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you are the first to tell me

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1 tell

tell [tel]

dire à ⇒ 1 (a)-(g), 2 (a) expliquer à ⇒ 1 (b) raconter ⇒ 1 (d) annoncer ⇒ 1 (d) distinguer ⇒ 1 (h) voir ⇒ 1 (i) savoir ⇒ 1 (i), 2 (b) comprendre ⇒ 1 (i) se faire sentir ⇒ 2 (c)

(pt & pp told [təʊld])

1 transitive verb

(a) (inform) dire à;

∎ to tell sb sth dire qch à qn;

∎ familiar to tell teacher rapporter^□, cafarder;

∎ I told him the answer/what I thought je lui ai dit la réponse/ce que je pensais;

∎ to tell sb about or literary of sth dire qch à qn, parler à qn de qch;

∎ I told her about the new restaurant je lui ai parlé du nouveau restaurant;

∎ have you told them about the fire? leur avez-vous parlé de l'incendie?;

∎ she wrote to tell me of her father's death elle m'a écrit pour m'annoncer la mort de son père;

∎ literary she told me of her woes elle m'a parlé de ses malheurs;

∎ they told me (that) they would be late ils m'ont dit qu'ils seraient en retard;

∎ I'm pleased to tell you you've won j'ai le plaisir de vous informer ou annoncer que vous avez gagné;

∎ are you telling me (that) you spent £50 on THAT? tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as payé 50 livres pour ça?;

∎ let me tell you how pleased I am laissez-moi vous dire ou permettez-moi de vous dire à quel point je suis heureux;

∎ it's not so easy, let me tell you! ce n'est pas si facile, je t'assure ou je te le dis!;

∎ we are told that there is little hope on nous dit qu'il y a peu d'espoir;

∎ it's just as I told you c'est exactement ce que je t'avais dit;

∎ I'm told he's coming tomorrow j'ai entendu dire ou on m'a dit qu'il venait demain;

∎ so I've been told c'est ce qu'on m'a dit;

∎ it doesn't tell us much cela ne nous en dit pas très long, cela ne nous apprend pas grand-chose;

∎ can you tell me the time? pouvez-vous me dire l'heure (qu'il est)?;

∎ can you tell me your name/age? pouvez-vous me dire votre nom/âge?;

∎ I know, Dennis told me je sais, Dennis me l'a dit;

∎ a little bird told me! c'est mon petit doigt qui me l'a dit!

(b) (explain to) expliquer à, dire à;

∎ this brochure tells me all I need to know cette brochure m'explique tout ce que j'ai besoin de savoir;

∎ I told him what to do in case of an emergency je lui ai dit ou expliqué ce qu'il fallait faire en cas d'urgence;

∎ did you tell them how to get here? leur as-tu expliqué comment se rendre ici?;

∎ can you tell me the way to the station/to Oxford? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare/la route d'Oxford?;

∎ do you want me to tell you again? voulez-vous que je vous le redise ou répète?;

∎ who can tell me the best way to make omelettes? qui peut me dire ou m'expliquer la meilleure façon de faire des omelettes?;

∎ I can't tell you how pleased I am je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis content;

∎ if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times! je te l'ai dit cent fois!;

∎ (I'll) tell you what, let's play cards j'ai une idée, on n'a qu'à jouer aux cartes

(c) (instruct, order)

∎ to tell sb to do sth dire à qn de faire qch;

∎ you can't tell me what to do! tu n'as pas à me dire ce que je dois faire!;

∎ do as you are told! fais ce qu'on te dit;

∎ tell her to wait outside dites-lui d'attendre dehors;

∎ I told them not to interrupt je leur ai dit de ne pas interrompre;

∎ I thought I told you not to run? je croyais t'avoir interdit ou défendu de courir?;

∎ I told you no! je t'ai dit non!;

∎ don't make me tell you twice ne m'oblige pas à te le dire deux fois;

∎ he didn't need to be told twice! il ne s'est pas fait prier!, je n'ai pas eu besoin de lui dire deux fois!

(d) (recount → story, joke) raconter; (→ news) annoncer; (→ secret) dire, raconter;

∎ to tell sb about sth parler à qn de qch, parler de qch à qn, raconter qch à qn;

∎ to tell sb about sb parler à qn de qn, parler de qn à qn;

∎ tell them about or of your life as an explorer racontez-leur votre vie d'explorateur;

∎ tell me what you know about it dites-moi ce que vous en savez;

∎ I'll tell you what happened je vais vous raconter ce qui est arrivé;

∎ could you tell me a little about yourself? pourriez-vous me parler un peu de vous-même?;

∎ what does this tell us about his character? qu'est-ce que cela nous apprend sur son caractère?;

∎ I told myself it didn't matter je me suis dit que cela n'avait pas d'importance;

∎ I could tell you a thing or two about his role in it je pourrais vous en dire long sur son rôle dans tout cela;

∎ don't tell me you got lost! ne me dites pas que vous vous êtes perdu!;

∎ don't tell me, let me guess! ne me dites rien, laissez-moi deviner!;

∎ familiar tell it like it is! n'ayez pas peur de dire la vérité!^□ ;

∎ familiar tell that to the marines!, tell me another! à d'autres!, mon œil!;

∎ to hear tell that… entendre dire que… + indicative

(e) (recite)

∎ to tell one's beads dire ou égrener son chapelet

(f) (utter → truth, lie) dire, raconter;

∎ to tell sb the truth dire la vérité à qn;

∎ to tell lies mentir, dire des mensonges;

∎ figurative I tell a lie! je me trompe!

(g) (assure) dire à, assurer;

∎ didn't I tell you?, I told you so!, what did I tell you! je vous l'avais bien dit!;

∎ let me tell you! (believe me) je vous assure!, croyez-moi!; (as threat) tenez-vous-le pour dit!;

∎ I can tell you! c'est moi qui vous le dis!;

∎ familiar you're telling me!, tell me about it! à qui le dis-tu!

(h) (distinguish) distinguer;

∎ to tell right from wrong distinguer le bien du mal;

∎ you can hardly tell the difference between them on voit ou distingue à peine la différence entre eux;

∎ how can you tell one from another? comment les distinguez-vous l'un de l'autre?;

∎ you can tell him by his voice on le reconnaît à sa voix;

∎ she can't tell the time elle ne sait pas lire l'heure

(i) (see) voir; (know) savoir; (understand) comprendre;

∎ you could tell he was disappointed on voyait bien qu'il était déçu;

∎ how can you tell when it's ready? à quoi voit-on ou comment peut-on savoir que c'est prêt?;

∎ no one could tell whether the good weather would last personne ne pouvait dire si le beau temps allait durer;

∎ I can tell it from the look in your eyes ça se lit dans tes yeux;

∎ there's no telling what he might do next/how he'll react (il est) impossible de dire ce qu'il est susceptible de faire ensuite/comment il réagira

2 intransitive verb

(a) (reveal)

∎ that would be telling! ce serait trahir un secret!;

∎ I won't tell je ne dirai rien à personne;

∎ time will tell qui vivra verra, le temps nous le dira;

∎ more than words can tell plus que les mots ne peuvent dire

(b) (know) savoir;

∎ how can I tell? comment le saurais-je?;

∎ who can tell? qui peut savoir?, qui sait?;

∎ you never can tell on ne sait jamais;

∎ it's difficult or hard to tell c'est difficile à dire;

∎ it's too early to tell il est trop tôt pour se prononcer

(c) (have effect) se faire sentir, avoir de l'influence;

∎ British proverb breeding tells bon sang ne saurait mentir;

∎ her age is beginning to tell elle commence à accuser son âge;

∎ the strain is beginning to tell la tension commence à se faire sentir;

∎ her aristocratic roots told against her ses origines aristocratiques lui nuisaient

(d) literary (story, book)

∎ to tell of sth raconter qch;

∎ the first volume tells of the postwar period le premier volume raconte la période d'après-guerre;

∎ I've heard tell of phantom ships j'ai entendu parler de navires fantômes

(e) literary (bear witness)

∎ to tell of témoigner de;

∎ the scars told of his reckless life ses cicatrices témoignaient de sa vie mouvementée;

∎ the stones told of battles of times past les pierres portaient les traces de batailles des temps passés

➲ tell apart separable transitive verb

distinguer (entre);

∎ I couldn't tell the twins apart je ne pouvais pas distinguer les jumeaux l'un de l'autre

➲ tell off separable transitive verb

(a) (scold) réprimander, gronder;

∎ to tell sb off for doing sth gronder ou réprimander qn pour avoir fait qch

(b) (select) affecter, désigner

➲ tell on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (denounce) dénoncer;

∎ don't tell on me ne me dénonce pas

(b) (have effect on) se faire sentir sur, produire un effet sur;

∎ her age is telling on her elle accuse son âge;

∎ the strain soon began to tell on her health la tension ne tarda pas à avoir un effet néfaste sur sa santé

✾ Poem 'Tell me the Truth about Love' Auden 'Dis-moi la vérité sur l'amour'

✾ Book 'Go tell it on the Mountain' Baldwin 'Va le clamer sur la montagne'

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2 you

ju:
pronoun

1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) tú, vosotros, vosotras, usted, ustedes (sujeto); se, uno (sujeto impersonal); te, ti, os (complemento); la, le, lo, los, las (complemento directo); le, les (complemento indirecto); contigo (|with| you)

2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) cacho, ¡pero serás (idiota)!

you pron

1. tú / ti / usted / vosotros / ustedes

you can sit here puedes sentarte aquí

what would you like, sir? ¿qué quiere, señor?

do you understand? ¿entendéis?

can you help me? ¿me pueden ayudar?

this is for you esto es para ti

I'll go with you iré con usted

2. te / le / la / lo / os / les / las / los

I'll give it to you tomorrow te lo daré mañana

can I help you? ¿puedo ayudarle?

I'm going to tell you a story os voy a contar una historia

I'm pleased to meet you estoy encantado de conocerlos

3.

exercise is good for you el ejercicio es bueno para la salud

you can't always have what you want no siempre se puede tener lo que se quiere

you

tr[jʊː]

pronoun

1 (subject, familiar, singular) tú

and what did you say? y tú, ¿qué dijiste?

2 (subject, familiar, plural - men) vosotros; (- women) vosotras

you two, where are you going? vosotros dos, ¿adónde vais?

3 (subject, polite, singular) usted, Vd., Ud.

you must wait here until the doctor arrives usted debe esperar aquí hasta que llegue el médico

4 (subject, polite, plural) ustedes, Vds., Uds.

you must both wait here ustedes dos deben esperar aquí

5 (subject, impersonal) se, uno

you can go by coach or train se puede ir en tren o en autocar

sometimes you just have to say no, don't you? a veces, uno tiene que decir que no, ¿verdad?

6 (object, familiar, singular) te; (with prep) ti; (if prep is con) contigo

I'm going with you, without you I'm lost voy contigo, sin ti estoy perdido

7 (object, familiar, plural) os; (with preposition) vosotros,-as

I forgot to invite you se me olvidó invitaros

I'll go with you iré con vosotros

8 (direct object, polite, singular - man) lo, le; (- woman) la; (with preposition) usted

good morning, sir, can I help you? buenos días, señor, ¿puedo ayudarlo?

I'm sorry madam, I can't hear you perdone señora, no la oigo

this is for you esto es para usted

I wanted to talk to you quería hablar con usted

9 (direct object, polite, plural - men) los; (- women) las; (with preposition) ustedes

good morning, gentlemen, can I help you? buenos días, señores, ¿puedo ayudarlos?

I'm sorry ladies, I don't understand you lo siento señoras, no las entiendo

gentlemen, this is for you señores, esto es para ustedes

I wanted to talk to you two ladies quería hablar con ustedes dos

10 (indirect object, polite, singular) le

I'll send you a letter le mandaré una carta

11 (indirect object, polite, plural) les

I sent both of you a card les mandé una felicitación a los dos

12 (object, impersonal)

cyanide kills you el cianuro mata

you ['ju:] pron

1) (used as subject - familiar) : tú; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spain

2) (used as subject - formal) : usted, ustedes pl

3) (used as indirect object - familiar) : te, les pl (se before lo, la, los, las), os pl Spain

he told it to you: te lo contó

I gave them to (all of, both of) you: se los di

4) (used as indirect object - formal) : lo Spain sometimes le la ; los Spain sometimes les, las pl

5) (used after a preposition - familiar) : ti; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spain

6) (used after a preposition - formal) : usted, ustedes pl

7) (used as an impersonal subject)

you never know: nunca se sabe

you have to be aware: hay que ser consciente

you mustn't do that: eso no se hace

8)

with you (familiar) : contigo; con ustedes pl; con vosotros, con vosotras pl Spain

9)

with you (formal) : con usted, con ustedes pl

you

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• le pron.

• te pron. (formal)

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• usted pron. (formal, plural)

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• vosotros pron.pl. (informal)

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• tú pron.

• ustedes pron.

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• te pron.

juː
pronoun

1) ( sing)

a) ( as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

now you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)

that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece

if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)

poor you! — pobrecito!

you liar! — mentiroso!

b) ( as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) la

I saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete

I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I told you — te dije/le dije

I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di

d) ( after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

for you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)

with you — contigo/con usted

she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

2) (pl)

a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedes

be quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)

come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos

b) ( as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) las

I heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros

I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro

I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di

3) ( one)

a) ( as subject) uno, una

you can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso

b) ( as direct object) te

people stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero

c) ( as indirect object) te

they never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno

[juː]
PRON Note that subject pronouns are used less in Spanish than in English - mainly for emphasis or to avoid ambiguity.
1) (sing)

a) (familiar) (=as subject) tú; (as direct/indirect object) te; (after prep) ti

what do you think about it? — ¿y tú que piensas?

you and I will go — iremos tú y yo

you're very strong — eres muy fuerte

you don't understand me — no me entiendes

I know you — te conozco

I'll send you a postcard — te mandaré una postal

I gave the letter to you yesterday — te di la carta ayer

I gave it to you — te lo di

I told you to do it — te dije a ti que lo hicieras, es a ti a quien dije que lo hicieras

• it's for you — es para ti

• she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

• can I come with you — ¿puedo ir contigo?

b) frm (=as subject) usted, Ud, Vd; (as direct object) lo/la, le (Sp); (as indirect object) le; (after prep) usted, Ud, Vd

you're very kind — es usted muy amable

I saw you, Mrs Jones — la vi, señora Jones

I gave you the keys — le di las llaves
Change [le] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:
I gave it to you — se lo di

I gave them to you — se las di

• this is for you — esto es para usted

• they're taller than you — son más altos que usted

2) (pl)

a) (familiar) (=as subject) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm); (as direct object) os (Sp), los/las (LAm); (as indirect object) os (Sp), les (LAm); (after prep) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm)

you've got kids but we haven't — vosotros tenéis hijos pero nosotros no

you're sisters, aren't you? — vosotras sois hermanas, ¿no?

you have all been here before — todos (vosotros) habéis estado aquí antes

you all know why we are here — todos sabéis por qué estamos aquí

you stay here, and I'll go and get the key — (vosotros) quedaos aquí, que yo iré a por la llave

I know you both — yo os conozco a los dos

I gave it to you — os lo di

I gave them to you — os los di

I'd like to speak to you — quiero hablar con vosotros

• I live upstairs from you — vivo justo encima de vosotros

• they've done it better than you — lo han hecho mejor que vosotros

• they'll go without you — irán sin vosotros

b) frm (=as subject) ustedes, Uds, Vds; (as direct object) los/las, les (Sp); (as indirect object) les; (after prep) ustedes, Uds, Vds

you are very kind — son ustedes muy amables

are you brothers? — ¿son (ustedes) hermanos?

may I help you? — ¿puedo ayudarlos?

I gave you the keys — les di las llaves
Change [les] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:
I gave it to you — se lo di

I gave them to you — se las di

• we arrived after you — llegamos después de ustedes

3) (general)
When you means "one" or "people" in general, the impersonal se is often used:
you can't do that — no se puede hacer eso, eso no se hace, eso no se permite

you can't smoke here — no se puede fumar aquí, no se permite fumar aquí, se prohíbe fumar aquí

when you need one it's not here — cuando se necesita uno no está aquí

you never know, you never can tell — nunca se sabe
A further possibility is [uno]:
you never know whether... — uno nunca sabe si...
Impersonal constructions are also used:
you need to check it every day — hay que comprobarlo cada día, conviene comprobarlo cada día

you must paint it — hace falta pintarlo

fresh air does you good — el aire puro (te) hace bien

4) (phrases and special uses)

you Spaniards — vosotros los españoles

you doctors! — ¡vosotros, los médicos!

• between you and me — entre tú y yo

• you fool! — ¡no seas tonto!

• that's lawyers for you! — ¡para que te fíes de los abogados!

there's a pretty girl for you! — ¡mira que chica más guapa!

• if I were or was you — yo que tú, yo en tu lugar

• you there! — ¡oye, tú!

• that dress just isn't you — ese vestido no te sienta bien

• poor you!, poor old you!, you poor old thing! — ¡pobrecito!
YOU When translating you, even though you often need not use the pronoun itself, you will have to choose between using familiar tú/vosotros verb forms and the polite usted/ ustedes ones. ► In Spain, use tú and the plural vosotros/ vosotras with anyone you call by their first name, with children and younger adults. Use usted/ ustedes with people who are older than you, those in authority and in formal contexts. ► In Latin America usage varies depending on the country and in some places only the usted forms are used. Where the tú form does exist, only use it with people you know very well. In other areas vos, used with verb forms that are similar to the vosotros ones, often replaces tú. This is standard in Argentina and certain Central American countries while in other countries it is considered substandard. Use ustedes for all cases of you in the plural. For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[juː]
pronoun

1) ( sing)

a) ( as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

now you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)

that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece

if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)

poor you! — pobrecito!

you liar! — mentiroso!

b) ( as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) la

I saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete

I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I told you — te dije/le dije

I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di

d) ( after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted

for you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)

with you — contigo/con usted

she's taller than you — es más alta que tú

2) (pl)

a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedes

be quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)

come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos

b) ( as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) las

I heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros

I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)

c) ( as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) se

I gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro

I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di

3) ( one)

a) ( as subject) uno, una

you can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso

b) ( as direct object) te

people stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero

c) ( as indirect object) te

they never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno

English-spanish dictionary > you
3 the

[ðiː] ( полная форма); [ðɪ] (редуцированная форма, употр. перед гласными), [ðə] (редуцированная форма, употр. перед согласными) 1. артикль
( определённый артикль)

1) выделяет конкретный, определённый объект из группы однородных объектов; употребляется перед названиями объектов, которые известны говорящему и слушающему, в том числе были упомянуты в предшествующем контексте

the door of the room — дверь (этой) комнаты

the students in our class — студенты в нашем классе

on the other side of the road — на другой стороне (этой) дороги

the flowers are in the vase — цветы стоят в вазе

2) указывает на существительное как на (эталонного) представителя определённого класса - часто при сопоставлении с другими классами

The wolf is a predator. — Волк является хищником.

Popov invented the radio. — Попов изобрёл радио.

3)

а) употребляется перед названиями уникальных объектов или объектов, которые уникальны в данный момент времени

the sun — солнце

the air — воздух

the universe — вселенная

the world — мир

the earth — земля

the sky — небо

the Bible — Библия

the Pope — Папа

б) употребляется перед названиями рек, архипелагов, гор, областей (как правило, во мн.ч.); перед названиями некоторых стран

the Thames — (река) Темза

the Alps — Альпы

the Argentine — Аргентина

the Oxford Road — Оксфордская дорога

в) употребляется перед географическими названиями, представляющими собой словосочетание, где главное существительное не является именем собственным

the Black Sea — Чёрное море

the United States of America — США

г) употребляется перед названиями природных явлений, времён года

the spring — весна

the day — день

the night — ночь

the wind — ветер

the clouds — облака

4)

а) употребляется перед существительными, обозначающими время

at the moment — в настоящий момент, сейчас

Could you tell me the time, please? — Вы не подскажете, сколько времени?

б) употребляется перед числительными, обозначающими год

in the 2000 — в двухтысячном году

5) употребляется перед названиями периодических изданий; литературных, музыкальных, художественных произведений

the Times — (газета) Таймс

the Mona Lisa — (картина) Мона Лиза

6)

а) употребляется перед названием части тела или персональной принадлежностью, упомянутой или обозначенной раньше, вместо соответствующего притяжательного местоимения

He took him by the hand. — Он схватил его за руку.

б) употребляется перед названиями родственников

the wife — жена

the mother — мать

в) употребляется перед названиями болезней, недугов, которые в данном случае рассматриваются относительно их обладателя (также возможно безартиклевое употребление)

His secretary had gone down with the flu. — Его секретарша слегла с гриппом.

I have the toothache. — У меня болит зуб.

7) употребляется перед названиями кораблей, таверн, театров и других известных сооружений

the Coliseum — Колизей

8) употребляется перед названиями титулов

the King — король

the Duke — герцог

9) употребляется перед существительным, которое определяется относительным предложением или причастным оборотом

He is the man I told you about. — Это тот человек, о котором я вам рассказывал.

10) употребляется перед существительным (как правило, именем собственным), которое определяется предложной группой, особенно с предлогом of

the Rome of my youth — Рим моей молодости

11) тот, такой, подходящий (употребляется перед существительным, которое определяется инфинитивным оборотом)

He is not the person to lay before us the work of absolutely the finest quality. — Он не тот человек, который положит перед нами работу высочайшего качества.

This is the place to eat. — Вот где стоит поесть.

