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you shouldn't let yourself

1 abandonarse

abandonarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (descuidarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (entregarse) to give oneself up (a, to)

■ se abandonó a la bebida he gave himself up to drink

3 (ceder) to give in

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VPR

1) (=no cuidarse) to let o.s. go

no deberías abandonarte aunque estés deprimida — you shouldn't let yourself go even though you're depressed

aunque no se abandona nada parece cada vez más viejo — although he looks after himself very well he looks older every day

2) (=entregarse) to abandon o.s.

nos abandonamos en manos de la suerte — we abandoned ourselves to the hand of fate

abandonarse a — [+ alcohol, droga] to give o.s. over o up to, abandon o.s. to; [+ destino, suerte] to abandon o.s. to; [+ sueño] to surrender to, give in to

no te abandones a la desesperación — don't give in to despair

3) (=desanimarse) to lose heart, get discouraged

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(v.) = go to + seed

Ex. She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.

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(v.) = go to + seed

Ex: She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.

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■abandonarse verbo reflexivo
1 (descuidarse) to let oneself go: se ha abandonado mucho desde la muerte de su marido, she's really let herself go since her husband's death
2 (entregarse) to abandon oneself o to give oneself over: no te abandones al desaliento, don't lose heart
' abandonarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- entregarse
- abandonar
- dejar
- entregar
English:
let

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vpr

1. [de aspecto] to neglect oneself, to let oneself go

2.
abandonarse a [desesperación, dolor] to succumb to;
[placer, sentidos] to abandon oneself to; [vicio] to give oneself over to;
se abandona con facilidad a la desesperación she is quick to despair

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abandonarse

v/r let o.s. go;

abandonarse a abandon o.s. to

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vr

1) : to neglect oneself

2)

abandonarse a : to succumb to, to give oneself over to

Spanish-English dictionary > abandonarse
2 durchhängen

v/i (unreg., trennb., hat/ südd., schw., österr. ist -ge-)

1. ( nach unten) durchhängen sag

2. umg., fig. have ( oder be going through) a low ( oder downer); lass dich nicht so durchhängen come on, get a grip of yourself

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to sag

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dụrch|hän|gen
vi sep irreg aux haben or sein
to sag; (fig inf) (= deprimiert sein) to be down (in the mouth) (inf); (= schlappmachen) to wilt, to flag; (= erschöpft sein) to be shattered (inf) or knackered (Brit inf)
du solltest dich nicht so durchhängen lassen — you shouldn't let yourself go like that

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(to bend, hang down, especially in the middle: There were so many books on the shelf that it sagged.) sag

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durch|hän·gen

[ˈdʊrçhɛŋən]

vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein o haben

1. (nach unten hängen)

▪ [nach unten] \durchhängen to sag

2. (fam: erschlafft sein) to be drained

3. (fam: deprimiert sein) to be down [or on a downer] fam

lass dich nicht so \durchhängen don't mope about like this

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb sag

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durchhängen v/i (irr, trennb, hat/südd, schweiz, österr ist -ge-)

1.

(nach unten) durchhängen sag

2. umg, fig have ( oder be going through) a low ( oder downer);

lass dich nicht so durchhängen come on, get a grip of yourself

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb sag

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > durchhängen
3 interés

m.

1 interest, concernment, regard, interestedness.

2 interest, yield.

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interés

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) interest; (propio) self-interest

■ ha mostrado mucho interés por el piso he has shown great interest in the flat

■ lo hace sólo por interés he's only doing it for what he can get out of it

■ cuando crezcas verás que era por tu interés when you're older you'll realize it was for your own good

2 FINANZAS interest

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de gran interés very interesting

ir en interés de to be in the interests of

poner interés en algo to take an interest in something, put effort into something

■ debes poner más interés en tu trabajo you should take more interest in your work

tener interés en to be interested in

interés compuesto compound interest

interés simple simple interest

intereses creados vested interests

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noun m.

interest

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SM

1) (=valor) interest

una cuestión de interés general — a question of general interest

un edificio de interés histórico — a building of historic interest

ese asunto no tiene interés para nosotros — this matter is of no interest to us

2) (=curiosidad) interest

el tema despertó o suscitó el interés del público — the topic aroused public interest

ha seguido con gran interés la campaña electoral — he has followed the electoral campaign with great interest

