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1 plain

plain

A n

1 Geog plaine f ; on the plain dans la plaine ; the (Great) Plains US les Grandes Plaines ;

2 ( knitting stitch) maille f à l'endroit ; a row of plain un rang à l'endroit.

B adj

1 ( simple) [dress, decor, food, living, language] simple ; [building, furniture] sobre ; plain cooking cuisine f simple ; she's a good plain cook elle fait une bonne cuisine simple ; a plain man un homme simple ;

2 ( of one colour) [background, fabric] uni ; [envelope] sans inscription ; a sheet of plain paper ( unheaded) une feuille de papier libre ; ( unlined) une feuille de papier non reglé ; a plain blue dress une robe toute bleue ; under plain cover Post sous pli discret ;

3 euph ( unattractive) [woman] quelconque ; she's rather plain elle a un visage quelconque, elle n'a rien d'une beauté ;

4 ( clear) [line, marking] net/nette ; in plain view of sb sous les yeux de qn ;

5 ( obvious) évident, clair ; it was plain to everyone that he was lying il était évident pour tout le monde qu'il mentait ; it's a plain fact that il est bien clair que ; it is plain from this report that il est clair d'après ce rapport que ; she's jealous, it's plain to see elle est jalouse, ça saute aux yeux ; her suffering was plain to see on ne pouvait pas ignorer sa souffrance ; to make it plain to sb that faire comprendre clairement à qn que ; let me make myself quite plain, I'm not going que ce soit bien clair, je n'y vais pas ; do I make myself plain? suis-je bien clair? ; she made her irritation quite plain elle n'a pas caché son irritation ;

6 ( direct) [answer, language] franc/franche ; plain speaking franchise f ; there was plenty of plain speaking tout le monde a eu son franc-parler ; can't you speak in plain English? tu ne peux pas parler en termes simples? ; in plain English, this means that en clair, ceci veut dire que ; the plain truth of the matter is that la vérité est que ;

7 ( tjrs épith) ( downright) [common sense] simple (before n) ; [ignorance, laziness] pur et simple (after n) ;

8 ( ordinary) I knew him when he was plain Mr Spencer je l'ai connu quand il s'appelait M. Spencer tout court ;

9 ( unflavoured) [yoghurt, crisps, rice] nature inv ;

10 ( in knitting) à l'endroit.

C adv

1 ( completely) [stupid, wrong] tout bonnement, tout simplement ; plain lazy tout bonnement paresseux ;

2 ( directly) I can't put it any plainer than that je ne peux pas être plus clair.

Idioms

to be as plain as day être clair comme l'eau de roche ; to be plain sailing [project, task etc] marcher comme sur des roulettes.

Big English-French dictionary > plain
2 plain

plain [pleɪn]

1. adjective

   a. ( = obvious) clair

• it must be plain to everyone that... il doit être clair pour tout le monde que...

• it is plain from his comments that... ses remarques montrent clairement que...

• he made his feelings plain il n'a pas caché ce qu'il pensait

• he made it quite plain that he would never agree il a bien fait comprendre qu'il n'accepterait jamais

   b. ( = unambiguous) clair

• plain speaking propos mpl sans équivoque

• to use plain language parler sans ambages

• in plain English, I think you made a mistake je vous le dis carrément, je pense que vous vous êtes trompé

• do I make myself plain? est-ce que je me fais bien comprendre ?

   c. ( = sheer) pur (et simple)

   d. ( = simple) simple ; ( = in one colour) uni

• plain white walls murs mpl blancs unis

• I like good plain cooking j'aime la cuisine simple

• one plain, one purl (Knitting) une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers

• to send sth under plain cover envoyer qch sous pli discret

• it's plain sailing from now on maintenant tout va marcher comme sur des roulettes (inf)

   e. ( = not pretty) quelconque

• she's rather plain elle n'est pas jolie

2. adverb

   a. ( = clearly) I can't put it plainer than this je ne peux pas m'exprimer plus clairement que cela

   b. ( = simply) (inf) tout bonnement

• (just) plain stupid tout simplement idiot

3. noun

plaine f

• the (Great) Plains (US) la (Grande) Prairie

4. compounds

► plain chocolate noun chocolat m à croquer

► plain clothes plural noun

• in plain clothes en civil ► plain-clothes adjective

• a plain-clothes policeman un policier en civil ► plain flour noun farine f (sans levure)

► plain yoghurt noun yaourt m nature

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[pleɪn] 1.
noun plaine f
2.
adjective

1) ( simple) [dress, food, language] simple; [building, furniture] sobre

a plain man — un homme simple

2) [background, fabric] uni; [envelope] sans inscription; [paper] ( unlined) non réglé; ( unheaded) libre

under plain cover — Postal services sous pli discret

3) euph ( unattractive) [woman] quelconque

she's rather plain — elle n'a rien d'une beauté

4) ( obvious) évident, clair

it's plain to see — ça saute aux yeux

to make it plain to somebody that — faire comprendre clairement à quelqu'un que

5) ( direct) [answer, language] franc/franche

plain speaking — franchise f

in plain English, this means that... — en clair, ceci veut dire que...

6) (tjrs épith) ( downright) [common sense] simple (before n); [ignorance, laziness] pur et simple (after n)

7) [yoghurt, crisps, rice] nature inv

8) ( in knitting) [stitch, row] à l'endroit
3.
adverb [stupid, wrong] tout bonnement

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to be as plain as day — être clair comme l'eau de roche

to be plain sailing — [project, task etc] marcher comme sur des roulettes

English-French dictionary > plain
3 make an exhibition of oneself

(make an exhibition (a spectacle, амер. a show) of oneself)

выставлять себя на посмешище, ставить себя в смешное положение; попасть в дурацкое положение; см. тж. make a sight of oneself

‘I refused,’ his wife said, ‘To make a spectacle of myself by arguing with such a contemptible envious creature.’ (D. Carter, ‘Tomorrow Is with Us’, ch. VIII) — - я не желала выставлять себя на посмешище, - сказала его жена, - и унизиться до того, чтобы вступить в спор с этим завистливым ничтожеством.

Mary: "...Really, he ought to have more pride than to make such a show of himself." (E. O'Neill, ‘Long Day's Journey into Night’, act 1) — Мэри: "...Ну как можно ставить себя в такое смешное положение?! Где у Джейми гордость?"

Clancy: "...you're plain high. You'd better go home before you make a show of yourself." (D. Cusack, ‘Shoulder the Sky’, act III) — Клэси: "...вы напились. Идите-ка лучше домой, пока не влипли в какую-нибудь дурацкую историю."

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4 plain

plein
1. adjective
1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) sencillo; liso; sin ornamentos; llano (persona)

2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) claro, evidente

3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco

4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) claro, evidente

5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) común, ordinario, poco atractivo, feúcho, poco agraciado

2. noun
1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) llanura

2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) punto del derecho

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- plainly
- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English

plain¹ adj

1. claro

it was plain that nobody was at home estaba claro que no había nadie en casa

2. sencillo

plain food comida sencilla

También, refiriéndose a la comida, plain quiere decir que no lleva cosas añadidas

a plain omelette una tortilla francesa

plain chocolate chocolate sin leche

plain flour harina sin levadura

3. liso / sin dibujo

a plain white blouse una blusa lisa de color blanco

plain² n llanura

the great plains of central Asia las grandes llanuras de Asia central

plain

tr[pleɪn]

adjective

1 (clear) claro,-a, evidente

■ he made it quite plain lo dejó muy claro

2 (straightforward) franco,-a, directo,-a

■ we need to do some plain speaking tenemos que hablar con franqueza

■ tell me in plain language dímelo en lenguaje corriente

■ the plain truth la pura verdad

3 (simple, ordinary) sencillo,-a; (without pattern) liso,-a

4 (unattractive) poco agraciado,-a, feúcho,-a

5 (chocolate) sin leche; (flour) sin levadura

adverb

1 (absolutely) totalmente

2 (clearly) claramente, francamente

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL llanura

2 (in knitting) punto del derecho

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in plain clothes vestido,-a de paisano

in plain English en términos sencillos, en cristiano

to be (all) plain sailing ser coser y cantar

to make oneself plain explicarse

plain ['pleɪn] adj

1) simple, unadorned: liso, sencillo, sin adornos

2) clear: claro

in plain language: en palabras claras

3) frank: franco, puro

the plain truth: la pura verdad

4) homely: ordinario, poco atractivo

5)

in plain sight : a la vista de todos

plain n

: llanura f, llano m, planicie f

plain

adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

• desnudo, -a adj.

• liso, -a adj.

• llano, -a adj.

• natural adj.

• ordinario, -a adj.

• puro, -a adj.

• santo, -a adj.

• sencillo, -a adj.

• simple adj.

• sin adornos adj.

• sin atractivo adj.

adv.

• claro adv.

n.

• llana s.f.

• llanada s.f.

• llano s.m.

• llanura s.f.

• plana s.f.

• planicie s.f.

I pleɪn
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( unadorned) <decor/cooking> sencillo; < language> sencillo, llano; < fabric> liso

tell me in plain English — dímelo en términos sencillos or (fam & hum) en cristiano

just plain water, thank you — agua nada más, gracias

b) ( Culin)

plain chocolate — (BrE) chocolate m sin leche

plain flour — harina f común

2)

a) ( clear) claro

to make something plain — dejar algo (en) claro

the reasons are plain to see — las razones saltan a la vista or son obvias

b) (blunt, straightforward)

the plain truth — la pura verdad, la verdad lisa y llana

the time has come for some plain speaking — ya es hora de que hablemos con franqueza or sin rodeos

I'll be plain with you, Mr Andrews — seré franco or sincero con usted, señor Andrews

3) ( not good-looking) feo, poco agraciado

II

adverb

a) ( downright) (as intensifier) totalmente

she's not incapable, she's just plain lazy — no es que sea incapaz: lo que es es vaga

that's just plain stupid — eso es una completa estupidez

b) ( bluntly) < tell> claramente, francamente

III

noun llanura f

the (Great) Plains — las grandes llanuras

[pleɪn]
1. ADJ
(compar plainer) (superl plainest)
1) (=clear, obvious) claro, evidente

it is plain that — es evidente or obvio que, está claro que

• to make sth plain (to sb) — poner algo de manifiesto (a algn), dejar algo claro

you have made your feelings plain — has puesto tus sentimientos de manifiesto, has dejado claros tus sentimientos

• her guilt was plain to see — saltaba a la vista que era culpable

- it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face or as day

2) (=outspoken, honest) franco

I shall be plain with you — le hablaré con toda franqueza, seré franco con usted

let me be plain with you — déjeme que le hable claramente or sin rodeos, permítame que le hable con franqueza frm

• plain dealing — negocios mpl limpios

3) (=unadorned) [answer] franco; [living] sencillo, sin lujo; [food, cooking] sencillo, corriente; [language, style] sencillo, llano; [envelope] en blanco; [paper] liso; [fabric] de un solo color, liso

he drank plain water — bebió agua nada más

they're very plain people — es gente muy sencilla or llana

she used to be plain Miss Jones — antes se llamaba la Srta. Jones sin más

it's just plain common sense — es de sentido común

• in plain clothes — [policeman] (vestido) de civil or paisano

• in plain English or language — (=understandably) en lenguaje claro or sencillo; (=frankly) (hablando) sin rodeos

• the plain truth — la verdad lisa y llana

- it's plain sailing from now on

4) (=not pretty) poco atractivo

she's terribly plain — no es nada atractiva

- be a plain Jane

2. ADV

1) * (=completely)

he's plain wrong — no tiene razón, y punto

it's just plain stupid — es una ridiculez absoluta or total

2) (=simply) claramente, con toda claridad

• I can't put it plainer than that — más claramente no lo puedo decir, no lo puedo decir con más claridad

• he told me quite plain that... — me dijo claramente or con toda claridad que...