12)

а) употребляется перед существительным, которое определяет другое существительное (как правило, имя собственное), причём определяющее существительное обычно ставится после имени собственного

the poet Vergil — поэт Вергилий

William the Conqueror — Вильгельм Завоеватель

б) употребляется перед прилагательными, определяющими имена собственные; в том случае если прилагательное становится постоянным эпитетом, оно употребляется после существительного

the old John — старый Джон

Alfred the Great — Альфред Великий

Peter the First — Пётр Первый

13)

а) употребляется перед названиями наций, народов, племён и пр.

the Russians — русские

the English — англичане

the Americans — американцы

б) употребляется перед фамилиями, названиями династии, рода в форме множественного числа для обозначения всей семьи, династии

the Smiths — Смиты, семья Смитов

the Tudors — Тюдоры, династия Тюдоров

14) употребляется перед прилагательными в превосходной степени и порядковыми прилагательными

the second bottle — вторая бутылка

This is the most interesting book I've ever read. — Это самая интересная книга, которую я когда-либо читал.

15)

а) оформляет субстантивацию прилагательных, причастий, числительных, местоимений

the good — добро

the evil — зло

the who — субъект

the what — объект

words borrowed from the German — слова, заимствованные из немецкого

б) употребляется перед прилагательными или причастиями для образования коллективного собирательного существительного (как правило, относящегося к людям)

the poor — бедные, бедняки

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Gram:

[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]the[/ref]
2. нареч.
1) тем

so the more — тем больше

it will be the easier for us to agree — тем легче будет нам согласиться

So much the worse for them, but so much the better for me in this case. — Тем хуже для них, но тем лучше для меня в этом случае.

2) чем... тем ( при сравнении)

the sooner the better — чем скорее, тем лучше

The more money people have, the more they spend. — Чем больше у людей денег, тем больше они их тратят.

Англо-русский современный словарь > the
4 be out of the running

выйти из игры, не иметь шансов на успех, на выигрыш; не котироваться, быть не у дел; см. тж. be in the running

When a man is very old and quite out of the running, he loves to feel secure from the rivalries of youth, for he would still be first in the heart of beauty. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Indian Summer of a Forsyte’, ch. I) — Когда человек очень стар и безнадежно отстал от века, ему приятно чувствовать себя в безопасности от посягательства молодых соперников, ибо он все еще хочет быть первым в сердце прекрасной дамы.

Charteris: "...if you try the scientific experiment of asking her whether she loves me, she'll tell you that she hates and despises me. So I'm out of the running." (B. Shaw, ‘The Philanderer’, act II) — Чартерис: "...если вы в виде научного эксперимента спросите ее, любит ли она меня, то она ответит, что ненавидит и презирает. Так что мои акции стоя/т невысоко."

‘I think, Florence,’ said Dorothy, with a little tremor in her voice, ‘That we are out of the running, as Jeremy says.’ (H. R. Haggard, ‘The Witch's Head’, vol. I, ch. VIII) — - Я думаю, Флоренс, - сказала Дороти слегка дрожащим голосом, - что мы вышли из игры, как выражается Джереми.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > be out of the running
5 primo

1. adj first

primo piano m first floor

in prima visione film just out

2. m, prima f first

ai primi del mese at the beginning of the month

sulle prime in the beginning, at first

3. m gastronomy first course, starter

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primo agg.num.ord.

1 first: il primo mese dell'anno, giorno della settimana, the first month of the year, day of the week; è il suo primo figlio, he's her first son; il suo primo libro è stato un successo, his first book was a success; è sul primo scaffale a destra, it's on the first shelf on the right; è sul primo scaffale in alto, in basso, it's on the top, the bottom shelf // Atto I, Scena II, Act one, Scene two // Carlo primo, Elisabetta prima, re Enrico primo, Charles the First, Elizabeth the First, King Henry the First // di prima mano, firsthand // di prim'ordine, first-class (o first-rate): un mascalzone di prim'ordine, a first-class scoundrel // un diamante, una perla di prim'acqua, di prima purezza, a diamond, a pearl of the first water // in primo luogo, in the first place (o first of all) // in un primo tempo, at first // per prima cosa, first thing: fallo per prima cosa domani, do it first thing tomorrow; per prima cosa gli ho chiesto..., first I asked him... // sulle prime, at first // è la prima e l'ultima volta che ti do retta, this is the first and last time I'll pay attention to you

2 ( principale, più importante) chief, principal, main; ( migliore) best: i primi cittadini del paese, the leading (o first) citizens of the country; appartiene a una delle prime famiglie della città, he belongs to one of the most prominent families in town; è uno dei primi ristoranti, it's one of the best restaurants; ecco la ragione prima per cui non vengo, that's the main (o chief o principal) reason why I don't come // (teatr.): prima donna, leading lady; ( d'opera) prima donna; prima parte, lead; leading rôle (anche fig.) // primo violino, violoncello, first violin (o leader), first cello // Primo Ministro, Prime Minister (o Premier)

3 ( iniziale; più lontano nel tempo) early, first: i primi Cristiani, the early Christians; i primi giorni della rivoluzione, the early days of the revolution; la prima infanzia, giovinezza, early childhood, youth; le prime leggende, the earliest (o first) legends; le prime ore del mattino, the early hours of the morning; la prima parte dell'anno, del secolo, the early part of the year, of the century; fin dalla sua prima infanzia, from a very early age; nei primi mesi dell'anno, in the early months of the year; i nostri primi poeti, our early poets; uno dei primi Vittoriani, an early Victorian // di primo mattino, pomeriggio, early in the morning, in the afternoon

4 ( prossimo) next: glielo porterò la prima volta che andrò da lui, I'll take it to him the next time I go to his house; ho perso il treno delle dieci; prenderò il primo treno in partenza, I have missed the ten o'clock train; I'll get the next one.

primo s.m.

1 ( primo di una graduatoria o serie) first: chi è arrivato ( per) primo?, who arrived first?; chi è il primo?, who is first?; ti riceverò per primo domani, I'll see you first tomorrow // primo venuto, just anybody: non si deve accordare fiducia al primo venuto, you can't trust just anybody (o strangers); non sono il primo venuto, I'm not just anybody (o a stranger) // il primo che capita, (just) anyone; lo venderò al primo che capita, I'll sell it to the first person who comes along

2 (il primo citato, nominato) ( tra due) the former; ( tra molti) the first: Piero e Giovanni sono amici; il primo è avvocato, il secondo dottore, Peter and John are friends; the former is a lawyer, the latter is a doctor; ''Preferisci Virgilio, Orazio o Lucrezio?'' ''Preferisco il primo'', ''Do you prefer Virgil, Horace or Lucretius?'' ''I prefer the first''

3 ( più importante; migliore) the best; the top: è dei primi, he is one of the best; essere il primo della classe, to be top of the form

4 ( il primo giorno) the first; pl. first days: il primo di febbraio, di marzo, 1st February, 1st March; ci rivedremo ai primi di dicembre, we'll meet again at the beginning of December; il pagamento va effettuato entro i primi di aprile, payment is due within the first days of April // ai primi dell'Ottocento, in the early nineteenth century

5 ( primo piatto) first course: prendo solo un primo, I'll just have a first course; come primi oggi abbiamo..., the first course today includes...

6 ( minuto primo) minute: 2 ore, 20 primi e 10 secondi, two hours, twenty minutes and ten seconds.

primo avv. first: quell'appartamento non mi piace, primo perché è troppo grande e poi perché è rumoroso, I don't like that flat, first because it's too big and then because it's noisy.

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['primo] primo (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) first, (impressione) first, initial, (infanzia) early, (Mat : numero) prime

le prime 20 pagine — the first 20 pages

dalla prima all'ultima pagina — from beginning to end

in prima pagina Stampa; i suoi primi quadri — his early paintings

questo quadro è un Michelangelo prima maniera — this is an early Michelangelo

questo film è di Fellini prima maniera — this film is in Fellini's early style

di prima mattina — early in the morning

le prime ore del mattino — the early hours of the morning

posare la prima pietra — to lay the foundation stone

ai primi freddi — at the first sign of cold weather

ustioni di primo grado — first-degree burns

2) (in un ordine) first

preferisco il primo pittore al secondo — I prefer the former painter to the latter

essere primo in classifica — (squadra) to be top of the league, (disco) to be number one in the charts

essere in prima posizione — to be in the lead

sul primo scaffale in alto/in basso — on the top/bottom shelf

prima classe — first class

un biglietto di prima classe — a first class ticket

viaggiare in prima classe — to travel first-class

di prim'ordine o prima qualità — first-class, first-rate

è un attore di prim'ordine — he is a first-rate actor

3) (prossimo) first, next

prendi la prima (strada) a destra — take the first o next (street) on the right

scendo alla prima fermata — I am getting off at the next stop

4) (principale) main, principal

il primo attore — the leading man

la causa prima — the main reason

5)

(fraseologia) per prima cosa — firstly

in primo luogo — in the first place, first of all

in un primo tempo o momento — at first

fin dal primo momento — from the very first

amore a prima vista — love at first sight

fare i primi passi — to take one's first steps

fare il primo passo fig — to make the first move

2. sm/f

first (one)

è stata la prima a farlo — she was the first to do it

fu tra i primi ad arrivare — he was among the first to arrive

è la prima della classe — she is the top of the class

non sposerò il primo venuto — I won't marry just anyone

3. sm

(gen) first, (piano) first floor Brit, second floor Am, Culin first course

il primo luglio — the first of July

il primo d'Aprile — April Fools' Day

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

i primi del Novecento — the early twentieth century

ai primi del mese — at the beginning of the month

ai primi di maggio — at the beginning of May

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['primo] 1.
aggettivo

1) (in una serie, in un gruppo) first; (tra due) former

le -e tre pagine — the first three pages, the three first pages

i -i gradini della scala — the first few steps of the stairs

"libro primo" — "book one"

arrivare primo — (in una gara) to come (in) o finish first

essere tra i -i tre — to be in the top three

il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso — the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex

per la -a volta — for the first time

non era la -a volta che lo avvertivo che — I warned him not for the first time

lo incontrai a Oxford per la -a volta — I first met him in Oxford

per -a cosa domani telefono — I'll ring first thing tomorrow

- a pagina — front page

finire in -a pagina — to hit the headlines

essere una notizia da -a pagina — to be front page news

2) (nel tempo) early

nel primo pomeriggio — in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon

i -i romanzi dell'autore — the author's early novels

un Picasso -a maniera — an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work

nei -i tempi andava tutto bene — at first things went well

nei -i anni '60 — in the early 60's

3) (prossimo) first, next

scendere alla -a fermata — to get off at the next stop

prendere il primo treno, volo — to leave on the first train, flight

4) (per superiorità)

il primo produttore mondiale di vino — the world leading wine producer

5) ling.

-a persona singolare, plurale — first person singular, plural

6) (nelle parentele)

cugino primo — first cousin

7) telev.

il primo canale — channel one

8) in primo luogo to begin with, firstly, in the first instance o place

in primo luogo non avrei dovuto dirglielo — I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

9) sulle prime at first, initially

10) in primo piano in the foreground

mettere qcs. in primo piano — to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (in una successione) first; (tra due) former

sei il primo a dirmelo — you are the first to tell me

fu tra i -i ad arrivare — he was one of o among the first to arrive

preferisco il primo — I prefer the first one

il primo dei miei figli — (tra due) my elder son; (tra più di due) my eldest son

2) (in una classifica) first

essere il primo della classe — to be top of the class

3) (giorno iniziale) first

il primo (di) maggio — the first of May

ai — -

i del mese — at the beginning of the month

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

4) (minuto primo) minute

5) (prima portata) first course

6) telev. (canale) channel one

7) per primo first

arrivare per primo — to get there first
3.
avverbio first

ci sono due ragioni: primo... — there are two reasons: first...

non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia — I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like it

primo attore — teatr. principal

primo ballerino — principal dancer

- a comunione — First Communion

primo ministro — prime minister, premier

primo violino — first o lead violin

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primo

/'primo/ ⇒ 26

I aggettivo

1 (in una serie, in un gruppo) first; (tra due) former; le -e tre pagine the first three pages, the three first pages; i -i gradini della scala the first few steps of the stairs; "libro primo" "book one"; arrivare primo (in una gara) to come (in) o finish first; essere tra i -i tre to be in the top three; il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex; per la -a volta for the first time; non era la -a volta che lo avvertivo che I warned him not for the first time; lo incontrai a Oxford per la -a volta I first met him in Oxford; per -a cosa domani telefono I'll ring first thing tomorrow; - a pagina front page; finire in -a pagina to hit the headlines; essere una notizia da -a pagina to be front page news

2 (nel tempo) early; nel primo pomeriggio in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon; i -i romanzi dell'autore the author's early novels; un Picasso -a maniera an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work; nei -i tempi andava tutto bene at first things went well; nei -i anni '60 in the early 60's

3 (prossimo) first, next; scendere alla -a fermata to get off at the next stop; prendere il primo treno, volo to leave on the first train, flight

4 (per superiorità) il primo produttore mondiale di vino the world leading wine producer

5 ling. -a persona singolare, plurale first person singular, plural

6 (nelle parentele) cugino primo first cousin

7 telev. il primo canale channel one

8 in primo luogo to begin with, firstly, in the first instance o place; in primo luogo non avrei dovuto dirglielo I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

9 sulle prime at first, initially

10 in primo piano in the foreground; mettere qcs. in primo piano to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus

II sostantivo maschile

(f. -a)

1 (in una successione) first; (tra due) former; sei il primo a dirmelo you are the first to tell me; fu tra i -i ad arrivare he was one of o among the first to arrive; preferisco il primo I prefer the first one; il primo dei miei figli (tra due) my elder son; (tra più di due) my eldest son

2 (in una classifica) first; essere il primo della classe to be top of the class

3 (giorno iniziale) first; il primo (di) maggio the first of May; ai- i del mese at the beginning of the month; il primo dell'anno New Year's Day

4 (minuto primo) minute

5 (prima portata) first course

6 telev. (canale) channel one

7 per primo first; arrivare per primo to get there first

III avverbio

first; ci sono due ragioni: primo... there are two reasons: first...; non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like it

COMPOUNDS

primo attore teatr. principal; primo ballerino principal dancer; - a comunione First Communion; primo ministro prime minister, premier; primo violino first o lead violin.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > primo
6 premier

premier, -ière¹ [pʀəmje, jεʀ]

1. adjective

   a. (dans le temps, un ordre) first ; (en importance) leading

• les premières heures du jour the early hours

• dès les premiers jours from the earliest days

• ses premiers poèmes his early poems

• les premières années de sa vie the first few years of his life

• le premier constructeur automobile européen the leading European car manufacturer

• le premier personnage de l'État the country's leading statesman

• arriver/être premier to arrive/be first

• il est toujours premier en classe he's always top of the class

• être reçu premier to come first

• il est sorti premier à l'examen he came top in the exam

   b. (dans l'espace) [branche] bottom ; [rangée] front

• la première marche de l'escalier (en bas) the bottom step ; (en haut) the top step

• les 100 premières pages the first 100 pages

• en première page (Press) on the front page

• lire un livre de la première à la dernière ligne to read a book from cover to cover

   c. ( = de base) [échelon, grade] bottom ; [ébauche, projet] first

• quel est votre premier prix pour ce type de voyage ? what do your prices start at for this kind of trip?

   d. ( = originel, fondamental) [cause, donnée, principe] basic ; [objectif] primary ; [état] initial, original

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

   a. (dans le temps, l'espace) first

• parler/passer/sortir le premier to speak/go/go out first

• arriver les premiers to arrive first

• arriver dans les premiers to be one of the first to arrive

• il a été le premier à reconnaître ses torts he was the first to admit that he was in the wrong

• elle fut l'une des premières à... she was one of the first to...

   b. (dans une hiérarchie, un ordre) il a été reçu dans les premiers he was in the top few

• il est le premier de sa classe he is top of his class

   c. (dans une série, une comparaison) Pierre et Paul sont cousins, le premier est médecin Peter and Paul are cousins, the former is a doctor

3. masculine noun

   a. first

• c'est leur premier ( = enfant) it's their first child

• mon premier est... (charade) my first is in...

► en premier [arriver, parler] first

• je l'ai servi en premier I served him first

• pour lui, la famille vient toujours en premier his family always comes first

   b. ( = étage) first floor (Brit), second floor (US)

4. compounds

► le premier de l'an New Year's Day

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1.

- ière pʀəmje, ɛʀ adjectif

1) ( dans le temps) first

(dans) les premiers temps — at first

2) ( dans l'espace) first

3) ( dans une série) first

le premier janvier — the first of January

‘livre premier’ — ‘book one’

Napoléon I^er — Napoleon I, Napoleon the First

4) ( dans une hiérarchie) [artiste, écrivain, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top

être premier — [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first

une affaire de première urgence — a matter of the utmost urgency

nos premiers prix or tarifs — ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets

5) ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [éclat] initial; [aspect] original

6) ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif, conséquence] primary

7) Philosophie [terme, notion, donnée] fundamental; [vérité, principe] first

2.

nom masculin, féminin

1) ( dans le temps) first

2) ( dans une énumération) first

je préfère le premier — I prefer the first one

le premier de mes fils — ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son

3) ( dans un classement)

arriver le premier — [coureur] to come first

être le premier de la classe — [élève] to be top of the class

3.

nom masculin

1) ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US

2) ( jour du mois) first

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

3) ( arrondissement) first arrondissement

4.

en premier locution adverbiale

faire quelque chose en premier — to do something first

citons en premier le livre de notre collègue — first of all there's our colleague's book

5.

de première (colloq) locution adjective first-rate

c'est de première — it's first-class ou first-rate

Phrasal Verbs:

- premier âge

- premier de cordée

- premier danseur

- premier jet

- premier ministre

- le premier venu

- première nouvelle!

- premiers secours

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pʀəmje, jɛʀ (-ière)
1. adj

1) (dans le temps) first

C'est notre premier jour de vacances depuis Noël. — It's our first day off since Christmas.

la première fois — the first time

C'est la première fois que je viens ici. — It's the first time I've been here.

la première et la dernière fois — the first and last time

au premier abord — at first sight

du premier coup — at the first attempt, at the first go

enfant d'un premier lit — child from a first marriage

le premier âge — the first 3 months of life

Il est arrivé premier. — He came first., He was the first to arrive.

2) (du bas) (branche, marche, grade) lowest, bottom

au premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA

3) (en importance) first

de première importance — of prime importance

de première nécessité — absolutely essential

de premier ordre — first-class, first-rate

de première qualité; de premier choix — best quality, top quality

en premier lieu — in the first place

4) (= fondamental) basic

5)

le Premier ministre — the Prime Minister, the Premier, the Premier of Queensland, the Queensland Premier

2. nm

1) (= premier étage) first floor Grande-Bretagne second floor USA

2) (= personne)

le premier — the first

un jeune premier — a romantic male lead

premier de la classe — top of the class

3) (= jour)

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

le premier mai — the first of May

4)

en premier — first

3. nf

1) (= personne)

la première — the first

2) AUTOMOBILES (= vitesse) first, first gear

3) CHEMINS DE FER, AVIATION (= classe) first class

4) ÉDUCATION (= classe) Year 12
sixth year of secondary school (age 16-17)
5) [spectacle] THÉÂTRE first night, CINÉMA première

6) (chose faite pour la première fois) first

une grande première — a major first

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premier, - ière ⇒ La date, Les nombres

A adj

1 ( qui commence une série) [habitant, emploi, automobile, symptôme] first; Adam fut le premier homme Adam was the first man; c'est la première fois que je viens ici this is the first time I've been here; la première et la dernière fois the first and last time; les premiers temps de the initial period of; (dans) les premiers temps tout allait bien at first things went well;

2 ( qui précède dans l'espace) [porte, rue, visage, carrefour] first; les trois premières rues the first three streets; les premières marches (de l'escalier) the first few steps;

3 ( dans une série) [numéro, chapitre, mot, candidat] first; première personne du singulier/du pluriel first person singular/plural; le premier janvier/juin the first of January/of June; article premier du code pénal first article of the penal code; ‘livre premier’ ‘book one’; Napoléon I^er Napoleon I ou the First; Elisabeth I^re Elizabeth I ou the First;

4 ( par sa supériorité) [artiste, écrivain, producteur, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top; le premier producteur mondial de vin the world's leading wine producer; être premier [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first; il est premier en physique he's top in physics; terminer or arriver premier [coureur] to come first; une affaire de première importance/urgence a matter of the utmost importance/urgency; article de première nécessité an absolutely essential item;

5 ( par son infériorité) [billet, ticket, place] cheapest; nos premiers prix or tarifs ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets;

6 ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [vivacité, éclat] initial; [aspect] original; recouvrer sa santé première to recover one's health;

7 ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif] primary, basic; [conséquence] primary, main;

8 Philos [terme, notion, proposition, donnée] basic, fundamental; [vérité, principe] first.

B nm,f

1 ( qui se présente d'abord) first; vous êtes le premier à me le dire you are the first to tell me; il est toujours le premier à se plaindre he's always the first to complain; sortir le premier to go out first; arriver le premier, arriver les premiers to arrive first; les premiers arrivés seront les premiers servis first come, first served;

2 ( dans une énumération) first; je préfère le premier I prefer the first one; le premier de mes fils ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son;

3 ( dans un classement) arriver le premier [coureur] to come first; être le premier de la classe [élève] to be top of the class; il est le premier en latin he's top in Latin.