• esperar algo con interés — to await sth with interest

• mostrar interés en o por algo — to show (an) interest in sth

• poner interés en algo — to take an interest in sth

puse verdadero interés en aprender inglés — I took a real interest in learning English

• sentir o tener interés por algo — to be interested in sth

si tienes interés por el piso, todavía está a la venta — if you're interested in the flat, it's still for sale

siento auténtico interés por los idiomas — I have a real interest o I am really interested in languages

sentir o tener interés por hacer algo — to be interested in doing sth

3) (=beneficio)

a) [de persona, país] interest

no deberías dejarte llevar por el interés — you shouldn't let yourself be swayed by personal interest

¿qué interés tienes tú en que pierdan el partido? — what's your interest in their losing the match?

te lo digo por tu propio interés — I'm telling you for your own benefit o in your own interest

en interés del país ha renunciado a la reelección — in the interest(s) of the country he is not standing for re-election

b) (Econ) interest

un préstamo a o con un interés del 9 por ciento — a loan at 9 per cent interest

los intereses de mi cuenta — the interest on my account

• dar interés — [capital, inversión] to yield interest; [banco, cuenta] to pay interest

mi capital me da un interés del 5,3 por ciento — my capital yields an interest of 5.3 per cent

• devengar interés — to accrue interest, earn interest

• tasa LAm o tipo de interés — interest rate

intereses acumulados — accrued interest sing

interés compuesto — compound interest

interés controlador — controlling interest

interés devengado — accrued interest, earned interest

intereses por cobrar — interest receivable sing

intereses por pagar — interest payable sing

interés simple — simple interest

4) pl intereses

a) (Com) interests

hay intereses económicos por medio — there are financial interests involved

tengo que defender mis intereses — I have to look after my own interests

los intereses españoles en África — Spanish interests in Africa

• un conflicto de intereses — a conflict of interests

• tener intereses en algo — to have interests o a stake in sth

tiene intereses en varias compañías extranjeras — he has interests o a stake in several foreign companies

b) (=aficiones) interests

¿qué intereses tienes? — what are your interests?

fomentar los intereses de algn — to foster sb's interest in sth

intereses creados — vested interests

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masculino

1)

a) (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico — of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano — a human interest story

de interés científico — of scientific significance o interest

b) ( actitud) interest

despertó el interés de todos — it aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés — with great interest

interés en algo — interest in something

pon más interés en tus estudios — take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...

tienen gran interés en verlo — they are very interested in seeing it

c) (afición, inquietud) interest

2)

a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good

actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest

b) intereses masculino plural ( objetivos) interests (pl)

conflicto de intereses — conflict of interests

c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)

tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company

administro sus intereses — I look after her investments

- interés público

- intereses creados/privados

3) (Fin) interest

a or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

ganar intereses — to earn interest

tipo de interés — rate of interest

•

- interés compuesto/simple

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masculino

1)

a) (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico — of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano — a human interest story

de interés científico — of scientific significance o interest

b) ( actitud) interest

despertó el interés de todos — it aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés — with great interest

interés en algo — interest in something

pon más interés en tus estudios — take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que... — I am particularly concerned o keen that...

tienen gran interés en verlo — they are very interested in seeing it

c) (afición, inquietud) interest

2)

a) (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés — in your own interest, for your own good

actúa sólo por interés — he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest

b) intereses masculino plural ( objetivos) interests (pl)

conflicto de intereses — conflict of interests

c) intereses masculino plural (bienes, capital)

tiene intereses en esa empresa — he has a stake o an interest in that company

administro sus intereses — I look after her investments

- interés público

- intereses creados/privados

3) (Fin) interest

a or con un interés del 12% — at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

ganar intereses — to earn interest

tipo de interés — rate of interest

•

- interés compuesto/simple

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interés¹

¹ = appeal, appetite, concern, focus, involvement, interest, knowledge interest, piquancy, penchant, pursuit, topicality.

Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.

Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex: The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex: Phenomenography is an approach that builds on phenomenological and hermeneutic traditions; its knowledge interest is to describe the varying conceptions held within a specific group about a phenomenon = La fenomenografía es un método que parte de las tradicionaes fenomenológicas y hermenéuticas; su interés es describir las diversas concepciones que un grupo concreto tiene sobre un fenómeno.

