-way there
    tiene un sabor como a naranja it tastes a bit like an orange
    5 like, as, such as, qua.
    6 how, in which way.
    7 some.
    Pesa como cien libras It weighs some hundred pounds.
    conj.
    1 as, since (ya que).
    como no llegabas, nos fuimos as o since you didn't arrive, we left
    2 if (si). (peninsular Spanish)
    como no me hagas caso, lo pasarás mal if you don't listen to me, there will be trouble
    3 that (que).
    después de tantas veces como te lo he explicado after all the times (that) I've explained it to you
    prep.
    1 like, as, just like, such as.
    Te di esto en condición de préstamo I gave this to you as a loan.
    2 as to.
    3 how to.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: comer.
    * * *
    1 (modo) how
    2 (comparación) as, like
    2 (si) if
    como lo vuelvas a hacer... if you do it again...
    3 (porque) as, since
    \
    como quiera que (no importa cómo) however 2 (ya que) since, as, inasmuch as
    como sea whatever happens, no matter what
    como si lo viera familiar I can imagine perfectly well
    como si nada / como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened
    hacer como quien to pretend to +inf
    hacer como si to pretend to +inf
    tanto como eso no familiar not as much as that
    * * *
    1. conj.
    1) as
    2) like
    3) if
    4) since, given that
    2. prep.
    as, like
    * * *
    1. ADV
    1) [indicando semejanza] like
    2) [introduciendo ejemplo] such as

    hay peces, como truchas y salmones — there are fish, such as trout and salmon

    tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

    3) [indicando modo]
    a) + indic

    hazlo como te dijo ellado it like * o the way she told you

    toca como cantashe plays like * o the same way as she sings

    no es como me lo imaginabait isn't as o like * I imagined it

    tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

    b) + subjun

    hazlo como puedas — do your best, do the best you can

    como seaat all costs

    4) (=en calidad de) as
    5) (=más o menos) about, around

    sentía como tristezashe felt a sort o kind of sadness

    6) [con valor causal]
    2. CONJ
    1) + indic (=ya que) as, since

    como no tenía dineroas o since I had no money

    2) + indic (=según) as

    tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

    tal como están los precios de las motos... — with motorbike prices as they are at the moment...

    3) + indic (=cuando) as soon as
    4) + indic
    (=que)

    verás como les ganamos — we'll beat them, you'll see

    de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

    de tanto como odio a los dos, no sé a quien odio más — I hate them both so much, I don't know which I hate the most

    5) + subjun (=si) if

    como vengas tarde, no comes — if you're late you'll get nothing to eat

    como sea cierto, ¡estamos perdidos! — if it's true, we're done for!

    ¡como lo pierdas! — you'd better not lose it!, don't you lose it!

    como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

    no salimos, como no sea para ir al cine — we only go out if it's to go to the cinema, we don't go out unless it's to go to the cinema

    6)

    como queas if

    ¡como que yo soy tonto y me creo esas mentiras! — as if I was stupid enough to believe lies like that!

    ¡como que te van a pagar! — don't tell me they're going to pay you!

    7)

    como si — as if, as though

    siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

    sentí como si fuera a caermeI felt as if o as though I was about to fall

    como si no hubiera pasado nadaas if o as though nothing had happened

    se comporta como si me odiarahe behaves as if o as though he hated me

    como si fuera a lloveras if o as though it was going to rain

    8)

    como para, ¡es como para denunciarlos! — it's enough to make you want to report them to the police!

    9) CAm, Méx

    a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

    así 1., 5), pronto 1., 4), querer 2., 1)
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) ( en calidad de) as

    el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

    se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

    c) ( por ejemplo) like
    2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

    fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

    bailó como nuncashe danced as o like she'd never danced before

    como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

    así como — (frml) as well as

    como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

    II

    (tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

    hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

    la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

    2) ( puesto que) as, since

    como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

    3) (si) (+ subj) if

    como te pille... — if I catch you...

    cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

    5) ( que)

    vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see

    III
    2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)

    me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...

    * * *
    = as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.
    Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
    Ex. An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.
    Ex. Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.
    Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
    Ex. Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.
    Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.
    Ex. Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.
    Ex. Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.
    Ex. More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.
    Ex. In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.
    Ex. 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.
    Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.
    Ex. Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.
    Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.
    Ex. It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.
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    * ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.
    * aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.
    * algo así como = something like.
    * añádase cómo = expand like.
    * así como = as, as well as.
    * así como así = just like that.
    * así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....
    * así es como = this is how.
    * así es como es = that's how it is.
    * caer como moscas = drop like + flies.
    * como aclaración = in parenthesis.
    * como algo natural = as a matter of course.
    * como algo normal = as a matter of course.
    * como algo opuesto a = as against.
    * como algo residual = residually.
    * como alternativa = as an alternative.
    * como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.
    * como antes = as before.
    * como apoyo a = in support of.
    * como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).
    * como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).
    * como base para = as a basis for.
    * 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 cabría suponer = as might be expected.
    * como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.
    * como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).
    * cómo conseguir = obtainability.
    * como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.
    * como contrapartida = in return.
    * como cooperativa = collegially.
    * como corresponde = fittingly.
    * como corresponde a = as befits.
    * como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.
    * como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.
    * cómo demonios = how on earth.
    * como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.
    * como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.
    * como diferente a = as distinct from.
    * cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.
    * como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.
    * como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.
    * como el cuero = leathery.
    * como el desierto = desert-like.
    * como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.
    * como el fuego = like wildfire.
    * como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.
    * como en casa = like home (away) from home.
    * como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.
    * como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.
    * como era de esperar = as expected.
    * como es debido = fittingly.
    * como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.
    * como es habitual = as always.
    * como es natural = not unnaturally.
    * como es normal = as always.
    * como esto = like this.
    * como fecha final = at the very latest.
    * como forma de vida = as a way of life.
    * como grogui = drowsily, groggily.
    * como grupo = collectively.
    * como guía = for guidance.
    * como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.
    * como la pólvora = like wildfire.
    * como las ardillas = squirrel-like.
    * como las empresas = business-like.
    * como loca = like a madwoman.
    * como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.
    * como medida de seguridad = as a backup.
    * como medida provisional = as an interim measure.
    * como medida temporal = as an interim measure.
    * como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.
    * como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.
    * como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.
    * como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.
    * como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.
    * como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.
    * como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.
    * como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.
    * como muy tarde = at the latest.
    * como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.
    * como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.
    * cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....
    * como nota al margen = on a sidenote.
    * como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.
    * como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.
    * como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.
    * como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.
    * como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.
    * ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.
    * como parásito = parasitically.
    * como persona que = as one who.
    * como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.
    * como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.
    * como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.
    * como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.
    * como por encanto = magically.
    * como poseído = as one possessed.
    * como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.
    * como primera elección = as a first preference.
    * como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.
    * como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.
    * como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.
    * como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.
    * como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.
    * como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.
    * como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.
    * como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.
    * como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.
    * como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.
    * como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).
    * como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.
    * como segunda alternativa = as a backup.
    * como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.
    * como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.
    * como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.
    * como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.
    * cómo + ser = what + be like.
    * como si = as though.
    * como si dijéramos = as it were.
    * como siempre = as always.
    * como si fuese = as it were.
    * como siga así = at this rate.
    * como sigue = as follows.
    * como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.
    * como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.
    * como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.
    * como si (se tratase de) = as if.
    * como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.
    * como sustituto de = in place of.
    * como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.
    * como término medio = on average.
    * como todo un caballero = sportingly.
    * como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.
    * como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.
    * como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.
    * como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.
    * como una cebolla = onion-like.
    * como una condenada = like a madwoman.
    * como una descosida = like a madwoman.
    * como una forma de = as a means of.
    * como una metralladora = quick-fire.
    * como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.
    * como un bobo = stupidly.
    * como un bólido = like the clappers.
    * como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.
    * como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.
    * como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.
    * como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.
    * como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.
    * como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.
    * como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.
    * como un estúpido = stupidly.
    * como un experto = expertly.
    * como un glaciar = glacially.
    * como unidad global = as a whole.
    * como un idiota = stupidly.
    * como un loca = like a madwoman.
    * como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.
    * como un método para = as a means of.
    * como un modo de = as a way of.
    * como un necio = stupidly.
    * como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.
    * cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.
    * como un platillo = saucer-like.
    * como un poseído = as one possessed.
    * como un rayo = in a flash.
    * como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.
    * como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.
    * como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.
    * como un televisor = television-type.
    * como un todo = as a whole.
    * como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.
    * como un torpe = foolishly.
    * como un zombi = zombielike.
    * como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.
    * como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.
    * como y cuando = as and when.
    * como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.
    * comportarse como se espera = be a sport.
    * con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....
    * conocerse como = be known as.
    * dar como resultado = result (in).
    * de cómo = as to how.
    * durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.
    * el modo como = the way in which.
    * el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.
    * llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.
    * mantenerse como válido = hold up.
    * nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.
    * no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.
    * ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.
    * plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.
    * proponer como principio = posit.
    * sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.
    * seleccionar como relevante = hit.
    * ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.
    * ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.
    * ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.
    * tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.
    * tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).
    * tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).
    * tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.
    * tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.
    * tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.
    * tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.
    * tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.
    * tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).
    * tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.
    * tanto como siempre = as much as ever.
    * tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.
    * tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.
    * tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.
    * tomar como ejemplo = take.
    * un poco como = kind of like.
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) ( en calidad de) as

    el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

    se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

    c) ( por ejemplo) like
    2) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like

    fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

    bailó como nuncashe danced as o like she'd never danced before

    como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

    así como — (frml) as well as

    como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

    II

    (tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

    hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

    la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

    2) ( puesto que) as, since

    como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

    3) (si) (+ subj) if

    como te pille... — if I catch you...

    cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

    5) ( que)

    vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see

    III
    2) ( uso expletivo) kind of (colloq)

    me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...

    * * *
    = as, by way of, for the purpose of + Nombre, how, in the guise of, just as, like, qua, much as, as a kind of, as serving as, along the lines of, in + Posesivo + capacity as, such as, kind of like.

    Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

    Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.
    Ex: Taking the second situation for the purpose of illustration, there are four options for choice of title.
    Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
    Ex: Further, these indexers are probably so familiar with their subject area that, they whether in the guise of indexer or searcher, will profit little from any additional guides to relationships.
    Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.
    Ex: Thus, the computer-held term record files are most suitable for applications like Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems.
    Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.
    Ex: More studies are needed to identify the full temporal effects of the personal computer, much as they did for television.
    Ex: In a way, it is acting as a kind of bridge between the two, permitting traffic both ways where once there was a divide.
    Ex: 45 libraries have been unofficially recognised by librarians as serving as model children's libraries.
    Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.
    Ex: Strange that so helpful and charming a person in his capacity as a librarian could behave so monstrously; but behave thus he did.
    Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.
    Ex: It's kind of like trumping in public -- You simply do not do it!.
    * ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.
    * aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.
    * algo así como = something like.
    * añádase cómo = expand like.
    * así como = as, as well as.
    * así como así = just like that.
    * así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....
    * así es como = this is how.
    * así es como es = that's how it is.
    * caer como moscas = drop like + flies.
    * como aclaración = in parenthesis.
    * como algo natural = as a matter of course.
    * como algo normal = as a matter of course.
    * como algo opuesto a = as against.
    * como algo residual = residually.
    * como alternativa = as an alternative.
    * como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.
    * como antes = as before.
    * como apoyo a = in support of.
    * como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).
    * como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).
    * como base para = as a basis for.
    * 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 cabría suponer = as might be expected.
    * como consecuencia = on this basis, on that basis, in doing so, in consequence, in accordance.
    * como consecuencia (de) = as a result (of), in the wake of, as a consequence (of).
    * cómo conseguir = obtainability.
    * como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.
    * como contrapartida = in return.
    * como cooperativa = collegially.
    * como corresponde = fittingly.
    * como corresponde a = as befits.
    * como cuando + Indicativo = as in + Gerundio.
    * como de costumbre = as usual, as always, according to normal practice.
    * cómo demonios = how on earth.
    * como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.
    * como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.
    * como diferente a = as distinct from.
    * cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.
    * como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.
    * como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.
    * como el cuero = leathery.
    * como el desierto = desert-like.
    * como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.
    * como el fuego = like wildfire.
    * como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.
    * como en casa = like home (away) from home.
    * como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.
    * como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.
    * como era de esperar = as expected.
    * como es debido = fittingly.
    * como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.
    * como es habitual = as always.
    * como es natural = not unnaturally.
    * como es normal = as always.
    * como esto = like this.
    * como fecha final = at the very latest.
    * como forma de vida = as a way of life.
    * como grogui = drowsily, groggily.
    * como grupo = collectively.
    * como guía = for guidance.
    * como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.
    * como la pólvora = like wildfire.
    * como las ardillas = squirrel-like.
    * como las empresas = business-like.
    * como loca = like a madwoman.
    * como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.
    * como medida de seguridad = as a backup.
    * como medida provisional = as an interim measure.
    * como medida temporal = as an interim measure.
    * como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.
    * como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.
    * como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.
    * como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.
    * como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.
    * como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.
    * como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.
    * como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.
    * como muy tarde = at the latest.
    * como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.
    * como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.
    * cómo nos las ingeniamos para... = how in the world....
    * como nota al margen = on a sidenote.
    * como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.
    * como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.
    * como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.
    * como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.
    * como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.
    * ¡como para creérselo! = Posesivo + famous last words.
    * como parásito = parasitically.
    * como persona que = as one who.
    * como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.
    * como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.
    * como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.
    * como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.
    * como por encanto = magically.
    * como poseído = as one possessed.
    * como preámbulo de = as a preamble to.
    * como primera elección = as a first preference.
    * como prueba de = as a token of, as a sign of.
    * como prueba de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.
    * como prueba de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.
    * como prueba de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.
    * como pruebas = in evidence, in evidence.
    * como quiera que + Verbo = however + Verbo.
    * como quieras llamarlo = whatever you call it.
    * como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.
    * como respuesta a = in reply to, in response to.
    * como resultado = in consequence, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.
    * como resultado (de) = as a consequence (of).
    * como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.
    * como segunda alternativa = as a backup.
    * como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.
    * como señal de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.
    * como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.
    * como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.
    * cómo + ser = what + be like.
    * como si = as though.
    * como si dijéramos = as it were.
    * como siempre = as always.
    * como si fuese = as it were.
    * como siga así = at this rate.
    * como sigue = as follows.
    * como símbolo de = as a token of, as a sign of.
    * como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.
    * como si no hubiera mañana = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.
    * como si (se tratase de) = as if.
    * como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.
    * como sustituto de = in place of.
    * como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.
    * como término medio = on average.
    * como todo un caballero = sportingly.
    * como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.
    * como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.
    * como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.
    * como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.
    * como una cebolla = onion-like.
    * como una condenada = like a madwoman.
    * como una descosida = like a madwoman.
    * como una forma de = as a means of.
    * como una metralladora = quick-fire.
    * como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.
    * como un bobo = stupidly.
    * como un bólido = like the clappers.
    * como un campo de batalla = like a war zone.
    * como un cencerro = barking mad, raving mad, stark raving mad.
    * como un condenado = like the clappers, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.
    * como un descosido = like a lunatic, like a madman, as one possessed.
    * como un detective = detectivelike, sleuthlike.
    * como un elefante en una cacharrería = like an elephant in a china shop.
    * como un energúmeno = like a bear with a sore head.
    * como un estúpido = stupidly.
    * como un experto = expertly.
    * como un glaciar = glacially.
    * como unidad global = as a whole.
    * como un idiota = stupidly.
    * como un loca = like a madwoman.
    * como un loco = like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.
    * como un método para = as a means of.
    * como un modo de = as a way of.
    * como un necio = stupidly.
    * como un observador que pasa desapercibido = fly-on-the-wall, fly-on-the-wall.
    * cómo uno se identifica a sí mismo = self-identification.
    * como un platillo = saucer-like.
    * como un poseído = as one possessed.
    * como un rayo = in a flash.
    * como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire.
    * como un relámpago = like greased lightning, like the clappers.
    * como un reloj = as regular as clockwork, like clockwork.
    * como un televisor = television-type.
    * como un todo = as a whole.
    * como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.
    * como un torpe = foolishly.
    * como un zombi = zombielike.
    * como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.
    * como + Voz Pasiva = as + Participio Pasado.
    * como y cuando = as and when.
    * como y cuando sea + Adjetivo = as + Adjetivo.
    * comportarse como se espera = be a sport.
    * con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....
    * conocerse como = be known as.
    * dar como resultado = result (in).
    * de cómo = as to how.
    * durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.
    * el modo como = the way in which.
    * el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.
    * llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.
    * mantenerse como válido = hold up.
    * nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.
    * no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.
    * ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.
    * para colmo = on top of everything else.
    * plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.
    * proponer como principio = posit.
    * sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost.
    * seleccionar como relevante = hit.
    * ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.
    * ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.
    * ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.
    * tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.
    * tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).
    * tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).
    * tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.
    * tan + Adjetivo + como = as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + as.
    * tan + Adjetivo + como de costumbre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.
    * tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.
    * tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.
    * tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).
    * tanto como = as many... as..., as much as + Adjetivo, both... and..., no less than, equally, if not, so much as.
    * tanto como siempre = as much as ever.
    * tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.
    * tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.
    * tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective.
    * tomar como ejemplo = take.
    * un poco como = kind of like.

    * * *
    A
    usando el paraguas como bastón using his umbrella as a walking stick
    quiero hablarte como amigo y no como abogado I want to speak to you as a friend and not as a lawyer
    el director tendrá como funciones … the director's duties will be …
    está considerado como lo mejor he's considered (to be) the best
    lo presentó como su ex-marido she introduced him as her ex-husband
    la flor conocida allí como `Santa Rita' the flower known there as `Santa Rita'
    en algunas capitales como Londres in some capital cities such as London o like London
    necesitamos a alguien como tú we need someone like you
    tengo ganas de comer algo dulce — ¿como qué? I fancy something sweet — like what?
    B (en comparaciones, contrastes) like
    quiero un vestido como el tuyo I want a dress like yours
    pienso como tú I agree with you
    fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz
    se portó como un caballero he behaved like a gentleman
    la quiero como a una hija I love her like a daughter o as if she were my own daughter
    bailó como nunca she danced as o like she'd never danced before
    me trata como a un imbécil he treats me like an idiot o as if I were an idiot
    se llama algo así como Genaro o Gerardo he's called something like Genaro or Gerardo
    ¡no hay nada como un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!
    era verde, un verde como el de la alfombra de la oficina it was green, the color of the office carpet
    como PARA + INF:
    es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry, it makes you want to cry
    C ( en locs):
    así como ( frml); as well as
    por esto, así como por muchas otras razones because of this, and for many other reasons as well o as well as for many other reasons
    sus abundantes recursos naturales, así como su importancia estratégica its abundant natural resources, together with o as well as its strategic importance
    como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!
    como mucho at (the) most, at the outside
    como poco at least
    como nadie: hace la paella como nadie she makes wonderful paella, nobody makes paella like her
    como que …: conduce muy biencomo que es piloto de carreras he drives very well — well, he is a racing driver, after all
    le voy a decir cuatro cosas — sí, sí, como que te vas a atrever … I'm going to give him a piece of my mind — oh, yes? I'll believe that when I see it
    y no me lo dijiste — ¡como que no sabía nada! and you didn't tell me about it — that's because I didn't know anything about it myself!
    como ser (CS); such as, for example, like
    como si (+ subj) as if, as though
    actuó como si no le importara she acted as if o as though she didn't care
    ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all worried o he behaves as if it's nothing (to worry about)
    él como si nada or como si tal cosa, ni se inmutó he just stood there without batting an eyelid
    no me gustó el modo or la manera como lo dijo I didn't like the way she said it
    llegó temprano, tal como había prometido he arrived early, just as he had promised
    ganó Raúl, como era de esperar Raúl won, as was to be expected
    así en la tierra como en el cielo on Earth as it is in Heaven
    como dice el refrán as the saying goes
    (tal y) como están las cosas as things stand, the way things are
    (+ subj): hazlo como quieras do it any way you like o how you like
    no voycomo quieras I'm not going — please yourself o as you like
    me dijo que me las arreglara como pudiera he told me to sort things as best I could
    la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame bougainvillea or whatever it's called
    como quiera que sea, ellos se llevaron la copa anyway, the point is they won the cup
    B (puesto que) as, since
    como todavía era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta since o as it was still early, we went for a walk, it was still early so we went for a walk
    C (+ subj) (si) if
    como te vuelva a encontrar por aquí if I catch you around here again
    D
    (en oraciones concesivas): cansado como estaba, se ofreció a ayudarme tired though o tired as he was, he offered to help me
    joven como es, tiene más sentido común que tú he may be young but he has more common sense than you
    E
    (que): vimos como se los llevaban en una furgoneta we saw them being taken away in a van, we saw how they were taken away in a van
    vas a ver como llega tarde he'll be late, you'll see
    como a la mitad del camino about half way there
    está como a cincuenta kilómetros it's about fifty kilometers away
    vino como a las seis she came at around o about six
    tiene un sabor como a almendras it has a kind of almondy taste, it tastes something like o a bit like almonds
    un ruido como de un motor a noise like that of an engine
    B (uso expletivo) kind of ( colloq)
    es que me da como vergüenza … I find it kind of embarrassing …
    * * *

     

    Del verbo comer: ( conjugate comer)

    como es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
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    comer    
    como    
    cómo
    comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo


    este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
    dar(le) de cómo a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
    darle de cómo al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
    salir a cómo (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
    ¿qué hay de cómo? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;

    ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
    b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch;


    c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

    verbo transitivo
    a)fruta/verdura/carne to eat;

    ¿puedo cómo otro? can I have another one?;

    no tienen qué cómo they don't have anything to eat
    b) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) See Also→ comerse 3

    c) (en ajedrez, damas) to take

    comerse verbo pronominal
    1
    a) ( al escribir) ‹acento/palabra to leave off;

    línea/párrafo to miss out

    palabra to swallow
    2 ( enf) ‹ comida to eat;

    cómose las uñas to bite one's nails
    3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
    a) [acido/óxido] to eat away (at);

    [polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
    b) [inflación/alquiler] ‹sueldo/ahorros to eat away at

    como preposición
    a) ( en calidad de) as;



    se la conoce cómo `flor de luz' it's known as `flor de luz'

    c) (en comparaciones, contrastes) like;


    ¡no hay nada cómo un buen coñac! there's nothing like a good brandy!;
    es cómo para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry
    d) ( en locs)

    así como (frml) as well as;

    como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least;
    como ser (CS) such as, for example;
    como si (+ subj) as if, as though
    ■ conjunción


    cómo era de esperar as was to be expected;
    no me gustó cómo lo dijo I didn't like the way she said it;
    (tal y) cómo están las cosas as things stand;
    hazlo cómo quieras/cómo mejor puedas do it any way you like/as best as you can;
    no voycómo quieras I'm not goingplease yourself
    b) ( puesto que) as, since;

    cómo era temprano, fui a dar una vuelta as it was early, I went for a walk

    c) (si) (+ subj) if;

    cómo te pille … if I catch you …

    ■ adverbio ( expresando aproximación) about;

    un sabor cómo a almendras a kind of almondy taste
    cómo adverbio

    ¿cómo estás? how are you?;

    ¿cómo es tu novia? what's your girlfriend like?;
    ¿cómo es de grande? how big is it?;
    ¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
    b) ( por qué) why, how come (colloq);

    ¿cómo no me lo dijiste antes? why didn't you tell me before?

    c) ( al solicitar que se repita algo) sorry?, pardon?;

    ¿cómo dijo? sorry, what did you say?