C nm

1 ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US; monter/descendre au premier to go up/to go down to the first GB ou second US floor; habiter au premier to live on the first GB ou second US floor;

2 ( jour du mois) first; être payé tous les premiers du mois to be paid on the first of every month; le premier de l'an New Year's Day;

3 ( arrondissement) first arrondissement; habiter dans le premier to live in the first arrondissement;

4 ( dans une charade) first; mon premier est my first is.

D en premier loc adv faire qch en premier to do sth first; faire passer son travail en premier to put one's work first; recourir à l'arme nucléaire en premier to resort to nuclear weapons in the first instance; citons en premier le livre de notre collègue first of all there's our colleague's book; il faut en premier baisser l'impôt sur les bénéfices first of all it is necessary to reduce taxes on profits.

E première nf

1 (événement important, exploit) first; première mondiale world first;

2 Théât, Cin première;

3 Scol Univ sixth year of secondary school, age 16-17;

4 Aut first (gear); être en première to be in first (gear); passer la première to go into first (gear); rouler en première to drive in first (gear);

5 ○ Rail, Aviat first class; voyager en première to travel first class; un billet de première a first-class ticket;

6 ( couturière dirigeant un atelier) head seamstress;

7 ( en alpinisme) first ascent; premier solitaire first solo-ascent;

8 ( dans une chaussure) insole.

F de première○ loc adj first-rate; c'est de première it's first-class ou first-rate.

Composés

premier âge [produits, vêtements] for babies up to six months ( après n); premier clerc chief clerk; premier communiant boy making his first communion; premier de cordée leader; premier danseur leading dancer; premier jet first ou rough draft; premier maître intermediate rank between chief petty officer and fleet chief petty officer GB, ≈ master chief petty officer US; premier ministre prime minister; premier secrétaire (d'un parti, organisme) first secretary; premier venu just anybody; elle s'est jetée dans les bras du premier venu she threw herself into the arms of the first man to come along; premier violon Mus first violin, leader; première classe Mil ≈ private; première communiante Relig girl making her first communion; première communion Relig first communion; première épreuve Imprim first proof; première nouvelle! that's the first I've heard about it; premiers secours first aid ¢.

ⓘ Premier ministre The chief minister of the government, appointed by the Président de la République and responsible for the overall management of government affairs.

( féminin première) [prəmje, ɛr] adjectif numéral

1. (souvent avant le nom) [initial] early

les premiers hommes early man

ses premières œuvres her early works

les premiers temps at the beginning, early on

il n'est plus de la première jeunesse he's not as young as he used to be

un Matisse de la première période an early Matisse

2. [proche] nearest

au premier rang

a. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE in the first ou front row

b. ÉDUCATION in the first row

3. [à venir] next, first

ce n'est pas le premier venu he's not just anybody

le premier imbécile venu pourrait le faire any idiot could do it

on s'est arrêtés dans le premier hôtel venu we stopped at the first hotel we came to ou happened to come to

4. [dans une série] first

chapitre premier Chapter One

à la première heure first thing, at first light

à première vue at first (sight)

au premier abord at first

dans un premier temps (at) first, to start with, to begin with

de la première à la dernière ligne from beginning to end

le premier nom d'une liste the top name on a list

du premier coup (familier) first off, at the first attempt

faire ses premières armes to make one's debut

il a fait ses premières armes à la "Gazette du Nord" he cut his teeth at the "Gazette du Nord"

j'ai fait mes premières armes dans le métier comme apprenti cuisinier I started in the trade as a cook's apprentice

premier amour first love

le premier arrivé the first person to arrive

première prise CINÉMA first take ou shot

premier jet (first) ou rough ou initial draft

premiers secours

a. [personnes et matériel] emergency services

b. [soins] first aid

première fois: c'est la première fois que... it's the first time that...

il y a toujours une première fois there's always a first time

première page PRESSE front page

faire la première page des journaux to be headline news

première partie

a. [généralement] first part

b. [au spectacle] opening act

qui va (lui) jeter ou lancer la première pierre? (allusion) BIBLE who will cast the first stone?

5. [principal] main

de (toute) première nécessité/urgence (absolutely) essential/urgent

c'est vous le premier intéressé you're the main person concerned ou the one who's got most at stake

le premier pays producteur de vin au monde the world's leading wine-producing country

6. [haut placé - clerc, commis] chief ; [ - danseur] leading

le premier personnage de l'État the country's Head of State

sortir premier d'une Grande école to be first on the pass list (in the final exam of a Grande école)

premier secrétaire (du parti) first secretary (of the party)

7. (après le nom) [originel] first, original, initial

l'idée première était de... the original idea was to...

8. [spontané] first

son premier mouvement his first ou spontaneous impulse

9. (après le nom) [fondamental] first

MATHÉMATIQUES [nombre] prime

[polynôme] irreducible

cause première first cause

principe premier first ou basic principle

10. [moindre]

et ta récitation, tu n'en connais pas le premier mot! you haven't a clue about your recitation, have you?

la robe coûte 400 euros et je n'en ai pas le premier sou the dress costs 400 euros and I haven't a penny (UK) ou cent (US) to my name

11. GRAMMAIRE

première personne du singulier/pluriel first person singular/plural

voir aussi link=pluriel pluriel

12. CUISINE

côte/côtelette première prime rib/cutlet

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, première [prəmje, ɛr] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne]

le premier the first

entre la première go in first

elle a fini dans les cinq premières she finished amongst the top five

elle est la première de sa classe/au hit-parade she's top of her class/the charts

jeune premier CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE juvenile lead

jeune première young female lead

le Premier (britannique) POLITIQUE the (British) Prime Minister ou Premier

les premiers seront les derniers (allusion) BIBLE the first shall be last

2. [chose]

le premier the first (one)

3. [celui-là]

le premier the former

plantez des roses ou des tulipes, mais les premières durent plus longtemps plant roses or tulips, but the former last longer

voir aussi link=cinquième cinquième

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nom masculin

1. [dans une charade]

mon premier sent mauvais my first has a nasty smell

2. [étage] first floor (UK), second floor (US)

la dame du premier the lady on the first floor

3. [dans des dates]

le premier du mois the first of the month

Aix, le premier juin Aix, June 1st

le premier avril April Fool's ou All Fools Day

le Premier Mai May Day

le premier janvier ou de l'an New Year's Day

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première nom féminin

1. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE first night, opening night

première mondiale world première

2. [exploit]

c'est une (grande) première chirurgicale it's a first for surgery

la première des Grandes Jorasses the first ascent of the Grandes Jorasses

3. ÉDUCATION lower sixth (form) (UK), eleventh grade (US)

première supérieure class leading to the entrance exam for the École normale supérieure

4. AUTOMOBILE first (gear)

être/passer en première to be in/to go into first

5. TRANSPORTS first class

voyager en première to travel first class

billet/wagon de première first-class ticket/carriage

6. COUTURE head seamstress

7. DANSE first (position)

8. IMPRIMERIE [épreuve] first proof

[édition - d'un livre] first edition ; [ - d'un journal] early edition

9. [d'une chaussure] insole

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de première locution adjectivale

(familier) first-rate

un imbécile de première (ironique) a prize idiot

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en premier locution adverbiale

first, in the first place, first of all

je dois m'occuper en premier de mon visa the first thing I must do is to see about my visa

premier de cordée nom masculin

leader (of a roped climbing team)

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premier degré nom masculin

1. ÉDUCATION primary (UK) ou elementary (US) education

2. [phase initiale] first step

brûlure au premier degré first-degree burn

3. (figuré)

des gags à ne pas prendre au premier degré jokes which mustn't be taken at face value

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premier prix nom masculin

1. COMMERCE lowest ou cheapest price

dans les premiers prix at the cheaper ou lower end of the scale

2. [récompense] first prize

elle a eu le premier prix d'interprétation she's won the award for best actress

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > premier
7 sei il primo a dirmelo

sei il primo a dirmelo

you are the first to tell me

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→ primo

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sei il primo a dirmelo
8 quien

pron.

who (sujeto).

fue mi hermano quien me lo explicó (Formal) it was my brother who explained it to me

era Pepe a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Pepe (whom) I saw/didn't trust

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quien

► pronombre (pl quienes)

1 (sujeto) who

■ me encontré a Toni, quien me dijo que estabas enfermo I met Toni, who told me you were ill

2 (complemento) who, whom

■ las personas a quienes me encontré ayer están aquí the people (whom) I met yesterday are here

■ se lo das a quien quieras you can give it to whoever you want

3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who

■ quien sepa la respuesta que me lo diga anyone who knows the answer tell me

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como quien as if

■ hace como quien no ve she acts as if she can't see

quien más quien menos figurado everybody

* * *

pron.

1) who, whom

2) whoever, whomever

* * *

PRON REL

1) [con antecedente]

a) [como sujeto] who

hablé con mi abogado, quien me dio la razón — I spoke to my solicitor, who said I was right

él es quien se ocupa de estos asuntos — he is the one who deals with these things

el Ayuntamiento será quien se haga cargo de eso — it'll be the Council that take care of that

b) [como complemento] who, whom frm

su profesor, a quien está dedicado el libro, siempre lo apoyó — his teacher, who the book is dedicated to, always supported him, his teacher, to whom the book is dedicated, always supported him frm

el pintor a quien describe en su libro — the painter he describes in his book, the painter whom he describes in his book frm

la señorita con quien hablaba — the young lady I was talking to, the young lady to whom I was talking frm

2) [como indefinido]

a) + subjun

un libro muy interesante para quien sepa poco del tema — a very interesting book for anyone who knows little about the subject

quienes no estén de acuerdo que se vayan — anyone who doesn't agree can leave

pregúntale a quien quieras — ask anyone o whoever you like

"a quien corresponda" — "to whom it may concern"

b) + indic

quien más se quejaba era él — the person who complained most was him, he was the one that o who complained the most

yo hablo con quien quiero — I'll speak to who I like

la tierra es para quien la trabaja — the land belongs to he who works it

lo dijo como quien anuncia una gran noticia — he said it like someone announcing some really important news

hay quien no piensa lo mismo — there are some o those who do not think the same

no hay quien lo aguante — no one can stand him

¡no hay quien te entienda! — there's no understanding you!

c)

quien más, quien menos —

quien más, quien menos tiene un amigo que ha estudiado en el extranjero — most of us have a friend who has studied abroad

quien más, quien menos, todos hemos tenido miedo a la oscuridad de pequeños — all of us, to some extent, have been afraid of the dark as children

- como quien dice

nací en Navarra, a un paso, como quien dice, de Francia — I was born in Navarre, just a stone's throw from France, so to speak

como quien no quiere la cosa —

se acercó, como quien no quiere la cosa, a enterarse de lo que decíamos — he casually moved closer to us to find out what we were saying

era capaz de beberse una botella de vino, como quien no quiere la cosa — he was quite capable of drinking a whole bottle of wine, just like that o as if it were nothing

como quien oye llover —

estuve una hora intentando convencerlo, y él, como quien oye llover — I spent an hour trying to persuade him but it was like water off a duck's back

no ser quien —

él no es quién para decirme lo que tengo que hacer — it's not for him to tell me what to do

tú no eres quien para decirme si tengo que llegar a casa antes de las diez — it's not for you to tell me whether I should come home before ten

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pronombre

1)

a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)

tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide

es a él a quien debemos agradecérselo — he's the one (who) we must thank

la chica con quien salía — the girl (who) I was going out with

b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)

su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...

sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...

2) ( la persona que)

quienes hayan terminado pueden irse — those who have finished may go

quien lo haya encontrado — the person who found it

quien se lo haya dicho — whoever told him

no encontré quien me lo pudiera explicar — I didn't find anybody who could explain it to me

3)

no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me

* * *

= who, whom, whoever.

Ex. The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.

Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.

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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.

* quienes = whom.

* Quién es quién = Who's Who.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.

* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.

* * *

pronombre

1)

a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)

tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide

es a él a quien debemos agradecérselo — he's the one (who) we must thank

la chica con quien salía — the girl (who) I was going out with

b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)

su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...

sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...

2) ( la persona que)

quienes hayan terminado pueden irse — those who have finished may go

quien lo haya encontrado — the person who found it

quien se lo haya dicho — whoever told him

no encontré quien me lo pudiera explicar — I didn't find anybody who could explain it to me

3)

no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me

* * *

= who, whom, whoever.

Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.

Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.

* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.

* quienes = whom.

* Quién es quién = Who's Who.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.

* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.

* * *

quien

pronoun

A

1 (con antecedente explícito — como sujeto) who, that; (— como objeto) who, that, whom ( frml)

tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida you are the one who o that has to decide

es a él a quien debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank, he's the one (that) we must thank, he's the one (whom) we must thank

la chica con quien salía the girl (who) I was going out with, the girl (that) I was going out with, the girl with whom I was going out

2 ( frml o liter) (en frases explicativas — como sujeto) who; (— como objeto) who, whom ( frml)

su hermano, a quien no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …

sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe, … her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow, …

B

(con antecedente implícito): quienes hayan terminado pueden irse those who have finished o anybody who has finished may go

sálvese quien pueda every man for himself

hubo quien la criticó por esto there were those who criticized her for this

no encontré quien me lo pudiera explicar I didn't find anybody who could explain it to me

C

no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter

tú no eres quien para juzgarme you're nobody to judge me

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Multiple Entries:
quien
quién
quien pronombre
1
a) ( sujeto) who, that;

( complemento) who, that, whom (frml);
◊ tienes que ser tú misma quién lo decida you are the one who o that has to decide;

es a él a quién debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank;
la chica con quién salía the girl (who) I was going out with
b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml);

◊ su hermano, a quién no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …

2 ( la persona que):
◊ quiénes hayan terminado those who have finished;

quién lo haya encontrado the person who found it;
quién se lo haya dicho whoever told him
quién pronombre
who;
◊ ¿quiénes eran? who were they?;

¿quién de ustedes se atrevería? which of you would dare?;
¿con quiénes fuiste? who did you go with?;
¿de quién es esto? whose is this?;
llegó una postal — ¿de quién? there's a postcard — who's it from?
quien pron rel
1 (sujeto) who: estuve con mi hermana, quien me contó sus problemas, I was with my sister, who told me her problems
2 (complemento) es en él en quien pienso, he's the one I'm thinking about
la persona para quien trabajo es muy metódica, the person for whom I work is very methodical
(como negativa) nobody: no hay quien soporte este calor, nobody can stand this heat
no hubo quien le defendiera, no one defended him
3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who: quien lo haya visto, que lo diga, anyone who has seen him should tell us
quién pron
1 (interrogativo) (sujeto) who?
¿quién es?, who is it?
(complemento) who
aún no sé quién es el ganador, I don't know yet who the winner is
¿con quién fuiste?, who did you go with?
adivina en quién estoy pensando, guess who I'm thinking about
2 (posesivo) de quién, whose: ¿de quién es ese libro? whose is that book?
3 (en exclamaciones) ¡quién sabe!, who knows!
♦ Locuciones: no es quién para juzgarme, he's not the person to judge me

' quién' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- acudir
- callar
- confesar
- creerse
- decir
- distribuir
- ganarse
- garantizar
- guapa
- guapo
- hablar
- hacer
- instigación
- irse
- mando
- mirar
- parte
- pique
- quien
- rienda
- saber
- salvarse
- vela
- yo
- a
- abarcar
- acertar
- aguantar
- andar
- atender
- barba
- comprar
- diablo
- importar
- ir
- propio
- salvar
- ser
- tocar
- tomar
- ver
English:
advise
- alone
- anybody
- beauty
- bird
- boss
- call
- carry-on
- choose
- commit
- conduct
- control
- culprit
- deal
- do
- envoy
- fault
- god
- grab
- guess
- humour
- it
- laugh
- look up to
- man
- matter
- me
- misplaced
- missing
- most
- next
- nobody
- one-upmanship
- place
- put up to
- repair
- second
- speak
- stare
- suspect
- take over
- that
- think
- upkeep
- us
- venture
- who
- whoever
- whom
- whose

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quien pron

1. (relativo) [sujeto] who;
[complemento] who, Formal whom;
fue mi hermano quien me lo explicó it was my brother who explained it to me;

él fue quien me robó he's the one who robbed me;

era Rosario a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Rosario (who) I saw/didn't trust;

buscaba a alguien con quien hablar I was looking for someone to talk to;

el atracador, a quien nadie reconoció, logró escapar the mugger, who nobody recognized, was able to escape;

gane quien gane, el partido está siendo memorable whoever wins, it has been an unforgettable game

2. (indefinido)
quien lo encuentre que se lo quede whoever finds it can keep it;

quienes quieran verlo que se acerquen whoever wants to see it will have to come closer;

quien no sabe nada de esto es tu madre one person who knows nothing about it is your mother;

hay quien lo niega there are those who deny it;

al billar no hay quien le gane he's unbeatable at billiards;

quien más quien menos everyone;

quien más quien menos, todo el mundo se lo esperaba that's what everyone expected, to some extent or other;

Comp
CAm, Méx, Ven Fam
quien quita y… [tal vez] maybe…;
[ojalá] let's hope…;
visita nuestra página, quien quita y te gusta visit our website, you may like it o maybe you'll like it;

¿mañana sales de viaje? quien quita y te vaya bien so you're off on a trip tomorrow? I hope it all goes well

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quien

pron rel sujeto who, that; objeto who, whom fml, that;

no soy quien para hacerlo I’m not the right person to do it;

hay quien there are people;

no hay quien lo haga nobody can do it;

la mujer con quien llegó the woman he arrived with;

quien más (y) quien menos some more, (and) some less

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quien pron, pl quienes

1) : who, whom

no sé quien ganará: I don't know who will win

las personas con quienes trabajo: the people with whom I work

2) : whoever, whomever

quien quiere salir que salga: whoever wants to can leave

3) : anyone, some people

hay quienes no están de acuerdo: some people don't agree

quién pron, pl quiénes

1) : who, whom

¿quién sabe?: who knows?

¿con quién hablo?: with whom am I speaking?

2)

de quien : whose

¿de quién es este libro?: whose book is this?

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quien pron

1. (sujeto) who

fue Javier quien me lo dio it was Javier who gave it to me

Cuando quien se refiere al complemento de un verbo se puede omitir

la persona a quien dimos el mensaje the person we gave the message to

el chico con quien salía the boy I used to go out with

son tus padres con quienes deberías hablar it's your parents you should talk to

2. (cualquiera) whoever

quien desee venir, puede hacerlo whoever wants to come can do so

quien llegue el primero, que nos guarde una mesa whoever gets there first, save us a table

Spanish-English dictionary > quien
9 εἰ

1
εἰ (Hom.+)

① marker of a condition, existing in fact or hypothetical, if (B-D-F §371f, neg. §428, 1; 2; Rob., indexes; JBoyer, Grace Theological Journal 2, ’81, 75–141, marker of a ‘simple, logical connection between protasis and apodosis’).

ⓐ w. the indic.

α. in all tenses, to express a condition thought of as real or to denote assumptions relating to what has already happened εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ if you really are the Son of God Mt 4:3; sim. 5:29f; 6:23; 8:31; Ac 5:39. εἰ σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ἐπονομάζῃ if you call yourself a Judean Ro 2:17. εἰ κατακαυχᾶσαι, οὐ σὺ βαστάζεις if you do boast, (remember) you do not support 11:18 al. In Paul the verb is freq. missing, and is to be supplied fr. the context: εἰ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν (sc. ἐστιν), τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρόν (sc. ἐστιν) 8:10. εἰ τέκνα (sc. ἐστέ) if you are children, then … vs. 17, εἰ χάριτι (γέγονεν), οὐκέτι ἐξ ἔργων 11:6 al. The negative in clauses where the reality of the condition is taken for granted is οὐ (earlier Gk. μή [for exception s. Goodwin p. 138f]; s. B-D-F §428, 1): εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο παρελθεῖν Mt 26:42. εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀφίετε Mk 11:25 [26] v.l. εἰ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε Lk 16:11f; εἰ οὐκ ἀκούουσιν vs. 31. εἰ οὐ φοβοῦμαι Lk 18:4; cp. J 5:47; 10:37; Ro 8:9; 11:21; 1 Cor 7:9; 9:2; 11:6; 15:13ff, 29, 32; 16:22 al. εἰ is rarely found w. the future εἰ πάντες σκανδαλισθήσονται Mt 26:33; Mk 14:29; εἰ ἀρνησόμεθα 2 Ti 2:12 (cp. Just., A I, 31, 6 εἰ μὴ ἀρνοῖντο Ἰησοῦν); εἰ ὑπομενεῖτε 1 Pt 2:20; εἰ καὶ οὐ δώσει (class. ἐὰν καὶ μὴ δῷ B-D-F §372, 3; Rob. 1012) Lk 11:8. W. aor., when events are regarded as having taken place Mt 24:22; Mk 3:26; 13:20.

