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1 crazy

crazy ['kreɪzɪ] (compar crazier, superl craziest)

1 adjective

(a) (insane → person, dream) fou (folle);

∎ to have crazy eyes avoir des yeux de fou;

∎ that's a crazy idea!, that's crazy! c'est de la folie!;

∎ this is crazy c'est fou;

∎ he was crazy to do it il a été fou de le faire;

∎ that's the craziest thing I've ever heard c'est la chose la plus insensée que j'aie jamais entendue;

∎ to drive or to send sb crazy rendre qn fou;

∎ it's enough to drive you crazy c'est à vous rendre fou;

∎ he went crazy (insane) il est devenu fou; (angry) il est devenu fou (de colère ou de rage);

∎ familiar the fans went crazy les fans ne se sont plus sentis;

∎ to be/to go crazy with fear/grief être/devenir fou de peur/douleur;

∎ power crazy avide de pouvoir;

∎ you must be crazy! mais tu es fou!;

∎ like crazy (work, drive, run, spend money) comme un fou;

∎ humorous a crazy mixed-up kid un jeune qui ne sait pas où il en est

(b) familiar (very fond)

∎ to be crazy about sb/sth être fou (folle) ou dingue de qn/qch;

∎ I'm not crazy about the idea l'idée ne m'emballe pas vraiment;

∎ he's football crazy c'est un fana ou un cinglé de foot;

∎ to go crazy over sth flasher sur qch

(c) (strange, fantastic) bizarre, fou (folle)

(d) American (very good) formidable, génial

2 noun

esp American (person) original(e) m,f

►► American crazy bone petit juif m;

crazy golf minigolf m;

History Crazy Horse Crazy Horse;

British crazy paving = dallage irrégulier en pierres plates;

American crazy quilt couette f en patchwork

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2 crazy

crazy ○

A adj

1 ( insane) [person, scheme] fou/folle ; [behaviour, idea] insensé ; to go crazy devenir fou/folle ; he/it would be crazy to do il/ce serait fou de faire ; crazy with fou/folle de [grief, worry] ; you must be crazy! t'es complètement fou ○ ! ;

2 ( infatuated) to be crazy about être fou/folle de [person] ; être passionné de [activity] ;

3 ( startling) [height, price, speed] fou/folle ; to be at a crazy angle pencher dangereusement ;

4 ○ US ( excellent) formidable.

B ○ like crazy adv phr [shout, laugh, run] comme un fou/une folle ; they used to fight like crazy ils n'arrêtaient pas de se battre.

Big English-French dictionary > crazy
3 must

1. auxiliary verb, only in pres. and past
must, neg. (coll.) mustn't

1) (have to) müssen; with negative dürfen

you must not/never do that — das darfst du nicht/nie tun

you must remember... — du darfst nicht vergessen,...; du musst daran denken,...

you must listen to me! — hör mir zu!

you mustn't do that again! — tu das [ja] nie wieder!

I must get back to the office — ich muss wieder ins Büro

must I? — muss das sein?

I must have a new dress — ich brauche ein neues Kleid

if you must know — wenn du es unbedingt wissen willst

2) (ought to) müssen; with negative dürfen

you must think about it — du solltest [unbedingt] darüber nachdenken

I must not sit here drinking coffee — ich sollte od. dürfte eigentlich nicht hier sitzen und Kaffee trinken

3) (be certain to) müssen

you must be tired — du musst müde sein; du bist bestimmt müde

you must be crazy — du bist wohl wahnsinnig!

it must be about 3 o'clock — es wird wohl od. dürfte od. müsste etwa 3 Uhr sein

it must have stopped raining by now — es dürfte od. müsste inzwischen aufgehört haben zu regnen

there must have been forty of them — (forty) es müssen vierzig gewesen sein; (probably about forty) es dürften etwa vierzig gewesen sein

4) (expr. indignation or annoyance)

he must come just when... — er muss/musste natürlich od. ausgerechnet kommen, wenn/als...
2. noun
(coll.) Muß, das

be a must for somebody/something — ein Muß für jemanden/unerlässlich für etwas sein

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1. negative short form - mustn't; verb
1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) müssen

2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) müssen (Konjunktiv)

3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) müssen
2. noun
(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) das Muß

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must

[mʌst]

I. aux vb

1. (be obliged) müssen

all handbags \must be left at the cloakroom for security reasons lassen Sie bitte aus Sicherheitsgründen alle Handtaschen in der Garderobe

▪ \must not [or \mustn't] nicht dürfen

you \mustn't say anything to anyone about this matter darüber darfst du mit niemandem sprechen

2. (be required) müssen

you \must take these pills every day Sie müssen diese Tabletten täglich einnehmen

\must you leave so soon? müssen Sie schon so früh gehen?

3. (should) ich sollte/du solltest/er/sie/es sollten/wir sollten/ihr solltet/sie sollten

you really \must read this book dieses Buch sollten Sie wirklich einmal lesen

you \must come and visit us Sie sollten uns bald einmal besuchen kommen

4. (be likely) müssen

it \must be true das muss wohl stimmen

you \must be very tired ihr seid bestimmt sehr müde

there \must be something wrong es muss ein Problem geben [o etwas vorgefallen sein

5. (be certain to) müssen

I \must seem very rude when I say things like that ich wirke bestimmt sehr grob, wenn ich so etwas sage

she \must be wondering where I've got to sie wird sich bestimmt fragen, wo ich abgeblieben bin

you \must really like her du musst sie wirklich sehr mögen

you \must be joking! du machst wohl Witze!

you \must be out of your mind! du hast wohl den Verstand verloren! fam

6. (be necessary) müssen

I \must ask you not to smoke in my house ich muss Sie bitten, in meinem Haus nicht zu rauchen

you \mustn't worry too much about it jetzt mach dir deswegen nicht so viele Sorgen

7. (show irritation) müssen

\must you always have the last word? musst du immer das letzte Wort haben?

smoke if you \must then dann rauche, wenn es [denn] unbedingt sein muss

8. (intend to) müssen

I \mustn't forget to put the bins out tonight ich darf nicht vergessen, heute Abend den Abfall rauszubringen

II. n no pl Muss nt kein pl

▪ to be a \must ein Muss nt sein

if you live in the country a car is a \must wenn man auf dem Land lebt, ist ein Wagen unerlässlich

this book is a \must! dieses Buch muss man gelesen haben!

III. in compounds

this film is a \must-see diesen Film muss man einfach gesehen haben

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I [mʌst]
1. vb aux present tense only

1) müssen

you must ( go and) see this church — Sie müssen sich (dat) diese Kirche unbedingt ansehen

do it if you must — tu, was du nicht lassen kannst

if you must know — wenn du es unbedingt wissen willst

we must away (old) — wir müssen fort

2) (in neg sentences) dürfen

I mustn't forget that — ich darf das nicht vergessen

3)

(= be certain to) he must be there by now — er ist wohl inzwischen da

he ( surely) must be there by now — er MUSS doch inzwischen da sein

I must have lost it — ich habe es wohl verloren, ich muss es wohl verloren haben; (with stress on must) ich muss es verloren haben

you must have heard of him — Sie haben bestimmt schon von ihm gehört; (with stress on must) Sie müssen doch schon von ihm gehört haben

there must have been five of them — es müssen fünf gewesen sein; (about five) es waren wohl etwa fünf; (at least five) es waren bestimmt fünf

he must be older than that — er muss älter sein

there must be a reason for it — es gibt bestimmt eine Erklärung dafür; (with stress on must) es muss doch eine Erklärung dafür geben

it must be about 3 o'clock — es wird wohl (so) etwa 3 Uhr sein, es muss so gegen 3 Uhr sein

I must have been dreaming —

I must have been mad — ich muss (wohl) wahnsinnig gewesen sein

you must be crazy! — du bist ja or wohl wahnsinnig!

4) (showing annoyance) müssen

he must come just now — natürlich muss er gerade jetzt kommen

2. n (inf)
Muss nt
/an umbrella is a must — man braucht unbedingt Humor/einen Schirm, Humor/ein Schirm ist unerlässlich

tighter security is a must — bessere Sicherheitskontrollen sind unerlässlich

this novel/film is a must for everyone — diesen Roman/diesen Film muss man einfach or unbedingt gelesen/gesehen haben
II
n
(= mustiness) Muffigkeit f III
n (WINEMAKING)
Most m
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must¹ [mʌst]

A v/aux 3. sg präs must, prät must, inf und Partizipien fehlen

1. ich, er, sie, es muss, du musst, wir, sie, Sie müssen, ihr müsst:

all men must die alle Menschen müssen sterben;

I must go now ich muss jetzt gehen;

must he do that? muss er das tun?;

he must be over eighty er muss über achtzig (Jahre alt) sein;

it must look strange es muss (notwendigerweise) merkwürdig aussehen;

you must have heard it du musst es gehört haben

2. (mit Negationen) er, sie, es darf, du darfst, wir, sie, Sie dürfen, ihr dürft:

you must not smoke here du darfst hier nicht rauchen

3. (als prät) er, sie, es musste, du musstest, wir, sie, Sie mussten, ihr musstet:

it was too late now, he must go on es war bereits zu spät, er musste weitergehen;

just as I was busiest, he must come gerade als ich am meisten zu tun hatte, musste er kommen

4. (als prät mit Negationen) er, sie, es durfte, du durftest, wir, sie, Sie durften, ihr durftet

B adj unerlässlich, unbedingt zu erledigen(d) (etc), absolut notwendig:

a must book, bes US a must read book ein Buch, das man (unbedingt) lesen oder gelesen haben muss;

a must see play bes US ein Stück, das man unbedingt sehen oder gesehen haben muss

C s Muss n, Unerlässlichkeit f, absolute Notwendigkeit:

it is a(n absolute) must es ist unerlässlich oder unbedingt erforderlich;

this place is a must for tourists diesen Ort muss man (als Tourist) gesehen haben

must² [mʌst] s Most m

must³ [mʌst] s

1. Moder m, Schimmel m

2. Dumpfigkeit f, Modrigkeit f

must⁴ [mʌst]

A s Brunst f, Wut f (männlicher Elefanten oder Kamele)

B adj brünstig, wütend

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1. auxiliary verb, only in pres. and past
must, neg. (coll.) mustn't

1) (have to) müssen; with negative dürfen

you must not/never do that — das darfst du nicht/nie tun

you must remember... — du darfst nicht vergessen,...; du musst daran denken,...

you must listen to me! — hör mir zu!

you mustn't do that again! — tu das [ja] nie wieder!

I must get back to the office — ich muss wieder ins Büro

must I? — muss das sein?

I must have a new dress — ich brauche ein neues Kleid

if you must know — wenn du es unbedingt wissen willst

2) (ought to) müssen; with negative dürfen

you must think about it — du solltest [unbedingt] darüber nachdenken

I must not sit here drinking coffee — ich sollte od. dürfte eigentlich nicht hier sitzen und Kaffee trinken

3) (be certain to) müssen

you must be tired — du musst müde sein; du bist bestimmt müde

you must be crazy — du bist wohl wahnsinnig!

it must be about 3 o'clock — es wird wohl od. dürfte od. müsste etwa 3 Uhr sein

it must have stopped raining by now — es dürfte od. müsste inzwischen aufgehört haben zu regnen

there must have been forty of them — (forty) es müssen vierzig gewesen sein; (probably about forty) es dürften etwa vierzig gewesen sein

4) (expr. indignation or annoyance)

he must come just when... — er muss/musste natürlich od. ausgerechnet kommen, wenn/als...
2. noun
(coll.) Muß, das

be a must for somebody/something — ein Muß für jemanden/unerlässlich für etwas sein

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aux.

muss aux.

musst aux. modal

müssen aux.