    ¡cómo llueve! it's really raining!;

    ¡cómo comes! the amount you eat!;
    ¡cómo! ¿no te lo han dicho? what! haven't they told you?
    e) ( en locs)

    ¿a cómo …?: ¿a cómo están los tomates? (fam) how much are the tomatoes?;

    ¿a cómo estamos hoy? (AmL) what's the date today?;
    ¡cómo no! of course!;
    ¿cómo que …?: ¿cómo que no fuiste tú? what do you mean it wasn't you?;
    aquí no está — ¿cómo que no? it isn't herewhat do you mean it isn't there?
    comer
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to eat
    2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
    3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
    ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
    II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
    familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
    sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
    como
    I adverbio
    1 (manera) how: hazlo como quieras, do it however you like
    me gusta como habla, I like the way he speaks
    2 (semejanza, equivalencia) as: es como tú, he's just like you
    terco como una mula, as stubborn as a mule
    3 (conformidad) as: como estaba diciendo..., as I was saying...
    como indica el prospecto, as the instructions say
    4 (aproximadamente) about
    como a la mitad de camino, more or less halfway
    como unos treinta, about thirty
    II conj
    1 como [+ subj], (si) if: como no comas, no vas al cine, if you don't eat, you won't go to the cinema
    2 (porque) as, since
    como llamó tan tarde, ya no me encontró, as he phoned so late, he didn't find me in
    3 como si, as if
    como si nada o tal cosa, as if nothing had happened
    familiar como si lo viera, I can just imagine it
    III prep (en calidad de) as: lo aconsejé como amigo, I advised him as a friend
    visitó el museo como experto, she visited the museum as an expert
    ¿As, like o how?
    As
    se usa para hablar de la función, uso, papel o trabajo de una persona o cosa (trabajó como camarera durante las vacaciones, she worked as a waitress during the holidays) o para comparar dos acciones o situaciones y expresar su similitud. En este caso es necesario disponer de un verbo: Entró de botones, como lo había hecho su padre veinte años antes. He entered as an office-boy, as his father had twenty years before.
    Cuando como va seguido de un sustantivo o pronombre también puedes usar like para comparar dos acciones o situaciones: Es como su padre. He's just like his father. Sin embargo, si va seguido de una preposición, hay que usar as: En marzo, como en abril, llovió. In March, as in April, it rained.
    Nunca debes usar how en comparaciones, porque sólo expresa la manera de hacer las cosas: ¿Cómo lo hiciste?, How did you do it?
    cómo adverbio
    1 (interrogativo) how: ¿cómo es de alto?, how high is it?
    ¿cómo estás?, how are you?
    ¿cómo se hace?, how is it made?
    2 (cuánto) ¿a cómo están los plátanos?, how much are the bananas?
    3 (por qué) ¿cómo es que no nos avisaste?, why didn't you warn us?
    familiar ¿cómo es eso?, how come?
    4 (cuando no se ha oído bien) ¿cómo?, what?
    5 (exclamativo) how
    ¡cómo ha cambiado!, how she's changed!
    ♦ Locuciones: cómo no, of course
    ' cómo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aburrirse
    - acabada
    - acabado
    - acondicionar
    - acreditar
    - actuar
    - adiós
    - alma
    - alquilar
    - alta
    - alto
    - amable
    - andar
    - apear
    - apenas
    - aprendizaje
    - arreglarse
    - arte
    - así
    - atizar
    - atonía
    - baja
    - bajo
    - bala
    - balsa
    - bañera
    - bastante
    - beber
    - bestia
    - borrega
    - borrego
    - botija
    - buenamente
    - cabra
    - cada
    - caracterización
    - casa
    - cencerro
    - cerrarse
    - cesar
    - chinche
    - cielo
    - coco
    - coletilla
    - colorada
    - colorado
    - comer
    - como
    - como quiera
    - comoquiera
    English:
    ablaze
    - above
    - abroad
    - acclaim
    - accordingly
    - act
    - address
    - alternatively
    - always
    - arouse
    - as
    - ashen
    - attractive
    - awaken
    - away
    - back
    - barrage
    - bash out
    - be
    - beaver away
    - best
    - bicker
    - big
    - black
    - blind
    - bolt
    - bombshell
    - bone
    - border
    - bored
    - both
    - break
    - breed
    - brownout
    - by-product
    - cake
    - calculate
    - care
    - chalk
    - champagne
    - change
    - charm
    - cheer
    - churn out
    - class
    - climax
    - clown around
    - coin
    - colour
    - come about
    * * *
    Como nm
    el lago Como Lake Como
    * * *
    I adv
    1 as;
    como amigo as a friend
    :
    había como cincuenta there were about fifty;
    hace como una hora about an hour ago
    3
    :
    así como as well as
    II conj
    1 if;
    como si as if;
    como si fuera tonto as if he were o was an idiot;
    como no bebas vas a enfermar if you don’t drink you’ll get sick
    2 expresando causa as, since;
    como no llegó, me fui solo as o since she didn’t arrive, I went by myself
    3
    :
    me gusta como habla I like the way he talks;
    como quiera any way you want
    * * *
    cómo adv
    : how
    ¿cómo estás?: how are you?
    ¿a cómo están las manzanas?: how much are the apples?
    ¿cómo?: excuse me?, what was that?
    ¿se puede? ¡cómo no!: may I? please do!
    como adv
    1) : around, about
    cuesta como 500 pesos: it costs around 500 pesos
    2) : kind of, like
    tengo como mareos: I'm kind of dizzy
    como conj
    1) : how, as
    hazlo como dijiste que lo harías: do it the way you said you would
    2) : since, given that
    como estaba lloviendo, no salí: since it was raining, I didn't go out
    3) : if
    como lo vuelva a hacer lo arrestarán: if he does that again he'll be arrested
    4)
    como quiera : in any way
    como prep
    1) : like, as
    ligero como una pluma: light as a feather
    2)
    así como : as well as
    * * *
    como1 adv
    1. (manera) how
    2. (comparaciones) as / like
    3. (según) as
    4. (ejemplo) like
    algunas aves, como el pingüino, no vuelan some birds, like penguins, can't fly
    como sea at all costs / no matter what
    como si as if / as though
    como2 conj
    1. (causa) as
    como hacía sol, nos fuimos a la playa as it was sunny, we went to the beach
    como llegues tarde, te quedarás sin pastel if you're late, you won't get any cake

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  • 11 charge

    charge [∫aʀʒ]
    1. feminine noun
       a. ( = fardeau) load ; (figurative) burden
       b. ( = rôle) responsibility ; (Administration) office
       d. ( = obligation financière) charges expenses ; [de locataire] maintenance charges ; [d'employeur] contributions
       e. (Law) charge
       f. ( = attaque) charge
       h. [d'explosifs, électrique] charge
       i. (locutions)
    être à la charge de qn [frais, réparations] to be payable by sb ; [personne] to be dependent upon sb en charge
    être en charge de [+ dossier, problème, département] to be in charge of
    prendre en charge [+ frais, remboursement, personne] to take care of ; [+ passager] to take on
    * * *
    ʃaʀʒ
    1.
    1) ( fardeau) lit, fig burden, load; ( cargaison) ( de véhicule) load; ( de navire) cargo, freight; Nautisme ( fait de charger) loading

    prendre quelqu'un en charge[taxi] to take somebody as a passenger ou fare

    prise en charge — ( dans un taxi) minimum fare

    2) Architecture, Construction, Bâtiment load
    3) ( responsabilité) responsibility

    avoir la charge de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be responsible for somebody/something

    prendre en charge[tuteur] to take charge of [enfant]; [services sociaux] to take [somebody] into care [enfant]; [sécurité sociale] to accept financial responsibility for [malade]; to take care of [frais, dépenses]

    prise en charge — ( par la sécurité sociale) agreement to bear medical costs

    la prise en charge des réfugiés/dépenses sera assurée par... — the refugees/expenses will be taken care of ou looked after by...

    5) ( preuve) evidence
    6) Armée ( assaut) charge ( contre against); ( d'explosifs) charge
    7) Électrotechnique, Physique charge

    charge positive/négative — positive/negative charge

    8) ( contenu)

    2.
    charges nom féminin pluriel gén expenses, costs; (de locataire, copropriétaire) service charge (sg)

    les charges de l'État — government expenditure [U]

    Phrasal Verbs:
    ••
    * * *
    ʃaʀʒ
    1. nf
    1) (= fardeau, capacité de transport) load
    2) (explosive) charge
    3) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE charge
    4) MILITAIRE charge
    5) DROIT charge
    6) (= rôle, mission) responsibility

    avoir des enfants à charge — to have dependent children, to have children to support

    Elle a trois enfants à charge. — She has three dependent children., She has three children to support.

    à la charge de (= dépendant de) — dependent on, supported by, (= aux frais de) chargeable to, payable by

    Les frais de transport sont à votre charge. — Transport is payable by you.

    j'accepte, à charge de revanche — I accept, provided I can do the same for you one day, I accept, provided I can do the same for you in return one day

    prendre en charge [groupe, mission] — to take charge of, [dépenses] to take care of

    la prise en charge de qch MÉDECINE (= traitement) — the management of sth, (financiers) agreement to pay medical costs of sth

    7) (= lourde responsabilité) burden
    2. charges nfpl
    [loyer] service charges
    * * *
    charge nf
    A
    1 ( fardeau) lit, fig burden, load; ( cargaison) ( de véhicule) load; ( de navire) cargo, freight; Naut ( fait de charger) loading; le mulet peinait sous la charge the mule labouredGB under its load; sept enfants, quelle lourde charge! seven children, what a burden!; prendre qn en charge [taxi] to take sb as a passenger ou fare; prise en charge ( dans un taxi) minimum fare;
    2 Archit, Constr load;
    3 ( responsabilité) responsibility; avoir la charge de qn/qch to be responsible for sb/sth; avoir qn à charge to be responsible for sb; avoir trois enfants à charge to have three dependent children; il a la charge de faire, il a pour charge de faire he's responsible for doing; c'est à vous que revient la charge de le mettre au courant it's up to you ou it's your duty to let him know; il s'est bien acquitté de sa charge he carried out his task well; prendre en charge [tuteur] to take charge of [enfant]; [services sociaux] to take [sb] into care [enfant]; [sécurité sociale] to accept financial responsibility for [malade]; to take care of [frais, dépenses]; les enfants sont entièrement pris en charge all the expenses for the children will be paid for; prise en charge ( par la sécurité sociale) agreement to bear medical costs; prise en charge à 100% agreement to bear full medical costs; prise en charge (de personnes, frais) undertaking to accept responsibility; la prise en charge des réfugiés/dépenses sera assurée par… the refugees/expenses will be taken care of ou looked after by…; se prendre en charge to take care of oneself; être à la charge de qn [frais] to be payable by sb; [personne] to be dependent upon sb; mes neveux sont à ma charge I support my nephews, I have my nephews to support; ces frais sont à la charge du client these expenses are payable by the customer, the customer is liable for these expenses; à charge pour lui de faire but it's up to him to do; avoir charge d'âmes Relig to have the cure of souls; ⇒ revanche;
    4 Admin ( fonction) office; charge élective elective office; occuper de hautes charges to hold high office; charge de notaire notary's office;
    5 ( preuve) evidence; il n'y a aucune charge contre lui there's no evidence against him;
    6 Mil ( assaut) charge (contre against); ( d'explosifs) charge; charge de cavalerie cavalry charge;
    7 Électrotech, Phys charge; charge positive/négative positive/negative charge; être en charge to be charging up; mettre en charge to put [sth] on charge [batterie, accumulateur]; conducteur en charge live conductor;
    8 ( contenu) charge émotionnelle emotional charge; charge symbolique symbolic content;
    9 ( caricature) caricature; ce rôle demande à être joué en charge this role needs to be overacted.
    B charges nfpl gén expenses, costs; (de locataire, copropriétaire) service charge (sg); les charges de l'État government expenditure ¢; charges directes direct costs; charges d'exploitation running costs ou expenses.
    charge d'amorçage Mil primer; charge creuse Mil hollow charge; charge de famille Fisc dependent; charge inerte Mil inert filling; charge limite maximum load; charge nucléaire nuclear warhead; charge de rupture Constr breaking stress; charge de travail workload; charge utile Transp payload; charges fiscales tax expenses; charges locatives maintenance costs (payable by a tenant); charges patronales employer's social security contributions; charges sociales welfare costs.
    [ʃarʒ] nom féminin
    1. [cargaison - d'un animal] burden ; [ - d'un camion] load ; [ - d'un navire] cargo, freight
    charge utile capacity load, payload
    2. [gêne] burden, weight (figuré)
    3. [responsabilité] responsibility
    à qui revient la charge de le faire? who has ou carries the responsibility for doing it?
    toutes les réparations sont à sa charge he will pay for the repair work, all the repair work will be done at his cost
    à ton âge, tu dois te prendre en charge at your age, you should take responsibility for yourself ou you should be able to look after yourself
    prendre des frais/un orphelin à sa charge to take on the expenditure/an orphan
    4. ADMINISTRATION [fonction] office
    charge négative/positive negative/positive charge
    8. DROIT [présomption] charge, accusation
    9. [satire] caricature
    10. MILITAIRE [assaut] charge
    retourner ou revenir à la charge
    je t'ai déjà dit non, ne reviens pas à la charge! I've already said no, don't keep on at me!
    ————————
    charges nom féminin pluriel
    [frais] costs
    à charge de locution prépositionnelle
    j'accepte, à charge de revanche I accept, provided you'll let me do the same for you
    Householders and tenants in blocks of flats are required to pay charges, a monthly sum for the general upkeep of the building. In estate agencies, rent is expressed either including this sum ( charges comprises or cc) or excluding it ( hors charges or charges en sus). Sometimes, the charges include heating costs.

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > charge

  • 12 chargé

    charge [∫aʀʒ]
    1. feminine noun
       a. ( = fardeau) load ; (figurative) burden
       b. ( = rôle) responsibility ; (Administration) office
       d. ( = obligation financière) charges expenses ; [de locataire] maintenance charges ; [d'employeur] contributions
       e. (Law) charge
       f. ( = attaque) charge
       h. [d'explosifs, électrique] charge
       i. (locutions)
    être à la charge de qn [frais, réparations] to be payable by sb ; [personne] to be dependent upon sb en charge
    être en charge de [+ dossier, problème, département] to be in charge of
    prendre en charge [+ frais, remboursement, personne] to take care of ; [+ passager] to take on
    * * *
    ʃaʀʒ
    1.
    1) ( fardeau) lit, fig burden, load; ( cargaison) ( de véhicule) load; ( de navire) cargo, freight; Nautisme ( fait de charger) loading

    prendre quelqu'un en charge[taxi] to take somebody as a passenger ou fare

    prise en charge — ( dans un taxi) minimum fare

    2) Architecture, Construction, Bâtiment load
    3) ( responsabilité) responsibility

    avoir la charge de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be responsible for somebody/something

    prendre en charge[tuteur] to take charge of [enfant]; [services sociaux] to take [somebody] into care [enfant]; [sécurité sociale] to accept financial responsibility for [malade]; to take care of [frais, dépenses]

    prise en charge — ( par la sécurité sociale) agreement to bear medical costs

    la prise en charge des réfugiés/dépenses sera assurée par... — the refugees/expenses will be taken care of ou looked after by...

    5) ( preuve) evidence
    6) Armée ( assaut) charge ( contre against); ( d'explosifs) charge
    7) Électrotechnique, Physique charge

    charge positive/négative — positive/negative charge

    8) ( contenu)

    2.
    charges nom féminin pluriel gén expenses, costs; (de locataire, copropriétaire) service charge (sg)

    les charges de l'État — government expenditure [U]

    Phrasal Verbs:
    ••
    * * *
    ʃaʀʒ
    1. nf
    1) (= fardeau, capacité de transport) load
    2) (explosive) charge
    3) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE charge
    4) MILITAIRE charge
    5) DROIT charge
    6) (= rôle, mission) responsibility

    avoir des enfants à charge — to have dependent children, to have children to support

    Elle a trois enfants à charge. — She has three dependent children., She has three children to support.

    à la charge de (= dépendant de) — dependent on, supported by, (= aux frais de) chargeable to, payable by

    Les frais de transport sont à votre charge. — Transport is payable by you.

    j'accepte, à charge de revanche — I accept, provided I can do the same for you one day, I accept, provided I can do the same for you in return one day

    prendre en charge [groupe, mission] — to take charge of, [dépenses] to take care of

    la prise en charge de qch MÉDECINE (= traitement) — the management of sth, (financiers) agreement to pay medical costs of sth

    7) (= lourde responsabilité) burden
    2. charges nfpl
    [loyer] service charges
    * * *
    charge nf
    A
    1 ( fardeau) lit, fig burden, load; ( cargaison) ( de véhicule) load; ( de navire) cargo, freight; Naut ( fait de charger) loading; le mulet peinait sous la charge the mule labouredGB under its load; sept enfants, quelle lourde charge! seven children, what a burden!; prendre qn en charge [taxi] to take sb as a passenger ou fare; prise en charge ( dans un taxi) minimum fare;
    2 Archit, Constr load;
    3 ( responsabilité) responsibility; avoir la charge de qn/qch to be responsible for sb/sth; avoir qn à charge to be responsible for sb; avoir trois enfants à charge to have three dependent children; il a la charge de faire, il a pour charge de faire he's responsible for doing; c'est à vous que revient la charge de le mettre au courant it's up to you ou it's your duty to let him know; il s'est bien acquitté de sa charge he carried out his task well; prendre en charge [tuteur] to take charge of [enfant]; [services sociaux] to take [sb] into care [enfant]; [sécurité sociale] to accept financial responsibility for [malade]; to take care of [frais, dépenses]; les enfants sont entièrement pris en charge all the expenses for the children will be paid for; prise en charge ( par la sécurité sociale) agreement to bear medical costs; prise en charge à 100% agreement to bear full medical costs; prise en charge (de personnes, frais) undertaking to accept responsibility; la prise en charge des réfugiés/dépenses sera assurée par… the refugees/expenses will be taken care of ou looked after by…; se prendre en charge to take care of oneself; être à la charge de qn [frais] to be payable by sb; [personne] to be dependent upon sb; mes neveux sont à ma charge I support my nephews, I have my nephews to support; ces frais sont à la charge du client these expenses are payable by the customer, the customer is liable for these expenses; à charge pour lui de faire but it's up to him to do; avoir charge d'âmes Relig to have the cure of souls; ⇒ revanche;
    4 Admin ( fonction) office; charge élective elective office; occuper de hautes charges to hold high office; charge de notaire notary's office;
    5 ( preuve) evidence; il n'y a aucune charge contre lui there's no evidence against him;
    6 Mil ( assaut) charge (contre against); ( d'explosifs) charge; charge de cavalerie cavalry charge;
    7 Électrotech, Phys charge; charge positive/négative positive/negative charge; être en charge to be charging up; mettre en charge to put [sth] on charge [batterie, accumulateur]; conducteur en charge live conductor;
    8 ( contenu) charge émotionnelle emotional charge; charge symbolique symbolic content;
    9 ( caricature) caricature; ce rôle demande à être joué en charge this role needs to be overacted.
    B charges nfpl gén expenses, costs; (de locataire, copropriétaire) service charge (sg); les charges de l'État government expenditure ¢; charges directes direct costs; charges d'exploitation running costs ou expenses.
    charge d'amorçage Mil primer; charge creuse Mil hollow charge; charge de famille Fisc dependent; charge inerte Mil inert filling; charge limite maximum load; charge nucléaire nuclear warhead; charge de rupture Constr breaking stress; charge de travail workload; charge utile Transp payload; charges fiscales tax expenses; charges locatives maintenance costs (payable by a tenant); charges patronales employer's social security contributions; charges sociales welfare costs.
    ( féminin chargée) [ʃarʒe] adjectif
    1. [occupé - journée] busy, full
    2. [alourdi] intricate
    tissu/motif trop chargé overelaborate material/pattern
    chargé nom masculin
    [responsable]
    chargé de cours ≃ part-time lecturer
    chargé de mission ≃ (official) representative
    In French universities, chargés de cours supervise courses, though they do not hold full-time positions.

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > chargé

  • 13 desplazamiento

    m.
    1 journey (viaje).
    un desplazamiento hacia la derecha/izquierda a shift to the right/left (en política)
    2 displacement (Nautical).
    3 shift, displacement, change from one place to another.
    * * *
    1 (traslado) moving, removal
    2 (viaje) trip, journey
    3 MARÍTIMO displacement
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=movimiento) [de partículas] displacement; [de tropas] movement
    2) (=viaje) journey
    3) [de opinión, votos] shift, swing

    desplazamiento de la demanda — (Com) shift in demand

    4) (Inform) scrolling
    5) (Náut) displacement
    * * *
    1) ( movimiento) movement, displacement (frml)
    2) (frml) (traslado, viaje) trip
    3) ( del voto) swing, shift
    * * *
    = displacement, move, navigation, travel, dislocation, travelling [traveling, -USA], roaming, movement.
    Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.
    Ex. Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
    Ex. The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.
    Ex. There is a preference for a deep-plan building in order to provide maximum flexibility and minimum horizontal travel.
    Ex. The group recognized that their special information needs arose out of their dislocation from family, friends and established information networks and their need to adjust to a new environment.
    Ex. This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.
    Ex. At a time when fixed telecommunications costs and prices were failing, the prices for mobile roaming were spiralling out of control.
    Ex. She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.
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    * ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.
    * barra de desplazamiento = space bar.
    * beca de desplazamiento = travel grant.
    * corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.
    * desplazamiento diario entre la residencia y el lugar de trabajo = commuting.
    * desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.
    * desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.
    * dieta de desplazamiento = travel allowance.
    * dietas de desplazamiento = travel costs.
    * distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.
    * flechas de desplazamiento del cursor hacia la izquierda/derecha = left/right arrows.
    * gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.
    * tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento del cursor = arrow key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.
    * * *
    1) ( movimiento) movement, displacement (frml)
    2) (frml) (traslado, viaje) trip
    3) ( del voto) swing, shift
    * * *
    = displacement, move, navigation, travel, dislocation, travelling [traveling, -USA], roaming, movement.

    Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.

    Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
    Ex: The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.
    Ex: There is a preference for a deep-plan building in order to provide maximum flexibility and minimum horizontal travel.
    Ex: The group recognized that their special information needs arose out of their dislocation from family, friends and established information networks and their need to adjust to a new environment.
    Ex: This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.
    Ex: At a time when fixed telecommunications costs and prices were failing, the prices for mobile roaming were spiralling out of control.
    Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.
    * ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.
    * barra de desplazamiento = space bar.
    * beca de desplazamiento = travel grant.
    * corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.
    * desplazamiento diario entre la residencia y el lugar de trabajo = commuting.
    * desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.
    * desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.
    * dieta de desplazamiento = travel allowance.
    * dietas de desplazamiento = travel costs.
    * distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.
    * flechas de desplazamiento del cursor hacia la izquierda/derecha = left/right arrows.
    * gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.
    * tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento del cursor = arrow key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

    * * *
    A (movimiento) movement, displacement ( frml)
    B ( frml) (traslado, viaje) trip
    gastos de desplazamiento traveling expenses
    C ( Náut) displacement
    D (del voto) swing, shift
    E ( Inf) scrolling
    * * *

     

    desplazamiento sustantivo masculino
    1 ( movimiento) movement, displacement (frml)
    2 (frml) (traslado, viaje) trip;

    desplazamiento sustantivo masculino
    1 (viaje, trayecto) trip, journey
    2 (movimiento, cambio) movement
    3 Inform scroll(ing)
    ' desplazamiento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    barra
    English:
    displacement
    - shift
    - movement
    * * *
    1. [viaje] journey;
    los desplazamientos por carretera road journeys, journeys by road;
    gastos de desplazamiento travelling expenses
    2. [traslado] movement;
    el desplazamiento de tropas a la zona the movement of troops to the area
    Fís desplazamiento Doppler Doppler shift; Fís desplazamiento hacia el rojo redshift
    3. [sustitución] replacement
    4. Náut displacement
    * * *
    m
    1 trip
    2 ( movimiento) movement
    * * *
    1) : movement, displacement
    2) : journey

    Spanish-English dictionary > desplazamiento

  • 14 ser

    m.
    1 being (ente).
    ser humano human being
    los seres vivos living things
    2 ens.
    v.
    1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).
    fue aquí it was here
    lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision
    ¿de dónde eres? where are you from?
    los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's
    es alto/gracioso he is tall/funny
    es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult
    es un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the owner
    Yo soy buena I am good.
    2 to be (to be worth, quantity).
    ¿cuánto es? how much is it?
    son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos
    ¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?
    mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July
    ¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?
    son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)
    3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).
    soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress
    son estudiantes they're students
    4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).
    es muy tarde it's rather late
    era de noche/de día it was night/day
    5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).
    fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness
    6 to exist, to live.
    7 to be for.
    Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.
    * * *
    Present Indicative
    soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.
    Imperfect Subjunctive
    Past Indicative
    Future Indicative
    seré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.
    Conditional
    sería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.
    Present Subjunctive
    sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.
    Imperfect Subjunctive
    Future Subjunctive
    Imperative
    (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).
    Past Participle
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    1. verb 2. noun m.
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    * * *
    I 1.
    [ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

    es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

    era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

    sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

    que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

    para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

    siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

    ¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

    el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

    es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

    3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

    soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

    ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

    por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

    4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

    es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

    ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

    ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

    5) (hipótesis, futuro)

    ¿será cierto? — can it be true?