Ex: Young was a man of singular eccentricity and piquancy of character, a person who was very interesting in his own right.

Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.

Ex: This year, the event is gaining topicality because of the EU enlargement.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotec = library advocacy.

* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.

* ámbito de interés = sphere of interest.

* ampliar el interés = broaden + interest.

* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* atraer el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, draw + interest.

* atraer el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* campo de interés = sphere of interest.

* captar el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest.

* captar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* coincidir con los intereses de uno = match + interests.

* combinar intereses = bridge + interests.

* conflicto de intereses = conflict of interest(s), competing interests.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* conjunto de intereses = set of interests.

* Consejo Internacional de Museos y Lugares de Interés (ICOMS) = International Council of Museums and Sites (ICOMOS).

* constatar el interés = gauge + interest.

* con un interés en = with a stake in.

* crear interés = build + interest.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.

* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.

* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.

* defensa de intereses = lobbying.

* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.

* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.

* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* el interés público = the public interest.

* en interés de = in the interest(s) of.

* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* expresión de interés = application.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* foco de interés = focus of interest, focus of concern, focus of attention.

* fomentar el interés = raise + interest, foster + interest, foster + interest.

* fomentar interés = build + interest.

* generar interés = generate + interest.

* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.

* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.

* guiado por intereses propios = interest-determined.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* institución de interés histórico = heritage institution.

* institución de interés histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* interés + centrarse en = interest + lie with.

* interés comercial = business interest, commercial interest.

* interés común = shared interest.

* interés creado = vested interest.

* interés + decaer = interest + flag.

* interés económico = economic interest.

* intereses = breadth of interests.

* intereses comerciales = market forces, marketplace forces.

* intereses comunes = common ground, community of interest.

* intereses contrapuestos = conflicting interests.

* intereses cotidianos = life interests.

* intereses de lectura = reading interests.

* intereses encontrados = competing interests.

* intereses ocultos = hidden agenda.

* interés general = public interest.

* interés pasajero = passing interest.

* interés periodístico = newsworthiness.

* interés personal = vested interest, self-interest, axe + to grind, personal interest.

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* interés por los libros = awareness of books.

* interés público = public interest.

* interés renovado = renewed interest.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* lleno de interés = solicitously.

* lugar de interés = attraction, sight.

* lugares de interés = sights.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* máximo interés = maximum interest.

* mostrar interés = mark + interest.

* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.

* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.

* motivado por intereses propios = interest-based.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* muestra de interés = expression of interest.

* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* noticias diarias de interés = daily news alerts.

* objeto de interés = object of interest.

* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perfil de interés = subject interest.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* perjudicar los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* por interés = out of interest.

* por interés personal = self-interested.

* profundizar el interés = deepen + interest.

* promover un interés = promote + interest.

* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.

* punto de interés = point of interest.

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* renovado interés = upsurge.

* resumen de interés = highlight abstract.

* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.

* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* servir los intereses = serve + interests.

* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.

* tener interés por = have + an interest in.

* tener interés por = be interested in.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener un interés muy personal en = have + a stake in, hold + a stake in.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

interés²

² = interest, rate, interest charge.

Ex: Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.

Ex: The EIB is able to borrow money at the best possible rates, and as it is non-profit making it is able to offer loans at advantageous terms.

Ex: And, most importantly, even if a company makes a loss, it still has to pay its interest charges.

* interés bancario = interest rate.

* interés compuesto = compound interest.

* intereses del capital = capital charges.

* interés fijo = fixed interest.

* interés simple = simple interest.

* pago de los intereses = interest payment.

* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.

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interés

masculine

A

1 (importancia, valor) interest

de interés turístico of interest to tourists

un tema de interés humano a human interest story

un descubrimiento de enorme interés científico a discovery of enormous scientific significance o importance

una anécdota sin ningún interés an anecdote of little or no interest

2 (actitud) interest

el anuncio despertó or suscitó el interés de todos the advertisement aroused everyone's interest

con gran interés with great interest

interés EN algo interest IN sth

pon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolwork

tengo especial interés en que esto se resuelva pronto I am particularly concerned o keen that this should be resolved quickly

tienen gran interés en probarlo they are very interested in testing it

3 (afición, inquietud) interest

la fotografía se cuenta entre sus muchos intereses photography is one of her many interests