English-german dictionary > must
4 crazy

adjective

1) (insane: He must be going crazy; a crazy idea.) loco

2) (very enthusiastic: She's crazy about her boyfriend.) loco de alegría

crazy adj loco

he's crazy about cars está loco por los coches

El comparativo de crazy se escribe crazier; el superlativo se escribe craziest

crazy

tr['kreɪzɪ]

adjective (comp crazier, superl craziest)

1 familiar loco,-a

■ you must be crazy estás loco

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

like crazy como (un) loco

to be crazy about somebody/something estar loco,-a por alguien/algo

to drive somebody crazy volver loco,-a a alguien

to go crazy volverse loco,-a, enloquecer

crazy paving SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL enlosado (de diseño irregular)

crazy ['kreɪzi] adj, - zier ; - est

1) insane: loco, demente

to go crazy: volverse loco

2) absurd, foolish: loco, insensato, absurdo

3)

to be crazy about : estar loco por

crazy

adj.

• alocado, -a adj.

• chalado, -a adj.

• chiflado, -a adj.

• demente adj.

• descabezado, -a adj.

• desorbitado, -a adj.

• disparatado, -a adj.

• loco, -a adj.

• lurio, -a adj.

n.

• loco s.m.

'kreɪzi
adjective -zier, -ziest

a) (mad, foolish) loco

that's crazy — es una locura

to go crazy — volverse* loco, enloquecerse*

to drive somebody crazy — volver* loco a alguien

like crazy — como (un) loco

b) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be crazy ABOUT o (AmE) for o (AmE) over somebody — estar* loco por alguien (fam)

I'm not crazy about the idea — la idea no me enloquece or no me vuelve loco

['kreɪzɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar crazier) (superl craziest)
1) (=mad) loco, chiflado *

you were crazy to do it — fue una locura hacerlo

you would be crazy to do that — tendrías que estar loco para hacer eso

it would be crazy for him to give up his job — sería una locura que dejase el trabajo

• to drive sb crazy — (=drive mad) volver loco a algn; (=infuriate) sacar de quicio a algn

it's enough to drive you crazy — es para volverse loco

• to go crazy — (=mad) volverse loco; (=excited) ponerse como loco; (=angry) ponerse como un energúmeno

• it was a crazy idea — fue una locura or un disparate, era una idea descabellada or disparatada

• everyone shouted like crazy — todos gritaban como locos

they were selling like crazy — se estaban vendiendo como rosquillas or como pan caliente *

• it sounds crazy — parece una locura

• crazy talk — disparates mpl, tonterías fpl

• I've done some crazy things in my time — he hecho algunas locuras en mi vida

• crazy with grief/anxiety — loco de pena/preocupación

• it's a crazy world — el mundo está loco, es un mundo de locos

2) * (=keen)

he's football crazy — es un fanático del fútbol

• to be crazy about sb — estar loco por algn

they're crazy about football — el fútbol les vuelve locos

I'm not crazy about it — no es que me vuelva loco, no me entusiasma

3)

to lean at a crazy angle — inclinarse de modo peligroso

2.

N (US) * loco(-a) m / f

3.

CPD

crazy bone N — (US) hueso m del codo

crazy golf N — (Brit) minigolf m

crazy house * N — (US) casa f de locos *, manicomio m

crazy paving N — pavimento m de baldosas irregulares

crazy quilt N — (US) edredón m de retazos

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['kreɪzi]
adjective -zier, -ziest

a) (mad, foolish) loco

that's crazy — es una locura

to go crazy — volverse* loco, enloquecerse*

to drive somebody crazy — volver* loco a alguien

like crazy — como (un) loco

b) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be crazy ABOUT o (AmE) for o (AmE) over somebody — estar* loco por alguien (fam)

I'm not crazy about the idea — la idea no me enloquece or no me vuelve loco

English-spanish dictionary > crazy
5 crazy

adjective

1) (insane: He must be going crazy; a crazy idea.) gal, vanvittig, tullet

2) (very enthusiastic: She's crazy about her boyfriend.) helt tullet (etter), vilt begeistret (for)

gal
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sprø

adj. \/ˈkreɪzɪ\/

1) gal, sprø, vanvittig, tullet, forrykt, fjollet, sinnsforvirret

• have you gone crazy?

er du gått fra vettet?

• you must be crazy

du kan ikke være riktig klok

2) ( foreldet) falleferdig, forfallen, skrøpelig, full av sprekker

• the ship turned out to be a crazy vessel

skipet viste seg å være en skrøpelig farkost

be crazy about være helt tullet\/gal etter, være vilt begeistret for

• I'm crazy about you!

jeg er helt gal etter deg!

drive someone crazy gjøre noen gal

like crazy som en gal

English-Norwegian dictionary > crazy
6 must

{məst}
I. 1. v aux (pl must) с inf без to задължение, необходимост
в отp. форма-забрана трябва
I MUST (go, etc.) трябва (да отида и пр.)
MUST I? трябвали? I MUST not не трябва, не бива
you just MUST крайнонеобходимо е
2. увереност, вероятност, очевидност трябва, сигурно, вероятно
you MUST be hungryafter your walk трябва да/сигурно си огладнял следразходката
he MUST have missed the bus трябва да/вероятно/сигурно е изпуснал автобуса
you MUST be joking! сигурно се шегуваш! ти се шегуваш! you MUST haveknown сигурно си/не може да не си знаел
3. непредвидена, нежелателна случайност.
he MUST come andworry me with questions when I'm busy той не може дане дойде да ме безпокои с въпроси, когато съм зает
just as I was getting better, what MUST I do but break myleg тъкмо оздравях и да си счупя крака
4. ост. бездруг гл.
we MUST to horse трябва да се качваме на конете
we MUST away трябва да си ходим
II. 1. нещо крайно необходимо
his latestplay is a MUST последната му пиеса непременно трябвада се види
this rule is a MUST това правило е абсолютнозадължително
2. attr необходим, задължителен
III. n мухъл, плесен
IV. n шира, мъст
V. 1. англоинд. a побеснял, пощръклял (особ. за слон, камила през периода на разгонване)
2. пощръклялост (на слон, камила)
3. слон в такова състояние

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{mъst} v aux (pl must) с inf без to 1. задължение, необходимост;(2) {mъst} n разг. 1. нещо крайно необходимо; his latest play is{3} {mъst} n мухъл, плесен.{4} {mъst} n шира, мъст.{5} {mъst} англоинд. I. а побеснял, пощръклял (особ. за слон, ка

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шира; трябвам; плесен; дължа; мъст;

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1. attr необходим, задължителен 2. he must come andworry me with questions when i'm busy той не може дане дойде да ме безпокои с въпроси, когато съм зает 3. he must have missed the bus трябва да/вероятно/сигурно е изпуснал автобуса 4. his latestplay is a must последната му пиеса непременно трябвада се види 5. i must (go, etc.) трябва (да отида и пр.) 6. i. v aux (pl must) с inf без to задължение, необходимост 7. ii. нещо крайно необходимо 8. iii. n мухъл, плесен 9. iv. n шира, мъст 10. just as i was getting better, what must i do but break myleg тъкмо оздравях и да си счупя крака 11. must i? трябвали? i must not не трябва, не бива 12. this rule is a must това правило е абсолютнозадължително 13. v. англоинд. a побеснял, пощръклял (особ. за слон, камила през периода на разгонване) 14. we must away трябва да си ходим 15. we must to horse трябва да се качваме на конете 16. you just must крайнонеобходимо е 17. you must be hungryafter your walk трябва да/сигурно си огладнял следразходката 18. you must be joking! сигурно се шегуваш! ти се шегуваш! you must haveknown сигурно си/не може да не си знаел 19. в отp. форма-забрана трябва 20. непредвидена, нежелателна случайност 21. ост. бездруг гл 22. пощръклялост (на слон, камила) 23. слон в такова състояние 24. увереност, вероятност, очевидност трябва, сигурно, вероятно
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must[mʌst] I. (пълна форма); [məst] (редуцирана форма) II. modal v 1. задължение: трябва; I \must go and see him трябва да отида да го видя; \must needs (needs \must) трябва по необходимост (непременно); he simply \must come той непременно трябва да дойде; 2. необходимост: one \must eat to live човек трябва да яде, за да живее; if you \must щом трябва; 3. увереност, очевидност, вероятност: one \must be crazy to talk so трябва да си луд, за да говориш така; I \must have made a mistake вероятно съм сгрешил; 4. без смисловия глагол (ост.): we \must to horse трябва да се качваме на конете; we \must away трябва да се махаме; 5. в мин. вр.: I saw that he \must have suspected s.th. видях, че той сигурно е заподозрял нещо; 6. непредвидена случайност: just as I was getting better, what \must I do but break my leg тъкмо оздравях и да си счупя крака; and then he \must needs blurt out the truth! и тогава да вземе да избъбри всичко! III. adj необходим, задължителен; a \must item необходима точка (пункт); IV. n нещо крайно необходимо; this rule is a \must това правило е задължително ; V. must n мухъл, плесен ; VI. must n шира, мъст ; VII. must англоинд. adj побеснял, пощръклял (обикн. за слон или камила през размножителния период); VIII. n 1. пощръклялост (за слон, камила); 2. слон в такова състояние.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > must
7 crazy

adjective

1) (mad) verrückt; wahnsinnig

go crazy — verrückt od. wahnsinnig werden

drive or send somebody crazy — jemanden verrückt od. wahnsinnig machen (ugs.)

2) (coll.): (enthusiastic)

be crazy about somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas verrückt sein (ugs.)

3)

crazy paving — gestückeltes Pflaster

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adjective

1) (insane: He must be going crazy; a crazy idea.) verrückt

2) (very enthusiastic: She's crazy about her boyfriend.) verrückt

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crazy

[ˈkreɪzi]

I. adj

1. (mad) verrückt, wahnsinnig

to [nearly] drive sb \crazy jdn [fast] zum Wahnsinn treiben

to go \crazy verrückt werden

2. (very interested)

▪ to be \crazy about sb/sth nach jdm/etw verrückt sein

car/football-\crazy verrückt nach Autos/Fußball präd

3.

▶ like \crazy ( fam) wie verrückt [o wild] fam

II. n AM (sl) Irre(r) f(m), Verrückte(r) f(m)

street \crazy Verrückte(r) f(m) auf der Straße

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['kreIzɪ]
adj (+er)

1) verrückt ( with vor +dat)

to send or drive sb crazy — jdn verrückt or wahnsinnig machen

to go crazy —

to act crazy that's crazy — sich wie verrückt or wahnsinnig aufführen das ist doch verrückt!

like crazy (inf) — wie verrückt

it/you would be crazy to do that — es wäre/du wärst verrückt, das zu tun

2) (inf: enthusiastic) verrückt (inf)

to be crazy about sb/sth — ganz verrückt or wild auf jdn/etw sein (inf)

football-crazy — fußballverrückt (inf)

to be crazy for sb — verrückt nach jdm sein (inf)

3) angle, tilt unwahrscheinlich

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crazy [ˈkreızı] adj (adv crazily)

1. auch fig verrückt, wahnsinnig ( beide:

with pain vor Schmerzen):

drive sb crazy jemanden verrückt oder wahnsinnig machen;

go crazy verrückt oder wahnsinnig werden

2. umg (about)

a) (wild) begeistert (von), besessen oder hingerissen (von), vernarrt (in akk)

b) versessen oder umg scharf (auf akk), wild oder umg verrückt (nach):

be crazy to do sth versessen darauf sein, etwas zu tun;

be crazy about ( oder over, for) sb ganz verrückt nach jemandem sein;

a soccer-crazy country ein fußballverrücktes Land

3. sl fantastisch, toll

4. obs

a) rissig, voller Risse

b) baufällig, wack(e)lig

5. schief

6. krumm, gewunden

7. wirr (Haufen etc)

8. Flicken…, zusammengesetzt, zusammengestückelt (Decke etc)

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adjective

1) (mad) verrückt; wahnsinnig

go crazy — verrückt od. wahnsinnig werden

drive or send somebody crazy — jemanden verrückt od. wahnsinnig machen (ugs.)