3. N

1) (Geog) llanura f, llano m

the Great Plains — (US) las Grandes Llanuras

2) (Knitting) punto m sencillo

4.

CPD

plain chocolate N — chocolate m amargo or sin leche

plain flour N — harina f sin levadura

plain speaking N — franqueza f

she has a reputation for plain speaking — tiene fama de ser franca

plain yogurt N — yogur m natural

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I [pleɪn]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( unadorned) <decor/cooking> sencillo; < language> sencillo, llano; < fabric> liso

tell me in plain English — dímelo en términos sencillos or (fam & hum) en cristiano

just plain water, thank you — agua nada más, gracias

b) ( Culin)

plain chocolate — (BrE) chocolate m sin leche

plain flour — harina f común

2)

a) ( clear) claro

to make something plain — dejar algo (en) claro

the reasons are plain to see — las razones saltan a la vista or son obvias

b) (blunt, straightforward)

the plain truth — la pura verdad, la verdad lisa y llana

the time has come for some plain speaking — ya es hora de que hablemos con franqueza or sin rodeos

I'll be plain with you, Mr Andrews — seré franco or sincero con usted, señor Andrews

3) ( not good-looking) feo, poco agraciado

II

adverb

a) ( downright) (as intensifier) totalmente

she's not incapable, she's just plain lazy — no es que sea incapaz: lo que es es vaga

that's just plain stupid — eso es una completa estupidez

b) ( bluntly) < tell> claramente, francamente

III

noun llanura f

the (Great) Plains — las grandes llanuras

English-spanish dictionary > plain
5 plain

1. adjective
1) (clear) klar; (obvious) offensichtlich

make something plain [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas klarmachen

make it plain that... — klarstellen, dass...

the reason is plain [to see] — der Grund liegt auf der Hand; see also academic.ru/24358/English">English 2. 1); pikestaff

2) (frank, straightforward) ehrlich; offen; schlicht [Wahrheit]

be plain with somebody — mit jemandem od. jemandem gegenüber offen sein

be [all] plain sailing — (fig.) [ganz] einfach sein

3) (unsophisticated) einfach; schlicht [Kleidung, Frisur]; klar [Wasser]; einfach, bescheiden [Lebensstil]; (not lined) unliniert [Papier]; (not patterned) [Stoff] ohne Muster

4) (unattractive) wenig attraktiv [Mädchen]

5) (sheer) rein

that's plain bad manners — das ist einfach schlechtes Benehmen
2. adverb
1) (clearly) deutlich

2) (simply) einfach
3. noun
1) Ebene, die

2) (Knitting) rechte Masche

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[plein] 1. adjective
1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) einfach

2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) klar

3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ehrlich

4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) klar

5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) unscheinbar
2. noun
1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) das Flachland

2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) der Flachstich

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- plainly
- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English
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plain

[pleɪn]

I. adj

1. (simple) einfach; (not flavoured) natur nach n

\plain food einfaches Essen

my father says he likes good \plain food mein Vater sagt, er isst gerne einfache Hausmannskost

\plain omelette Omelette nature f

\plain paper (unlined) unliniertes Papier; (of one colour) einfarbiges Papier

\plain yoghurt Naturjoghurt m o nt

2. (uncomplicated) einfach

\plain folks [or people] einfache Leute

\plain and simple ganz einfach

3. (clear) klar, offensichtlich

her meaning was \plain es war klar, was sie meinte

it's \plain that they... sie wollen ganz offensichtlich, dass...

the sign was \plain enough — we just didn't see it das Schild war klar und deutlich — wir haben es nur einfach übersehen

to be perfectly \plain ganz offensichtlich sein

the reason is perfectly \plain der Grund liegt auf der Hand

to make sth \plain etw klarstellen

have I made myself \plain to you? habe ich mich klar ausgedrückt?

▪ to be \plain with sb jdm gegenüber [ganz] offen sein

4. attr, inv (sheer) rein, pur

it was \plain torture es war die reinste Tortur

the \plain truth is that... die traurige Wahrheit ist, dass...

5. (unattractive) unscheinbar, unansehnlich

\plain Jane Mauerblümchen nt

6.

▶ to be as \plain as the nose on one's face [or BRIT also as a pikestaff] ganz offensichtlich [o ÖSTERR fam a. sonnenklar] sein, klar wie Kloßbrühe sein BRD fam

II. adv

1. (simply) ohne großen Aufwand

the fish had been grilled and served \plain der Fisch war gegrillt und kam ohne weitere Zutaten auf den Tisch

2. ( fam: downright) einfach

\plain awful einfach furchtbar

III. n

1. (area of flat land) Ebene f

▪ the \plains pl die Ebene, das Flachland kein pl

the Great P\plains die Great Plains (in den USA)

2. (in knitting) rechte Masche

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[pleɪn]
1. adj (+er)

1) klar; (= obvious) offensichtlich, klar; tracks, differences deutlich

it is plain to see that... — es ist offensichtlich, dass...

it's as plain as the nose on your face (inf) — das sieht doch ein Blinder (mit Krückstock) (inf)

(as) plain as day — sonnenklar

to make sth plain to sb — jdm etw klarmachen or klar zu verstehen geben

the reason is plain to see — der Grund ist leicht einzusehen

I'd like to make it quite plain that... — ich möchte gern klarstellen, dass...

did I make myself or my meaning plain? — habe ich mich klar ausgedrückt?

to make one's view plain — seine Meinung klar zum Ausdruck bringen

2) (= frank, straightforward) question, answer klar; truth schlicht; statement klar, deutlich

plain dealing — Redlichkeit f

to be plain with sb —

in plain language or English — unmissverständlich, auf gut Deutsch

in plain language or English, the answer is no — um es klar or auf gut Deutsch zu sagen: die Antwort ist nein

it was plain sailing — es ging glatt (über die Bühne) (inf)

it won't all be plain sailing — es wird gar nicht so einfach sein

from now on it'll be plain sailing — von jetzt an geht es ganz einfach

3) (= simple, with nothing added) einfach; dress, design, living schlicht, einfach; cooking, food (gut)bürgerlich; cook einfach, gutbürgerlich; water klar; paper unliniert; envelope einfach; colour einheitlich; cigarette filterlos, ohne Filter

or color (US) — einfarbig, uni pred

under plain cover — in neutraler Verpackung

he's a plain Mr — er ist einfach Herr Sowieso

he used to be plain Mr X — früher war er einfach or schlicht Herr X

4) (= sheer) rein; nonsense etc rein, völlig, blank (inf)

it's just plain common sense — das ist einfach gesunder Menschenverstand

5) (= not beautiful) person, appearance, face unattraktiv

she really is so plain — sie ist recht unansehnlich

plain Jane — unattraktives or unansehnliches Mädchen

she's a real plain Jane — sie ist nicht gerade hübsch or eine Schönheit

2. adv

1) (inf: simply, completely) (ganz) einfach

plain stupid/wrong — einfach dumm/falsch

2)

I can't put it plainer than that — deutlicher kann ich es nicht sagen

3. n

1) (GEOG) Ebene f, Flachland nt

the plains — das Flachland, die Ebene; (in North America) die Prärie

2) (KNITTING) rechte Masche

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plain¹ [pleın]

A adj (adv plainly)

1. einfach, gewöhnlich, schlicht:

plain clothes pl Zivil(kleidung) n(f);

in plain clothes in Zivil;

plain cooking gutbürgerliche Küche;

plain fare Hausmannskost f;

plain living schlichte oder einfache Lebensweise;

plain paper unlin(i)iertes Papier;

plain postcard gewöhnliche Postkarte;

plain scale natürlicher Maßstab;

plain yogurt Naturjoghurt m/n; → cover A 8

2. schlicht, schmucklos, kahl (Zimmer etc), ungemustert, einfarbig (Stoff), unkoloriert (Fotos etc), glatt (Spitzen etc):

plain knitting Rechts-, Glattstrickerei f;

plain sewing Weißnäherei f

3. unscheinbar, farb-, reizlos, wenig anziehend:

a plain girl ein reizloses Mädchen; → Jane A

4. klar (u. deutlich), unmissverständlich, offen:

in plain terms rundheraus (gesagt);

the plain truth die nackte Wahrheit

5. klar, offensichtlich, offenbar, -kundig, deutlich, leicht verständlich:

in plain language

a) ohne Umschweife, klipp und klar,

b) Telegrafie etc im Klartext, offen, unverschlüsselt;

make sth plain etwas klarstellen;

make sth plain to sb

a) jemandem etwas klarmachen,

b) jemandem etwas klar zu verstehen geben;

make o.s. ( oder one’s meaning) plain sich klar ausdrücken, sich verständlich machen

6. unverdünnt, pur (alkoholisches Getränk)

7. ausgesprochen, rein, bar (Unsinn etc):

plain folly heller Wahnsinn

8. offen (u. ehrlich):

plain dealing Redlichkeit f;

be plain with sb jemandem gegenüber offen sein

9. a) mittelmäßig, unbedeutend, Durchschnitts…

b) → sailing A 1

10. METALL unlegiert (Stahl)

11. besonders US eben, flach, auch TECH glatt:

plain country flaches Land;

plain bearing Gleitlager n;

plain fit Schlichtpassung f;

plain roll Glattwalze f

B adv umg völlig:

he’s just plain stupid er ist ganz einfach dumm

C s

1. Ebene f, Flachland n

2. the Plains pl US die Prärie

plain² [pleın] v/i obs oder poet (weh)klagen

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1. adjective
1) (clear) klar; (obvious) offensichtlich

make something plain [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas klarmachen

make it plain that... — klarstellen, dass...

the reason is plain [to see] — der Grund liegt auf der Hand; see also English 2. 1); pikestaff

2) (frank, straightforward) ehrlich; offen; schlicht [Wahrheit]

be plain with somebody — mit jemandem od. jemandem gegenüber offen sein

be [all] plain sailing — (fig.) [ganz] einfach sein

3) (unsophisticated) einfach; schlicht [Kleidung, Frisur]; klar [Wasser]; einfach, bescheiden [Lebensstil]; (not lined) unliniert [Papier]; (not patterned) [Stoff] ohne Muster

4) (unattractive) wenig attraktiv [Mädchen]

5) (sheer) rein

that's plain bad manners — das ist einfach schlechtes Benehmen
2. adverb
1) (clearly) deutlich

2) (simply) einfach
3. noun
1) Ebene, die

2) (Knitting) rechte Masche

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adj.

ehrlich adj.

einfach adj.

einfarbig adj.

flach adj.

leicht verständlich adj.

vollständig adj. n.