    2.
    ser vi
    1)
    a) ( existir) to be
    b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

    érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

    2)
    a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

    ¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

    el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

    ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

    3) ( sumar)

    ¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

    son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

    4) (causar, significar) to be
    5) ( resultar)
    6) ( consistir en) to be

    lo importante es participarthe important o main thing is to take part

    7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

    fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

    fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

    9)

    es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

    10)

    lo que es... — (fam)

    lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

    lo que es saber idiomas!it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

    a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

    como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

    12) ( en el tiempo) to be

    ¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

    ¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

    serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal

    3.
    ser v impers to be
    4.

    ser + pp — to be + pp

    II
    1)
    a) ( ente) being
    b) (individuo, persona)
    2)
    b) ( carácter esencial) essence
    3) (Fil) being
    * * *
    I 1.
    [ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

    es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

    era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

    sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

    que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

    para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

    siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

    ¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

    el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

    es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

    3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

    soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

    ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

    por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

    4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

    es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

    ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

    ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

    5) (hipótesis, futuro)

    ¿será cierto? — can it be true?

    2.
    ser vi
    1)
    a) ( existir) to be
    b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

    érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

    2)
    a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

    ¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

    el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

    ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

    3) ( sumar)

    ¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

    son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

    4) (causar, significar) to be
    5) ( resultar)
    6) ( consistir en) to be

    lo importante es participarthe important o main thing is to take part

    7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

    fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

    fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

    9)

    es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

    10)

    lo que es... — (fam)

    lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

    lo que es saber idiomas!it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

    a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

    como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

    12) ( en el tiempo) to be

    ¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

    ¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

    serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal

    3.
    ser v impers to be
    4.

    ser + pp — to be + pp

    II
    1)
    a) ( ente) being
    b) (individuo, persona)
    2)
    b) ( carácter esencial) essence
    3) (Fil) being
    * * *
    ser1
    1 = being, creature.

    Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.

    Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.
    * abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.
    * alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.
    * llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.
    * nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.
    * ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.
    * ser extraterrestre = alien creature.
    * ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.
    * ser humano = human being, human, human person.
    * ser inteligente = intelligent being.
    * ser pensante = sentient being.
    * ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.
    * ser supremo = supreme being.
    * ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.
    * ser vivo = living being, sentient being.
    * todo ser humano = every living soul.
    * tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.
    * trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

    ser2
    2 = be, take + the form of, stand as.

    Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

    Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.
    Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.
    * anhelar ser = ache to be.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * así es = that's how it is.
    * así sea = amen.
    * así son las cosas = that's they way things are.
    * centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.
    * clonación del ser humano = human cloning.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with.
    * cómo + ser = what + be like.
    * conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.
    * continuar siendo importante = remain + big.
    * crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.
    * cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.
    * debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.
    * dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.
    * demostrar ser = prove + to be.
    * de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.
    * dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).
    * dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.
    * dinero + ser para = money + go towards.
    * el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.
    * el ser barato = cheapness.
    * el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.
    * es = it's [it is].
    * esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.
    * es de deducir que = it follows that.
    * es de destacar que = significantly.
    * es de esperar = hopefully.
    * es de esperar que = all being well.
    * es de resaltar que = significantly.
    * es de suponer que = presumably.
    * ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es evidente = clearly.
    * es importante destacar = importantly.
    * es inevitable que = inevitably.
    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.
    * es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.
    * es más = more important, moreover.
    * es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.
    * es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.
    * es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.
    * es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.
    * ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.
    * estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.
    * evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.
    * fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.
    * haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.
    * haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.
    * la razón de ser = the reason for being.
    * la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.
    * llegar a ser = become, develop into.
    * llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.
    * lo que es aun peor = worse still.
    * lo que es peor = what's worse.
    * lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que + ser = what + be like.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.
    * no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.
    * no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.
    * no ser así ya = be no longer the case.
    * no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.
    * no ser cobarde = be no chicken.
    * no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.
    * no ser deseable = be undesirable.
    * no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.
    * no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.
    * no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.
    * no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.
    * no ser nada = add up to + nothing.
    * no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.
    * no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.
    * no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.
    * no ser sino = be nothing but.
    * no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.
    * no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.
    * no ser verdad = be untrue.
    * no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.
    * no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * para ser específico = to be specific.
    * para ser franco = in all honesty.
    * para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.
    * pasar a ser = become, develop into.
    * por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.
    * por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.
    * posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.
    * primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.
    * puede muy bien ser = could well be.
    * puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.
    * que fue = one-time.
    * que fue común antes = once-common.
    * que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.
    * que puede ser apilado = stacking.
    * razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.
    * ser reconocido = gain + recognition.
    * resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.
    * sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.
    * sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).
    * sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.
    * seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.
    * sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.
    * sentido del ser humano = human sense.
    * ser accesible a través de = be available through.
    * ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.
    * ser acertado = be spot on.
    * ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.
    * ser acorde con = be commensurate with.
    * ser acuciante = be acute.
    * ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.
    * ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.
    * ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.
    * ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.
    * ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.
    * ser aficionado a = be fond of.
    * ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.
    * ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.
    * ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo bueno = be a good thing.
    * ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.
    * ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.
    * ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.
    * ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.
    * ser Algo imponente = loom + large.
    * ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.
    * ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.
    * ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.
    * ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.
    * ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser algo permanente = be here to stay.
    * ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.
    * ser algo por ver = be an open question.
    * ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.
    * ser amado = loved-one.
    * ser amigo de = be buddies with.
    * ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.
    * ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.
    * ser apropiado = be right.
    * ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.
    * ser arrestado = be under arrest.
    * ser asequible = be available, become + available.
    * ser asequible a = be amenable to.
    * ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.
    * ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.
    * ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.
    * ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.
    * ser atribuible a = be attributable to.
    * ser aun más = be all the more.
    * ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.
    * ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.
    * ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.
    * ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.
    * ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.
    * ser bueno en = be good at.
    * ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.
    * ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * ser capaz de = be capable of.
    * ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.
    * ser característico de = be emblematic of.
    * ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.
    * ser caro = be steep.
    * ser casi seguro = be a good bet.
    * ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser chulo = be cool.
    * ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.
    * ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.
    * ser coherente = cohere.
    * ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.
    * ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.
    * ser como mínimo = be no less than.
    * ser como una esfera = wrap around.
    * ser como un círculo = wrap around.
    * ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.
    * ser complementarios = be integral one to another.
    * ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.
    * ser completo = be all inclusive.
    * ser común = be the case (with).
    * ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.
    * ser confuso = be deceiving.
    * ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.
    * ser consciente = sentient being.
    * ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].
    * ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.
    * ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.
    * ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.
    * ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.
    * ser cortés con = be civil towards.
    * ser costumbre = be customary.
    * ser creativo = be inventive.
    * ser creíble = invoke + belief.
    * ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.
    * ser crucial (para) = be central (to).
    * ser cuestión de = come down to.
    * ser culpable = be to blame.
    * ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).
    * ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.
    * ser de = be a native of.
    * ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.
    * ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser de ayuda = be of assistance.
    * ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.
    * ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.
    * ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.
    * ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.
    * ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.
    * ser de dominio público = be public domain.
    * ser deficiente = be wanting.
    * ser definitivo = be final.
    * ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.
    * ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.
    * ser de la izquierda = be of the left.
    * ser de la noche = night creature.
    * ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.
    * ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.
    * ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.
    * ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.
    * ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.
    * ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.
    * ser demasiado común = be all too common.
    * ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.
    * ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.
    * ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.
    * ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.
    * ser de número limitado = be limited in number.
    * ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.
    * ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.
    * ser de primera categoría = be top notch.
    * ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.
    * ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.
    * ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.
    * ser desconocido para = be alien to.
    * ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.
    * ser desoído = be unheeded.
    * ser despiadado = play + hardball.
    * ser detenido = be under arrest.
    * ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.
    * ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).
    * ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.
    * ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.
    * ser de utilidad = be of use.
    * ser de utilidad a = be of service to.
    * ser diestro en = be skilled at.
    * ser difícil = be a stretch.
    * ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.
    * ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.
    * ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.
    * ser digno de = merit.
    * ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.
    * ser diplomático = say + the right thing.
    * ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser dogmático = be dogmatic.
    * ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.
    * ser dudoso = be doubtful.
    * ser duro = play + hardball.
    * ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.
    * ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.
    * ser el asunto = be the point.
    * ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.
    * ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.
    * ser el capitán = skipper, captain.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.
    * ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.
    * ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.
    * ser elegido = get in.
    * ser elevado = be steep.
    * ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.
    * ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).
    * ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el límite = be the limit.
    * ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.
    * ser el máximo = be the limit.
    * ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento (de) = be the time to.
    * ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.
    * ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.
    * ser el origen de = provide + the material for.
    * ser el paraje natural de = be home to.
    * ser el preludio = usher in.
    * ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.
    * ser el primero en = lead + the way in.
    * ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.
    * ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.
    * ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.
    * ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.
    * ser el último grito = be all the rage.
    * ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.
    * ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.
    * ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.
    * ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser enviado a = have + the lead to.
    * ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.
    * ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.
    * ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.
    * ser esclavo de = be slave to.
    * ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.
    * ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.
    * ser experto en = be skilled at.
    * ser expulsado de = be dropped from.
    * ser extraño para = be alien to.
    * ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser fácil = be easy.
    * ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.
    * ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.
    * ser factible de = be amenable to.
    * ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.
    * ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.
    * ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser favorable = be a plus.
    * ser ficticio = be fiction.
    * ser fiel a = cleave to.
    * ser fructífero = come to + fruition.
    * ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.
    * ser grosero con = be abusive of.
    * ser hábil para = be adroit at.
    * ser habitual = be customary.
    * ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.
    * ser hipertenso = be hyper.
    * ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.
    * ser hora de irse = be time to go.
    * ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.
    * ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).
    * ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser idóneo para = be suited to.
    * ser ignorado = be unheeded.
    * ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.
    * ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.
    * ser ilegal = be against the law.
    * ser ilimitado = be boundless.
    * ser implacable = play + hardball.
    * ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.
    * ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.
    * ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.
    * ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).
    * ser imposible = be dead meat.
    * ser imprescindible = be a must.
    * ser improcedente = be out of order.
    * ser imprudente = be reckless.
    * ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.
    * ser incapaz de = be unable to.
    * ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).
    * ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser increíble = beggar + belief.
    * ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.
    * ser indescriptible = beggar + description.
    * ser indispensable = be a must.
    * ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.
    * ser infundado = be unfounded.
    * ser inherente a = inhere in.
    * ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.
    * ser inminente = be on the cards.
    * ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.
    * ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.
    * ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.
    * ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.
    * ser insignificante de = be slight in.
    * ser inteligente = be talented.
    * ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser interminable = there + be + no end to.
    * ser intransigente = play + hardball.
    * ser inútil = fire + blanks.
    * ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.
    * ser justo = play + fair.
    * ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser justo que = there + be + justice in.
    * ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.
    * ser la abreviatura de = be short for.
    * ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la ciudad de = be home to.
    * ser la clave de = hold + the key to.
    * ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.
    * ser la costumbre = be customary.
    * ser la cuestión = be the point.
    * ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.
    * ser la culpa de = be the fault of.
    * ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.
    * ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la excepción = be the exception.
    * ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.
    * ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.
    * ser la forma de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.
    * ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.
    * ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la imagen de = be a picture of.
    * ser la intención = be the intention.
    * ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.
    * ser la manera de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.
    * ser la mayoría = be in the majority.
    * ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.
    * ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.
    * ser lamentable = be a pity.
    * ser la minoría = be in the minority.
    * ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.
    * ser la novedad = be on the scene.
    * ser la obra de = be the work of.
    * ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.
    * ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.
    * ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.
    * ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.
    * ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.
    * ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.
    * ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.
    * ser la última palabra = be all the rage.
    * ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.
    * ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.
    * ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.
    * ser lo mismo = be one and the same.
    * ser lo normal = be the order of the day.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.
    * ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.
    * ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.
    * ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.
    * serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.
    * ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.
    * ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.
    * ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.
    * ser maravilloso = sound + great.
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * ser más interno = inner being.
    * ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.
    * ser mayor = be older.
    * ser mejor en = be better at.
    * ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.
    * ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser menor = be less.
    * ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.
    * ser mínimo = be at a minimum.
    * ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.
    * ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * ser molesto = be disturbing.
    * ser moroso = be in default.
    * ser motivador = be motivating.
    * ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.
    * ser mucho = be a mouthful.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser mucho más que = be far more than.
    * ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.
    * ser muy alto = be metres high.
    * ser muy amigo de = be pally with.
    * ser muy antiguo = go ba

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    ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
    1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
    ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

    es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
    es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
    era cierto it was true;
    sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
    que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

    (+ me/te/le etc)

    ver tb imposible, difícil etc
    2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;

    es viuda she's a widow;
    ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
    3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;

    ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
    4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):

    soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
    es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
    no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
    5 (hipótesis, futuro):

    ¿será cierto? can it be true?
    verbo intransitivo
    1

    b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

    érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

    2
    a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):


    ¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?

    ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

    ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
    ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
    3 ( sumar):
    ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

    son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
    somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
    4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;

    ( en locs)
    a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

    ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
    como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
    hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
    el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
    puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
    de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
    ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
    es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
    es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
    lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
    estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
    o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
    o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
    o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
    (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
    sea como sea at all costs;
    sea cuando sea whenever it is;
    sea donde sea no matter where;
    sea quien sea whoever it is;
    si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
    ( en el tiempo) to be;
    ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

    serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
    ver tb v impers
    ser v impers to be;

    ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
    fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
    ■ sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) ( ente) being;

    ser humano/vivo human/living being

    b) (individuo, persona):


    2 ( naturaleza):

    ser
    I sustantivo masculino
    1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
    ser humano, human being
    ser vivo, living being
    2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
    2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
    ya es la una, it's one o'clock
    3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
    (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
    son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
    Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
    4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
    5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
    6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
    es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
    7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
    es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
    8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
    ¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
    9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
    10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
    11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
    12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
    13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
    (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
    esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
    15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
    es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
    no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
    16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
    17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
    ♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
    como sea, anyhow
    de no ser por..., had it not been for
    es más, furthermore
    es que..., it's just that...
    lo que sea, whatever
    o sea, that is (to say)
    sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
    ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
    ' ser' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - acceder
    - además
    - aficionada
    - aficionado
    - alardear
    - alcanzar
    - alimentar
    - alta
    - alto
    - ambicionar
    - antigüedad
    - aparición
    - arma
    - atinar
    - atorarse
    - aúpa
    - babear
    - básica
    - básico
    - bendición
    - caber
    - cacho
    - cada
    - cafetera
    - cafetero
    - calco
    - callo
    - canela
    - cansada
    - cansado
    - cantar
    - capaz
    - capirote
    - carácter
    - cardo
    - carne
    - carné
    - caso
    - cero
    - colarse
    - comida
    - comidilla
    - comido
    - conmigo
    - conquistador
    - conquistadora
    - contagiarse
    - contemplar
    - contienda
    English:
    accountable
    - addicted
    - adjust
    - allow
    - allowance
    - ambition
    - amount to
    - anathema
    - anomaly
    - arduous
    - around
    - aspire
    - aware
    - bad
    - be
    - beating
    - being
    - belong
    - betray
    - big
    - bill
    - bind over
    - bird
    - booby trap
    - boring
    - bounce
    - can
    - carry
    - catch up
    - cerebral
    - ceremonial
    - ceremony
    - charm
    - chip
    - claim
    - come into
    - come under
    - connoisseur
    - court
    - degree
    - deserve
    - destroy
    - differ
    - do
    - dodger
    - doubly
    - due
    - ear
    - easy
    - edit
    * * *
    ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).
    v aux
    [para formar la voz pasiva] to be;
    fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;
    la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament
    v copulativo
    1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;
    es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;
    soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;
    es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;
    sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;
    es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;
    son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;
    es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;
    soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;
    soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;
    la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;
    es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;
    ¿es eso verdad? is that true?;
    eso no es cierto that isn't true;
    es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;
    no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;
    es posible que llueva it may rain;
    no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;
    no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;
    te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;
    por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;
    que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;
    ¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;
    este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;
    RP Fam
    ser loco por algo to be wild about sth
    2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;
    soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;
    son estudiantes they're students;
    para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;
    es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;
    es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;
    era viuda she was a widow;
    son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;
    el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;
    Am Fam
    ¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;
    RP Fam
    ¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?
    3. [con "de"] [indica material, origen, propiedad]
    ser de [estar hecho de] to be made of;
    [provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;
    un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;
    ¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;
    estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;
    ¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;
    los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;
    portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that
    4. [con "de"] [indica pertenencia a grupo]
    ser de [club, asociación, partido] to be a member of;
    ¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;
    soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;
    ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;
    ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;
    no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily
    vi
    1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;
    fue aquí it was here;
    ¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;
    la final era ayer the final was yesterday;
    ¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;
    ¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;
    ¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?
    2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;
    fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;
    lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;
    su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;
    tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble
    3. [con fechas, horas] to be;
    ¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;
    hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;
    ¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;
    mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;
    ¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;
    son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);
    serán o [m5] deben de ser las tres it must be three (o'clock)
    4. [con precios] to be;
    ¿cuánto es? how much is it?;
    son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;
    ¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?
    5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;
    ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;
    11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100
    6. [servir, ser adecuado]
    ser para to be for;
    este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;
    este libro es para niños this book is for children;
    la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me
    7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]
    es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;
    era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;
    es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;
    es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angry
    8. [para recalcar, poner énfasis]
    ése es el que me lo contó he's the one who told me;
    lo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;
    ¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?
    9. [indica excusa, motivo]
    es que no me hacen caso but o the thing is they don't listen to me;
    es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;
    ¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?
    10. Literario [existir]
    Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earth
    11. [en frases]
    a no ser que venga unless she comes;
    tengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;
    hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;
    hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;
    de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
    de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;
    de no ser así otherwise;
    de ser así if that should happen;
    déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;
    érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;
    dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;
    haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;
    se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;
    no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;
    la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;
    Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;
    50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;
    o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;
    por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;
    habla con quien sea talk to anyone;
    sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;
    si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
    Am
    siendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;
    Am
    siendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress
    v impersonal
    [indica tiempo] to be;
    es muy tarde it's rather late;
    era de noche/de día it was night/day
    nm
    1. [ente] being;
    seres de otro planeta beings from another planet
    ser humano human being;
    Ser Supremo Supreme Being;
    los seres vivos living things
    2. [persona] person;
    sus seres queridos his loved ones
    3. [existencia]
    mis padres me dieron el ser my parents gave me my life
    4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;
    la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul
    * * *
    f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations
    * * *
    ser {77} vi
    1) : to be
    él es mi hermano: he is my brother
    Camila es linda: Camila is pretty
    2) : to exist, to live
    ser, o no ser: to be or not to be
    3) : to take place, to occur
    el concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday
    4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)
    son las diez: it's ten o'clock
    hoy es el 9: today's the 9th
    5) : to cost, to come to
    ¿cuánto es?: how much is it?
    6) (with the future tense) : to be able to be
    ¿será posible?: can it be possible?
    7)
    ser de : to come from
    somos de Managua: we're from Managua
    8)
    ser de : to belong to
    ese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil
    9)
    es que : the thing is that
    es que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him
    ¡sea! : agreed!, all right!
    sea... sea : either... or
    la cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paid
    él fue asesinado: he was murdered
    ser nm
    : being
    ser humano: human being
    * * *
    ser1 n (ente) being
    ser2 vb
    1. (en general) to be
    2. (estar hecho) to be made
    3. (pertenecer) to belong
    este libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser

  • 15 el

    art.
    el coche the car
    la casa the house
    los niños the children
    el agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eagle
    fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children
    * * *
    el
    1 the
    la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez
    2 el de the one
    3 el que (persona - sujeto) the one who; (- objeto) the one, the one that, the one whom
    4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which
    * * *
    1. pron. 2. art.
    * * *
    el; la; los; las
    ART DEF
    1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the

    ¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?

    ¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?

    el tío ese* that chap

    2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]
    a) [con nombres propios]

    ¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?

    ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called

    dáselo a la Luisa* give it to Luisa

    b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]
    c) [con infinitivo]

    el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it

    d) [con cifras, proporciones]

    ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more

    3) [traducido por el posesivo]
    4) [con expresiones temporales]
    5) (=uso distributivo)
    6) [en exclamaciones]

    ¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!

    7) [posesivo]

    el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yours

    el del sombrero rojothe one with o in the red hat

    es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's

    y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's

    8)

    el que

    a) + indic

    él es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to

    los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish

    b) + subjun whoever

    el que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it

    * * *
    (pl los), la (pl las) articulo
    [the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]
    1)

    ¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

    el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

    el rojo/último — the red/last one

    los nacidos entre... — those born between...

    2)
    a)

    el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

    b)

    el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

    el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

    4) ( cada)

    $80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

    5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

    la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

    el 20% de... — 20% of...

    el cuarto pisothe fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

    6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

    el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

    b) ( en plural)
    * * *
    (pl los), la (pl las) articulo
    [the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]
    1)

    ¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

    el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

    el rojo/último — the red/last one

    los nacidos entre... — those born between...

    2)
    a)

    el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

    b)

    el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

    el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

    4) ( cada)

    $80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

    5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

    la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

    el 20% de... — 20% of...

    el cuarto pisothe fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

    6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

    el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

    b) ( en plural)
    * * *
    el2
    = the, ye.

    Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

    Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.
    * barrio de los ricos = upper town.
    * de los mejores = as good as any.
    * el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.
    * el acabose = the last straw.
    * el alcance = comprehensiveness.
    * el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.
    * el año próximo = the year ahead.
    * el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.
    * el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.
    * el auténtico = the real McCoy.
    * el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.
    * el bien de = the good of.
    * el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.
    * el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.
    * el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.
    * el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.
    * el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.
    * el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.
    * el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.
    * el charco = the big pond.
    * el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.
    * el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.
    * el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.
    * el colmo = the last straw.
    * el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.
    * el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * el corazón de = the heart of.
    * el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.
    * el cual = which.
    * el de = that in, that of.
    * el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.
    * El Diluvio = the Flood.
    * el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.
    * el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.
    * el doble = twice + as many.
    * el doble de = twice + the number of.
    * El Dorado = El Dorado.
    * el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.
    * el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.
    * el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.
    * el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].
    * el evitar = avoidance.
    * el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).
    * el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).
    * el final de = the close of.
    * el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.
    * el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.
    * el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.
    * el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.
    * el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.
    * el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.
    * el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.
    * el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.
    * el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.
    * el grado de = the extent of.
    * el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.
    * el grado en que = the extent to which.
    * el gran hermano = big brother.
    * el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).
    * el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.
    * el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.
    * el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.
    * el impulsor de = the power behind.
    * el interés público = the public interest.
    * El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.
    * el lastre de = the shackles of.
    * el llevar = carrying.
    * el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.
    * El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.
    * el más = all-time.
    * el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.
    * el más allá = hereafter.
    * el más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.
    * el más leído = the most widely read.
    * el más recomendado = best of breed, the.
    * el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.
    * el mejor = best of breed, the.
    * el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.
    * el mejor modo de = the best way of.
    * el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.
    * el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.
    * el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.
    * el mentir = lying.
    * el mes pasado = last month.
    * el mío = mine.
    * el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).
    * el mismo número = as many.
    * el modo como = the way in which.
    * el modo de = the way in which.
    * el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * el momento preciso = the point in time at which.
    * el motor de = the power behind.
    * el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.
    * el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.
    * el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.
    * el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.
    * el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.
    * el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.
    * el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.
    * el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * el orgullo de = showpiece.
    * el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.
    * el padre de = the father of.
    * el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.
    * el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.
    * el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.
    * el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.
    * el peso de = brunt of, the.
    * el populacho = the great unwashed.
    * el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * el portavoz de = the voice of.
    * el presente = thisness.
    * el primer intento = the first time around.
    * el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.
    * el primero mencionado = former.
    * el principal = the number one.
    * el principio de = the dawn of.
    * el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.
    * el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.
    * el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.
    * el proletariado = the great unwashed.
    * el pulmón de = the heart of.
    * el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el que = that, the one.
    * el que aprende = learner.
    * el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.
    * el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].
    * el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).
    * el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    * el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].
    * el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.
    * el registro de los registros = record-of-record.
    * el registro modelo = record-of-record.
    * el resto = rest, the.
    * el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).
    * El Salvador = El Salvador.
    * el segundo mencionado = latter.
    * el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el ser barato = cheapness.
    * el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.
    * el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.
    * el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el tamaño de = the extent of.
    * el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.
    * el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.
    * el tiempo de Algo = in season.
    * el tiempo es oro = time is money.
    * el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.
    * el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).
    * el tipo de = the range of.
    * el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
    * el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.
    * el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.
    * el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.
    * el último citado = latter.
    * el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.
    * el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.
    * el único = the one and only.
    * el único e incomparable = the one and only.
    * el único e inimitable = the one and only.
    * el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.
    * el verdadero = the real McCoy.
    * el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.
    * el ver televisión = television viewing.
    * el viejo = the elder.
    * el vulgo = the great unwashed.
    * el yugo de = the shackles of.
    * espicharlas = kick + the bucket.
    * la = the, ye.
    * la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.
    * la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.
    * La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.
    * la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.
    * la buena noticia = the good news.
    * la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.
    * la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.
    * la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.
    * la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.
    * la ciudadana media = the average Jane.
    * la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.
    * la clave de = at the heart of.
    * la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * la comunidad en general = the community at large.
    * la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.
    * la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.
    * la cosa es que = the thing is.
    * la cosa principal = the number one thing.
    * la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * la cruz de = the bane of.
    * la cuestión es que = the thing is.
    * la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.
    * la demanda de = a call for.
    * la diversidad de = the range of.
    * la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.
    * la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.
    * la época de Algo = in season.
    * la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.
    * la espalda de = the back of.
    * la evidencia = the writing on the wall.
    * la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.
    * la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.
    * la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.
    * la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.
    * la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).
    * la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.
    * la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.
    * la gente decía que = rumour had it that.
    * la gente dice que = rumour has it that.
    * la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.
    * la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.
    * la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.
    * la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.
    * la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.
    * la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.
    * la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.
    * la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.
    * la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.
    * la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
    * La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.
    * la joya de = showpiece.
    * la judicatura = the Bench.
    * la justicia = the Bench.
    * la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.
    * la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.
    * la magistratura = the Bench.
    * la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mar de = a whole slew of.
    * la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.
    * la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.
    * la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.
    * la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.
    * la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.
    * la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.
    * la medida en que = the extent to which.
    * la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].
    * la mejor manera = how best.
    * la mejor manera de = the best way of.
    * la mejor oferta = the best deal.
    * la mejor opción = the best bet.
    * la mejor salida = the best way forward.
    * la mejor solución = the best way forward.
    * la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.
    * la mentira = lying.
    * la mirada en = eye(s) on.
    * la misma persona = one and the same person.
    * la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).
    * la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.
    * la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.
    * la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.
    * la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.
    * la parte de atrás de = the back of.
    * la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.
    * la parte más importante = the heart of.
    * la parte principal de = the bulk of.
    * la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.
    * la parte trasera de = the back of.
    * la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.
    * la pesadilla de = the bane of.
    * la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.
    * la petición de = a call for.
    * la píldora = the pill.
    * la plebe = the great unwashed.
    * la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.
    * la primera tentativa = the first time around.
    * la primera vez = the first time around.
    * la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.
    * la próxima moda = the next hot thing.
    * la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.
    * la que = that, the one.
    * la razón de ser = the reason for being.
    * la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).
    * la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.
    * la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....
    * la riqueza de = the wealth of.
    * la ruina de = the bane of.
    * las = the, ye.
    * las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.
    * las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las ataduras de = the shackles of.
    * las autoridades = the powers-that-be.
    * las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.
    * las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).
    * las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).
    * las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.
    * las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.
    * las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.
    * las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.
    * las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.
    * las de = those for.
    * las doce del mediodía = noon.
    * la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.
    * la segunda opción = the next best choice.
    * la segunda vez = the second time around.
    * la semana pasada = last week.
    * la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * la situación = the course of events.
    * la sociedad en general = society at large.
    * las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.
    * las profundidades del mar = the deep.
    * las profundidades del océano = the deep.
    * las pruebas = the writing on the wall.
    * las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.
    * las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.
    * las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.
    * las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.
    * la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.
    * la suerte está echada = the die is cast.
    * la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.
    * las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.
    * las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.
    * la temporada de Algo = in season.
    * la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.
    * la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.
    * la tira de = a whole slew of.
    * la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.
    * la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).
    * la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * la última vez = last time.
    * la última vez que = the last time.
    * la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.
    * la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.
    * la ventaja de = the beauty of.
    * la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.
    * la verdad = the lowdown (on).
    * la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.
    * la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.
    * la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.
    * la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.
    * la vida continúa = the show must go on.
    * la vida + continuar = life + go on.
    * la vida es así = life's like that.
    * ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.
    * la vida + seguir = life + go on.
    * la víspera de = on the eve of.
    * la voz de = the voice of.
    * la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.
    * la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.
    * la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.
    * la voz del odio = the voice of hate.
    * la voz interior = the voice within.
    * lo absurdo = ridiculousness.
    * lo adecuado = adequacy.
    * lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.
    * lo anodino = blandness.
    * lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.
    * lo apropiado = appropriateness.
    * lo barato = inexpensiveness.
    * lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).
    * lo bastante elevado = high enough.
    * lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.
    * lo bueno de = the beauty of.
    * lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.
    * lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.
    * lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.
    * lo caro = expensiveness.
    * lo chicano = Chicana.
    * lo chulo = coolness.
    * lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).
    * lo completo = completeness.
    * lo completo que Algo está = fullness.
    * lo creas o no = believe it or not.
    * lo decisivo = the last word.
    * lo definitivo = the last word.
    * lo desagradable = unpleasantness.
    * ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.
    * lo directo = directness.
    * lo divertido = the fun part.
    * lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).
    * lo estrafalario = zaniness.
    * lo estrambótico = zaniness.
    * lo extenso = comprehensiveness.
    * lo favorable = propitiousness.
    * lo hebraico = Hebraica.
    * lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.
    * lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.
    * lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.
    * lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo indefinido = indefiniteness.
    * lo indirecto = indirectness.
    * lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.
    * lo insulso = blandness.
    * lo interesante = the fun part.
    * lo judío = Judaica.
    * lo lindo = cuteness.
    * lo llano = flatness.
    * lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más conveniente es que = optimally.
    * lo más destacado = highlights.
    * lo más detestado = pet hate.
    * lo más importante = most of all, at its core.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * lo más mínimo = so much as.
    * lo más novedoso = the last word.
    * lo más odiado = pet hate.
    * lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más probable es que = most probably.
    * lo más recio de = brunt of, the.
    * lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.
    * lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * lo mejor = the top of the tree.
    * lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.
    * lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.
    * lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.
    * lo mejor de todo = best of all.
    * lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.
    * lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....
    * lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.
    * lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.
    * lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.
    * lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.
    * lo menos posible = as little as possible.
    * lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.
    * lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.
    * lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.
    * lo mismo que antes = the same as before.
    * lo mismo que para = the same as that for.
    * lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo mucho que = how extensively.
    * lo noble = high-mindedness.
    * lo no convencional = unconventional, the.
    * lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).
    * lo oportuno = timeliness.
    * lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.
    * lo peor de = brunt of, the.
    * lo peor del = the armpit of the.
    * lo pintoresco = quaintness.
    * lo plano = flatness.
    * lo poco común = rarity, rareness.
    * lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.
    * lo primero = for one, first off.
    * lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.
    * lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.
    * lo propicio = propitiousness.
    * lo público = publicness.
    * lo que = that which, what.
    * lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.
    * lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.
    * lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.
    * lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.
    * lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.
    * lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.
    * lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.
    * lo que es aun mejor = better still.
    * lo que es aun peor = worse still.
    * lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
    * lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
    * lo que es más = what is more, what's more.
    * lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.
    * lo que es mejor aun = better still.
    * lo que es muy importante = importantly.
    * lo que es peor = what's worse.
    * lo que es peor aun = worse still.
    * lo que espera a = what is on store for.
    * lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.
    * lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.
    * lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.
    * lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.
    * lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.
    * lo que le corresponde = fair share.
    * lo que nos espera = things to come.
    * lo que quiera que = whatever.
    * lo que sea = something or other.
    * lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.
    * lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
    * lo que + ser = what + be like.
    * lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.
    * lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
    * lo rural = rurality.
    * los = the, ye.
    * los 365 días del año = year-round.
    * los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.
    * los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.
    * los acontecimientos = the course of events.
    * lo sagrado = sacredness.
    * los albores de = the dawn of.
    * los años cincuenta = fifties.
    * los años treinta = thirties.
    * los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.
    * los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.
    * los buenos tiempos = the good old days.
    * los comienzos de = the dawn of.
    * los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * los de = those for, those in.
    * los demás = rest, the, everybody else.
    * los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * los días antes de = leading up to.
    * los dos = both, both of them, both of which.
    * los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.
    * los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.
    * los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.
    * los mandamás = the powers-that-be.
    * los más necesitados = those most in need.
    * los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.
    * los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.
    * los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * los necesitados = the needy.
    * los orígenes de = the dawn of.
    * los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].
    * los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.
    * los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.
    * los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.
    * los que = those who.
    * los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.
    * los que mandan = the powers-that-be.
    * los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.
    * los que + Verbo = those + Participio.
    * los tribunales = the Bench.
    * lo suficientemente cerca = within range.
    * lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.
    * lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.
    * lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.
    * lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.
    * los últimos coletazos = fag-end.
    * lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.
    * los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.
    * los viejos tiempos = the good old days.
    * lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.
    * lo último = the last word.
    * lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.
    * lo vanguardista = cutting edge.
    * lo yidish = Yiddica.
    * parmarlas = kick + the bucket.
    * ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

    * * *
    el (pl los), la; (pl las)
    A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) the
    el sol the sun
    el lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I bought
    no, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red one
    en la calle Solís in Solís Street
    prefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yours
    me atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served me
    yo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographer
    yo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke it
    los nacidos entre … those born between …
    los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday
    ¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hat
    un encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known people
    la obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking about
    B
    (con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love opera
    odio el pescado I hate fish
    así es la vida that's life
    (nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well
    ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
    ya salió del hospital she's out of the hospital ( AmE) o ( BrE) out of hospital
    en el mar at sea
    viajar por el espacio to travel in space
    C
    (en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76
    mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28
    el mes pasado/que viene last/next month
    no trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdays
    estudió toda la mañana he studied all morning
    a las ocho at eight o'clock, at eight
    a eso de las seis around six o'clock
    D
    (cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter
    ¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?
    E
    (con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the money
    el 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians
    vivo en el cuarto I live on the fifth floor ( AmE) o ( BrE) fourth floor
    (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets
    ¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!
    tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirty
    tienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside out
    tiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes
    1
    (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phoned
    el gran Caruso the Great Caruso
    2
    (con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie
    3
    (en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega family
    a los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe
    4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)
    (con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo
    5
    (con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in India
    en (el) Perú in Peru
    6
    (al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spain
    el Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all know
    la Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century
    7
    (con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/Barcelona
    H el
    (con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask her
    es cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaks
    el frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers
    al + INF ver a prep B 2. (↑ a 3)
    * * *

     

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    el    
    él
    el (pl
    los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina

    1




    así es la vida that's life;
    (nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
    ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?


    las tuyas yours;
    el último the last one;
    el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
    2
    a) el + de:


    el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
    el de mi hijo my son's
    b) el + que:


    los que estén cansados;
    those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
    la que te guste whichever you like
    3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):

    mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
    el mes pasado last month;
    toda la mañana all morning;
    a las ocho at eight o'clock
    4 ( cada):
    $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter

    5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):
    la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;

    el 20% de … 20% of …
    6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):

    ¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
    tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
    7
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):

    el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;

    los Ortega the Ortegas


    ver África, Argentina, etc
    él pron pers
    a) ( como sujeto) he;

    ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her?he is;

    lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
    fue él it was him
    b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him;

    ( refiriéndose a cosas) it;
    llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;

    con/para él with/for him;
    son de él they're his
    el art def m
    1 the
    2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
    (cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
    3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
    (prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
    (pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
    4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
    5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
    el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
    el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
    el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
    (delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
    es el mío, it's mine
    él pron pers
    1 (sujeto) (persona) he
    (animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
    2 (complemento) (persona) him
    (animal, cosa) it
    dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
    3 (posesivo) de él, his
    4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
    'él' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abajo
    - abalanzarse
    - abaratarse
    - abarquillarse
    - abarrotar
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abastecimiento
    - abatir
    - abatimiento
    - abdicar
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abismo
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abominar
    - abominable
    - abordar
    - aborigen
    - aborregarse
    - abortar
    - abotargada
    - abotargado
    - abrir
    - abreviar
    - abrirse
    - absoluta
    - absoluto
    - abstención
    - abundancia
    - acabar
    - acabarse
    - acabose
    - acallar
    - acanallar
    - accionariado
    - acero
    - achacosa
    - achacoso
    - achatamiento
    - achicharrarse
    - aclarar
    - aclarado
    - acomodarse
    - acompañar
    - acondicionar
    - acostumbrada
    - acostumbrado
    English:
    A
    - abandon
    - ABC
    - ability
    - about
    - above
    - abroad
    - abseil
    - absence
    - absent
    - absolute
    - absolve
    - absorb
    - abstract
    - academic
    - accelerate
    - accommodate
    - accomplice
    - account
    - accurately
    - accusation
    - accused
    - accustom
    - aching
    - act
    - act on
    - act up
    - actual
    - actually
    - acute
    - address
    - adequately
    - adjourn
    - admission
    - admit
    - advance
    - advanced
    - advantage
    - advantageous
    - advise
    - advocate
    - affair
    - afford
    - afloat
    - afraid
    - after
    - against
    - age
    - agenda
    - aggregate
    * * *
    el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.
    1. [con valor especificador] the;
    el coche the car;
    la casa the house;
    los niños the children;
    el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;
    fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children
    2. [con sustantivo abstracto, valor genérico]
    el amor love;
    la vida life;
    el hombre Man, human beings;
    los derechos de la mujer women's rights;
    los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;
    el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;
    la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;
    vuelve el biquini bikinis are back
    3. [indica posesión, pertenencia]
    se partió la pierna he broke his leg;
    se quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;
    tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;
    me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;
    se dieron la mano they shook hands
    4. [con días de la semana, fechas, horas]
    vuelven el sábado they're coming back on Saturday;
    los domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;
    llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;
    [hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;
    son las siete it's seven o'clock;
    el año pasado/que viene last/next year
    5. [con nombres propios geográficos]
    el Sena the (River) Seine;
    el Everest (Mount) Everest;
    la India India;
    La Haya The Hague;
    El Cairo Cairo;
    6. [con apellido]
    la señora Márquez Mrs Márquez;
    el señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;
    los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;
    [familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;
    los Austrias the Hapsburgs;
    el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler
    7. Fam [con nombre propio de persona]
    llama a la María call Maria
    8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]
    el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;
    llegó el tercero he came third;
    el tercer piso the third floor;
    un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;
    la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);
    el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)
    9. [en proporciones, precios]
    100 pesos el kilo 100 pesos a o per kilo
    10. [con complemento especificativo]
    el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;
    los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;
    [personas] the ones in blue;
    he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;
    el de aquí this one here;
    ¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;
    prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;
    los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut up
    11. [con complemento posesivo]
    mi hermano y el de Juan my brother and Juan's;
    el mío mine;
    la tuya yours;
    los suyos theirs
    12. [con adjetivo]
    prefiero el rojo al azul I prefer the red one to the blue one;
    el/la mejor the best;
    es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;
    los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;
    el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wrong
    13. [con infinitivo]
    el beber tanto acabó con él all that drinking is what finished him off;
    es amante del buen comer she loves good food;
    me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you
    14. [con frases subordinadas]
    el/la que [cosa] whichever;
    [persona] whoever;
    los/las que [cosas] whichever;
    [personas] whoever;
    coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;
    el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;
    las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;
    el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person
    15. [con valor enfático]
    ¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!
    * * *
    el
    I art the
    II pron
    :
    el de … that of …;
    el de Juan Juan’s;
    el más grande the biggest (one);
    el que está … the one that is …
    * * *
    él pron
    : he, him
    él es mi amigo: he's my friend
    hablaremos con él: we will speak with him
    1) : the one
    tengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yours
    de los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México
    2)
    el que : he who, whoever, the one that
    el que vino ayer: the one who came yesterday
    el que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happy
    el, la art, pl los, las : the
    los niños están en la casa: the boys are in the house
    me duele el pie: my foot hurts
    * * *
    el det
    1. the
    ¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?
    2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera
    ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?
    ¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one
    ¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce
    ¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?
    el Sr. García Mr. García
    el que (persona) the one who / the one that (cosa) the one which / the one that
    con el que that... with
    en el que that... in

    Spanish-English dictionary > el

  • 16 él

    art.
    el coche the car
    la casa the house
    los niños the children
    el agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eagle
    fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children
    * * *
    el
    1 the
    la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez
    2 el de the one
    3 el que (persona - sujeto) the one who; (- objeto) the one, the one that, the one whom
    4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which
    * * *
    1. pron. 2. art.
    * * *
    el; la; los; las
    ART DEF
    1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the

    ¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?

    ¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?

    el tío ese* that chap

    2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]
    a) [con nombres propios]

    ¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?

    ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called

    dáselo a la Luisa* give it to Luisa

    b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]
    c) [con infinitivo]

    el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it

    d) [con cifras, proporciones]

    ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more

    3) [traducido por el posesivo]
    4) [con expresiones temporales]
    5) (=uso distributivo)
    6) [en exclamaciones]

    ¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!

    7) [posesivo]

    el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yours

    el del sombrero rojothe one with o in the red hat

    es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's

    y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's

    8)

    el que

    a) + indic

    él es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to

    los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish

    b) + subjun whoever

    el que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it

    * * *
    pronombre personal
    a) ( como sujeto) he

    ¿quién se lo va a decir? - él — who's going to tell her? - he is

    fue él — it was him, it was he (frml)

    b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him; ( refiriéndose a cosas) it

    con/contra/para él — with/against/for him

    con/contra/para él — with/against/for him

    * * *
    (pl los), la (pl las) articulo
    [the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]
    1)

    ¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?

    el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours

    el rojo/último — the red/last one

    los nacidos entre... — those born between...

    2)
    a)

    el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's

    b)

    el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it

    el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month

    4) ( cada)

    $80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo

    5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)

    la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money

    el 20% de... — 20% of...

    el cuarto pisothe fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor

    6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)

    el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal

    b) ( en plural)
    * * *
    el2
    = the, ye.

    Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

    Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.
    * barrio de los ricos = upper town.
    * de los mejores = as good as any.
    * el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.
    * el acabose = the last straw.
    * el alcance = comprehensiveness.
    * el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.
    * el año próximo = the year ahead.
    * el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.
    * el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.
    * el auténtico = the real McCoy.
    * el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.
    * el bien de = the good of.
    * el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.
    * el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.
    * el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.
    * el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.
    * el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.
    * el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.
    * el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.
    * el charco = the big pond.
    * el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.
    * el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.
    * el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.
    * el colmo = the last straw.
    * el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.
    * el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * el corazón de = the heart of.
    * el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.
    * el cual = which.
    * el de = that in, that of.
    * el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.
    * El Diluvio = the Flood.
    * el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.
    * el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.
    * el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.
    * el doble = twice + as many.
    * el doble de = twice + the number of.
    * El Dorado = El Dorado.
    * el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.
    * el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.
    * el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.
    * el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].
    * el evitar = avoidance.
    * el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).
    * el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).
    * el final de = the close of.
    * el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.
    * el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.
    * el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.
    * el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.
    * el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.
    * el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.
    * el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.
    * el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.
    * el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.
    * el grado de = the extent of.
    * el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.
    * el grado en que = the extent to which.
    * el gran hermano = big brother.
    * el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.
    * el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).
    * el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.
    * el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.
    * el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.
    * el impulsor de = the power behind.
    * el interés público = the public interest.
    * El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.
    * el lastre de = the shackles of.
    * el llevar = carrying.
    * el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.
    * El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.
    * el más = all-time.
    * el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.
    * el más allá = hereafter.
    * el más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.
    * el más leído = the most widely read.
    * el más recomendado = best of breed, the.
    * el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.
    * el mejor = best of breed, the.
    * el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.
    * el mejor modo de = the best way of.
    * el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.
    * el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.
    * el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.
    * el mentir = lying.
    * el mes pasado = last month.
    * el mío = mine.
    * el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).
    * el mismo número = as many.
    * el modo como = the way in which.
    * el modo de = the way in which.
    * el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * el momento preciso = the point in time at which.
    * el motor de = the power behind.
    * el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.
    * el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.
    * el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.
    * el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.
    * el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.
    * el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.
    * el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.
    * el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * el orgullo de = showpiece.
    * el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.
    * el padre de = the father of.
    * el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.
    * el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.
    * el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.
    * el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.
    * el peso de = brunt of, the.
    * el populacho = the great unwashed.
    * el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * el portavoz de = the voice of.
    * el presente = thisness.
    * el primer intento = the first time around.
    * el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.
    * el primero mencionado = former.
    * el principal = the number one.
    * el principio de = the dawn of.
    * el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.
    * el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.
    * el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.
    * el proletariado = the great unwashed.
    * el pulmón de = the heart of.
    * el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el que = that, the one.
    * el que aprende = learner.
    * el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.
    * el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].
    * el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.
    * el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).
    * el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    * el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].
    * el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.
    * el registro de los registros = record-of-record.
    * el registro modelo = record-of-record.
    * el resto = rest, the.
    * el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).
    * El Salvador = El Salvador.
    * el segundo mencionado = latter.
    * el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * el ser barato = cheapness.
    * el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.
    * el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.
    * el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el tamaño de = the extent of.
    * el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.
    * el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.
    * el tiempo de Algo = in season.
    * el tiempo es oro = time is money.
    * el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.
    * el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).
    * el tipo de = the range of.
    * el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
    * el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.
    * el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.
    * el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.
    * el último citado = latter.
    * el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.
    * el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.
    * el único = the one and only.
    * el único e incomparable = the one and only.
    * el único e inimitable = the one and only.
    * el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.
    * el verdadero = the real McCoy.
    * el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.
    * el ver televisión = television viewing.
    * el viejo = the elder.
    * el vulgo = the great unwashed.
    * el yugo de = the shackles of.
    * espicharlas = kick + the bucket.
    * la = the, ye.
    * la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.
    * la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.
    * La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.
    * la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.
    * la buena noticia = the good news.
    * la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.
    * la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.
    * la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.
    * la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.
    * la ciudadana media = the average Jane.
    * la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.
    * la clave de = at the heart of.
    * la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * la comunidad en general = the community at large.
    * la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.
    * la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.
    * la cosa es que = the thing is.
    * la cosa principal = the number one thing.
    * la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * la cruz de = the bane of.
    * la cuestión es que = the thing is.
    * la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.
    * la demanda de = a call for.
    * la diversidad de = the range of.
    * la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.
    * la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.
    * la época de Algo = in season.
    * la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.
    * la espalda de = the back of.
    * la evidencia = the writing on the wall.
    * la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.
    * la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.
    * la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.
    * la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.
    * la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.
    * la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).
    * la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.
    * la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.
    * la gente decía que = rumour had it that.
    * la gente dice que = rumour has it that.
    * la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.
    * la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.
    * la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.
    * la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.
    * la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.
    * la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.
    * la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.
    * la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.
    * la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.
    * la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.
    * la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
    * La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.
    * la joya de = showpiece.
    * la judicatura = the Bench.
    * la justicia = the Bench.
    * la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.
    * la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.
    * la magistratura = the Bench.
    * la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.
    * la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mar de = a whole slew of.
    * la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.
    * la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.
    * la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.
    * la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.
    * la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.
    * la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.
    * la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.
    * la medida en que = the extent to which.
    * la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].
    * la mejor manera = how best.
    * la mejor manera de = the best way of.
    * la mejor oferta = the best deal.
    * la mejor opción = the best bet.
    * la mejor salida = the best way forward.
    * la mejor solución = the best way forward.
    * la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.
    * la mentira = lying.
    * la mirada en = eye(s) on.
    * la misma persona = one and the same person.
    * la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).
    * la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.
    * la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.
    * la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.
    * la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.
    * la parte de atrás de = the back of.
    * la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.
    * la parte más importante = the heart of.
    * la parte principal de = the bulk of.
    * la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.
    * la parte trasera de = the back of.
    * la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.
    * la pesadilla de = the bane of.
    * la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.
    * la petición de = a call for.
    * la píldora = the pill.
    * la plebe = the great unwashed.
    * la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.
    * la primera tentativa = the first time around.
    * la primera vez = the first time around.
    * la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.
    * la próxima moda = the next hot thing.
    * la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.
    * la que = that, the one.
    * la razón de ser = the reason for being.
    * la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).
    * la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.
    * la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.
    * la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....
    * la riqueza de = the wealth of.
    * la ruina de = the bane of.
    * las = the, ye.
    * las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.
    * las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las ataduras de = the shackles of.
    * las autoridades = the powers-that-be.
    * las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.
    * las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).
    * las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).
    * las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.
    * las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.
    * las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.
    * las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.
    * las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.
    * las de = those for.
    * las doce del mediodía = noon.
    * la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.
    * la segunda opción = the next best choice.
    * la segunda vez = the second time around.
    * la semana pasada = last week.
    * la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.
    * la situación = the course of events.
    * la sociedad en general = society at large.
    * las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.
    * las profundidades del mar = the deep.
    * las profundidades del océano = the deep.
    * las pruebas = the writing on the wall.
    * las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.
    * las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.
    * las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.
    * las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.
    * la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.
    * la suerte está echada = the die is cast.
    * la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.
    * las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.
    * las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.
    * la temporada de Algo = in season.
    * la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.
    * la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.
    * la tira de = a whole slew of.
    * la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.
    * la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).
    * la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * la última vez = last time.
    * la última vez que = the last time.
    * la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.
    * la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.
    * la ventaja de = the beauty of.
    * la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.
    * la verdad = the lowdown (on).
    * la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.
    * la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.
    * la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.
    * la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.
    * la vida continúa = the show must go on.
    * la vida + continuar = life + go on.
    * la vida es así = life's like that.
    * ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.
    * la vida + seguir = life + go on.
    * la víspera de = on the eve of.
    * la voz de = the voice of.
    * la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.
    * la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.
    * la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.
    * la voz del odio = the voice of hate.
    * la voz interior = the voice within.
    * lo absurdo = ridiculousness.
    * lo adecuado = adequacy.
    * lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.
    * lo anodino = blandness.
    * lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.
    * lo apropiado = appropriateness.
    * lo barato = inexpensiveness.
    * lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).
    * lo bastante elevado = high enough.
    * lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.
    * lo bueno de = the beauty of.
    * lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.
    * lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.
    * lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.
    * lo caro = expensiveness.
    * lo chicano = Chicana.
    * lo chulo = coolness.
    * lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).
    * lo completo = completeness.
    * lo completo que Algo está = fullness.
    * lo creas o no = believe it or not.
    * lo decisivo = the last word.
    * lo definitivo = the last word.
    * lo desagradable = unpleasantness.
    * ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.
    * lo directo = directness.
    * lo divertido = the fun part.
    * lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).
    * lo estrafalario = zaniness.
    * lo estrambótico = zaniness.
    * lo extenso = comprehensiveness.
    * lo favorable = propitiousness.
    * lo hebraico = Hebraica.
    * lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.
    * lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.
    * lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.
    * lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo indefinido = indefiniteness.
    * lo indirecto = indirectness.
    * lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.
    * lo insulso = blandness.
    * lo interesante = the fun part.
    * lo judío = Judaica.
    * lo lindo = cuteness.
    * lo llano = flatness.
    * lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más conveniente es que = optimally.
    * lo más destacado = highlights.
    * lo más detestado = pet hate.
    * lo más importante = most of all, at its core.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * lo más mínimo = so much as.
    * lo más novedoso = the last word.
    * lo más odiado = pet hate.
    * lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más probable es que = most probably.
    * lo más recio de = brunt of, the.
    * lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.
    * lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * lo mejor = the top of the tree.
    * lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.
    * lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.
    * lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.
    * lo mejor de todo = best of all.
    * lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.
    * lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....
    * lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.
    * lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.
    * lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.
    * lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.
    * lo menos posible = as little as possible.
    * lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.
    * lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.
    * lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.
    * lo mismo que antes = the same as before.
    * lo mismo que para = the same as that for.
    * lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).
    * lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.
    * lo mucho que = how extensively.
    * lo noble = high-mindedness.
    * lo no convencional = unconventional, the.
    * lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).
    * lo oportuno = timeliness.
    * lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.
    * lo peor de = brunt of, the.
    * lo peor del = the armpit of the.
    * lo pintoresco = quaintness.
    * lo plano = flatness.
    * lo poco común = rarity, rareness.
    * lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.
    * lo primero = for one, first off.
    * lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.
    * lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.
    * lo propicio = propitiousness.
    * lo público = publicness.
    * lo que = that which, what.
    * lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.
    * lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.
    * lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.
    * lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.
    * lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.
    * lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.
    * lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.
    * lo que es aun mejor = better still.
    * lo que es aun peor = worse still.
    * lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
    * lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
    * lo que es más = what is more, what's more.
    * lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.
    * lo que es mejor aun = better still.
    * lo que es muy importante = importantly.
    * lo que es peor = what's worse.
    * lo que es peor aun = worse still.
    * lo que espera a = what is on store for.
    * lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.
    * lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.
    * lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.
    * lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.
    * lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.
    * lo que le corresponde = fair share.
    * lo que nos espera = things to come.
    * lo que quiera que = whatever.
    * lo que sea = something or other.
    * lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.
    * lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
    * lo que + ser = what + be like.
    * lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.
    * lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
    * lo rural = rurality.
    * los = the, ye.
    * los 365 días del año = year-round.
    * los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.
    * los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.
    * los acontecimientos = the course of events.
    * lo sagrado = sacredness.
    * los albores de = the dawn of.
    * los años cincuenta = fifties.
    * los años treinta = thirties.
    * los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.
    * los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.
    * los buenos tiempos = the good old days.
    * los comienzos de = the dawn of.
    * los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.
    * los de = those for, those in.
    * los demás = rest, the, everybody else.
    * los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * los días antes de = leading up to.
    * los dos = both, both of them, both of which.
    * los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.
    * los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.
    * los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.
    * los mandamás = the powers-that-be.
    * los más necesitados = those most in need.
    * los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.
    * los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.
    * los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * los necesitados = the needy.
    * los orígenes de = the dawn of.
    * los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].
    * los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.
    * los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.
    * los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.
    * Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.
    * los que = those who.
    * los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.
    * los que mandan = the powers-that-be.
    * los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.
    * los que + Verbo = those + Participio.
    * los tribunales = the Bench.
    * lo suficientemente cerca = within range.
    * lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.
    * lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.
    * lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.
    * lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.
    * los últimos coletazos = fag-end.
    * lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.
    * los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.
    * los viejos tiempos = the good old days.
    * lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.
    * lo último = the last word.
    * lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.
    * lo vanguardista = cutting edge.
    * lo yidish = Yiddica.
    * parmarlas = kick + the bucket.
    * ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