2) (coll.): (enthusiastic)

be crazy about somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas verrückt sein (ugs.)

3)

crazy paving — gestückeltes Pflaster

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adj.

blöd adj.

verrückt adj.

übergeschnappt adj. n.

hirnrissig adj.

English-german dictionary > crazy
8 must I

v (past must) модальный гл., входящий в состав сложного модального сказуемого должен, обязан (последующий смысловой гл. употр. без частицы to you ~ study well вы должны хорошо учиться, отриц. и вопр. формы употр. без гл. to do ~ you go to the library? No, I ~ not вы должны идти в библиотеку? - Нет, не должен) ;

1) выражает обязанность I ~ keep my promise я должен выполнить своё обещание, you ~ have known quite well what I meant вы прекрасно знали, что я хотел сказать;

2) указывает на неизбежность: all men ~ die все люди смертны;

3) выражает необходимость one ~ eat to live чтобы жить, нужно есть, I ~ away я должен ехать, отправляться;
we ~ see what can be done посмотрим, что можно сделать;
you ~ know должен вам сказать;
I ~ ask you for your name позвольте узнать вашу фамилию;

4) выражает уверенность, указывает на очевидность: one ~ be crazy to talk so надо быть сумасшедшим, чтобы так говорить;
you ~ have heard about it вы, вероятно, об этом слышали;
you ~ have caught the train if you had run вы бы успели на поезд, если бы побежали;

5) указывает на досадную случайность: just as I was busiest, he ~ come worrying me! и надо же было ему помешать мне в то время, когда я был так занят!

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > must I
9 gal

crazy, crazy, crazy, mad, wrong

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subst. [f.eks. en hane] crow adj. [rasende, vred] angry, mad, furious, wild, frantic, frenzied adj. [gal, se også II gal 1] crazy, cracked, daft, potty, crackbrained (f.eks.
ideas
) adj. [ ukorrekt] incorrect (f.eks.
an incorrect statement
), erroneous (f.eks.
an erroneous conclusion, belief
) adj. [ feil] incorrect, wrong (f.eks.
I got into the wrong train, drive on the wrong side of the road
) adj. [ feil ved forbytting] wrong, somebody else's (f.eks.
I have got somebody else's hat
) adj. [ moralsk galt] wrong (f.eks.
it was wrong of you to take it
) adj. [ sinnsforvirret] mad, demented, lunatic, insane, mentally deranged adj. (jus) [ sinnsforvirret] of unsound mind adj. [vill, ubehersket] mad, crazy, frantic, frenzied, wild (f.eks.
wild with rage
) adj. [ rasende] angry, mad, furious (bli gal) go mad, go out of one's mind (du må jo være gal) you must be crazy! (gjøre en gal) drive somebody crazy (være gal) be mad, be round the bend

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > gal
10 verrückt

I P.P. verrücken

II Adj. umg. mad; fig., Mode etc.: auch crazy; Plan etc.: wild, crazy; verrückt werden go mad; sag mal, bist du verrückt geworden? have you gone mad?; have you lost your mind?; ich werd verrückt! well blow me (Am. blow me down)!; verrückt nach oder auf (+ Akk) fig. wild about, nuts on ( oder about); verrückte Idee crazy idea; verrückte Alte crazy old woman; jemanden verrückt machen drive s.o. mad ( oder [a]round the bend); (durcheinander bringen) get s.o. all confused; sich verrückt machen get (o.s.) all worked up ( oder into a lather), get into a tiz(zy); mach dich doch nicht verrückt! don’t get yourself all worked up!; verrückt spielen act up; stärker: go berserk; fig., Wetter etc.: go crazy; wie verrückt like mad ( oder crazy); da kann man ja verrückt werden it’s enough to drive you mad (bes. Am. crazy); man würde dich für verrückt erklären everyone will think you’re crazy; so etwas Verrücktes! what a crazy idea!

III Adv. umg.: sich verrückt aufführen act crazily; sich verrückt anziehen etc. dress in a crazy way; musst du denn so verrückt fahren? do you have to drive in such a crazy way?

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harebrained; hellbent; madcap; nutty; kooky; cracked; insane; demented; balmy; wacky; daft; crazy; mad; screwy; loony; loco

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ver|rụ̈ckt [fɛɐ'rʏkt]
adj

1) (= geisteskrank) mad, insane

2) (inf) crazy, mad

or nach — crazy or mad about (inf)

wie verrückt — like mad or crazy (inf)

die Leute kamen wie verrückt — loads of people came (inf)

so etwas Verrücktes! — what a crazy idea!

jdn verrückt machen — to drive sb crazy or mad or wild (inf)

verrückt werden — to go crazy

bei dem Lärm kann man ja verrückt werden — this noise is enough to drive you round the bend (Brit) or crazy (inf)

ich werd verrückt! (inf) — (well,) I'll be blowed (Brit) or damned! (inf)

du bist wohl verrückt! — you must be crazy or mad!

See:

→ verrücktspielen

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1) (mad: You must be off your head to work for nothing.) off one's head

2) (extremely foolish: It was insane to think he would give you the money.) insane

3) (insane: He must be going crazy; a crazy idea.) crazy

4) (very enthusiastic: She's crazy about her boyfriend.) crazy

5) crazily

6) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) mad

7) (extremely energetic, active and excited: The new manager is one of those manic people who can't rest even for a minute.) manic

8) (mad; crazy: He must be potty to do that!) potty

9) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) wild

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ver·rückt

[fɛɐ̯ˈrʏkt]

adj

1. (geisteskrank) mentally ill, nuts fam, insane fam or dated, mad fam or dated

▪ \verrückt sein/werden to be/become mentally ill, to be/go nuts [or dated insane] [or mad] fam

du bist wohl/bist du \verrückt! you must be/are you out of your mind [or off your head] [or hum out to lunch]! fam

jdn \verrückt machen to drive sb crazy [or fam nuts] [or up the wall] [or BRIT round the bend

2. (in starkem Maße)

wie \verrückt like crazy [or fam mad]; (wie übergeschnappt a.) like a madman

wie \verrückt regnen to rain cats and dogs, to pour with rain

wie \verrückt stürmen to blow a gale

wie \verrückt wehtun to hurt like hell fam

3. (fam: ausgefallen) crazy, wild fam

4. (fam: versessen)

▪ \verrückt auf etw akk/nach etw dat sein to be crazy [or fam mad] about sth

▪ \verrückt nach jdm sein to be crazy [or fam mad] [or fam wild] about sb

5.

▶ ich werd \verrückt! (fam) well, I'll be damned [or dated blowed] fam, well I never [did]!

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1.
(ugs.) Adjektiv

1) mad

verrückt werden — go mad or insane

jemanden verrückt machen — drive somebody mad

du bist wohl verrückt! — you must be mad or crazy!

wie verrückt — like mad or crazy (coll.)

ich werde verrückt! — I'll be blowed (coll.) or (coll.) damned

verrückt spielen — (salopp) < person> act crazy (coll.); <car, machine, etc.> play up (coll); <watch, weather> go crazy

2) (überspannt, ausgefallen) crazy <idea, fashion, prank, day, etc.>

so was Verrücktes! — what a crazy idea!

3) (begierig) crazy

auf jemanden od. nach jmdm/auf etwas (Akk.) verrückt sein — be crazy (coll.) or mad about somebody/something
2.
adverbial crazily; < behave> crazily or like a madman; <paint, dress, etc.> in a mad or crazy way

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verrückt

A. pperf → verrücken

B. adj umg mad; fig, Mode etc: auch crazy; Plan etc: wild, crazy;

verrückt werden go mad;

sag mal, bist du verrückt geworden? have you gone mad?; have you lost your mind?;

ich werd verrückt! well blow me (US blow me down)!;

verrückt nach oder

auf (+akk) fig wild about, nuts on ( oder about);

verrückte Idee crazy idea;

verrückte Alte crazy old woman;

jemanden verrückt machen drive sb mad ( oder [a]round the bend); (durcheinanderbringen) get sb all confused;

sich verrückt machen get (o.s.) all worked up ( oder into a lather), get into a tiz(zy);

mach dich doch nicht verrückt! don’t get yourself all worked up!;

verrückt spielen act up; stärker: go berserk; → auch verrücktspielen;

wie verrückt like mad ( oder crazy);

da kann man ja verrückt werden it’s enough to drive you mad (besonders US crazy);

man würde dich für verrückt erklären everyone will think you’re crazy;

so etwas Verrücktes! what a crazy idea!

C. adv umg:

sich verrückt aufführen act crazily;

sich verrückt anziehen etc dress in a crazy way;

musst du denn so verrückt fahren? do you have to drive in such a crazy way?

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1.
(ugs.) Adjektiv

1) mad

verrückt werden — go mad or insane

jemanden verrückt machen — drive somebody mad

du bist wohl verrückt! — you must be mad or crazy!

wie verrückt — like mad or crazy (coll.)

ich werde verrückt! — I'll be blowed (coll.) or (coll.) damned

verrückt spielen — (salopp) < person> act crazy (coll.); <car, machine, etc.> play up (coll); <watch, weather> go crazy

2) (überspannt, ausgefallen) crazy <idea, fashion, prank, day, etc.>

so was Verrücktes! — what a crazy idea!

3) (begierig) crazy

auf jemanden od. nach jmdm/auf etwas (Akk.) verrückt sein — be crazy (coll.) or mad about somebody/something
2.
adverbial crazily; < behave> crazily or like a madman; <paint, dress, etc.> in a mad or crazy way

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adj.

bonkers adj.

crazy adj.

daft adj.

kooky* adj.

loony* adj.

loopy* adj.

mad adj.

maddening adj.

psycho* adj.

screwy adj.

wacky adj. adv.

crazily adv.

daftly adv.

dementedly adv.

madly adv.

wackily adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verrückt
11 spinnen

(Wolle) to spin;

(verrückt sein) to be mad (ugs.); to be crazy (ugs.)

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spịn|nen ['ʃpɪnən] pret spa\#nn [ʃpan] ptp gespo\#nnen [gə'ʃpɔnən]
1. vt
to spin; (old liter = ersinnen) Verrat, Ränke to plot; Lügen to concoct, to invent; Geschichte to spin
ein Netz von Lügen spinnen, ein Lügengewebe spinnen — to weave a web of lies

das ist alles gesponnen (inf) — it's all fairy tales

Fäden spinnen (fig) — to create a network of contacts

See:

→ Garn

2. vi

1) (lit) to spin

2) (inf) (= leicht verrückt sein) to be crazy or nutty or screwy (all inf); (= Unsinn reden) to talk rubbish (Brit inf) or garbage (inf); (= Lügengeschichten erzählen) to make it up, to tell tall stories

stimmt das oder spinnst du? — is that true, or are you having me on (inf) or putting me on (US inf)?

sag mal, spinn ich, oder...? — am I imagining things or...?

ich denk ich spinn — I don't believe it

ich spinn doch nicht — no way (inf)

spinn doch nicht! — come off it! (inf)

du spinnst wohl!, spinnst du? — you must be crazy!, are you crazy!

ich dein Auto waschen?, du spinnst wohl! — me clean your car?, you've got to be joking or kidding! (inf)

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(to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spin

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spin·nen

<spann, gesponnen>

[ˈʃpɪnən]

I. vt

1. (am Spinnrad verarbeiten) to spin

Wolle \spinnen to spin wool

2. (ersinnen) to invent [or concoct] [or spin]

eine Geschichte/Lüge \spinnen to spin [or invent] a story/lie

II. vi

1. (am Spinnrad tätig sein) to spin

2. (fam: nicht bei Trost sein) to be mad [or crazy], to be off one's head BRIT [or out of one's mind] sl

sag mal, spinnt der? is he off his head?

spinn doch nicht! don't talk such rubbish!

du spinnst wohl! you must be mad!