Ebene -n f.

English-german dictionary > plain
6 plain

[pleɪn] 1.
aggettivo

1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona

2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe

under plain cover — in busta non intestata

3) eufem. (unattractive) [ woman] insignificante, bruttino

4) (obvious) chiaro, evidente

he's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente

to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che

do I make myself plain? — sono stato chiaro?

5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schietto

the plain truth — la verità nuda e cruda

plain speaking — franchezza nel parlare

can't you speak in plain English? — puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

in plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che

6) attrib. (downright) [ common sense] semplice; [ignorance, laziness] puro e semplice, completo

7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco

8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto
2.
nome geogr. pianura f.

on the plain — in pianura
3.
avverbio

1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto

2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente

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as plain as day — chiaro come il sole

to be plain sailing — andare liscio come l'olio

* * *
[plein] 1. adjective
1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice

2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro

3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco

4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) chiaro, evidente

5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune
2. noun
1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura

2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto

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- plainly
- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English
* * *
[pleɪn] 1.
aggettivo

1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona

2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe

under plain cover — in busta non intestata

3) eufem. (unattractive) [ woman] insignificante, bruttino

4) (obvious) chiaro, evidente

he's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente

to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che

do I make myself plain? — sono stato chiaro?

5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schietto

the plain truth — la verità nuda e cruda

plain speaking — franchezza nel parlare

can't you speak in plain English? — puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

in plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che

6) attrib. (downright) [ common sense] semplice; [ignorance, laziness] puro e semplice, completo

7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco

8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto
2.
nome geogr. pianura f.

on the plain — in pianura
3.
avverbio

1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto

2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente

••

as plain as day — chiaro come il sole

to be plain sailing — andare liscio come l'olio

English-Italian dictionary > plain
7 plain

̈ɪpleɪn I
1. прил.
1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn: even II
1., level
2.
2) чистый, беспримесный Syn: pure
3) а) очевидный, явный, ясный The facts are plain to see. ≈ Факты просты. It's plain to everyone that she will never return. ≈ Всем ясно, что она не вернется. It's perfectly plain that they will resist. ≈ Они совершенно точно окажут сопротивление. Syn: apparent, conspicuous, evident, manifest, obvious Ant: imperceptible, implicit, inconspicuous, secret, concealed, hidden б) простой;
ясный, понятный to make one's meaning clear ≈ сделать понятной свою точку зрения plain writing Syn: clear в) прямой, резкий, без обиняков be plain with ≈ говорить( кому-л.) неприятную правду Syn: blunt
1.
4) а) незамысловатый, обыкновенный plain clothes ≈ штатское платье б) простой, несложный plain home-cooked meals ≈ простая домашняя еда
5) простоватый, незнатный( о происхождении) Syn: ordinary
1.
6) а) одноцветный, гладкокрашенный, без узора( о материи) б) простой, без украшений Syn: undecorated
7) некрасивый Syn: ugly ∙ it will be all plain sailing ≈ все пойдет как по маслу plain sailing
2. сущ.
1) а) равнина б) амер. степь, прерия ∙ The plains of America are generally characterised by their gramineous covering or their vast forests. ≈ Для американских равнин и прерий свойственен либо травяной покров, либо обширные леса. Syn: bush, desert, outback, pampas, prairie, range, steppe, tundra, savannah, veldt Ant: mountain
2) поэт. поле брани
3) а) геом., уст. плоскость б) горизонтальная поверхность биллиардного стола
3. нареч.
1) разборчиво, ясно, вразумительно Others began to speak plainer than he did. ≈ Другие стали говорить более понятно, чем он. Syn: clearly, intelligibly, candidly
2) явно, откровенно the figure plainest to be seen ≈ фигура, которая самым явным образом виднелась (где-л.) Syn: frankly, candidly, evidently, manifestly
3) совершенно, безусловно( с эмоционально-усилительным оттенком) I had gained so much weight and I just plain didn't look like the girl who had left town ten months before. ≈ Я так поправилась, что уже совершенно не была похожа на ту девочку, которая десять месяцев назад покинула родной дом. Syn: simply, absolutely, purely II гл.;
поэт., уст. сетовать, жаловаться, плакаться;
хныкать Syn: lament, complain равнина - in the open * в открытом поле - Salisbury P. равнина Солсбери обыкн. pl (американизм) (австралийское) безлесные равнины;
прерии поле брани (the P.) (историческое) "болото" (во французском национальном конвенте) прямая петля (в вязанье) - * and purl прямая и обратная петля > Cities of the P. (библеизм) Содом и Гоморра ясный;
отчетливый - * view /sight/ открытый вид - * articulation отчетливая артикуляция - * writing разборчивый почерк - all was * to see все было ясно видно - the rippling of the brook was * to be heard журчание ручейка было отчетливо слышно явный, очевидный - it is your * duty это ваш прямой долг - it was * that he did not wish to do it было очевидно /ясно/, что он не хотел этого делать полный, совершенный, абсолютный - * folly чистое безумие - * nonsense полнейшая бессмыслица, абсолютная чепуха - * stupidity непробиваемая тупость простой, понятный - to explain smth. in * and precise terms объяснить что-л. ясно и точно - to make smth. * to smb. разъяснить что-л. кому-л. - tell her what you want in * words объясните ей членораздельно, что вы хотите - the meaning is quite * значение совершенно ясно /понятно/ - in * English ясно, членораздельно - he can't understand * English он не понимает простых слов незашифрованный - * langauge (военное) открытый /незашифрованный/ текст - in * (военное) открыто, открытым текстом (о радиограмме, донесении) простой, незамысловатый, обыкновенный - * dress простое платье - * style простой /незамысловатый/ стиль - * unvarnished tale бесхитростный рассказ, рассказ без всяких прикрас - * food простая пища - * water простая /обыкновенная/ вода - * bread and butter просто хлеб с маслом - * living простой /скромный/ образ жизни - * dive простой прыжок( прыжки в воду) - * sewing простое шитье (в отличие от вышивки) - * stitch чулочная вязка - he was called * John его звали просто Джоном - I like my cooking * я люблю готовить просто, я не люблю всякие разносолы чистый, несмешанный, без добавок - * boiled beef вареное мясо( из бульона) - a cup of * black coffee чашечка черного кофе без сахара - * tea чай (только) с хлебом и маслом - * cigarettes сигареты без фильтра гладкий( о волосах) обычный - * card нефигурная игральная карта;
некозырная карта - * steel нелегированная сталь - * concrete (строительство) неармированный бетон - it's * common sense это обычный /всего лишь/ здравый смысл одноцветный, без узора или рисунка - * drawing нецветной рисунок - * blue material гладкий синий материал - * silk гладкий шелк - * wallpaper гладкие обои( без рисунка) простой, незнатный - * man простой человек - * countryfolk простые /бесхитростные/ деревенские люди, простонародье прямой, откровенный - * statement откровенное заявление - * answer прямой ответ - * langauge прямая /откровенная/ речь;
особая, откровенная манера речи квакеров - * talk прямой разговор - the * truth настоящая /чистая/ правда;
неприятная /печальная/ правда, правда без прикрас - the * truth /fact/ is... дело просто в том, что... - to make one's meaning perfectly * говорить откровенно /прямо/;
поставить все точки над "i" - to be * with smb. быть откровенным с кем-л.;
говорить кому-л. правду в глаза - to stick to the * facts придерживаться( только) фактов невзрачный, некрасивый - * face некрасивое лицо - * Jane некрасивая девушка - a pity the girl is so * жаль, что девочка так некрасива гладкий, ровный (о местности) - * ground плоский рельеф - * surface ровная поверхность > (as) * as a pikestaff /as the nose on your face, as the day, as daylight, as the sun at noonday/ ясный как день, очевидный;
совершенно ясно ясно, разборчиво, отчетливо - I made them speak the word * я заставил их произносить это слово отчетливо откровенно - others spoke *er than he другие говорили более откровенно, чем он - talk /speak/ * so that I can understand you говори прямо, чтобы я тебя понял просто, совершенно, абсолютно - he is just * stupud он просто глуп (устаревшее) жаловаться, плакаться, сетовать ~ прямой, откровенный;
plain dealing прямота, честность;
to be plain (with smb.) говорить (кому-л.) неприятную правду ~ sailing легкий, простой путь;
it will be all plain sailing = все пойдет как по маслу ~ ясный, явный, очевидный;
to make it plain выявить, разъяснить plain гладкий, ровный (о местности) ~ незамысловатый, обыкновенный;
plain water обыкновенная вода;
plain card нефигурная игральная карта ~ некрасивый ~ одноцветный, без узора (о материи) ~ откровенно ~ плоскость ~ поэт. поле брани ~ простой, незнатный;
plain folk простонародье ~ простой, скромный (о пище и т. п.) ~ простой;
понятный;
plain writing разборчивый почерк ~ прямой, откровенный;
plain dealing прямота, честность;
to be plain (with smb.) говорить (кому-л.) неприятную правду ~ равнина ~ поэт. сетовать, жаловаться, плакаться;
хныкать ~ ясно, разборчиво, отчетливо ~ ясный, явный, очевидный;
to make it plain выявить, разъяснить ~ ясный, явный, очевидный ~ незамысловатый, обыкновенный;
plain water обыкновенная вода;
plain card нефигурная игральная карта ~ clothes штатское платье;
plain work простое шитье (в отличие от вышивания) ~ простой, незнатный;
plain folk простонародье ~ sailing легкий, простой путь;
it will be all plain sailing = все пойдет как по маслу ~ sailing мор. плавание по локсодромии the ~ truth (или fact) is that... дело просто в том, что..., совершенно очевидно, что... ~ незамысловатый, обыкновенный;
plain water обыкновенная вода;
plain card нефигурная игральная карта ~ clothes штатское платье;
plain work простое шитье (в отличие от вышивания) ~ простой;
понятный;
plain writing разборчивый почерк