B

1 (conveniencia, beneficio) interest

por tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good o benefit

las mejoras van en interés de todos the improvements are in everyone's interest

actúa sólo por interés he acts purely out of self-interest o in his own interest

2 intereses mpl (objetivos) interests (pl)

había un conflicto de intereses there was a conflict of interests

3 intereses mpl

(bienes, capital): tiene intereses en varias empresas he has a stake o an interest in several companies

un contable administra sus intereses an accountant looks after her investments

Compuestos:

● intereses creados

mpl vested interests (pl)

● intereses privados

mpl private interests (pl)

● interés público

masculine:

el interés público the public interest

C ( Fin) interest

un préstamo a or con un interés del 12% a loan at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%

pagan unos intereses muy altos or un interés muy alto they pay very high interest o very high rates of interest

devengar or ganar intereses to earn interest

tipo de interés rate of interest

Compuestos:

● interés compuesto

compound interest

● interés simple

simple interest

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interés sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) interest;
◊ de interés turístico of interest to tourists;

pon más interés en tus estudios take more interest in your schoolwork;
tengo especial interés en que … I am particularly concerned o keen that …;
tienen gran interés en verlo they are very interested in seeing it;
por tu propio interés in your own interest, for your own good;
actúa solo por interés he acts purely in his own interest o out of self-interest;
conflicto de intereses conflict of interests
2 (Fin) interest;
a or con un interés del 12% at 12% interest o at an interest rate of 12%;
◊ ganar intereses to earn interest;

tipo de interés rate of interest
interés sustantivo masculino
1 (curiosidad) interest: tienes que poner más interés en ello, you must take more interest in it
tengo interés en/por viajar a Perú, I'm interested in travelling to Peru
2 (importancia) esta película carece de interés, this movie lacks interest
no ha sucedido nada de interés, nothing interesting has happened
3 (provecho personal) self-interest: te llama solo por interés, he phones you out of self-interest
(provecho, bien) in the interest of: lo haré en interés tuyo, I shall do it for your own good
en interés de la ciencia, for the sake of science
4 Fin interest
con un interés del 15%, at an interest rate of 15%
tipos de interés, interest rates
♦ Locuciones: perder el interés, to lose interest
con intereses, (con creces, más de lo que se recibió) with interest
' interés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amorfa
- amorfo
- candente
- captar
- carente
- comodidad
- común
- conveniencia
- dar
- decir
- deducirse
- desgana
- desganada
- desganado
- despertarse
- desvivirse
- devengar
- entregarse
- flojedad
- hinchar
- hipotecaria
- hipotecario
- importar
- inquietud
- interesar
- interesada
- interesado
- lengua
- llamar
- menguante
- morbosa
- morboso
- pasar
- polarizar
- revelar
- solicitud
- tinta
- tipo
- ver
- abusivo
- acaparar
- anecdótico
- anual
- aparentar
- aparente
- apreciar
- atractivo
- atraer
- auténtico
- baja
English:
accrue
- active
- ax
- axe
- bear
- benefit
- capture
- conflicting
- deep
- demolish
- develop
- fire
- flag
- flat
- fluctuate
- foster
- interest
- interest rate
- keen
- keenly
- lack
- lending
- LIBOR
- pall
- pay
- prime rate
- really
- reduction
- revive
- rising
- self-interest
- send down
- show
- sight
- simple interest
- stake
- stimulate
- sustain
- vested
- wane
- yield
- bank
- concern
- fixed
- memorabilia
- pique
- purpose
- rate
- revival
- secondary

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interés (pl intereses) nm

1. [utilidad, valor] interest;

de interés interesting;

un descubrimiento de gran interés para los enfermos de sida a discovery of great signifiance to people with AIDS;

una construcción de interés histórico a building of historical interest

2. [curiosidad] interest;

un tema de interés común a subject of interest to everyone;

el hallazgo ha despertado el interés de los científicos the discovery has aroused scientists' interest;

tener interés en o [m5] por to be interested in;

tengo interés por recorrer el centro de la ciudad I'm interested in doing a tour of the town centre;

sigo con interés la polémica I'm following the debate with interest

3. [esfuerzo] interest;

trabajó con mucho interés en el proyecto she was an enthusiastic worker on the project;

poner interés en algo to take a real interest in sth;

tienes que poner más interés en los estudios you must show a bit more interest in your schoolwork

