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1 may
mei(the fifth month of the year, the month following April.) mayo- May Day- maypole
May n mayotr[meɪ]1 mayo■ at the beginning/end of May a principios/finales de mayo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLMay Day el primero de mayo, el uno de mayo, el día nombre masculino de los trabajadoresMay ['meɪ] n: mayo mn.• mayo s.m.meɪ
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[meɪ](pt, cond might) MODAL VBit may rain — puede or es posible que llueva
they may have gone out — puede que hayan salido, a lo mejor han salido
he may not have spoken to her yet — a lo mejor no ha hablado con ella todavía, puede que no haya hablado con ella todavía
I may have said so — es posible que lo haya dicho, puede que lo haya dicho
yes, I may — sí, es posible, sí, a lo mejor
as you might expect — como era de esperar, según cabía esperar
who might you be? — ¿quién es usted?
how old might you be? — ¿cuántos años tendrás?
2) (of permission) poderyes, you may — sí, puedes, ¡cómo no!
may I? — ¿me permite?, con permiso
may I go now? — ¿puedo irme ya?
may I see it? — ¿se puede ver?, ¿puedo verlo?
may I come in? — ¿se puede?, con permiso
might I suggest that...? — me permito sugerir que...
3) (in wishes)may you have a happy life together — ¡que seáis felices!
may God bless you — ¡Dios te bendiga!
may you be forgiven! — ¡que Dios te perdone!
long may he reign! — ¡que reine muchos años!
4) frm or liter5)might —
a) (suggesting)mightn't it be better to...? — + infin ¿no sería mejor...? + infin
you might shut the door! — ¡podrías or podías cerrar la puerta!
you might have told me! — ¡habérmelo dicho!
6) (in phrases)we may or might as well go — vámonos ya or de una vez
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[meɪ]N (Bot) (=blossom) flor f del espino; (Brit) (=tree) espino m* * *[meɪ] -
2 well
I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up* * *(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)* * *I [wɛl]1. n2. vi(tears, emotions) sgorgare•- well upII [wɛl] better comp best superl1. adv1) (gen) benewell done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!
well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille
all or only too well — anche troppo bene
he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato
2)(probably, reasonably)
we might just as well have... — tanto valeva...she cried, as well she might — piangeva a buon diritto
one might well ask why... — ci si potrebbe ben chiedere perché...
I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo
3)as well — (in addition) anche
she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta
we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti
2. adj1)to be well — stare bene2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...
3. excl(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) be'well, as I was saying... — dunque, come stavo dicendo...
well, well, well! — ma guarda un po'!
very well then — va bene, molto bene
very well, if that's the way you want it — (unenthusiastic) va bene, se questo è quello che vuoi
well I never! — ma no!, ma non mi dire!
well there you are then! — ecco, hai visto!
it's enormous! Well, quite big anyway — è gigantesco! Be', diciamo molto grande
4. nto wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire
* * *well (1) /wɛl/n.1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe● (naut.) well boat, (barca) vivaio □ well borer, scavatore di pozzi; (ind. min.) sonda-trivella □ well-boring, che scava pozzi □ (ind. min.) well core, carota □ well-curb, vera (di pozzo) □ (naut.) well deck, ponte a pozzo (per es., di aliscafo) □ (ind. min.) well drilling, trivellazione; sondaggio □ well-hole, pozzo; (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale □ (metall.) the well of a blast furnace, il crogiolo di un altoforno □ well sinker, scavatore di pozzi □ well sweep, pertica del pozzo; shaduf, sciaduf □ well water, acqua di pozzo.♦ well (2) /wɛl/1 bene; attentamente; diligentemente; rettamente; con cura; a fondo; completamente: to sleep well, dormire bene; to speak well of sb., parlar bene di q.; Stir it well before you drink it, rimescolalo bene prima di berlo; Green and yellow go well together, il verde e il giallo stanno bene insieme; to treat sb. well, trattar bene q.; The work is well done, il lavoro è fatto bene; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I think I answered the questions quite well, credo di aver risposto abbastanza bene a tutte le domande; to know sb. well, conoscer bene q.; conoscere a fondo q.2 bene; a ragione: You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo; You did well to stay at home, hai fatto bene a restare a casa; You can't very well back out now, non puoi tirarti indietro adesso a ragione● (fam.) well and truly, del tutto; completamente □ (fam.) well and truly drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ well away, avanti (nel fare qc.); a buon punto; (pop.) bell'e che andato ( cioè ubriaco o addormentato) □ to be well on in life, essere avanti con gli anni □ It's well on midday, è quasi mezzogiorno □ to be well out of it, essersela cavata a buon mercato; esserne fuori □ to be well past forty [fifty, sixty], aver passato la quarantina [la cinquantina, la sessantina] da un pezzo □ to be well up in st., essere al corrente di qc.; conoscere bene qc. □ as well, anche; pure: I shall come as well, verrò io pure; DIALOGO → - Booking online- We might as well book now, potremmo anche (o tanto vale) prenotare adesso NOTA D'USO: - also / too- □ as well as, così come; tanto quanto; non solo ma anche; come pure: He gave me shelter as well as food, mi diede non solo asilo, ma anche da sfamarmi □ to come off well, ( di persona) cavarsela, uscirne bene; ( di cosa) riuscir bene; (fam.) fare una bella figura □ to do well, fare bene ( nella vita, ecc.): Your son will do well, tuo figlio farà bene (o si farà strada) □ to do oneself well, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancar nulla □ to do well out of the sale of one's car, vendere bene la propria automobile □ to examine st. well, esaminare qc. a fondo □ just as well = (That's) just as well ► sotto □ to live well, vivere nell'agiatezza; passarsela bene □ to look well, guardar bene; cercare attentamente; ( anche: di persona) stare bene, fare la propria figura; ( di cosa) stare bene: Jane looks well in green, Jane sta bene vestita di verde; Does this tie look well on me?, mi sta bene questa cravatta? □ perfectly well, alla perfezione; perfettamente □ pretty well finished, quasi finito □ to receive sb. well, fare buona accoglienza a q. □ (impers.) to speak well for sb., far onore a q.: It speaks well for him that he refused, gli fa onore l'aver rifiutato □ to stand well with sb., essere in buoni rapporti con q.; essere nelle buone grazie di q. □ very well, benissimo: You've done your homework very well, hai fatto benissimo i tuoi compiti □ DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- Well done!, ben fatto!; bravo! □ Well met!, proprio te!; che piacere incontrarti! □ Well run! hai fatto un'ottima corsa!; bravo! □ That boy will do well ( in life), quel ragazzo si farà strada (nella vita) □ Look well to yourself, bada a te!; sta' bene attento! □ You might ( just) as well throw your money away, tanto varrebbe che i tuoi soldi li buttassi via □ ( That's) just as well, poco male!; meglio così!; pazienza!; fa lo stesso! □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera □ (prov.) Let well ( enough) alone, il meglio è nemico del bene.♦ well (3) /wɛl/1 bene; in buona salute; in buone condizioni: Is he well or ill?, sta bene o è malato?; I am feeling well today, oggi mi sento bene; I am perfectly well, sto benissimo; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- I'm very well, thank you, sto molto bene, grazie; fairly (o reasonably) well, abbastanza bene2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagareB a. attr.● well and good!, d'accordo!; sta bene!; alla buon'ora! □ well enough, abbastanza bene; benino; discretamente: I am well enough, sto abbastanza bene □ to be well off, passarsela bene; essere in buone condizioni finanziarie □ to be well up in Latin, essere forte in latino □ to get well ( again), guarire; ristabilirsi; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Get well soon!, guarisci presto! □ to look well (o to be looking well), avere una bella cera (o un bell'aspetto) □ (iron.) It's all very well … but, sta bene… ma □ All's well, tutto a posto!; tutto bene! □ (prov.) All's well that ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.well (4) /wɛl/n. [u]● It was well for her that you were present, fu una fortuna (fam.: un bene) per lei che tu fossi presente.♦ well (5) /wɛl/inter.beh; ebbene; dunque; allora: Well, what shall we do now?, beh, e ora che facciamo?; Well, what about it?, ebbene, che ne dici?; Well, as I was saying…, dunque, come stavo dicendo…; Well then?, e allora?, e poi?; e con ciò?● well, but, sì, ma: Well, but what about the others?, sì, ma gli altri? □ Very well!, benissimo!; benone!; d'accordo!; ( anche) fa pure!; staremo a vedere! □ Well, I see, bene, bene; capisco □ Well, to be sure!, ma certo!; questa sì che è bella!; ( con incredulità) ma no!; davvero? □ Well, I never!, chi l'avrebbe mai detto?; ma no!; impossibile!well (6) /wɛl/pref.(in numerosi composti, quali:) well-adjusted, ben inserito ( nel lavoro, nella società); well-advised, saggio; prudente: a well-advised decision, una decisione saggia; well-appointed, bene attrezzato; bene arredato; ben equipaggiato: a well-appointed office, un ufficio bene arredato; well-balanced, ben proporzionato; bilanciato; equilibrato: (med.) a well-balanced diet, una dieta bilanciata; a well-balanced mind, una mente equilibrata; ( boxe, lotta, ecc.) well-balanced stance, positura bene impostata; buona impostazione della posizione; well-behaved, educato, beneducato; well-beloved, beneamato; amatissimo; well-born, bennato, di buona famiglia; well-bred, ( di persona) educato, beneducato; ( di cavallo, ecc.) di razza; ( di un uomo) well-built, ben piantato; ben messo; well-chosen, scelto bene, appropriato; well-conditioned, onesto, retto; ( di animale) sano; well-conducted, bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato; ( di azienda, ecc.) gestito bene, bene organizzato; well-connected, di buon parentado; che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali); ( del gioco) well-constructed, ben costruito; articolato; ( di un giocatore) well-coordinated, coordinato; che ha una buona coordinazione; well-defined, ben definito; ( di concetto) chiaro, esplicito; well-deserved, meritato; giusto: well-deserved win, vittoria meritata; well-disposed, bendisposto, benevolo, favorevole; well-doer, chi fa del bene; persona virtuosa; well-doing, l'agir bene; la virtù; well-done, ben fatto; ( di cibo) ben cotto; well-dressed, ben vestito; well-earned, meritato: a well-earned reward, una ricompensa meritata; well-endowed, ben dotato ( fisicamente); superdotato; well established, ( di organo, potere, ecc.) solido, saldo; ( di costume) inveterato, radicato; ( di professionista) affermato; (arc.) well-favoured, bello, di bell'aspetto; well-fed, ben nutrito; well-found, bene attrezzato, ben equipaggiato; well-founded, fondato: well-founded charges, accuse fondate; (arc.) well-graced, aggraziato; attraente; well-groomed, attillato, azzimato; well-grounded, fondato; bene informato, competente, esperto; (fig. fam.) well-heeled, ricco, facoltoso, agiato; ( anche) bene organizzato, ben strutturato; (fam.) well-hung, ( d'abito) che cade bene, che sta bene; ( d'uomo) ben messo ( fisicamente); ben piantato; ( di donna) prosperosa, popputa (pop.); well-informed, bene informato; al corrente; well-intentioned, ben intenzionato; (fatto) a fin di bene; well-judged, pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio; ( sport) calcolato bene; calibrato; well-kept, ben tenuto; tenuto bene; well-knit, ( di persona) forte, robusto, ben piantato; ( di ragionamento, ecc.) coerente; ( di edificio, ecc.) solido; well-known, notorio, noto; rinomato; well-liked, popolare, amato; well-lined, ( dello stomaco) pieno; ( del portafogli) gonfio; well-made, ben fatto; di belle fattezze; well-managed, gestito bene; condotto bene; well-mannered, educato, cortese, beneducato; well-marked, chiaro, distinto, evidente; well-matched, bene assortito; bene accoppiato; ( sport: di un incontro) equilibrato; ( di due contendenti) di pari forza, dello stesso valore; well-meaning, ben intenzionato; well-meant, fatto (o detto) a fin di bene; (form.) well-nigh, quasi, pressoché; well-off, agiato, benestante, ricco; messo bene ( in fatto di attrezzature, servizi, ecc.); (fam.) fortunato; well-oiled, bene oliato; (fig.) complimentoso, untuoso; ( slang) sbronzo; well-ordered, bene ordinato; well-organised, ben organizzato; well-placed, ben piazzato; ‘Well played!’, ‘bella giocata!’; ‘bravo!’; well-prepared, ( di un atleta) preparato bene; ( di un piano di gioco, ecc.) studiato bene; well-preserved, conservato bene, in buono stato; ( di persona) che si conserva bene, benportante; well-proportioned, ben proporzionato; well-read, che ha letto molto, colto, istruito; well-regulated, bene ordinato, disciplinato; well-reputed, stimato, che gode di buona fama; well-rounded, (ben) finito; completo; ben tornito; (fig.) eclettico; well-seasoned, ( di legno, ecc.) ben stagionato; ( di cibo) ben condito; (fig.: di persona) di grande esperienza; well-set, compatto, saldo, solido; ( di persona) ben messo, ben piantato, robusto; well-set-up, ben fatto, ben piantato, robusto; agiato, facoltoso, ricco; well-spent, speso bene: a well-spent life, una vita spesa bene; well-spoken, facondo, eloquente, raffinato nel parlare; detto (o pronunciato) bene; che parla bene; (org. az.) well-staffed, ben fornito di personale; well-taken, tirato (o battuto) bene; bello; well-thought-of, che gode della considerazione generale; stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti; well-thought-out, ( di una decisione, di un passo) ponderato, ben meditato; ( di un progetto) pensato bene, ben progettato; ( di un libro) well-thumbed, pieno di ditate; (fig.) molto compulsato; well-timed, tempestivo, opportuno; well-to-do, agiato, benestante, ricco; well-tried, provato, sperimentato, sicuro: well-tried remedies, rimedi sicuri; well-trodden, assai frequentato; ( di frase, ecc.) well-turned, ben tornito; well-watered, ( di un giardino, ecc.) ben annaffiato; (agric.) ben irrigato; well-wisher, persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata); fautore, sostenitore; well-wishing, benaugurante; well-worn, consunto, logoro, liso, frusto, sdrucito; (fig.) comune, trito, banale, vieto: a well-worn tale, una storiella trita.(to) well /wɛl/v. i.( di solito to well up, out, forth) scaturire; sgorgare; pullulare; zampillare: Bitter tears welled from her eyes ( o up in her eyes), amare lacrime le sono sgorgate dagli occhi; Suddenly water welled up, d'improvviso zampillò l'acqua.* * *I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up -
3 after
1. adverb1) (later) danachtwo days after — zwei Tage danach od. später
2) (behind) hinterher2. preposition1) (following in time, as result of) nach2) (behind) hinter (+ Dat.)what are you after? — was suchst du denn?; (to questioner) was willst du wirklich wissen?
she's only after his money — sie ist nur hinter seinem Geld her
3) (about)ask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen
4) (next in importance to) nach5) (in spite of) nachso you've come after all! — du bist also doch gekommen!
* * *1. preposition1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) nach3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) hinter4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) hinter...her5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) nach2. adverb(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) danach3. conjunction(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) nachdem- academic.ru/1091/aftermath">aftermath- afterthought
- afterwards
- after all
- be after* * *af·ter[ˈɑ:ftəʳ, AM ˈæftɚ]I. prep\after two weeks of vacationing nach zwei Wochen Ferienhe always takes a nap \after lunch er macht nach dem Mittagessen immer einen kurzen Mittagsschlafthe day \after tomorrow übermorgen\after hours (in pubs) außerhalb der gesetzlich erlaubten Zeit, nach der Polizeistunde; (in shops) nach Ladenschluss; (working hours) nach Feierabend[a] quarter \after six AM [um] Viertel nach Sechsthe week \after next übernächste Woche▪ to be \after sb/sth hinter jdm/etw her seinyou're chasing \after sth you can't have du jagst etwas hinterher, was du nicht haben kannstmost of them are \after money die meisten von ihnen sind nur hinter dem Geld her [o auf das Geld austhe letter C comes \after B der Buchstabe C kommt nach B\after you! nach Ihnen!\after you with the butter! reichst du mir dann bitte auch die Butter?day \after day Tag für Taghour \after hour Stunde um Stundetime \after time immer wiedershe ate one piece of cake \after another sie aß ein Stück Kuchen nach dem anderencan you lock up \after you? können Sie zuschließen, wenn Sie gehen?he shut the door \after them er machte die Tür hinter ihnen zushe stared \after him in disbelief sie starrte ihm ungläubig nach\after what he did to me, I'll never talk to him again nach dem, was er mir angetan hat, werde ich nie wieder ein Wort mit ihm wechselnto name sb/sth \after sb/sth jdn/etw nach jdm/etw [be]nennenthey named her Anne, \after her father's sister sie haben sie Anne genannt, nach der Schwester ihres Vatersa painting \after Picasso ein Gemälde im Stil von Picassoto take \after sb jdm nachschlagenshe takes \after her mother sie kommt nach ihrer Mutterhe inquired \after his uncle's health er erkundigte sich nach dem Befinden seines Onkelsmy children seem small \after his meine Kinder wirken klein verglichen mit seinen11.\after all his efforts, he still failed the driving test trotz all seiner Bemühungen fiel er durch die Führerscheinprüfunghe rang and told me that he couldn't come \after all er hat angerufen und mir gesagt, dass er doch nicht kommen könne; (giving reason) schließlichyou are my husband, \after all du bist schließlich mein Mannshe promised it, \after all sie hat es immerhin versprochen▶ to be \after doing sth IRISH (going to do) dabei sein, etw zu tun; (just done) gerade etw getan habenII. conj nachdemI'll call you \after I take a shower ich rufe dich an, wenn ich geduscht haberight [or straight] [or immediately] \after sth unmittelbar nachdem...I went to the post office straight \after I left you ich bin direkt von dir zur Post gelaufensoon \after we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise wir waren noch nicht lange auf der Autobahn, da gab der Motor ein seltsames Geräusch von sich1. (at a later time) danachthe day/week \after einen Tag/eine Woche danach [o darauf]2. (behind)marriage, house, baby — and what comes \after? Hochzeit, Haus, Kinder — und was kommt dann?a mouse ran into the bushes and the cat ran \after eine Maus rannte in die Büsche und die Katze hinterherwhat are you going to do \after? was hast du danach noch vor?in \after years in späteren Jahren* * *I ['Aːftə(r)]adj attr (NAUT)Achter- II1. prep1) (time) nach (+dat)it was after two o'clock — es war nach zwei
ten after eight (US) — zehn nach acht
I would put Keats after Shelley —
after Germany, Japan is our biggest market — nach Deutschland ist Japan unser größter Markt
I was after him (in queue etc) — ich war nach ihm dran
3) (place) hinter (+dat)4) (= as a result of) nach (+dat)after what has happened — nach allem, was geschehen ist
5)(= in spite of)
to do sth after all — etw schließlich doch tunafter all our efforts! — und das, nachdem or wo (inf) wir uns so viel Mühe gegeben haben!
after all I've done for you! — und das nach allem, was ich für dich getan habe!
after all, he is your brother —
and to do this after I had warned him — und das, nachdem ich ihn gewarnt hatte
6) (succession) nach (+dat)you tell me lie after lie — du erzählst mir eine Lüge nach der anderen, du belügst mich am laufenden Band
one after the other — eine(r, s) nach der/dem anderen
day after day —
7) (manner = according to) nach (+dat)after El Greco — in der Art von El Greco, nach El Greco
8)(pursuit, inquiry)
to be after sb/sth — hinter jdm/etw her seinhe's just after a free meal/a bit of excitement — er ist nur auf ein kostenloses Essen/ein bisschen Abwechslung aus
2. adv(time, order) danach; (place, pursuit) hinterherfor years/weeks after — noch Jahre/Wochen or jahrelang/wochenlang danach
the year/week after — das Jahr/die Woche danach or darauf
I'll be back some time the year after — ich komme irgendwann im Jahr danach or im darauffolgenden Jahr wieder
soon after —
what comes after? the car drove off with the dog running after — was kommt danach or nachher? das Auto fuhr los und der Hund rannte hinterher
3. conjnachdemafter he had closed the door he began to speak — nachdem er die Tür geschlossen hatte, begann er zu sprechen
what will you do after he's gone? — was machst du, wenn er weg ist?
after finishing it I will... — wenn ich das fertig habe, werde ich...
after arriving they went... — nachdem sie angekommen waren, gingen sie...