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > plain
8 plain

I
1. [pleın] n

1. равнина

in the open plain - в открытом поле

Salisbury Plain - равнина Солсбери

2. обыкн. pl амер., австрал. безлесные равнины; прерии

3. поэт. поле брани

4. (the Plain) ист. «болото» ( во французском национальном конвенте)

5. прямая петля ( в вязанье)

plain and purl - прямая и обратная петля

♢ Cities of the Plain - библ. Содом и Гоморра

2. [pleın] a

1. 1) ясный; отчётливый

plain view /sight/ - открытый вид

plain articulation - отчётливая артикуляция

plain writing - разборчивый почерк

all was plain to see - всё было ясно видно

the rippling of the brook was plain to be heard - журчание ручейка было отчётливо слышно

2) явный, очевидный

it is your plain duty - это ваш прямой долг

it was plain that he did not wish to do it - было очевидно /ясно/, что он не хотел этого делать

3) полный, совершенный, абсолютный

plain folly - чистое безумие

plain nonsense - полнейшая бессмыслица, абсолютная чепуха

plain stupidity - непробиваемая тупость

2. 1) простой, понятный

to explain smth. in plain and precise terms - объяснить что-л. ясно и точно

to make smth. plain to smb. - разъяснить что-л. кому-л.

tell her what you want in plain words - объясните ей членораздельно, что вы хотите

the meaning is quite plain - значение совершенно ясно /понятно/

in plain English - ясно, членораздельно

he can't understand plain English - он не понимает простых слов

2) незашифрованный

plain language - воен. открытый /незашифрованный/ текст [см. тж. 6]

in plain - воен. открыто, открытым текстом (о радиограмме, донесении)

3. 1) простой, незамысловатый, обыкновенный

plain dress [furniture] - простое платье [-ая мебель]

plain style - простой /незамысловатый/ стиль

plain unvarnished tale - бесхитростный рассказ; рассказ без всяких прикрас

plain food - простая пища

plain water - простая /обыкновенная/ вода

plain bread and butter - просто хлеб с маслом

plain living - простой /скромный/ образ жизни

plain dive - простой прыжок ( прыжки в воду)

plain sewing - простое шитьё ( в отличие от вышивки)

plain stitch - чулочная вязка

he was called plain John - его звали просто Джоном

I like my cooking plain - я люблю готовить просто, я не люблю всякие разносолы

2) чистый, несмешанный, без добавок

plain boiled beef - варёное мясо ( из бульона)

a cup of plain black coffee - чашечка чёрного кофе без сахара

plain tea - чай (только) с хлебом и маслом

plain cigarettes - сигареты без фильтра

3) гладкий ( о волосах)

4) обычный

plain card - а) нефигурная игральная карта; б) некозырная карта

plain steel - метал. нелегированная сталь

plain concrete - стр. неармированный бетон

it's plain common sense - это обычный /всего лишь/ здравый смысл

4. одноцветный, без узора или рисунка

plain drawing - нецветной рисунок

plain blue material - гладкий синий материал

plain silk [velvet] - гладкий шёлк [бархат]

plain wallpaper - гладкие обои ( без рисунка)

5. простой, незнатный

plain man - простой человек

plain countryfolk - простые /бесхитростные/ деревенские люди, простонародье

6. прямой, откровенный

plain statement - откровенное заявление

plain answer - прямой ответ

plain language - а) прямая /откровенная/ речь; б) особая, откровенная манера речи квакеров [см. тж. 2, 2)]

plain talk - прямой разговор

the plain truth - а) настоящая /чистая/ правда; б) неприятная /печальная/ правда, правда без прикрас

the plain truth /fact/ is... - дело просто в том, что...

to make one's meaning perfectly plain - говорить откровенно /прямо/; ≅ поставить все точки над «i»

to be plain with smb. - быть откровенным с кем-л.; ≅ говорить кому-л. правду в глаза

to stick to the plain facts - придерживаться (только) фактов

7. невзрачный, некрасивый

plain face - некрасивое лицо

plain Jane - некрасивая девушка

a pity the girl is so plain - жаль, что девочка так некрасива

8. гладкий, ровный ( о местности)

plain ground - плоский рельеф

plain surface - ровная поверхность

♢ (as) plain as a pikestaff /as the nose on your face, as the day, as daylight, as the sun at noonday/ - ясный как день, очевидный; ≅ совершенно ясно

3. [pleın] adv

1) ясно, разборчиво, отчётливо

I made them speak the word plain - я заставил их произносить это слово отчётливо

2) откровенно

others spoke plainer than he - другие говорили более откровенно, чем он

talk /speak/ plain so that I can understand you - говори прямо, чтобы я тебя понял

3) просто, совершенно, абсолютно

he is just plain stupid [tired] - он просто глуп [устал]
II [pleın] v арх.
жаловаться, плакаться, сетовать

НБАРС > plain
9 plain ***

[pleɪn]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

1) (clear, obvious) chiaro (-a), palese, evidente, (path, track) ben segnato (-a)

it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face fam — è chiaro come il sole

you have made your feelings plain — ti sei spiegato benissimo

to make sth plain to sb — far capire chiaramente qc a qn

do I make myself plain? — mi sono spiegato?

he's lying, that's plain — è chiaro che mente

2) (outspoken, honest, frank) franco (-a), aperto (-a), schietto (-a)

plain dealing — sincerità, franchezza

in plain language or English — in parole povere

I shall be plain with you — sarò franco con te

3) (simple, with nothing added) semplice, (paper: unlined) non rigato (-a), (fabric: in one colour) in tinta unita inv, (without seasoning) scondito (-a)

the plain truth — la pura verità

he's a plain man — è un uomo semplice

plain stitch Knitting — maglia a diritto

a plain tie — una cravatta in tinta unita

a plain white blouse — una camicetta bianca, semplice

it's just plain commonsense fam — è una questione di semplice buon senso

to send sth under plain cover — spedire qc in busta riservata

4) (not pretty) insignificante, scialbo (-a)

2. adv

1) (fam: simply, completely) semplicemente

2)

(clearly) I can't put it plainer than that — non potrei esprimermi più chiaramente

3. n

1) Geog pianura

2) Knitting (maglia a) diritto

English-Italian dictionary > plain ***
10 make

§ (made, made) კეთება, წარმოება, დამზადება; შოვნა, გამომუშავება; შედგენა თანხისა, იძულება, გაკეთებინება

§

1 ქარხნის ან ქვეყნის საწარმოო მარკა

what make is this car? რა მარკის ავტომანქანაა?

it is of Japanese make იაპონური წარმოებისაა / ნაწარმია

tape-recorders of all makes ყველა მარკის მაგნიტოფონი

2 ფასონი, მოყვანილობა (პალტოსი, კაბისა)

3 (made) გაკეთება (გააკეთებს)

to make notes / a statement / a career ჩანაწერების / განცხადების გაკეთება // კარიერის შექმნა

I made this table myself ეს მაგიდა ჩემი ხელით გავაკეთე

●●to make a mistake შეცდომის დაშვება

to make a report მოხსენების წაკითხვა

to make a visit ვიზიტით / სტუმრად მისვლა

to make one's living თავის რჩენა (თავს ირჩენს)

to make money ფულის შოვნა, გაკეთება

how much do you make a month? რამდენი გაქვს თვიური შემოსავალი?

4 (made) წარმოება (აწარმოებს), დამზადება, მომზადება, გაკეთება

to make bricks / cars აგურის დამზადება // ავტომანქანების წარმოება

what is this made of? რისგანაა ეს გაკეთებული / დამზადებული?

made in Italy დამზადებულია / გაკეთებულია იტალიაში

make breakfast / dinner საუზმის / სადილის მომზადება

she made me coffee ყავა მომიმზადა

to make footwear ფეხსაცმლის წარმოება

to make tea ჩაის დაყენება

5 (made) შედგენა (შეადგენს)

to make a list სიის შედგენა

three and five makes eight სამი და ხუთი რვას შეადგენს / უდრის

6 (made) გახდომა (გახდება), დადგომა

he'll make a good surgeon კარგი ქირურგი დადგება

7 (made) მოსწრება (მოასწრებს)

we made it to the train on time მატარებელს დროზე მივუსწარით

8 (made) შექმნა (შექმნის)

God made man ღმერთმა შექმნა ადამიანი

they are made for one another ერთმანეთისთვის არიან შექმნილნი

●●he made a name for himself სახელი მოიხვეჭა / გაითქვა

9 (made) დაძალება (დააძალებს), იძულებულს გახდის

I can't make her come მოსვლას ვერ დავაძალებ

I'll make him do it ამას გავაკეთებინებ

he made me cry / laugh მატირა / მაცინა

what made you think that? ეს რამ გაფიქრებინა?

this incident made her more careful ამ ინციდენტის შემდეგ უფრო ფრთხილობდა

10 (made) დანიშვნა (დანიშვნა), მინიჭება

he was made consul / professor კონსულად დაინიშნა // პროფესორის წოდება მიენიჭა

11 (made) მოხდენა (მოახდენს)

to make a sensation / impression სენსაციის / შთაბეჭდილების მოხდენა

12 (made) აშენება (ააშენებს)

to make a house სახლის აშენება

13 (made) **

to make a road გზის გაყვანა

14 (made) შეკერვა (შეკერავს)

to make a dress კაბის შეკერვა

she made the dress herself ეს კაბა თვითონ შეკერა

she made herself a dress კაბა შეიკერა

she had a dress made კაბა შეაკერინა

15 (made) (აღნიშნავს რაიმე მდგომარეობამდე მიყვანას)

to make smb. angry / happy ვისიმე გაბრაზება / გაბედნიერება (გააბედნიერებს)