    * * *
    el (pl los), la; (pl las)
    A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) the
    el sol the sun
    el lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I bought
    no, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red one
    en la calle Solís in Solís Street
    prefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yours
    me atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served me
    yo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographer
    yo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke it
    los nacidos entre … those born between …
    los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday
    ¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hat
    un encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known people
    la obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking about
    B
    (con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love opera
    odio el pescado I hate fish
    así es la vida that's life
    (nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well
    ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
    ya salió del hospital she's out of the hospital ( AmE) o ( BrE) out of hospital
    en el mar at sea
    viajar por el espacio to travel in space
    C
    (en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76
    mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28
    el mes pasado/que viene last/next month
    no trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdays
    estudió toda la mañana he studied all morning
    a las ocho at eight o'clock, at eight
    a eso de las seis around six o'clock
    D
    (cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter
    ¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?
    E
    (con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the money
    el 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians
    vivo en el cuarto I live on the fifth floor ( AmE) o ( BrE) fourth floor
    (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets
    ¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!
    tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirty
    tienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside out
    tiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes
    1
    (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phoned
    el gran Caruso the Great Caruso
    2
    (con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie
    3
    (en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega family
    a los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe
    4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)
    (con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo
    5
    (con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in India
    en (el) Perú in Peru
    6
    (al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spain
    el Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all know
    la Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century
    7
    (con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/Barcelona
    H el
    (con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask her
    es cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaks
    el frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers
    al + INF ver a prep B 2. (↑ a 3)
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    el    
    él
    el (pl
    los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina

    1




    así es la vida that's life;
    (nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
    ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?


    las tuyas yours;
    el último the last one;
    el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
    2
    a) el + de:


    el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
    el de mi hijo my son's
    b) el + que:


    los que estén cansados;
    those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
    la que te guste whichever you like
    3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):

    mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
    el mes pasado last month;
    toda la mañana all morning;
    a las ocho at eight o'clock
    4 ( cada):
    $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter

    5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):
    la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;

    el 20% de … 20% of …
    6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):

    ¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
    tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
    7
    a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):

    el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;

    los Ortega the Ortegas


    ver África, Argentina, etc
    él pron pers
    a) ( como sujeto) he;

    ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her?he is;

    lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
    fue él it was him
    b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him;

    ( refiriéndose a cosas) it;
    llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;

    con/para él with/for him;
    son de él they're his
    el art def m
    1 the
    2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
    (cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
    3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
    (prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
    (pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
    4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
    5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
    el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
    el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
    el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
    (delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
    es el mío, it's mine
    él pron pers
    1 (sujeto) (persona) he
    (animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
    2 (complemento) (persona) him
    (animal, cosa) it
    dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
    3 (posesivo) de él, his
    4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
    'él' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abajo
    - abalanzarse
    - abaratarse
    - abarquillarse
    - abarrotar
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abastecimiento
    - abatir
    - abatimiento
    - abdicar
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abismo
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abominar
    - abominable
    - abordar
    - aborigen
    - aborregarse
    - abortar
    - abotargada
    - abotargado
    - abrir
    - abreviar
    - abrirse
    - absoluta
    - absoluto
    - abstención
    - abundancia
    - acabar
    - acabarse
    - acabose
    - acallar
    - acanallar
    - accionariado
    - acero
    - achacosa
    - achacoso
    - achatamiento
    - achicharrarse
    - aclarar
    - aclarado
    - acomodarse
    - acompañar
    - acondicionar
    - acostumbrada
    - acostumbrado
    English:
    A
    - abandon
    - ABC
    - ability
    - about
    - above
    - abroad
    - abseil
    - absence
    - absent
    - absolute
    - absolve
    - absorb
    - abstract
    - academic
    - accelerate
    - accommodate
    - accomplice
    - account
    - accurately
    - accusation
    - accused
    - accustom
    - aching
    - act
    - act on
    - act up
    - actual
    - actually
    - acute
    - address
    - adequately
    - adjourn
    - admission
    - admit
    - advance
    - advanced
    - advantage
    - advantageous
    - advise
    - advocate
    - affair
    - afford
    - afloat
    - afraid
    - after
    - against
    - age
    - agenda
    - aggregate
    * * *
    el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.
    1. [con valor especificador] the;
    el coche the car;
    la casa the house;
    los niños the children;
    el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;
    fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children
    2. [con sustantivo abstracto, valor genérico]
    el amor love;
    la vida life;
    el hombre Man, human beings;
    los derechos de la mujer women's rights;
    los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;
    el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;
    la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;
    vuelve el biquini bikinis are back
    3. [indica posesión, pertenencia]
    se partió la pierna he broke his leg;
    se quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;
    tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;
    me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;
    se dieron la mano they shook hands
    4. [con días de la semana, fechas, horas]
    vuelven el sábado they're coming back on Saturday;
    los domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;
    llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;
    [hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;
    son las siete it's seven o'clock;
    el año pasado/que viene last/next year
    5. [con nombres propios geográficos]
    el Sena the (River) Seine;
    el Everest (Mount) Everest;
    la India India;
    La Haya The Hague;
    El Cairo Cairo;
    6. [con apellido]
    la señora Márquez Mrs Márquez;
    el señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;
    los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;
    [familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;
    los Austrias the Hapsburgs;
    el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler
    7. Fam [con nombre propio de persona]
    llama a la María call Maria
    8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]
    el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;
    llegó el tercero he came third;
    el tercer piso the third floor;
    un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;
    la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);
    el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)
    9. [en proporciones, precios]
    100 pesos el kilo 100 pesos a o per kilo
    10. [con complemento especificativo]
    el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;
    los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;
    [personas] the ones in blue;
    he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;
    el de aquí this one here;
    ¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;
    prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;
    los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut up
    11. [con complemento posesivo]
    mi hermano y el de Juan my brother and Juan's;
    el mío mine;
    la tuya yours;
    los suyos theirs
    12. [con adjetivo]
    prefiero el rojo al azul I prefer the red one to the blue one;
    el/la mejor the best;
    es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;
    los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;
    el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wrong
    13. [con infinitivo]
    el beber tanto acabó con él all that drinking is what finished him off;
    es amante del buen comer she loves good food;
    me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you
    14. [con frases subordinadas]
    el/la que [cosa] whichever;
    [persona] whoever;
    los/las que [cosas] whichever;
    [personas] whoever;
    coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;
    el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;
    las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;
    el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person
    15. [con valor enfático]
    ¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!
    * * *
    el
    I art the
    II pron
    :
    el de … that of …;
    el de Juan Juan’s;
    el más grande the biggest (one);
    el que está … the one that is …
    * * *
    él pron
    : he, him
    él es mi amigo: he's my friend
    hablaremos con él: we will speak with him
    1) : the one
    tengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yours
    de los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México
    2)
    el que : he who, whoever, the one that
    el que vino ayer: the one who came yesterday
    el que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happy
    el, la art, pl los, las : the
    los niños están en la casa: the boys are in the house
    me duele el pie: my foot hurts
    * * *
    el det
    1. the
    ¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?
    2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera
    ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?
    ¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one
    ¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce
    ¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?
    el Sr. García Mr. García
    el que (persona) the one who / the one that (cosa) the one which / the one that
    con el que that... with
    en el que that... in

    Spanish-English dictionary > él

  • 17 peyorativamente

    adv.
    pejoratively, with an air of superiority, belittlingly, derogatorily.
    * * *
    * * *
    = disparagingly, pejoratively, derogatorily.
    Ex. The term 'managerialism' is used disparagingly by many public sector professionals to describe recent organisational changes in public services, often associated with right wing policies aimed at weakening the role of both professionals and trade unions in order to cut costs.
    Ex. The result in terms of libraries are catalogs which are pejoratively called classical catalogs by people like Kilgour and are called catalogs with structure, integration, quality, and consistency by others.
    Ex. Obviously one must here distinguish between 'scholarly' texts, middle-range texts and what might be referred to derogatorily as 'crammers' (books intended to help students to pass examinations with the minimum amount of effort).
    * * *
    = disparagingly, pejoratively, derogatorily.

    Ex: The term 'managerialism' is used disparagingly by many public sector professionals to describe recent organisational changes in public services, often associated with right wing policies aimed at weakening the role of both professionals and trade unions in order to cut costs.

    Ex: The result in terms of libraries are catalogs which are pejoratively called classical catalogs by people like Kilgour and are called catalogs with structure, integration, quality, and consistency by others.
    Ex: Obviously one must here distinguish between 'scholarly' texts, middle-range texts and what might be referred to derogatorily as 'crammers' (books intended to help students to pass examinations with the minimum amount of effort).

    Spanish-English dictionary > peyorativamente

  • 18 despectivamente

    adv.
    1 contemptously, scornfully; in derogatory terms.
    2 contemptuously, disdainfully, dismissively, disparagingly.
    * * *
    1 contemptuously, disparagingly
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=con desprecio) contemptuously, scornfully
    2) (Ling) pejoratively
    * * *
    adverbio < tratar> contemptuously

    nos habla a todos muy despectivamenteshe really talks down to us

    * * *
    = dismissively, disparagingly, derogatorily.
    Ex. Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.
    Ex. The term 'managerialism' is used disparagingly by many public sector professionals to describe recent organisational changes in public services, often associated with right wing policies aimed at weakening the role of both professionals and trade unions in order to cut costs.
    Ex. Obviously one must here distinguish between 'scholarly' texts, middle-range texts and what might be referred to derogatorily as 'crammers' (books intended to help students to pass examinations with the minimum amount of effort).
    ----
    * hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.
    * * *
    adverbio < tratar> contemptuously

    nos habla a todos muy despectivamenteshe really talks down to us

    * * *
    = dismissively, disparagingly, derogatorily.

    Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.

    Ex: The term 'managerialism' is used disparagingly by many public sector professionals to describe recent organisational changes in public services, often associated with right wing policies aimed at weakening the role of both professionals and trade unions in order to cut costs.
    Ex: Obviously one must here distinguish between 'scholarly' texts, middle-range texts and what might be referred to derogatorily as 'crammers' (books intended to help students to pass examinations with the minimum amount of effort).
    * hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

    * * *
    contemptuously
    nos habla a todos muy despectivamente she really talks down to us, she has a very contemptuous o superior way of talking to us
    * * *
    scornfully, contemptuously