4. adj5. n afters6. pl (Brit inf)Nachtisch mwhat's for afters? — was gibts hinterher or als or zum Nachtisch?
* * *A adv nachher, hinterher, danach, darauf, später:for months after noch monatelang;during the weeks after in den (nach)folgenden Wochen;that comes after das kommt nachher;B präp1. hinter (dat) … her, nach, hinter (dat):close the door after sb die Tür hinter jemandem zumachen;a) er kam hinter mir her,b) er kam nach mir;be after sb (sth) fig hinter jemandem (einer Sache) her sein;be after sth auch auf etwas aus sein, es auf etwas abgesehen haben;2. (zeitlich) nach:after a week auch nach Ablauf einer Woche;ten after five US 10 nach 5;day after day Tag für Tag;blow after blow Schlag auf Schlag;wave after wave Welle um Welle;the month after next der übernächste Monat;one after the other einer (eine, eines) nach dem (der, dem) andern, nacheinander, hintereinander;a) schließlich, im Grunde, eigentlich, alles in allem,b) immerhin, dennoch,c) (also) doch,d) doch (noch);I think I’ll stay at home after all ich bleibe doch lieber zu Haus;after all my trouble trotz aller meiner Mühe;3. (im Range) nach:4. nach, gemäß:after his nature seinem Wesen gemäß;a picture after Rubens ein Gemälde nach oder im Stil von Rubens;C adj1. später:2. hinter(er, e, es), SCHIFF Achter…:D konj nachdem:for afters als oder zum Nachtischp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. power* * *1. adverb1) (later) danachtwo days after — zwei Tage danach od. später
2) (behind) hinterher2. preposition1) (following in time, as result of) nach2) (behind) hinter (+ Dat.)what are you after? — was suchst du denn?; (to questioner) was willst du wirklich wissen?
3) (about)ask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen
4) (next in importance to) nach5) (in spite of) nach* * *adj.Hinter- Präfix adv.gemäß adv.hinterher (örtlich) adv.nachher adv. prep.nach präp. -
4 as
æz
1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que
2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan
3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que•- as for- as if / as though
- as to
as1 adv tan / tantoas2 conj1. mientras / cuando2. como / ya queas she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje3. comoLiam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantanteas3 prep como / de
as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoyastr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]1 como■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro2 (because) ya que, como3 (although) aunque■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante4 (showing manner) como■ as I was saying,... como decía,...■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...5 (and so too) como, igual que■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas against frente a, en comparación conas far as hastaas far as I know que yo sepaas far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respectaas for en cuanto aas if como sias it is tal como están las cosasas it were por así decirloas long as mientrasas of desdeas often as not las más de las vecesas soon as tan pronto comoas though como sias well as además deas yet hasta ahora, de momentoas ['æz] adv1) : tan, tantothis one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil2) : comosome trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pinoas conj1) like: como, igual que2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que3) because: porque4) though: aunque, por más questrange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca5)as is : tal como estáas prep1) : deI met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña2) like: comobehave as a man: compórtate como un hombreas pron: quein the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermanoasadv.• a medida que adv.• como adv.• cual adv.• cuan adv.• tan adv.• ya que adv.conj.• conforme conj.• que conj.• según conj.prep.• por prep.pron.• cual pron.• que pron.
I æz, weak form əz1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
[æz, ǝz] For set combinations in which as is not the first word, eg such... as, the same... as, dressed as, acknowledge as, look up the other word.as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
1. CONJUNCTIONYou can usually use cuando when the as clause simply tells you when an event happened: cuando Alternatively, use [al] + infinitive:he tripped as he was coming out of the bank — tropezó al salir or cuando salía del banco
Translate as using mientras for longer actions which are happening at the same time: (=while) mientrasas the car drew level with us, I realized Isabel was driving — al llegar el coche a nuestra altura or cuando el coche llegó a nuestra altura, me di cuenta de que lo conducía Isabel
In the context of two closely linked actions involving parallel development, translate [as] using [a medida que] or [conforme]. Alternatively, use [según va] {etc} + gerund:as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro
as one gets older, life gets more and more difficult — a medida que se envejece or conforme se envejece or según va uno envejeciendo, la vida se hace cada vez más difícil
When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses. como; more frm puesto que, ya queas he got older he got deafer — a medida que or conforme envejeció se fue volviendo más sordo, según fue envejeciendo se fue volviendo más sordo
as you're here, I'll tell you — como estás aquí or puesto que estás aquí, te lo diré
he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte
he couldn't come as he had an appointment — no pudo asistir porque or puesto que or ya que tenía un compromiso
patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará
3) (describing way, manner) comoknowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará
the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...
as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...
as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...
she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano
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you'll have it by noon as agreed — lo tendrá antes del mediodía, tal como acordamos•
it's not bad, as hotels go — no está mal, en comparación con otros hoteles•
as in all good detective stories — como en toda buena novela policíaca•
Arsenal are playing as never before! — ¡Arsenal está jugando mejor que nunca!•
as often happens — como suele ocurrir•
he performed brilliantly, as only he can — actuó de maravilla, como solo él sabe hacerlo•
as you were! — (Mil) ¡descansen!4) (=though) aunquetired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta
interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien
try as she would or might, she couldn't lift it — por más que se esforzó no pudo levantarlo
as if {or}3} as though como siunlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...
it was as if or as though he were still alive — era como si estuviera todavía vivo
he looked as if or as though he was ill — parecía como si estuviera enfermo
it isn't as if or as though he were poor — no es que sea pobre, que digamos
as if toas if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!
as in as it isthe little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo
as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo
as it wereas it is we can do nothing — en la práctica or tal y como están las cosas no podemos hacer nada
I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo
I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas
as washe was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel
that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora
2. PREPOSITION1) (=while)2) (=in the capacity of) comoI don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho
such 3.Gibson as Hamlet — (Theat) Gibson en el papel de Hamlet
3. ADVERBas... as tan... comoshe hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo
she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me — no camina tan rápido como yo
walk as quickly or as fast as you can — camina lo más rápido que puedas
is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?
as little as as many... as tantos(-as)... comois it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?
as muchI've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has — tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él
as much... as tanto(-a)... comoshe thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó
you spend as much as me or as I do — tú gastas tanto como yo
as one half/twice/three times as... without as {or}3} so much asit can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
as forshe gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa
as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos
as from as ofas for that... — en cuanto a esto...
as toas of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora
as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé
as yet hasta ahora, hasta el momento; regard 2., 4)as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...
* * *
I [æz], weak form [əz]1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
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5 would
[ forma debole wəd, forma forte wʊd]1) (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech)if we'd left later we would have missed the train — se fossimo partiti più tardi avremmo perso il treno
after that I wouldn't eat any canned food — dopo quell'episodio, non ho più voluto saperne di mangiare cibo in scatola
5) (expressing desire, preference)we'd really love to see you — vorremo davvero vederti, abbiamo davvero voglia di vederti
would you like something to eat, some more tea? — vuoi qualcosa da mangiare, ancora del tè?
switch off the radio, would you? — spegneresti la radio?
8) (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to)••Note:When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in Italian and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = lo farei se avessi tempo; I would have done it if I had had time = l'avrei fatto se avessi avuto tempo. - However, in sequence of past tenses and in reported speech, would + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you would like it = ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto (not "piacerebbe"); he said he would fetch the car = disse che avrebbe preso (not "prenderebbe") la macchina. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below* * *[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!)•- would-be- would you* * *[ forma debole wəd, forma forte wʊd]1) (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech)if we'd left later we would have missed the train — se fossimo partiti più tardi avremmo perso il treno
after that I wouldn't eat any canned food — dopo quell'episodio, non ho più voluto saperne di mangiare cibo in scatola
5) (expressing desire, preference)we'd really love to see you — vorremo davvero vederti, abbiamo davvero voglia di vederti
would you like something to eat, some more tea? — vuoi qualcosa da mangiare, ancora del tè?
switch off the radio, would you? — spegneresti la radio?
8) (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to)••Note:When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in Italian and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = lo farei se avessi tempo; I would have done it if I had had time = l'avrei fatto se avessi avuto tempo. - However, in sequence of past tenses and in reported speech, would + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you would like it = ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto (not "piacerebbe"); he said he would fetch the car = disse che avrebbe preso (not "prenderebbe") la macchina. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below -
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1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que
2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan
3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que•- as for- as if / as though
- as to
as1 adv tan / tantoas2 conj1. mientras / cuando2. como / ya queas she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje3. comoLiam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantanteas3 prep como / de
as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoyastr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]1 como■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro2 (because) ya que, como3 (although) aunque■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante4 (showing manner) como■ as I was saying,... como decía,...■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...5 (and so too) como, igual que■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas against frente a, en comparación conas far as hastaas far as I know que yo sepaas far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respectaas for en cuanto aas if como sias it is tal como están las cosasas it were por así decirloas long as mientrasas of desdeas often as not las más de las vecesas soon as tan pronto comoas though como sias well as además deas yet hasta ahora, de momentoas ['æz] adv1) : tan, tantothis one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil2) : comosome trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pinoas conj1) like: como, igual que2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que3) because: porque4) though: aunque, por más questrange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca5)as is : tal como estáas prep1) : deI met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña2) like: comobehave as a man: compórtate como un hombreas pron: quein the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermanoasadv.• a medida que adv.• como adv.• cual adv.• cuan adv.• tan adv.• ya que adv.conj.• conforme conj.• que conj.• según conj.prep.• por prep.pron.• cual pron.• que pron.
I æz, weak form əz1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
ABBR(US)1) = Associate in Sciences2) = American Samoa* * *
I [æz], weak form [əz]1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) ( indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) ( though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) ( in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) ( in accordance with) comothe situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...
5)a) ( in the way that) comodo as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
b) ( defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
as... as — tan... como
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
1) ( equally)I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
2)as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher... — como maestro...
b) ( like) como2) (in phrases)as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
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7 well
I.1 ( in good health) to feel well se sentir bien ; are you well? vous allez bien?, tu vas bien? ; I'm very well, thank you je vais très bien, merci ; she's not well enough to travel elle n'est pas en état de voyager ; he's not a well man il a des problèmes de santé ; people who are well don't need doctors les gens qui se portent bien n'ont pas besoin de médecin ; she doesn't look at all well elle n'a pas l'air en forme du tout ; to get well se rétablir ; get well soon! rétablis-toi vite! ; ‘how is he?’-‘as well as can be expected’ ‘comment va-t-il?’-‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’ ;2 (in satisfactory state, condition) bien ; all is well tout va bien ; she began to fear that all was not well elle commençait à craindre qu'il y eût un problème ; all is not well in their marriage il y a des problèmes dans leur mariage ; I hope all is well with you j'espère que tout va bien pour vous ; all being well, I'll be home before six si tout va bien, je serai à la maison avant six heures ; that's all very well, but tout ça c'est bien beau or joli, mais ; it's all very well to go on strike, but c'est bien beau or joli de faire la grève, mais ; it's all very well for you to laugh, but tu peux rire, mais ; that's all very well for him, but some of us have to work for a living tant mieux pour lui, mais certains d'entre nous doivent gagner leur vie ; if you think you can cope on your own, well and good si tu penses que tu peux te débrouiller tout seul, c'est très bien ;3 (advisable, prudent) it would be just as well to check il vaudrait mieux vérifier ; it would be as well for you not to get involved tu ferais mieux de ne pas t'en mêler ; it might be as well to telephone first il vaudrait mieux téléphoner d'abord, ce serait peut-être aussi bien de téléphoner d'abord ;4 ( fortunate) it was just as well for him that the shops were still open il a eu de la chance que les magasins étaient encore ouverts ; it's just as well you're not hungry, because I didn't buy any food c'est aussi bien que tu n'aies pas faim, parce que je n'ai rien acheté à manger ; the flight was delayed, which was just as well le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal.1 ( satisfactorily) [treat, behave, feed, eat, sleep, perform etc] bien ; to work well [person] bien travailler, [system] bien marcher ; these scissors cut well ces ciseaux coupent bien ; he isn't eating very well il ne mange pas beaucoup ; she can play the piano as well as her sister elle joue du piano aussi bien que sa sœur ; that boy will do well ce garçon ira loin ; he hasn't done as well as he might il n'a pas réussi aussi bien qu'il aurait pu ; I did well in the general knowledge questions je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale ; to do well at school être bon/bonne élève ; mother and baby are both doing well la mère et l'enfant se portent bien ; the operation went well l'opération s'est bien passée ; you did well to tell me tu as bien fait de me le dire ; he would do well to remember that il ferait bien de se rappeler que ; we'll be doing well if we get there on time on aura de la chance si on arrive à l'heure ; if all goes well si tout va bien ; all went well until tout allait bien jusqu'à ce que ; well done! bravo! ; well played! bien joué! ; he has done very well for himself since he became self-employed il s'en tire très bien depuis qu'il travaille à son compte ; to do oneself well bien se soigner ; to do well by sb se montrer généreux/-euse avec qn ; they're doing quite well out of the mail-order business leur affaire de vente par correspondance marche très bien ; some businessmen did quite well out of the war certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre ; she didn't come out of it very well ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie ; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle ; as I know only too well comme je ne le sais que trop bien ; he is well able to look after himself il est assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul ;2 ( used with modal verbs) you may well be right il se pourrait bien que tu aies raison ; I might well go there il se pourrait bien que j'y aille, je pourrais bien y aller ; the concert might very well be cancelled il est bien possible que le concert soit annulé ; I can well believe it je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire ; it may well be that il se pourrait bien que (+ subj), il est bien possible que (+ subj) ; I couldn't very well say no je pouvais difficilement dire non ; you may well ask! je me le demande bien!, alors ça, si je le savais! ; we might just as well have stayed at home on aurait aussi bien fait de rester à la maison ; we may as well go home on ferait aussi bien de rentrer ; one might well ask why the police were not informed on est en droit de se demander pourquoi la police n'a pas été informée ; ‘shall I shut the door?’-‘you might as well’ ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’-‘pourquoi pas’ ; he offered to pay for the damage, as well he might! il a proposé de payer pour les dégâts, c'était la moindre des choses! ; she looked shocked, as well she might elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant ; we didn't panic, as well we might (have done) nous n'avons pas paniqué, alors qu'il y avait de quoi ;3 ( intensifier) bien, largement ; to be well over the speed limit être bien au-dessus de la vitesse autorisée, avoir largement dépassé la vitesse autorisée ; she is well over 30 elle a bien plus de 30 ans ; she looks well over 30 elle fait largement 30 ans ; there were well over a hundred people il y avait largement plus de cent personnes ; the house is well over a hundred years old la maison a bien plus de cent ans ; the museum is well worth a visit le musée mérite vraiment la visite ; it was well worth waiting for ça valait vraiment la peine d'attendre ; the weather remained fine well into September le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre ; she was active well into her eighties elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans ; temperatures are well up in the twenties les températures dépassent largement vingt degrés ; profits are well above/below average les bénéfices sont nettement supérieurs/inférieurs à la moyenne ; stand well back from the kerb tenez-vous bien à l'écart du bord du trottoir ; the house is situated well back from the road la maison est située bien à l'écart de la route ; it was well after midnight il était bien après minuit ; it went on until well after midnight ça s'est prolongé bien au-delà de minuit ; the party went on well into the night la soirée a continué tard dans la nuit ;4 ( approvingly) to speak/think well of sb dire/penser du bien de qn ;5 to wish sb well souhaiter beaucoup de chance à qn ; I wish you well of it! iron je vous souhaite bien du plaisir! iron ;6 as well ( also) aussi ; as well as ( in addition to) aussi bien que ; is Tom coming as well? est-ce que Tom vient aussi? ; you know as well as I do why he left tu sais aussi bien que moi pourquoi il est parti ; he is studying Italian as well as French il étudie à la fois l'italien et le français ; I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday j'ai travaillé samedi et dimanche ; they have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris ils ont une maison à la campagne ainsi qu'un appartement à Paris ; by day as well as by night de jour comme de nuit ;C excl1 ( expressing astonishment) eh bien! ; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors! ; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis! ; (after pause in conversation, account) bon ; ( qualifying statement) enfin ; well, who would have thought it! eh bien, qui aurait pu croire ça! ; well, I think so eh bien, je crois ; well, you may have a point, but bon or d'accord, ce que tu dis est peut-être vrai, mais ; well, you may be right après tout, tu as peut-être raison ; well, as I was saying bon, comme je disais ; well, that's too bad c'est vraiment dommage ; well then, what's the problem? alors, quel est le problème? ; they've gone already? oh well! ils sont déjà partis? tant pis! ; oh well, there's nothing I can do about it ma foi, je n'y peux rien ; well, well, well, if it isn't my aunt Violet! ma parole, c'est ma tante Violet! ; well, well, well, so you're off to America? alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis! ; the weather was good, well, good for March il faisait beau, enfin beau pour un mois de mars ; ‘he said he'd kill himself’-‘well, did he?’ ‘il a dit qu'il se tuerait’-‘eh bien or et alors, est-ce qu'il l'a fait?’ ; very well then très bien.all's well that ends well Prov tout est bien qui finit bien ; to be well in with sb ○ être bien avec qn ○ ; to be well up in sth s'y connaître en qch ; to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US ( not get involved) ne pas s'en mêler ; I would leave well alone if I were you moi à ta place je ne m'en mêlerais pas ; you're well out of it ○ ! heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça! ; well and truly bel et bien ; well and truly over/lost bel et bien fini/perdu.II.A n2 ( pool) source f ;■ well up monter ; tears welled up in my eyes les larmes me sont montées aux yeux ; anger welled up inside me j'ai senti la colère monter en moi. -
8 mind
1. noun1) (remembrance)have in mind to do something — vorhaben, etwas zu tun
bring something to mind — etwas in Erinnerung rufen
it went out of my mind — ich habe es vergessen; es ist mir entfallen
put something/somebody out of one's mind — etwas/jemanden aus seinem Gedächtnis streichen
2) (opinion)give somebody a piece of one's mind — jemandem gründlich die Meinung sagen
in or to my mind — meiner Meinung od. Ansicht nach
be of one or of the same mind, be in one mind — einer Meinung sein
be in two minds about something — [sich (Dat.)] unschlüssig über etwas (Akk.) sein
change one's mind — seine Meinung ändern
I have a good mind/half a mind to do that — ich hätte große Lust/nicht übel Lust, das zu tun
make up one's mind, make one's mind up — sich entscheiden
make up one's mind to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun
3) (direction of thoughts)his mind is on other things — er ist mit den Gedanken woanders
give or put or turn one's mind to — sich konzentrieren auf (+ Akk.) [Arbeit, Aufgabe, Angelegenheit]
I have had somebody/something on my mind — jemand/etwas hat mich beschäftigt; (worried) ich habe mir Sorgen wegen jemandem/etwas gemacht
something preys or weighs on somebody's mind — etwas macht jemandem zu schaffen
keep one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
close one's mind to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen (geh.)