β. w. the pres., impf., aor., or plpf. indic. to express an unreal (contrary to fact) condition (B-D-F §360; 372; Rob. 1012ff). ἄν is usu. found in the apodosis (regularly in class.) εἰ ἐν Τύρῳ καὶ Σίδωνι ἐγένοντο αἱ δυνάμεις, πάλαι ἂν μετενόησαν if the wonders had been done in T. and S., they would have repented long ago Mt 11:21. εἰ ἤμεθα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν if we had lived in the days of our fathers 23:30. εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης if the master of the house had known 24:43 (cp. Just., A I, 12, 2 εἰ … ταῦτα ἐγίνωσκον; 18, 1 al.) εἰ ἦν προφήτης, ἐγίνωσκεν ἄν if he were a prophet, he would know Lk 7:39 al. The pres. indic. εἰ ἔχετε (v.l. εἴχετε) πίστιν … ἐλέγετε ἄν if you had faith … you would say Lk 17:6. Somet. ἄν is lacking in the apodosis (Polyaenus 2, 3, 5 εἰ ἐπεποιήκειμεν … νῦν ἐχρῆν=if we had done … it would have been necessary; Mitt-Wilck. II/2, 16, 18 [II B.C.]; PRein I, 7 [II B.C.]; POxy 526, 10; 530, 8 and 17; Just., A I, 10, 6; 11:2 al.—PMelcher, De sermone Epict., diss. Halle 1905, 75; Mlt. 200f) εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος παρὰ θεοῦ, οὐκ ἠδύνατο if this man were not from God, he would not have been able to … J 9:33. εἰ μὴ ἦλθον, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχοσαν if I had not come, they would not have sin 15:22; cp. vs. 24. W. the apodosis placed first Mk 9:42 (v.l. περιέκειτο), Lk 17:2; J 19:11.

ⓑ εἰ w. subj., as καὶ εἴ τις θελήσῃ Rv 11:5 (s. 7 below), is unusual, perh. a textual error; B-D-F §372, 3 conjectures κἄν for καὶ εἰ. But εἰ w. subj. is found in the older poets and Hdt. (Kühner-G. II 474), in Aristoph., Equ. 698 et al., in var. dialects (EHermann, Griech. Forschungen I 1912, 277f) and in later times (e.g. Epict., Vett. Val., Lucian [ed. CJacobitz, Index graec. 473a]; Philostrat., Vi. Apoll. p. 84, 28; 197, 9; ins [Rdm.² 199]; PRyl 234, 12; POxy 496, 11; Dt 8:5); B-D-F §372, 3; Mlt. 187; Reinhold 107; OSchulthess, AKaegi Festschr. 1919, 161f.

ⓒ εἰ w. the optative is rare: εἰ καὶ πάσχοιτε … μακάριοι even if you should suffer, … you would be blessed 1 Pt 3:14. εἰ θέλοι (v.l. θέλει) τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ if it should be God’s will vs. 17. εἴ τι ἔχοιεν (sc. κατηγορεῖν; cp. Just., A I, 3, 1 εἰ … μηδὲν ἔχοι τις ἐλέγχειν) πρὸς ἐμέ if they should have any charges to bring against me Ac 24:19. εἰ δυνατὸν εἴη (Jos., Ant. 12, 12) if it should be possible 20:16 (but s. B-D-F §385, 2; Just., A II, 15, 2 εἰ δύναιντο). εἰ τύχοι is used as a formula (oft. in later wr., incl. Philo; s. KReik, D. Opt. bei Polyb. u. Philo 1907, 154; Just., A I, 27, 3) it may be, for example, perhaps 1 Cor 15:37; used to tone down an assertion which may be too bold 14:10 (Lucian, Icar. 6 καὶ πολλάκις, εἰ τύχοι, μηδὲ ὁπόσοι στάδιοι Μεγαρόθεν Ἀθήναζέ εἰσιν, ἀκριβῶς ἐπιστάμενοι ‘and many times, so it appears, not even knowing how many stades it is from Megara to Athens’).

② marker of an indirect question as content, that (Kühner-G. II 369, 8; Rob. 965. Cp. Appian, Bell. Civ. 5, 67 §283 ἀγανακτέω εἰ=be exasperated that; Sir 23:14 θελήσεις εἰ μὴ ἐγεννήθης; 2 Macc 14:28; 4 Macc 2:1; 4:7. S. on θαυμάζω 1aγ) ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκεν he was surprised that he was already dead Mk 15:44a. μὴ θαυμάζετε εἰ μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος do not wonder that the world hates you 1J 3:13; θαυμαζόντων …, εἰ τοσαύτη σπουδὴ ἦν τοῦ συλληφθῆναι that there was such interest in arresting MPol 7:2; AcPlCor 2:2 (cp. Just., A II, 8, 3 οὐδὲν … θαυμαστόν, εἰ). Sim. also (Procop. Soph., Ep. 123 χάριν ἔχειν εἰ=that) μαρτυρόμενος … εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός testifying … that the Christ was to suffer (s. πάσχω 3aα) Ac 26:23.—οὐ μέγα εἰ it is not surprising that 2 Cor 11:15 (cp. Aeschin., In Ctes. 94 ἐστὶ δεινὸν εἰ; Diod S 23, 15, 5, παράδοξον … εἰ=incredible … that; ibid. θαυμαστὸν εἰ; Gen 45:28 μέγα μοί ἐστιν εἰ).— That is also poss. after verbs of knowing or not knowing, e.g. J 9:25; Ac 19:2b; 1 Cor 1:16; 7:16; so CBurchard, ZNW 52, ’61, 73–82 but s. 5bα.

③ marker in causal clauses, when an actual case is taken as a supposition, where we also can use if instead of since: εἰ τὸν χόρτον … ὁ θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσιν if God so clothes the grass Mt 6:30; Lk 12:28; cp. Mt 7:11; Lk 11:13; J 7:23; 10:35; 13:14, 17, 32; Ac 4:9; 11:17; Ro 6:8; 15:27; Col 2:20; Hb 7:15; 1 Pt 1:17; 1J 4:11.

④ marker of strong or solemn assertion, without apodosis (=in aposiopesis; B-D-F §482; Rob. 1203) εἰ ἔγνως if you only knew Lk 19:42. εἰ βούλει παρενέγκαι if you would only let (this) pass 22:42 v.l. (cp. the letter fr. IV B.C. in Dssm., LO 120, note 5 [LAE 149]).—Hebraistic in oaths, like אִם: may this or that happen to me, if … (cp. 2 Km 3:25; GBuchanan, HTR 58, ’65, 319–24); this amounts to a strong negation certainly not (cp. Ps 7:4f; Gen 14:23) ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν εἰ δοθήσεται truly, I tell you, it will not be given Mk 8:12 (NColeman, JTS 28, 1927, 159–67 interprets this as strongly positive; against him FBurkitt, ibid. 274–76). εἰ εἰσελεύσονται they shall certainly not enter Hb 3:11; 4:3, 5 (all 3 Ps 94:11); B-D-F §372, 4; 454, 5; Mlt-H. 468f; Rob. 94; 1024.

⑤ marker of direct and indirect questions (without particle following)

ⓐ (not in earlier Gk., B-D-F §440, 3; Rob. 916) w. direct questions (Gen 17:17; 44:19; Am 3:3–6; 6:12; TestAbr A 15 p.96, 8 [Stone p. 40]; 18 p. 100, 13 [St. p. 48]): εἰ ἔξεστιν; is it permitted, may one? Mt 12:10; 19:3 (cp. Mk 10:2); Lk 14:3 v.l.; Ac 21:37; 22:25. εἰ ὀλίγοι οἱ σωζόμενοι; are there only a few who will be saved? Lk 13:23; cp. Mk 8:23; Lk 22:49; Ac 1:6; 7:1; 19:2a. Cp. 6aβ.

ⓑ freq. in indir. questions whether (Hom. et al.)

α. w. pres. indic. (Gen 27:21; 42:16; TestJob 31:1; Jos., Ant. 10, 259; 16, 225; Ar 8, 1; Just., A I, 2, 2; A II, 2, 10) εἴπῃς εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός whether you are the Christ Mt 26:63. εἰ ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν whether he is a sinner J 9:25; εἰ πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἔστιν whether there is a holy spirit Ac 19:2b (s. 2 above). ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Mt 27:49; Mk 15:36 (Lucian, Dial. Mort. 20, 3 φέρʼ ἴδω εἰ=let me see whether, Merc. Cond. 6); cp. Mk 10:2; Lk 14:31; 1 Cor 3:12; 2 Cor 13:5; 1J 4:1.—W. the fut. indic. (4 Km 1:2; Job 5:1) εἰ θεραπεύσει αὐτόν whether he would heal him Mk 3:2 (v.l. θεραπεύει); Lk 6:7 v.l.; εἰ σώσεις whether you will save 1 Cor 7:16.—W. the aor. indic. (Esth 4:14; w. plpf. Just., D. 56, 2) εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανεν whether he had already died Mk 15:44b; εἰ ἐβάπτισα 1 Cor 1:16.

β. w. subj. διώκω εἰ καταλάβω I press on (to see) whether I can capture Phil 3:12 (B-D-F §368; 375; Rob. 1017).

γ. w. opt. (X., An. 1, 8, 15; 2, 1, 15; 4 Macc 9:27; 11:13) ἀνακρίνοντες … εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα examining … to see whether this was really so Ac 17:11. εἰ βούλοιτο πορεύεσθαι 25:20; cp. 17:27.

⑥ In combination w. other particles, w. the other particles foll.

ⓐ εἰ ἄρα

α. expressing possibility if, indeed; if, in fact; whether (perhaps) (X., An. 3, 2, 22; SIG 834, 12; Gen 18:3; s. B-D-F §454, 2) 1 Cor 15:15 (εἴπερ ἄρα); Hv 3, 4, 3; 3, 7, 5; Hs 6, 4, 1; 8, 3, 3; 9, 5, 7; AcPt Ox 849, 6.

β. introducing a direct question εἰ ἄρα ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχει; is it (really) so? Ac 7:1 v.l.; indirect qu. on the chance that (PPetr II, 13 [19] 9 ‘should you find it impossible’; Num 22:11) Mk 11:13; Ac 5:8 D; 8:22; in the hope that 17:27 (εἰ ἄρα γε); AcPt Ox 849, 2; 22. Cp. εἰ δέ … ; What if …? Ac 23:9.

ⓑ εἴ γε if indeed, inasmuch as (Kühner-G. II 177c) Eph 3:2; 4:21; Col 1:23. τοσαῦτα ἐπάθετε εἰκῇ; εἴ γε καὶ εἰκῇ have you experienced so many things in vain? If it really was in vain Gal 3:4. εἴ γε καὶ ἐκδυσάμενοι οὐ γυμνοὶ εὑρεθησόμεθα assuming, of course, that having put it off we shall not be found naked 2 Cor 5:3. [εἴ γ]ε οὕτως ὡς [ἔστιν καὶ παρελάβετε τὸν λόγον] AcPl BMM recto, 31f (restoration based on duplicate Ox 1602 verso, 37f and AcPl Ha 8, 24f, which has a slightly difft. text after εἴ γε [s. also the text of Ghent 62, 17 in HSanders, HTR 31, ’38, 79, n. 2]). S. γέ bα.

ⓒ εἰ δὲ καί (Just., D. 110, 1) but if, and if Lk 11:18; 1 Cor 4:7; and even if 2 Cor 4:3 (but s. Lietzmann, Hdb.); 11:6. If, on the other hand, … then AcPlCor 2:28 (εἰ … δέ … καί … μή).

ⓓ εἰ δὲ μή (γε) if not, otherwise

α. after affirmat. clauses, w. the aor. ind, and ἄν in the apodosis J 14:2; or pres. ind. (Demosth., Prooem. 29, 3) and fut. (Gen 30:1; Bel 29 Theod.; PLond 1912, 98) Rv 2:5, 16; or pres. impv. J 14:11.—εἰ δὲ μή γε (μήγε some edd.) otherwise (Pla. et al.; Epict. 3, 22, 27; Jos., Bell. 6, 120, Ant. 17, 113; Just., D. 105, 6; IGR IV, 833; POxy 1159, 6; Mitt-Wilck. I/2, 167, 25; PGM 4, 2629; Da 3:15; Bel 8; TestSol 13:3 P): εἰ δὲ μή γε (sc. προσέχετε), μισθὸν οὐκ ἔχετε otherwise you have no reward Mt 6:1; cp. Lk 10:6. Elliptically: κἂν μὲν ποιήσῃ καρπὸν εἰς τὸ μέλλον• εἰ δὲ μή γε, ἐκκόψεις αὐτήν who knows, it may bear fruit next year; if not, fine, then cut it down (= have it cut down) 13:9.

β. after negat. clauses, otherwise (X., An. 7, 1, 8; Diod S 3, 47, 4; Dio Chrys. 10 [11], 100; LBW 1651 μὴ ἀδικεῖν…, εἰ δὲ μή; UPZ 196 I, 33 [119 B.C.]; Job 32:22) Mk 2:21f.—After a negative statement: οὐδὲ βάλλουσιν οἶνον νέον εἰς ἀσκοὺς παλαιούς. εἰ δὲ μή γε, ῥήγνυνται people do not pour new wine into old skins; otherwise they burst Mt 9:17; cp. Lk 5:36. μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι• εἰ δὲ μή γε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέχασθέ με no one is to consider me foolish; otherwise at least accept me as a fool 2 Cor 11:16.

ⓔ εἰ καί even if, even though, although Lk 11:8; 18:4; 1 Cor 7:21; 2 Cor 4:16; 7:8; 12:11; Phil 2:17; Col 2:5; Hb 6:9; AcPlCor 2:32.

ⓕ εἰ μὲν γάρ for if Ac 25:11 v.l. (for εἰ μὲν οὖν); 2 Cor 11:4; Hb 8:4 v.l. (for εἰ μὲν οὖν).

ⓖ εἰ μὲν οὖν if, then Hb 7:11. W. εἰ δέ foll. (X., Cyr. 8, 7, 22; Ael. Aristid. 28, 156 K.=49 p. 542 D.) Ac 19:38.

ⓗ εἰ μέντοι if, on the other hand Js 2:8.

ⓘ εἰ μή (=πλήν) but 1 Cor 7:17 (= in general) (B-D-F §376).—After negatives

α. except, if not, mostly without a verb depending on εἰ μή (X., An. 2, 1, 12; JosAs 12:11; Just., A I, 29, 1) Mt 11:27; 12:24; 16:4; J 3:13; Ro 7:7; Gal 1:19 (HKoch, Z. Jakobusfrage Gal 1:19: ZNW 33, ’34, 204–9); but also with a verb (Jos., Ant. 8, 316) Mt 5:13; Mk 6:5; Ac 21:25 v.l.

β. but (OGI 201, 20f οὐκ ἀφῶ αὐτοὺς καθεσθῆναι εἰς τὴν σκιάν, εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ ἡλίου ἔξω; in note 33 the ed. gives exx. fr. Aristoph. for this use) without a verb Mt 12:4; w. a verb (Theod. Prodr. 7, 426 H.) Gal 1:7, s. ἄλλος 2b. For ἐκτὸς εἰ μή s. ἐκτός 3a.

ⓙ εἰ μήτι unless indeed, unless perhaps (Ael. Aristid. 46 p. 198 D.; Jos., Ant. 4, 280; Tat. 10, 2) Lk 9:13; 2 Cor 13:5; w. ἄν (Ps.-Clem., Hom. 16, 4) 1 Cor 7:5 (s. Dssm., NB 32, 1 [BS 204 n.]; B-D-F §376; Mlt. 169; 239; Reinhold 35; JTrunk, De Basilio Magno sermonis Attic. imitatore 1911, 56; JWackernagel, Antike Anredeformen 1912, 27f).

ⓚ εἰ οὖν if, therefore Mt 6:23; Lk 11:36; 12:26; J 13:14; 18:8; Col 3:1; Phlm 17.

ⓛ εἴπερ if indeed, if after all, since (X., An. 1, 7, 9; Menand., Epitr. 907 S. [587 Kö.]; PHal 7, 6; UPZ 59, 29 [168 B.C.]; Jdth 6:9; TestJob 3:6; Just., Tat., Ath.) Ro 3:30 (ἐπείπερ v.l.); 8:9, 17; 2 Th 1:6.—if indeed, provided that εἴπερ ἄρα (ἄρα 1a) 1 Cor 15:15. καὶ γὰρ εἴπερ for even if (cp. Od. 1, 167; B-D-F §454, 2) 1 Cor 8:5; on 2 Cor 5:3 s. εἴ γε καί 6b above. Doubtful IEph 6:2; s. ἤ 2aβ.

ⓜ if perchance, if haply εἰ δέ που … τις ἔλθοι if perchance … anyone came Papias (2:4).

ⓝ εἴ πως (the spelling εἴπως is also correct; B-D-F §12) if perhaps, if somehow

α. w. opt. (X., An. 2, 5, 2; 4, 1, 21; POxy 939, 15) εἴ πως δύναιντο παραχειμάσαι in the hope that they could spend the winter Ac 27:12.

β. w. fut. indic. (3 Km 21:31; 4 Km 19:4; Jer 28:8; TestJos 6:6) εἴ πως εὐοδωθήσομαι whether, perhaps, I shall succeed Ro 1:10; cp. 11:14; Phil 3:11.

ⓞ εἴτε … εἴτε (Soph. et al.; ins since 416 B.C. [Meisterhans³-Schw.]; pap [Mayser II/3, 159]; LXX; JosAs 5:9; ApcrEzk [Epiph 70, 11]; Jos., Ant. 16, 33 and 37; Just., Ath. B-D-F §446; 454, 3; Rob. ind.) if … (or) if, whether … or

α. w. a verb in pres. indic. (Herm. Wr. 12, 22 thrice) 1 Cor 12:26; 2 Cor 1:6; or pres. subj. 1 Th 5:10.

β. w. no verb (Just., D. 86, 3 al.) Ro 12:6–8; 1 Cor 3:22; 8:5; 2 Cor 5:10 al. εἴτε only once 1 Cor 14:27. εἴτε ἄρσενα εἴτε θήλειαν (ἤτε … ἤτε pap) GJs 4:1.

⑦ Used w. the indef. pron.: εἴ τις, εἴ τι everyone who or whoever; everything that or whatever Mt 16:24; 18:28; Mk 4:23; 9:35; Lk 9:23; 14:26; 1 Ti 3:1, 5; 5:4, 8, 16 al. Cp. 1 Cor 12:31 v.l. (ADebrunner, ConNeot XI, ’47, 37). W. subj. εἴ τις θελήσῃ Rv 11:5 s. 1b, above.—DELG. M-M.
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εἰ μήν, more correctly εἶ μήν (B-D-F §24; Rob. 1150) for the older ἦ μήν (Hom. et al. [s. Denniston 350f], but found also Jos., Ant. 13, 76; 17, 42), in Hellenistic-Roman times (SIG 993, 20 [III B.C.]; 736, 27 [92 B.C.]; IG IV, 840, 15 [EHermann, Gr. Forschungen I 1912, 312]; pap since 112 B.C. [Mayser 78]; LXX e.g. Ezk 33:27; 34:8 al.; Num 14:28; Jdth 1:12; Bar 2:29 [Thackeray 83]) formula used in oaths surely, certainly Hb 6:14 (Gen 22:17).—Dssm., NB 33ff (BS 205ff).—M-M.

Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > εἰ
10 נאה

נָאֶהm., נָאָה f. (b. h.; = נאוה, v. אוּת) suited, becoming; handsome. Tanḥ. Bshall. 11 נ׳ שירהוכ׳ it is meet to sing unto the Lord. Sabb.133b; Naz.2b סוכה נ׳ a handsome Succah; a. fr.Ib. I, 1, v. נָוֶה.Pl. נָאִים, נָאִין; נָאוֹת. Sifra Aḥăré, end (ref. to Lev. 18:26 ושמרתם אתם) אתם נ׳ שומריםוכ׳ you are the proper persons to guard them (the laws of chastity), because you opened (were the first to observe) them. Tanḥ. Masʿé 4 הם נ׳ ולבושיהם נ׳ הם נ׳ לארץוכ׳ they are handsome, and their garments are becoming, they are suited to the land, and the land to them. Ned.IX, 10 בנית ישראל נ׳ הן אלאוכ׳ the daughters of Israel are good-looking, but misery disfigures them. Sabb. l. c. Sifré Deut. 320 (ref. to Deut. 32:19) ממה שהם נ׳ לווכ׳ because they are pleasing to him (he calling them sons and daughters), they are bold before him. Tosef.Sot.II, 3 יולדת נ׳ she will bear handsome children; Y. ib. III, 18d bot. נָעִים; a. fr.נָאוֹת f. pl. (noun) beauties. Lam. R. to II, 2 (ref. to נאות, ib.) כל נְאוֹתָיו של יצקב all the beauties (excellent men) of Jacob. Yalk. Ex. 244 (ref. to ואנוהו, Ex. 15:2) אגיד נאותיו ושבחו שלוכ׳ I will tell the excellencies and praises of ; ib. אדבר בנאוֹתיו ושבחיו; Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s.3 בנבואתו שבחו (corr. acc.); Yalk. Cant. 988 בנויתיו ובשבחו, read: בנוֹיוֹתָיו, v. נוֹי. Treat. Sofrim III, 13 היבות בנאות שלו speak much of his excellencies. Lam. R. introd. end, v. קִינָה; a. fr.נָאֶה (adv.) becomingly, well. Tosef.Yeb.VIII, 4, a. e. נ׳ דירש preaches well, ונ׳ מקיים and acts in conformity (with his words).