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb spin (fig.); plot < intrigue>; think up < idea>; hatch < plot>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) spin

2) (ugs.): (verrückt sein) be crazy or (sl.) nuts or (sl.) crackers

Ich soll bezahlen? Du spinnst wohl! — [What,] me pay? You must be joking or (sl.) kidding

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spinnen; spinnt, spann, hat gesponnen

A. v/t & v/i

1. spin;

die Spinne spinnt ihr Netz the spider spins its web;

ein Netz von Intrigen spinnen fig weave a web of intrigue;

ein Garn spinnen umg, fig spin a yarn

2. umg

es ist alles gesponnen he’s ( oder she’s) made it all up, it’s a load of rubbish (US it’s a crock)

B. v/i umg (verrückt sein) be mad ( oder nuts, crazy, off one’s rocker); (Unsinn reden) talk rubbish;

du spinnst wohl! you must be crazy ( oder off your rocker)!,

spinnst du? have you gone mad?, are you crazy?;

spinn ich? am I imagining things?;

ich glaub, ich spinne ärgerlich: I don’t believe it!, it can’t be!;

er fängt an zu spinnen he’s (slowly) going mad ( oder [a]round the bend), he’s losing his marbles;

du spinnst total you’re completely off your rocker

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb spin (fig.); plot < intrigue>; think up < idea>; hatch < plot>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) spin

2) (ugs.): (verrückt sein) be crazy or (sl.) nuts or (sl.) crackers

Ich soll bezahlen? Du spinnst wohl! — [What,] me pay? You must be joking or (sl.) kidding

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spinnen
12 loco

adj.

1 crazy, cracked, batty, crazed.

2 crazy.

m.

madman, crackpot, crazy person, head case.

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loco

► adjetivo

1 (gen) mad, crazy, insane

2 (muy ocupado) terribly busy

3 familiar (asombroso) amazing

■ tiene unas ganas locas de casarse she's dying to get married

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 lunatic, insane person

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo loco any old how

como un,-a loco,-a like mad

estar loco,-a de alegría to be over the moon

estar loco,-a por alguien to be mad about somebody

hacer el loco to act wild

hacerse el/la loco,-a to pretend to know nothing, act dumb

¡ni loco,-a! no way!

volver loco,-a a alguien to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody mad

■ este ruido me vuelve loco this noise is driving me mad

■ esa chica me vuelve loco I'm crazy about that girl

volverse loco,-a to go mad

loco,-a de remate stark raving mad

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1. (f. - loca)
adj.

crazy, mad

- volverse loco
2. (f. - loca)
noun

crazy person

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loco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=no cuerdo) mad, crazy

¿estás loco? — are you mad o crazy?

no seas loco, eso es muy arriesgado — don't be stupid, that's very risky

una brújula loca — a compass whose needle no longer points north

estaba loco de alegría — he was mad o wild with joy

• andar o estar loco con algo — (=preocupado) to be worried to death about sth; (=contento) to be crazy about sth

ando loco con el examen — the exam is driving me crazy

está loca con su moto nueva — she's crazy about her new motorbike

• está loco por algn/algo, está loco por esa chica — he's mad o crazy about that girl

anda o está loca por irse a Inglaterra — she's mad keen to go to England

• tener o traer loco a algn, este asunto me tiene o trae loco — this business is driving me crazy

• volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad, drive sb round the bend

el marisco me vuelve loco — I'm crazy about seafood

• volverse loco — to go insane, go mad

estoy para volverme loco — I'm at my wits' end

este caos es para volverse loco — this is absolute chaos

- estar loco de atar o de remate

- estar más loco que una cabra

- no lo hago ni loco

- hacer algo a lo loco

- loco de verano

2) (=frenético) hectic

hoy he tenido un día loco — I've had a really hectic day today

3) * (=enorme)

llevo una prisa loca — I'm in a tremendous o real rush *

he tenido una suerte loca — I've been fantastically lucky *

2.

SM / F lunatic, madman/madwoman

el loco de César se ha comprado otro coche — that lunatic o madman César has bought another car

esta es una casa de locos — this place is a madhouse

• correr como un loco — to run like mad

• gritar como un loco — to shout like a madman, shout one's head off

• hacerse el loco — to act the fool

• es un loco perdido — he's stark raving mad

• ponerse como un loco — to start acting like a madman/madwoman

- cada loco con su tema

3.

SM Chile abalone, false abalone

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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) (Med, Psic) mad, insane

b) ( chiflado) crazy (colloq), nuts (colloq)

este tipo está medio loco — (fam) the guy's not all there (colloq)

no seas loco, te vas a matar — don't be stupid, you'll kill yourself

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco — there's no way I'd do that

¿disculparme yo? ni (que estuviera) loco! — what, me apologize? not in a million years!

hacer algo a lo loco — to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how (colloq)

gasta dinero a lo loco — he spends money like water

estar loco de remate or de atar — (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq)

tener or (Esp) traer loco a alguien — to be driving somebody crazy (colloq)

volver loco a alguien — to drive somebody crazy (colloq)

el chocolate me vuelve loca — I adore chocolate

volverse loco — to go mad

c) (contento, entusiasmado)

están locos con el nieto — they're besotted with their grandchild

está loca por él — she's crazy about him (colloq)

está loco por volver — he's dying to come back (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ajetreado)

anda (como) loco con los preparativos — the preparations are driving him mad (colloq)

2)

a) ( indicando gran cantidad)

tengo unas ganas locas de verla — I'm dying to see her (colloq)

tuvo una suerte loca — she was incredibly lucky

b)

loco de algo: estaba loca de alegría she was blissfully happy; está loco de celos he's wild with jealousy; estaba loco de dolor he was racked with pain; está loca de amor — she's madly in love
II
- ca masculino, femenino

1) ( enfermo mental) (m) madman; (f) madwoman

se puso como un loco — he went crazy o mad

maneja or (Esp) conduce como un loco — he drives like a lunatic

corrimos como locos — (fam) we ran like crazy o mad (colloq)

gritaba como una loca — she was shouting her head off (colloq)

esto es de locos! — this is sheer madness!

el loco de Javier se vino a pie — Javier walked here, mad fool that he is

hay mucho loco suelto — (fam) there are a lot of weirdos about (colloq)

cada loco con su tema — (fam) to each his own

hacerse el loco — to act dumb (colloq)

la loca de la casa — (liter) the imagination

2) loco masculino (Zool) abalone

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= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], demented, crazed, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], bananas, mad, insane, deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, lunatic, nut, bonkers, wacko, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, berserk, wacky [wackier -comp., wackiest -sup.], madman, nutter, off + Posesivo + nut, kook, daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], loony [loonier -comp., looniest -sup], maniac, out of + Posesivo + senses, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, moonstruck.

Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex. Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.

Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.

Ex. It is frequently lack of that causes teachers to accuse children of being lazy, uncooperative, insubordinate, rude, or plain bananas.

Ex. When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex. Ramakrishna was deemed holy by his followers but considered insane by many non-Hindus chiefly because of his behavior when interacting with the goddess Kali.

Ex. Accessing the web today is like entering a large library, where there is no catalogue but where a deranged janitor has assembled in the lobby a few pages torn from the indexes of randomly selected volumes.

Ex. The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.

Ex. This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex. The ratings war between TV programmes has produced an emphasis on ' nuts, sluts, & perverts' & their victims, & discussion of sexual problems are commonplace on TV talk shows.

Ex. This client was bonkers, but believable.

Ex. Varieties of bad bosses include disagreeable taskmasters, overly ambitious artists, and outright ' wackos'.

Ex. Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.

Ex. The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.

Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex. Today, hyperbolic comic and cartoon imagery is an established movie aesthetic -- a berserk but ironic Pop Art expressionism.

Ex. 'Open Season' is a wild and wacky animated comedy set in the town of Timberline.

Ex. Since January of 2006 we have had to deal with the raving lunatics and suicidal madmen of the ruling party of Hamas.

Ex. Even if we do come up with an alternative to nuclear power, in the future, there will be nutters protesting that as well.

Ex. A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.

Ex. He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.

Ex. This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.

Ex. Some loud loonies are not dangerous to the library while others may be; the librarian needs to be able to guess which is which.

Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex. He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.

Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex. ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

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* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.

* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* casa de locos = lunatic asylum, madhouse, bedlam.

* casa de los locos = asylum, mental asylum, madhouse.

* chillar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* gritar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* hacerse el loco = act + dumb, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have heard, pretend + not to have seen, turn + a deaf ear to.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* loco como una cabra = raving lunatic.

* loco de alegría = chuffed to bits.

* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.

* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.

* loco del deporte = sports freak.

* loco de remate = barking mad, certified madman.

* loco perdido = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic.

* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* parecer loco = sound + crazy.

* ponerse como loco = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* sine loco (s.l.) = s.l. (sine loco).

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* * *
I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) (Med, Psic) mad, insane

b) ( chiflado) crazy (colloq), nuts (colloq)

este tipo está medio loco — (fam) the guy's not all there (colloq)

no seas loco, te vas a matar — don't be stupid, you'll kill yourself

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco — there's no way I'd do that

¿disculparme yo? ni (que estuviera) loco! — what, me apologize? not in a million years!

hacer algo a lo loco — to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how (colloq)

gasta dinero a lo loco — he spends money like water

estar loco de remate or de atar — (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq)

tener or (Esp) traer loco a alguien — to be driving somebody crazy (colloq)

volver loco a alguien — to drive somebody crazy (colloq)

el chocolate me vuelve loca — I adore chocolate

volverse loco — to go mad

c) (contento, entusiasmado)

están locos con el nieto — they're besotted with their grandchild

está loca por él — she's crazy about him (colloq)

está loco por volver — he's dying to come back (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ajetreado)

anda (como) loco con los preparativos — the preparations are driving him mad (colloq)

2)

a) ( indicando gran cantidad)

tengo unas ganas locas de verla — I'm dying to see her (colloq)

tuvo una suerte loca — she was incredibly lucky

b)

loco de algo: estaba loca de alegría she was blissfully happy; está loco de celos he's wild with jealousy; estaba loco de dolor he was racked with pain; está loca de amor — she's madly in love
II
- ca masculino, femenino

1) ( enfermo mental) (m) madman; (f) madwoman

se puso como un loco — he went crazy o mad

maneja or (Esp) conduce como un loco — he drives like a lunatic

corrimos como locos — (fam) we ran like crazy o mad (colloq)

gritaba como una loca — she was shouting her head off (colloq)

esto es de locos! — this is sheer madness!

el loco de Javier se vino a pie — Javier walked here, mad fool that he is

hay mucho loco suelto — (fam) there are a lot of weirdos about (colloq)

cada loco con su tema — (fam) to each his own

hacerse el loco — to act dumb (colloq)

la loca de la casa — (liter) the imagination

2) loco masculino (Zool) abalone

* * *

= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], demented, crazed, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], bananas, mad, insane, deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, lunatic, nut, bonkers, wacko, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, berserk, wacky [wackier -comp., wackiest -sup.], madman, nutter, off + Posesivo + nut, kook, daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], loony [loonier -comp., looniest -sup], maniac, out of + Posesivo + senses, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, moonstruck.

Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex: Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.

Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.