4) (way of thinking and feeling) Denkweise, dieframe of mind — [seelische] Verfassung
state of mind — [Geistes]zustand, der
be in a frame of mind to do something — in der Verfassung sein, etwas zu tun
5) (seat of consciousness, thought, volition) Geist, derit's all in the mind — es ist alles nur Einstellung
in one's mind — im stillen
in my mind's eye — vor meinem geistigen Auge; im Geiste
nothing could be further from my mind than... — nichts läge mir ferner, als...
have a very good mind — einen klaren od. scharfen Verstand haben
great minds think alike — (joc.) große Geister denken [eben] gleich
7) (normal mental faculties) Verstand, der2. transitive verb1) (heed)don't mind what he says — gib nichts auf sein Gerede
let's do it, and never mind the expense — machen wir es doch, egal, was es kostet
2) (concern oneself about)he minds a lot what people think of him — es ist für ihn sehr wichtig, was die Leute von ihm denken
I can't afford a bicycle, never mind a car — ich kann mir kein Fahrrad leisten, geschweige denn ein Auto
never mind him/that — (don't be anxious) er/das kann dir doch egal sein (ugs.)
never mind how/where... — es tut nichts zur Sache, wie/wo...
don't mind me — nimm keine Rücksicht auf mich; (don't let my presence disturb you) lass dich [durch mich] nicht stören; (iron.) nimm bloß keine Rücksicht auf mich
mind the doors! — Vorsicht an den Türen!
3) usu. neg. or interrog. (object to)did he mind being woken up? — hat es ihm was ausgemacht, aufgeweckt zu werden?
would you mind opening the door? — würdest du bitte die Tür öffnen?
do you mind my smoking? — stört es Sie od. haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche?
4) (remember and take care)mind you don't leave anything behind — denk daran, nichts liegen lassen!
mind how you go! — pass auf! sei vorsichtig!; (as general farewell) mach's gut! (ugs.)
mind you get this work done — sieh zu, dass du mit dieser Arbeit fertig wirst!
3. intransitive verbmind the shop or (Amer.) the store — (fig.) sich um den Laden kümmern (ugs.)
1)mind! — Vorsicht!; Achtung!
2) usu. in imper. (take note)follow the signposts, mind, or... — denk daran und halte dich an die Wegweiser, sonst...
I didn't know that, mind, or... — das habe ich allerdings nicht gewusst, sonst...
3) (care, object)do you mind? — (may I?) hätten Sie etwas dagegen?; (please do not) ich muss doch sehr bitten
he doesn't mind about your using the car — er hat nichts dagegen, wenn Sie den Wagen benutzen
4) (give heed)never [you] mind — (it's not important) macht nichts; ist nicht schlimm; (it's none of your business) sei nicht so neugierig
never mind about that now! — lass das jetzt mal [sein/liegen]!
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89159/mind_out">mind out* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) der Verstand2. verb2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) sich etwas machen aus3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) sich in Acht nehmen4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) beachten3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) Achtung!- -minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind! - have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *[maɪnd]I. nshe's one of the greatest \minds of today sie ist einer der größten Köpfe unserer Zeitit's a question of \mind over matter das ist eine reine Willensfragehe's got the \mind of a four-year-old! er hat den Verstand eines Vierjährigen!it was a triumph of \mind over matter hier war der Wille stärkerin one's \mind eyes vor seinem geistigen Augeframe of \mind seelische Verfassunga fine \mind ein großer Geistto have a good \mind einen klaren Verstand habento have a logical \mind logisch denken könnento the Victorian \mind nach der viktorianischen Denkweiseto use one's \mind seinen Verstand gebrauchento be in one's right \mind noch ganz richtig im Kopf seinto be out of one's \mind den Verstand verloren habento drive sb out of his/her \mind jdn wahnsinnig machenthe idea never entered my \mind auf diesen Gedanken wäre ich gar nicht gekommenit went out of my \mind ich hab's vergessenyou put that out of your \mind! das kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen!I can't get that song out of my \mind das Lied will mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopf gehen!sorry, my \mind is on other things tut mir leid, ich bin mit den Gedanken ganz woandersto be on one's \mind einen beschäftigenyou're always on my \mind ich denke die ganze Zeit an dichwhat's on your \mind? woran denkst du?what's on your \mind! woran du nur wieder denkst!to be in the back of sb's \mind in jds Hinterkopf seinbearing in \mind that... angesichts der Tatsache, dass...to bring [or call] sth to \mind (remember) sich akk etw in Erinnerung rufen; (remind) an etw akk erinnernto have sb/sth in \mind an jdn/etw denkendid you have anything special in \mind? dachten Sie an etwas Bestimmtes?to have a lot of things on one's \mind viele Sorgen habento put sb out of one's \mind jdn aus seinem Gedächtnis streichento read sb's \mind jds Gedanken lesen4. (intention)nothing could be further from my \mind than... nichts läge mir ferner als...to have in \mind to do sth vorhaben, etw zu tunto know one's [own] \mind wissen, was man willto make up one's \mind sich akk entscheidenmy \mind is made up! ich habe einen Entschluss gefasst!to set one's \mind on sth sich dat etw in den Kopf setzento my \mind... meiner Meinung nach...to give sb a piece of one's \mind jdm seine Meinung sagento be of the same \mind der gleichen Meinung [o derselben Ansicht] seinI'm of the same \mind as you ich bin deiner Meinungto change one's \mind es sich dat anders überlegento have a \mind of one's own seinen eigenen Kopf haben6. (inclination)to have half a [good] \mind to... gute Lust haben,...to be of a \mind to do sth ( form) geneigt sein, etw zu tun7.▶ great \minds think alike ah, ich sehe, wir verstehen uns!II. vt\mind your head [or that you don't bang your head] pass auf, dass du dir nicht den Kopf stößt\mind your head Vorsicht mit dem Kopf!here, \mind, he said when she trod on his foot passen Sie doch auf, sagte er, als sie ihm auf den Fuß trat\mind the step! Vorsicht Stufe!\mind how you go pass doch auf!; (as farewell) pass auf dich auf!\mind your language! ( dated) pass auf, was du sagst!2. (care about)don't \mind me kümmer dich nicht um michdon't \mind what she says kümmer dich nicht darum, was sie sagtand never \mind the expense und vergiss jetzt einfach mal die Kostennever \mind them — what about me? was kümmern mich die — was ist mit mir?never \mind her! vergiss sie doch einfach!never \mind how you got there... ist doch egal, wie du da hinkamst,...\mind your own business! kümmer dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten!I don't \mind the heat die Hitze macht mir nichts aus!I don't \mind what she does es ist mir egal, was sie macht!3. (make certain)▪ to \mind that... denk daran, dass...\mind you close the door when you leave vergiss nicht, die Tür zuzumachen, wenn du gehst\mind you get this done before she gets home sieh zu, dass du damit fertig wirst, bevor sie nach Hause kommt4. (look after)I'm \minding the shop ich kümmere mich hier um den Ladenwould you \mind holding this for me? würden Sie das [kurz] für mich halten?do you \mind my asking you a question? darf ich Ihnen eine Frage stellen?do you \mind calling me a taxi? würde es dir was ausmachen, mir ein Taxi zu rufen?do you \mind my smoking? stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?I don't \mind her ich habe nichts gegen sieI wouldn't \mind a new car/a cup of tea gegen ein neues Auto/eine Tasse Tee hätte ich nichts einzuwenden!6.▶ \mind you allerdings\mind you, I'd love to have a cup of tea! also, gegen eine Tasse Tee hätte ich jetzt nichts einzuwenden!\mind you, she did try immerhin hat sie es versucht!III. viI don't \mind das ist mir egalsometime I wish he \minded a little more manchmal wünsche ich mir, dass es ihm ein bisschen mehr ausmachen würdenever \mind! [ist doch] egal!never \mind, I'll do it myself! vergiss es, ich mach's selbst!never \mind, one day... mach dir nichts draus — eines Tages...never \mind about that mistake vergiss den Fehler einfach!never \mind about that now vergiss das jetzt malnever \mind about her — what about you? jetzt vergiss sie doch mal — was ist mit dir?never you \mind! jetzt kümmer dich mal nicht drum!2. (object) etwas dagegen habendo you \mind if I...? stört es Sie, wenn ich...?nobody will \mind das wird niemanden störenif you don't \mind... wenn du nichts dagegen hast,...if you don't \mind me saying so,... ich hoffe, es macht dir nichts aus, dass ich dir das jetzt sage, aber...I don't \mind if I do ich hätte nichts dagegen3.▶ never \mind... geschweige denn...* * *[maɪnd]1. NOUNto have a good mind —
it's all in the mind —
in one's mind's eye — vor seinem geistigen Auge, im Geiste
to blow sb's mind (inf) — jdn umwerfen (inf); (drugs) jdn high machen (inf) → boggle, great, improve
a triumph of mind over matter — ein Triumph des Geistes or Willens über den Körper
to the child's/Victorian mind — in der Denkweise des Kindes/der viktorianischen Zeit
he has that kind of mind — er ist so veranlagt
to have a literary/logical etc mind — literarisch/logisch etc veranlagt sein
in the public mind prostitution is immoral — nach dem Empfinden der Öffentlichkeit ist Prostitution unmoralisch
state or frame of mind — (seelische) Verfassung, (Geistes)zustand m
3) = thoughts Gedanken plto be clear in one's mind about sth — sich (dat) über etw im Klaren sein
she couldn't get or put the song/him out of her mind —
don't let your mind dwell on the problem — grüble nicht über dieses Problem nach
nothing was further from my mind — nichts lag mir ferner
his mind is set on that — er hat sich (dat) das in den Kopf gesetzt
4) = memory Gedächtnis ntto bring or call sth to mind — etw in Erinnerung rufen, an etw (acc) erinnern
5) = inclination Lust f; (= intention) Sinn m, Absicht fI've half a mind/a good mind to... —
to be of a mind to do sth — geneigt sein, etw zu tun (geh)
6) = opinion Meinung f, Ansicht fto change one's mind — seine Meinung ändern (about über +acc ), es sich (dat) anders überlegen
to be in two minds about sth — sich (dat) über etw (acc) nicht im Klaren sein
to be of one or of the same mind — eines Sinnes (geh) or gleicher Meinung sein
I'm of the same mind as you — ich denke wie du, ich bin deiner Meinung
with one mind —
7) = sanity Verstand m, Sinne plhis mind was wandering (out of boredom etc) — seine Gedanken wanderten umher
to lose one's mind — verrückt werden, den Verstand verlieren
nobody in his right mind —
8)__diams; in mind to bear or keep sth in mind — etw nicht vergessen; facts also, application etw im Auge behaltento bear or keep sb in mind — an jdn denken; applicant also jdn im Auge behalten
with this in mind... — mit diesem Gedanken im Hinterkopf...
to have sb/sth in mind — an jdn/etw denken
to have in mind to do sth — vorhaben or im Sinn haben, etw zu tun
to have it in mind to do sth — beabsichtigen or sich (dat) vorgenommen haben, etw zu tun
it puts me in mind of sb/sth — es weckt in mir Erinnerungen an jdn/etw
to go out of one's mind — verrückt werden, den Verstand verlieren
to go out of one's mind with worry/grief — vor Sorge/Trauer den Verstand verlieren
to drive sb out of his mind — jdn um den Verstand bringen, jdn wahnsinnig machen
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) = look after aufpassen auf (+acc); sb's chair, seat frei halten2) = be careful of aufpassen auf (+acc); (= pay attention to) achten auf (+acc); (= act in accordance with) beachtenmind what you're doing! —
mind what you're doing with that car mind what I say! (= do as I tell you) — pass mit dem Auto auf lass dir das gesagt sein hör auf das, was ich dir sage
mind how you go — passen Sie auf, wo Sie hintreten
mind your head! (Brit) — Kopf einziehen (inf), Vorsicht, niedrige Tür/Decke etc
mind your feet! (Brit) (when sitting) — zieh die Füße ein!; (when moving) pass auf, wo du hintrittst!
3) = care about sich kümmern um; (= object to) etwas haben gegenshe minds/doesn't mind it — es macht ihr etwas/nichts aus
I don't mind what he does —
I don't mind four but six is too many — ich habe nichts gegen vier, aber sechs sind zu viel
would you mind opening the door? — wären Sie so freundlich, die Tür aufzumachen?
do you mind my smoking? —
I don't mind telling you, I was shocked — ich war schockiert, das kannst du mir glauben
I hope you don't mind my asking you/sitting here — ich hoffe, Sie haben nichts dagegen, wenn ich Sie frage/dass ich hier sitze
don't mind me — lass dich (durch mich) nicht stören; (iro) nimm auf mich keine Rücksicht
never mind the expense — (es ist) egal, was es kostet
never mind that now — das ist jetzt nicht wichtig, lass das doch jetzt
never mind your back, I'm worried about... — dein Rücken ist mir doch egal, ich mache mir Sorgen um...
3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = care, worry sich kümmern, sich (dat) etwas daraus machen; (= object) etwas dagegen habenhe doesn't seem to mind about anything —
I wish he minded a little — ich wünschte, es würde ihm etwas ausmachen or ihn ein bisschen kümmern
nobody seemed to mind — es schien keinem etwas auszumachen, niemand schien etwas dagegen zu haben
I'd prefer to stand, if you don't mind — ich würde lieber stehen, wenn es Ihnen recht ist
do you mind if I open or would you mind if I opened the window? — macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich das Fenster öffne?
I don't mind if I do — ich hätte nichts dagegen __diams; never mind macht nichts, ist doch egal; (in exasperation) ist ja auch egal, schon gut
never mind, you'll find another — mach dir nichts draus, du findest bestimmt einen anderen
never mind about that now! —
never mind about what you said to him, what did he say to you? — es ist doch egal or unwichtig, was du zu ihm gesagt hast, was hat er zu dir gesagt?