4. [conveniencia, provecho] interest;

una obra de interés general o [m5] público a construction project that is in everyone's o the public interest;

hacer algo por el interés de alguien, hacer algo en interés de alguien to do sth in sb's interest;

tengo interés en que venga pronto it's in my interest that he should come soon;

a todos nos mueve un interés común we are all motivated by a common interest

5. [egoísmo] self-interest, selfishness;

por interés out of selfishness;

casarse por (el) interés to marry for money

Comp
intereses creados vested interests
6.
intereses [aficiones] interests;

entre sus intereses se cuentan el golf y la vela his interests include golf and sailing

7.
intereses [económicos] interests;

los intereses españoles en Latinoamérica Spanish interests in Latin America;

tiene intereses en una empresa del sector he has interests o a stake in a company in that sector;

su hermana administra sus intereses her sister looks after her financial interests

8. Fin interest;

un préstamo con un interés del 5 por ciento a loan at 5 percent interest;

interés a corto/largo plazo short-/long-term interest;

tipo o [m5] tasa de interés interest rate

Comp
interés acumulable cumulative interest;
interés compuesto compound interest;

intereses de demora penalty interest [for late payment];

interés devengado accrued o earned interest;

interés interbancario interbank deposit rate;

interés de mora penalty interest [for late payment];

interés preferencial preferential interest rate;

interés simple simple interest;

intereses vencidos interest due

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interés

m

1 interest

2 COM interest;

sin interés interest free

3 desp

self-interest

4

:

intereses pl ( bienes) interests

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interés nm, pl - reses : interest

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interés n interest

pone mucho interés en el trabajo he takes a great deal of interest in his work

es un tema de gran interés it's a very interesting subject

en esta cuenta obtendrás un interés del 5% you'll get 5% interest from this account

tener interés en algo to be interested in something

tener interés en/por hacer algo to be keen to do something

tiene mucho interés en conocerte he's very keen to meet you

Spanish-English dictionary > interés
4 мелочи

1. a silly thing (глупость)
You shouldn’t let yourself get upset over such silly things.

2. little articles (разные мелкие предметы)
And these shelves were loaded with little articles, soap and talcum powder, razors and those Western magazines ranch men love to read and scoff at and secretly believe. (J. Steinbeck. Of Mice And Men)

Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > мелочи
5 мелочь

1. a silly thing (глупость)
You shouldn’t let yourself get upset over such silly things.

2. little articles (разные мелкие предметы)
And these shelves were loaded with little articles, soap and talcum powder, razors and those Western magazines ranch men love to read and scoff at and secretly believe. (J. Steinbeck. Of Mice And Men)

Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > мелочь
6 lassen

las·sen <lässt, ließ, gelassen> [ʼlasn̩]

vt

1) (unter\lassen)

etw \lassen to stop sth, to refrain from doing sth;

ich hatte Ihnen das doch ausdrücklich aufgetragen, warum haben Sie es dann gelassen? I expressly instructed you to do that, why didn't you do it?;

wirst du das wohl \lassen! will you stop that!;

lass das, ich mag das nicht! stop it, I don't like it!;

wenn du keine Lust dazu hast, dann \lassen wir es eben if you don't feel like it we won't bother;

wenn du keine Lust dazu hast, dann lass es doch if you don't feel like it, then don't do it;

es/etw nicht \lassen können not to be able to stop it/sth

2) (zurück\lassen)

jdn/etw irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somewhere;

etw hinter sich akk \lassen to leave sth behind one

3) (über\lassen, behalten \lassen)

jdm etw \lassen to let sb have sth;

man ließ ihm nur eine winzige Rente they only let him have a small pension

4) (gehen \lassen)

jdn/ein Tier irgendwohin \lassen to let sb/an animal go somewhere;

lass den Hund nicht nach draußen don't let the dog go outside;

mit 13 lasse ich meine Tochter nicht in die Disko I wouldn't let my daughter go to a disco at 13

5) (in einem Zustand \lassen)

etw irgendwie \lassen to leave sth somehow;

ich möchte den Garten heute nicht schon wieder ungespritzt \lassen I don't want to leave the garden unwatered again today;

jdn ohne Aufsicht \lassen to leave sb unsupervised;

es dabei \lassen to leave sth at that;

\lassen wir's dabei let's leave it at that;

etw \lassen, wie es ist to leave sth as it is

6) (fam: los\lassen)

jdn/etw \lassen to let sb/sth go;

lass mich, ich will nicht, dass du mich vor aller Augen umarmst! let me go, I don't want you putting your arms around me in front of everybody!