●●this doesn't make sense უაზრობა გამოდის

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she made to hit him მისკენ დასარტყმელად გაიწია

they made a hundred kilometers that day იმ დღეს ასი კილომეტრი გაიარეს

do you make him to be a Georgian? როგორა გგონია, ქართველია?

what time do you make it? ახლა რომელი საათი იქნება?

make an agreement ხელშეკრულების დადება

to make arrangements about smth. რისიმე ორგანიზება / მოწყობა

to make the bed ლოგინის გაშლა

to make a bonfire კოცონის დანთება

to make a fuss ხმაურის/აურზაურის ატეხვა

to make a fool of oneself სისულელის ჩადენა

to make friends with smb. ვინმესთან დამეგობრება

to make a landing დაჯდომა (თვითმფრინავის), ნაპირზე გადმოსვლა

to make little of smb's words ვისიმე სიტყვების უგულებელყოფა

to make a note of smth. რისიმე ჩანიშვნა

to make a speech სიტყვით გამოსვლა

to make a good / bad start კარგად / ცუდად დაწყება

to make sure of the facts ფაქტების დაზუსტება

to make love არშიყობა, მიჯნურობა

to make merry მხიარულება (იმხიარულებენ)

he earns / makes his living as a teacher მასწავლებლობით გააქვს თავი

he makes his livelihood by teaching მასწავლებლობით ირჩენს თავს

I'll make him lick my boots ჩემ წინაშე დავაჩოქებ

she laid herself out to make her guests feel comfortable წელებზე ფეხი დაიდგა, რომ სტუმრებს კარგად ეგრძნოთ თავი

●●it makes me want to puke ამისაგან გული მერევა // ეს მე გულს მირევს

to make provisions for a trip სამგზავროდ ყველა საჭირო ნივთის გამზადება / ყველაფრის გათვალისწინება

to make provisions for future მომავლის უზრუნველყოფა

he makes no pretence to profound learning დიდი განსწავლულობის პრეტენზია აქვს

●●to make peace ზავის შეკვრა / დადება // შერიგება

I can make nothing of it ამისი ვერაფერი გავიგე

to make a noise ხმაურობა (იხმაურებს)

it's as near as makes no difference თითქმის ერთი და იგივეა

a dress like that is simple to make ასეთი კაბა ადვილი შესაკერია

the sight of him makes me sick მის დანახვაზე გული მერევა

●●he makes me feel shy მასთან უხერხულად ვგრძნობ თავს

●●we couldn't make him speak ხმა ვერ ამოვაღებინეთ

we'll make an early start ადრიანად გავემგზავრებით

what he says makes sense რასაც ამბობს, ჭკუასთან ახლოა

to make money ფულის კეთება / შოვნა

to make terms with smb. შეთანხმება (შეთანხმდებიან)

it's unfair that he makes her work so much უმართებულოა, ამდენს რომ ამუშავებს

what makes you so happy ასე რა გახარებს? / რა გიხარია?

he makes money hand over fist ფულს ხვეტავს

you come and I'll make it worth your while შენ მოდი და არ ინანებ

I'll make short work of it / of him ხელად გავაკეთებ // მას ხელად გავუსწორდები

to make fun of smb.. ვისიმე მასხარად / სასაცილოდ აგდება

to make a fool of smb.. ვისიმე გაბრიყვება

he makes a feint of working თავს გვაჩვენებს თითქოს მუშაობდეს

cakes make me fat ნამცხვარი მასუქებს

to make both ends meet გაჭირვებით თავის გატანა

I'll make every effort to help you ყველაფერს ვიღონებ, რომ დაგეხმარო

I’ll make it do ამას დავჯერდები

it makes no difference to me ჩემთვის სულ ერთია / მნიშვნელობა არა აქვს

to make a deal with smb. ვინმესთან გარიგება (გაურიგდება)

don't make me cross! არ გამაჯავრო!

to make a god of smb. თაყვანისცემა (თაყვანს სცემს)

can you make the clock go? ამ საათს ვერ აამუშავებ?

to make faces / a face სახის მანჭვა // გრიმასების გაკეთება

do I make myself clear? გასაგებად ვლაპარაკობ?

it’ll make a cat laugh სასაცილოდაც არ კმარა

let's make a break (for it) მოდი გავიქცეთ/გავექცეთ/გავიპაროთ /გავეპაროთ

it makes me boil ეს მე მაცოფებს

to make believe თავის მოჩვენება (თავს მოაჩვენებს)

to make a TV appearance ტელევიზიით გამოსვლა

to make allowance for გათვალისწინება / ანგარიშის გაწევა / შეღავათის მიცემა

to make the acquaintance გაცნობა (გაიცნობს)

make room for me! ჩაიწიეთ (და მეც დამსვით)!

make ready! მოემზადე!

make yourself scarce! თვალით არ დამენახო!

make haste! აჩქარდი!

made of glass შუშისა

all the arrangements were made by my brother ყველაფერი ჩემმა ძმამ მოაგვარა / მოამზადა

he made himself cheap სახელი გაიტეხა, თავი გაიუფასურა

he made it unaided დაუხმარებლად გააკეთა

we made a compact not to tell anybody პირობა დავდეთ, რომ არავის ვეტყოდით

they made it a condition that we would… პირობა ჩამოართვეს, რომ იგი…

he made radio contact with... რადიოთი დაუკავშირდა…

he made his living by grinding scissors and knives მაკრატლებისა და დანების ლესვით ინახავდა თავს

I must get my coat made პალტო უნდა შევაკერინო

he delights in making his teacher angry მასწავლებლის გაბრაზება უყვარს

they made an example of him სანიმუშოდ დასაჯეს

he made a fortune გამდიდრდა

I made friends with John ჯონს დავუმეგობრდი

they made friends დამეგობრდნენ

she made a job of it კარგად/მაღალ დონეზე გააკეთა

he was made a ward of his uncle მისი მეურვეობა მის ბიძას დააკისრეს

●●that made me wonder ამან დამფიქრა

I had a suit made to measure კოსტუმი შევაკერინე

●●he made a mint დიდი ფული გააკეთა / მოიგო

●●it made my mouth water ნერწყვი მომადგა

it was specially made for me ეს სპეციალურად ჩემთვის გაკეთდა

he is inept at making speeches უხეირო ორატორია

he gave / made a sign to us გვანიშნა, ნიშანი მოგვცა

he made a speech from notes სიტყვით გამოსვლისას ჩანაწერებით სარგებლობდა

ready made clothes მზა ტანსაცმელი

●●he made no remark არაფერი თქვა

she made no response პასუხი არ გაუცია / სდუმდა

●●he made passes at her გაეარშიყა

he made his living by picking pockets ჯიბის ქურდობით ინახავდა თავს

I made myself plain that… გასაგებად ვთქვი, რომ...

he made us laugh გვაცინა

an attempt was made on his life მისი მოკვლა სცადეს

make every endeavor! ყოველნაირად ეცადე!

make your mind easy! დამშვიდდი!

make yourself comfortable! შინაურულად იგრძენი თავი!

make the fire burn up! ცეცხლი ააგიზგიზე!// შეშა შეუკეთე

English-Georgian dictionary > make
11 plain

[pleɪn] 1. adj
( unpatterned) gładki; ( simple) prosty; (clear, easily understood) jasny; ( not beautiful) nieładny; ( frank) otwarty
2. adv
po prostu
3. n
( area of land) równina f; (KNITTING) prawe oczko nt

to make sth plain to sb — dawać (dać perf) coś komuś jasno do zrozumienia

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[plein] 1. adjective
1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) zwykły, prosty

2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) zrozumiały

3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) szczery, otwarty

4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) oczywisty

5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) nieładny
2. noun
1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) równina

2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ścieg gładki

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- plainly
- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English

English-Polish dictionary > plain
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I

[plein] a պարզ, ակներև, հասկանալի. հա սարակ. plain man/food հասարակ մարդ, պարզ սնունդ/ուտելիք. The sense is plain Իմաստը պարզ է. make plain հասկացնել, հասկանալի դարձնել. make oneself plain պարզ արտահայտվել. (պարզ, հստակ) plain water մաքուր ջուր. a plain fabric/skirt միագույն/առանց նախշերի գործվածք/ փեշ (անկեղծ, շիտակ) Let me be plain with you Ես քեզ անկեղծ/շիտակ կասեմ. believe in plain dealing/ speaking սիրել ուղ ղա մտություն, շիտակություն. (ոչ գե ղե ցիկ) plain face/woman տգեղ դեմք/կին

II

[plein] n հարթավայր, հարթություն. plains տափաստաններ. ամ. հյուսիսամերիկյան տափաստաններ

English-Armenian dictionary > plain
13 plain

[pleɪn] adj

1) ( simple) einfach;

( not flavoured) natur nach n;

\plain food einfaches Essen;

my father says he likes good \plain food mein Vater sagt, er isst gerne einfache Hausmannskost;

\plain omelette Omelette nature f;

\plain paper ( unlined) unliniertes Papier;

( of one colour) einfarbiges Papier;

\plain yoghurt Naturjoghurt m o nt

2) ( uncomplicated) einfach;

\plain folks [or people] einfache Leute;

\plain and simple ganz einfach

3) ( clear) klar, offensichtlich;

her meaning was \plain es war klar, was sie meinte;

it's \plain that they... sie wollen ganz offensichtlich, dass...;

the sign was \plain enough - we just didn't see it das Schild war klar und deutlich - wir haben es nur einfach übersehen;

to be perfectly \plain ganz offensichtlich sein;

the reason is perfectly \plain der Grund liegt auf der Hand;

to make sth \plain etw klarstellen;

have I made myself \plain to you? habe ich mich klar ausgedrückt?;

to be \plain with sb jdm gegenüber [ganz] offen sein

4) attr, inv ( sheer) rein, pur;

it was \plain torture es war die reinste Tortur;

the \plain truth is that... die traurige Wahrheit ist, dass...