I'm not going to finish school, never mind go to university — ich werde die Schule nicht beenden und schon gar nicht zur Universität gehen __diams; never you mind! kümmere du dich mal nicht darum
2) = be sure aufpassenmind and see if... — sieh zu, ob...
mind you get that done — sieh zu, dass du das fertig bekommst
I'm not saying I'll do it, mind — ich will damit aber nicht sagen, dass ich es tue
he's not a bad lad, mind, just... — er ist eigentlich kein schlechter Junge, nur...
he didn't do it, mind — er hat es (ja) nicht getan __diams; mind you
mind you, I'd rather not go — ich würde eigentlich or allerdings lieber nicht gehen
it was raining at the time, mind you — allerdings hat es da geregnet
mind you, he did try/ask — er hat es immerhin versucht/hat immerhin gefragt
he's quite good, mind you — er ist eigentlich ganz gut
4. PHRASAL VERB* * *mind [maınd]A s1. Sinn m, Gemüt n, Herz n:his mind was on her all time er musste die ganze Zeit an sie denken;go through sb’s mind jemandem durch den Kopf gehen;have sth on one’s mind etwas auf dem Herzen haben;that might take his mind off his worries das lenkt ihn vielleicht von seinen Sorgen ab;2. Seele f, Verstand m, Geist m:before one’s mind’s eye vor seinem geistigen Auge;see sth in one’s mind’s eye etwas im Geiste vor sich sehen;be of sound mind, be in one’s right mind bei (vollem) Verstand sein;anybody in their right mind jeder halbwegs Normale;of sound mind and memory JUR im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte;of unsound mind geistesgestört, unzurechnungsfähig;be out of one’s mind nicht (recht) bei Sinnen sein, verrückt sein;lose one’s mind den Verstand verlieren;have an open mind unvoreingenommen sein;keep an open mind sich noch nicht festlegen;cast back one’s mind sich zurückversetzen (to nach, in akk);enter sb’s mind jemandem in den Sinn kommen;pay no mind to nicht achten auf (akk);put sth out of one’s mind sich etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen;read sb’s mind jemandes Gedanken lesen;set one’s mind on sth sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;set one’s mind on doing sth es sich in den Kopf setzen, etwas zu tun;things of the mind geistige Dinge;his is a fine mind er hat einen feinen Verstand, er ist ein kluger Kopf;one of the greatest minds of his time fig einer der größten Geister seiner Zeit;the best minds in the country die klügsten Köpfe im Lande;4. Meinung f, Ansicht f:a) meiner Ansicht nach, meines Erachtens,b) nach meinem Sinn oder Geschmack;be of sb’s mind jemandes Meinung sein;change one’s mind sich anders besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;change one’s mind about seine Meinung ändern über (akk);speak one’s mind (freely) seine Meinung frei äußern;know one’s (own) mind wissen, was man will;there can be no two minds about it darüber kann es keine geteilte Meinung geben;many men, many minds (Sprichwort) viele Köpfe, viele Sinne5. Neigung f, Lust f, Absicht f:have a good (half a) mind to do sth gute (nicht übel) Lust haben, etwas zu tun;have sth in mind etwas im Sinn haben;this is exactly what I had in mind das ist genau das, was mir vorschwebte oder was ich mir vorstellte;I have you in mind ich denke (dabei) an dich;have it in mind to do sth beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun;make up one’s minda) sich entschließen, einen Entschluss fassen,have you made up your mind yet? (im Restaurant) haben Sie schon gewählt?;I can’t make up your mind! du musst deine Entscheidung(en) schon selbst treffen!6. Erinnerung f, Gedächtnis n:bear ( oder keep) sth in mind (immer) an eine Sache denken, etwas nicht vergessen, etwas bedenken, etwas im Auge halten;a) etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen, an eine Sache erinnern,b) sich etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen, sich an eine Sache erinnern;I can’t get it out of my mind ich muss ständig daran denken, es beschäftigt mich ständig;put sb in mind of sth jemanden an etwas erinnern;nothing comes to mind nichts fällt einem (dabei) ein;B v/t2. achtgeben auf (akk), sich hüten vor (dat):3. sorgen für, sehen nach:mind the fire nach dem Feuer sehen;mind the children sich um die Kinder kümmern, die Kinder hüten oder beaufsichtigen;mind your own business kümmere dich um deine eigenen Dinge!;never mind him kümmere dich nicht um ihn!;never you mind what … umg es geht dich gar nichts an, was …;don’t mind me lassen Sie sich durch mich nicht stören!do you mind my smoking? haben Sie etwas dagegen oder stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?;would you mind coming? würden Sie so freundlich sein zu kommen?;she was, she didn’t mind admitting, very lonely sie war, wie sie unumwunden oder freimütig zugab, sehr einsam;I don’t mind it ich habe nichts dagegen, meinetwegen, von mir aus (gern);I would not mind a cup of coffee ich hätte nichts gegen eine Tasse Kaffee5. schott sich erinnern an (akk)C v/i1. aufpassen:a) wohlgemerkt,b) allerdings;he’s very nice, mind you, but … er ist eigentlich sehr nett, aber …;never mind lass es gut sein!, es hat nichts zu sagen!, macht nichts!, schon gut! ( → C 2)2. etwas dagegen haben:I don’t mind ich habe nichts dagegen, meinetwegen, von mir aus (gern);I don’t mind if he goes meinetwegen kann er gehen;do you mind if I smoke? haben Sie etwas dagegen oder stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?;I don’t mind if I do umga) ja, ganz gern oder ich möchte schon,b) ich bin so frei;nobody seemed to mind es schien niemandem etwas auszumachen;do you mind!a) ich muss doch sehr bitten!,b) passen Sie doch auf!;do you mind!, can’t you see I’m busy? sehen Sie (denn) nicht, dass ich beschäftigt bin?;he minds a great deal es macht ihm sehr viel aus, es stört ihn sehr;never mind mach dir nichts draus! ( → C 1)* * *1. nounbear or keep something in mind — an etwas (Akk.) denken; etwas nicht vergessen
have in mind to do something — vorhaben, etwas zu tun
it went out of my mind — ich habe es vergessen; es ist mir entfallen
put something/somebody out of one's mind — etwas/jemanden aus seinem Gedächtnis streichen
2) (opinion)in or to my mind — meiner Meinung od. Ansicht nach
be of one or of the same mind, be in one mind — einer Meinung sein
be in two minds about something — [sich (Dat.)] unschlüssig über etwas (Akk.) sein
I have a good mind/half a mind to do that — ich hätte große Lust/nicht übel Lust, das zu tun
make up one's mind, make one's mind up — sich entscheiden
make up one's mind to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun
give or put or turn one's mind to — sich konzentrieren auf (+ Akk.) [Arbeit, Aufgabe, Angelegenheit]
I have had somebody/something on my mind — jemand/etwas hat mich beschäftigt; (worried) ich habe mir Sorgen wegen jemandem/etwas gemacht
something preys or weighs on somebody's mind — etwas macht jemandem zu schaffen
keep one's mind on something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) konzentrieren
close one's mind to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen (geh.)
4) (way of thinking and feeling) Denkweise, dieframe of mind — [seelische] Verfassung
state of mind — [Geistes]zustand, der
be in a frame of mind to do something — in der Verfassung sein, etwas zu tun
5) (seat of consciousness, thought, volition) Geist, derin my mind's eye — vor meinem geistigen Auge; im Geiste
nothing could be further from my mind than... — nichts läge mir ferner, als...
have a very good mind — einen klaren od. scharfen Verstand haben
great minds think alike — (joc.) große Geister denken [eben] gleich
7) (normal mental faculties) Verstand, der2. transitive verblose or go out of one's mind — den Verstand verlieren
1) (heed)let's do it, and never mind the expense — machen wir es doch, egal, was es kostet
he minds a lot what people think of him — es ist für ihn sehr wichtig, was die Leute von ihm denken
I can't afford a bicycle, never mind a car — ich kann mir kein Fahrrad leisten, geschweige denn ein Auto
never mind him/that — (don't be anxious) er/das kann dir doch egal sein (ugs.)
never mind how/where... — es tut nichts zur Sache, wie/wo...
don't mind me — nimm keine Rücksicht auf mich; (don't let my presence disturb you) lass dich [durch mich] nicht stören; (iron.) nimm bloß keine Rücksicht auf mich
3) usu. neg. or interrog. (object to)did he mind being woken up? — hat es ihm was ausgemacht, aufgeweckt zu werden?
do you mind my smoking? — stört es Sie od. haben Sie etwas dagegen, wenn ich rauche?
mind you don't leave anything behind — denk daran, nichts liegen lassen!
mind how you go! — pass auf! sei vorsichtig!; (as general farewell) mach's gut! (ugs.)
mind you get this work done — sieh zu, dass du mit dieser Arbeit fertig wirst!
5) (have charge of) aufpassen auf (+ Akk.)3. intransitive verbmind the shop or (Amer.) the store — (fig.) sich um den Laden kümmern (ugs.)
1)mind! — Vorsicht!; Achtung!
2) usu. in imper. (take note)follow the signposts, mind, or... — denk daran und halte dich an die Wegweiser, sonst...
I didn't know that, mind, or... — das habe ich allerdings nicht gewusst, sonst...
3) (care, object)do you mind? — (may I?) hätten Sie etwas dagegen?; (please do not) ich muss doch sehr bitten
he doesn't mind about your using the car — er hat nichts dagegen, wenn Sie den Wagen benutzen
4) (give heed)never [you] mind — (it's not important) macht nichts; ist nicht schlimm; (it's none of your business) sei nicht so neugierig
never mind: I can do it — schon gut - das kann ich machen
never mind about that now! — lass das jetzt mal [sein/liegen]!
Phrasal Verbs:- mind out* * *n.Absicht -en f.Ansicht -en f.Geist -er m.Gemüt -er n.Meinung -en f.Phantasie -n f.Sinn -e m.Verstand -¨e m. v.beachten v. -
9 well
well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
Phrasal Verbs:- well up -
10 ♦ just
♦ just /dʒʌst/A a.2 giusto; equo; imparziale: just price, prezzo giusto; a just trial, un processo equo; to be just to sb., essere giusto verso q.3 giusto; giustificato; fondato; legittimo: just resentment, risentimento giustificato; just suspicion, sospetto fondato; (leg.) just title, titolo legittimo ( di proprietà)4 giusto; adeguato; meritato: a just reward, una giusta ricompensa; a just punishment, una punizione meritata; un giusto castigo; to get one's just deserts, avere quello che ci si meritaB avv.1 esattamente; precisamente; proprio; per l'appunto; giusto (fam.): Just what I was looking for!, proprio quel che cercavo!; It was just here, era proprio qui; She is just like her mother, è proprio come sua madre; Just as I was going to answer, the phone rang, proprio quando stavo per rispondere è suonato il telefono; Just as you wish, come desideri; just then, proprio allora; in quel momento; I can just hear her saying that, me la immagino proprio mentre dice una cosa simile2 appena; solo; soltanto: It's just four o'clock, sono appena le quattro; I have just enough money, ho appena denaro a sufficienza; Take just one!, prendine soltanto uno!3 solo; soltanto; semplicemente; unicamente: I'm just passing through, sono solo di passaggio; just for a laugh, solo per farsi due risate4 appena; subito; (di) poco: just after midnight, subito dopo mezzanotte; just under 5 percent, poco sotto il 5 per cento5 appena; or ora; poco fa: I've just seen him, l'ho visto or ora; She has just left, è appena partita6 (= only just) appena in tempo; a mala pena; per un soffio; per un pelo: We just made it to the station, siamo arrivati appena in tempo alla stazione; You've just missed him, l'hai mancato per un soffio; just in time, appena (o giusto) in tempo7 (idiom., spec. enfat., per es.:) Just shut the door, will you?, vuoi chiudere la porta, per favore?; Just listen to me!, stammi bene a sentire!; Just help yourselves, servitevi pure; Just think!, pensa!; pensa un po'!; He just won't listen, non vuole proprio ascoltare; It's just beautiful, è bellissimo!; not just yet, non adesso; non ancora; «Tom's been great» «Hasn't he just?», «Tom è stato fantastico» «Davvero!»● (fam.) just about, pressappoco; più o meno; quasi: We're just about ready, siamo quasi pronti; just about enough, quasi abbastanza; quanto basta o quasi; just about everything, praticamente tutto; just about here, qui intorno; da qualche parte; qui in giro; «Have you got enough money with you?» «Just about», «I soldi che hai ti bastano?» «Più o meno»; DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 2- «Are you ready to go?» DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 2- «Yes, just about», «Sei pronto per andare?» «Sì, quasi» □ just as, (+ agg.), altrettanto; quanto: You're just as experienced as she is, sei esperto quanto lei; hai altrettanta esperienza di lei □ just as well, anche; alla stessa stregua: It might just as well have been him, sarebbe potuto anche (o benissimo) essere stato lui; You might just as well tell her, potresti anche dirglielo; tanto vale che tu glielo dica □ ( it's) just as well, meno male; per fortuna: It's just as well I brought my umbrella, meno male che ho preso l'ombrello □ just in case, nel caso che; caso mai: just in case it should rain, caso mai dovesse piovere □ (org. az.) just-in-time (abbr. JIT), just-in-time ( tecnica di produzione e gestione aziendale) □ just like that, così, semplicemente; come se niente fosse; senza preavviso o spiegazione; pari pari □ just my luck!, la (mia) solita sfortuna! □ Just a moment, please, un momento, prego □ just now, ora, proprio adesso, in questo momento; ( anche) poco fa, or ora, un minuto fa: He's out just now, ora non c'è; I met him just now, l'ho incontrato poco fa □ just on, esattamente: just on ten kilos, esattamente dieci chili; dieci chili esatti □ just the same, proprio uguale, identico; ( anche) ugualmente, lo stesso: My watch is just the same as yours, il mio orologio è uguale al tuo; I'll go just the same, ci andrò lo stesso □ just so, perfettamente in ordine; al posto giusto: Everything had to be just so, tutto doveva essere perfettamente in ordine □ Just so!, precisamente; esattamente; appunto □ just the thing (o the ticket)!, proprio quello che ci vuole (o che ci voleva)!; proprio così! □ ( sport: di un tiro, ecc.) just wide, appena fuori □ That's just it, appunto!; ecco!; precisamente! □ (fam.) I should just think so!, vorrei vedere ( che non fosse così)!; sarebbe bella! -
11 would
wudshort forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) ville, skulle2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) ville3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) ville4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) typisk!; selvsagt (ville det skje)!•- would-be- would youvilleverb (preteritum av will) \/wʊd\/, \/wəd\/, \/əd\/, \/d\/1) (om frykt, håp eller forventning) ville, skulle, komme til å2) ( uttrykker hensikt) ville3) (uttrykker misnøye, irritasjon e.l.) skulle (absolutt), måtte (absolutt)4) ( i høflige spørresetninger) ville• would you do me a favour?• would you like to come to my party?• shut the door, would you?lukk døren, er du snill5) ( om vane) pleide, kunne6) ( uttrykker antagelse) kan, kunne• he would be your uncle, I supposehan er vel onkelen din, antar jeg -
12 swing
swiŋ
1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balancearse; girar, doblar2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) caminar a zancadas, caminar a paso ligero3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girar(se); cambiar
2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanceo, vaivén, oscilación; (golf) swing2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) vaivén, balanceo, oscilación3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo; (jazz) swing4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) giro, viraje, cambio5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) columpio•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing
swing1 n columpiobe careful on the swing, you might fall off cuidado en el columpio, puedes caerteswing2 vb1. columpiarse2. mecerse / oscilar / balancearse
swing m inv
1 Mús (estilo de jazz) swing
2 fig (tensión interpretativa) ese cantante tiene mucho swing, this singer has got rhythm
3 Dep (efecto de golpear la pelota de golf) ese jugador tiene muy buen swing, this player has a good swing ' swing' also found in these entries: Spanish: balancear - balancearse - bambolearse - columpiar - columpiarse - columpio - desplazarse - mecerse - oscilar - vaivén - contonearse - hamaca - hamacar - mecer - puente English: cat - follow through - forehand - swing - swing door - swung - swinging - wavetr[swɪŋ]1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino; (of pendulum) oscilación nombre femenino, vaivén nombre masculino; (of hips) contoneo2 (plaything) columpio3 (change, shift) giro, viraje nombre masculino, cambio1 (hanging object) balancearse, bambolearse; (pendulum) oscilar; (arms, legs) menearse; (child on swing) columpiarse; (on a pivot) mecerse3 (shift) cambiar, oscilar, virar4 (music, band) tener ritmo; (party) estar muy animado,-a1 (gen) balancear, bambolear; (arms, legs) balancear; (child on swing) columpiar, balancear; (object on rope) hacer oscilar2 (cause to move) hacer girar3 (change) cambiar4 familiar (arrange, achieve) arreglar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin full swing en plena marcha, en pleno apogeoit's swings and roundabouts lo que se pierde acá se gana alláto get into the swing of something coger el ritmo de algo, cogerle el tranquillo a algoto go with a swing ir sobre ruedasto swing for something colgarle algo a alguiento swing into action ponerse en marchato swing open/shut (door) abrirse/cerrarse (de golpe)to swing the lead (intentar) escaquearse, poner excusas para no trabajarto take a swing at somebody/something asestar un golpe a alguien/algo, intentar darle a alguien/algoswing bridge puente nombre masculino giratorioswing door puerta giratoria1) : describir una curva conhe swung the ax at the tree: le dio al arbol con el hacha2) : balancear (los brazos, etc.), hacer oscilar3) suspend: colgarswing vi1) sway: balancearse (dícese de los brazos, etc.), oscilar (dícese de un objeto), columpiarse, mecerse (en un columpio)2) swivel: girar (en un pivote)the door swung shut: la puerta se cerró3) change: virar, cambiar (dícese de las opiniones, etc.)swing n1) swinging: vaivén m, balanceo m2) change, shift: viraje m, movimiento m3) : columpio m (para niños)4)to take a swing at someone : intentar pegarle a alguienn.• balanceo s.m.• columpio s.m.• oscilación s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swung) = balancear v.• balancearse v.• bambalear v.• cimbrar v.• columpiar v.• girar v.• hacer oscilar v.• hamaquear v.• mecer v.• menear v.• ondear v.• remecer v.