7) (in Ruhe \lassen)

jdn \lassen to leave sb alone

8) (gewähren \lassen)

jdn \lassen to let sb;

Mama, ich möchte so gerne auf die Party gehen, lässt du mich? Mum, I really want to go to the party, will you let me?

9) (hinein\lassen)

etw in etw \lassen to let sth into sth;

kannst du mir das Wasser schon mal in die Wanne \lassen? can you run a bath for me?;

frische Luft ins Zimmer \lassen to let a bit of fresh air into the room

10) (hinaus\lassen)

etw aus etw \lassen to let sth escape from somewhere;

sie haben mir die Luft aus den Reifen gelassen! they've let my tyres down!

11) ( zugestehen)

das/eines muss jd jdm \lassen sb must give sb that/one thing;

eines muss man ihm \lassen, er versteht sein Handwerk you've got to give him one thing, he knows his job

WENDUNGEN:

alles unter sich \lassen dat; ( euph) (veraltend) to mess the bed;

einen \lassen ( fam) to let one rip ( fam) vb aux <lässt, ließ, \lassen modal

1) (veran\lassen)

jdn etw tun \lassen to have sb do sth;

jdn kommen \lassen to send for sb;

sie wollen alle ihre Kinder studieren \lassen they want all of their children to study;

wir sollten den Arzt kommen \lassen we ought to send for the doctor;

\lassen Sie Herrn Braun hereinkommen send Mr. Braun in;

der Chef hat es nicht gerne, wenn man ihn warten lässt the boss doesn't like to be kept waiting;

etw machen \lassen to have sth done;

etw reparieren \lassen to have sth repaired;

wir \lassen uns zurzeit ein Haus bauen we're currently having a house built;

die beiden werden sich wohl scheiden \lassen the two will probably get a divorce;

er lässt ihr regelmäßig eine Kiste Champagner schicken he has a crate of Champagne regularly sent to her;

ich muss mir einen Zahn ziehen \lassen I must have a tooth pulled;

ich lasse mir die Haare schneiden I'm having my hair cut

2) (zu\lassen)

jdn etw tun \lassen to let sb do sth;

lass sie gehen! let her go!;

lass mich doch bitte ausreden! let me finish speaking, please!;

sich dat etw geschehen \lassen to let sth be done to one, to allow sth to be done to one;

ich lasse mich nicht länger von dir belügen! I won't be lied to by you any longer!;

wie konnten Sie sich nur so hinters Licht führen \lassen! how could you allow yourself to be led up the garden path like that!;

ich lasse mich nicht belügen! I won't be lied to!;

er lässt sich nicht so leicht betrügen he won't be taken in so easily;

du solltest dich nicht so behandeln \lassen you shouldn't allow yourself to be treated like that;

das lasse ich nicht mit mir machen I won't stand for it!;

viel mit sich machen \lassen to put up with a lot

3) (be\lassen)

etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen;

das Wasser sollte man eine Minute kochen \lassen the water should be allowed to boil for a minute;

man sollte die Maschinen nicht zu lange laufen \lassen the machine shouldn't be allowed to run too long;

sich dat etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen to one;

er lässt sich zurzeit einen Bart wachsen he's growing a beard at the moment

4) ( Möglichkeit ausdrückend)

sich tun \lassen to be able to be done;

das lässt sich machen! that can be done!;

dieser Witz lässt sich nicht ins Deutsche übersetzen this joke cannot be translated into German;

der Text lässt sich nur schwer übersetzen the text can only be translated with difficulty;

dass sie daran beteiligt war, wird sich nicht leicht beweisen \lassen it will not be easy to prove that she was involved

5) als Imperativ

lass uns/ lasst uns etw tun let's do sth;

lass uns jetzt lieber gehen let's go now;

lasset uns beten let us pray;

lass uns das nie wieder erleben! don't ever let's go through that again!;

lass dich hier nie wieder blicken! don't ever show your face around here again!;