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    аварийная обстановка на аэродроме
    aerodrome emergency
    аварийный бюллетень на доработку
    alert service bulletin
    авиаперевозчик на короткие расстояния
    commuter air carrier
    автоматический заход на посадку
    1. autoapproach
    2. automatic approach азимутальная антенна захода на посадку
    approach azimuth antenna
    азимут захода на посадку
    approach azimuth
    азимут ухода на второй круг
    missed approach azimuth
    аэродинамическая труба для испытаний на сваливание в штопор
    spin wind tunnel
    аэродинамический гребень на крыле
    wing fence
    аэродром выхода на радиосвязь
    aerodrome of call
    аэродром на трассе полета
    en-route aerodrome
    аэродромные средства захода на посадку
    aerodrome approach aids
    балансировочный нож на задней кромке крыла
    wing trim strip
    билет на полет в одном направлении
    single ticket
    брать на борт
    take aboard
    брать ручку управления на себя
    pull the control stick back
    брать управление на себя
    1. assume the control
    2. take over the control брать штурвал на себя
    1. pull the control column back
    2. pull the aircraft out of бронирование на обратный рейс
    return reservation
    буксировка на земле
    ground tow
    введение поправки на снос
    windage adjustment
    вертолетная площадка на крыше здания
    roof-top heliport
    вести передачу на частоте
    transmit on frequency of
    ветер на определенном участке маршрута
    stage wind
    взлет на максимальном газе
    full-throttle takeoff
    взлет на режимах работы двигателей, составляющих наименьший шум
    noise abatement takeoff
    взятие ручки на себя
    backward movement of the stick
    видимость на ВПП
    runway visibility
    виза на промежуточную остановку
    stop-over visa
    визуальные средства захода на посадку
    visual aids to approach
    визуальный заход на посадку
    1. contact approach
    2. visual approach визуальный заход на посадку по упрощенной схеме
    abbreviated visual approach
    владелец сертификата на воздушное судно
    aircraft certificate holder
    влиять на безопасность
    affect the safety
    влиять на безопасность полетов
    effect on operating safety
    влиять на летную годность
    affect airworthiness
    влиять на летные характеристики
    effect on flight characteristics
    влиять на регулярность
    affect the regularity
    влиять на состояние воздушного судна
    effect on an aircraft
    вмятина на обшивке
    dent in surface
    внешняя подвеска на тросах
    sling load
    вносить поправку на снос
    make drift correction
    возвращаться на глиссаду
    regain the glide path
    возвращаться на заданный курс
    regain the track
    воздухозаборник, раздвоенный на выходе
    bifurcated air intake
    воздушная яма на пути полета
    in flight bump
    воздушное судно для полетов на большой высоте
    high-altitude aircraft
    воздушное судно, имеющее разрешение на полет
    authorized aircraft
    воздушное судно, летящее курсом на восток
    eastbound aircraft
    воздушное судно на подходе
    in-coming aircraft
    воздушное судно, находящееся на встречном курсе
    oncoming aircraft
    воздушное судно, оставшееся на плаву
    stayed afloat aircraft
    воздушное судно, совершающее заход на посадку
    approaching aircraft
    воздушный винт на режиме малого газа
    idling propeller
    восходящий поток воздуха на маршруте полета
    en-route updraft
    ВПП, не оборудованная для точного захода на посадку
    nonprecision approach runway
    ВПП, не соответствующая заданию на полет
    wrong runway
    ВПП, оборудованная для точного захода на посадку
    precision approach runway
    время захода на посадку
    approach time
    время налета по приборам на тренажере
    instrument flying simulated time
    время на подготовку к обратному рейсу
    turnaround time
    время нахождения на ВПП
    run-down occupancy time
    время нахождения на земле
    wheels-on time
    время, необходимое на полное обслуживание и загрузку
    ground turn-around time
    время опробования двигателя на земле
    engine ground test time
    время прекращения действия ограничения на воздушное движение
    traffic release time
    время простоя на земле
    ground time
    время простоя на техническим обслуживании
    maintenance ground time
    входное устройство с использованием сжатия воздуха на входе
    internal-compression inlet
    выбранная высота захода на посадку
    selected approach altitude
    выбранный наклон глиссады захода на посадку
    selected approach slope
    вывешивать воздушное судно на подъемниках
    jack an aircraft
    выводить воздушное судно из сваливания на крыло
    unstall the aircraft
    выводить воздушное судно на заданный курс
    put the aircraft on the course
    выводить на заданный курс
    roll on the course
    выводить на курс
    track out
    выводить на режим малого газа
    set idle power
    вывод на линию пути
    tracking guidance
    выдерживать воздушное судно на заданном курсе
    hold the aircraft on the heading
    выдерживать на заданном курсе
    hold on the heading
    вызов на связь
    1. call-in
    2. aircall 3. callup вынужденная посадка воздушного судна на воду
    aircraft ditching
    выполнение промежуточного этапа захода на посадку
    intermediate approach operation
    выполнять заход на посадку
    1. complete approach
    2. execute approach выполнять работу на воздушном судне
    work on the aircraft
    выполнять уход на второй круг
    execute go-around
    выруливание на исполнительный старт для взлета
    1. taxiing to takeoff position
    2. takeoff taxiing выруливать воздушное судно на исполнительный старт
    line up the aircraft
    выруливать на исполнительный старт
    line up
    высота начального этапа захода на посадку
    initial approach altitude
    высота полета вертолета при заходе на посадку
    helicopter approach height
    высота при заходе на посадку
    approach height
    высота разворота на посадочную прямую
    final approach altitude
    высота траектории начала захода на посадку
    approach ceiling
    высота установленная заданием на полет
    specified altitude
    высота хода поршня на такте всасывания
    suction head
    выходить на авиатрассу
    enter the airway
    выходить на взлетный режим
    come to takeoff power
    выходить на заданную высоту
    take up the position
    выходить на заданную траекторию
    obtain the correct path
    выходить на заданный курс
    1. get on the course
    2. put on the course 3. roll out on the heading выходить на критический угол
    reach the stalling angle
    выходить на курс с левым разворотом
    roll left on the heading
    выходить на курс с правым разворотом
    roll right on the heading
    выходить на ось луча
    intercept the beam
    выходить на посадочную прямую
    1. enter the final approach track
    2. roll into final выход на закритический угол атаки
    exceeding the stalling angle
    выход на посадку
    1. loading gate
    2. gate выход на посадочный курс отворотом на расчетный угол
    teardrop procedure turn
    вычислитель параметров автоматического ухода на второй круг
    auto go around computer
    вычислитель параметров захода на посадку
    approach computer
    вычислитель параметров ухода на второй круг
    1. overshoot computer
    2. go-around computer географическое положение на данный момент
    current geographical position
    глиссада захода на посадку
    approach glide slope
    глушитель шума на выхлопе
    exhaust noise suppressor
    гондола двигателя на пилоне
    side engine nacelle
    гонка двигателя на земле
    ground runup
    горизонтальный полет на крейсерском режиме
    level cruise
    груз на внешней подвеске
    1. undersling load
    2. suspended load грузовая ведомость на рейс
    cargo boarding list
    давать разрешение на взлет
    clear for takeoff
    давать разрешение на левый разворот
    clear for the left-hand turn
    давление на аэродроме
    aerodrome pressure
    давление на входе в воздухозаборник
    air intake pressure
    давление на срезе сопла
    nozzle-exit pressure
    дальность видимости на ВПП
    1. runway visual range
    2. runway visual length дальность полета на предельно малой высоте
    on-the-deck range
    дальность полета на режиме авторотации
    autorotation range
    датчик скольжения на крыло
    side-slip sensor
    двигатель на режиме малого газа
    idling engine
    двигатель, установленный на крыле
    on-wing mounted engine
    двигатель, установленный на пилоне
    pylon-mounted engine
    движение на авиационной трассе
    airway traffic
    движение на пересекающихся курсах
    crossing traffic
    движение на сходящихся курсах
    coupling traffic
    девиация на основных курсах
    cardinal headings deviation
    действия при уходе на второй круг
    go-around operations
    декларация экипажа на провоз багажа
    crew baggage declaration
    держаться на безопасном расстоянии от воздушного судна
    keep clear of the aircraft
    деталь, установленная на прессовой посадке
    force-fit part
    диспетчер захода на посадку
    approach controller
    диспетчерская служба захода на посадку
    approach control service
    диспетчерский пункт захода на посадку
    approach control point
    диспетчерский пункт управления заходом на посадку
    approach control unit
    дистанция при заходе на посадку
    approach flight track distance
    дозаправлять топливом на промежуточной посадке по маршруту
    refuel en-route
    доклад о развороте на обратный курс
    turnaround report
    документация на вылет
    outbound documentation
    документация на прилет
    inbound documentation
    допуск на испытания
    test margin
    допуск на максимальную высоту препятствия
    dominant obstacle allowance
    допуск на массу воздушного судна
    aircraft weight tolerance
    допуск на машинную обработку
    machining allowance
    допуск на погрешность
    margin of error
    допуск на размеры воздушного судна
    aircraft dimension tolerance
    допуск на снижение
    degradation allowance
    допуск на установку
    installation tolerance
    доход на единицу воздушной перевозки
    revenue per traffic unit
    единый тариф на полет в двух направлениях
    two-way fare
    жесткость крыла на кручение
    1. wing torsional stiffness
    2. wing torsion stiffness завал на крыло
    1. wing dropping
    2. wing drop зависать на высоте
    hover at the height of
    завихрение на конце лопасти
    blade-tip vortex
    задержка на маршруте
    delay en-route
    заканчивать регистрацию на рейс
    close the flight
    заливная горловина на крыле
    overwing filler
    замок выпущенного положения ставить на замок выпущенного положения
    downlock
    запас топлива на борту
    on-board fuel
    запас топлива на рейс
    block fuel
    запрашивать разрешение на сертификацию
    request certification for
    запрещение посадки на воду
    waveoff
    запрос на взлет
    takeoff request
    запрос на посадку
    landing request
    запрос на руление
    taxi request
    заруливать на место стоянки
    taxi in for parking
    заруливать на место стоянки воздушного судна
    enter the aircraft stand
    засветка на экране локатора
    radar clutter
    засечка объекта на экране локатора
    radar fix
    заход на посадку
    1. approach operation
    2. approach 3. land approach 4. approach landing заход на посадку без использования навигационных средств
    no-aids used approach
    заход на посадку без использования средств точного захода
    nonprecision approach
    заход на посадку в режиме планирования
    gliding approach
    заход на посадку в условиях ограниченной видимости
    low-visibility approach
    заход на посадку на посадку под контролем наземных средств
    ground controlled approach
    заход на посадку на установившемся режиме
    steady approach
    заход на посадку не с прямой
    nonstraight-in approach
    заход на посадку, нормированный по времени
    timed approach
    заход на посадку под углом
    offset approach
    заход на посадку под шторками
    blind approach
    заход на посадку по командам наземных станций
    advisory approach
    заход на посадку по коробочке
    rectangular traffic pattern approach
    заход на посадку по криволинейной траектории
    curved approach
    заход на посадку по кругу
    circling approach
    заход на посадку по крутой траектории
    steep approach
    заход на посадку по курсовому маяку
    localizer approach
    заход на посадку по маяку
    beam approach
    заход на посадку по обзорному радиолокатору
    surveillance radar approach
    заход на посадку по обычной схеме
    normal approach
    заход на посадку по осевой линии
    center line approach
    заход на посадку по полной схеме
    long approach
    заход на посадку по пологой траектории
    flat approach
    заход на посадку по приборам
    1. instrument approach landing
    2. instrument landing approach заход на посадку по прямому курсу
    front course approach
    заход на посадку по радиолокатору
    radar approach
    заход на посадку по сегментно-криволинейной схеме
    segmented approach
    заход на посадку после полета по кругу
    circle-to-land
    заход на посадку по укороченной схеме
    short approach
    заход на посадку по упрощенной схеме
    simple approach
    заход на посадку при боковом ветре
    crosswind approach
    заход на посадку при симметричной тяге
    symmetric thrust approach
    заход на посадку против ветра
    upwind approach
    заход на посадку с выпущенными закрылками
    approach with flaps down
    заход на посадку с использованием бортовых и наземных средств
    coupled approach
    заход на посадку с левым разворотом
    left-hand approach
    заход на посадку с непрерывным снижением
    continuous descent approach
    заход на посадку с обратным курсом
    1. back course approach
    2. one-eighty approach заход на посадку с отворотом на расчетный угол
    teardrop approach
    заход на посадку с правым разворотом
    right-hand approach
    заход на посадку с прямой
    straight-in approach
    заход на посадку с прямой по приборам
    straight-in ILS-type approach
    заход на посадку с уменьшением скорости
    decelerating approach
    заявка на полет
    flight request
    заявка на сертификацию
    application for certification
    зона захода на посадку
    approach area
    зона захода на посадку по кругу
    circling approach area
    зона разворота на обратный курс
    turnaround area
    изменение эшелона на маршруте
    en-route change of level
    измерение шума при заходе на посадку
    approach noise measurement
    изображение на экране радиолокатора
    radar screen picture
    индикатор глиссады захода на посадку
    approach slope indicator
    индикатор на лобовом стекле
    head-up display
    информация о заходе на посадку
    approach information
    испытание на аварийное приводнение
    ditching test
    испытание на амортизационный ресурс
    service life test
    испытание на вибрацию
    vibration test
    испытание на воспламеняемость
    ignition test
    испытание на герметичность
    containment test
    испытание на максимальную дальность полета
    full-distance test
    испытание на подтверждение
    substantiating test
    испытание на прочность
    structural test
    испытание на свободное падение
    free drop test
    испытание на скороподъемность
    climbing test
    испытание на соответствие
    compliance test
    испытание на ударную нагрузку
    1. shock test
    2. impact test испытание на шум
    noise test
    испытание на шум при взлете
    takeoff noise test
    испытание на шум при пролете
    flyover noise test
    испытание на эффективность торможения
    braking action test
    испытание по уходу на второй круг
    go-around test
    испытания воздушного судна на перегрузки
    aircraft acceleration tests
    испытания воздушного судна на переменные нагрузки
    aircraft alternate-stress tests
    испытания на соответствие заданным техническим условиям
    1. proof-of-compliance tests
    2. functional tests испытания на усталостное разрушение
    fatigue tests
    испытания на флаттер
    flatter tests
    исходная высота полета при заходе на посадку
    reference approach height
    исходный угол захода на посадку
    reference approach angle
    канал связи на маршруте
    on-course channel
    карта местности зоны точного захода на посадку
    precision approach terrain chart
    карта - наряд на выполнение регламентного технического обслуживания
    scheduled maintenance record
    карта - наряд на выполнение технического обслуживания
    maintenance release
    карта - наряд на техническое обслуживание
    maintenance record
    карта планирования полетов на малых высотах
    low altitude flight planning chart
    карта прогнозов на заданное время
    fixed time prognostic chart
    квитанция на платный багаж
    excess baggage ticket
    конец этапа захода на посадку
    approach end
    конечная прямая захода на посадку
    approach final
    конечный удлиненный заход на посадку с прямой
    long final straight-in-approach operation
    конечный этап захода на посадку
    final approach
    консультативное сообщение о воздушной обстановке, регистрируемой на первичной РЛС
    traffic advisory against primary radar targets
    контакт с объектами на земле
    ground contact
    контейнер для перевозки грузов и багажа на воздушном судне
    aircraft container
    контракт на воздушную перевозку
    air carriage contract
    контракт на обслуживание в аэропорту
    airport handling contract
    контракт на перевозку разносортных грузов
    bulk contract
    контрольная площадка на аэродроме
    aerodrome checkpoint
    контрольная точка замера шумов на участке захода на посадку
    approach noise reference point
    контрольная точка захода на посадку
    approach fix
    контрольная точка конечного этапа захода на посадку
    final approach fix
    контрольная точка на маршруте
    en-route fix
    контрольная точка начального этапа захода на посадку
    initial approach fix
    контрольная точка промежуточного этапа захода на посадку
    intermediate approach fix
    контрольная точка траектории захода на посадку
    approach flight reference point
    конфигурация при полете на маршруте
    en-route configuration
    коррекция угла захода на посадку
    approach angle correction
    крепление колеса на штоке амортизатора
    wheel-to-shock strut suspension
    (шасси) кресло на поворотном кронштейне
    swivel seat
    крышка заливной горловины на крыле
    overwing filler cap
    курс захода на посадку
    1. approach course
    2. approach heading курс захода на посадку по приборам
    instrument approach course
    курс на радиостанцию
    radio directional bearing
    летательный аппарат на воздушной подушке
    air-cushion vehicle
    летать на автопилоте
    fly on the autopilot
    летать на воздушном судне
    fly by an aircraft
    летать на заданной высоте
    fly at the altitude
    летать на тренажере
    fly a simulator
    летать на эшелоне
    fly level
    линия безопасности на перроне
    apron safety line
    линия заруливания воздушного судна на стоянку
    aircraft stand lead-in line
    линия руления на место стоянки
    parking bay guideline
    лицензия на коммерческие перевозки
    commercial license
    лицензия на производство
    production certificate
    луч захода на посадку
    approach beam
    луч наведения на цель
    guidance beam
    люк аварийного выхода на крыло
    overwing emergency exit
    люк для покидания при посадке на воду
    ditching hatch
    максимально допустимая масса при стоянке на перроне
    maximum apron mass
    маневр на летном поле
    airfield manoeuvre
    маневр разворота на посадочный курс
    circle-to-land manoeuvre
    маршрут захода на посадку
    procedure approach track
    маршрутная карта полетов на малых высотах
    low altitude en-route chart
    маршрут перехода в эшелона на участок захода на посадку
    feeder route
    маршрут ухода на второй круг
    missed approach procedure track
    масштаб развертки на экране радиолокационной станции
    range marker spacing
    мат на крыло
    wing walk mat
    меры на случай аварийной посадки
    emergency landing provisions
    меры на случай аварийных ситуаций
    provisions for emergencies
    место на крыле для выполнения технического обслуживания
    overwing walkway
    место ожидания на рулежной дорожке
    taxi-holding position
    метеообслуживание на маршруте
    en-route meteorological service
    метеоусловия на авиалинии
    airway weather
    метеоусловия на аэродроме посадки
    terminal weather
    метеоусловия на запасном аэродроме
    alternate weather
    метеоусловия на маршруте
    en-route weather
    метеоусловия на нулевой видимости
    zero-zero weather
    методика испытаний при заходе на посадку
    approach test procedure
    метод разбивки атмосферы на слои
    atmospheric layering technique
    механизм измерителя крутящего момента на валу двигателя
    engine torquemeter mechanism
    минимальные расходы на установку
    minimum installation costs
    монтировать на воздушном судне
    install on the aircraft
    монтировать на шпангоуте
    mount on the frame
    мощность на валу
    shaft horsepower
    мощность на преодоление аэродинамического сопротивления
    induced drag power
    мощность на преодоление профильного сопротивления
    profile drag power
    мощность на режиме полетного малого газа
    flight idle power
    мощность на чрезвычайном режиме
    contingency power
    мощность, поступающая на вал трансмиссии
    transmission power input
    наблюдение за дальностью видимости на ВПП
    runway visual range observation
    набор высоты на маршруте
    en-route climb
    набор высоты на начальном участке установленной траектории
    normal initial climb operation
    набор высоты после прерванного захода на посадку
    discontinued approach climb
    на борту
    1. aboard
    2. on board наведение по азимуту при заходе на посадку
    approach azimuth guidance
    наведение по глиссаде при заходе на посадку
    approach slope guidance
    на взлете
    on takeoff
    на втором круге
    on go-around
    нагрузка на единицу площади
    load per unit area
    нагрузка на колесо
    wheel load
    нагрузка на крыло
    wing load
    нагрузка на поверхность управления
    control surface load
    нагрузка при стоянке на земле
    ground load
    нажимать на педаль
    depress the pedal
    нажимать на тормоза
    engage brakes
    наземный ориентир на трассе полета
    en-route ground mark
    на исполнительном старте
    at lineup
    накладная на доставку
    delivery bill
    накладывать ограничения на полеты
    restrict the operations
    на курсе
    on-course
    на левом траверзе
    1. abeam the left pilot position
    2. left abeam на максимальном газе
    at full throttle
    на малом газе
    at idle
    на маршруте
    1. on route
    2. en-route на пересекающихся курсах
    abeam
    на полной скорости
    at full speed
    на посадочном курсе
    on final
    направление захода на посадку
    direction of approach
    на правом траверзе
    1. abeam the right pilot position
    2. right abeam на протяжении всего срока службы
    throughout the service life
    наработка на земле
    ground operating time
    на режиме малого газа
    at idle power
    на скорости
    1. on the speed
    2. at a speed of на уровне земли
    at the ground level
    на установленной высоте
    at appropriate altitude
    на участке
    in segment
    (полета) на участке маршрута в восточном направлении
    on the eastbound leg
    находясь на трассе
    when making way
    находящийся на земле
    groundborne
    начальный участок захода на посадку
    initial approach segment
    начальный участок ухода на второй круг
    initial stage of go-around
    начальный этап захода на посадку
    initial approach
    начинать уход на второй круг
    initiate go-around
    не использовать возможность ухода на второй круг
    fail to initiate go-around
    нервюра, воспринимающая нагрузку на сжатие
    compression rib
    номинальная траектория захода на посадку
    nominal approach path
    нормы шума при полетах на эшелоне
    level flight noise requirements
    обеспечивать заход на посадку
    serve approach
    оборудование для обеспечения захода на посадку
    approach facilities
    обратная тяга на режиме малого газа
    reverse idle thrust
    обратное давление на выходе газов
    exhaust back pressure
    обучение на рабочем месте
    on-the-job training
    общий налет на определенном типе воздушного судна
    on-type flight experience
    общий тариф на перевозку разносортных грузов
    freight-all-kinds rate
    огни зоны приземления на ВПП
    runway touchdown lights
    огни на трассе полета
    airway lights
    ограничения на воздушных трассах
    air rote limitations
    ожидать на месте
    hold the position
    опробование на привязи
    tie-down run
    орган обеспечения безопасности на воздушном транспорте
    aviation security authority
    орган управления движением на перроне
    apron management unit
    ориентировочный прогноз на полет
    provisional flight forecast