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1. swɪŋ(past & past p swung) intransitive verb1)a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilarb) ( convey oneself)the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)
2)a) ( move on pivot)the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró
b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilarthe country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda
4)a)to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>
the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia
b) ( attempt to hit)to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo
5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
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vt1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilarto swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas
2)a) ( convey)b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir3)a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglarif you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo
b) ( shift)•Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén mc) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing mto take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)
2) ca) ( shift) cambio ma swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública
the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado
b) ( Pol) viraje ma swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas
3)a) u c (rhythm, vitality)to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo
exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes
to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo
to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
b) u ( Mus) swing m4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca fto have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*
[swɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp swung)it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra
1. N1) (=movement) [of needle, pointer, boom] movimiento m ; [of pick, axe] movimiento m (amplio); [of pendulum] oscilación f, movimiento m ; (Boxing, Cricket, Golf) (=technique) swing mwith a quick swing of his axe he felled the young tree — con un amplio y rápido movimiento del hacha taló el arbolito
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to take a swing at sb * — (with fist) intentar darle un puñetazo a algn; (with weapon) intentar darle un golpe a algn•
a sudden swing in opinion — un cambio repentino de opinión•
they need a swing of 5% to win — necesitan un desplazamiento de los votos de un 5% para ganar•
a swing to the left — un viraje or desplazamiento hacia la izquierdamusic/poetry with a swing to it or that goes with a swing — música/poesía con ritmo or que tiene ritmo
- go with a swing- be in full swing- get into the swing of things5) (=scope, freedom)•
he was given full swing to make decisions — le dieron carta blanca para que tomara decisiones6) (=garden swing) columpio m•
to have a swing — columpiarse2. VI1) (=move to and fro) [hanging object, hammock] balancearse; [pendulum, pointer] oscilar; [person] (on swing, hammock) columpiarsehe was sitting on the end of the table, his legs swinging — estaba sentado en el borde de la mesa, columpiando las piernas
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her handbag swung back and forth or to and fro as she walked — su bolso se balanceaba (de un lado al otro) al andarthe pendulum swung back and forth or to and fro — el péndulo oscilaba or se movía de un lado para otro
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a revolver swung from his belt — un revólver colgaba de su cinturón2) (=pivot) girar•
to swing open/ shut — abrirse/cerrarse•
the bar swung round and hit him in the jaw — la barra giró y le dio en la mandíbula3)• to swing at sb (with one's fist) — intentar dar un puñetazo a algn
4) (=turn)•
the car swung into the square — el coche viró or dio un viraje y entró en la plazaswing roundhe swung out to overtake — viró or dio un viraje para adelantar
5) (=jump)•
he swung across the river on a rope — cruzó el río colgado de una cuerda•
I swung down from my bunk — salté de mi litera•
the orang-utang swung from tree to tree — el orangután se columpiaba de árbol en árbol- swing into action6) (=move rhythmically)a group of schoolchildren were swinging along up the road — un grupo de colegiales subían por la calle, andando al compás
as the military band went swinging along up the road... — a medida que la banda militar marchaba siguiendo el compás calle arriba...
7) * (=be hanged)8) (=change)•
local opinion could swing against the company — la opinión local podría cambiar y ponerse en contra de la empresa•
the balance of power is swinging away from him — la balanza del poder se está inclinando hacia el lado contrario al suyo•
the currency should swing back to its previous level — es de esperar que las divisas vuelvan a su nivel anterior•
to swing to the left/right — dar un viraje hacia la izquierda or derecha9) (Psych) [mood] cambiar10) * (=be lively) [entertainment, party] ambientarse; [place] tener ambiente11) ** (sexually)everyone seemed to be swinging in those days — en aquellos tiempos parecía que a todo el mundo le iba la marcha **
- swing both ways3. VT1) (=move to and fro) [+ bag, arms, legs] columpiar, balancear•
he was swinging his bag back and forth or to and fro — columpiaba or balanceaba la bolsa de un lado al otro- swing the lead2) (=pivot) [+ door]he swung the door open/closed — abrió/cerró la puerta de un golpe
3) (=move)a) [+ weapon] blandir•
he swung his sword above his head — blandió la espada por encima de la cabeza•
he swung his axe at the tree — blandió el hacha con intención de darle al árbol•
he swung his case down from the rack — bajó su maleta de la rejilla portaequipajes con un rápido movimiento del brazo•
Roy swung his legs off the couch — Roy quitó rápidamente las piernas del sofá•
he swung the box up onto the roof of the car — con un amplio movimiento de brazos, puso la caja en el techo del cocheb) (reflexive)•
he swung himself across the stream — cruzó el arroyo de un salto•
to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle — subirse a la silla de montar de un salto•
he swung himself over the wall — saltó la tapia apoyándose en un brazo4) (=turn)•
he swung the car off the road — viró con el coche y se salió de la carretera5) (=influence) [+ opinion, decision, vote, voters] decidir; [+ outcome] determinar, decidir•
his speech swung the decision against us — su discurso dio un giro a la decisión desfavorable para nosotros•
the promised tax cuts could swing the vote in our favour — los recortes prometidos en los impuestos podrían hacer cambiar el voto a nuestro favor•
she managed to swing it so that we could all go — consiguió arreglarlo para que todos pudiéramos irwhat swung it for me was... — lo que me decidió fue...
6) (Mus) [+ tune] tocar con swing4.CPDswing band N — (Mus) banda f de música swing
swing bridge N — puente m giratorio
swing door N — puerta f de batiente, puerta f de vaivén
swing music N — música f swing
swing vote N — (esp US) voto m de los indecisos
swing voter N — (esp US) indeciso(-a) m / f
- swing by- swing to* * *
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1. [swɪŋ](past & past p swung) intransitive verb1)a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilarb) ( convey oneself)the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)
2)a) ( move on pivot)the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró
b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilarthe country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda
4)a)to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>
the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia
b) ( attempt to hit)to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo
5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
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vt1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilarto swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas
2)a) ( convey)b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir3)a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglarif you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo
b) ( shift)•Phrasal Verbs:
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1)a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén mc) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing mto take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)
2) ca) ( shift) cambio ma swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública
the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado
b) ( Pol) viraje ma swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas
3)a) u c (rhythm, vitality)to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo
exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes
to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo
to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado
b) u ( Mus) swing m4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca fto have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*
it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra
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13 just
1. adjective1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]2) (legally right) rechtmäßig3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]2. adverb1) (exactly) genaujust then/enough — gerade da/genug
just as — (exactly as, in the same way as) genauso wie; (when) gerade, als
just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.
just as fast as I can — so schnell wie ich nur kann
it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen
that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja
that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn
just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund
3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) geradeI have just seen him — (Brit.)
I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen
not just now — im Moment nicht
I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen
just look at that! — guck dir das mal an!
could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?
just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her
just a moment, please — einen Moment mal
that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch
6) (quite)it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...
you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...
That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie
just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem
* * *I adjective3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) gerecht•- academic.ru/40368/justly">justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) genau2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) genau3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) gerade5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) gerade6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) gerade noch7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) nur, einfach9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) einfach•- just about- just now
- just then* * *I. adv[ʤʌst, ʤəst]1. (in a moment) gleichwe're \just about to leave wir wollen gleich losI was \just going to phone you ich wollte dich eben [o gerade] anrufenI'm \just coming! ich komme gleich!2. (directly) direkt, gleichshe lives \just around the corner/by the station sie wohnt gleich um die Ecke/direkt am Bahnhof\just after gleich [o direkt] danach\just after getting up/finishing work gleich [o direkt] nach dem Aufstehen/nach Arbeitsende3. (recently) gerade [eben], [so]ebenthey've \just gone out this minute sie sind [eben] vor einer Minute gegangen4. (now) gerade▪ to be \just doing sth gerade dabei sein, etw zu tun, gerade etw tunI'm \just coming! ich komme schon!5. (exactly) genauthat's \just what I was going to say genau das wollte ich gerade sagenthe twins look \just like each other die Zwillinge sehen sich zum Verwechseln ähnlichthat's \just like you! das sieht dir [ganz] ähnlich! famit's \just like you to forget your purse es ist mal wieder typisch für dich, dass du deinen Geldbeutel vergessen hastcome \just as you are kommen Sie, wie Sie sind\just as I thought! das habe ich mir schon gedacht!\just as I expected! ich hatte es nicht anders erwartet!he reacted \just as I expected er hat genauso reagiert, wie ich es erwartet hattethat's \just it! das ist es ja gerade!\just as bad/good [as] genauso schlecht/gut [wie]\just as many... as... genau so viele... wie...\just now [or at the moment] gerade, im Augenblickit's very hectic \just now es ist im Augenblick [o gerade] sehr hektischplease not \just now jetzt bitte nicht\just on ( fam) genauit was \just on midnight when... es war Schlag [o genau um] Mitternacht, als...\just then gerade in diesem Augenblick\just as well ebenso gutit's \just as well you stayed at home es ist nur gut, dass du zu Hause geblieben bist\just as/when... gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] als...he arrived \just as the train was pulling out er kam gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] an, als der Zug abfuhrwhy don't you like him? — I \just don't! warum magst du ihn nicht? — nur so!she's \just a baby/a few weeks old sie ist noch ein Baby/erst ein paar Wochen altcan I \just finish my coffee? kann ich noch kurz meine Kaffee austrinken?\just in case that... nur für den Fall, dass...\just like that einfach so[not] \just anybody [nicht] einfach irgendjemand7. (barely) gerade nochthe stone \just missed me der Stein hat mich nur knapp verfehltit's \just possible that... es ist nicht ganz ausgeschlossen, dass...it might \just possibly help if... es wäre eventuell hilfreich, wenn...there's \just enough space for the two of us der Platz reicht gerade mal für uns beidethat will be \just enough for a week das wird gerade mal für eine Woche reichen\just in time gerade noch rechtzeitig8. (absolutely) einfach, wirklich\just dreadful/wonderful einfach furchtbar/wundervoll\just you dare! untersteh dich!\just imagine [or think] stell dir [bloß] mal vor\just imagine! stell dir das mal vor!\just listen! hör mal!\just look at this! schau dir das mal an!\just shut up! halt mal den Mund!\just taste this! das musst du unbedingt mal probieren!\just try! versuch's doch mal!\just watch it! pass bloß auf!, nimm dich ja in Acht!10.▶ that's \just my luck so etwas kann wirklich nur mir passieren▶ \just a minute [or moment] [or second]! (please wait) einen Augenblick [o einen Moment] [o eine Sekunde] [bitte]!; (as interruption) Moment [mal]!II. adj[ʤʌst]to have \just cause to do sth einen triftigen [o guten] Grund haben, etw zu tunto be \just reward for sth ein gerechter Ausgleich für etw akk sein3.it was no more than his \just deserts er hatte es nicht anders verdientIII. n[ʤʌst]( old)▪ the \just pl die Gerechten pl* * *I [dZʌst]adv1) (immediate past) gerade, (so)ebenshe left just before I came — sie war, gerade or kurz bevor ich kam, weggegangen
he's just been appointed — er ist gerade or eben erst ernannt worden
2) (= at this/that very moment) geradehurry up, he's just going — beeilen Sie sich, er geht gerade
I was just going to... — ich wollte gerade...
just as I was going — genau in dem Moment or gerade, als ich gehen wollte
3) (= barely, almost not) gerade noch, mit knapper Nothe (only) just escaped being run over — er wäre um ein Haar überfahren worden
I've got only just enough to live on — mir reicht es gerade so or so eben noch zum Leben
4) (= exactly) genau, geradeit's just on nine o'clock —
it happened just as I expected — es passierte genau so, wie ich es erwartet hatte
just what does this symbol mean? — was bedeutet dieses Zeichen genau?
it was just there —
everything has to be just so — es muss alles seine Ordnung haben
5) (= only, simply) nur, bloßjust you and me — nur wir beide, wir beide allein
this is just to show you how it works — dies soll Ihnen lediglich zeigen, wie es funktioniert
this is just to confirm... — hiermit bestätigen wir, dass...
why don't you want to/like it? – I just don't — warum willst du nicht/magst du es nicht? – ich will/mags eben or halt (inf) nicht
I don't know, I just don't — ich weiß (es) nicht, beim besten Willen nicht
you can't just assume... — Sie können doch nicht ohne weiteres annehmen...
6) (= a small distance with position) gleichput it just over there — stells mal da drüben hin
7) (= absolutely) einfach, wirklich8)just as — genauso, ebenso
she didn't understand you – it's just as well! — sie hat Sie nicht verstanden – das ist vielleicht auch besser so
it's just as well you stayed at home, you didn't miss anything — es macht nichts, dass Sie zu Hause geblieben sind, Sie haben nichts verpasst
it's just as well you didn't go out —
it would be just as well if you came — es wäre doch besser, wenn Sie kämen
come just as you are —
9)just about — in etwa, so etwa
did he make it in time? – just about — hat ers( rechtzeitig) geschafft? – so gerade
will this do? – just about — ist das recht so? – so in etwa
10)you can go, but not just now — Sie können gehen, aber nicht gerade jetzt
11)(other uses)
just think — denk bloßjust taste this — probier das mal; (it's awful) probier bloß das mal
don't I just! — und ob( ich...)
IIjust you dare — wehe, wenn dus wagst
adj (+er)1) person, decision gerecht (to gegenüber)I had just cause to be alarmed — ich hatte guten Grund, beunruhigt zu sein
* * *just [dʒʌst]1. gerecht (to gegen):be just to sb jemanden gerecht behandeln2. gerecht, angemessen, gehörig, (wohl)verdient:it was only just es war nur recht und billig;just reward gerechter oder wohlverdienter Lohn3. rechtmäßig, zu Recht bestehend, (wohl)begründet (Anspruch etc)5. richtig, gehörig6. a) genau, korrektb) wahr, richtig (Erklärung etc)7. BIBEL gerecht, rechtschaffen8. MUS reinB adv [ unbetont dʒəst]1. gerade, (so)eben:they have just left sie sind gerade (fort)gegangen;2. gerade, genau, eben:just there eben dort;a) gerade damals,b) gerade in diesem Augenblick;just five o’clock genau fünf Uhr;a) ebenso wie,b) (zeitlich) gerade als;just so! ganz recht!;3. gerade (noch), ganz knapp, mit knapper Not:be just ahead of knapp führen vor (dat);his shot was just wide SPORT sein Schuss ging (ganz) knapp daneben;we just managed it wir schafften es gerade noch;the bullet just missed him die Kugel ging ganz knapp an ihm vorbei, die Kugel hätte ihn beinahe getroffen;just possible immerhin möglich, im Bereich des Möglichen;4. nur, lediglich, bloß:just for the fun of it nur zum Spaß;just an ordinary man nur ein Mann wie alle anderen;5. just abouta) ungefähr, etwa:I’ve just about had enough! umg so langsam reichts mir!b) gerade noch:6. vor impa) doch, malb) nur:just tell me sag mir mal, sag mir nur oder bloß;just sit down, please setzen Sie sich doch bitte7. umg einfach, wirklich:8. eigentlich:just how many are there?* * *1. adjective1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]2) (legally right) rechtmäßig3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]4) (right in amount) recht, richtig [Proportion, Maß, Verhältnis]2. adverb1) (exactly) genaujust then/enough — gerade da/genug
just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.
come just as you are — komm so, wie du bist
it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen
that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja
that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn
just so — (in an orderly manner) ordentlich; (expr. agreement) ganz recht
just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund
3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) geradeI have just seen him — (Brit.)
I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen
just now — (at this moment) [im Moment] gerade; (a little time ago) gerade eben
I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen
could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?
just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her
just a moment, please — einen Moment mal
that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch
6) (quite)it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...
you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...
7) (coll.): (really, indeed) wirklich; echt (ugs.)That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie
just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem
* * *adj.einfach adj.genau adj.gerade adj.gerade noch adj.gerecht adj. -
14 try
1. noun1) (attempt) Versuch, derhave a try at something/doing something — etwas versuchen/versuchen, etwas zu tun
give somebody/something a try — jemandem eine Chance geben/etwas einmal ausprobieren
I'll give him another try — (ask him again for help, a favour, etc.) ich versuche es noch einmal bei ihm; (give him another chance) ich versuche es noch einmal mit ihm; (on telephone) ich versuche noch einmal, ihn zu erreichen
2) (Rugby) Versuch, der2. transitive verb1) (attempt, make effort) versuchendo try to be on time — bitte versuche, pünktlich zu sein
it's no use trying to do something — es hat keinen Zweck zu versuchen, etwas zu tun
I've given up trying to do something — ich versuche schon gar nicht mehr, etwas zu tun
2) (test usefulness of) probierenif the stain is difficult to remove, try soap and water — wenn der Fleck schwer zu entfernen ist, versuche od. probiere es doch mal mit Wasser und Seife
I've tried all the bookshops for this book — ich habe in allen Buchhandlungen versucht, dieses Buch zu bekommen
try one's hand at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen
3) (test) auf die Probe stellen [Fähigkeit, Kraft, Mut, Geduld]try the door/window [to see if it's locked] — versuchen, die Tür/das Fenster zu öffnen[, um zu sehen, ob sie/es verschlossen ist]
4) (Law.): (take to trial)try somebody [for something] — jemanden [wegen einer Sache] vor Gericht stellen; jemandem [wegen einer Sache] den Prozess machen
3. intransitive verbhe was tried for murder — er stand wegen Mordes vor Gericht
she wasn't even trying — sie hat sich (Dat.) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben od. es gar nicht erst versucht
it was not for want of trying — es lag nicht daran, dass er/sie usw. sich nicht bemüht hätte
try and do something — (coll.) versuchen, etwas zu tun
try hard/harder — sich (Dat.) viel/mehr Mühe geben
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92970/try_for">try for- try on- try out* * *1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) versuchen2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) probieren3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) vor Gericht stellen4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) auf eine harte Probe stellen2. noun2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) der Versuch•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *[traɪ]I. nit's worth a \try es ist einen Versuch wertto give sth a \try etw ausprobierento have a \try at sth etw versuchenII. vi<- ie->1. (attempt) versuchento \try for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerbenshe wasn't even \trying sie hat sich überhaupt keine Mühe gegebenIII. vt<- ie->▪ to \try sth etw versuchen▪ to \try to do sth versuchen, etw zu tunshe tried her hand at cooking sie versuchte sich im Kochento \try one's luck [or fortune] sein Glück versuchen2. (test sth by experiment)▪ to \try sth etw probieren [o versuchen3. (sample)▪ to \try sth etw [aus]probierenwe don't sell newspapers, but have you tried the shop on the corner? wir verkaufen keine Zeitungen, aber haben Sie es schon einmal bei dem Laden an der Ecke versucht?4. (put to test)▪ to \try sb jdn auf die Probe stellento \try sb's patience jds Geduld auf die Probe stellen5. (put on trial)▪ to \try sb jdn vor Gericht stellen▪ to \try sth etw verhandeln* * *[traɪ]1. n1) (= attempt) Versuch mlet me have a try — lass mich mal versuchen!, lass mich mal! (inf)
to have a try at doing sth — (sich daran) versuchen, etw zu tun, (es) probieren, etw zu tun
have another try (at it) — versuchs noch mal
it was a good try — das war schon ganz gut
it's worth a try —
at the first try can I have a try at your bicycle? — beim ersten Versuch, auf Anhieb kann ich mal dein Rad ausprobieren?