5) ( unattractive) unscheinbar, unansehnlich;

\plain Jane Mauerblümchen nt

PHRASES:

to be as \plain as the nose on one's face [or (Brit a.) as a pikestaff] ganz offensichtlich sein, klar wie Kloßbrühe sein ( fam) adv

1) ( simply) ohne großen Aufwand;

the fish had been grilled and served \plain der Fisch war gegrillt und kam ohne weitere Zutaten auf den Tisch

2) (fam: downright) einfach;

\plain awful einfach furchtbar n

1) ( area of flat land) Ebene f;

the \plains pl die Ebene, das Flachland kein pl;

the Great P\plains die Great Plains (in den USA)

2) ( in knitting) rechte Masche

English-German students dictionary > plain
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plain [pleɪn]

plaine ⇒ 1 (a) simple ⇒ 2 (a) nature ⇒ 2 (a) clair ⇒ 2 (b) uni ⇒ 2 (c) franc ⇒ 2 (d) quelconque ⇒ 2 (e) pur ⇒ 2 (f)

1 noun

(a) Geography plaine f

(b) (in knitting) maille f à l'endroit

2 adjective

(a) (simple → style, furniture, dress) simple; (with nothing added → omelette, rice, yoghurt) nature (inv);

∎ a plain dress une robe toute simple;

∎ he's just a plain soldier il n'est que simple soldat;

∎ she was just plain Sarah then elle s'appelait tout simplement Sarah à l'époque;

∎ I like good plain cooking j'aime la cuisine simple;

∎ a plain piece of bread and butter une simple tartine beurrée;

∎ it's plain sailing from now on maintenant ça va marcher tout seul or comme sur des roulettes;

∎ to be in or to wear plain clothes être en civil

(b) (clear, obvious) clair, évident, manifeste;

∎ it's plain (to see) that he's lying il est clair ou évident qu'il ment;

∎ it soon became plain that I was lost j'ai vite réalisé ou je me suis vite rendu compte que j'étais égaré;

∎ his embarrassment was plain to see on pouvait voir qu'il était gêné, sa gêne était évidente;

∎ the facts are plain c'est clair, les choses sont claires;

∎ I want to make our position absolutely plain to you je veux que vous compreniez bien notre position;

∎ she made her intentions plain elle n'a pas caché ses intentions;

∎ he made it plain to us that he wasn't interested il nous a bien fait comprendre que cela ne l'intéressait pas;

∎ I thought I'd made myself plain je croyais avoir été assez clair;

∎ familiar it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face c'est clair comme de l'eau de roche, ça saute aux yeux

(c) (of one colour, not patterned) uni;

∎ plain blue wallpaper papier peint bleu uni;

∎ under plain cover, in a plain envelope sous pli discret

(d) (blunt, unambiguous) franc (franche);

∎ the plain truth of the matter is I'm bored la vérité, c'est que je m'ennuie;

∎ let me be plain with you je vais être franc avec vous;

∎ I want a plain yes or no answer je veux une réponse claire et nette;

∎ the time has come for plain words or speaking le moment est venu de parler franchement;

∎ in plain language de manière claire;

∎ I told him in plain English what I thought je lui ai dit ce que je pensais sans mâcher mes mots

(e) (unattractive) pas très beau (belle), quelconque;

∎ she's a bit of a plain Jane ce n'est pas une beauté ou une Vénus

(f) (pure, sheer) pur (et simple);

∎ that's just plain foolishness/ignorance c'est de la pure bêtise/ignorance

(g) Knitting

∎ plain one, purl two une maille à l'endroit, deux à l'envers

3 adverb

(a) (clearly) franchement, carrément;

∎ you couldn't have put it any plainer tu n'aurais pas pu être plus clair

(b) familiar (utterly) complètement^□, carrément;

∎ he's just plain crazy il est complètement cinglé;

∎ he's just plain ignorant il est tout simplement ignorant^□ ;

∎ I just plain forgot! j'ai tout bonnement oublié!^□

►► plain chocolate chocolat m noir;

plain flour farine f (sans levure);

plain paper (unheaded) papier m sans en-tête; (unruled) papier m non réglé;

Knitting plain row rang m à l'endroit;

Knitting plain stitch maille f à l'endroit

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > plain
15 make a nuisance of oneself

(make a nuisance of oneself (тж. make oneself a nuisance))

надоедать, досаждать, докучать (кому-л.)

‘These are not normal times,’ said Soames. ‘To be quite plain, unless I have that information I must tender my resignation.’ He saw very well what was passing in their minds. A newcomer making himself a nuisance - they would take his resignation readily - only it would look awkward just before a general meeting... (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part I, ch. VII) — - Сейчас ненормальное время, - сказал Сомс, - короче говоря, если я не получу точной информации, я буду вынужден подать в отставку. Он прекрасно видел, что они думают: "Новичок - и подымает такой шум", - они охотно приняли бы его отставку - только это было не совсем удобно перед общим собранием...

If he's the sort of man that isn't happy unless he's making a nuisance of himself, I'm well rid of him. (J. Lindsay, ‘Runaway’, ch. IX) — Если он принадлежит к людям, которые только тогда счастливы, когда становятся кому-нибудь поперек горла, то я удачно избавился от него.

Giotti had ordered Charley off the premises because he was making a damned nuisance of himself. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 31) — Джиотти запретил Чарли показываться в трактире, потому что от него просто житья не стало.

‘You ought to have gone to the authorities,’ he said. ‘Just what I did do, my dear fellow. Made a positive nuisance of myself pestering the police.’ (A. Christie, ‘N or M?’, ch. V) — - Вам следовало бы обратиться к властям, - сказал Блетчли. - Я это и сделал, мой дорогой. Буквально обивал пороги и осточертел полиции.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > make a nuisance of oneself
16 plain

[plein] 1. adjective
1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) simples

2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) simples

3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco

4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) claro

5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) sem graça
2. noun
1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planície

2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ponto de meia

•

- plainly
- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English
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[plein] n 1 planície. 2 plains Amer prado, campina. • adj 1 plano, raso, liso. 2 manifesto, claro, evidente, óbvio. in plain English / em bom e claro inglês. 3 franco, sincero. he used plain language towards him / ele lhe falou com toda a franqueza. 4 simples, comum, modesto. 5 singelo, natural. 6 unicolor. in plain clothes em trajes civis, à paisana. to be plain with agir corretamente com, usar de franqueza com. to make plain explicar, explanar, elucidar.

English-Portuguese dictionary > plain
17 proclivis

prōclīvis, e (ante- and post-class. and poet.; collat. form prōclīvus, a, um, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 27; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 7; Cat. 64, 270; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 2; v. Neue, Formenl. 2, p. 91), adj. [proclivus], sloping, steep, going downwards or downhill.
I.
Lit. (rare;
not in Cic. or Cæs.: solum,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 7:
per proclivem viam duci,
Liv. 35, 30: omnia procliva sunt;
facile descenditur,
Sen. Apoc. 13.— Subst.: prō-clīve, is (or prōclīvum, i), n., a slope, descent, declivity:
pelli per proclive,
downhill, downwards, Liv. 5, 43, 2:
adjuvante proclivo impetum militum,
Front. Strat. 2, 2, 2 (al. proclivio):
in proclive detrudi, Auct. B. Alex. 76: per proclivia devolare,
Col. 9, 5, 1.—Of persons, going downwards or downhill ( poet.), Claud. III. Cons. Honor. 178.—
II.
Trop.
A.
Downwards, descending, downhill, declining (rare but class.):
proclivi cursu et facili delabi,
Cic. Rep. 1, 28, 44:
jam proclivi senectute,
declining, drawing to a close, App. Fl. 4, p. 361; cf.:
Junius mensis est jam proclivus in Julium,
Sen. Ep. 86, 16.— Absol.:
proclivi currit oratio,
flows precipitately, Cic. Fin. 5, 28, 84; v. Madv. ad h. l.—
B.
Inclined or disposed to a thing, liable, prone, subject; ready, willing (freq. and class.; mostly in a bad sense; cf. Cic. Tusc. 4, 12, 27, s. v. proclivitas; syn. propensus); constr. usually ad aliquid, more rarely with dat. or circa.
(α).
With ad:
ingenium Hominum proclive ad lubidinem,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 50:
ad aliquem morbum proclivior,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 81:
ergo et invidi et malevoli...quia proclives ad eas perturbationes,
id. ib. 4, 12, 28:
amicitia debet esse ad omnem comitatem facilitatemque proclivior,
id. Lael. 18, 66.—
(β).
With dat. ( poet.):
sceleri proclivis egestas,
Sil. 13, 585.—
(γ).
With circa (post-Aug.):
eritque judex circa modestiam juris probatione proclivior,
Quint. 4, 5, 21.—
C.
Steep, unsafe, untrustworthy; and hence, obscure, unintelligible:
fecisti modo mi ex proclivo planum,
you make it plain, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 28:
faciam hanc rem planam ex proclivā tibi,
id. Rud. 4, 4, 90:
nam iste proclive'st quod jubes me plane conlocare,
id. As. 3, 3, 73.—
2.
Transf., easy to be done:
proclivia anteponuntur laboriosis,
Cic. Top. 18, 69:
illa facilia, proclivia, jucunda,
id. Part. 27, 95:
ut fingendi proclivis esset ratio,
id. Rep. 2, 10, 17:
proclivus impetus,
Lucr. 6, 728:
cum proclivior faciliorque jactus sit ex supernis in infima,
Gell. 9, 1, 2:
dictu quidem est proclive,
easy to be said, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 69:
quod est multo proclivius,
much easier, id. Rep. 1, 6, 11.— Absol.: in proclivi, easy:
tam hoc quidem tibi in proclivi, quam imber est, quando pluit,
as easy, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 86:
id. faciam, in proclivi quod est,
Ter. And. 4, 2, 18:
alia omnia in proclivi erunt,
will be easy, Sall. Or. ad Caes. 2, 8; v. planum.—Hence, adv., in two forms, prōclīvē and prō-clīvĭter (cf. Gell. 10, 24; Macr. S. 1, 4).
A.
Downwards:
proclive labuntur,
rush downwards, Cic. Tusc. 4, 18, 42 Kühn. and Moser N. cr. (B. and K. proclivi); Lucr. 2, 455 Lachm.; cf. sublime ferri, under sublimis.— Comp.:
labi verba proclivius,
i. e. more rapidly, Cic. Or. 57, 191; cf.:
quin proclivius hic iras decurrat ad acris,
Lucr. 3, 311.—
B.
Easily: facile et procliviter persuadere, Castric. ap. Gell. 1, 6, 6.— Comp.:
multo proclivius,
Lucr. 2, 792.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > proclivis
18 proclivum