\lassen Sie sich das gesagt sein, so etwas dulde ich nicht let me tell you that I won't tolerate anything like that;

lass dich bloß nicht von ihm ärgern just don't let him annoy you;

lass dir/\lassen Sie sich... let...;

lass dir darüber keine grauen Haare wachsen don't get any grey hairs over it

vi <lässt, ließ, gelassen> ( ablassen)

von jdm/etw \lassen to leave [or part from] sb/sth;

sie ist so verliebt, sie kann einfach nicht von ihm \lassen she is so in love, she simply can't part from him;

vom Alkohol \lassen to give up alcohol;

wenn du nur von diesen fetten Sachen \lassen würdest! if only you would leave these fatty things alone!;

\lassen Sie mal! that's all right!;

soll ich das gleich bezahlen? - ach, \lassen Sie mal, das reicht auch nächste Woche noch shall I pay it right now? - oh, that's all right, next week will do

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > lassen
7 lassen

I Modalv.; lässt, ließ, hat lassen

1. (erlauben) let; jemanden gehen / schlafen etc. lassen let s.o. go / sleep etc.; fallen lassen drop; sehen lassen show; die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go; lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look); lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come; lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me; er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen (to anyone); sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc.) did to her; lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); bieten, schmecken II, sehen II, stören I, träumen 1 etc.

2. (veranlassen) jemanden etw. tun lassen get s.o. to do s.th.; stärker: make s.o. do s.th.; er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred; er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself); sich (Dat) etw. schicken lassen have s.th. sent; sich (Dat) einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out; er ließ den Arzt / die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor / he called the police; er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait; lassen Sie mich wissen let me know; ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that; ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg. I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc. take me for?; siehe auch laufen I

3. auffordernd: lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go; lasst oder lasset uns beten let us pray

4. (ermöglichen) das lässt sich ( schon) machen / einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done / we can manage that; es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved; das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable); der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open; die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open; es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... there’s no denying that; es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses; es lässt sich gut mischen / drehen it mixes well / turns easily; der Wein lässt sich trinken umg. this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)

5. ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told); ich lasse bitten geh. please bring our visitor(s) in; einen fahren lassen vulg. let off; einfallen 1, hören I, sehen II

II v/i; P.P. gelassen

1. umg.: lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me; lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is

2. geh. (sich trennen) von jemandem / etw. lassen altm. leave s.o. / give up s.th.; sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable

III v/t; P.P. gelassen

1. er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house); Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath; einen lassen vulg. let off; worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg. you can be sure of that!

2. (unterlassen) stop; lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!; lass das Weinen (do) stop crying; lass es ( sein) leave it, don’t bother; lassen wir das enough of that; lass den Lärm stop that noise; ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it; er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing; er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it; tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)

3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave; alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are; die Tür offen lassen leave the door open; etw. / jemanden hinter sich (Dat) lassen leave s.th. / s.o. behind; das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on; das kann man (so) lassen! umg. (mm,) not bad; lass ( die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg. you can leave your work, it won’t run away; Ruhe

4. (an einem Ort etc. lassen) leave; wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?; wo habe ich ( bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?; lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle; viel Geld lassen umg., fig. beim Glücksspiel etc.: lose a packet (of money)

5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave; jemandem etw. lassen leave s.o. s.th.; fig. leave s.th. to s.o.; ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400; jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give s.o. five minutes; das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc.

6. poet. (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc.) leave; sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die, sein Leben für etw. lassen lay down one’s life for s.th.

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(sein lassen) to let;

(zulassen) to let

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lạs|sen ['lasn] pret ließ [liːs] ptp gela\#ssen [gə'lasn]
1. MODALVERB ptp la\#ssen

1)

= veranlassen etw tun lassen — to have or get sth done

ich muss mich mal untersuchen lassen — I'll have to have a checkup

einen Zahn ziehen lassen — to have a tooth out

jdm mitteilen lassen, dass... — to let sb know that...

jdn etw wissen lassen — to let sb know sth

jdm ausrichten lassen, dass... — to leave a message for sb that...

er lässt Ihnen mitteilen, dass... — he wants or wishes (form) you to know that...

jdn rufen or kommen lassen — to send for sb

etw kommen lassen —

eine Versammlung einberufen lassen — to have a meeting called

mein Vater wollte mich studieren lassen — my father wanted me to study

Goethe lässt Faust sagen... — Goethe has Faust say...