Ex: It is frequently lack of that causes teachers to accuse children of being lazy, uncooperative, insubordinate, rude, or plain bananas.

Ex: When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex: Ramakrishna was deemed holy by his followers but considered insane by many non-Hindus chiefly because of his behavior when interacting with the goddess Kali.

Ex: Accessing the web today is like entering a large library, where there is no catalogue but where a deranged janitor has assembled in the lobby a few pages torn from the indexes of randomly selected volumes.

Ex: The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.

Ex: This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex: The ratings war between TV programmes has produced an emphasis on ' nuts, sluts, & perverts' & their victims, & discussion of sexual problems are commonplace on TV talk shows.

Ex: This client was bonkers, but believable.

Ex: Varieties of bad bosses include disagreeable taskmasters, overly ambitious artists, and outright ' wackos'.

Ex: Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.

Ex: The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.

Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex: Today, hyperbolic comic and cartoon imagery is an established movie aesthetic -- a berserk but ironic Pop Art expressionism.

Ex: 'Open Season' is a wild and wacky animated comedy set in the town of Timberline.

Ex: Since January of 2006 we have had to deal with the raving lunatics and suicidal madmen of the ruling party of Hamas.

Ex: Even if we do come up with an alternative to nuclear power, in the future, there will be nutters protesting that as well.

Ex: A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.

Ex: He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.

Ex: This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.

Ex: Some loud loonies are not dangerous to the library while others may be; the librarian needs to be able to guess which is which.

Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex: He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.

Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex: ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.

* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* casa de locos = lunatic asylum, madhouse, bedlam.

* casa de los locos = asylum, mental asylum, madhouse.

* chillar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* gritar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* hacerse el loco = act + dumb, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have heard, pretend + not to have seen, turn + a deaf ear to.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* loco como una cabra = raving lunatic.

* loco de alegría = chuffed to bits.

* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.

* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.

* loco del deporte = sports freak.

* loco de remate = barking mad, certified madman.

* loco perdido = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic.

* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* parecer loco = sound + crazy.

* ponerse como loco = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* sine loco (s.l.) = s.l. (sine loco).

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* * *

loco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 ( Med, Psic) mad, insane

2 (chiflado) crazy ( colloq), nuts ( colloq), mad ( BrE colloq)

este tipo está medio loco ( fam); this guy's not all there ( colloq), this guy's a bit cracked ( colloq)

¡pero ustedes están or ( AmL) son locos! you must be crazy o mad o insane o out of your mind! ( colloq)

no seas loco, te vas a matar don't be so stupid o foolish, you'll kill yourself

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco there's no way I'd do that, nothing in the world would make me do that o induce me to do that

¿disculparme yo? ¡ni (que estuviera) loco! what, me apologize? not in a million years o no way o never!

llenó el formulario a lo loco she completed the form any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old how ( colloq)

gasta dinero a lo loco he spends money like water o like there's no tomorrow

estar loco de remate or de atar ( fam); to be stark raving o stark staring mad, to be nutty as a fruitcake ( colloq), to be completely nuts ( colloq), to be mad as a hatter ( BrE)

traer or tener loco a algn ( Esp); to be driving sb mad o crazy o up the wall o round the bend ( colloq)

volver loco a algn to drive sb mad o crazy ( colloq)

vuelve locos a los hombres she drives men wild ( colloq)

el chocolate me vuelve loca I adore chocolate, I'm a chocolate addict ( colloq)

volverse loco to go mad

este desorden es para volverse loco this mess is enough to drive you crazy ( colloq)

3

(contento, entusiasmado): están locos con el nieto they're besotted with o crazy about their grandchild

está loca por él she's mad o crazy o wild about him ( colloq)

está loco por verla/por que le presenten a Laura he's dying o ( BrE) mad keen to see her/to be introduced to Laura ( colloq)

es loco por las aceitunas (CS); he's crazy about o mad on olives ( colloq)

4 ( fam) (preocupado) worried sick ( colloq)

anda (como) loco con las pruebas he's worried sick about the tests

B

1

(indicando gran cantidad): tengo unas ganas locas de verla I'm really looking forward to seeing her, I'm dying to see her ( colloq)

tuvo una suerte loca she was incredibly lucky

la obra tuvo un éxito loco the play was hugely successful

tienen la guita loca ( RPl arg); they're rolling in it ( colloq), they're absolutely loaded ( colloq)

2 loco DE algo:

estaba loca de alegría or de contenta she was incredibly happy, she was over the moon ( BrE colloq)

está loco de ira/celos he's wild with anger/jealousy

estaba loco de dolor he was racked with pain

está loca de amor por él she's madly in love with him

3

(CS fam) (indicando poca cantidad): por cuatro clientes locos que puedan venir, no vamos a abrir it's not worth opening up just for a few odd customers

loco² -ca

masculine, feminine

A (enfermo mental) ( masculine) madman; ( feminine) madwoman

se puso como un loco al oír la noticia he went crazy o mad when he heard the news

maneja or ( Esp) conduce como un loco he drives like a madman o lunatic

corrimos como locos para alcanzar el autobús ( fam); we ran like crazy o mad to catch the bus ( colloq)

gritaba como una loca she was shouting like a madwoman, she was shouting her head off ( colloq)

¡qué desorganización, esto es de locos! what chaos! this is pure o sheer madness!

el loco de Javier se ha venido a pie Javier walked here, madman that he is

hoy en día hay mucho loco suelto ( fam); there are a lot of loonies o nutcases o weirdos about these days ( colloq)

cada loco con su tema ( fam); to each his own, each to his own ( BrE)

ahora le ha dado por el budismo — cada loco con su tema she's into Buddhism now — oh well, each to his own o ( colloq) whatever turns you on

hacer el loco ( Chi fam); to make a fool of oneself

hacerse el loco to act dumb ( colloq)

no te hagas el loco don't act dumb, don't pretend you haven't seen/heard

la loca de la casa ( liter); the imagination

B

loco masculine ( Chi) ( Zool) abalone

C

loco masculine ( RPl arg) (hombre) guy ( colloq), bloke ( BrE colloq)

* * *

loco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

a) (Med, Psic) mad, insane

b) ( chiflado) crazy (colloq), nuts (colloq);

◊ este tipo está medio loco (fam) the guy's not all there (colloq);

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco there's no way I'd do that;
hacer algo a lo loco to do sth any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how (colloq);
estar loco de remate (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq);
tener or (Esp) traer loco a algn to be driving sb crazy (colloq);
volver loco a algn to drive sb crazy (colloq);
volverse loco to go mad
c) ( entusiasmado):

◊ está loca por él she's crazy about him (colloq);

está loco por volver he's dying to come back (colloq)
d) (fam) ( ajetreado):

◊ anda (como) loco con los preparativos the preparations are driving him mad (colloq)

e) ( indicando gran cantidad):

◊ tengo unas ganas locas de verla I'm dying to see her (colloq);

tuvo una suerte loca she was incredibly lucky
f) estar loco de algo: ‹de entusiasmo/furia/celos› to be wild with sth;

‹de dolor/remordimiento› to be racked with sth;
◊ estaba loca de alegría she was blissfully happy

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( enfermo mental) (m) madman;
(f) madwoman;
◊ se puso como un loco he went crazy o mad;

corrimos como locos (fam) we ran like crazy o mad (colloq);
hacerse el loco to act dumb (colloq)
loco 2 sustantivo masculino (Chi) (Zool) abalone
loco,-a
I adjetivo
1 mad, crazy
volverse loco, to lose one's mind o to go mad
2 (deseoso) estoy loco por ir a París, I'm eager to travel to Paris
3 (entusiasmado) está loca de alegría, she's thrilled
está loco por las motos, he's crazy about motorbikes
II m,f (hombre) madman, (mujer) madwoman
♦ Locuciones: hacerse el loco, to act the fool
familiar ¡ni loco!, I'd sooner die!
familiar traer/volver loco a alguien, to drive sb crazy
a lo loco, crazily

' loco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- chiflada
- chiflado
- conforme
- enajenar
- enajenarse
- estragos
- hormigueo
- ida
- ido
- loc. cit.
- loca
- tema
- tocada
- tocado
- trastocarse
- trastornar
- volver
- volverse
- carro
- maniaco
- perdido
- poner
- rayado
- rayar
- rematado
English:
amok
- away
- bend
- berserk
- beside
- bit
- bonkers
- certifiable
- change over
- cracker
- crazy
- cuckoo
- delirious
- demented
- drive
- gaga
- head
- hijack
- insane
- loony
- lunatic
- mad
- madly
- madman
- maniac
- mind
- moon
- nut
- nuts
- nutter
- nutty
- parched
- potshot
- rampage
- raving
- roadhog
- send
- some
- something
- stark
- wall
- wild
- wildly
- wind up
- wit
- bumper car
- cracked
- fear
- flap
- go

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loco, -a

♦ adj

1. [demente] mad, crazy;

volver loco a alguien [enajenar, aturdir] to drive sb mad;

esos martillazos en la pared me van a volver loco that hammering on the wall is driving me mad;

el dolor lo volvía loco the pain was driving him mad;

volverse loco to go mad;

este niño me trae loco this child is driving me mad;

Comp

estar loco de atar o [m5] de remate to be stark raving mad;

Comp

¡ni loco! (absolutely) no way!;

¡no lo haría ni loco! there's no way you'd get me doing that!

2. [insensato] mad, crazy;

no seas loca, es muy peligroso don't be (so) stupid, it's very dangerous;

está medio loco pero es muy simpático he's a bit crazy, but he's very nice with it;

a lo loco [sin pensar] hastily;
[temerariamente] wildly;
conduce o Am [m5] maneja a lo loco he drives like a madman

3. [apasionado, entusiasmado] mad, crazy;

la abuela está loca con su nieto the grandmother's mad o crazy about her grandson;

estar loco de contento/pasión to be wild with joy/passion;

estar loco de amor to be madly in love;

estar loco de celos to be wildly o insanely jealous;

estar loco de ira to be raging mad;

estar o CSur [m5]ser loco por algo/alguien to be mad about sth/sb;

está o CSur [m5] es loco por ella [enamorado] he's madly in love with her, he's crazy about her;

está loca por conocerte she's dying to meet you;

está (como) loco por que lleguen los invitados he's desperate for the guests to arrive, he can't wait for the guests to arrive;

le vuelve loco el fútbol he's mad about soccer o Br football, he's soccer-crazy o Br football-crazy;

la vuelve loca la paella she absolutely adores paella

4. [muy ajetreado] mad, hectic;

llevamos una semana loca it's been a mad week for us

5. [enorme]
tengo unas ganas locas de conocer Italia I'm absolutely dying to go to Italy;

tuvimos una suerte loca we were extraordinarily o amazingly lucky;
RP Fam
tener la guita loca to be rolling in it

6. RP Fam [insignificante]
sólo van a venir tres o cuatro invitados locos only a handful of guests will show up;

no nos vamos a pelear por dos pesos locos let's not quarrel over a few measly pesos

♦ nm,f

1. [enfermo] [hombre] lunatic, madman;
[mujer] lunatic, madwoman;
conduce o Am [m5] maneja como un loco he drives like a madman;

corrimos como locos we ran like mad o crazy;

el loco de tu marido se puso a chillar that madman husband of yours started shouting;

ponerse como un loco [enfadarse] to go mad;

sería de locos empezar de nuevo todo el trabajo it would be crazy o madness to start the whole job over again;
Fam
¡deja de hacer el loco! stop messing around!;

Comp

cada loco con su tema: ya está otra vez Santi con lo del yoga, cada loco con su tema Santi's going on about yoga again, the man's obsessed!;

Comp
Fam
hacerse el loco to play dumb, to pretend not to understand

2. RP, Ven Fam [como apelativo]
este loco se encarga de todo this guy's in charge of everything;

loco, vení para acá come over here, Br mate o US buddy

3. Chile [molusco comestible] false abalone

* * *

loco

I adj mad, crazy;

a lo loco fam ( sin pensar) hastily;

es para volverse loco it’s enough to drive you mad o crazy;

loco de atar o

remate completely mad;

estar loco de alegría be insanely happy;

estar loco por alguien be mad o crazy about s.o.