2. vt1) (= attempt) versuchenyou have only tried two questions — du hast dich nur an zwei Fragen versucht (inf), du hast nur zwei Fragen zu beantworten versucht
to try one's hardest or one's best —
I've given up trying to help him — ich habe es aufgegeben, ihm helfen zu wollen
the sun's trying to come out — es sieht so aus, als wollte die Sonne rauskommen
2) (= try out) new detergent, bicycle etc ausprobieren; job applicant eine Chance geben (+dat), es versuchen mit (inf); glue, aspirin es versuchen mit; (= try to buy or get sth at) newsagent, next door es versuchen (bei); (= try to open) door, window ausprobierenI can't shut this case – try sitting on it — ich kriege diesen Koffer nicht zu – setz dich doch mal drauf! (inf)
I've tried everything —
try whether... — probieren Sie, ob...
try this for size — probieren Sie mal, ob dieser/diese etc passt; (fig inf) wie wärs denn damit? (inf)
to try one's strength — seine Kraft erproben
3) (= sample, taste) beer, olives probierenthese things are sent to try us — ja, ja, das Leben ist nicht so einfach
See:3. viversuchentry and arrive on time — versuch mal, pünktlich zu sein
try as he might, he didn't succeed — sosehr er es auch versuchte or sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er schaffte es einfach nicht
he didn't even try — er hat sich (dat) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben
you can't say I didn't try — du kannst nicht sagen, ich hätte es nicht versucht
See:→ succeed* * *try [traı]A s1. Versuch m:at the first try beim ersten Versuch;have a try einen Versuch machen ( at sth mit etwas);would you like to have a try? wollen Sie es mal versuchen?;it’s worth a try es ist oder wäre einen Versuch wertB v/tyou had better try something easier du versuchst es besser mit etwas Leichterem;try one’s best sein Bestes tun;try a department store versuch es einmal in einem Kaufhaus;try to do sth versuchen, etwas zu tun;try to commit suicide einen Selbstmordversuch unternehmen;he pulled a muscle trying to lift the piano bei dem Versuch oder als er versuchte, das Klavier anzuheben;what I’m trying to say is that … was ich sagen will, ist, dass …;try the new wine den neuen Wein probieren;try it on bes Br umg probieren, wie weit man gehen kann;try it on with sb bes Br umga) probieren, wie weit man bei jemandem gehen kann,3. einen Versuch oder ein Experiment machen mit:try the door die Tür zu öffnen suchen;try one’s luck ( with sb bei jemandem) sein Glück versuchen4. JURfor wegen)5. entscheiden, zur Entscheidung bringen:6. die Augen etc angreifen, (über)anstrengen, jemandes Mut, Nerven, Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen7. jemanden arg mitnehmen, plagen, quälena) Metalle raffinieren,b) Talg etc ausschmelzen,c) Spiritus rektifizierenC v/i2. einen Versuch machen, es versuchen:try again (versuch es) noch einmal!;try and read versuche zu lesen!;* * *1. noun1) (attempt) Versuch, derhave a try at something/doing something — etwas versuchen/versuchen, etwas zu tun
give somebody/something a try — jemandem eine Chance geben/etwas einmal ausprobieren
I'll give him another try — (ask him again for help, a favour, etc.) ich versuche es noch einmal bei ihm; (give him another chance) ich versuche es noch einmal mit ihm; (on telephone) ich versuche noch einmal, ihn zu erreichen
2) (Rugby) Versuch, der2. transitive verb1) (attempt, make effort) versuchendo try to be on time — bitte versuche, pünktlich zu sein
it's no use trying to do something — es hat keinen Zweck zu versuchen, etwas zu tun
I've given up trying to do something — ich versuche schon gar nicht mehr, etwas zu tun
2) (test usefulness of) probierenif the stain is difficult to remove, try soap and water — wenn der Fleck schwer zu entfernen ist, versuche od. probiere es doch mal mit Wasser und Seife
I've tried all the bookshops for this book — ich habe in allen Buchhandlungen versucht, dieses Buch zu bekommen
try one's hand at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen
3) (test) auf die Probe stellen [Fähigkeit, Kraft, Mut, Geduld]try the door/window [to see if it's locked] — versuchen, die Tür/das Fenster zu öffnen[, um zu sehen, ob sie/es verschlossen ist]
4) (Law.): (take to trial)3. intransitive verbtry somebody [for something] — jemanden [wegen einer Sache] vor Gericht stellen; jemandem [wegen einer Sache] den Prozess machen
she wasn't even trying — sie hat sich (Dat.) überhaupt keine Mühe gegeben od. es gar nicht erst versucht
it was not for want of trying — es lag nicht daran, dass er/sie usw. sich nicht bemüht hätte
try and do something — (coll.) versuchen, etwas zu tun
try hard/harder — sich (Dat.) viel/mehr Mühe geben
Phrasal Verbs:- try for- try on- try out* * *(legal) v.aburteilen v. v.erproben v.es wagen mit ausdr.probieren v.prüfen v.sich bemühen v.versuchen v. -
15 push
1. Idon't push! не толкайтесь!, не напирайте!; push! от себя! (надпись на дверях)2. II1) push in some manner push rudely (cautiously, violently, unintentionally, etc.) грубо и т.д. толкнуть; push somewhere push aside (back, forward, etc.) протискиваться в сторону и т.д.2) push in some manner door that pushes easily дверь, которая легко открывается3. III1) push smth., smb. push a cart (a wheelbarrow, a pram, etc.) толкать перед собой тележку и т.д.; push the gate (the door, etc.) толкать /толчком открывать/ ворота и т.д.; push the window резко распахнуть окне; push the door, don't pull it толкните дверь, не дергайте ее; smb. pushed me кто-то толкнул /пихнул/ меня2) push smth., smb. push the button нажимать кнопку; push one's demands (a proposal, an action, etc.) настойчиво выставлять /отстаивать/ свои требования и т.д.; unless you push your claims you'll get no satisfaction вы ничего не получите, если не проявите настойчивости; push one's advantage использовать свое преимущество; I don't want to push you я не хочу оказывать на вас давление; push one's wares рекламировать или навязывать свои товары id don't push your luck не искушай судьбу3) push smb. push one's nephew продвигать своего племянника, протежировать своему племяннику; push oneself стараться продвинуться4. IV1) push smb. in some manner his parents push him too hard родители слишком на него давят2) push smth., smb. somewhere push books (papers, dishes, etc.) aside отодвигать /сдвигать/ [в сторону] / книги и т.д.; push smb. aside отталкивать кого-л.; push back the enemy's cavalry теснить кавалерию противника; push back one's hair откидывать волосы со лба; they pushed him down and he fell to' the bottom они столкнули его, и он упал на дно; push down the lid and lock the box надави на крышку и запри ящик; he wasn't at all hungry, he had to push the food down ему совсем не хотелось есть, и он с трудом проглатывал пищу; they pushed the prisoner in заключенного втолкнули в камеру; he is always pushing himself forward вечно он вылезает; he never pushes himself forward /ahead/ он никогда не лезет вперед; push smb., smth. out выталкивать кого-л., что-л.; push smb., smth. over столкнуть /опрокинуть/ кого-л., что-л.; don't push me over! не столкни меня!; take care, you'll push the table over осторожнее, ты опрокинешь стол; push smb. up /upwards/ подсаживать кого-л., помочь кому-л. взобраться куда-л.; I can't reach the branch, you push me up, please я не достаю ветку, подсади меня, пожалуйста; push up a shade (a blind, a window, etc.) поднимать жалюзи и т.д.; she pushed up her veil она откинула вуаль; Alexander the Great pushed his conquests still further east в своих завоеваниях Александр Македонский продвигался все дальше на восток3) push smth. somewhere push all obstacles (difficulties, etc.) aside устранять /сметать/ все препятствия и т.д.; push upwards the standard of living резко поднять уровень жизни; push a joke too far зайти в своей шутке слишком далеко; push smth. in some manner he pushed his plans cleverly он ловко устраивал свои дела /осуществлял свои планы/5. VIpush smth. to some state push the door (the window, etc.) open распахнуть дверь и т.д.; push the drawer open резким движением выдвинуть ящик стола; push the door (the window, the drawer, etc.) shut /closed/ захлопнуть дверь и т.д.6. VIIpush smb. to do smth. push smb. (oneself) to complete the job (to continue doing this dull work, to sell the picture, etc.) заставлять кого-л. (себя) закончить работу и т.д.7. XI1) be pushed by smb., smth. our train was pushed uphill by an additional locomotive в гору наш поезд тянул еще один паровоз; the wheelchair was pushed by a servant слуга толкал инвалидную коляску2) be pushed in some manner preparations are being pushed actively ведутся активные приготовления; be pushed for smth. be pushed for time (for money, etc.) иметь очень мало времени и т.д.; we are pushed for an answer нас торопят с ответом; be pushed into smth. I was pushed into medicine (into music, into business, etc.) меня заставили заняться медициной и т.д.; be pushed into smth. by smb. I was pushed into this affair by my brother мой брат втянул меня в это дело /толкнул меня на эту аферу/8. XVI1) push with smth. push with the elbow (with the shoulder, with the fists, etc.) пробивать себе дорогу /расталкивать кого-л./ локтями и т.д.; push with all one's might проталкиваться /напирать/ изо всех сил; push into (down, past, etc.) smth., smb. push into the room (into the elevator, into the car, etc.) втиснуться /с трудом войти/ в комнату и т.д.; push into the world's market пробиться на мировой рынок; push down the river (down the stream, etc.) спускаться /плыть вниз/ по реке и т.д.; the rude fellow pushed past me грубиян, толкнув меня, прошел мимо; who is pushing at the back there? кто там напирает сзади?; we pushed through a crowd мы проталкивались сквозь толпу2) push at smth. push at the doorbell нажимать на кнопку звонка9. XXI11) push smb., smth. into (off, out of, through, etc.) smth. push smb., smth. into the water (into the river, into the pit, etc.) столкнуть /спихнуть/ кого-л., что-л. в воду и т.д.; push smb. into the room втолкнуть /впихнуть/ кого-л. в комнату; push a cork into a bottle протолкнуть пробку в бутылку; push a finger into smb.'s eye ткнуть кого-л. пальцем в глаз; push money into smb.'s hands сунуть деньги кому-л. в руки; push one's way into the meeting силой /расталкивая всех/ прорваться на собрание; push the war into the enemy's country перенести военные действия на территорию противника; push smb., smth. off the pavement (off the train, off the platform, off the ladder, off the table, etc.) сбросить /столкнуть/ кого-л., что-л. с тротуара и т.д.: push smb. out of the room выталкивать кого-л. из комнаты; push smb. out of the way столкнуть кого-л. со своего пути; push a pin through a piece of cardboard проткнуть картон булавкой; push a string through a hole пропустить веревку через отверстие; push one's way through the crowd (through the bushes, through obstacles, etc.) прокладывать себе дорогу /пробиваться/ через толпу и т.д.; push one's head through the window высунуть голову в окно; push smb. against a door (against a wall, against a gate, etc.) прижимать кого-л. к двери и т.д.; push the table nearer to the Walt (the chair to the window, the book to me, a dish to the centre of the table, the box a little to the right, etc.) пододвигать стол ближе к стене и т.д.; push smb., smth. with smth. push smb., smth. with one's hand (with one's shoulder, etc.) толкать кого-л., что-л. рукой и т.д.2) push smth. to (through, into, etc.) smth. push one's plan (one's project, the work, etc.) to completion настойчиво добиваться завершения плана и т.д.; push a bill through Congress (a measure through the committee, etc.) "проталкивать" законопроект через конгресс и т.д.; push one's way into a job добиться работы /места/; push smth. in smth. push one's way in life (in the world. etc.) прокладывать себе дорогу /пробиваться/ в жизни и т.д.; push smb. for smth. push smb. for an answer (for money, for payment, etc.) торопить кого-л. с ответом и т.д.; push smth. on smb. coll. push one's wares (inferior merchandise, etc.) on one's customers навязывать товар и т.д. покупателям3) push smb. to smth. push smb. to the limits of his patience (to the last extremity, to the verge of exhaustion, to the point of self-torture, etc.) доводить кого-л. до крайности и т.д. -
16 blow
̈ɪbləu I сущ.
1) удар at a blow, at one blow, with one blow ≈ одним ударом;
перен. сразу a blow on/to the head ≈ удар по голове without striking a blow ≈ без борьбы The boxer took several blows to the head. ≈ Боксер получил несколько ударов по голове. He took a blow to the chin. ≈ Он получил удар по челюсти. to rain indiscriminate blows on smb. ≈ обрушивать на кого-л. град беспорядочных ударов to reel under crushing blows ≈ зашататься/дрогнуть от сокрушительных ударов body blow ≈ удар по корпусу crushing, hard, heavy, powerful, resounding, severe, staggering blow ≈ сильный удар, сокрушающий удар decisive blow ≈ решающий удар fatal, mortal blow ≈ смертельный удар glancing, light blow ≈ скользящий удар indiscriminate blows ≈ беспорядочные удары an exchange of blows ≈ обмен ударами;
перен. обмен "уколами" (колкостями в адрес друг друга) to deal a blow, strike a blow, deliver a blow ≈ наносить удар to aim a blow ≈ (at) замахнуться на to strike a blow for ≈ помогать to strike a blow against ≈ противодействовать to heap blows on, rain blows on ≈ заваливать( кого-л.) ударами to cushion a blow ≈ смягчать удар to deflect blow, parry blow, ward off blow ≈ отражать, парировать удар to dodge a blow ≈ избегать удара, уклоняться, увертываться от удара Syn: box, knock
1., punch II
1., stroke
1.
2) конфликт, столкновение to come to blows, fall to blows, go to blows, exchange blows ≈ приходить в столкновение;
вступить в драку;
дойти до рукопашной Syn: combat
1.
3) несчастье, удар Failure to land the job came as a blow. ≈ Неудача с получением работы оказалась настоящим несчастьем. His death will be a terrible blow. ≈ Его смерть будет страшным ударом. Syn: calamity II
1. сущ.
1) а) дуновение, порыв ветра to get a blow ≈ подышать свежим воздухом Syn: waft
1., whiff I
1., blast
1. б) звук музыкального инструмента;
встреча с целью музицирования The musicians might come together now and again for a blow, but it's finished as a regular aggregation. ≈ Музыканты могут изредка собираться, чтобы поиграть вместе, но единым оркестром они уже не выступают. в) звук при сморкании
2) а) хвастовство Syn: boasting, bragging, brag, vaunt
1. б) амер.;
диал. хвастун Syn: boaster I
3) тех. дутье;
бессемерование
4) кладка яиц( мухами или другими насекомыми)
5) сл. кокаин Syn: cocaine
2. гл.;
прош. вр. - blew, прич. прош. вр. - blown
1) веять, дуть( о ветре) to blow great guns ≈ реветь, выть( о буре) blow open
2) а) пыхтеть, тяжело дышать The horse blew heavily. ≈ Лошадь тяжело дышала. Syn: puff
2., pant
1., gasp
2. б) загнать( обыкн. о лошади)
3) пускать, выбрасывать фонтан( о ките)
4) разг. а) хвастать Syn: boast I
2., brag
2. б) горячиться, бушевать Syn: fume
2., storm
2.
5) а) выдыхать He blew a whiff from his pipe. ≈ Он выпустил дымок из трубки. She blew him a kiss. ≈ Она послала ему воздушный поцелуй. б) курить to blow a cloud ≈ курить трубку в) сл. транжирить, выкидывать на ветер (деньги) He blew $50 on lunch. ≈ Он выкинул 50 баксов на завтрак. Syn: squander
2. г) сл. продуть, проиграть;
упустить (возможность, шанс) ;
напортить He blew his chance. ≈ Он упустил свой шанс. Syn: ruin
2., spoil
2.
6) а) гнать;
развевать( о ветре, о струе воздуха) б) быть гонимым (ветром) ;
развеваться;
амер.;
разг. носиться (как бы подгоняемый ветром) в) амер.;
сл. поспешно уходить, убегать
7) а) играть( на духовом инструменте) ;
свистеть в свисток б) играть мелодию и т. п.( на духовом инструменте) в) давать сигнал( подъема, тревоги и т. п. с помощью трубы, горна и т. п.) г) амер.;
разг. исполнять джазовые произведения Dave Milton is a school librarian who also blows jazz tenor with the New Jazz Orchestra. ≈ Дейв Милтон работает школьным библиотекарем и кроме того играет джазовые теноровые партии в Новом джаз-оркестре.
8) а) издавать звук, звучать( о духовом инструменте) ;
гудеть, свистеть ( о гудке, свистке) б) звучать (о звуке, мелодии) Let the mournful martial music blow. ≈ Пусть звучит похоронная военная музыка. Syn: sound I
2.
9) дуть на что-л., чтобы высушить, согреть или охладить The winter was cold and he blew his fingers. ≈ Зима была холодной, и он дул на пальцы, чтобы согреть их.