    особые явления погоды на маршруте полета
    en-route weather phenomena
    остановка на маршруте полета
    en-route stop
    останов при работе на малом газе
    idle cutoff
    отбирать мощность на вал
    take off power to the shaft
    отверстие для отсоса пограничного слоя на крыле
    boundary layer bleed perforation
    отвечать на запрос
    respond to interrogation
    Отдел обслуживания проектов на местах
    Field Services Branch
    Отдел осуществления проектов на местах
    Field Operation Branch
    отработка действий на случай аварийной обстановки в аэропорту
    aerodrome emergency exercise
    отрицательно влиять на характеристики
    adversely affect performances
    отсчет показаний при полете на глиссаде
    on-slope indication
    оценка способности принимать на слух
    aural reception test
    очаг пожара на воздушном судне
    aircraft fire point
    очередность захода на посадку
    approach sequence
    падение давления на фильтре
    excessive pressure drop
    переводить винт на отрицательную тягу
    reverse the propeller
    перевозимый на воздушном шаре
    planeborne
    перевозка пассажиров на короткое расстояние
    passenger hop
    перевозчик на договорных условиях
    contract carrier
    перевозчик на магистральной линии
    trunk carrier
    перекладка реверса на прямую тягу
    thrust reverser stowage
    переключать на прямую тягу
    return to forward thrust
    переходить на ручное управление
    change-over to manual control
    переходить на управление с помощью автопилота
    switch to the autopilot
    переход на другую частоту
    frequency changeover
    переход на кабрирование
    nose-up pitching
    переход на пикирование
    nose-down pitching
    переход на режим висения
    reconversion hovering
    плавно выводить на заданный курс
    smooth on the heading
    планирование при заходе на посадку
    approach glide
    плотность воздуха на уровне моря
    sea level atmospheric density
    плотность движения на маршруте
    route traffic density
    плотность размещения кресел на воздушном судне
    aircraft seating density
    повторный запуск на режиме авторотации
    windmilling restart
    подавать жалобу на компанию
    make a complaint against the company
    подавать электропитание на шину
    energize the bus
    подземные сооружения на аэродроме
    underaerodrome utilities
    подниматься на борт воздушного судна
    board an aircraft
    подтверждение разрешения на взлет
    takeoff clearance confirmation
    подтверждение разрешения на посадку
    landing clearance confirmation
    подъем на гидроподъемниках
    jacking
    позывной общего вызова на связь
    net call sign
    покидание при посадке на воду
    evacuation in ditching
    полет в направлении на станцию
    flight inbound the station
    полет в режиме ожидания на маршруте
    holding en-route operation
    полет на автопилоте
    autocontrolled flight
    полет на аэростате
    ballooning
    полет на буксире
    aerotow flight
    полет на дальность
    distance flight
    полет на конечном этапе захода на посадку
    final approach operation
    полет на короткое расстояние
    1. flip
    2. short-haul flight полет на крейсерском режиме
    normal cruise operation
    полет на критическом угле атаки
    stall flight
    полет на малой высоте
    low flying operation
    полет на малой скорости
    low-speed flight
    полет на малом газе
    idle flight
    полет на малых высотах
    low flight
    полет на номинальном расчетном режиме
    with rated power flight
    полет на одном двигателе
    single-engined flight
    полет на ориентир
    directional homing
    полет на полном газе
    full-throttle flight
    полет на продолжительность
    endurance flight
    полет на режиме авторотации
    autorotational flight
    полет на среднем участке маршрута
    mid-course flight
    полет на участке между третьим и четвертым разворотами
    base leg operation
    полет по индикации на стекле
    head-up flight
    полеты на высоких эшелонах
    high-level operations
    полеты на малых высотах
    low flying
    положение закрылков при заходе на посадку
    flap approach position
    положение на линии исполнительного старта
    takeoff position
    получать задания на полет
    receive flight instruction
    помещение на аэродроме для размещения дежурных экипажей
    aerodrome alert room
    поправка на ветер
    wind correction
    поправка на взлетную массу
    takeoff mass correction
    поправка на воздушную скорость
    airspeed compensation
    поправка на высоту
    altitude correction
    поправка на изменение угла атаки лопасти
    blade-slap correction
    поправка на массу
    mass correction
    поправка на массу при заходе на посадку
    approach mass correction
    поправка на продолжительность
    1. duration correction
    2. duration correction factor поправка на смещение
    correction for bias
    поправка на снос
    drift correction
    поправка на снос ветром
    crosswind correction
    поправка на температуру
    temperature correction
    поправка на уход курсового гироскопа
    z-correction
    порядок действий по тревоге на аэродроме
    aerodrome alerting procedure
    порядок набора высоты на крейсерском режиме
    cruise climb technique
    порядок перехода на другую частоту
    frequency changeover procedure
    порядок установки на место стоянки
    docking procedure
    посадка на авторотации
    autorotation landing
    посадка на воду
    water landing
    посадка на две точки
    1. level landing
    2. two-point landing посадка на критическом угле атаки
    stall landing
    посадка на маршруте полета
    intermediate landing
    посадка на палубу
    deck landing
    посадка на режиме малого газа
    idle-power
    посадка на точность приземления
    spot landing
    посадка на три точки
    three-point landing
    посадка на хвост
    tail-down landing
    потери на трение
    friction losses
    правила захода на посадку
    approach to land procedures
    право на передачу билетов
    ticket transferability
    предварительная заявка на полет
    advance flight plan
    предел скоростей на крейсерском режиме
    cruising speeds range
    предоставлять права на воздушные перевозки
    grant traffic privileges
    предохранительная металлическая окантовка на передней кромке лопасти
    blade metal cap
    предполагаемое время захода на посадку
    expected approach time
    препятствие в зоне захода на посадку
    approach area hazard
    препятствие на пути полета
    air obstacle
    прерванный заход на посадку
    discontinued approach
    прерывать заход на посадку
    discontinue approach
    прибор для проверки кабины на герметичность
    cabin tightness testing device
    прибор для проверки систем на герметичность
    system leakage device
    пригодность для полета на местных воздушных линиях
    local availability
    приземляться на аэродроме
    get into the aerodrome
    принимать груз на борт
    1. uplift the freight
    2. take on load 3. take up load принимать на себя ответственность
    assume responsibility
    принимать на хранение
    receive for storage
    принимать решение идти на посадку
    commit landing
    принимать решение об уходе на второй круг
    make decision to go-around
    пробег при посадке на воду
    landing water run
    проверка на герметичность
    1. leak test
    2. pressurized leakage test проверка на исполнительном старте
    lineup inspection
    проверка обеспечения полетов на маршруте
    route-proving trial
    проверять на наличие течи
    check for leakage
    проверять на наличие трещин
    inspect for cracks
    проверять на параллельность
    check for parallelism
    проверять шестерни на плавность зацепления
    test gears for smooth
    прогноз на вылет
    flight forecast
    прогноз на момент взлета
    takeoff forecast
    прогноз на момент посадки
    landing forecast
    продолжать полет на аэронавигационном запасе топлива
    continue operating on the fuel reserve
    продолжительность работы двигателя на взлетном режиме
    full-thrust duration
    происшествие на территории государства регистрации воздушного судна
    domestic accident
    происшествие на территории другого государства
    international accident
    прокладывать на карте маршрут
    chart a course
    промежуточный этап захода на посадку
    intermediate approach
    пропуск на вход в аэропорт
    airport laissez-passer
    профиль захода на посадку
    approach profile
    прочность на разрыв
    tensile strength
    прямая тяга на режиме малого газа
    forward idle thrust
    прямые расходы на техническое обслуживание
    direct maintenance costs
    пункт выхода на связь
    point of call
    пункт контроля на наличие металлических предметов
    metal-detection gateway
    пункт управления заходом на посадку
    approach control tower
    работа двигателя на режиме малого газа
    idling engine operation
    работа на малом газе
    light running
    работа на режиме холостого хода
    idle running
    работа на смежных диапазонах
    cross-band operation
    работать на малом газе
    run idle
    работать на полном газе
    run at full throttle
    работать на режиме малого газа
    run at idle power
    работать на режиме холостого хода
    run idle
    работать на топливе
    operate on fuel
    радиолокатор точного захода на посадку
    precision approach radar
    радиолокатор управления заходом на посадку
    approach control radar
    радиолокационная система захода на посадку
    approach radar system
    радиолокационная система точного захода на посадку
    precision approach radar system
    радиопеленг на маршруте
    en-route radio fix
    радиосредства захода на посадку
    radio approach aids
    разбивать на этапы
    break down into steps
    (траекторию полета) разбитый на участки профиль захода на посадку
    measured approach profile
    разворот на курс полета
    joining turn
    разворот на обратный курс
    reverse turn
    разворот на посадку
    landing turn
    разворот на посадочную площадку
    base turn
    разворот на посадочную прямую
    1. final turn
    2. turn to final разворот на посадочный курс
    teardrop turn
    размещение воздушных судно на стоянке
    parking arrangement
    размещение на аэродроме
    on-aerodrome location
    разработка мероприятий на случай аварийной обстановки на аэродроме
    aerodrome emergency planning
    разрешение на беспошлинный ввоз
    duty-free admittance
    разрешение на ввоз
    import license
    разрешение на взлет
    1. takeoff clearance
    2. clearance for takeoff разрешение на вход
    1. entry clearance
    2. clearance to enter разрешение на вывоз
    export license
    разрешение на вылет
    1. departure clearance
    2. outbound clearance разрешение на выполнение воздушных перевозок
    operating permit
    разрешение на выполнение плана полета
    flight plan clearance
    разрешение на выполнение полета
    permission for operation
    разрешение на запуск
    start-up clearance
    разрешение на заход на посадку
    approach clearance
    разрешение на заход на посадку с прямой
    clearance for straight-in approach
    разрешение на начало снижения
    initial descent clearance
    разрешение на полет
    1. flight clearance
    2. operational clearance разрешение на полет в зоне ожидания
    holding clearance
    разрешение на полет по приборам
    instrument clearance
    разрешение на посадку
    landing clearance
    разрешение на провоз багажа
    baggage clearance
    разрешение на проживание иностранного пассажира
    alien resident permit
    разрешение на пролет границы
    border flight clearance
    разрешение на руление
    taxi clearance
    разрешение на снижение
    descent clearance
    разрешение на эксплуатацию воздушной линии
    route license
    разрешенные полеты на малой высоте
    authorized low flying
    районный диспетчерский центр управления движением на авиатрассе
    area control center
    расстояние до точки измерения при заходе на посадку
    approach measurement distance
    расстояние от воздушного судна до объекта на земле
    air-to-ground distance
    расход на крейсерском режиме
    cruise consumption
    расходы на аренду воздушного судна
    aircraft rental costs
    расходы на единицу перевозки
    expenses per traffic unit
    расходы на изготовление
    manufacturing costs
    расходы на модернизацию
    development costs
    расходы на оперативное обслуживание
    operational expenses
    расходы на техническое обслуживание
    maintenance costs
    расчет удельной нагрузки на поверхность
    area density calculation
    реагировать на отклонение рулей
    respond to controls
    реакция на отклонение
    response to deflection
    режим малого газа при заходе на посадку
    approach idle
    режим стабилизации на заданной высоте
    height-lock mode
    резкий разворот на земле
    ground loop
    сближение на встречных курсах
    head-on approach
    сбор за аэронавигационное обслуживание на трассе полета
    en-route facility charge
    сборник пассажирских тарифов на воздушную перевозку
    Air Passenger Tariff
    сбрасывать топливо на вход
    bypass fuel back
    сваливаться на нос
    drop the nose
    связь на маршруте
    en-route communication
    сегментная траектория захода на посадку
    segmented approach path
    Сектор закупок на местах
    Field Purchasing Unit
    Сектор найма на местах
    Field Recruitment Unit
    Сектор обеспечения снабжения на местах
    Field Procurement Services Unit
    Сектор учета кадров на местах
    Field Personal Administration Unit
    Секция осуществления проектов на местах
    Field Operations Section
    (ИКАО) Секция снабжения на местах
    Field Procurement Section
    (ИКАО) Секция управления кадрами на местах
    Field Personnel Section
    (ИКАО) сертификация по шуму на взлетном режиме
    take-off noise
    сигнал отклонения от курса на маяк
    localizer-error signal
    система автоматического захода на посадку
    automatic approach system
    система захода на посадку
    approach system
    система объявления тревоги на аэродроме
    aerodrome alert system
    система огней точного захода на посадку
    precision approach lighting system
    система предупреждения о сдвиге ветра на малых высотах
    low level wind-shear alert system
    система управления воздушным судном при установке на стоянку
    approach guidance nose-in to stand system
    скольжение на крыло
    1. squashing
    2. wing slide скользить на крыло
    squash
    (о воздушном судне) скорость захода на посадку
    1. approach speed
    2. landing approach speed скорость захода на посадку с убранной механизацией крыла
    no-flap - no-slat approach speed
    скорость захода на посадку с убранными закрылками
    no-flap approach speed
    скорость захода на посадку с убранными предкрылками
    no-slat approach speed
    скорость истечения выходящих газов на срезе реактивного сопла
    nozzle exhaust velocity
    скорость на начальном участке набора высоты при взлете
    speed at takeoff climb
    скорость полета на малом газе
    flight idle speed
    скорость снижения при заходе на посадку
    approach rate of descent
    служебная дорога на аэродроме
    aerodrome service road
    снежные заносы на аэродроме
    aerodrome snow windrow
    снижение на крейсерском режиме
    cruise descent
    снижение на режиме авторотации
    autorotative descend operation
    снижение шума при опробовании двигателей на земле
    ground run-up noise abatement
    совершать посадку на борт воздушного судна
    join an aircraft
    совершать посадку на воду
    land on water
    согласованный пункт выхода на связь
    agreed reporting point
    способ захода на посадку
    approach technique
    способ ухода на второй круг
    go-around mode
    средняя нагрузка на одно колесо
    equivalent wheel load
    средняя тарифная ставка на пассажиро-милю
    average fare per passenger-mile
    средства захода на посадку
    aids to approach
    срок годности при хранении на складе
    shelf life
    срок представления плана на полет
    flight plan submission deadline
    срыв потока на лопасти
    1. blade slap phenomenon
    2. blade slap ставить воздушный винт на полетный упор
    latch the propeller flight stop
    ставить воздушный винт на упор
    latch a propeller
    ставить на тормоз
    block the brake
    ставить шасси на замки
    lock the landing gear
    ставить шасси на замок выпущенного положения
    lock the landing gear down
    ставить шасси на замок убранного положения
    lock the landing gear up
    стандартная система захода на посадку
    standard approach system
    стандартная система управления заходом на посадку по лучу
    standard beam approach system
    стандартный заход на посадку
    standard approach
    створка на выходе из радиатора
    radiator exit shutter
    стендовые испытания на выносливость
    bench-run tests
    степень перепада давления на срезе сопла
    nozzle exhaust pressure ratio
    стойка регистрации у выхода на перрон
    gate check
    столкновение на встречных курсах
    head-on collision
    ступенчатый заход на посадку
    step-down approach
    стыковка рейсов на полный маршрут
    end-to-end connection
    судно на воздушной подушке
    hovercraft
    схема визуального захода на посадку
    visual approach streamline
    схема захода на посадку
    1. approach procedure
    2. approach chart 3. approach pattern схема захода на посадку без применения радиолокационных средств
    nonprecision approach procedure
    схема захода на посадку по командам с земли
    ground-controlled approach procedure
    схема захода на посадку по коробочке
    rectangular approach traffic pattern
    схема захода на посадку по приборам
    1. instrument approach chart
    2. instrument approach procedure схема разворота на посадочный круг
    base turn procedure
    схема точного захода на посадку
    precision approach procedure
    схема ухода на второй круг
    1. overshoot procedure
    2. missed approach procedure таможенное разрешение на провоз
    clearance of goods
    тариф на воздушную перевозку пассажира
    air fare
    тариф на оптовую чартерную перевозку
    wholesale charter rate
    тариф на отдельном участке полета
    sectorial rate
    тариф на перевозку почты
    mail rate
    тариф на перевозку товаров
    commodity rate
    тариф на полет в ночное время суток
    night fare
    тариф на полет по замкнутому кругу
    round trip fare
    тариф на полет с возвратом в течение суток
    day round trip fare
    тариф на путешествие
    trip fare
    температура газов на входе в турбину
    turbine entry temperature
    температура на входе
    inlet temperature
    температура на входе в турбину
    turbine inlet temperature
    температура на выходе
    outlet temperature
    температура на выходе из компрессора
    compressor delivery temperature
    температура на уровне моря
    sea-level temperature
    тенденция сваливания на крыло
    wing heaviness
    территория зоны захода на посадку
    approach terrain
    техника пилотирования на крейсерском режиме
    aeroplane cruising technique
    топливный бак, устанавливаемый на конце крыла
    wingtip fuel tank
    топливо на опробование
    run-up fuel
    топливо расходуемое на выбор высоты
    climb fuel
    торможение на мокрой ВПП
    wet braking acquisition
    тормозное устройство на ВПП
    runway arresting gear
    точный заход на посадку
    precision approach
    траектория захода на посадку
    approach path
    траектория захода на посадку по азимуту
    azimuth approach path
    траектория захода на посадку по лучу курсового маяка
    localizer approach track
    траектория захода на посадку, сертифицированная по шуму
    noise certification approach path
    траектория захода на посадку с прямой
    straight-in approach path
    траектория конечного этапа захода на посадку
    final approach path
    траектория точного захода на посадку
    precision approach path
    тренировочный заход на посадку
    practice low approach
    тяга на взлетном режиме
    takeoff thrust
    тяга на максимально продолжительном режиме
    maximum continuous thrust
    тяга на режиме максимального газа
    full throttle thrust
    тяга на режиме малого газа
    idling thrust
    тяга на установившемся режиме
    steady thrust
    угломестная антенна захода на посадку
    approach elevation antenna
    угол захода на посадку
    angle of approach
    угол распространения шума при заходе на посадку
    approach noise angle
    удельное давление колеса на грунт
    wheel specific pressure
    удельное давление на поверхность ВПП
    footprint pressure
    удельный расход топлива на кг тяги в час
    thrust specific fuel consumption
    удлиненный конечный этап захода на посадку
    long final
    удостоверение на право полета по авиалинии
    airline certificate
    удостоверение на право полета по приборам
    instrument certificate
    указатель места ожидания на рулежной дорожке
    taxi-holding position sign
    указатель скорости снижения на ВПП
    rising runway indicator
    указатель траектории точного захода на посадку
    precision approach path indicator
    указатель угла захода на посадку
    approach angle indicator
    управление в зоне захода на посадку
    approach control
    управление воздушным движением на трассе полета
    airways control
    управление на переходном режиме
    control in transition
    управление при выводе на курс
    roll-out guidance
    уровень шума при заходе на посадку
    approach noise level
    усилие на органах управления от автомата загрузки
    artificial feel
    усилие на педали
    pedal force
    усилие на ручку управления
    stick force
    усилие на систему управления
    control system load
    усилие на штурвале
    control wheel force
    усилие пилота на органах управления
    pilot-applied force
    условия, моделируемые на тренажере
    simulated conditions
    условия на маршруте
    en-route environment
    условия посадки на воду
    ditching conditions
    устанавливать на борту
    install aboard
    устанавливать на борту воздушного судна
    install in the aircraft
    устанавливать на требуемый угол
    set at the desired angle
    устанавливать на упор шага
    latch the pitch stop
    (лопасти воздушного винта) устанавливать шасси на замки выпущенного положения
    lock the legs
    установка в положение для захода на посадку
    approach setting
    установка закрылков на взлетный угол
    flaps takeoff setting
    установка закрылков на посадочный угол
    flaps landing setting
    установка на замок выпущенного положения
    lockdown
    установка на замок убранного положения
    lockup
    установка на место обслуживания
    docking manoeuvre
    установка на место стоянки
    1. docking
    2. parking manoeuvre установленная схема ухода на второй круг по приборам
    instrument missed procedure
    установленный на воздушном судне
    airborne
    установленный на двигателе
    engine-mounted
    устойчивость на воде
    stability on water
    (после аварийной посадки воздушного судна) устойчивость на курсе
    course keeping ability
    устойчивость на траектории полета
    arrow flight stability
    устойчивость при заходе на посадку
    steadiness of approach
    устойчивость при скольжении на крыло
    side slipping stability
    устройство для транспортировки древесины на внешней подвеске
    timber-carrying suspending device
    утопленный огонь на поверхности ВПП
    runway flush light
    уточнение задания на полет
    flight coordination
    уходить на второй круг
    1. go round again
    2. miss approach уходить на второй круг по заданной схеме
    take a missed-approach procedure
    уход на второй круг
    1. go-around flight manoeuvre
    2. go-around 3. missed approach 4. balked landing уход на второй круг с этапа захода на посадку
    missed approach operation
    участок захода на посадку
    1. approach leg
    2. approach segment участок захода на посадку до первого разворота
    upwind leg
    участок разворота на ВПП
    runway turning bay
    флажок на рейке
    tracking flag
    характеристики на разворотах
    turn characteristics
    центр радиолокационного управления заходом на посадку
    radar approach control
    частота вызова на связь
    calling frequency
    частота на маршруте полета
    en-route frequency
    число оборотов двигателя на взлетном режиме
    engine takeoff speed
    шаблон схемы разворота на посадочный курс
    base turn template
    шасси выпущено и установлено на замки выпущенного положения
    landing gear is down and locked
    швартовка груза на воздушном судне
    aircraft cargo lashing
    штуцер для проверки наддува на земле
    ground pressurization connection
    штуцер для проверки на земле
    ground testing connection
    штырь фиксации на земле
    ground locking pin
    эквивалентная мощность на валу
    equivalent shaft power
    экзамен на получение квалификационной отметки
    rating test
    эксплуатационные расходы на воздушное судно
    aircraft operating expenses
    электропроводка высокого напряжения на воздушном судне
    aircraft high tension wiring
    электропроводка низкого напряжения на воздушном судне
    aircraft low tension wiring
    этап захода на посадку
    approach phase