Jewish literature > נאה
11 נָאֶה

נָאֶהm., נָאָה f. (b. h.; = נאוה, v. אוּת) suited, becoming; handsome. Tanḥ. Bshall. 11 נ׳ שירהוכ׳ it is meet to sing unto the Lord. Sabb.133b; Naz.2b סוכה נ׳ a handsome Succah; a. fr.Ib. I, 1, v. נָוֶה.Pl. נָאִים, נָאִין; נָאוֹת. Sifra Aḥăré, end (ref. to Lev. 18:26 ושמרתם אתם) אתם נ׳ שומריםוכ׳ you are the proper persons to guard them (the laws of chastity), because you opened (were the first to observe) them. Tanḥ. Masʿé 4 הם נ׳ ולבושיהם נ׳ הם נ׳ לארץוכ׳ they are handsome, and their garments are becoming, they are suited to the land, and the land to them. Ned.IX, 10 בנית ישראל נ׳ הן אלאוכ׳ the daughters of Israel are good-looking, but misery disfigures them. Sabb. l. c. Sifré Deut. 320 (ref. to Deut. 32:19) ממה שהם נ׳ לווכ׳ because they are pleasing to him (he calling them sons and daughters), they are bold before him. Tosef.Sot.II, 3 יולדת נ׳ she will bear handsome children; Y. ib. III, 18d bot. נָעִים; a. fr.נָאוֹת f. pl. (noun) beauties. Lam. R. to II, 2 (ref. to נאות, ib.) כל נְאוֹתָיו של יצקב all the beauties (excellent men) of Jacob. Yalk. Ex. 244 (ref. to ואנוהו, Ex. 15:2) אגיד נאותיו ושבחו שלוכ׳ I will tell the excellencies and praises of ; ib. אדבר בנאוֹתיו ושבחיו; Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s.3 בנבואתו שבחו (corr. acc.); Yalk. Cant. 988 בנויתיו ובשבחו, read: בנוֹיוֹתָיו, v. נוֹי. Treat. Sofrim III, 13 היבות בנאות שלו speak much of his excellencies. Lam. R. introd. end, v. קִינָה; a. fr.נָאֶה (adv.) becomingly, well. Tosef.Yeb.VIII, 4, a. e. נ׳ דירש preaches well, ונ׳ מקיים and acts in conformity (with his words).

Jewish literature > נָאֶה
12 выше головы не прыгнешь

посл.

lit. you can't jump higher than your head; cf. a man can do no more than he can; one cannot go further than the wall; nothing comes out of the sack but what was in it

- И что бы я ни задумала, всё будет упираться в смету, и вы же мне скажете или ваш Любимов скажет, что есть лимиты - и выше головы не прыгнешь... (В. Кетлинская, Дни нашей жизни) — 'And whatever I may try to do, the answer will be 'it isn't in the budget', and you and your Lyubimov will be the first to tell me that there are financial limitations, that you can't jump higher than your head, and so forth.'

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выше головы не прыгнешь
13 el2

= the, ye.

Nota: Forma arcaica.

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.

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* 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.

Spanish-English dictionary > el2
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- {you're} = Sie selbst {yourself}+ = das geht Sie an {this concerns you}+ = erlauben Sie {by your leave; let me see}+ = frieren Sie? {do you feel cold?}+ = Sie heben ab (Kartenspiel) {it's your cut}+ = Sie sind dran {it's your turn}+ = gestatten Sie? {excuse me}+ = hören Sie mal! {I say!}+ = wie Sie wollen {as you will}+ = Verzeihen Sie! {I beg your pardon!}+ = Sind Sie satt? {Are you full?}+ = wie heißen Sie? {what is your name?}+ = er holt Sie ein {he'll catch up with you}+ = treten Sie ein! {walk in!}+ = sind Sie fertig? {have you finished?}+ = Sie dreht durch. {She's cracking up.}+ = seien Sie so gut {do me the kindness}+ = wie Sie wünschen {as you please}+ = woher kommen Sie? {where do you come from?}+ = Sie sind gemeint. {This means you.}+ = Das betrifft Sie. {This concerns you.}+ = Erheben Sie sich! {All Rise!}+ = was wünschen Sie? {what can I do for you?; what do you wish?}+ = da irren Sie sich {there you are mistaken}+ = versuchen Sie es! {have a try at it!}+ = wohin fahren Sie? {where are you bound for?}+ = Sie ist verreist. {She is out of town.}+ = Sie ist nicht da. {She's not in.}+ = treten Sie näher! {come closer!}+ = wollen Sie zu mir? {do you want to see me?}+ = seien Sie sachlich {stick to facts}+ = bleiben Sie sitzen {keep your seats!}+ = Sie sehen gut aus. {You look well.}+ = Rufen Sie mich an! {Give me a call!}+ = Sie verstehen ihn. {they sympathize with him.}+ = Sehen Sie sich um! {Look behind you!}+ = Wie groß sind Sie? {What's your height?}+ = Benehmen Sie sich! {Behave yourself!}+ = Sie wohnt bei mir. {She's staying with me.}+ = Sie war beleidigt. {She was offended.}+ = Sie werden gebeten {you are requested}+ = Meckern Sie nicht! {Don't be so fussy!}+ = das geht Sie nichts an {that doesn't regard you; that's none of your business; that's nothing to you}+ = ich rechne auf Sie [wegen] {I look to you [for]}+ = wie nennen Sie das? {what do you call that?}+ = Verstehen Sie mich? {Do you take me?}+ = Sie kam als letzte. {She came last.}+ = Passen Sie gut auf! {Pay close attention!}+ = Sie ist von gestern. {She's quite a back number.}+ = wo sind Sie geboren? {where were you born?}+ = Was Sie nicht sagen! {You don't say so!}+ = Sie ist fantasielos. {She has no imagination.}+ = Sie ist unglaublich. {She's the limit.}+ = Jetzt sind Sie dran. {the ball's in your court.}+ = wie kommen Sie dazu? {how dare you?}+ = Das wissen Sie doch! {But you know that!}+ = denken Sie sich nur! {just imagine!}+ = Seien Sie anständig! {Behave yourself!}+ = wie fühlen Sie sich? {how do you feel?}+ = Ganz wie Sie wollen. {Just as you like.}+ = Wem erzählen Sie das! {You are telling me!}+ = Halten Sie es geheim! {Keep it dark!}+ = Was halten Sie davon? {How does it strike you?}+ = fahren Sie langsamer! {slow down!}+ = was halten Sie davon? {what do you make of it?}+ = Sie ist schlagfertig. {She's quick at repartee.}+ = Sie leugnete rundweg. {She flatly denied.}+ = Sie kann gut rechnen. {She's good at sums.}+ = Bleiben Sie sachlich! {Stick to facts!}+ = Fahren Sie nach links! {Make a left turn!}+ = halten Sie sich rechts {keep to your right}+ = er möchte Sie sprechen {he wishes to see you}+ = Sie lügt wie gedruckt. {She's a lying so-and-so.}+ = Das gilt auch für Sie. {that applies to you too.}+ = Bitten Sie sie herein. {Ask her in.}+ = überlassen Sie es mir! {leave it to me!}+ = Entschuldigen Sie mich {pardon me}+ = was erlauben Sie sich? {how dare you?}+ = Fangen Sie an zu lesen! {Begin reading!}+ = nach dem, was Sie sagen {from what you say}+ = was wollen Sie von ihm? {what do you want with him?}+ = Sie durfte nicht gehen. {She wasn't allowed to go.}+ = Welche Größe haben Sie? {What size do you take?}+ = bitte, fahren Sie fort! {go on, please!}+ = Sie können mir glauben. {You can take it from me.}+ = bitte bedienen Sie sich {please help yourself}+ = können Sie das belegen? {can you furnish proof of that?}+ = bemühen Sie sich nicht! {don't bother!}+ = werden Sie daraus klug? {does it make sense to you?}+ = Seien Sie offen zu mir! {Be frank with me!}+ = deswegen sind Sie hier. {that's why you're here.}+ = Sie schritt auf und ab. {She paved up and down.}+ = tun Sie, was Sie wollen {do as you please}+ = nehmen Sie es nicht übel {don't take it amiss}+ = haben Sie schon gewählt? {have you made your choice?}+ = Sie hörte schweigend zu. {She listened in silence.}+ = besuchen Sie mich einmal {come to see me some time}+ = Bitte bedenken Sie doch! {Pray, consider!}+ = Sie ist sehr wählerisch. {She's very particular.}+ = wie können Sie es wagen? {how dare you?}+ = wollen Sie es probieren? {would you care to try it?}+ = Sie ist wieder die alte. {She's herself again.}+ = Sie fühlt sich gekränkt. {She feels hurt.}+ = wo sind Sie beschäftigt? {where do you work?}+ = wünschen Sie noch etwas? {would you like anything else?}+ = Entschuldigen Sie bitte. {You've my apologies.}+ = Entschuldigen Sie bitte! {I beg your pardon!; excuse me, please!}+ = kommen Sie morgen zu mir {see me tomorrow}+ = das dürfen Sie nie vergessen {you must never forget that}+ = Sie hat nichts zu melden. {She's a nobody.}+ = Sie wird leicht seekrank. {She's a bad sailor.}+ = welche Farbe möchten Sie? {what colour do you want?}+ = machen Sie es sich bequem {make yourself at home; make yourself comfortable}+ = worauf wollen Sie hinaus? {what are you driving at?}+ = Sie sollten sich schämen. {You ought to be ashamed of yourself.}+ = Das werden Sie mir büßen! {You'll hear of this!}+ = jetzt, da Sie es erwähnen {now you mention it}+ = Nehmen Sie es nicht übel. {Don't take it amiss.}+ = langen Sie ordentlich zu! (beim Essen) {cut and come again!}+ = er behauptet Sie zu kennen {he claims to know you}+ = Ich verlasse mich auf Sie. {I count on you.}+ = Rechnen Sie nicht mit mir! {You can count me out!}+ = er wünscht Sie zu sprechen {he wishes to see you}+ = Können Sie das beschwören? {Can you swear to that?}+ = Bitte seien Sie pünktlich. {Please be on time.}+ = würden Sie mir bitte sagen {would you kindly tell me}+ = Glauben Sie es bloß nicht. {Don't run away with the idea.}+ = Erinnern Sie sich an mich? {Do you remember me?}+ = Und was wünschen Sie noch? {And what more do you want?}+ = Sie haben nichts gegessen. {they feel empty.}+ = ich habe eine Bitte an Sie {may I ask you a favour}+ = können Sie mir herausgeben? {can you give me change?}+ = Sie ist piekfein gekleidet. {She's dressed up to the nines.}+ = Sie haben uns sehr gefehlt. {We've missed you badly.}+ = wären Sie so freundlich und {would you be kind enough to}+ = Sie braucht nicht zu gehen. {She hasn't got to go.}+ = Sie war tief eingeschlafen. {She was fast asleep.}+ = Gehen Sie sparsam damit um! {Use it sparingly!}+ = Sie ist sein ein und alles. {She's all the world to him.}+ = Sie werden bald gesund sein {you'll soon get well}+ = was wollen Sie damit sagen? {what do you mean by that?}+ = Bekennen Sie sich schuldig? {Do you plead guilty?}+ = Sie können mich gern haben. {I'll see you further first.}+ = wieviel verlangen Sie dafür? {what are you asking for that?}+ = Sie müssen sich entscheiden. {You have to make up your mind.}+ = Sie ist sehr mager geworden. {She's grown very thin.}+ = Mit wem sind Sie verabredet? {Who is your date?}+ = Sie amüsierte sich köstlich. {She had a ripping good time.}+ = grüßen Sie ihn schön von mir {give him my best regards}+ = in welcher Branche sind Sie? {what line are you in?}+ = unterbrechen Sie mich nicht! {don't interrupt me!}+ = ich hoffe daß Sie gesund sind {I trust that you are well}+ = Wie sind Sie darauf gekommen? {How did you hit on that?}+ = Wie Sie es auch immer machen. {However you do it.}+ = Sie können es ruhig gestehen. {You may as well own up.}+ = Kümmern Sie sich nicht darum. {Don't bother about it.}+ = lassen Sie es mich versuchen! {let me have a try at it!}+ = haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? {do you have anything to declare?}+ = wenn Sie nichts dagegen haben {if you don't object}+ = Machen Sie es wie Sie wollen! {Do your best or your worst!}+ = versäumen Sie nicht hinzugehen {don't fail to go there}+ = lassen Sie sich nicht nötigen! {don't wait to be asked!}+ = ich bin zweimal so alt wie Sie {I'm double your age}+ = lassen Sie sich nicht täuschen {don't let yourself be fooled}+ = Sie fragten mich geradeheraus. {they asked me point-black.}+ = Sie haben es heraufbeschworen. {You've asked for it.}+ = Sie ist entschlossen zu gehen. {She's bent on going.}+ = Warten Sie, bis Sie dran sind! {wait your turn!}+ = das können Sie uns nicht erzählen! {tell us another!}+ = Haben Sie sich gut unterhalten? {Did you have a nice time?}+ = Sie müssen mich einmal besuchen {you must come and see me some day}+ = Wahrscheinlich haben Sie recht. {I dare say you're right.}+ = erlauben Sie mir, das zu machen {let me do that}+ = Sie haben sich nicht verstanden. {they didn't get on well together.}+ = ich freue mich, Sie wiederzusehen {I'm looking forward to seeing you again}+ = würden Sie so freundlich sein und {would you be so kind as}+ = verstehen Sie, worauf es ankommt? {do you see the point?}+ = entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich störe {excuse my interrupting you}+ = Sie können sich darauf verlassen. {You can count on that.}+ = halten Sie es für wahrscheinlich? {do you think it probable?}+ = Lassen Sie sich nicht entmutigen. {Don't get discouraged.}+ = ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen {nice to meet you}+ = Sie ist gut bei ihm angeschrieben. {She's in his good books.}+ = ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen. {I'm glad to meet you.}+ = kann ich Sie telefonisch erreichen? {are you on the phone?}+ = Sie ist gar nicht so unmusikalisch. {She's not at all musical.}+ = Sie haben nichts füreinander übrig. {there's no love lost between them.}+ = Sie macht sich nur über Sie lustig. {She's only trying to poke fun at you.}+ = Ich begreife nicht, was Sie meinen. {I fail to see what you mean.}+ = Sie wollte es einfach nicht glauben. {She refused to believe it.}+ = Sie passen überhaupt nicht zusammen. {they're a bad match.}+ = Sie äußerte sich sehr offen darüber. {She was very outspoken about it.}+ = entschuldigen Sie, daß ich Sie störe {sorry to trouble you}+ = damit können Sie bei mir nicht landen {that cuts no ice with me}+ = es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt gingen {you had better go now}+ = entschuldigen Sie, daß ich unterbreche {excuse my interrupting}+ = entschuldigen Sie, daß ich zu spät komme {excuse me for being late}+ = haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche {do you mind if I smoke}+ = haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche? {do you mind my smoking?}+ = Sie brauchen sich nicht zu rechtfertigen. {You needn't justify yourself.}+ = lassen Sie sich durch mich nicht abhalten {don't let me hinder you}+ = bitte sorgen Sie dafür, während ich fort bin {please see to this while I'm away}+ = ich danke Ihnen dafür, daß Sie mir geholfen haben {thank you for helping me}+

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15 Ihnen

- {you} anh, chị, ông, bà, ngài, ngươi, mày, các anh, các chị, các ông, các bà, các ngài, các người, chúng mày, ai, người ta = Nach Ihnen! {After you!}+ = das gehört Ihnen {this is yours}+ = Zieht es Ihnen? {Are you in a draught?}+ = wann es Ihnen paßt {at your leisure}+ = wie geht es Ihnen? {how do you feel?; how goes the world with you?}+ = Fehlt Ihnen etwas? {Is anything wrong with you?}+ = Niemand außer Ihnen. {No person other than yourself.}+ = wie gefällt es Ihnen? {how do you like it?}+ = kann ich Ihnen helfen? {may I help you?}+ = wenn es Ihnen recht ist {if you please}+ = es steht Ihnen sehr gut {it's very becoming to you}+ = ich will Ihnen was sagen {I'll tell you what}+ = ich habe es Ihnen gesagt {I told you so}+ = ich danke Ihnen vielmals {thank you very much indeed}+ = Mit Ihnen bin ich fertig. {I've finished with you.}+ = wenn es Ihnen gerade paßt {at your leisure}+ = Gefällt Ihnen das besser? {do you like this better?}+ = ganz wie es Ihnen beliebt {just as you like}+ = Ich werde Ihnen was husten. {I'll see you further first.}+ = beiliegend senden wir Ihnen {enclosed, please find}+ = es steht Ihnen frei zu gehen {you are at liberty to go; you are free to go}+ = es liegt an Ihnen, es zu tun {it lies with you to do it}+ = womit kann ich Ihnen dienen? {what can I do for you?}+ = hiermit teilen wir Ihnen mit {this is to inform you}+ = das wird Ihnen ungeheuer gut tun {that will do you a world of good}+ = die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen {it rests you to decide}+ = Das dürfte Ihnen bekannt sein. {You're probably aware of it.}+ = ich trage es Ihnen nicht nach! {no ill feelings!}+ = kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein? {can I be of any service?}+ = Darf ich Ihnen behilflich sein? {Can I give you a hand?}+ = Ihnen im voraus bestens dankend {Thanking you in anticipation}+ = darf ich mich Ihnen anschließen? {may I join you?}+ = nehmen Sie das, was Ihnen gefällt {take whichever you like}+ = es hängt in hohem Maß von Ihnen ab {it depends largely upon you}+ = Das ist sehr freundlich von Ihnen. {It's very good of you.}+ = Ich beehre mich, Ihnen mitzuteilen {I beg to inform you}+ = ich wette mit Ihnen fünf gegen eins {I bet you five to one}+ = Ich sage Ihnen, was wirklich dran ist. {I'll give you the low down.}+ = Auswendig kann ich Ihnen nichts sagen. {I can't tell you off-hand.}+ = wenn ich Ihnen das alles erzählen sollte {if I were you to tell you all that}+ = er kann sich mit Ihnen nicht vergleichen {he cannot compare with you}+

Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > Ihnen
16 всичкият

the whole, the entire, all

ти с всичкиятя си ли си? are you in your (right) senses?

не е с всичкиятя си he's not all there

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всѝчкият,

всѝчкия обобщ. мест., като същ., -ата, -ото, -ите 1. the whole, the entire, all; не е с \всичкиятия си he’s not all there; ти с \всичкиятия си ли си? are you in your (right) senses?;

2. всичко ср. everything; all; бих дал \всичкиято, за да зная I would give anything to know; \всичкиято двадесет a total of twenty, twenty in all; \всичкиято друго освен anything but; \всичкиято е свършено c it is all over with; \всичкиято живо everybody, every living thing, everything that has life; \всичкиято или нищо all or nothing; sink or swim; \всичкиято на \всичкиято altogether, all told, (all) in all; \всичкиято най-хубаво all the best; \всичкиято необходимо all that is needed, all the necessaries/requisites; \всичкиято с времето си all in its proper time; \всичкиято става you never can tell; things happen; \всичкиято съм за be all (in all) to; \всичкиято ще се оправи/нареди things will come right; давам \всичкиято, което имам give o.’s all; залагам на карта \всичкиято, което имам stake o.’s all; момче/момиче за \всичкиято dogsbody; отгоре на \всичкиято on top of it all, to top it all; повече от \всичкиято друго above all else; правя \всичкиято възможно do o.’s utmost, lay o.s. out, go out of o.’s way; fall over o.s.; sl. give (it) all one’s got, go for the limit, go for broke; преди \всичкиято in the first place, above all (things), first and foremost; пристигам с \всичкиятото си величие appear in all o.’s glory; това е \всичкиято, което имам на тоя свят it’s my all; ценя повече от \всичкиято value above everything; човек, който го бива за \всичкиято a Jack of all trades.

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1. the whole, the entire, all 2. не е с ВСИЧКИЯТя си he's not all there 3. ти с ВСИЧКИЯТя си ли си? are you in your (right) senses?

Български-английски речник > всичкият
17 hora

f.

1 hour (sesenta minutos).

media hora half an hour

una hora y media an hour and a half

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour

horas extraordinarias overtime

horas de luz daylight hours

horas de oficina/trabajo office/working hours

horas de vuelo flying time

horas de visita visiting times

2 time.

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?

dar la hora to strike the hour

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock

hora oficial official time

hora de salida departure time

3 time (momento determinado).

es hora de irse it's time to go

a la hora on time

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time

llegó su hora his time has come (muerte)

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a última hora at the end of the day; (al final del día) at the last moment (en elúltimo momento)

última hora (Prensa) stop press

de última hora latest, up-to-the-minute; (noticia) last-minute (preparativos)

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de cierre closing time

hora pico rush hour (AmEsp)

hora punta rush hour (AmEsp)

4 appointment (cita).

pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointment

tener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with

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hora

► nombre femenino

1 (unidad de tiempo) hour

■ media hora half an hour

2 (tiempo) time

■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?

■ es hora de marchar it's time to go

■ no es hora de... this is no time to...

3 (cita) appointment

■ tengo hora para las cuatro y media I have an appointment at half past four

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a altas horas in the small hours

a buena hora (oportunamente) at the right time 2 (afortunadamente) fortunately

¡a buenas horas! and about time too!

a estas horas (ahora) by now 2 (indicando sorpresa) at this time (of the day)

■ a estas horas la tienda estará cerrada the shop will be closed by now

■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?

a la hora at the proper time, on time

a la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to it

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a su hora at the proper time, in time

a última hora at the last moment

comer entre horas to eat between meals, snack

dar hora to give an appointment

dar la hora to strike the hour

de última hora last-minute

■ una noticia de última hora some last-minute news

en mala hora (inoportunamente) at the wrong time 2 (desafortunadamente) unfortunately

ir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed fly

pedir hora to make an appointment

poner en hora to set

por horas by the hour

■ cobro por horas I get paid by the hour

tener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand

¡ya era hora! and about time too!

hora oficial standard time

hora de acostarse bedtime

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de comer lunch time, dinner time

hora peninsular time in mainland Spain

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

■ no quiere hacer horas extras he doesn't want to work overtime

horas muertas spare time

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noun f.