II m

1 madman;

cada loco con su tema each to his own;

hacer el loco make a fool of o.s.

2 Rpl fam

guy;

loco, ayudame help me, pal

* * *

loco, -ca adj

1) demente: crazy, insane, mad

2)

a lo loco : wildly, recklessly

3)

volverse loco : to go mad

loco, -ca n

1) : crazy person, lunatic

2)

hacerse el loco : to act the fool

* * *

loco¹ adj crazy [comp. crazier; superl. craziest] / mad [comp. madder; superl. maddest]

volver loco (molestar) to drive crazy [pt. drove; pp. driven] (encantar) to be crazy about

me estás volviendo loco you're driving me crazy

me vuelve loca el chocolate I'm crazy about chocolate

volverse loco to go mad

loco² n lunatic

Spanish-English dictionary > loco
13 акъл

mind, brains; (common) sense

разг. grey matter; advice

те са на един акъл they are of a mind

вземам акъла на някого knock s.o. dead

изкара ми акъла вж. изкарвам; взе ми акъла it bowled me over

давам акъл give advice

той няма акъл he has no brains; he is mad; he's a fool

опичай си акъла mind your p's and q's

още не ти е дошъл акълът you still haven't learned sense

сече ми акълът have a good head on o.'s shoulders

толкова му сече акълът he knows no better

с всичкия си акъл му казал fool that he is he told him. he should have known better than to tell him

с кой акъл you must be crazy/off your head (to с inf.)

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акъ̀л,

м., -и, (два) акъ̀ла разг. mind, brains; (common) sense; разг. grey matter; ( съвет) advice; взе ми \акъла it bowled me over; вземам \акъла на някого knock s. o. dead; take s. o.’s breath away; изкарвам някому \акъла frighten the life/wits out of s.o., scare the shit out of s.o.; опичай си \акъла mind your p’s and q’s; още не ти е дошъл \акълът you still haven’t learned sense; раздавам \акъл be free with o.’s advice; с всичкия си \акъл му казал fool that he is he told him, he should have known better than to tell him; с кой \акъл you must be crazy/off your head (to c inf.); сече ми \акълът have a good head on o.’s shoulders; те са на един \акъл they are of a mind; той няма \акъл he has no brains; he is mad; he’s a fool; толкова му сече \акълът he knows no better.

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1. mind, brains;(common) sense 2. вземам АКЪЛа на някого knock s. o. dead 3. давам АКЪЛ give advice 4. изкара ми АКЪЛа вж. изкарвам: взе ми АКЪЛа it bowled me over 5. опичай си АКЪЛа mind your p's and q's 6. още не ти е дошъл АКЪЛът you still haven't learned sense 7. разг. grey matter;advice 8. с всичкия си АКЪЛ му казал fool that he is he told him. he should have known better than to tell him 9. с кой АКЪЛ you must be crazy/off your head (to с inf.) 10. сече ми АКЪЛът have a good head on o.'s shoulders 11. те са на един АКЪЛ they are of a mind 12. той няма АКЪЛ he has no brains;he is mad;he's a fool 13. толкова му сече АКЪЛът he knows no better

Български-английски речник > акъл
14 Rappel

m; -s, kein Pl.; umg. (Fimmel) craze; einen Rappel haben have taken leave of one’s senses; einen Rappel kriegen get crazy ideas; sie kriegt wieder ihren Rappel she’s in one of her crazy moods again

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Rạp|pel ['rapl]
m -s, - (inf)

1) (= Fimmel) craze; (= Klaps) crazy mood

seinen Rappel kriegen or bekommen — to go completely crazy

du hast wohl einen Rappel! — you must be crazy!

2)

(= Wutanfall) einen Rappel haben — to be in a foul or filthy mood or temper

einen Rappel kriegen or bekommen — to throw a fit

dabei kann man ja einen Rappel kriegen — it's enough to drive you mad or up the wall (inf)

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Rap·pel

<-s, ->

[ˈrapl̩]

m

den/seinen \Rappel kriegen (fam) to go completely mad

dabei kriegt man noch den \Rappel! that's enough to drive you up the wall!, that's enough to drive you round the bend! [or twist]

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der; Rappels, Rappel (ugs.) crazy turn (coll.)

du hast wohl einen Rappel? — are you crazy?

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Rappel m; -s, kein pl; umg (Fimmel) craze;

einen Rappel haben have taken leave of one’s senses;

einen Rappel kriegen get crazy ideas;

sie kriegt wieder ihren Rappel she’s in one of her crazy moods again

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der; Rappels, Rappel (ugs.) crazy turn (coll.)

du hast wohl einen Rappel? — are you crazy?

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rappel
15 delirar

v.

to be delirious (un enfermo, un borracho).

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delirar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be delirious

2 figurado (decir despropósitos) to talk nonsense

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verb

1) to rave

2) be delirious

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VI

1) (Med) to be delirious

2) (=desatinar) to rave, talk nonsense

¡tú deliras! — * you must be mad!

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verbo intransitivo (Med) to be delirious

la fiebre lo hacía delirar — the fever made him delirious

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verbo intransitivo (Med) to be delirious

la fiebre lo hacía delirar — the fever made him delirious

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delirar [A1 ]

vi

1 ( Med) to be delirious

la fiebre lo hacía delirar the fever made him delirious

¡tú deliras! ( fam); you must be crazy! ( colloq)

2 ( fam) delirar POR algo/algn to rave ABOUT sth/sb ( colloq)

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delirar ( conjugate delirar) verbo intransitivo (Med) to be delirious;
◊ la fiebre lo hacía delirar the fever made him delirious

delirar verbo intransitivo
1 Med to be delirious
2 (decir disparates) to talk nonsense

' delirar' also found in these entries:
English:
rave
- delirious

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delirar vi

1. [enfermo, borracho] to be delirious;

la fiebre lo hizo delirar the fever made him delirious

2. [decir disparates] to talk nonsense;

¡tú deliras! you're off your head!

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delirar

v/i be delirious;

¡tú deliras! fig you must be crazy!

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delirar vi

1) desvariar: to be delirious

2) : to rave, to talk nonsense

Spanish-English dictionary > delirar
16 spinnen;

spinnt, spann, hat gesponnen

I vt/i

1. spin; die Spinne spinnt ihr Netz the spider spins its web; ein Netz von Intrigen spinnen fig. weave a web of intrigue; ein Garn spinnen umg., fig. spin a yarn

2. umg. es ist alles gesponnen he’s ( oder she’s) made it all up, it’s a load of rubbish (Am. it’s a crock)

II v/i umg. (verrückt sein) be mad ( oder nuts, crazy, off one’s rocker); (Unsinn reden) talk rubbish; du spinnst wohl! you must be crazy ( oder off your rocker)!, spinnst du? have you gone mad?, are you crazy?; spinn ich? am I imagining things?; ich glaub, ich spinne ärgerlich: I don’t believe it!, it can’t be!; er fängt an zu spinnen he’s (slowly) going mad ( oder [a]round the bend), he’s losing his marbles; du spinnst total you’re completely off your rocker

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spinnen;
17 bueno

adj.

1 good, fine, okay.

2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.

3 good, suitable, wholesome.

4 favorable, good.

intj.

1 okay.

2 now then.

3 hello.

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bueno

► adjetivo

1 (gen) good

■ es una película muy buena it's a very good film

■ los niños buenos obedecen a sus padres good children obey their parents

■ lo que necesitas es una buena taza de café what you need is a nice cup of coffee

2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite

3 (tiempo) good, nice

■ hizo un día muy bueno the weather was very good

4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right

■ no es bueno para los niños pequeños it's not suitable for small children

■ esta llave no es la buena this key isn't the right one

5 (de salud) well

■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?

6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable

■ un buen número de participantes quite a few participants

► interjección ¡bueno!

1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like that

estar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-looking

estar de buen ver to be good-looking

por la buenas willingly

¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!

buen humor good humour (US humor)

buenas noches good evening

buenas tardes good afternoon

buenos días good morning

la buena mesa good food

la buena vida the good life Table 1 NOTA See also buen/Table 1

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(f. - buena)

adj.

1) good

2) kind, nice

3) large, considerable

4) healthy, well

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bueno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing buen)
1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fair

es un buen libro — it's a good book

está muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good

tiene buena voz — she has a good voice

les gusta la buena vida — they like the good life

es buen traductor — he's a good translator

hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair

los buenos tiempos — the good old days

la mano buena — hum the right hand

¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!

¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!

lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...

lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come

- lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, good

fue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me

es usted muy bueno — you are very kind

sé bueno — be good

es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort

- es más bueno que el pan

3) (=apropiado) good

este es un buen momento para comprar — this is a good time to buy

no es bueno que esté solo — it's not good for him to be alone

ser bueno para — to be good for

esta bebida es buena para la salud — this drink is good for your health

4) [de salud]

estar bueno — to be well

ponerse bueno — to get better

5) * (=atractivo)

está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *

6) (=considerable) good, large

un buen número de... — a good o large number of...

una buena cantidad de dinero — a large amount of money

un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...

le eché un buen rapapolvo — I gave him a good telling-off

le di un buen susto — I gave him a real fright

ganó buenos duros — she earned a good deal of money

7) iró

¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!

¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!

¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!

¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!

¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!

estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...

luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see

le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *

le dio un tortazo de los buenos — he gave him a hell of a thump *

8) [en saludos]

¡buenas! — hello!

buenos días — good morning

buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening

¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?

9)

- estar de buenas

- estar en la buena

- hacer algo a la buena de Dios

por las buenas —

resolver algo por las buenas — to settle sth amicably

irás por las buenas o por las malas — you'll go whether you like it or not

si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it

- de buenas a primeras

decir una noticia a algn de buenas a primeras — to spring a piece of news on sb

2.

ADV

¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!

bueno, pues... — well...

bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...

bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?

¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!

pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this

3. SM / F

1)

el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *

2)

el bueno de Manolo — good old Manolo

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I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

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= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

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* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

el bueno

(n.) = good guy, the

Ex: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

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bueno¹ -na

adjective

[ The form buen is used before masculine singular nouns. buen]

Sentido I

A

1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› good

tiene buena memoria she has a good memory

siempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo she did a good job

¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 (valioso) good

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice

3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good

¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?

la bola fue buena the ball was in

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thing

B

1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› good

como secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretary

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French

2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good

3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sth

es bueno para el hígado it's good for the liver

C (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› good

traigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)

la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewed

están en buena posición económica they're comfortably off

en las buenas (CS); in the good times

estar de buenas (de buen humor) ( fam) to be in a good mood; (afortunado) ( Col fam) to be lucky

estar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luck

hoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky day

por las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …

intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicely

D [ SER] (conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so much

E (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)

lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue either

F

1 (agradable) nice

¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really good

hace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nice

hace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day

2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice

¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is delicious

la paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time

3

¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!

¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing it

G [ ESTAR]

(en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone off

estos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them

¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?

H [ ESTAR] ( fam)

(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

I

(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very well

háblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good ear

aún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely better

bueno y sano ( Chi) (sin novedad) safe and sound; (sobrio) sober

J (en fórmulas, saludos) good

¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning

¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening

¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma

¡buenas! ¿qué tal? ( fam); hi! o hullo! how are things? ( colloq)

¡buen viaje! have a good journey!