10) раздувать (огонь, мехи)
11) а) перегорать( о предохранителях) б) пережигать( предохранители)
12) продувать, прочищать, очищать с помощью воздуха (от слизи и т. п.) to blow eggs ≈ продувать яйца to blow gas (water) pipes ≈ прочищать газовые (водяные) трубы to blow one's nose ≈ сморкаться
13) выдувать to blow bubbles ≈ пускать мыльные пузыри to blow glass ≈ выдувать стекло
14) взрывать( обыкн. blow up) to blow open ≈ взрывать, взламывать( с помощью взрывчатки) to blow open a safe ≈ взломать сейф That was a good aim;
the target has been blown to pieces. ≈ Прицел был точен - мишень разнесло в щепки. Then the bomb went off, and two of our officers were blown to glory. ≈ А затем бомба взорвалась, и двоих наших офицеров разнесло в клочья. to blow ( a person's) mind ≈ вызывать галлюцинации с помощью наркотиков, особ. ЛСД;
вызывать приятные или неприятные ощущения to blow something to stoms, blow something to bits, blow something to places, blow something to smithereens ≈ разрывать что-л. на куски при взрыве, разносить в щепки, разносить в клочья to blow someone to blazes, blow someone to glory, blow someone to kingdom ≈ взрывать кого-л., разносить кого-л. в клочья to blow one's top ≈ взорваться( от гнева и т. п.)
15) сл. осведомлять, доносить;
распространять( слухи и т. п.) to blow the gab, to blow the gaff ≈ выдавать секрет, проболтаться They're anxious you should take no risk of being blown. ≈ Они озабочены тем, что есть риск, что вас выдадут. If Mr. Morell has blown - has told the story of Taffany's, every boat will be watched. ≈ Если мистер Морелл раструбил всем историю Тэффани, за каждой лодкой будет установлено наблюдение.
16) откладывать яйца (о мухах или других насекомых)
17) прич. прош. вр. ≈ blowed;
груб. проклинать I'm absolutely blowed if I know what to do. ≈ Будь я проклят, если я знаю, что делать. blow! ≈ проклятье!
18) амер.;
сл. приглашать Tell Dad, we want to blow him to a good meal. ≈ Скажи отцу, что мы хотим пригласить его пообедать.
19) сл.;
груб. заниматься оральным сексом ∙ blow about blow around blow away blow the cobwebs away blow back blow down blow in blow into blow off blow off steam blow on blow out blow over blow round blow up blow upon to blow out one's brains ≈ пустить пулю в лоб blow high, blow low ≈ что бы ни случилось to blow hot and cold ≈ колебаться, постоянно менять точку зрения blow me down blow the whistle on III
1. сущ.
1) цвет, цветение;
время цветения;
перен. расцвет in blow ≈ в цвету in full blow ≈ в полном расцвете She is not out of blow yet. ≈ Она все еще в расцвете. Syn: flowering
1., florescence, bloom I
1.
2) яркое проявление( чего-л.) It exhibits no rich blow of colour. ≈ В ней не видно ярких цветов.
2. гл.;
прош. вр. - blew, прич. прош. вр. - blown
1) цвести Syn: flower
2., bloom I
2., blossom
2.
2) расцветать Syn: flourish
2., bloom I
2., flower
2.,удар;
- retaliatory * ответный удар;
возмездие;
- illegal * (спортивное) запрещенный удар;
- at a * одним ударом;
сразу;
- to administer a * наносить удар;
причинять вред;
- to come to *s вступить в драку, дойти до рукопашной;
- to exchange *s драться;
- to rain *s upon smb. осыпать кого-л градом ударов - to strike a * for помогать;
- to strike a * against противодействовать;
- to aim a * at smb's authority подрывать чей-л авторитет;
- without striking a * без усилий несчастье, удар судьбы;
- it came as a crushing * to us для нас это был страшный удар (горное) горный удар;
обрушение кровли > the first * is half the battle (пословица) хорошее начало полдела откачало;
лиха беда начало дуновение;
порыв ветра;
- to get oneself a * подышать свежим воздухом звук духового инструмента звук при сморкании фонтан кита( разговорное) хвастовство (разговорное) хвастун продувка бессемерование (геология) выход рудной жилы на дневную поверхность (сленг) (военное) передышка( сленг) отдых, перерыв, чтобы перекусить;
перекур надувать - to * one's cheeks надуть щеки кладка яиц мухами (сленг) кокаин дуть, веять (о ветре) - it was *ing hard дул сильный ветер;
- it is *ing a gale будет буря гнать (ветром) ;
развевать;
- the wind blew the tent over ветер перевернул палатку;
- many trees were *n down ветер свалил много деревьев;
- a lot of dust was *n in нанесло /нагнало/ много пыли нестись, быть гонимым ветром (часто * away) - to * away an obstacle( военное) снести препятствие артиллерийским огнем играть (на инструменте) ;
дуть (в свисток) ;
издавать звук (о духовом инструменте) ;
свистеть (о сирене, свистке и т. п.) - stop work when the whistle *s прекратите работу по свистку дуть на что-л, студить;
- to * on one's coffee (по) дуть на горячий кофе согревать, сушить или охлаждать дыханием;
- to * on one's fingers дуть на застывшие пальцы раздувать (огонь, мехи) выдувать (стеклянные изделия и т.д.) ;
- * glass выдувать стекло;
- * bottles выдувать бутылки;
- * bubbles пускать пузыри продувать, прочищать;
- to have the pipes *n прочистить трубы очищать от содержимого( воздухом или газом) - to * an egg выпить яйцо (через дырочку) - * your nose well хорошенько высморкайся взрывать;
- they blew the door in and entered они взорвали дверь и вошли внутрь;
- the gates were *n up with dynamit ворота были взорваны динамитом взрываться;
- the gun blew (up) орудие взорвалось лопаться( о вакуумной трубке, камере, покрышке и т. п.) ;
разорваться от внутреннего давления;
- this tin has *n эта консервная банка вздулась пыхтеть;
тяжело дышать;
- the old man was puffing and *ing старик пыхтел и отдувался загнать (лошадь) перегорать (о предохранителях) пережигать( предохранители) ;
- he's *n the fuse (out) он пережег пробки распространять (новости, слухи) ;
- the rumour has widely *n about, that... широко распространился слух, что... бушевать, разражаться гневом разоблачать;
- the spy's cover was *n шпиона разоблачили (разговорное) хвастаться транжирить;
- he blew his last money on a show он потратил свои последние деньги на театр( разговорное) угощать;
- he blew me to a dinner он угостил меня обедом (сленг) уходить, удирать( сленг) проиграть;
проворонить( сленг) ликвидировать;
похерить (разговорное) хандрить (театроведение) (жаргон) забыть текст, реплику ( сленг) мастерски делать что-л;
- he *s great conversation он мастер на разговоры, он любит много говорить( эвфмеизм) ругать, проклинать;
- * it! черт возьми! - I'm *ed if I know провалиться мне на этом месте, если я знаю класть яйца( о мухах) выпускать фонтан (о ките) (разговорное) курить или вдыхать наркотик (устаревшее) разжигать( страсти) (американизм) (сленг) заниматься минетом, феллацио подавать дутье( техническое) парить( о сальнике, фланце) - to blow smth. to some state приводить что-л в какое-л состояние;
- to * shut захлопнуть;
- the wind blew the door shut дверь захлопнуло ветром;
- to * open распахивать;
распахиваться;
- when the door blew open the crowd rushed in когда дверь распахнулась, толпа бросилась внутрь;
- to * to pieces разбить вдребезги;
разорвать на куски;
- to * one's hair dry высушить волосы феном > to * one's brains пустить пулю в лоб;
> to * a kiss послать воздушный поцелуй;
> to * hopes sky-high разбить надежды в прах;
> to * sky-high сильно выбранить, выругать;
> to * one's own horn хвастаться;
> to * great guns дуть, бушевать (о буре) ;
> to * hot and cold постоянно менять свои взгляды;
> * high, * low что бы ни случилось;
> to * one's cool потерять самообладание, выйти из себя;
> to * smb. mind волновать, возбуждать;
захватить врасплох, поставить в тупик;
испытывать наркотическое возбуждение, быть в трансе > to * the whistle on smth. положить конец чему-л;
> it's about time someone blew the whistle on his dishonest practices пора прекратить его бесчестные махинации;
> to * the lid off smth. (американизм) (разговорное) разоблачить, обнародовать что-л, > to * the cobwebs away проветрить мозги;
> to * a fuse (американизм) (сленг) раздражаться;
взрываться от гнева;
> to * smb.'s head off изругать кого-л;
> you'll get your head *n off не сносить тебе головы цвет, цветение расцвет цвести;
расцветатьto deal (или to strike, to deliver) a ~ наносить удар;
to aim a blow (at) замахнуться~ удар;
at a blow, at one blow одним ударом;
сразу;
to come to blows вступить в бой, в драку, дойти до рукопашной~ удар;
at a blow, at one blow одним ударом;
сразу;
to come to blows вступить в бой, в драку, дойти до рукопашнойblow взрывать (обыкн. blow up) ;
to blow open взрывать, взламывать (с помощью взрывчатки) ;
to blow open a safe взломать сейф ~ дуновение;
to get a blow подышать свежим воздухом ~ (blew;
blown) дуть, веять ~ тех. дутье;
бессемерование ~ звучать (о трубе) ~ играть (на духовом инструменте) ~ кладка яиц (мухами) ~ класть яйца (о мухах) ~ несчастье, удар (судьбы) ~ вчт. программировать ППЗУ ~ (р. p. blowed) разг. проклинать;
I'll be blowed if I know провалиться мне на месте, если я знаю;
blow about, blow abroad распространять (слух, известие) ~ пыхтеть, тяжело дышать ~ развевать;
гнать (о ветре) ~ раздувать (огонь, мехи;
тж. перен.) ;
выдувать (стеклянные изделия) ;
продувать (трубку и т. п.) ;
пускать (пузыри) ;
to blow bubbles пускать мыльные пузыри;
to blow one's nose сморкаться ~ свистеть, гудеть ~ транжирить (деньги;
тж. blow off) ;
расщедриться ~ удар;
at a blow, at one blow одним ударом;
сразу;
to come to blows вступить в бой, в драку, дойти до рукопашной ~ разг. хвастать ~ хвастовство ~ (blew;
blown) цвести ~ цвет, цветение~ (р. p. blowed) разг. проклинать;
I'll be blowed if I know провалиться мне на месте, если я знаю;
blow about, blow abroad распространять (слух, известие)~ (р. p. blowed) разг. проклинать;
I'll be blowed if I know провалиться мне на месте, если я знаю;
blow about, blow abroad распространять (слух, известие)~ раздувать (огонь, мехи;
тж. перен.) ;
выдувать (стеклянные изделия) ;
продувать (трубку и т. п.) ;
пускать (пузыри) ;
to blow bubbles пускать мыльные пузыри;
to blow one's nose сморкатьсяto ~ out one's brains пустить пулю в лоб;
blow high, blow low что бы ни случилось, во что бы то ни сталоto ~ hot and cold колебаться, постоянно менять точку зрения~ in взорвать и ворваться (в крепость и т. п.) ~ in задуть, пустить ( доменную печь) ~ in разг. (внезапно) появиться;
влететьto ~ out one's brains пустить пулю в лоб;
blow high, blow low что бы ни случилось, во что бы то ни стало~ off тех. продувать;
to blow off steam выпустить пар;
перен. дать выход избытку энергии;
разрядиться ~ off разг. мотать, транжирить ( деньги)~ off тех. продувать;
to blow off steam выпустить пар;
перен. дать выход избытку энергии;
разрядиться~ раздувать (огонь, мехи;
тж. перен.) ;
выдувать (стеклянные изделия) ;
продувать (трубку и т. п.) ;
пускать (пузыри) ;
to blow bubbles пускать мыльные пузыри;
to blow one's nose сморкаться nose: ~ нос;
to blow one's nose сморкаться;
to speak through one's (или the) nose гнусавить;
говорить в носblow взрывать (обыкн. blow up) ;
to blow open взрывать, взламывать (с помощью взрывчатки) ;
to blow open a safe взломать сейфblow взрывать (обыкн. blow up) ;
to blow open взрывать, взламывать (с помощью взрывчатки) ;
to blow open a safe взломать сейф~ out выдуть( доменную печь) ~ out задувать, гасить, тушить( свечу, керосиновую лампу и т. п.) ;
гаснуть( от движения воздуха) ~ out лопнуть( о шине и т. п.)to ~ out one's brains пустить пулю в лоб;
blow high, blow low что бы ни случилось, во что бы то ни сталоto ~ the gaff (или the gab) sl. выдать секрет;
проболтаться gaff: ~ разг. ерунда, вздор;
to blow the gaff проболтаться~ up разг. бранить, ругать ~ up взлетать на воздух( при взрыве) ~ up взрывать;
to blow up the hell перевернуть все вверх дном ~ up разг. выходить из себя ~ up раздувать ~ up разрушать ~ up фото увеличивать~ удар;
at a blow, at one blow одним ударом;
сразу;
to come to blows вступить в бой, в драку, дойти до рукопашнойto deal (или to strike, to deliver) a ~ наносить удар;
to aim a blow (at) замахнуться~ дуновение;
to get a blow подышать свежим воздухом~ (р. p. blowed) разг. проклинать;
I'll be blowed if I know провалиться мне на месте, если я знаю;
blow about, blow abroad распространять (слух, известие)to strike a ~ for помогать;
to strike a blow against противодействоватьto strike a ~ for помогать;
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17 just
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adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) merecido•- justly- justness
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adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exactamente2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exactamente3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) acabar de, ahora mismo, hace un momento4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) en este momento5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) justo, en el mismo instante/momento en que6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) a penas7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) sólamente8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) ¡pero!; de verdad9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolutamente•- just now
- just then
just1 adj justojust2 adv1. justo / exactamente2. justo3. por poco4. sólotr[ʤʌst]1 (fair) justo,-a2 (justifiable) fundado,-a, justificado,-a3 (deserved) merecido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get one's just desserts llevar su merecido————————tr[ʤʌst]1 (exactly) exactamente, precisamente, justo2 (only) solamente, sólo■ just a moment, please un momento, por favor■ no sugar for me, please, just milk no quiero azúcar, gracias, sólo leche■ don't worry, it's just a scratch! ¡no te preocupes, no es más que un rasguño!3 (barely) apenas, por poco4 (right now) en este momento5 (simply) sencillamente■ we could just stay here and wait for her pues, sencillamente podríamos quedarnos aquí y esperarla■ just shut up, will you? ¡cállese, por favor!1 acabar de + infin\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLjust about prácticamentejust as well menos maljust in case por si acasojust like that! ¡sin más!just then en ese momentojust the thing justo lo que hacía faltajust ['ʤʌst] adv1) exactly: justo, precisamente, exactamente2) possibly: posiblementeit just might work: tal vez resulte3) barely: justo, apenasjust in time: justo a tiempo4) only: sólo, solamente, nada másjust us: sólo nosotros5) quite: muy, simplementeit's just horrible!: ¡qué horrible!6)to have just (done something) : acabar de (hacer algo)he just called: acaba de llamarjust adj: justo♦ justly advadj.• debido, -a adj.• derecho, -a adj.• entero, -a adj.• equitativo, -a adj.• justiciero, -a adj.• justo, -a adj.• lícito, -a adj.• recto, -a adj.• sólo, -a adj.adv.• apenas adv.• casi no adv.• justamente adv.• justo adv.• no más que adv.• recién adv.• sólo adv.
I dʒʌstadjective <decision/person> justo
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1)a) ( in recent past)she's just left — se acaba de ir, recién se fue (AmL)
she'd only just finished — acababa de terminar, recién había terminado (AmL)
just recently I've begun to notice that... — últimamente he empezado a darme cuenta de que...
b) (now, at the moment)2)a) ( barely) justoI just missed him — no lo vi por poco or por apenas unos minutos
b) ( a little)just above the knee — justo or apenas encima de la rodilla
3)a) ( only) sóloI'll be with you in just a moment — enseguida or en un segundo estoy con usted
there's just one left — queda sólo uno, queda uno nomás (AmL)
just a moment, you're confusing two issues there — un momento: estás confundiendo dos problemas distintos
she was just three when her father died — tenía apenas or sólo tres años cuando murió su padre
would you like some more? - just a little, please — ¿quieres más? - bueno, un poquito
b) ( simply)that's just gossip — no son más que chismes, son puros chismes (fam)
they're just friends — no son más que amigos, sólo son amigos
just because he's famous doesn't mean he can be rude — (colloq) el hecho de que sea famoso no le da derecho a ser grosero
just follow the instructions on the packet — simplemente siga las instrucciones impresas en el paquete
4)a) (exactly, precisely)it's just what I wanted — es justo or precisamente or exactamente lo que quería
b) ( equally)the desserts were just as good as the rest of the meal — los postres estuvieron tan buenos como el resto de la comida
5) ( emphatic use)just leave it here — déjelo aquí, déjelo aquí nomás (AmL)
regret it? don't I just! — ¿que si me arrepiento? si me arrepentiré...!
just you wait, you little rascal! — ya vas a ver, bandido!
just go away, will you? — mira, vete, hazme el favor
6)a) ( giving explanation)it's just that... — lo que pasa es que...
b) ( indicating possibility)7)just about: I've just about finished now casi he terminado, prácticamente he terminado; did you get enough to eat? - just about — ¿te dieron bastante de comer? - más o menos
I [dʒʌst]1. ADJ1) (=fair) [person, system] justoas is only just — como es justo, como es de razón
2) (=deserved) [praise, reward] merecido; [punishment] apropiado, justo4) (=accurate) [account] correcto; [assessment] correcto, exacto2.NPL
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[dʒʌst]ADVERBa) (=at this moment) ahora mismoI'm just coming! — ¡ya voy!