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    полет сущ
    1. flight
    2. journey 3. operation 4. trip 5. voyage аварийная ситуация в полете
    in-flight emergency
    автоматический полет
    1. automatic flight
    2. computer-directed flight автоматическое управление полетом
    automatic flight control
    административные полеты
    executive flying
    административный полет
    business operation
    анализ безопасности полетов
    safety investigation
    аэродинамическая труба имитации свободного полета
    free-flight wind tunnel
    аэродром на трассе полета
    en-route aerodrome
    аэродромный круг полетов
    aerodrome traffic circuit
    аэродромный полет
    local flight
    база для обслуживания полетов
    air base
    балансировка в горизонтальном полете
    horizontal trim
    балансировка в полете
    operational trim
    безаварийное выполнение полетов
    accident-free flying
    безаварийный полет
    accident-free flight
    без достаточного опыта выполнения полетов
    beyond flight experience
    безопасная дистанция в полете
    in-flight safe distance
    безопасность полетов
    1. flight safety
    2. flight operating safety беспосадочный полет
    1. nonstop flight
    2. continuous flight билет на полет в одном направлении
    single ticket
    бланк плана полета
    flight plan form
    боковой обзор в полете
    sideway inflight view
    бортовой вычислитель управления полетом
    airborne guidance computer
    бреющие полеты
    contour flying
    бреющий полет
    1. scooping
    2. contour flight 3. hedge-hopping 4. low-level flight бустерная система управления полетом
    flight control boost system
    быть непригодным к полетам
    inapt for flying
    ввод данных о полете
    flight data input
    верхний обзор в полете
    upward inflight view
    верхний эшелон полета
    upper flight level
    ветер в направлении курса полета
    tailwind
    видимость в полете
    flight visibility
    визуальная оценка расстояния в полете
    distance assessment
    визуальный контакт в полете
    flight visual contact
    визуальный ориентир в полете
    flight visual cue
    визуальный полет
    1. visual flight
    2. contact flight визуальный полет по кругу
    visual circling
    вихрь в направлении линии полета
    line vortex
    влиять на безопасность полетов
    effect on operating safety
    внутренние полеты
    local operations
    воздушная яма на пути полета
    in flight bump
    воздушное пространство с запретом визуальных полетов
    visual exempted airspace
    воздушное судно большой дальности полетов
    long-distance aircraft
    воздушное судно в полете
    1. making way aircraft
    2. in-flight aircraft 3. aircraft on flight воздушное судно, готовое к полету
    under way aircraft
    воздушное судно для полетов на большой высоте
    high-altitude aircraft
    воздушное судно, дозаправляемое в полете
    receiver aircraft
    воздушное судно, имеющее разрешение на полет
    authorized aircraft
    возобновление полетов
    flight resumption
    возобновлять полет
    1. resume the flight
    2. resume the journey возобновлять полеты
    resume normal operations
    восходящий поток воздуха на маршруте полета
    en-route updraft
    ВПП, не соответствующая заданию на полет
    wrong runway
    в процессе полета
    1. while in flight
    2. in flight временная разница пунктов полета
    jetlag
    временные полеты
    1. sojourn
    2. part time operations время горизонтального полета
    level flight time
    время полета по внешнему контуру
    outbound time
    время полета по маршруту
    trip time
    время самолетного полета
    solo flying time
    всепогодные полеты
    1. all-weather operations
    2. all-weather flying всепогодный полет
    all-weather flight
    вспомогательный маршрут полета
    side trip
    выбирать маршрут полета
    select the flight route
    вывозной полет
    introductory flight
    выдерживание высоты полета автопилотом
    autopilot altitude hold
    выдерживание заданной высоты полета
    preselected altitude hold
    выдерживание курса полета с помощью инерциальной системы
    inertial tracking
    выдерживание траектории полета
    flight path tracking
    выдерживать заданный график полета
    maintain the flight watch
    выдерживать заданный эшелон полета
    maintain the flight level
    выдерживать требуемую скорость полета
    maintain the flying speed
    выдерживать установленный порядок полетов
    maintain the flight procedure
    выполнение горизонтального полета
    level flying
    выполнение полетов
    1. flight operation
    2. flying выполнение полетов с помощью радиосредств
    radio fly
    выполнять групповой полет
    fly in formation
    выполнять круг полета над аэродромом
    carry out a circuit of the aerodrome
    выполнять полет
    carry out the flight
    выполнять полет в зоне ожидания
    hold over the aids
    выполнять полет в определенных условиях
    fly under conditions
    выполнять полет в режиме ожидания над аэродромом
    hold over the beacon
    выполнять полет по курсу
    fly the heading
    выполнять полеты с аэродрома
    operate from the aerodrome
    высота перехода к визуальному полету
    break-off height
    высота полета
    flight altitude
    высота полета вертолета
    helicopter overflight height
    высота полета вертолета при заходе на посадку
    helicopter approach height
    высота полета в зоне ожидания
    holding flight level
    высота полета по маршруту
    en-route altitude
    высота установленная заданием на полет
    specified altitude
    высотный полет
    1. hing-altitude flight
    2. altitude flight вычислитель параметров траектории полета
    flight-path computer
    гарантия полета
    flight assurance
    гасить скорость в полете
    decelerate in the flight
    гиперзвуковой полет
    hypersonic flight
    годность к полетам
    flight fitness
    годный к полетам
    airworthy
    головокружение при полете в сплошной облачности
    cloud vertigo
    горизонтальный полет
    1. horizontal flight
    2. level flight 3. level горизонтальный полет на крейсерском режиме
    level cruise
    горизонт, видимый в полете
    in-flight apparent horizon
    готовый к выполнению полетов
    flyable
    готовый к полету
    in flying condition
    граница высот повторного запуска в полете
    inflight restart envelope
    график полета
    flight schedule
    грубая ошибка в процессе полета
    in flight blunder
    груз, сброшенный в полете
    jettisoned load in flight
    группа, выполняющая полет по туру
    tour group
    дальность активного полета
    all-burnt range
    дальность видимости в полете
    flight visual range
    дальность горизонтального полета
    horizontal range
    дальность полета
    1. range ability
    2. flight range дальность полета без дополнительных топливных баков
    built-in range
    дальность полета без коммерческой загрузки
    zero-payload range
    дальность полета без наружных подвесок
    clean range
    дальность полета в невозмущенной атмосфере
    still-air flight range
    дальность полета воздушного судна
    aircraft range
    дальность полета до намеченного пункта
    range to go
    дальность полета до полного израсходования топлива
    flight range with no reserves
    дальность полета до пункта назначения
    flight distance-to-go
    дальность полета на предельно малой высоте
    on-the-deck range
    дальность полета на режиме авторотации
    autorotation range
    дальность полета по замкнутому маршруту
    closed-circuit range
    дальность полета по прямой
    direct range
    дальность полета при полной заправке
    full-tanks range
    дальность полета при попутном ветре
    downwind range
    дальность полета с максимальной загрузкой
    full-load range
    дальность полета с полной коммерческой загрузкой
    commercial range
    дальность управляемого полета
    controllable range
    данные об условиях полета
    flight environment data
    действующий план полета
    operational flight plan
    деловой полет
    business flight
    деловые полеты
    business flying
    демонстрационный полет
    1. demonstration flight
    2. demonstration operation диапазон изменения траектории полета
    flight path envelope
    диапазон режимов полета
    flight envelope
    диспетчер по планированию полетов
    flight planner
    диспетчерское управление полетами
    1. operational control
    2. flight control дистанция полета
    flight distance
    дневной полет
    day flight
    доводить до уровня годности к полетам
    render airworthy
    доворот для коррекции направления полета
    flight corrective turn
    дозаправка топливом в полете
    air refuelling
    дозаправлять топливом в полете
    refuel in flight
    дозвуковой полет
    subsonic flight
    докладывать о занятии заданного эшелона полета
    report reaching the flight level
    донесение о полете
    voyage report
    донесение о ходе полета
    flight report
    дополнительный план полета
    supplementary flight plan
    допускать пилота к полетам
    permit a pilot to operate
    допустимый предел шума при полете
    flyover noise limit
    единый тариф на полет в двух направлениях
    two-way fare
    завершать полет
    1. complete the flight
    2. terminate the flight зависимость коммерческой загрузки от дальности полета
    payload versus range
    заводской испытательный полет
    1. factory test flight
    2. production test flight заданная траектория полета
    assigned flight path
    заданные условия полета
    given conditions of flight
    заданный режим полета
    basic flight reference
    заданный уровень безопасности полетов
    target level of safety
    заданный эшелон полета
    preset flight level
    закрытая для полетов ВПП
    idle runway
    закрытие плана полета
    closing a flight plan
    замер в полете
    inflight measurement
    замкнутый маршрут полета
    circle trip
    занимать заданный эшелон полета
    reach the flight level
    запасной маршрут полета
    alternate air route
    запасной план полета
    alternate flight plan
    запись вибрации в полете
    inflight vibration recording
    запланированный полет
    prearranged flight
    запрет полетов
    curfew
    запрет полетов из-за превышения допустимого уровня шума
    noise curfew
    запускать двигатель в полете
    restart the engine in flight
    запуск в полете
    inflight starting
    запуск в полете без включения стартера
    inflight nonassisted starting
    зарегистрированный план полета
    filed flight plan
    заход на посадку после полета по кругу
    circle-to-land
    защитная зона для полетов вертолетов
    helicopter protected zone
    заявка на полет
    flight request
    зона воздушного пространства с особым режимом полета
    airspace restricted area
    зона ожидания для визуальных полетов
    visual holding point
    зона полетов
    operational area
    зона полетов вертолетов
    helicopter traffic zone
    зона тренировочных полетов
    training area
    изменение маршрута полета
    flight diversion
    изменение плана полета
    flight replanning
    изменение траектории полета
    takeoff profile change
    измерять маршрут полета
    replan the flight
    иметь место в полете
    be experienced in flight
    имитатор условий полета
    flight simulator
    имитация в полете
    inflight simulation
    имитация полета в натуральных условиях
    full-scale flight
    имитируемый полет
    simulated flight
    имитируемый полет по приборам
    simulated instrument flight
    индикатор хода полета
    flight progress display
    инспектор по производству полетов
    operations inspector
    инструктаж по условиям полета по маршруту
    route briefing
    инструктаж при аварийной обстановке в полете
    inflight emergency instruction
    инструктор по производству полетов
    flight operations instructor
    инструкция по обеспечению безопасности полетов
    air safety rules
    инструкция по производству полетов
    operation instruction
    интенсивность полетов
    flying intensity
    информация о ходе полета
    flight progress information
    испытание в свободном полете
    free-flight test
    испытание двигателя в полете
    inflight engine test
    испытание на максимальную дальность полета
    full-distance test
    испытание путем имитации полета
    simulated flight test
    испытания по замеру нагрузки в полете
    flight stress measurement tests
    испытательные полеты
    test fly
    испытательный полет
    1. test operation
    2. shakedown flight 3. test flight 4. trial flight испытываемый в полете
    under flight test
    испытывать в полете
    test in flight
    Исследовательская группа по безопасности полетов
    Aviation Security Study Group
    исходная высота полета при заходе на посадку
    reference approach height
    исходная схема полета
    reference flight procedure
    канал передачи данных в полете
    flight data link
    карта планирования полетов на малых высотах
    low altitude flight planning chart
    карта полета
    aerial map
    карта полетов
    1. flight chart
    2. flight map категория ИКАО по обеспечению полета
    facility performance ICAO category
    квалификационная отметка о допуске к визуальным полетам
    visual flying rating
    Комитет по безопасности полетов
    Safety Investigation Board
    коммерческий полет
    commercial operation
    компьютерное планирование полетов
    computer flight planning
    контролируемое воздушное пространство предназначенное для полетов по приборам
    instrument restricted airspace
    контролируемый полет
    controlled flight
    контроль за полетом
    flight monitoring
    контроль за производством полетов
    operating supervision
    контроль за ходом полета
    flight supervision
    контрольный полет
    1. check
    2. checkout flight контрольный полет перед приемкой
    flight acceptance test
    контроль полета
    flight watch
    конфигурация при полете на маршруте
    en-route configuration
    короткий полет
    hop
    крейсерская скорость для полета максимальной дальности
    long-range cruise speed
    крейсерский полет
    1. cruise
    2. cruising flight кресло, расположенное перпендикулярно направлению полета
    outboard facing seat
    кресло, расположенное по направлению полета
    forward facing seat
    кресло, расположенное против направления полета
    aft facing seat
    кривая зависимости коммерческой от дальности полета
    payload-range curve
    кривая изменения высоты полета
    altitude curve
    кривизна траектории полета
    flight path curvature
    круговой маршрут полета
    round trip
    кругосветный полет
    around-the-world flight
    круг полета над аэродромом
    1. aerodrome circuit
    2. aerodrome circle курсограф траектории полета
    flight-path plotter
    курс полета
    flight course
    курсы подготовки пилотов к полетам по приборам
    instrument pilot school
    левый круг полета
    left circuit
    летать в режиме бреющего полета
    fly at a low level
    летная полоса, оборудованная для полетов по приборам
    instrument strip
    линия полета
    line of flight
    линия полета по курсу
    on-course line
    линия пути полета
    flight track
    магистральный полет
    long-distance flight
    малошумный полет
    noiseless flight
    маневр в полете
    inflight manoeuvre
    маршрут минимального времени полета
    minimum time track
    маршрутная карта полетов на малых высотах
    low altitude en-route chart
    маршрутное планирование полетов
    en-route flight planning
    маршрут полета
    1. flight route
    2. flight lane маршрут полета в направлении от вторичных радиосредств
    track from secondary radio facility
    медицинская служба обеспечения полетов
    aeromedical safety division
    меры безопасности в полете
    flight safety precautions
    местные полеты
    local flying
    метеосводка по трассе полета
    airway climatic data
    методика выполнения полета с минимальным шумом
    minimum noise procedure
    механизм для создания условий полета в нестабильной атмосфере
    rough air mechanism
    механизм открытия защелки в полете
    mechanical flight release latch
    мешать обзору в полете
    obscure inflight view
    минимальная высота полета по кругу
    minimum circling procedure height
    минимальная крейсерская высота полета
    minimum cruising level
    минимальная скорость полета
    minimum flying speed
    минимум для полетов по кругу
    circling minima
    многоэтапный полет
    multistage flight
    моделирование условий полета
    flight simulation
    набирать высоту при полете по курсу
    climb on the course
    набирать заданную скорость полета
    obtain the flying speed
    нагрузка в полете
    flight load
    нагрузка в полете от поверхности управления
    flight control load
    надежность в полете
    inflight reliability
    наземный ориентир на трассе полета
    en-route ground mark
    накладывать ограничения на полеты
    restrict the operations
    намеченный маршрут полета
    the route to be flown
    направление полета
    flight direction
    начинать полет
    commence the flight
    незамкнутый маршрут полета
    open-jaw trip
    неконтролируемый полет
    uncontrolled flight
    необходимые меры предосторожности в полете
    flight reasonable precautions
    неожиданное препятствие в полете
    hidden flight hazard
    неофициальная информация о полете
    unofficial flight information
    неправильно оцененное расстояние в полете
    misjudged flight distance
    неправильно принятое в полете решение
    improper in-flight decision
    непрерывная запись хода полета
    continuous flight record
    непригодный к выполнению полетов
    unflyable
    непроизвольное увеличение высоты полета
    altitude gain
    неразрешенный полет
    unauthorized operation
    несбалансированный полет
    out-of-trim flight
    несоответствие плану полета
    flight discrepancy
    неуправляемый полет
    incontrollable flight
    неустановившийся полет
    1. unsteady flight
    2. transient flight нижний обзор в полете
    downward inflight view
    нижний эшелон полета
    lower flight level
    нормы шума при полетах на эшелоне
    level flight noise requirements
    ночной полет
    night flight
    ночные полеты
    night-time flying
    ночные учебные полеты
    night training
    обеспечение безопасности полетов
    promotion of safety
    обеспечение эшелонирования полетов воздушных судов
    aircraft separation assurance
    обеспечивать соблюдение правил полетов
    enforce rules of the air
    обзор в полете
    inflight view
    оборудование автоматического управления полетом
    automatic flight control equipment
    оборудование для демонстрационных полетов
    sign towing equipment
    оборудование для полетов в темное время суток
    night-flying equipment
    оборудование для полетов по приборам
    blind flight equipment
    обратный маршрут полета
    return trip
    обратный полет
    return
    обучение в процессе полетов
    flying training
    огни на трассе полета
    airway lights
    ограничение времени полета
    flight duty period
    ограничение по скорости полета
    air-speed limitation
    односторонний маршрут полета
    single trip
    ожидание в процессе полета
    hold en-route
    ознакомительный полет
    familiarization flight
    опасные условия полета
    hazardous flight conditions
    оперативное планирование полетов
    operational flight planning
    оперировать органами управления полетом
    1. handle the flight controls
    2. manipulate the flight controls описание маршрута полета
    route description
    опознавание в полете
    aerial identification
    определять зону полета воздушного судна
    space the aircraft
    организация полетов
    flight regulation
    ориентировочный прогноз на полет
    provisional flight forecast
    особые меры в полете
    in-flight extreme care
    особые случаи выполнения полетов
    abnormal operations
    особые явления погоды на маршруте полета
    en-route weather phenomena
    остановка на маршруте полета
    en-route stop
    остановка при полете обратно
    outbound stopover
    остановка при полете туда
    inbound stopover
    осуществлять контроль за ходом полета
    exercise flight supervision
    отклонение от курса полета
    deviation
    отклонение от линии горизонтального полета
    deviation from the level flight
    отклоняться от плана полета
    deviate from the flight plan
    открытая для полетов ВПП
    operational runway
    открытый для полетов
    navigable
    отменять полет
    1. cancel the flight
    2. cancel operation отрезок полета
    portion of a flight
    отсчет показаний при полете на глиссаде
    on-slope indication
    отчет о полете
    flight history
    оценка пилотом ситуации в полете
    pilot judgement
    очередность полетов
    air priority
    панель контроля хода полета
    flight deck
    парящие полеты
    sail fly
    парящий полет
    1. soaring flight
    2. sailing flight первый полет
    maiden flight
    переводить воздушное судно в горизонтальный полет
    put the aircraft over
    перегоночный полет
    1. delivery flight
    2. ferry operation 3. ferry flight передний обзор в полете
    forward inflight view
    переход в режим горизонтального полета
    puchover
    перечень необходимого исправного оборудования для полета
    minimum equipment item
    персонал по обеспечению полетов
    flight operations personnel
    планирование полетов
    flight planning
    планирование полетов экипажей
    crew scheduling
    планируемый полет
    intended flight
    планирующий полет
    gliding flight
    план повторяющихся полетов
    repetitive flight plan
    план полета
    flight plan
    план полета, переданный с борта
    air-filed flight plan
    план полета по приборам
    instrument flight plan
    планшет хода полета
    flight progress board
    повторный запуск в полете
    flight restart
    погрешность выдерживания высоты полета
    height-keeping error
    подвергать полет опасности
    jeopardize the flight
    подготовка для полетов по приборам
    instrument flight training
    подготовленная для полетов ВПП
    maintained runway
    поисковый полет
    search operation
    полет без крена
    wings-level flight
    полет в восточном направлении
    eastbound flight
    полет в зоне ожидания
    1. holding flight
    2. holding полет в направлении на станцию
    flight inbound the station
    полет в направлении от станции
    flight outbound the station
    полет в невозмущенной атмосфере
    still-air flight
    полет вне расписания
    1. nonscheduled flight
    2. unscheduled flight полет вне установленного маршрута
    off-airway flight
    полет в нормальных метеоусловиях
    normal weather operation
    полет в обоих направлениях
    back-to-back flight
    полет в одном направлении
    one-way flight
    полет в пределах континента
    coast-to-coast flight
    полет в режиме висения
    hover flight
    полет в режиме ожидания
    holding operation
    полет в режиме ожидания на маршруте
    holding en-route operation
    полет в связи с особыми обстоятельствами
    special event flight
    полет в сложных метеоусловиях
    bad-weather flight
    полет в строю
    formation flight
    полет в условиях болтанки
    1. bumpy-air flight
    2. turbulent flight полет в условиях отсутствия видимости
    nonvisual flight
    полет в условиях плохой видимости
    low-visibility flight
    полет в установленной зоне
    standoff flight
    полет в установленном секторе
    sector flight
    полет для выполнения наблюдений с воздуха
    1. aerial survey flight
    2. aerial survey operation полет для выполнения работ
    1. aerial work operation
    2. aerial work flight полет для контроля состояния посевов
    crop control flight
    полет для контроля состояния посевов с воздуха
    crop control operation
    полет для ознакомления с местностью
    orientation flight
    полет для оказания медицинской помощи
    aerial ambulance operation
    полет для проверки летных характеристик
    performance flight
    полет для разведки метеорологической обстановки
    meteorological reconnaissance flight
    полет на автопилоте
    autocontrolled flight
    полет на аэростате
    ballooning
    полет на буксире
    aerotow flight
    полет на дальность
    distance flight
    полет над водным пространством
    1. overwater flight
    2. overwater operation полет над облаками
    overweather flight
    полет над открытым морем
    flight over the high seas
    полет на конечном этапе захода на посадку
    final approach operation
    полет на короткое расстояние
    1. flip
    2. short-haul flight полет на крейсерском режиме
    normal cruise operation
    полет на критическом угле атаки
    stall flight
    полет на малой высоте
    low flying operation
    полет на малой скорости
    low-speed flight
    полет на малом газе
    idle flight
    полет на малых высотах
    low flight
    полет на номинальном расчетном режиме
    with rated power flight
    полет на одном двигателе
    single-engined flight
    полет на ориентир
    directional homing
    полет на полном газе
    full-throttle flight
    полет на продолжительность
    endurance flight
    полет на режиме авторотации
    autorotational flight
    полет на среднем участке маршрута
    mid-course flight
    полет на участке между третьим и четвертым разворотами
    base leg operation
    полетное время, продолжительность полета в данный день
    flying time today
    полет, открывающий воздушное сообщение
    inaugural flight
    полет под наблюдением
    supervised flight
    полет по дополнительному маршруту
    extra section flight
    полет по заданной траектории
    desired path flight
    полет по заданному маршруту
    desired track flight
    полет по замкнутому кругу
    closed-circuit flight
    полет по замкнутому маршруту
    round-trip
    полет по индикации на стекле
    head-up flight
    полет по инерции
    1. coasting flight
    2. coast полет по коробочке
    box-pattern flight
    полет по круговому маршруту
    1. round-trip flight
    2. circling полет по кругу
    circuit-circling
    полет по кругу в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic circuit operation
    полет по кругу над аэродромом
    1. aerodrome circuit-circling
    2. aerodrome circling полет по курсу
    flight on heading
    полет по локсодромии
    rhumb-line flight
    полет по маршруту
    1. en-route operation
    2. en-route flight полет по маякам ВОР
    VOR course flight
    полет по наземным ориентирам
    visual navigation flight
    полет по наземным ориентирам или по командам наземных станций
    reference flight
    полет по полному маршруту
    entire flight
    полет по приборам
    1. blind flight
    2. instrument flight 3. head-down flight 4. instrument flight rules operation полет по приборам, обязательный для данной зоны
    compulsory IFR flight
    полет по размеченному маршруту
    point-to-point flight
    полет по расписанию
    1. scheduled flight
    2. regular flight полет по сигналам с земли
    directed reference flight
    полет по условным меридианам
    grid flight
    полет по установленным правилам
    flight under the rules
    полет с боковым ветром
    cross-wind flight
    полет с визуальной ориентировкой
    visual contact flight
    полет с выключенным двигателем
    engine-off flight
    полет с выключенными двигателями
    power-off flight
    полет с дозаправкой топлива в воздухе
    refuelling flight
    полет с инструктором
    1. dual flight
    2. dual operation полет с креном
    banked flight
    полет с набором высоты
    1. nose-up flying
    2. climbing flight полет с несимметричной тягой двигателей
    asymmetric flight
    полет с обычным взлетом и посадкой
    conventional flight
    полет со встречным ветром
    head-wind flight
    полет со снижением
    1. downward flight
    2. nose-down flying 3. descending operation 4. descending flight полет со сносом
    drift flight
    полет с отклонением
    diverted flight
    полет с парированием сноса
    crabbing flight
    полет с пересечением границ
    border-crossing flight
    полет с помощью радионавигационных средств
    radio navigation flight
    полет с попутным ветром
    tailwind flight
    полет с посадкой
    entire journey
    полет с постоянным курсом
    single-heading flight
    полет с промежуточной остановкой
    one-stop flight
    полет с работающим двигателем
    engine-on flight
    полет с работающими двигателями
    1. powered flight
    2. power-on flight полет с сопровождающим
    chased flight
    полет с убранными закрылками
    flapless flight
    полет с уменьшением скорости
    decelerating flight
    полет с ускорением
    accelerated flight
    полет с целью перебазирования
    positioning flight
    полет с целью установления координат объекта поиска
    aerial spotting operation
    полет с частного воздушного судна
    private flight
    полет туда-обратно
    1. turn-around operation
    2. turnround flight полет туда - обратно
    out-and-return flight
    полет хвостом вперед
    rearward flight
    полеты авиации общего назначения
    general aviation operations
    полеты воздушных судов
    aircraft flying
    полеты в районе открытого моря
    off-shore operations
    полеты в светлое время суток
    daylight operations
    полеты в темное время суток
    night operations
    полеты гражданских воздушных судов
    civil air operations
    полеты на высоких эшелонах
    high-level operations
    полеты на малых высотах
    low flying
    полеты планера
    glider flying
    полеты по воздушным трассам
    airways flying
    полеты по изобаре
    pressure flying
    полеты по контрольным точкам
    fix-to-fix flying
    полеты по кругу
    circuit flying
    полеты по наземным естественным ориентирам
    terrain fly
    полеты по низким метеоминимумам
    low weather operations
    полеты по обратному лучу
    back beam flying
    полеты по ортодромии
    great-circle flying
    полеты по прямому лучу
    front beam flying
    полеты по радиолучу
    radio-beam fly
    полеты с использованием радиомаяков
    radio-range fly
    получать задания на полет
    receive flight instruction
    по полету
    looking forward
    порядок действий во время полета
    inflight procedure
    посадка на маршруте полета
    intermediate landing
    правила визуального полета
    1. visual flight rules
    2. contact flight rules правила полета в аварийной обстановке
    emergency flight procedures
    правила полета по кругу
    circuit rules
    правила полетов
    1. rules of the air
    2. flight rules правила полетов по приборам
    instrument flight rules
    правый круг полета
    1. right circuit
    2. right-hand circle предварительная заявка на полет
    advance flight plan
    предварительные меры по обеспечению безопасности полетов
    advance arrangements
    предписанный маршрут полета
    prescribed flight track
    предполагаемая траектория полета
    intended flight path
    представление плана полета
    submission of a flight plan
    представлять план полета
    submit the flight plan
    предупреждение опасных условий полета
    avoidance of hazardous conditions
    преимущественное право полета
    traffic privilege
    препятствие на пути полета
    air obstacle
    прерванный полет
    aborted operation
    прерывать полет
    1. break the journey
    2. abort the flight пригодность для полета на местных воздушных линиях
    local availability
    пригодный для полета только в светлое время суток
    available for daylight operation
    придерживаться плана полета
    adhere to the flight plan
    приемно-сдаточный полет
    acceptance flight
    приспособление для захвата объектов в процессе полета
    flight pick-up equipment
    проведение работ по снижению высоты препятствий для полетов
    obstacle clearing
    проверено в полете
    flight checked
    проверка в полете
    flight check
    проверка готовности экипажа к полету
    flight crew supervision
    проверка обеспечения полетов на маршруте
    route-proving trial
    программа всепогодных полетов
    all-weather operations program
    прогулочные полеты
    pleasure flying
    прогулочный полет
    1. pleasure operation
    2. pleasure flight 3. с осмотром достопримечательностей sight-seeing flight продолжать полет
    continue the flight
    продолжать полет на аэронавигационном запасе топлива
    continue operating on the fuel reserve
    продолжительность полета
    1. flight endurance
    2. flight duration продолжительность полета без дозаправки топливом
    nonrefuelling duration
    прокладка маршрута полета
    flight routing
    прокладка маршрута полета согласно указанию службы управления движением
    air traffic control routing
    пространственная ориентация в полете
    inflight spatial orientation
    против полета
    looking aft
    прямолинейный полет
    straight flight
    пункт трассы полета
    airway fix
    пункт управления полетами
    operations tower
    рабочий эшелон полета
    usable flight level
    радиолокационный обзор в полете
    inflight radar scanning
    разбор полета
    postflight debriefing
    разворот на курс полета
    joining turn
    разрешение в процессе полета по маршруту
    en-route clearance
    разрешение на выполнение плана полета
    flight plan clearance
    разрешение на выполнение полета
    permission for operation
    разрешение на полет
    1. flight clearance
    2. operational clearance разрешение на полет в зоне ожидания
    holding clearance
    разрешение на полет по приборам
    instrument clearance
    разрешенные полеты на малой высоте
    authorized low flying
    разрешенный полет
    authorized operation
    районный диспетчерский пункт управления полетами
    area flight control
    район полетов верхнего воздушного пространства
    upper flight region
    распечатка сведений о полете
    navigation hard copy
    расписание полетов
    flight timetable
    расходы при подготовке к полетам
    pre-operating costs
    расчет времени полета
    time-of-flight calculation
    расчетная дальность полета
    design flying range
    расчетная скорость полета
    reference flight speed
    расчетное время полета
    estimated time of flight
    реальные условия полета
    actual flight conditions
    регистратор параметров полета
    1. flight data recorder
    2. black box регистрация плана полета
    flight plan filing
    регистрировать план полета
    file the flight plan
    регулярность полетов
    regularity of operations
    режим полета
    1. mode of flight
    2. flight mode резервный план полета
    stored flight plan
    рекламный полет
    advertizing flight
    рекомендации по обеспечению безопасности полетов
    safety recommendations
    рекомендуемая траектория полета
    desired flight path
    руководство по полетам воздушных судов гражданской авиации
    civil air regulations
    руководство по производству полетов в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome rules
    руководство по управлению полетами
    flight control fundamentals
    самостоятельный полет
    1. solo flight
    2. solo operation сближение в полете
    air miss
    сбор за аэронавигационное обслуживание на трассе полета
    en-route facility charge
    сверхзвуковой полет
    supersonic flight
    свидетельство о допуске к полетам
    certificate of safety for flight
    свободный полет
    free flight
    свободный эшелон полета
    odd flight level
    связь для управления полетами
    control communication
    связь по обеспечению регулярности полетов
    flight regularity communication
    сдвиг ветра в зоне полета
    flight wind shear
    Секция полетов и летной годности
    operations-airworthiness Section
    (ИКАО) сертификационный испытательный полет
    certification test flight
    сертифицировать как годный к полетам
    certify as airworthy
    сигнал действий в полете
    flight urgency signal
    сигнализация аварийной обстановки в полете
    air alert warning
    сигнал между воздушными судами в полете
    air-to-air signal
    сигнал полета по курсу
    on-course signal
    система имитации полета
    flight simulation system
    система инспектирования полетов
    flight inspection system
    система информации о состоянии безопасности полетов
    aviation safety reporting system
    система обеспечения полетов
    flight operations system
    система предупреждения конфликтных ситуаций в полете
    conflict alert system
    система управления полетом
    1. flight control system
    2. flight management system сквозной полет
    through flight
    скольжение в направлении полета
    forwardslip
    скоростной полет
    high-speed flight
    скорость горизонтального полета
    level-flight speed
    скорость набора высоты при полете по маршруту
    en-route climb speed
    скорость полета
    flight speed
    скорость полета на малом газе
    flight idle speed
    скорость установившегося полета
    steady flight speed
    следить за полетом
    monitor the flight
    служба безопасности полетов
    airworthiness division
    служба обеспечения полетов
    flight service
    смещенный эшелон полета
    staggered flight level
    снежный заряд в зоне полета
    inflight snow showers
    снижать высоту полета воздушного судна
    push the aircraft down
    создавать опасность полету
    make an operation hazardous
    сообщение о ходе выполнения полета
    progress report
    составлять план полета
    complete the flight plan
    состояние годности к полетам
    flyable status
    состояние готовности ВПП к полетам
    clear runway status
    списание девиации в полете
    airswinging
    списание девиации компаса в полете
    air compass swinging
    списание радиодевиации в полете
    airborne error measurement
    способствовать выполнению полета
    affect flight operation
    средства обеспечения полета
    flying aids
    средства обеспечения полетов по приборам
    nonvisual aids
    срок представления плана на полет
    flight plan submission deadline
    станция службы обеспечения полетов
    flight service station
    схема визуального полета по кругу
    visual circling procedure
    схема полета
    flight procedure
    схема полета в зоне ожидания
    holding procedure
    схема полета по кругу
    1. circling procedure
    2. circuit pattern схема полета по маршруту
    en-route procedure
    схема полета по приборам
    instrument flight procedure
    схема полета по приборам в зоне ожидания
    instrument holding procedure
    схема полета с минимальным расходом топлива
    fuel savings procedure
    схема полетов
    bug
    схема полетов по кругу
    traffic circuit
    счетчик дальности полета
    distance flown counter
    счетчик пройденного километража в полете
    air-mileage indicator
    счисление пути полета
    flight dead reckoning
    считывание показаний приборов в полете
    flight instrument reading
    таблица эшелонов полета
    flight level table
    тариф для отдельного участка полета
    sectorial fare
    тариф для полета в одном направлении
    single fare
    тариф для полетов внутри одной страны
    cabotage fare
    тариф на отдельном участке полета
    sectorial rate
    тариф на полет в ночное время суток
    night fare
    тариф на полет по замкнутому кругу
    round trip fare
    тариф на полет с возвратом в течение суток
    day round trip fare
    текущий план полета
    current flight plan
    теория полета
    theory of flight
    техника выполнения полетов
    operating technique
    тип полета
    flight type
    точность слежения за траекторией полета
    path tracking accuracy
    траектория горизонтального полета
    1. horizontal flight path
    2. level flight path траектория неустановившегося полета
    transient flight path
    траектория полета
    flight path
    траектория полета в зоне ожидания
    holding path
    траектория полета наименьшей продолжительности
    minimum flight path
    траектория полета по маршруту
    en-route flight path
    траектория полета с предпосылкой к конфликтной ситуации
    conflicting flight path
    траектория полетов по низким минимумам погоды
    low weather minima path
    трансконтинентальный полет
    overland flight
    тренажер для подготовки к полетам по приборам
    instrument flight trainer
    тренировочный полет
    1. practice flight
    2. training flight 3. practice operation 4. training operation тренировочный полет с инструктором
    training dual flight
    тренировочный самостоятельный полет
    training solo flight
    тяга в полете
    flight thrust
    увеличивать дальность полета
    extend range
    угол наклона траектории полета
    flight path angle
    угрожать безопасности полетов
    jeopardize flight safety
    угроза безопасности полетов
    flight safety hazard
    угроза применения взрывчатого устройства в полете
    inflight bomb threat
    удостоверение на право полета по авиалинии
    airline certificate
    удостоверение на право полета по приборам
    instrument certificate
    указания по условиям эксплуатации в полете
    inflight operational instructions
    указатель местоположения в полете
    air position indicator
    указатель утвержденных маршрутов полета
    routing indicator
    управление воздушным движением на трассе полета
    airways control
    управление полетом
    flight management
    управляемый полет
    1. man-directed flight
    2. vectored flight управлять ходом полета
    govern the flight
    уровень безопасности полетов воздушного судна
    aircraft safety factor
    условия в полете
    in-flight conditions
    условия нагружения в полете
    flight loading conditions
    условное обозначение в сообщении о ходе полета
    flight report identification
    условное обозначение события в полете
    flight occurrence identification
    устанавливать режим полета
    establish the flight conditions
    установившийся полет
    1. stationary flight
    2. unaccelerated flight 3. stabilized flight 4. steady flight установленная схема полета по кругу
    fixed circuit
    установленные обязанности в полете
    prescribed flight duty
    установленный маршрут полета
    the route to be followed
    установленный порядок выполнения полета
    approved flight procedure
    устойчивость в полете
    inflight stability
    устойчивость на траектории полета
    arrow flight stability
    утвержденный план полета
    approved flight plan
    уточнение задания на полет
    flight coordination
    уточнение плана полета
    change to a flight plan
    уточнение плана полета по сведениям, полученным в полете
    inflight operational planning
    уточнять план полета
    modify the flight plan
    ухудшение в полете
    flight deterioration
    участник полета
    1. flyer
    2. flier участок крейсерского полета
    cruising segment
    участок маршрута полета
    1. air leg
    2. airborne segment участок полета без коммерческих прав
    blind sector
    участок траектории полета
    flight path segment
    учебные полеты
    instruction flying
    учебный полет
    instructional operation
    учебный полет с инструктором
    instructional dual flight
    учебный проверочный полет
    instructional check flight
    учебный самостоятельный полет
    instructional solo flight
    фактическая траектория полета
    actual flight path
    фигурный полет
    acrobatic flight
    характеристика набора высоты при полете по маршруту
    en-route climb performance
    целевой полет
    itinerant operation
    цепь поля возбуждения
    exciting circuit
    цифровая система наведения в полете
    digital flight guidance system
    чартерный рейс при наличии регулярных полетов
    on-line charter
    чартерный рейс при отсутствии регулярных полетов
    off-line charter
    частота на маршруте полета
    en-route frequency
    частота полетов
    frequency of operations
    челночные полеты
    shuttle flights
    чрезвычайное обстоятельство в полете
    flight emergency circumstance
    широковещательная радиостанция службы обеспечения полетов
    aerodynamic broadcast station
    шторка слепого полета
    instrument flying bind
    экспериментальный полет
    1. experimental flight
    2. experimental operation эксплуатационная дальность полета
    flight service range
    эксплуатационная дальность полета воздушного судна
    aircraft operational range
    электронная система управления полетом
    flight management computer system
    этапа полета в пределах одного государства
    domestic flight stage
    этап полета
    1. operation phase
    2. flight stage этап полета над другим государством
    international flight stage
    этап полета по маршруту
    en-route flight phase
    этап полета, указанный в полетном купоне
    flight coupon stage
    эшелонирование полетов воздушных судов
    aircraft spacing
    эшелон полета
    flight level

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