1) hour

2) time

3) appointment

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SF

1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour

el viaje dura una hora — the journey lasts an hour

durante dos horas — for two hours

dos horas de reloj — two hours exactly

esperamos horas — we waited for hours

ocho euros la hora — eight euros an hour

• echar horas — to put the hours in

• media hora — half an hour

la media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break

• por horas — by the hour

trabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour

sueldo por hora — hourly wage

asistenta por horas — daily (help)

hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off

horas de comercio — business hours

horas de consulta — opening hours ( of surgery)

horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing

horas de oficina — business hours, office hours

horas de trabajo — working hours

horas de visita — visiting hours

horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing

horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing

hacer horas (extra) — to work overtime

horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing

horas muertas — dead period sing

se pasa las horas muertas viendo la tele — he spends hour after hour watching telly

2) (=momento)

a) [concreto] time

¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?

¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?

¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?

¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?

¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!

• llegar a la hora — to arrive on time

a la hora en punto — on the dot

a la hora justa — in the nick of time

a la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...

• a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours

• a una hora avanzada — at a late hour

• dar la hora — [reloj] to strike (the hour)

• poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch

• no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals

• a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by now

ayer a estas horas — at this time yesterday

b) [oportuno]

• buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start

llegas a buena hora — you've arrived just in time

en buena hora — at just the right time

• es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sth

es hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go

estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?

• le ha llegado la hora — her time has come

• mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time

en mala hora se lo dije — I shouldn't have told her

• en la hora de su muerte — at the moment of his death

• a primera hora — first thing in the morning

• a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minute

dejar las cosas hasta última hora — to leave things until the last moment o minute

cambios de última hora — last-minute changes

noticias de última hora — last-minute news

última hora — [noticias] stop press

• la hora de la verdad — the moment of truth

• ¡ya era hora! — and about time too!

ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went

- ¡a buena hora!

¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!

a buena hora(s) te vuelvo a prestar nada — that's the last time I lend you anything

- no ver la hora de algo

hora bruja — witching hour

hora cero — zero hour

desde las cero horas — from midnight

hora de apertura — opening time

hora de cenar — dinnertime

hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime

hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office

hora de las brujas — witching hour

hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)

hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time

hora estimada de llegada — estimated time of arrival

hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands

hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases

hora local — local time

hora media de Greenwich — Greenwich mean time

hora oficial — official time, standard time

hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain

hora pico — Méx rush hour

hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour

horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours

hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death

horas valle — off-peak times

hora universal — universal time

3) (Educ) period

después de inglés tenemos una hora libre — after English we have a free period

horas de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours

van a reducir las horas de clase — teaching hours are going to be cut

doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours

en horas de clase — during school hours

4) (=cita) appointment

dar hora a algn — to give sb an appointment

pedir hora — to ask for an appointment

tener hora — to have an appointment

tengo hora para el dentista — I've got an appointment at the dentist's

5) (Rel)

libro de horas — book of hours

horas canónicas — canonical hours

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femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

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= hour.

Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* 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).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

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femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

* * *

= hour.

Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* 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).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

* * *

hora

feminine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

A (período de tiempo) hour

hace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour ago

el examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half long

media hora half an hour

en un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hour

nos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on end

llevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working week

circulaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hour

trabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hour

cobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour

[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on end

no le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hours

pasarse las horas muertas to while away one's time

tener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed time

Compuestos:

● hora de salida

departure time

● hora feliz

happy hour

● hora libre

free period

● hora peak

( Chi) rush hour

● hora pico

( AmL) rush hour

● hora puente or sandwich

( RPl) free period

● hora punta

( Esp) rush hour

● hora tonta

weak moment

● hora valle

off-peak time

● horas de consulta

fpl doctor's office hours ( AmE), surgery hours ( BrE)

● horas de oficina

fpl office hours (pl)

● horas de trabajo

fpl working hours (pl)

● horas de visita

fpl visiting hours o times (pl)

● horas de vuelo

fpl flying time

● horas extra(s) or extraordinarias

fpl overtime

trabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtime

● horas libres

fpl free o spare time

B

1 (momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)

las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time

¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?

¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yet

las clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on time

los trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm today

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)

se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnight

dar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversation

no dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)

que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at her

desde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day

2 (momento sin especificar) time

ya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed

llámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole time

el niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times

¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you called

ya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a job

es hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your future

a altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morning

te llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morning

a última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to go

una notica de última hora a late o last-minute news item

última hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiago

a estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about now

normalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this time

éstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up

¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?

¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?

no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awake

maldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come back

a buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!

a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!

a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anything

seguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating this

a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it

a la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anything

en buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right time

en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this mess

entre horas between meals

no deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between meals

se pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all day

hacer hora ( Chi); to kill time

llegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had come

no ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacation

no veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to go

no veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of here

Compuestos:

● hora astronómica

astronomical o solar time

● hora cero

zero hour

● hora de cierre

(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedown

● hora de llegada

time of arrival

● hora de Europa Central/Oriental

Central/Eastern European time

● hora H

zero hour

● hora inglesa

( fam):

quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?

● hora local

local time

● hora oficial

standard time

● hora peninsular

local time in mainland Spain

● hora solar

astronomical o solar time

C (cita) appointment

el médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?

tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four

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Multiple Entries:
h.
hora
h. (
◊ hora) hr

hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
◊ media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
2
a) ( momento puntual) time;

◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
b) ( momento sin especificar) time;

◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;

a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
◊ pedir hora to make an appointment

hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval

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hora nf

1. [del día] hour;

una hora y media an hour and a half;

se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;

media hora half an hour;

a primera hora first thing in the morning;

a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;

cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;

el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;

comer entre horas to eat between meals;

se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;

el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;

se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;

a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;
[en el último momento] at the last moment;
hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;

órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;

y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;

última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madrid

Comp
horas extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;
hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;

cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;

horas libres free time;

tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;

horas de oficina office hours;
RP hora puente = free period between classes;
hora de salida departure time;
RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;
horas de trabajo working hours;

horas de visita visiting hours;

horas de vuelo flying hours;
Fig
tiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand

2. [momento determinado] time;

¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;

el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;

a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;

es hora de irse it's time to go;

es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;

se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;

ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;

el equipo pasa por horas bajas the team's going through a bad spell o Br patch;

a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;

estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;

hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;

a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;

a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;

el vuelo no llegó a su o RP [m5] en hora the flight didn't arrive on time;

a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;

el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;

cada hora hourly;

dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;

me dio la hora she told me the time;

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;

¡ya era hora! and about time too!;

ya es o [m5] ya iba siendo hora de que te fueses a casa it's about time you went home;

Comp
Fam
¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;

¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;

Comp
Fam Hum
¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;

Comp
Fam
no dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;

Comp
Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] la hora de la hora the moment of truth;
Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
a la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] a la hora de la hora when it comes to the crunch;

Comp

en mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;

en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;

Comp

no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do it

Comp
la hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;
hora cero zero hour;

la hora de cerrar o de cierre closing time;

la hora de dormir bedtime;

hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;

hora H zero hour;

hora legal standard time;

hora local local time;

hora muerta free hour;
Educ free period;
hora oficial official time;
Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;
hora del té teatime;

hora valle off-peak times

3. [cita] appointment;

pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;

tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointment

4. [muerte]
llegó su hora her time has come

5. Rel
horas [libro] book of hours;

horas canónicas canonical hours

HORA INGLESA

In much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.

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hora

f

1 hour;

hora y media an hour and a half;

horas muertas hour after hour

2 ( momento indeterminado)

:

a todas horas all the time;

a última hora at the last minute;

a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;

a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;

a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;

¡ya era hora! about time too!;

ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;

comer entre horas eat between meals;

le ha llegado o

tocado su hora his time has come;

a la hora de … fig when it comes to …

3 ( cita)

:

pedir hora make an appointment;

tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist

4 ( momento justo)

:

dar la hora de reloj strike (the hour);

poner en hora reloj set;

¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?;

llegó a la hora he arrived on time

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hora nf

1) : hour

media hora: half an hour

a la última hora: at the last minute

a la hora en punto: on the dot

horas de oficina: office hours

2) : time

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

3) cita: appointment

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hora n

1. (60 minutos) hour

trabajan ocho horas al día they work eight hours a day

2. (momento) time

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿tienes hora? have you got the time?

¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?

3. (cita) appointment

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dentist's appointment

a primera hora first thing

a todas horas all the time

a última hora at the last minute

es hora de que... it's time...

ya era hora de que el gobierno hiciera algo it was time the government did something

¡ya era hora! about time too!

hora de comer lunchtime

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

Spanish-English dictionary > hora
18 ir

v.

1 to go.

ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinema

ir en autobús/coche to go by bus/car

ir andando to go on foot, to walk

¡vamos! let's go!

2 to be gradually.

ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing something

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

3 to go.

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job

su negocio va mal his business is going badly

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?

4 to go.

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers

5 to go, to belong.

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there

6 to go, to leave (marcharse).

irse a to go to

¡vete! go away!

El bus va por el camino The bus goes down the road.

7 to go (to search).

ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get something/somebody, to go and fetch something/somebody (peninsular Spanish)

8 to go (to consume, to disappear).

se ha ido la luz there's been a power cut

9 to be going (intención).

ir a hacer algo to be going to do something

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you

10 to get (to change).

ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse

11 to work.

la manivela va floja the crank is loose

la televisión no va the television isn't working

12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).

ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody

13 to suit (clothes).

irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebody

esta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers

14 to do (tratamiento).

irle bien a alguien to do somebody good

15 to like, to care.

no me va el pop I don't like pop music (peninsular Spanish)

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

16 to attend.

Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.

17 to be doing, to make out.

Me va bien I am doing well.

18 to keep on, to keep.

Ir caminando Keep on walking.

19 to go for.

Me va bien el negocio The business goes well for me

20 to match.

Estas medias van These socks match.

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IR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.

Imperfect Subjunctive

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Present Subjunctive

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vaya (él/Vd.), vayamos (nos.), id (vos.), vayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go

2) get on

3) extend

•

- ir a
- ir a pie
- irse
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Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=marchar)

a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go

anoche fuimos al cine — we went to the cinema last night

¿has ido alguna vez a Quito? — have you ever been to Quito?

¿a qué colegio vas? — what school do you go to?

esta carretera va a Huesca — this road goes to Huesca, this is the road to Huesca

íbamos hacia Sevilla — we were going towards Seville

ir hasta León — to go as far as León

ir despacio — to go slow(ly)

ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously

¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?

b) [indicando la forma de transporte]

• ir [andando] — to walk, go on foot

tuvimos que ir andando — we had to walk {o} go on foot

¿vas a ir andando o en autobús? — are you walking or going by bus?

• ir en [avión] — to fly

• ir en [bicicleta] — to ride

• ir a [caballo] — to ride

• fui en [coche] — I went by car, I drove

• ir a [pie] — to walk, go on foot

• fui en [tren] — I went by train {o} rail

c) [con complemento]

iba muy bien vestido — he was very well dressed

este reloj va atrasado — this clock is slow

iban muertos de risa por la calle — they were killing themselves laughing as they went down the street

d)

• ir (a) [por] — to go and get

voy (a) por el paraguas — I'll go and get the umbrella

voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch {o} get the doctor

voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him

solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money

2) [indicando proceso]

a) [persona]

¿cómo va el paciente? — how's the patient doing?

el enfermo va mejor — the patient is improving {o} doing better

el enfermo va peor — the patient has got worse

b) [acción, obra] to go

¿cómo va el ensayo? — how's the essay going?, how are you getting on with the essay?

¿cómo va el partido? — what's the score?

¿cómo va eso? — how are things (going)?

todo va bien — everything's fine, everything's going well

los resultados van a mejor — the results are improving {o} getting better

c)

• ir [por], ¿te has leído ya el libro? ¿por dónde vas? — have you read the book yet? whereabouts are you? {o} how far have you got?

ir por la mitad de algo — to be halfway through sth

la película ya va por la mitad — it's already half way through the film

íbamos por la mitad de nuestro viaje — we were half way there

3) [indicando manera, posición]

ese cuadro debería ir encima del sofá — that picture should go over the sofa

lo que te dijo iba en serio — he meant what he said (to you)

4) (=extenderse) to go, stretch

la pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea

• [en lo que] va de año — so far this year

en lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week

en lo que va desde 1950 hasta nuestros días — from 1950 up until now

5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]

va mucho de uno a otro — there's a lot of difference between them

¡lo que va del padre al hijo! — what a difference there is between father and son!, father and son are nothing like each other!

de 7 a 9 van 2 — the difference between 7 and 9 is 2; [en resta] 7 from 9 leaves 2

6) [indicando acumulación]

con este van 30 — that makes 30 (with this one)

van ya tres llamadas y no contesta — we've called him three times and he doesn't answer

7) [en apuestas]

van cinco pesos a que no lo haces — I bet you five pesos you won't do it

¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?

8) (=vestir)

ir con pantalones — to be wearing trousers

¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?

iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red

la que va de negro — the girl in black
etiqueta 2)
9)

irle a algn —

a) [indicando importancia]

nos va mucho en esto — we have a lot riding on this

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

- ni me va ni me viene

b) [indicando situación]

¿cómo te va? — how are things?, how are you doing?

¿cómo te va en los estudios? — how are you getting on with your studies?

¡que te vaya bien! — take care!

c) (=sentar) to suit

¿me va bien esto? — does this suit me?

no le va bien el sombrero — the hat doesn't suit her

d) * (=gustar)

no me va nada ese rollo — I'm not into that sort of thing *

ese tipo de gente no me va — I don't get on with that type of people

le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul

10) [seguido de preposición]
ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with
no quería ir con ella a ninguna parte — I didn't want to go anywhere with her

iba con su madre — he was with his mother

esta fotocopia debe ir con la carta — this photocopy has to go (in) with the letter

yo voy con el Real Madrid — I support Real Madrid

el marrón no va bien con el azul — brown and blue don't go together

eso de ser famosa no va con ella — being famous doesn't agree with her
ir de
¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?

la película va nada más que de sexo — the film is all sex

no sabe de qué va el rollo — * he doesn't know what it's all about

va de intelectual por la vida — * he acts the intellectual all the time

¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
ir para
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40

va para viejo — he's getting old

va para arquitecto — he's going to be an architect

va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
ir por [indicando intención]
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you

¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
ir tras to go after
se dio cuenta de que iban tras él — he realized they were after him

ir tras una chica — to chase (after) a girl

11) [otras locuciones]

• [a lo que] iba — as I was saying

• ir a algn [con] algo, siempre le iba con sus problemas — he always went to her with his problems

• [¿dónde] vas?, -¿le regalamos un equipo de música? -¿dónde vas? con un libro tiene bastante — "shall we give him a stereo?" - "what do you mean? a book is fine"

-¿le pido disculpas? -¿dónde vas? deja que sea él quien se disculpe — "shall I apologize?" - "what are you talking about? let him be the one to apologize"

• si vamos a [eso] — for that matter

a eso voy — I'm coming to that

pues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at

• es el [no] va más — * it's the ultimate

• ir de mal en [peor] — to go from bad to worse

• ir a lo [suyo] — to do one's own thing; pey to look after Number One

aquí cada uno va a lo suyo — everyone does their own thing here

• ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and going

llevo todo el día yendo y viniendo de un lado al otro de la ciudad — I've spent all day going from one end of town to the other

cuando tú vas, yo ya he venido — I've been there before, I've seen it all before

• ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not coming

fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
lejos 1., 1)
12) [exclamaciones]
¡vaya! [indicando sorpresa] well!; [indicando enfado] damn!
¡vaya! ¿qué haces tú por aquí? — well, what a surprise! what are you doing here?

¡vaya, vaya! — well I'm blowed! *

¡vaya coche! — what a car!, that's some car!

¡vaya susto que me pegué! — I got such a fright!, what a fright I got!

¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!
¡vamos! ¡di algo! — come on! say something!

vamos, no es difícil — come on, it's not difficult

una chica, vamos, una mujer — a girl, well, a woman

es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
¡qué va!
-¿no me vas a echar la bronca? -no, qué va — "you're not going to tell me off, are you?" - "of course I'm not"

¿perder la liga? ¡qué va, hombre! — lose the league? you must be joking!

2.

VERBO AUXILIAR
ir a ({+ infin}) to go
fui a verle — I went to see him

vamos a hacerlo — [afirmando] we are going to do it; [exhortando] let's do it

tras muchas vueltas fuimos a dar con la calle Serrano — after driving round for ages we eventually found Serrano Street

¿cómo lo iba a tener? — how could he have had it?

¡no lo va a saber! — of course he knows!

¿no irás a decirme que no lo sabías? — you're not going to tell me you didn't know?

¿no irá a soplar? — ** I hope he's not going to split on us *

• no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes
ir ({+ gerund})
iba anocheciendo — it was getting dark

iban fumando — they were smoking

¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?

fueron hablando todo el camino — they talked the whole way there

como iba diciendo — as I was saying

¡voy corriendo! — I'll be right there!

id pensando en el tema que queréis tratar — be {o} start thinking about the subject you want to deal with

hemos ido consiguiendo lo que queríamos — we found what we wanted eventually

voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
ir ({+ participio})
van escritas tres cartas — that's three letters I've written

va vendido todo — everything has been sold

3.

See:

irse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

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= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex. Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex: Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* * *

ir [ I27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A trasladarse, desplazarse

B expresando propósito

C irle a alguien con algo

D

1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse

2 Juegos

E con comentarios

F estar en juego

G hablando de acciones imprevistas

Sentido II

A ir + complemento

B refiriéndose al atuendo

C en calidad de

D tratar

Sentido III

A llevar a

B extenderse, abarcar

Sentido IV

A marchar, desarrollarse

B en juegos, competiciones

C en el desarrollo de algo

D estar en camino

E sumar, hacer

F haber transcurrido

G haber una diferencia

H depender, radicar

Sentido V

A

1 deber colocarse

2 deber escribirse

3 estar incluido

B

1 combinar

2 sentar, convenir

3 ir en contra de algo

C gustar

D tomar partido por, apoyar

Sentido VI

A

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 intentando tranquilizar, animar

3 al aclarar, resumir

B

1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad

2 para enfatizar

3 al aclarar, resumir

■ ir (verbo auxiliar)

Sentido I

A

1 para expresar tiempo futuro

2 expresando intención, propósito

3 en propuestas, sugerencias

B al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones

C expresando inevitabilidad

D expresando incredulidad

E

1 en afirmaciones enfáticas

2 al contradecir

Sentido II expresando un proceso paulatino

■ irse (verbo pronominal)

A marcharse

B consumirse, gastarse

C desaparecer: mancha, dolor

D salirse, escaparse

E morirse

F caerse, perder el equilibrio

G andarse, actuar

H

1 en naipes

2 en una asignatura

I las medias

vi

Sentido I

A (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar to go by sea

¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right with you! o I'll be with you right away!

es la tercera vez que te llamo — ¡ya va or voy! this is the third time I've called you — alright, alright, I'm (just) coming!

¿quién va? who goes there?

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenue

el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests

no he hecho más que ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada I've done nothing but run around without getting anything done

voy al mercado I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market ( colloq)

vamos a casa let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? do you go to church?

nunca va a clase he never goes to o attends class

ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting

juerga, etc

ya vamos para allá we're on our way

¿para dónde vas? where are you headed (for)?, where are you heading (for)? ( BrE)

¿por dónde se va a la estación? how do you get to the station?

fuimos por el camino de la costa we went along o took the coastal route

no vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longer

a eso voy/vamos I'm/we're just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? (frente a una exageración) ( fam): ¿dónde vas con tanto pan? what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? — ¡dónde vas! con 100 hay de sobra shall we leave 500 as a tip? — you must be joking o kidding! 100 will be more than enough

¡eh, dónde vas! te dije un poquito steady on o easy! I said I wanted a little bit

ir a dar a un lugar: ¿quién sabe dónde fue a dar la pelota? who knows where the ball got to o went?

nos tomamos un tren equivocado y fuimos a dar a Maroñas we took the wrong train and ended up in Maroñas

ir a por algn ( Esp): ha ido a por su madre he's gone to get o fetch his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him

ir por or ( Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread, I'm off to get some bread ( colloq)

no irla con algo ( RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't hold with o I don't go along with all this liberalism

no me/le va ni me/le viene ( fam); I'm/he's not in the least bit bothered, I don't/he doesn't mind at all

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:

¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?

ve a ayudarla go and help her

fue a ayudarla he went to help her

¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?

ver tb ir v aux Sense I.

C

irle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems

a la maestra no le gusta que le vayan con chismes the teacher doesn't like people telling on each other o people coming to her with tales

D

1

(al arrojar algo, arrojarse): tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here it comes o there you go!

tírate del trampolín — bueno ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!