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

no lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like that

Sentido II

A [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› good

fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to me

un buen hombre a good man

dígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …

B [ SER] ‹niño› good

sé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noise

Sentido III

A ( iró fam):

¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you

¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)

¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

darle una buena a algn ( fam); to give sb a good hiding ( colloq)

de los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)

B ( delante del n)

(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible fright

lo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashing

se metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad a lot, a fair amount

C

un buen día one day

un buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …

un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …

Compuestos:

● buena forma

feminine physical fitness

está en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shape

● buena mesa

feminine:

la buenoa mesa good cooking

es un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cooking

● Buena Nueva

feminine:

la Buenoa Nueva the Good News

● buena pieza

feminine ( fam):

¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)

● buena vida

feminine:

la buenoa vida the good life

● buen nombre

masculine good name

● Buen Pastor

masculine:

el Buen Pastor the good Shepherd

bueno² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody ( colloq)

los buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)

2

(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno³

interjection

A

1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right

¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well

3

(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

4 (expresando escepticismo) well

5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all right

bueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm down

B

1

(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!

¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!

pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?

2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!

¡bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba ( iró); oh, great! that's all we needed ( iro)

C

1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?

2

(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to be

era amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orange

D

( Méx) (al contestar el teléfono) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ¡bueno! hello

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bueno 1
◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns

1 [ser]
a) ‹hotel/producto/trabajo› good;

◊ ropa buena good-quality clothes;

la buena mesa good cooking
b) ‹remedio/método› good;

◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches

c) ‹médico/alumno› good;

◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
d) (amable, bondadoso) good, kind;

◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me

e) (conveniente, correcto) good;

◊ no es buena hora it's not a good time;

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
a) ( agradable) nice;

◊ hace muy buen tiempo the weather is nice

b) ‹ comida› ( en general)

◊ ser bueno to be good, be nice;

( en particular)
◊ estar bueno to be good, be nice;

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
c) ( favorable) ‹oferta/crítica› good;

◊ una buena noticia a piece of good news

3 [estar]
a) ( en buen estado) ‹leche/pescado› fresh;

◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sour

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):

◊ está buenísimo he's really gorgeous

4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
◊ estar en buena forma to be in good shape

5
a) (en fórmulas, saludos) good;

◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;

¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;

( más tarde) good evening;
◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;

( al despedirse) good night;
◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
b) ( delante del n) ( uso enfático) ‹ susto› terrible;

◊ una buena cantidad a fair amount;

un buen día one day
c)

◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) great

d)

◊ de buenas a primeras suddenly;

por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq);

◊ los buenos y los malos the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo):

◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno 2 interjección
1
a) ( expresando — duda) well;

(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;
◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

b) ( expresando resignación):

◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

c) ( expresando irritación):

◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)
◊ ¡bueno! hello

bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable

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bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).

♦ adj

1. [en general] good;

tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;

hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;

la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;

una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;

los buenos tiempos the good times;

¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;

el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;

golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;

tener buena acogida to be well received;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[cosa] to look good;
ir por buen camino to be on the right track;

tener buen concepto de to think highly of;

creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;

Prov

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thing

Comp
el buen salvaje the noble savage;
el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan

2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;

ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;

¡sé bueno! be good!

3. [curado, sano] well, all right;

ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;

todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;

ponerse bueno to get well

4. [apacible] nice, fine;

buen tiempo good o fine weather;

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;
Esp
¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?

5. [aprovechable] all right;
[comida] fresh;
esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o off

6. [uso enfático]
ese buen hombre that good man;

una buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;

tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;

un buen susto a real fright;

un buen lío a real o fine mess;

un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;

le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;

le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch

7. Fam [atractivo]
estar bueno to be gorgeous o Br a bit of all right o Br tasty;

¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!

8. Irónico [muy malo] fine;

¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;

¡bueno está! that's enough!;

¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;

¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;

¡buena la has armado o [m5] hecho! you've really gone and done it now!;

librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;

de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;

¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;

estaría bueno that would really cap it all;

si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;

estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;

te has metido en una buena this is a fine mess you've got o US gotten yourself into!;

poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly

9. [en saludos]
¡buenas! hello!;

¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;
[después de las cinco] good evening!;
¡buenas noches! good night!;

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me

10. [en frases]
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;

¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

de buen ver good-looking, attractive;

de buena gana willingly;

¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;

lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;

lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;

dar algo por bueno to approve sth;
Am Fam
estar en la buena to be on a roll;

lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;

prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;
Irónico
como no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it

♦ nm,f

1. Cine
el bueno the goody;

los buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win

2. [bonachón]
el bueno de tu hermano your good old brother

♦ adv

1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;

le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;

¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?

2. [pues] well;

bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…

3. Am [bien]
¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;

¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!

♦ interj

1. [expresa sorpresa]
¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;

¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!

2. [expresa irritación]
¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!

3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello

♦ buenas nfpl

Comp

estar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;

de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;
[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;
así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;

por las buenas willingly;

intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;

lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;

¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?

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bueno

I adj

1 good;

buena voluntad goodwill;

lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;

estar de buenas be in a good mood;

ponerse bueno get well;

dar algo por bueno approve sth;

ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;

¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;

¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;

lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 ( bondadoso) kind;

ser buena gente be nice

3 ( sabroso) nice

4

:

por las buenas willingly;

por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;

de buenas a primeras without warning;

a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old how

II int

:

¡bueno! well!;

¿bueno? Méx hello;

¡buenas! hello!;

buenos días, Rpl

bueno día good morning;

buenas noches good evening;

buenas tardes good evening

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bueno, -na adj, ( buen before masculine singular nouns)

1) : good

una buena idea: a good idea

2) bondadoso: nice, kind

3) apropiado: proper, appropriate

4) sano: well, healthy

5) : considerable, goodly

una buena cantidad: a lot

6)

buenos días : hello, good day

7)

buenas tardes : good afternoon

8)

buenas noches : good evening, good night

bueno interj

1) : OK!, all right!

2) Mex : hello! (on the telephone)

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bueno¹ adj

1. (en general) good [comp. better; superl. best]

los niños buenos good children

un buen coche a good car

2. (agradable) nice

hace un día muy bueno it's a really nice day

es buena persona he's a nice person

¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!

3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking

ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous

4. (sano) better

cuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get better

5. (uso intensivo) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest] / huge

cayó un buen chaparrón there was a huge downpour

una buena ración de croquetas a nice big portion of croquettes

estar de buenas to be in a good mood

por las buenas willingly

bueno² adv (de acuerdo) OK / all right

bueno³ n (en una película) good guy

Spanish-English dictionary > bueno
18 sein

n; -s, kein Pl. being; (Dasein) auch existence; Sein und Schein appearance and reality; mit allen Fasern seines Seins with every fib|re (Am. -er) of his being; Sein oder Nichtsein... to be or not to be...; es geht um Sein oder Nichtsein it is a question of survival ( oder a matter of life and death); das Sein bestimmt das Bewusstsein life determines consciousness

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das Sein

existence; being

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[zain]
nt -s, no pl
being no art; (PHILOS) (= Existenz, Dasein auch) existence no art; (= Wesen, Sosein) essence, suchness
Séín und Schein — appearance and reality

Séín oder Nichtsein — to be or not to be

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das

1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) being

2) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) be

3) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) be

4) (belonging to a male person already spoken about: John says it's his book; He says the book is his; No, his is on the table.) his

5) (belonging to it: The bird has hurt its wing.) its

6) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) their

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Sein

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[zain]

nt kein pl PHILOS existence

\Sein und Schein appearance and reality

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das; Seins (Philos.) being; (Dasein) existence

Sein und Schein — appearance and reality

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sein¹; ist, war, ist gewesen

A. v/i

1. allg be;

sind Sie es? is that you?;

wer ist dort oder

am Apparat? who’s speaking ( oder calling)?;

ist da jemand? is anybody there?;

ach, Sie sind es! oh, it’s you;

ich bin’s it’s me;

hallo, ich bin der Holger hullo, I’m Holger;

wer ist das (überhaupt)? who’s that?

2. von Beruf, Nationalität, Herkunft, Religion etc: be;

was ist dein Vater eigentlich (von Beruf)? what does your father actually do (for a living)?;

ich bin Lektor von Beruf I’m an editor (by trade);

von Beruf bin ich eigentlich Lehrer, aber ich arbeite als Autor I’m really a teacher (by profession), but I work as a writer;

er ist Christ/Moslem/Buddhist he’s a Christian/Muslim/Buddhist;

sind Sie Engländer oder

Engländerin? are you English?;

er ist aus Mexiko he’s ( oder he comes) from Mexico;

er ist wer umg he’s really somebody

3. (existieren) be (alive);

unser Vater ist nicht mehr form our father is no longer alive;

ich denke, also bin ich I think therefore I am;

wenn du nicht gewesen wärst if it hadn’t been for you

4. vor adj etc, in best. Zustand, bei best. Tätigkeit: be;

wir sind seit 1987/16 Jahren verheiratet we have been married since 1987/for 16 years;

er ist schon lange tot he has been dead for a long time;

sei(d) nicht so laut! don’t be so noisy, stop making such a noise;

sei nicht so frech! don’t be so cheeky;

sei so gut und … do me a favo(u)r and …, would you be so good as to …?;

sei er auch noch so reich no matter how rich he is, however rich he may be;

wie teuer es auch (immer) sein mag however expensive it may be;

er ist beim Lesen he’s reading;

sie ist am Putzen umg she’s doing the cleaning;

die Garage ist im Bau the garage is being built;

sie ist schon ein paar Mal im Fernsehen gewesen auch she’s made a few appearances on TV ( oder a few TV appearances);

sie ist jetzt 15 Jahre she’s 15 now;

es ist ein Jahr (her), seit it’s a year since, it was a year ago that;

ich bin ja nicht so umg I’m not like that;

sei doch nicht so! umg don’t be like that;

du bist wohl! umg you must be crazy!;

sei es, wie es sei be that as it may;

wenn dem so ist umg if that’s the case, in that case

5. (sich befinden, aufhalten) be;

es ist niemand zu Hause there’s nobody at home;

sie ist in Urlaub/zur Kur she’s on holiday/taking a cure;

warst du mal in London? have you ever been to London?