"have some tea!" - "actually, I was just going" — -tómate un té -en realidad ya me iba
b) (=at that moment) justoc) (=recently, a moment ago)we were just talking about that — precisamente or ahora mismo estábamos hablando de eso
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it's just gone 10 o'clock — acaban de dar las diez•
to have just done sth — acabar de hacer algo•
it's just past 10 o'clock — acaban de dar las diezd) (in expressions specifying "when")•
just after I arrived — poco después de mi llegada•
just as I arrived — justo cuando yo llegabajust as it started to rain — justo cuando empezó a llover, en el momento en que empezó a llover
•
just before I arrived — poco antes de mi llegada•
just when it was going well... — precisamente or justamente cuando iba bien...now 1., 6), recently, then 1., 1)•
"are you leaving?" - "not just yet" — -¿te vas? -aún or todavía no2) (=barely) por pocoI (only) just caught it — lo alcancé por un pelo, por poco lo pierdo
•
we had just enough money — teníamos el dinero justo•
he missed the train, but only just — perdió el tren, pero por pocohe passed, but only just — aprobó pero por los pelos
•
we arrived just in time — por poco no llegamos, llegamos justo a tiempo3) (=slightly)•
just over/ under two kilos — un poco más de/menos de dos kilosit's just over/under two kilos — pasa de/no llega a los dos kilos
•
just to the left/right — un poco más a la izquierda/derecha4) (=exactly) justo, exactamenteit's just my size — es justo or exactamente mi talla
it's just the same — es justo or exactamente igual
just here/there — aquí/ahí mismo
just behind/in front of/next to etc — justo detrás/delante de/al lado de etc
it cost just (on) £20 — me costó veinte libras justas
•
that's just it! — ¡ahí está! *, ¡esa es la cuestión!that's just like him, always late — es típico (de él), siempre llega tarde
they have their problems just like the rest of us — tienen sus problemas, exactamente igual que el resto de nosotros
I can't find £1,000 just like that — no puedo conseguir mil libras así sin más
•
that's just the point! — ¡ahí está! *, ¡esa es la cuestión!•
he likes everything just so * — le gusta que todo esté perfecto•
it's just what I wanted — es justo or precisamente lo que queríathat's just what I thought — eso es justo or precisamente lo que pensé
just what did he say? — ¿qué dijo exactamente?
luck, right 1., 2)just what are you implying? — ¿qué es exactamente lo que estás insinuando?
5) (=only) solo, sólo, nomás (LAm)In the past the standard spelling for solo as an adverb was with an accent (sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.
they were just 15 when they got married — tenían solo or nada más 15 años cuando se casaron
he's just a lad — no es más que un chaval, es solo un chaval
don't take any notice of her, she's just jealous — no le hagas ni caso, lo que está es celosa or lo que pasa es que está celosa
•
it's just around the corner — está a la vuelta de la esquina•
I just asked! — hum ¡preguntaba nada más!•
just a few — solo unos pocos, unos pocos nada más•
just a little — solo un poco, un poco nada más•
just once — una vez nada más, solamente or solo una vez•
it's just over there — está ahí mismo•
he's just teasing — solo está bromeando, está bromeando, nada más•
just this once — solo esta vez•
we went just to see the museum — fuimos solo para ver el museo•
just the two of us — los dos solos, solo nosotros dosfriend, note 1., 3)•
I just wanted to say that... — solo quería decir que...6) (=simply) sencillamenteI'm just phoning to remind you that... — solo llamo para recordarte que...
•
it's just that I don't like it — lo que pasa es que no me gustabecause 1., imagine 2), wonder 2.•
I just thought that you would like it — yo pensé que te gustaría7) (=specially) solo, sólo•
I did it just for you — lo hice solo por ti8) (=conceivably)it's an old trick, but it could just work — es un viejo truco, pero puede que funcione
•
just as — tan10) (in imperatives)•
just let me get my hands on him! * — ¡cómo lo coja!, ¡con que lo agarre! (LAm)•
just listen to that rain! — ¡escucha or fíjate cómo llueve!just listen a minute, will you? — ¡escúchame un momento!, ¿quieres?
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just look at this mess! — ¡fíjate qué desorden!•
just wait a minute! — ¡espera un momento!just you wait, he'll come sure enough — (reassuringly) espera hombre, ya verás cómo viene
just (you) wait until I tell your father — (threateningly) ya verás cuando se lo cuente a tu padre, espera (nomás (LAm)) a que se lo cuente a tu padre
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just you do! * —•
just you try it! * —•
just you dare! * — ¡inténtalo si te atreves!11) (emphatic)"that dress is awful" - "isn't it just?" * — -ese vestido es francamente horrible -¡y tanto!
plain 1., 3)•
it's just perfect! — ¡es absolutamente perfecto!•
I can just hear the roars of laughter — me puedo imaginar muy bien or perfectamente las carcajadas•
I can just imagine her reaction — me imagino muy bien or perfectamente su reacción•
I can just see her face if I told her — me puedo imaginar muy bien or perfectamente la cara que pondría si se lo dijese•
just about, I've just about finished this work — estoy a punto de terminar este trabajoI think that it was just about here that I saw him — creo que yo estaba más o menos aquí cuando lo vi
I've just about had enough of this noise! * — ¡estoy ya más que harto de este ruido!
•
come just as you are — ven tal como estásjust as I thought! — ¡ya me lo figuraba or imaginaba!, ¡lo que yo me figuraba or imaginaba!
just in case it rains — por si acaso llueve, por si llueve
I've prepared some extra food, just in case — he preparado comida de más, por si las moscas * or por si acaso
•
just a minute!, just one moment! — (=coming) ¡un momento, por favor!, ¡voy!just a minute, I don't know if I agree with that... — un momento, no sé si estoy de acuerdo con eso...
•
just the same, I'd rather... — de todas formas, prefiero...•
that's just too bad! — iro ¡qué lástima!, ¡qué mala pata! *happen, soonI wasn't expecting much, which was just as well — no esperaba mucho, y menos mal
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I [dʒʌst]adjective <decision/person> justo
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1)a) ( in recent past)she's just left — se acaba de ir, recién se fue (AmL)
she'd only just finished — acababa de terminar, recién había terminado (AmL)
just recently I've begun to notice that... — últimamente he empezado a darme cuenta de que...
b) (now, at the moment)2)a) ( barely) justoI just missed him — no lo vi por poco or por apenas unos minutos
b) ( a little)just above the knee — justo or apenas encima de la rodilla
3)a) ( only) sóloI'll be with you in just a moment — enseguida or en un segundo estoy con usted
there's just one left — queda sólo uno, queda uno nomás (AmL)
just a moment, you're confusing two issues there — un momento: estás confundiendo dos problemas distintos
she was just three when her father died — tenía apenas or sólo tres años cuando murió su padre
would you like some more? - just a little, please — ¿quieres más? - bueno, un poquito
b) ( simply)that's just gossip — no son más que chismes, son puros chismes (fam)
they're just friends — no son más que amigos, sólo son amigos
just because he's famous doesn't mean he can be rude — (colloq) el hecho de que sea famoso no le da derecho a ser grosero
just follow the instructions on the packet — simplemente siga las instrucciones impresas en el paquete
4)a) (exactly, precisely)it's just what I wanted — es justo or precisamente or exactamente lo que quería
b) ( equally)the desserts were just as good as the rest of the meal — los postres estuvieron tan buenos como el resto de la comida
5) ( emphatic use)just leave it here — déjelo aquí, déjelo aquí nomás (AmL)
regret it? don't I just! — ¿que si me arrepiento? si me arrepentiré...!
just you wait, you little rascal! — ya vas a ver, bandido!
just go away, will you? — mira, vete, hazme el favor
6)a) ( giving explanation)it's just that... — lo que pasa es que...
b) ( indicating possibility)7)just about: I've just about finished now casi he terminado, prácticamente he terminado; did you get enough to eat? - just about — ¿te dieron bastante de comer? - más o menos
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18 para
Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar) \ \
para es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoDel verbo parir: ( conjugate parir) \ \
para es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: para parar parir
para preposición 1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for; ¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?; champú para bebés baby shampoo; para eso no voy I might as well not go; para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car; tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late; está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting; para aprobar (in order) to pass; entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her; lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us 2 no es para tanto it's not that bad; soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember itb) (en comparaciones, contrastes):son altos para su edad they're tall for their age; para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own 1 ( dirección): empuja para arriba push up o upward(s); ¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center? 2 ( tiempo)a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;deberes para el lunes homework for Monday; faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end; me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter; ¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?; para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then; tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrowc) ( duración):tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo 1 ( detenerse) to stop; ir/venir a para to end up; fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison; ¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?; ¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to 2 ( cesar) to stop; ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining; no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute; no para en casa she's never at home; para DE + INF to stop -ing; paró de llover it stopped raining 3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike verbo transitivo 1 ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off ‹ golpe› to block, ward off 2 (AmL) pararse verbo pronominal 1 ( detenerse) [coche/motor] to stall; 2 se paró en una silla she stood on a chair; ¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands? ( en los lados) to stick out
parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth; [ vaca] to calve; [yegua/burra] to foal; [ oveja] to lamb verbo transitivo
para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to) Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down ' para' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abalorio - ablandar - abreviar - absoluta - absoluto - acá - aceitera - achuchar - actuación - adentro - agitador - agitadora - alcanzar - alfiler - alguna - alguno - aliento - alquiler - alta - amenaza - añadidura - ancha - ancho - ánimo - año - antesala - antirrobo - aplanar - aprovechar - apta - aptitud - apto - aquí - arca - arena - arrastre - arriba - arropar - atonía - atrás - atril - aunar - auspicio - baja - bajo - balde - bálsamo - bañarse - banco English: AA - ability - about - accessory - accommodate - achieve - activity - adapter - adaptor - adequate - adequately - admire - adult - advantage - advantageous - advertise - aftershave (lotion) - agitate - agree - all - all-out - allocate - analyst - antiallergenic - antibiotic - antidote - antihistamine - antipollution - appease - application - appointment - appropriate - aptitude - argue - arm-twisting - arms control - around-the clock - arrangement - arson - as - ASPCA - assailant - assert - assess - assume - astir - astonishment - attain - attention span - attractivetr['pærəgrɑːf]1 ( paragraph) párrafoABBR= paragraph párr. -
19 just
1) ( very soon) gleich;we're \just about to leave wir wollen gleich los;I was \just going to phone you ich wollte dich eben anrufen;( very recently) gerade [eben], soeben;they've \just gone out this minute sie sind eben vor einer Minute gegangen;who was at the door \just now? wer war gerade eben an der Tür?;( now) gerade;( at the same time) gerade in dem Augenblick, genau in dem Moment;it's very hectic \just now es ist im Augenblick gerade sehr hektisch;to be \just doing sth gerade dabei sein, etw zu tun, etw gerade tun;I'm \just coming! ich komme schon!;( as an interruption) [einen] Moment [mal];\just a minute - I've nearly finished nur einen Moment noch - ich bin fast fertig2) ( exactly) genau;that's \just what I was going to say genau das wollte ich gerade sagen;it's \just like you to forget your purse es sieht dir ganz ähnlich, dass du deinen Geldbeutel vergisst;... \just as I expected..., genau so, wie ich es erwartet hatte;the twins look \just like each other die Zwillinge sehen sich zum Verwechseln ähnlich;\just then gerade in diesem Augenblick;\just so absolut perfekt3) ( only) nur;she lives \just down the road sie wohnt nur ein Stück weit die Straße runter;why don't you like him? - I \just don't! warum magst du ihn nicht? - nur so!;she's \just a baby/ a few weeks old sie ist noch ein Baby/erst ein paar Wochen alt;we'll \just have to wait and see wir müssen einfach abwarten;I \just wanted to ask you if... ich wollte bloß fragen, ob...;\just in case... nur für den Fall, dass...;[not] \just anybody [nicht] einfach irgendjemand4) ( barely) gerade noch;I could only \just hear her ich konnte sie so gerade noch hören;the stone \just missed me der Stein ist ganz knapp an mir vorbeigeflogen;it's \just possible that... es ist nicht ganz ausgeschlossen, dass...;it might \just possibly help if... es wäre eventuell hilfreich, wenn...;\just in time gerade noch rechtzeitig5) ( absolutely) einfach, wirklich;\just dreadful/ wonderful einfach furchtbar/wundervoll6) ( as well)\just as genauso, geradeso, ebenso;I might \just as well go now ich könnte jetzt genauso gut gehen;it's \just as well you stayed at home es ist nur gut, dass du zu Hause geblieben bist;come \just as you are kommen Sie, wie Sie sind;\just as I thought! genauso habe ich es mir gedacht!;\just as many... as... genau so viele... wie...7) ( with imperatives)\just you dare! untersteh dich!;\just listen! hör mal!;\just shut up! halt mal den Mund!;\just taste this! das musst du unbedingt mal probieren! (a. pej)\just think! denk mal!;\just try! versuch's doch mal!;\just watch it! pass bloß auf!, nimm dich ja in Acht!PHRASES:that's \just my luck so etwas kann wirklich nur mir passieren;\just like that einfach so, [so] mir nichts, dir nichts ( fam) adj [ʤʌst] gerecht, berechtigt, gerechtfertigt;\just anger/ indignation berechtigter Zorn/gerechtfertigte Entrüstung;to have \just cause to do sth einen triftigen [o guten] Grund haben, etw zu tun;to be \just reward for sth ein gerechter Ausgleich für etw akk seinPHRASES:to get one's \just deserts das bekommen, was man verdient hat n [ʤʌst];the \just pl die Gerechten -
20 some
[sʌm, səm] adj1) ( unknown amount)there's \some cake in the kitchen if you'd like it es ist noch Kuchen in der Küche, wenn du welchen möchtest;here's \some news you might be interested in ich habe Neuigkeiten, die dich interessieren könnten;I made \some money running errands ich habe mit Gelegenheitsjobs etwas Geld verdient;he played \some records for me er spielte mir Platten vor;\some more sth noch etw;I've got to do \some more work before I can go out ich muss noch etwas arbeiten, bevor ich ausgehen kann2) ( general) irgendein(e, er);could you give me \some idea of when the building work will finish? können Sie mir ungefähr sagen, wann die Bauarbeiten abgeschlossen sein werden?;clearly the treatment has had \some effect sicher hatte die Behandlung irgendeine Wirkung;to \some extent bis zu einem gewissen Grad3) (a, an) ein, eine, einer;there must be \some mistake da muss ein Fehler vorliegen;\some idiot's locked the door irgendein Idiot hat die Tür verschlossen;\some kind of sth irgendein(e, er);he's in \some kind of trouble es gibt irgendein Problem;\some sth or [an]other ( one of several or many) irgendein(e, er);\some day or another we'll meet again irgendwann werden wir uns wiedersehen4) (considerable amount, number) beträchtlich;he went to \some trouble er gab sich beträchtliche Mühe;it was \some years later when they next met sie trafen sich erst viele Jahre später wieder;we discussed the problem at \some length wir diskutierten das Problem ausgiebig;I've known you for \some years now ich kenne dich nun schon seit geraumer Zeit5) ( a small amount) etwas;he liked \some music but generally wasn't musical ihm gefielen ein paar Musikstücke, aber generell war er nicht musikalischthat was \some meal! das war vielleicht ein Essen!;that was \some goal das war ein großes Ziel7) ( showing annoyance)\some mother she turned out to be sie ist eine richtige Rabenmutter;\some people just don't know when to shut up manche Menschen wissen einfach nicht, wann sie ruhig sein sollen;\some hotel that turned out to be - it was dreadful das war vielleicht ein Hotel - es war schrecklich;\some chance [of that]! tolle Aussichten!;\some chance! we have about one chance in a hundred of getting away tolle Aussichten! die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass wir davonkommen;\some hopes! (that's unlikely!) sehr unwahrscheinlich!;perhaps there'll be some left for us - \some hopes! vielleicht bleibt was für uns übrig - sehr unwahrscheinlich! pronwe're looking for road signs to the Smoky Mountains - if you see \some, let me know wir suchen Schilder zu den Smoky Mountains - wenn du welche siehst, sag es mir;I'm looking to buy old jazz records - if you know of \some, please tell me ich möchte alte Jazzplatten kaufen - wenn du weißt, wo es welche gibt, sag's mir;\some have compared his work to Picasso's manche haben sein Werk mit Picasso verglichen; + sing vb ( unspecified amount of sth) welche(r, s);if you want whisky I'll give you \some wenn du Whisky möchtest, gebe ich dir welchen;if you need more paper then just take \some wenn du mehr Papier brauchst, nimm es dir einfachsurely \some have noticed sicher haben es einige bemerktno, I don't want all the green beans - \some are enough nein, ich möchte nicht alle grünen Bohnen - ein paar sind genug;here are \some of your suggestions hier sind einige deiner Vorschläge;\some of you have already met Imran einige von euch kennen Imran bereits;\some of... einige der...no, I don't want all the mashed potatoes - \some is enough nein, ich möchte nicht das ganze Püree - ein bisschen ist genug;have \some of this champagne - it's very good trink ein wenig Champagner - er ist sehr gut;\some of the prettiest landscape in Germany is found in... eine der schönsten Landschaften Deutschlands liegt...PHRASES:and then \some ( fam) mehr als;we got our money's worth and then \some wir bekamen mehr als unser Geld wert war adv1) ( roughly) ungefähr, in etwa;\some twenty or thirty metres deep/ high ungefähr zwanzig oder dreißig Meter tief/hoch;\some thirty different languages are spoken etwa dreißig verschiedene Sprachen werden gesprochenI'm feeling \some better ich fühle mich [wieder] etwas besser;we could turn the heat down \some wir könnten die Heizung etwas herunterstellenhe sure does talk \some, your brother dein Bruder spricht wirklich viel;he needs feeding up \some er muss ganz schön aufgepäppelt werden4) ( fast) schnell;we were really going \some when we got out of the city wir fuhren wirklich schnell, als wir die Stadt hinter uns gelassen hattenPHRASES:\some little;we are going to be working together for \some little time yet wir werden ziemlich viel zusammenarbeiten müssen
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