prōclīvis, e (ante- and post-class. and poet.; collat. form prōclīvus, a, um, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 27; Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 7; Cat. 64, 270; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 2; v. Neue, Formenl. 2, p. 91), adj. [proclivus], sloping, steep, going downwards or downhill.
I.
Lit. (rare;
not in Cic. or Cæs.: solum,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 7:
per proclivem viam duci,
Liv. 35, 30: omnia procliva sunt;
facile descenditur,
Sen. Apoc. 13.— Subst.: prō-clīve, is (or prōclīvum, i), n., a slope, descent, declivity:
pelli per proclive,
downhill, downwards, Liv. 5, 43, 2:
adjuvante proclivo impetum militum,
Front. Strat. 2, 2, 2 (al. proclivio):
in proclive detrudi, Auct. B. Alex. 76: per proclivia devolare,
Col. 9, 5, 1.—Of persons, going downwards or downhill ( poet.), Claud. III. Cons. Honor. 178.—
II.
Trop.
A.
Downwards, descending, downhill, declining (rare but class.):
proclivi cursu et facili delabi,
Cic. Rep. 1, 28, 44:
jam proclivi senectute,
declining, drawing to a close, App. Fl. 4, p. 361; cf.:
Junius mensis est jam proclivus in Julium,
Sen. Ep. 86, 16.— Absol.:
proclivi currit oratio,
flows precipitately, Cic. Fin. 5, 28, 84; v. Madv. ad h. l.—
B.
Inclined or disposed to a thing, liable, prone, subject; ready, willing (freq. and class.; mostly in a bad sense; cf. Cic. Tusc. 4, 12, 27, s. v. proclivitas; syn. propensus); constr. usually ad aliquid, more rarely with dat. or circa.
(α).
With ad:
ingenium Hominum proclive ad lubidinem,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 50:
ad aliquem morbum proclivior,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, 81:
ergo et invidi et malevoli...quia proclives ad eas perturbationes,
id. ib. 4, 12, 28:
amicitia debet esse ad omnem comitatem facilitatemque proclivior,
id. Lael. 18, 66.—
(β).
With dat. ( poet.):
sceleri proclivis egestas,
Sil. 13, 585.—
(γ).
With circa (post-Aug.):
eritque judex circa modestiam juris probatione proclivior,
Quint. 4, 5, 21.—
C.
Steep, unsafe, untrustworthy; and hence, obscure, unintelligible:
fecisti modo mi ex proclivo planum,
you make it plain, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 28:
faciam hanc rem planam ex proclivā tibi,
id. Rud. 4, 4, 90:
nam iste proclive'st quod jubes me plane conlocare,
id. As. 3, 3, 73.—
2.
Transf., easy to be done:
proclivia anteponuntur laboriosis,
Cic. Top. 18, 69:
illa facilia, proclivia, jucunda,
id. Part. 27, 95:
ut fingendi proclivis esset ratio,
id. Rep. 2, 10, 17:
proclivus impetus,
Lucr. 6, 728:
cum proclivior faciliorque jactus sit ex supernis in infima,
Gell. 9, 1, 2:
dictu quidem est proclive,
easy to be said, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 69:
quod est multo proclivius,
much easier, id. Rep. 1, 6, 11.— Absol.: in proclivi, easy:
tam hoc quidem tibi in proclivi, quam imber est, quando pluit,
as easy, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 86:
id. faciam, in proclivi quod est,
Ter. And. 4, 2, 18:
alia omnia in proclivi erunt,
will be easy, Sall. Or. ad Caes. 2, 8; v. planum.—Hence, adv., in two forms, prōclīvē and prō-clīvĭter (cf. Gell. 10, 24; Macr. S. 1, 4).
A.
Downwards:
proclive labuntur,
rush downwards, Cic. Tusc. 4, 18, 42 Kühn. and Moser N. cr. (B. and K. proclivi); Lucr. 2, 455 Lachm.; cf. sublime ferri, under sublimis.— Comp.:
labi verba proclivius,
i. e. more rapidly, Cic. Or. 57, 191; cf.:
quin proclivius hic iras decurrat ad acris,
Lucr. 3, 311.—
B.
Easily: facile et procliviter persuadere, Castric. ap. Gell. 1, 6, 6.— Comp.:
multo proclivius,
Lucr. 2, 792.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > proclivum
19 cosa

f.

1 thing (objeto, idea).

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?

cualquier cosa anything

no es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big deal

poca cosa nothing much

Una cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing

2 funny remark (ocurrencia).

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.

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cosa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) thing

■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff

■ me dijo una cosa she told me something

■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

2 (asunto) matter, business

■ es cosa tuya it's your business

■ eso es otra cosa that's something different

3 (nada) nothing, not anything

■ no hay cosa igual there's nothing like it

► nombre femenino plural cosas

1 familiar (manías) hang-ups

■ todos tenemos nuestras cosas we've got all our hang-ups

■ son cosas de niños kids do that kind of thing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things stand

como cosa tuya as if it were your idea

como están las cosas as things stand

como si tal cosa just like that

cosa de about

■ es cosa de unos minutos it'll just take a few minutes

cosa nunca vista something surprising

cosas de la vida that's life

decir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truths

es cosa de... (tiempo) it's time to... 2 (cuestión) it's a matter of...

lo que son las cosas much to my surprise

no sea cosa que... in case...

no ser gran cosa not to be important

no valer gran cosa not to be worth much

ser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than done

ser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too much

cosas de negocios business matters

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noun f.

1) thing, object, stuff

2) matter, affair

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SF

1) (=objeto) thing

¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?

cogí mis cosas y me fui — I picked up my things and left

no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag

para el dolor de cabeza no tengo otra cosa que aspirina — all I have for headaches is aspirin

cosas de comer — things to eat

las cosas del jardín — the gardening things

- es cosa fina

- es cosa de ver

2) [uso indefinido]

¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

• o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts

y cosas así — and suchlike

• cualquier cosa — anything

haría cualquier cosa por ella — I'd do anything for her

este vino no es cualquier cosa — this isn't just any old wine

• gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth much

no ha servido de gran cosa — it hasn't been much use

la película no fue gran cosa — the film wasn't up to much

como futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer

• poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in return

vive bien con poca cosa — she lives well on very little

no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about a little thing like that

jugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

la vida es tan corta y somos tan poca cosa — life is so short and we're so insignificant

la chica es muy poquita cosa — there's not much of her

• una cosa — something

hay una cosa que no me gusta — there is one thing I don't like

¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?

una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price

en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...

3) (=asunto)

eso es cosa tuya — that's your affair

es cosa fácil — it's easy

¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?

¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history

¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!

• la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...

la cosa puede acabar mal — things could end badly

la cosa no está tan clara — it's not that clear

la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle

• no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter

no es cosa de que lo dejes todo — there's no need for you to give it all up

• no sea cosa que — in case

trae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains

• otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else

¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?

eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)

otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week

otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...

• cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw it

- a otra cosa, mariposa

como quien no quiere la cosa —

lo miraba como quien no quiere la cosa — she cast a casual glance at the boy

se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible

como si tal cosa —

me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened

le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted

- decir una cosa por otra

4) (=nada)

no hay cosa peor — there's nothing worse

jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it

¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!

nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it

- no es ninguna cosa del otro jueves o mundo

5) pl cosas

a) (=acciones, asuntos)

¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!

son cosas de la edad — it's just old age

¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!

¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!

¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!

• meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's business

- decir cuatro cosas a algn

b)

• las cosas — (=situación) things

las cosas van mejor — things are going better

tal como están las cosas — as things stand

así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting

¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!

- las cosas de palacio van despacio

6)

• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about

es cosa de un par de semanas — it takes about a couple of weeks

en cosa de diez minutos — in about ten minutes

7) ** [droga] hash *

8) LAm [como conj]

• cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tired

no le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

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* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* 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 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.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

* * *

= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* 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 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.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* * *

cosa

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

A

1 objeto

2 acto, acción

3 al hablar

4 detalle, punto

5 asunto, tema

Compuestos:

cosa pública

B

1 pertenencias

2 utensilios, equipo

C situación, suceso

D

1 ocurrencia

2 comportamiento típico

E incumbencia

F pene

G marihuana

H en locuciones

feminine

A

1 (objeto) thing

cualquier cosa anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its place

te he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something

¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!

queda poca cosa there's hardly anything left

lo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operation

hay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see

2

(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to do

lo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properly

no me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew by

me parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right

3

(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!

dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?

oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?

tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you

4

(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear up

aquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand

5 (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think about

hay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with you

no creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to work

está muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be

¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)

no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easy

en mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matter

se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives late

esto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matter

la cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have time

la cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm going

quicio

Compuestos:

● cosa juzgada

( Der) res judicata

● cosa pública

res publica

B cosas fpl

1 (pertenencias) things (pl)

se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongings

2 ( fam) (utensilios, equipo) things (pl) ( colloq)

las cosas de limpiar the cleaning things

mis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)

C

(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?

las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between them

esas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen before

son cosas de la vida that's life!

¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)

son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happen

además, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me well

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!

no hay tal cosa it's not true at all

esto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!

una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogether

D

1 ( fam)

(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!

díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your idea

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea

¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas

2

(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like that

E

(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres that's women's work

déjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his business

F ( euf) (pene) thing ( euph)

G ( Col arg) (marihuana) grass

H

(en locuciones): cosa de ( AmS fam); to, so as to

me fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about it

cosa que ( AmS fam); so that

lo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rains

átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away

mejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets left

igual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sister

o cosa así or so

dos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or so

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time

como quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversation

como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened

le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless

cosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes

es cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's all

hace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he died

no está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometers

cosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)

nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)

darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny

me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money

decirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or two

decir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean another

gran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)

su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)

poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look at

ella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)

le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not much

un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her

poner las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straight

ser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusion

ser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well now

con ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman

¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will go

las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I stand

las cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)

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Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)

cosa es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
◊ cualquier cosa anything;

¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
◊ cosas sustantivo femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl);

mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):
◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;

la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4
a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):

◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea
b) ( comportamiento típico):

◊ son cosas de niños children are like that;

son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
◊ no es cosa tuya it's none of your business;

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
◊ cosa de (AmS fam) so as to;

cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ dobladillo› to sew;

‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
◊ cóselo a máquina sew it on the machine

b) ‹ herida› to stitch

verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need

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cosa

♦ nf

1. [objeto, idea] thing;

comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;

alguna cosa anything;

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;

¿quiere usted alguna otra cosa o [m5] alguna cosa más? do you want anything else?;

cualquier cosa anything;

venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;

una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;

escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;

dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;

es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;

¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;

¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;

este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;

¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;

fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;

no hay tal cosa on the contrary;

¡qué cosa! how strange!;

¡qué cosa más o [m5] tan extraña! how strange!;

no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;

este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;

te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;

un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;

nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;

es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;

Comp

decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;

Comp

llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;

llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…

2. [asunto]
tengo muchas cosas que hacer I've got a lot (of things) to do;

entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;

por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;

la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;

está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;

no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;

esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;

no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;

eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;

es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;

no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;

con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;

eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;

no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;

eso es cosa fácil that's easy;

convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;

esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;

eso es otra cosa that's another matter;

¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!