6. qualitativ:

wie ist das Wetter bei euch? how’s the weather ( oder what’s the weather like) with you?;

wie ist der Wein? how’s the wine?, what’s the wine like?;

wie ist er so als Chef? what’s he like as a boss?;

der Film/die Party war nichts umg the film (US auch movie)/party was a dead loss (US a washout)

7. geeignet, bestimmt:

Alkohol ist nichts für Kinder alcohol isn’t for children, children shouldn’t touch alcohol;

das ist nichts für mich that’s not my cup of tea; (bin an Kauf etc nicht interessiert) that’s not for me;

dies ist gegen die Schmerzen this is for the pain

8. (scheinen):

mir ist, als kenne ich ihn schon I have a feeling I know him;

es ist, als ob … it’s as though …

9. mit dat (sich fühlen):

mir ist kalt I’m cold, I feel cold;

mir ist schlecht I feel ill (besonders US sick);

mir ist nicht nach Arbeiten umg I don’t feel like working, I’m not in the mood for work

10. verantwortlich, schuldig etc:

wer war das? (wer hat das getan?) who did that?;

ich war es (habe es getan) it was me;

keiner will es gewesen sein nobody will admit they did it, nobody’s owning up;

du bist es! beim Fangenspielen: you’re it

11. mit zu (+inf):

die Waren sind zu senden an … the goods are to be sent to …;

das Spiel ist nicht mehr zu gewinnen the game can no longer be won, we can no longer win (the game);

da ist nichts (mehr) zu machen umg there’s nothing to be done ( oder one can do);

er ist nicht mehr zu retten he’s past saving; umg, fig he’s a lost cause, he’s beyond help;

es ist nun an dir zu (+inf) it’s up to you to … now;

es ist nicht an uns zu urteilen form it’s not for us to judge

12. MATH etc:

5 und 2 ist 7 five and two are ( oder is, make[s]) seven;

3 mal 7 ist 21 three times seven is ( oder are, make[s]) twenty-one;

x sei … let x be …

13. meist unbestimmt, oft in umg Wendungen:

ist was? umg is anything ( oder something) wrong?; auch provozierend: what’s the problem?;

was ist mit dir? umg what’s the matter ( oder what’s wrong) with you?;

so ist das nun mal umg that’s the way it is;

nun, wie ist’s? umg well, what about it (then)?;

wie ist es mit dir? umg what about you?;

mit dem Urlaub war nichts umg the holiday didn’t work out, the holiday fell through;

Nachtisch/Fernsehen ist heute nicht, Kinder umg there’s no sweet (US dessert)/television for you today, children;

was nicht ist, kann ja noch werden umg there’s plenty of time yet;

das war’s umg that’s it, that’s the lot;

war das alles? is that all ( oder the lot)?;

das wär’s für heute! umg that’s all for today

14. mit Verben:

etwas sein lassen (nicht tun) not do sth; (aufhören) stop doing sth;

lass es sein stop it; (rühr es nicht an) leave it alone; (kümmere dich nicht drum) don’t bother;

ich an deiner Stelle würde das sein lassen if I were you I wouldn’t have anything to do with it;

am besten lassen wir es ganz sein we’d better forget all about it;

muss das sein? do you have to?;

was sein muss, muss sein whatever will be, will be;

was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?;

das kann sein, kann oder

mag sein umg it’s possible, it could be;

das kann nicht sein that’s impossible, it can’t be

15. im Konjunktiv

es sei denn(, dass) unless;

sei es, dass … oder dass … whether … or …;

wie wär’s mit einer Partie Schach? how ( oder what) about a game of chess?;

na, wie wär’s mit uns beiden? umg how about the two of us getting together?;

und das wäre? umg and what might that be?

B. v/aux have;

ich bin ihm schon begegnet I’ve met him before;

die Sonne ist untergegangen the sun has set ( oder gone down);

er ist nach Berlin gegangen he has gone to Berlin;

ich bin bei meinem Anwalt gewesen I’ve been to see my lawyer;

als die Polizei kam, war er schon verschwunden when the police arrived he had disappeared;

er ist in Paris gesehen worden he has been seen in Paris;

ich bin in Böhmen/1972 geboren I was born in Bohemia/in 1972;

die Arbeiten sind beendet the jobs are finished;

der neue Kanzler ist gewählt the new Chancellor has been elected

sein²

A. poss pr

1. adjektivisch: his; Mädchen: her; Sache: its; Tier: meist its; Haustier: his, weiblich: her; Schiff, Staat: oft her; unbestimmt: one’s;

sein Glück machen make one’s fortune;

all sein bisschen Geld what little money he has ( oder had);

Seine Majestät His Majesty;

es kostet (gut) seine tausend Dollar it costs a good thousand dollars

2. substantivisch: his;

seiner, seine, sein(e)s, der (die, das) sein(ig)e his; Mädchen: hers;

jedem das Seine to each his own;

das Sein(ig)e tun do one’s share (bit umg); (sein Möglichstes tun) do one’s best

B. pers pr (gen von er und es) of him; Mädchen: of her;

er war seiner nicht mehr mächtig he had lost control of himself completely

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das; Seins (Philos.) being; (Dasein) existence

Sein und Schein — appearance and reality

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nur sing. (Dasein) n.

existence n. nur sing. n.

being n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sein
19 sein1;

ist, war, ist gewesen

I v/i

1. allg. be; sind Sie es? is that you?; wer ist dort oder am Apparat? who’s speaking ( oder calling)?; ist da jemand? is anybody there?; ach, Sie sind es! oh, it’s you; ich bin’s it’s me; hallo, ich bin der Holger hullo, I’m Holger; wer ist das ( überhaupt)? who’s that?

2. von Beruf, Nationalität, Herkunft, Religion etc.: be; was ist dein Vater eigentlich ( von Beruf)? what does your father actually do (for a living)?; ich bin Lektor von Beruf I’m an editor (by trade); von Beruf bin ich eigentlich Lehrer, aber ich arbeite als Autor I’m really a teacher (by profession), but I work as a writer; er ist Christ / Moslem / Buddhist he’s a Christian / Muslim / Buddhist; sind Sie Engländer oder Engländerin? are you English?; er ist aus Mexiko he’s ( oder he comes) from Mexico; er ist wer umg. he’s really somebody

3. (existieren) be (alive); unser Vater ist nicht mehr förm. our father is no longer alive; ich denke, also bin ich I think therefore I am; wenn du nicht gewesen wärst if it hadn’t been for you

4. vor Adj. etc., in best. Zustand, bei best. Tätigkeit: be; wir sind seit 1987 / 16 Jahren verheiratet we have been married since 1987 / for 16 years; er ist schon lange tot he has been dead for a long time; sei(d) nicht so laut! don’t be so noisy, stop making such a noise; sei nicht so frech! don’t be so cheeky; sei so gut und... do me a favo(u)r and..., would you be so good as to...?; sei er auch noch so reich no matter how rich he is, however rich he may be; wie teuer es auch ( immer) sein mag however expensive it may be; er ist beim Lesen he’s reading; sie ist am Putzen umg. she’s doing the cleaning; die Garage ist im Bau the garage is being built; sie ist schon ein paar Mal im Fernsehen gewesen auch she’s made a few appearances on TV ( oder a few TV appearances); sie ist jetzt 15 Jahre she’s 15 now; es ist ein Jahr ( her), seit it’s a year since, it was a year ago that; ich bin ja nicht so umg. I’m not like that; sei doch nicht so! umg. don’t be like that; du bist wohl! umg. you must be crazy!; sei es, wie es sei be that as it may; wenn dem so ist umg. if that’s the case, in that case

5. (sich befinden, aufhalten) be; es ist niemand zu Hause there’s nobody at home; sie ist in Urlaub / zur Kur she’s on holiday / taking a cure; warst du mal in London? have you ever been to London?

6. qualitativ: wie ist das Wetter bei euch? how’s the weather ( oder what’s the weather like) with you?; wie ist der Wein? how’s the wine?, what’s the wine like?; wie ist er so als Chef? what’s he like as a boss?; der Film / die Party war nichts umg. the film (Am. auch movie)/ party was a dead loss (Am. a washout)

7. geeignet, bestimmt: Alkohol ist nichts für Kinder alcohol isn’t for children, children shouldn’t touch alcohol; das ist nichts für mich that’s not my cup of tea; (bin an Kauf etc. nicht interessiert) that’s not for me; dies ist gegen die Schmerzen this is for the pain

8. (scheinen): mir ist, als kenne ich ihn schon I have a feeling I know him; es ist, als ob... it’s as though...

9. mit Dat (sich fühlen): mir ist kalt I’m cold, I feel cold; mir ist schlecht I feel ill (bes. Am. sick); mir ist nicht nach Arbeiten umg. I don’t feel like working, I’m not in the mood for work

10. verantwortlich, schuldig etc.: wer war das? (wer hat das getan?) who did that?; ich war es (habe es getan) it was me; keiner will es gewesen sein nobody will admit they did it, nobody’s owning up; du bist es! beim Fangenspielen: you’re it

11. mit zu (+ Inf.): die Waren sind zu senden an... the goods are to be sent to...; das Spiel ist nicht mehr zu gewinnen the game can no longer be won, we can no longer win (the game); da ist nichts ( mehr) zu machen umg. there’s nothing to be done ( oder one can do); er ist nicht mehr zu retten he’s past saving; umg., fig. he’s a lost cause, he’s beyond help; es ist nun an dir zu (+ Inf.) it’s up to you to... now; es ist nicht an uns zu urteilen förm. it’s not for us to judge

12. MATH. etc.: 5 und 2 ist 7 five and two are ( oder is, make[s]) seven; 3 mal 7 ist 21 three times seven is ( oder are, make[s]) twenty-one; x sei... let x be...

13. meist unbest., oft in umg. Wendungen: ist was? umg. is anything ( oder something) wrong?; auch provozierend: what’s the problem?; was ist mit dir? umg. what’s the matter ( oder what’s wrong) with you?; so ist das nun mal umg. that’s the way it is; nun, wie ist’s? umg. well, what about it (then)?; wie ist es mit dir? umg. what about you?; mit dem Urlaub war nichts umg. the holiday didn’t work out, the holiday fell through; Nachtisch / Fernsehen ist heute nicht, Kinder umg. there’s no sweet (Am. dessert)/ television for you today, children; was nicht ist, kann ja noch werden umg. there’s plenty of time yet; das war’s umg. that’s it, that’s the lot; war das alles? is that all ( oder the lot)?; das wär’s für heute! umg. that’s all for today

14. mit Verben: etw. sein lassen (nicht tun) not do s.th.; (aufhören) stop doing s.th.; lass es sein stop it; (rühr es nicht an) leave it alone; (kümmere dich nicht drum) don’t bother; ich an deiner Stelle würde das sein lassen if I were you I wouldn’t have anything to do with it; am besten lassen wir es ganz sein we’d better forget all about it; muss das sein? do you have to?; was sein muss, muss sein whatever will be, will be; was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?; das kann sein, kann oder mag sein umg. it’s possible, it could be; das kann nicht sein that’s impossible, it can’t be

15. im Konjunktiv es sei denn(, dass) unless; sei es, dass... oder dass... whether... or...; wie wär’s mit einer Partie Schach? how ( oder what) about a game of chess?; na, wie wär’s mit uns beiden? umg. how about the two of us getting together?; und das wäre? umg. and what might that be?

II Hilfsv. have; ich bin ihm schon begegnet I’ve met him before; die Sonne ist untergegangen the sun has set ( oder gone down); er ist nach Berlin gegangen he has gone to Berlin; ich bin bei meinem Anwalt gewesen I’ve been to see my lawyer; als die Polizei kam, war er schon verschwunden when the police arrived he had disappeared; er ist in Paris gesehen worden he has been seen in Paris; ich bin in Böhmen / 1972 geboren I was born in Bohemia / in 1972; die Arbeiten sind beendet the jobs are finished; der neue Kanzler ist gewählt the new Chancellor has been elected

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I Poss. Pron.

1. adjektivisch: his; Mädchen: her; Sache: its; Tier: meist its; Haustier: his, weiblich: her; Schiff, Staat: oft her; unbestimmt: one’s; sein Glück machen make one’s fortune; all sein bisschen Geld what little money he has ( oder had); Seine Majestät His Majesty; es kostet ( gut) seine tausend Dollar it costs a good thousand dollars

2. substantivisch: his; seiner, seine, sein(e)s, der (die, das) sein(ig)e his; Mädchen: hers; jedem das Seine to each his own; das Sein(ig) e tun do one’s share (bit umg.); (sein Möglichstes tun) do one’s best

II pers. Pron. ( Gen von er und es) of him; Mädchen: of her; er war seiner nicht mehr mächtig he had lost control of himself completely

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sein1;
20 Klammerbeutel

Klạm|mer|beu|tel
m
peg bag
dich haben sie wohl mit dem Klammerbeutel gepudert (inf) — you must be off your rocker (Brit inf), you must be crazy

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Klammerbeutel m clothes peg (US pin) bag;

mit dem Klammerbeutel gepudert sein umg, fig be off one’s head

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Klammerbeutel

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