2 ( Juegos):

ahí van otros $2.000 there's another $2,000

¡no va más! no more bets!

ver tb no¹ (↑ no (1))

¡ahí va! ( Esp fam): ¡ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero oh no! I've forgotten the money

David ganó 20 millones en la lotería — ¡ahí va! David won 20 million in the lottery — wow o ( AmE) gee whiz! ( colloq)

E

«comentario»: no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly, I didn't mean it nastily

ten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means business

ir POR algn:

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too o and the same goes for you o and I'm referring to you too

F (estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc):

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello she acted as if her life depended on it o was at stake

le va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the line

G ( fam)

(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree and like an idiot she believed him, and the idiot went and believed him ( BrE colloq)

fueron y se sentaron justo donde estaba recién pintado they went and sat down right where it had just been painted

Sentido II

A (+ complemento)

(sin énfasis en el movimiento): los caminantes iban cantando por el camino the walkers sang as they went along

¿van cómodos allí atrás? are you comfortable back there?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? will the glasses be safe here?

ella iba dormida en el asiento de atrás she was asleep in the back seat

por lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting down

el niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebars

iba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the street

vas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggar

se notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraid

el tren iba llenísimo the train was packed

déjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help you

el ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the lead

no vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistake

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to another

B (refiriéndose al atuendo) ir DE algo:

iban de largo they wore long dresses

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula

iba de verde she was dressed in green, she was wearing green

C (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sth

yo fui de intérprete, porque él no habla inglés I went along as an interpreter, because he doesn't speak English

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? ( Esp arg); hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo por la vida ( Esp arg); he really thinks he's something special, he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)

D

( Esp fam) (tratar) ir DE algo: no me voy a presentar al examen, no sé ni de qué va I'm not going to sit the exam, I don't even know what it's on

¿de qué va la novela? what's the novel about?

Sentido III

A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sth

el camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beach

B

(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencia

lo que hay que traducir va de la página 82 a la 90 the part to be translated starts on page 82 and ends on page 90, the part to be translated is from page 82 to page 90

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

estados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargy

Sentido IV

A

(marchar, desarrollarse): ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?

el negocio va de mal en peor the business is going from bad to worse

¿qué tal va la tesis? how's the thesis coming along o going?

¿cómo va el enfermo? how's the patient doing?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? how did you get on in Italy?, how was Italy?

me fue mal en el examen the exam went badly, I did badly in the exam

¡adiós! ¡que te vaya bien! bye! all the best! o take care!

¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam, I hope the exam goes well

¿cómo le va con el novio? how's she getting on with her boyfriend?, how are things going between her and her boyfriend?

B

(en juegos, competiciones): ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1

voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the lead

ya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000

C (en el desarrollo de algo) ir POR algo:

¿por dónde van en el programa de historia? how far have you got in the history syllabus?, where have you got (up) to in history?

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?

estoy por terminar, ya voy por las mangas I've nearly finished, I'm just doing the sleeves now

D (estar en camino) ir PARA algo:

¿qué quieres? ¡vamos para viejos! what do you expect? we're getting on! o we're getting old!

ya va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty, she's not far off fifty

ya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw him

iba para médico he was going to be a doctor

E

(sumar, hacer): ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you

¿cuántos has leído? — con éste van seis how many have you read? — six, counting this one o six, including this one o this one makes six o this is the sixth one

ya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten now

F

(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month

G

(haber una diferencia): de tres a ocho van cinco eight minus three is five

¡lo que va de un hermano a otro! ( fam); it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! ( colloq)

H (CS) (depender, radicar) ir EN algo; to depend ON sth

no sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends on

eso va en gustos that's a question of taste

Sentido V

A

1 (deber colocarse) to go

¿sabes dónde va esta pieza? do you know where this piece goes?

¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?

¡qué va! ( fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! todavía tengo para rato have you finished? — you must be joking! I still have a while to go yet

¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! todo lo contrario did she get upset? — not at all! quite the opposite in fact

vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time

2

(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? does it have an accent?

3

( RPl) (estar incluido): todo esto va para el examen all of this will be included in the exam

B

1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt

2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you

te irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good

3

ir en contra de algo to go against sth

esto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principles

C

( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

marcha f H. (↑ marcha)

D ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sb

mucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian team

Sentido VI vamos

A

1

(expresando incredulidad, fastidio): ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

¿cómo que le vas a ganar? ¡vamos! what do you mean you're going to beat him? come off it!

2

(intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa): vamos, mujer, dile algo, no seas vergonzosa go on, say something to him, don't be shy

¡vamos! ¡ánimo, que falta poco! come on! keep going! it's not far now!

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!

¡vamos, vamos! ¡circulen! OK o come on, move along now please!

dar el vamos a algo ( Chi); to inaugurate sth

desde el vamos ( RPl fam); from the word go

3

(al aclarar, resumir): eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, at least that's what I think anyway

podrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to ask

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway

B vaya

1

(expresando sorpresa, contrariedad): ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?, well! fancy seeing you here! ( BrE)

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no! it's fallen over again!

¡vaya! nos quedamos sin saber cómo termina la película damn! now we won't know how the film ends ( colloq)

2

(para enfatizar): ¡vaya cochazo se ha comprado! that's some car he's bought himself!

¡vaya contigo! ¡no hay manera de hablarte! what on earth's the matter with you? you're so touchy!

¿vaya día! what a day!

¡vaya película me has traído a ver! ( iró); this is a really great movie you've brought me to see ( iro)

¡vaya si le voy a decir lo que pienso! you bet I'm going to tell him what I think!

¡vaya (que) si la conozco! you bet I know her!

3

(al aclarar, resumir): tampoco es tan torpe, vaya, los hay peores he isn't totally stupid, well, I mean there are plenty worse

■

v aux

Sentido I ir A + INF

A

1

(para expresar tiempo futuro): ¡te vas a caer! you're going to fall!

a este paso no van a terminar nunca they'll never finish at this rate

el barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set sail

dijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it over

ya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clock

va a hacer dos años que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for nearly two years, it's getting on for two years since we saw each other

esto no te va a gustar you're not going to like this

no te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself out

tenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget

2

(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell him

lo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or another

me voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in April

vamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening

3

(en propuestas, sugerencias): vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?

siéntate, vamos a discutir el asunto have a seat and let's discuss the matter

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work

B

(al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella make sure you don't blurt it out in front of her

ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll fall

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rains

C

(expresando inevitabilidad): ¡qué voy a hacer! what else can I do?

¡qué le iba a decir! what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre hombre? what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿seguro que fue ella? — ¿quién iba a ser si no? are you sure it was her? — who else could it have been?

D

(expresando incredulidad): ¡no irás a darle la razón a él! surely you're not going to say he was right!

está muy deprimida — ¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? she's really depressed — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

E

1

(en afirmaciones enfáticas): ¿te acuerdas de él? — ¡no me voy a acordar! do you remember him — of course I do o how could I forget?

2

(al contradecir): ¿dormiste bien? — ¡qué voy a dormir! did you sleep well?— how could I?

¡cómo iba a saberlo, si nadie me dijo nada! how was I supposed to know? no one told me anything

¿por qué lo voy a ayudar? ¡si él a mí nunca me ayuda! why should I help him? he never helps me!

Sentido II (expresando un proceso paulatino) ir + GER:

poco a poco va a ir aprendiendo she'll learn little by little

a medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level rises

ha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passed

tú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onions

ahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting ready

como te iba diciendo as I was saying

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you can start o you'd better start getting used to the idea, you'd better get used to the idea

la voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distant

la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse

■ irse

v pron

A

(marcharse): ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos, que se hace tarde let's go, it's getting late

bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off

el tren ya se ha ido the train's already gone

se quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotland

se han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the square

vete a la cama go to bed

se fue de casa she left home

vete de aquí get out of here

se ha ido de la empresa she's left the company

se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí ( fam); get lost! ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo ( fam); don't run away, I want to talk to you ( colloq)

B

(consumirse, gastarse): ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!, the money just disappears!, we get through money so quickly

(+ me/te/le etc): se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent

se nos ha ido el día en tonterías we've spent o wasted the whole day messing around

¿te das cuenta de lo rápido que se nos ha ido la tarde? hasn't the evening gone quickly?

C (desaparecer) «mancha/dolor» to go

se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off

(+ me/te/le etc): no se me va el mareo I'm still feeling queasy

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

D (salirse, escaparse) «líquido/gas» to escape

(+ me/te/le etc): se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

que no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil over

tápalo para que no se le vaya la fuerza put the top on so that the fizz doesn't go out of it o so that it doesn't lose its fizz

cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't stop my feet tapping o I couldn't keep my feet still

lengua, mano¹ (↑ mano (1))

E ( euf) (morirse) to slip away ( euph)

creo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing him

F (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):

irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back

me daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards

G (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):

vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactful

H

1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out

2

( RPl) (en una asignatura) tb irse a examen to have to take an exam

I ( Col) «medias» to run

* * *

ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
ir por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb ir v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

ir v aux ir a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'ir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acudir
- andurriales
- ánimo
- antojarse
- avión
- avivar
- bajar
- bordear
- brazo
- busca
- caer
- calcular
- camino
- caza
- cien
- cine
- coche
- compra
- comprensible
- convenir
- correr
- corriente
- danzar
- deformación
- deriva
- descaminada
- descaminado
- descender
- desgracia
- deteriorarse
- disposición
- empecinada
- empecinado
- encaminada
- encaminado
- entrar
- excursión
- flojear
- funesta
- funesto
- gaita
- gatas
- grano
- gratis
- gustar
- haber
- huevo
- idea
- ilusión
English:
afford
- after
- ahead
- appealing
- back
- back up
- be
- beeline
- bluster
- bristle
- camping
- canter
- career
- catch
- charge off
- chase
- check off
- clean up after
- cling
- coast
- collapse
- come
- come to
- commute
- consider
- court
- cross
- cross-country
- crowd
- cycle
- cycling
- defensive
- delay
- dentist
- deserve
- detest
- die off
- dismiss
- do
- down
- downhill
- drag
- drift
- ease off
- ease up
- either
- even
- excursion
- exercise
- face

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ir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, dirigirse, acudir] to go;

fuimos a caballo we went on horseback, we rode there;

iremos andando we'll go on foot, we'll walk there;

ir en autobús to go by bus, to take the bus;

ir en automóvil to go by car, to drive;

ir en taxi to go by taxi, to catch o take a taxi;

ir en barco to go by boat;

ir en avión to go by plane, to fly;

ir por carretera/mar to go by road/sea;

ir a casa/a la iglesia/al cine to go home/to church/to the cinema;

ir a la escuela/al trabajo to go to school/work;

los niños no tienen que ir a clase hoy children don't have to go to school today;

me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;

ir de compras/de pesca to go shopping/fishing;

ir de vacaciones to go on Br holiday o US vacation;

ir hacia el sur/norte to go south/north;

¿adónde va este autocar? where's this coach going?;

este tren va a o [m5] para Guadalajara this train is going to Guadalajara, this is the Guadalajara train;

todas las mañanas voy de la estación a o [m5] hasta la fábrica every morning I go from the station to the factory;

¿para dónde vas? where are you heading (for)?;

ahora mismo voy para allá I'm on my way there right now;

¿por dónde o [m5] cómo se va a la playa? how do you get to the beach from here?, could you tell me the way to the beach?;

no vayas por ahí que hay mucho barro don't go that way, it's muddy;

¿eres alumno oficial? – no, sólo voy de oyente are you an official student? – no, I'm just sitting in on classes;

fue a la zona como emisario de la ONU he travelled to the area on behalf of the UN;

¡ahí o [m5] allá va! [al lanzar una cosa] there you go;

ahí va el informe que me pediste here's the report you asked for;

¡allá voy! [al lanzarse uno mismo] here goes!, here we go!;
Anticuado
¿quién va? who goes there?;

¡Sergio, te llaman por teléfono! – ¡voy! Sergio, there's a phone call for you! – (I'm) coming!;

¡ya voy!, ¡ya va! [cuando llaman a la puerta] (I'm) coming!;

ir a alguien con algo [contar] to go to sb with sth;

todos le van con sus problemas everyone goes to her with their problems;

el autocar se salió de la calzada y fue a dar o [m5] a parar a un lago the coach came off the road and ended up in a lake;

estuvimos de paseo y fuimos a dar a una bonita plaza we were out walking when we came across a beautiful square;
Fam Fig
¿dónde vas con tantos aperitivos? luego no podremos con la comida steady on with the snacks or we won't be able to manage our dinner!;
Fam Fig
les habrá costado unas 100.000 – ¡dónde vas! mucho menos, hombre it must have cost them about 100,000 – what are you talking about, it was much less!;

Prov

(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

2. [conducir] [camino, calle, carretera] to lead, to go;

esta es la calle que va al museo this is the road (that leads o goes) to the museum;

esta calle va a dar al puerto this road leads to the harbour;

el camino va desde el pueblo hasta la cima de la montaña the path leads o goes from the village to the top of the mountain

3. [abarcar]
la zona de fumadores va del asiento 24 al 28 the smoking area is between seats 24 and 28;

el examen de arte va desde el Barroco hasta el Romanticismo the art exam will cover the Baroque period to the Romantic period;

la mancha iba de un lado a otro del techo the stain stretched from one side of the ceiling to the other;

las películas seleccionadas van desde la comedia urbana hasta el clásico western the films that have been selected range from urban comedies to classic westerns

4. Esp [buscar]
ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get sth/sb, to go and fetch sth/sb;

fui (a) por él al aeropuerto I went to meet him at the airport, I went to pick him up from the airport;

ha ido (a) por leche a la tienda she's gone to the shop to get o for some milk;

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him;

tendrás que esconderte porque van a por ti you'll have to hide because they're (coming) after you;

a eso voy/iba [al relatar] I am/was just getting to that

5. [expresa estado, situación, posición]
fue muy callada todo el camino she was very quiet throughout the journey;

con esta bufanda irás calentito this scarf will keep you warm;

el precio va impreso en la contraportada the price is printed on the back cover;

la manivela va floja the crank is loose;

iba tiritando de frío she was shivering with cold;

ir a lo suyo to look out for oneself, to look after number one;

iba en el tren pensando en sus cosas she was travelling on the train lost in thought;

los niños iban armando jaleo en el asiento de atrás the children were kicking up a row in the back seat;

ve con cuidado, es un barrio peligroso be careful, it's a dangerous area;

tu caballo va tercero/en cabeza your horse is third/in the lead

6. [expresa apoyo o rechazo]
ir con to support;

voy con el Real Madrid I support Real Madrid;

ir contra algo, ir en contra de algo to be opposed to sth, to be against sth;

ir en contra de la violencia to be opposed to violence, to be against violence;

esta ley va contra la Constitución this act goes against o contravenes the Constitution;

ir en beneficio de alguien to be to sb's benefit, to be in sb's interest;

ir en perjuicio de alguien to be detrimental to o against sb's interests

7. [vestir]
ir con/en to wear;

iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;

aquí la gente va con o [m5] en bañador a todas partes people here go around in their swimsuits;

ir de azul to be dressed in blue;

ir de uniforme to be in uniform;

iré (disfrazado) de Superman a la fiesta I'm going to the party (dressed up) as Superman;

iba hecho un pordiosero he looked like a beggar

8. [marchar, evolucionar] to go;

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job;

el niño va muy bien en la escuela the child's doing very well at school;

¿cómo va el negocio? how's business?;

su negocio va mal, el negocio le va mal his business is going badly;

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?;

¿cómo te va en la universidad? how's university?, how are you getting on at university?;

¿cómo van? [en partido] what's the score?;
[en carrera, juego] who's winning?;
van empate a cero it's Br nil-nil o US zero-zero;

vamos perdiendo we're losing;

¿qué tal te va con tus nuevos alumnos? how are you getting on with your new pupils?;

¿qué tal va esa paella? how's that paella coming along?;

¡hasta pronto! ¡que te vaya bien! see you later, take care!;

¡que te vaya muy bien con el nuevo empleo! I hope things go well for you in your new job!, the best of luck with your new job!

9. [cambiar, encaminarse]
ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse;

el partido fue a más en la segunda parte the game improved o got better in the second half;

como sigamos así, vamos a la ruina if we carry on like this we'll be heading for disaster;

voy para viejo I'm getting old;

esta chica va para cantante this girl has all the makings of a singer;

va para un mes que no llueve it's getting on for o almost a month now since it last rained

10. [alcanzar]
va por el cuarto vaso de vino he's already on his fourth glass of wine;

vamos por la mitad de la asignatura we've covered about half the subject;

¿por qué parte de la novela vas? which bit in the novel are you at?;

aún voy por el primer capítulo I'm still on the first chapter

11. [expresa cantidades, diferencias]
con éste van cinco ministros destituidos por el escándalo that makes five ministers who have now lost their job as a result of the scandal;

ya van dos veces que me tuerzo el tobillo that's the second time I've twisted my ankle;

van varios días que no lo veo it's several days since I (last) saw him;

en lo que va del o Esp [m5] de mes he ido tres veces al médico so far this month I've been to the doctor three times, I've already been to the doctor three times this month;

de dos a cinco van tres the difference between two and five is three;

va mucho de un apartamento a una casa there's a big difference between Br a flat o US an apartment and a house

12. [corresponder] to go;

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers;

¿con qué clase de tornillos va esta tuerca? what sort of screw does this nut take?

13. [colocarse] to go, to belong;

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there;

¿en qué cajón van los calcetines? which drawer do the socks go in?

14. [escribirse]
“Edimburgo” va con “m” “Edimburgo” is written o spelt with an “m”;

toda la oración va entre paréntesis the whole sentence goes in brackets;

el “solo” adjetivo no va con acento “solo” doesn't have an accent when used as an adjective

15. [sentar] [ropa]
irle (bien) a alguien to suit sb;

¡qué bien te van los abrigos largos! long coats really suit you!;

ir con algo to go with sth;

esta camisa no va con esa falda this shirt doesn't go with this skirt

16. [sentar] [vacaciones, tratamiento]
irle bien a alguien to do sb good;

esa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good

17. [funcionar] to work;

la televisión no va the television isn't working;

una radio que va a o [m5] con pilas a radio that uses batteries, a battery-powered radio;

estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow

18. [depender]
en aquel negocio le iba su futuro como director de la empresa his future as manager of the company depended on that deal;

todos corrieron como si les fuera la vida en ello everyone ran as if their life depended on it;

esto de la ropa va en gustos clothes are a matter of taste;
CSur
¿es fácil aprobar? – va en el profesor is it easy to pass? – it depends on the teacher

19. [comentario, indirecta]
ir con o [m5] por alguien to be meant for sb, to be aimed at sb;

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too;

hizo como si no fuera con él he acted as if he didn't realize she was referring to him;

lo que digo va por todos what I'm saying applies to o goes for all of you;

va o [m5]voy en serio, no me gustan estas bromas I'm serious, I don't like this sort of joke

20. Esp Fam [gustar]
no me va el pop I'm not a big fan of pop music;

a mí lo que me va es la cocina I'm really into cooking;

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

21. Fam [costar]
ir a to be, to cost;

¿a cómo o [m5] cuánto va el kilo de tomates? how much is a kilo of tomatoes?

22. Esp Fam [tratar] [conferencia, película, novela]
ir de to be about;

¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?

23. Fam Esp
ir de, RP [m5] irla de [dárselas] [persona] to think oneself;
Esp
va de inteligente, RP [m5] la va de inteligente he thinks he's clever;
Esp
¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?

24. Fam [apostarse]
¿va una cerveza a que llevo razón? I bet you a beer I'm right

25. [en frases] Fam
fue y dijo que… he went and said that…;

y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;
Fam
fue y se marchó sin mediar palabra she upped and went without a word;
Fam
¡ahí va! ¡qué paisaje tan bonito! wow, what beautiful scenery!;
Fam
¡ahí va! me he dejado el paraguas en casa oh no, I've left my umbrella at home!;

¡qué va! [por supuesto que no] not in the least!, not at all!;
[me temo que no] I'm afraid not; [no digas tonterías] don't be ridiculous!;
¡no va más! [en el casino] no more bets!;

Comp
Esp
ser el no va más to be the ultimate;

este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;

Comp
RP Fam
desde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;

me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;

Comp
Fam
¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;

Comp

sin ir más lejos: tu madre, sin ir más lejos we need look no further than your mother;

sin ir más lejos, nos vimos ayer we saw each other only yesterday

♦ v aux

1. [con gerundio] [expresa acción lenta o gradual]
ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing sth;

va anocheciendo it's getting dark;

me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;

voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;

su cine ha ido mejorando últimamente her movies o Br films have been getting better recently;

fui metiendo las cajas en el almacén I began putting the crates in the warehouse;

iremos aprendiendo de nuestros errores we'll learn from our mistakes;

ve deshaciendo las maletas mientras preparo la cena you can be unpacking the suitcases while I get dinner;

vete haciéndote a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea;

como iba diciendo… as I was saying…

2. [con a + infinitivo] [expresa acción próxima, intención, situación futura]
ir a hacer algo to be going to do sth;

voy a hacerle una visita [ahora mismo] I'm about to go and visit him;
[en un futuro próximo] I'm going to visit him;
iré a echarte una mano en cuanto pueda I'll come along and give you a hand as soon as I can;

¡vamos a comer, tengo hambre! let's have lunch, I'm hungry!;

el tren con destino a Buenos Aires va a efectuar su salida en el andén 3 the train for Buenos Aires is about to depart from platform 3;

van a dar las dos it is nearly two o'clock;

va a hacer una semana que se fue it's coming up to o nearly a week since she left;

voy a decírselo a tu padre I'm going to tell your father;

¿no irás a salir así a la calle? surely you're not going to go out like that?;

he ido a comprar pero ya habían cerrado I had intended to go shopping, but they were shut;

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you;

vas a hacerte daño como no tengas cuidado you'll hurt yourself if you're not careful;

todo va a arreglarse, ya verás it'll all sort itself out, you'll see;

¿qué van a pensar los vecinos? what will the neighbours think?;

no le quise decir nada, no fuera a enfadarse conmigo I didn't want to say anything in case she got angry with me

3. [con a + infinitivo] [en exclamaciones que expresan consecuencia lógica, negación]
¿qué voy a pensar si llevas tres días fuera de casa? what do you expect me to think if you don't come home for three days?;

¿la del sombrero es tu hermana? – ¿quién va a ser? ¡pues claro! is the woman with the hat your sister? – of course she is, who else could she be?;

y ¿dónde fuiste? – ¿dónde iba a ir? ¡a la policía! and where did you go? – where do you think? to the police, of course!;

¡cómo voy a concentrarme con tanto ruido! how am I supposed to concentrate with all that noise?;

¡cómo voy a pagarte si estoy sin dinero! how do you expect me to pay you if I haven't got any money?;

¡cómo no me voy a reír con las cosas que dices! how can I fail to laugh o how can you expect me not to laugh when you say things like that!;

¿te ha gustado? – ¡qué me va a gustar! did you like it? – like it? you must be joking!