3. [situación]
las cosas no van muy bien últimamente things haven't been going very well recently;

…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;

¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;

estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;

Comp
Fam
la cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;

Comp
Fam
la cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling point

Comp
Fam
las cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;

4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;

se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

5. [comportamiento]
son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;

no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;

tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)

6. [en frases negativas] [nada]
no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;

no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interest

7. Fam [reparo]
me da cosa decírselo I'm a bit uneasy about telling him;

el olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy

8. Méx [genitales] packet, Br lunchbox

9. Comp

o cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;

(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;

tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;

a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;

hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;
[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;
como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;

esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;
Esp Fam
cosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;

está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;
Fam
a otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;

es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;

no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;

ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;

no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;

se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;

no ser cosa del otro mundo o [m5] del otro jueves to be nothing special;
Fam
las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;

las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;

¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;

♦ cosas nfpl
[pertenencias, utensilios] things;
tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;

¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?

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cosa

f thing;

¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;

alguna cosa something;

ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;

son cosas que pasan these things happen;

son cosas de la vida that’s life;

entre otras cosas among other things;

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;

eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;

¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;

cosa de about;

hace cosa de un año about a year ago;

le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;

este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;

no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;

¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;

lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;

cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;

son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over

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cosa nf

1) : thing, object

2) : matter, affair

3)

otra cosa : anything else, something else

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cosa n

1. (en general) thing

pon tus cosas aquí dentro put your things in here

trata a las personas como si fueran cosas he treats people as though they were things

2. (algo) something

¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?

tengo que comprar una cosa I've got to buy something

3. (nada) nothing

no hay cosa que me moleste más que tener que esperar nothing annoys me more than having to wait

4. (asunto) affair / matter

¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!

cosa de about

lo hice en cosa de diez minutos I did it in about ten minutes

no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important

Spanish-English dictionary > cosa
20 deutlich

I Adj.

1. Ahnung, Erinnerung, Gefühl etc.: clear, distinct; Fortschritt, Unterschied: auch marked; (merklich) noticeable

2. Aussprache: clear, intelligible; Schrift: legible

3. (eindeutig) clear, plain; Antwort, Worte: plain; (unverblümt) blunt, plainspoken; ein deutlicher Beweis seiner Unschuld clear proof of his innocence; deutlicher Wink broad hint; etw. deutlich machen make s.th. clear ( oder plain) (+ Dat to); jemandem etw. deutlich machen auch explain s.th. to s.o.; weitS.: drive s.th. home to s.o.; sehr deutlich werden not pull any punches, talk straight with s.o. umg.; muss ich noch deutlicher werden? am I making myself understood?, have I not made myself clear enough?; eine deutliche Sprache sprechen Person: not mince matters ( oder one’s words); Sache: speak volumes

II Adv. siehe I; deutlich besser etc. much better etc.; um es ganz deutlich zu sagen to put it quite bluntly, not to put too fine a point on it; habe ich mich deutlich genug ausgedrückt? have I made myself understood ( oder clear)?

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notedly (Adv.); perspicuous (Adj.); lucid (Adj.); visible (Adj.); explicit (Adj.); well-defined (Adj.); conspicuous (Adj.); emphatic (Adj.); articulate (Adj.); direct (Adj.); clear (Adj.); distinct (Adj.); plain (Adj.)

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deut|lich ['dɔytlɪç]
1. adj

1) (= klar) clear

2) (= unmissverständlich) clear, plain

eine déútliche Sprache mit jdm reden — to speak plainly or bluntly with sb

déútlich werden — to make oneself clear or plain

muss ich déútlicher werden? — have I not made myself clear or plain enough?

2. adv

1) (= klar) sehen, unterscheiden, sprechen clearly; erkennbar, hörbar, wahrnehmbar clearly, plainly

déútlich zu erkennen/sehen/hören — easy to recognize/see/hear

déútlich fühlen — to feel distinctly

ich fühle déútlich, dass... — I have the distinct feeling that...

2) (= unmissverständlich) sich ausdrücken, sagen explicitly

jdm etw déútlich vor Augen führen — to make sth perfectly clear or plain to sb

sich déútlich ausdrücken — to make oneself clear or plain

ich muss es einmal déútlich sagen — let me make myself perfectly clear

jdm déútlich zu verstehen geben, dass... — to make it clear or plain to sb that...

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1) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) bold

2) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) clear

3) clearly

4) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) distinct

5) explicitly

6) (stated, or stating, fully and clearly: explicit instructions; Can you be more explicit?) explicit

7) (noticeably: It's markedly easier to do it by this method.) markedly

8) (clear; striking: I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.) vivid

9) (noticeable; definite: He walks with a pronounced limp.) pronounced

10) ((of pictures, outlines etc) clear and distinct: the sharp outline of the mountain.) sharp

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deut·lich

[ˈdɔytlɪç]

I. adj

1. (klar) clear

[un]\deutliche Schrift [il]legible writing

\deutliche Umrisse distinct [or clear] [or sharp] outlines

[jdm] \deutlich werden to become clear [to sb]

2. (eindeutig) clear

das war \deutlich! that was clear [or plain] enough!

\deutlich werden to make oneself clear [or plain], to use words of one syllable a. iron

muss ich \deutlicher werden? have I not made myself clear [enough]?

ich hoffe, ich muss nicht \deutlicher werden! I hope I won't have to spell it out

II. adv

1. (klar) clearly, plainly

etw \deutlich fühlen to distinctly feel sth

\deutlich sprechen to speak clearly [or distinctly]

etw \deutlich zeichnen to draw sth in sharp detail/contrast

2. (eindeutig) clearly, plainly

sich akk \deutlich ausdrücken to make oneself clear [or plain]

\deutlich fühlen, dass... to have the distinct feeling that...

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1.
Adjektiv

1) clear

daraus wird deutlich, dass/wie... — this makes it clear that/how...

2) (eindeutig) clear, distinct <recollection, feeling>

deutlich werden — make oneself plain or clear
2.
adverbial

1) clearly

2) (eindeutig) clearly; plainly

jemandem etwas deutlich zu verstehen geben — make something clear or plain to somebody

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deutlich

A. adj

1. Ahnung, Erinnerung, Gefühl etc: clear, distinct; Fortschritt, Unterschied: auch marked; (merklich) noticeable

2. Aussprache: clear, intelligible; Schrift: legible

3. (eindeutig) clear, plain; Antwort, Worte: plain; (unverblümt) blunt, plainspoken;

ein deutlicher Beweis seiner Unschuld clear proof of his innocence;

deutlicher Wink broad hint;

etwas deutlich machen make sth clear ( oder plain) (+dat to);

jemandem etwas deutlich machen auch explain sth to sb; weitS.: drive sth home to sb;

sehr deutlich werden not pull any punches, talk straight with sb umg;

muss ich noch deutlicher werden? am I making myself understood?, have I not made myself clear enough?;

eine deutliche Sprache sprechen Person: not mince matters ( oder one’s words); Sache: speak volumes

B. adv → A;

deutlich besser etc much better etc;

um es ganz deutlich zu sagen to put it quite bluntly, not to put too fine a point on it;

habe ich mich deutlich genug ausgedrückt? have I made myself understood ( oder clear)?

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1.
Adjektiv

1) clear

daraus wird deutlich, dass/wie... — this makes it clear that/how...

2) (eindeutig) clear, distinct <recollection, feeling>

deutlich werden — make oneself plain or clear
2.
adverbial

1) clearly

2) (eindeutig) clearly; plainly

jemandem etwas deutlich zu verstehen geben — make something clear or plain to somebody

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adj.

bold adj.

broad adj.

clarion adj.

clear adj.

clear cut (unambiguous) adj.

conspicuous adj.

distinct (from) adj.

distinct adj.

explicit adj.

lucid adj.

obvious adj.

perspicuous adj. adv.

articulately adv.

conspicuously adv.

lucidly adv.

notedly adv.

perspicuously adv.

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plain — plain1 [ pleın ] adjective ** 1. ) easily seen or understood: Hugh s message was short, but the meaning was plain enough. it is plain (that): It was plain that they knew each other already. it is plain to someone (that): It was plain to everyone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plain — 1 /pleIn/ adjective 1 CLEAR very clear, and easy to understand or recognize; obvious (1): He spoke in Russian, but his message was plain enough. | it is plain (that): It was plain that management policies would have to change. | as plain as… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plain — I UK [pleɪn] / US adjective Word forms plain : adjective plain comparative plainer superlative plainest ** 1) easily seen or understood Hugh s message was short, but the meaning was plain enough. it is plain (that): It was plain that they knew… … English dictionary
make — make1 [ meık ] (past tense and past participle made [ meıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create/produce something ▸ 2 do/say something ▸ 3 cause something to happen ▸ 4 force someone to do something ▸ 5 arrange something ▸ 6 earn/get money ▸ 7 give a total ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make — I UK [meɪk] / US verb Word forms make : present tense I/you/we/they make he/she/it makes present participle making past tense made UK [meɪd] / US past participle made *** Get it right: make: When make means to cause or force someone to do… … English dictionary
Plain White T's — en concert à Denver en mars 2007 Pays d’origine Villa Park, Illinois … Wikipédia en Français
Make-A-Million — is a card game created by Parker Brothers. It was copyrighted in 1934 and released to the public in 1935. The game was first released in Salem, Massachusetts, and then to New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Atlanta. The original game was… … Wikipedia
Plain language — NOTOC Plain language, also referred to as simple language or clear language , is clear, modern, unpretentious language carefully written to ease understanding. It is a reaction to the alleged gobbledygook (aka Legal English) used by lawyers and… … Wikipedia

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