♦ vt
Méx
irle a to support;

le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca

♦ See also the pronominal verb irse

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ir

<part ido>

I v/i

1 go (a to);

ir a pie walk, go on foot;

ir en avión fly;

ir en coche/en tren go by car/train;

ir a por algo go and fetch sth;

¡ya voy! I’m coming!;

¿quién va? who goes there?

2 ( vestir)

:

iba de amarillo/de uniforme she was wearing yellow/a uniform

3

:

van dos a dos DEP the score is two all

4 ( tratar)

:

¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;

el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires

5 ( agradar)

:

el clima no me va the climate doesn’t suit me, I don’t like the climate;

ella no me va she’s not my kind of person;

no me va ni me viene I’m not bothered, I don’t care one way or the other

6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;

ir bien/mal go well/badly

7 ( abarcar)

:

va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 16

8

:

¡qué va! you must be joking!;

¡vamos! come on!;

¡vaya! well!;

¿ha dicho eso? – ¡vamos! he said that? – no way!;

¡vaya una sorpresa! irón what a surprise!;

a eso voy I’m just getting to that;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too

II v/aux

1 con referencia al futuro

:

va a llover it’s going to rain;

va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer

2 expresando proceso

:

ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;

ir para viejo be getting old;

ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark

3 con referencia al pasado

:

ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;

van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed

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ir {43} vi

1) : to go

ir a pie: to go on foot, to walk

ir a caballo: to ride horseback

ir a casa: to go home

2) : to lead, to extend, to stretch

el camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá

3) funcionar: to work, to function

esta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore

4) : to get on, to get along

¿cómo te va?: how are you?, how's it going?

el negocio no va bien: the business isn't doing well

5) : to suit

ese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you

6)

ir con : to be

ir con prisa: to be in a hurry

7)

ir por : to follow, to go along

fueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline

8)

dejarse ir : to let oneself go

9)

ir a parar : to end up

10)

vamos a ver : let's see

ir v aux

1) (with present participle)

ir caminando: to walk

¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!

2)

ir a : to be going to

voy a hacerlo: I'm going to do it

el avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off

♦ See also the reflexive verb irse

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ir vb

1. (en general) to go [pt. went; pp. gone]

¿adónde vas? where are you going?

fuimos a Madrid en tren we went to Madrid by train

no puedo ir a la fiesta I can't go to the party

ha ido a recoger a su hermano she's gone to pick her brother up

2. (marchar) to be / to get on / to go

¿cómo te va? how are you? / how's it going? / how are things?

¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo? how are you getting on in your new job?

¿cómo te fue en el examen? how did your exam go? / how did you get on in your exam?

3. (estar) to be

iba de broma I was joking

va en serio he's serious

mi reloj va atrasado my watch is slow

vas demasiado elegante you're too dressed up

4. (sentar bien) to suit

ese peinado te va muy bien that hairstyle really suits you

5. (gustar) to like / to be into

no me va la música rap I don't like rap music

6. (convenir) to do

te irá bien descansar un poco it'll do you good to get some rest

7. (funcionar) to work

el ascensor no va the lift's not working

ir + a + infinitivo to be going to do something

voy a decírselo I'm going to tell him

te iba a llamar I was going to phone you

ir + gerundio

vas mejorando you're getting better

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

¡vamos caminando! let's walk!

fuimos corriendo we ran

a ti ni te va ni te viene that's nothing to do with you

¿cómo van? (en un partido) what's the score?

ir a parar to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison

ir con to go with / to match

esa blusa no va con ese pantalón that blouse doesn't go with those trousers

ir de (persona) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn] (libro, película) to be about

va de uniforme he's wearing a uniform

la que va de negro the one in black

¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?

ir por to go and get

voy por el coche I'm going to get the car

ve por los niños go and get the children

ir tirando to get by / to manage

vamos tirando we get by / we're managing

¡qué va! no way! / not at all!

¡vamos a...! let's...!

¡vamos a bailar! let's dance!

¡vaya! well!

¡ya voy! I'm coming!

Spanish-English dictionary > ir
19 sollen

Modalv.; soll, sollte, hat sollen

1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc.: be to, be supposed to; Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (Am. mom) says you’re to come home; er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up; ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first; sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy; ich soll dir ausrichten, dass... I’m to tell you that...; ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards; du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago; er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two; er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (Am. auch would) become a doctor

2. in Fragen: soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?; ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg. I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)

3. befehlend: du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!; wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?; du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!; du sollst nicht töten BIBL. thou shalt not kill

4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem: hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) here; er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow; das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this; meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was); es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again

5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc.: be supposed to, be said to; sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich; er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it; er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subject

6. bei einer bestimmten Vorstellung: was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?; es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present; es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke; soll das ein Witz sein? umg., ungehalten: is this some sort of joke?; wozu soll das gut sein? umg. what’s that in aid of?

7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc.: dann soll er’s ( von mir aus) haben umg. then he shall have it (for all I care); er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants; das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us; niemand soll sagen, dass... I don’t want it to be said that..., never let it be said that...; der soll nur kommen! umg. just let him come!; soll er es doch versuchen! umg. just let him try!; das sollst du mir büßen! umg. I’ll make you pay for that; das soll dir noch Leid tun you’ll be sorry for this; das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg. I’d like to see anyone do better

8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc.: should, ought to; du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it; du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it; man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told; das hättest du sagen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have said so ( oder said that); ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known; du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home; sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (Am. get) my degree first; so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be; so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this; warum sollte ich ( auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I should

9. bei Unentschlossenheit: was soll ich tun? what shall ( oder should) I do?; verzweifelt: auch what am I supposed to do?; er wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do; sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?; ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggest

10. bei einer Möglichkeit: falls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes; falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems; sollte es nicht klappen, dann... if it all goes wrong, (then)...; sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?; man sollte annehmen,... you would think...

11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to; er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case; sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer; es hat nicht sein sollen oder umg. sollen sein it wasn’t meant to be; ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before; es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently; er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)

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sollen2

v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg.

1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go; wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc. to put it?; du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away

2. was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, Am. auch what are you up to?; was soll der Quatsch oder Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?; was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?; was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?; soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care; was soll’s? so what?, who cares?

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must; shall; to be due to; to have to; should; ought to

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sọl|len ['zɔlən]
1. HILFSVERB
pret so\#llte, ['zɔltə] ptp so\#llen
1)

Befehl, Verpflichtung, Plan was soll ich/er tun? — what shall or should I/should he do?

kannst du mir helfen? – klar, was soll ich tun? — can you help me? – of course, what shall I do?

soll ich Ihnen helfen? — can I help you?

soll ich dir mal sagen, wie...? — shall or will I tell you how...?

soll ich (gehen/singen)? – ja, du sollst (gehen/singen) — shall I (go/sing)? – yes, do

du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst — you know that you're not supposed to do that

er weiß nicht, was er tun soll — he doesn't know what to do

sie sagte ihm, er solle draußen warten — she told him (that he was) to wait outside

er wurde wütend, weil er draußen warten sollte — he was livid that he had to wait outside

sie sagte mir, was ich tun sollte/was ich alles tun soll — she told me what to do or what I should do/everything I should do

was ich (nicht) alles tun/wissen soll! — the things I'm meant or supposed to do/know!

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen — it won't happen again

er soll reinkommen — tell him to come in

der soll nur kommen! — just let him come!

und da soll man nicht böse werden/nicht lachen! — and then they expect you/me etc not to get cross/not to laugh

niemand soll sagen, dass... — let no-one say that...

ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... — I've been asked to tell you that...

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Renate bestellen — Renate asked me to give you her best wishes

du sollst nicht töten (Bibl) — thou shalt not kill

so soll es sein — that's how it should be

das Haus soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden —

das Gebäude soll ein Museum werden — the building is (meant) to become a museum

2)

konjunktivisch was sollte ich/er deiner Meinung nach tun? — what do you think I/he should do or ought to do?

so etwas sollte man nicht tun — one shouldn't do that, one oughtn't to do that (esp Brit)

das hättest du nicht tun sollen — you shouldn't have or oughtn't to have (esp Brit) done that

das hättest du sehen sollen! — you should have seen it!

er hätte (gehen/singen) sollen — he should have (gone/sung)

du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen/zu Hause bleiben — it would be better if you came early/stayed at home

3)

konditional sollte das passieren,... — if that should happen..., should that happen...

sollte ich unrecht haben, tut es mir leid — I'm sorry if I am wrong

4) Vermutung, Erwartung to be supposed or meant to

er soll heute kommen — he should come today, he is supposed or meant to come today

sie soll krank/verheiratet sein — apparently she's ill/married

er soll angeblich sehr reich sein — he's supposed to be very rich

Xanthippe soll zänkisch gewesen sein — Xanthippe is supposed to have been quarrelsome

das soll gar nicht so einfach sein — they say it's not that easy

was soll das heißen? — what's that supposed to mean?

wer soll das sein? — who is that supposed or meant to be?

5)

= können, mögen gut, Sie sollen recht haben! — all right, have it your own way (inf), all right, whatever you say

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me

so etwas soll es geben — these things happen

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...

sollte das möglich sein? — is that possible?

6)

in Prophezeihung geh er sollte sie nie wiedersehen — he was never to see her again

es hat nicht sollen sein — it wasn't to be

Jahre sollten vergehen, bevor... — years were to pass before...

es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... — it was not to be long until...

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte
['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt] (= bewirken, bedeuten in Fragen)
was soll das? — what's all this?

was solls! (inf) — what the hell! (inf)

was soll der Quatsch or Mist? (inf) — what's this stupid nonsense? (inf)

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

3. TRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte
['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt]
das sollst/solltest du nicht — you shouldn't do that

das hast du nicht gesollt — you shouldn't have done that

was man nicht alles soll or sollte! (inf) — the things you're expected to do!

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(used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) shall

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sol·len

[ˈzɔlən]

I. AUXILIARVERB

1.

< sollen>

im Präsens (Befehl, Verpflichtung)

▪ jd soll etw tun sb is to do sth

sie soll am Tag zwei Tabletten einnehmen she's to [or she must] take two pills a day

er soll sofort kommen he is to come immediately

ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... I am [or I've been asked] to tell you that...

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Richard bestellen Richard asked me to give you his best wishes

[sagen Sie ihr,] sie soll hereinkommen tell her to come in

du sollst sofort damit aufhören! you're to stop that at once!

du sollst das lassen! stop it [or that]!

du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst! you know that you shouldn't do that!

du sollst herkommen, habe ich gesagt! I said [you should] come here!

du sollst nicht töten REL thou shalt not kill liter

du sollst Vater und Mutter ehren REL honour thy father and thy mother liter

2.

< sollen>

im Präsens (eigentlich müssen)

▪ jd soll etw tun sb is [supposed [or meant]] to do sth

ich soll morgen einen Bericht abgeben, aber er ist noch nicht fertig I'm supposed to hand in a report tomorrow, but it's not yet finished

was ich [nicht] alles tun/wissen soll! the things I'm meant [or supposed] to do/know!

3.

< sollte>

in der Vergangenheit (Verpflichtung)

▪ jd sollte etw tun sb was [supposed [or meant]] to do sth

sie sollte gestern zum Arzt gehen she was [supposed] to go to the doctor yesterday

solltest du nicht bei ihr anrufen? weren't you supposed to ring her?

du solltest ihn gestern anrufen you were meant to phone him yesterday

wie sollte ich das wissen? how was I to know that?

er ärgerte sich, weil er draußen warten sollte he was annoyed because he was to wait outside

4.

<sollte, sollen>

im Präsens, Konditional II, in der Vergangenheit (Absicht, Wunsch)

so soll[te] es sein that's how it should be

das soll[te] dich nicht stören don't let it bother you

du sollst [o solltest] dir deswegen keine Gedanken machen you shouldn't worry about it

du sollst dein Geld zurückbekommen you shall get your money back

du sollst dich ganz wie zu Hause fühlen! [just] make yourself at home!

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen! it won't [or shan't] happen again!

niemand soll sagen, dass... let no one say that..., no one shall say that...

wozu soll denn das gut sein? what's the good of that?

das soll sie erst mal tun! just let her try!

mir soll es gleich sein it's all the same to me

der soll [mir] nur kommen! just let him come!

das sollte ein Witz sein that was meant to be a joke

5.

< sollen>

im Präsens (etw ist geplant)

▪ jd/etw soll etw tun sb/sth is to do sth

ich soll die Stelle übernehmen I am to take over the job

hier soll ein Einkaufszentrum entstehen an arcade is to be built here

das Zimmer soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden the room [is meant] to be painted next week

6.

< sollen>

im Präsens (bei Ratlosigkeit)

▪ was soll ich/er tun? what shall [or should] I/he do?, what am I/is he to do?; (was ist geplant a.) what am I/is he meant to do?

kannst du mir helfen? — natürlich, was soll ich tun? can you help me? — of course, what shall I do?

soll ich dir helfen? shall [or can] I help you?

soll ich dir noch etwas Wein nachschenken? shall [or can] I give you some more wine?

was \sollen wir machen? what shall we do?

was soll ich nur machen? what am I to do?

was soll man da machen? what is one to do?, what shall I/we do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? what is to become of him?

ich weiß nicht, was ich machen soll I don't know what I should do [or what to do]

sie weiß nicht, wie sie das Problem lösen soll she doesn't know how to solve the problem

man hat mir gesagt, ich soll Sie fragen I was told to ask you

7. im Konjunktiv II (Rat)

▪ jd sollte etw tun sb should [or ought to] do sth

da solltest du mitfahren! you ought to come along!

das solltest du unbedingt sehen! you have to see this!, come and look at this!

du solltest dich schämen! you should [or ought to] be ashamed [of yourself]

so etwas sollte man nicht tun one shouldn't do that

mit deiner Erkältung solltest du besser zu Hause bleiben with your cold you had better stay at home

du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen it would be better if you came early

was sollte ich deiner Meinung nach tun? what do you think I should [or ought to] do?

8. im Konjunktiv II (Rat im Nachhinein)

▪ jd hätte etw tun \sollen sb should have done sth

du hättest dort hingehen \sollen you should have gone there

du hättest sie anrufen \sollen you should have phoned her

du hättest ihr das nicht erzählen \sollen you shouldn't have told her that

das hättest du sehen \sollen! you should have seen it!

das hätte er nicht sagen \sollen he shouldn't have said that

das hättest du besser nicht tun \sollen it would have been better if you hadn't done that

das hätte nicht vorkommen \sollen it should not have [or ought not to have] happened

was hätte ich tun \sollen? what should I [or ought I to] have done?

9.

< sollte>

in der Vergangenheit (schicksalhaft)

▪ jd/etw sollte etw sein/tun sb/sth was to be/do sth

sie sollten Rom nie erreichen they were never to reach Rome

es sollte ganz anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently

dieser Schicksalsschlag sollte nicht der letzte sein this stroke of fate was not to be the last

es sollten viele Jahre vergehen, bevor... many years were to pass before...

es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... it was not to be long until...

es hat nicht sein \sollen, es hat nicht \sollen sein it was not to be

es hat nicht sein \sollen, dass die beiden sich je wiedertreffen the two were destined never to meet again

10.

< sollen>

im Präsens (angeblich)

▪ jd/etw soll etw sein/tun sb/sth is supposed to be/do sth

sie soll sehr reich sein she is supposed [or said] to be very rich

sie soll heute kommen she's supposed to come today

er soll eine Gehaltserhöhung bekommen he's supposed to be getting a pay rise

sie soll geheiratet haben I've heard she has got married

der Sommer soll heiß werden they say we're going to have a hot summer

soll das [schon] alles [gewesen] sein? is that [supposed to be] all?

so etwas soll es geben these things happen

das soll vorkommen things like that can happen

das soll gar nicht so einfach sein they say it's not that easy

was soll das heißen? what's that supposed to mean?, what are you/is he/she etc. getting at?

was soll dieses Bild darstellen? what is this picture supposed [or meant] to represent?

wer soll das sein? who's that [supposed [or meant] to be]?

11. im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das möglich sein? is that [or can that be] possible?

sollte sie mich belogen haben? does that mean [or are you saying] [that] she lied to me?

sollte ich mich so getäuscht haben? could I have been so wrong?

man sollte glauben, dass... you would think that...

12. im Konditionalsatz (falls)

▪ sollte jd etw tun,... should sb do sth,...

sollte sie anrufen,..., falls sie anrufen sollte,... should she ring up,...

sollte das passieren,... if that should happen,..., should that happen,...

wenn du sie sehen solltest, sag ihr bitte... if you should see her, please tell her...

sollte es regnen, [dann] bleibe ich zu Hause if it should rain, I will stay at home

sollte ich einen Fehler gemacht haben, tut es mir leid if [or should] I have made a mistake, I'm sorry

ich werde es versuchen, und sollte ich auch verlieren I'll try, even though I may lose

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<sollte, gesollt>

(eigentlich müssen)

soll ich? — ja, du sollst! should I? — yes, you should!

soll er reinkommen? — ja, er soll should he come in? — yes, he should

das sollst [o solltest] du nicht you shouldn't do that

du sollst sofort nach Hause you should go home at once

du solltest jetzt ins Bett you should go to bed now

immer soll ich! it's always me [who has to do it]!

und warum soll ich das? and why am I to do that?

was man nicht alles soll! the things one has to do!, the things you're meant to!

sie hätte eigentlich in die Schule gesollt she should have gone to school

das hast du nicht gesollt you shouldn't have done that

2.

<sollte, gesollt>

(bedeuten)

was soll der Blödsinn? what's all this nonsense about?

was soll das? what's that supposed to mean?; (warum denn das?) what's that for?

was soll ich dort? what would I do there?

was soll's? (fam) who cares?, what the heck? fam

soll er doch! (fam) [just] let him/her!

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen

1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes

2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

3) (bei Ratlosigkeit)

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

4) (Notwendigkeit ausdrückend)

man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly

5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

6) (jemandem beschieden sein)

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be

7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)

das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive

9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

10) (können)

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

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sollen¹ v/mod; soll, sollte, hat sollen

1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc: be to, be supposed to;

Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (US mom) says you’re to come home;

er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up;

ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first;

sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy;

ich soll dir ausrichten, dass … I’m to tell you that …;

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards;

du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago;

er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two;

er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (US auch would) become a doctor

2. in Fragen:

soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?;

ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)

3. befehlend:

du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!;

wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?;

du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!;

du sollst nicht töten BIBEL thou shalt not kill

4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem:

hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) here;

er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow;

das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this;

meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was);

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again

5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc: be supposed to, be said to;

sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich;

er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it;

er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subject

6. bei einer bestimmten Vorstellung:

was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?;

es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present;

es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke;

soll das ein Witz sein? umg, ungehalten: is this some sort of joke?;

wozu soll das gut sein? umg what’s that in aid of?

7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc:

dann soll er’s (von mir aus) haben umg then he shall have it (for all I care);

er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants;

das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us;

niemand soll sagen, dass … I don’t want it to be said that …, never let it be said that …;

der soll nur kommen! umg just let him come!;

soll er es doch versuchen! umg just let him try!;

das sollst du mir büßen! umg I’ll make you pay for that;

das soll dir noch leidtun you’ll be sorry for this;

das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg I’d like to see anyone do better

8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc: should, ought to;

du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it;

du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it;

man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told;

das hättest du sagen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have said so ( oder said that);

ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known;

du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home;

sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (US get) my degree first;

so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be;

so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this;

warum sollte ich (auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I should

9. bei Unentschlossenheit:

was soll ich tun? what shall ( oder should) I do?; verzweifelt: auch what am I supposed to do?;

er wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do;

sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry;

was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?;

ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggest

10. bei einer Möglichkeit:

falls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes;

falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems;

sollte es nicht klappen, dann … if it all goes wrong, (then) …;

sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?;

man sollte annehmen, … you would think …

11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to;

er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case;

sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer;

es hat nicht sein sollen oder umg

sollen sein it wasn’t meant to be;

ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before;

es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently;

er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)

sollen² v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg

1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go;

wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc to put it?;

du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away

2.

was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, US auch what are you up to?;

was soll der Quatsch oder

Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?;

was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?;

was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?;

soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care;

was soll’s? so what?, who cares?

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen

1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes

2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

3) (bei Ratlosigkeit)

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

4) (Notwendigkeit ausdrückend)

man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly

5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

6) (jemandem beschieden sein)

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be

7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)

das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive

9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

10) (können)

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: sollte, gesollt)

= ought aux.

should modal

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sollen
20 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

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= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

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