2)

= zulassenBei absichtlichen Handlungen wird lassen mit to let übersetzt, bei versehentlichen Handlungen mit to leave.die Bohnen fünf Minuten kochen lassen — let the beans boil for five minutes

Wasser in die Badewanne laufen lassen — to run water into the bath

einen Bart/die Haare wachsen lassen — to grow a beard/one's hair, to let one's beard/hair grow

warum hast du das Licht brennen lassen? — why did you leave the light on?

hast du den Motor absichtlich laufen lassen? — have you left the engine running on purpose?

jdn warten lassen — to keep sb waiting

den Tee ziehen lassen — to let the tea draw (Brit) or steep (US)

etw kochen lassen — to boil sth

3) = erlauben to let, to allow

er hat mich nicht ausreden lassen — he didn't allow me to finish speaking, he didn't let me finish speaking

jdn etw sehen/hören lassen — to let sb see/hear sth

er hat sich überreden lassen — he let himself be persuaded, he allowed himself to be persuaded

er hat sich nicht überreden lassen — he couldn't be persuaded

ich lasse mich nicht belügen/zwingen — I won't be lied to/coerced

ich lasse gern mit mir handeln — I'm quite willing to negotiate

lass mich machen! — let me do it!

lass das sein! — don't (do it)!

lass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein — forget about work (inf)

4)

= Möglichkeit bieten das Fenster lässt sich leicht öffnen — the window opens easily

das Fenster lässt sich nicht öffnen (grundsätzlich nicht) — the window doesn't open; (momentan nicht) the window won't open

das Wort lässt sich schwer/nicht übersetzen — the word is hard to translate/can't be translated or is untranslatable

das lässt sich machen — that's possible, that can be done

es lässt sich essen/trinken — it's edible/drinkable

hier lässt es sich bequem sitzen — it's nice sitting here

das lässt sich zehn Jahre später nicht mehr feststellen — ten years on this can no longer be established, ten years on it is too late to establish this

das lässt sich nicht mehr ändern — it's too late to do anything about it now

daraus lässt sich schließen or folgern, dass... — one can conclude from this that...

5)

im Imperativ lass uns gehen! — let's go!

lass uns all das vergessen! — let's forget all this!

lass es dir gut gehen! — take care of yourself!

lass dir das gesagt sein! — let me tell you this!

lass ihn nur kommen! — just let him show his face!, just let him come!

lasset uns beten —

lasset die Kindlein zu mir kommen (Bibl) — suffer the little children to come unto me (Bibl)

2. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = unterlassen to stop; (= momentan aufhören) to leave

das lassen wir fürs Erste — let's leave this for the moment

lass das! — don't do it!

lass das Jammern — stop your moaning

lass diese Bemerkungen! — that's enough of that kind of remark!

lassen wir das! — let's leave it!

er kann das Rauchen/Trinken nicht lassen — he can't stop smoking/drinking

tu was du nicht lassen kannst! — if you must, you must!

er kann es nicht lassen! — he will keep on doing it!

er hat es versucht, aber er kann es nicht lassen — he's tried, but he can't help it or himself

dann lassen wir es eben — let's drop the whole idea

ich will aber nicht! – dann lassen wir es eben — but I don't want to! – let's not bother then

wenn du nicht willst, dann lass es doch — if you don't want to, then don't

ich habe es dann doch gelassen — in the end I didn't

2) = zurücklassen, loslassen to leave

jdn allein lassen — to leave sb alone

er hat dort viel Geld gelassen — he left with his pockets a lot lighter

lass mich ( los)! — let me go!

lass mich ( in Ruhe)! — leave me alone!

3)

= überlassen jdm etw lassen — to let sb have sth

Peter will mir meinen Ball nicht lassen (= nicht geben) — Peter won't let go of my ball

lass ihr schon den Ball, sonst weint sie wieder — let her keep the ball otherwise she'll start crying again

4) = hineinlassen, hinauslassen to let (
in +acc into, aus out of)
er ließ mich nicht aus dem Haus — he wouldn't let me out of the house

Wasser in die Badewanne lassen — to run water into the bath

lass bloß den Hund nicht auf das Sofa! — don't let the dog get on the sofa!

einen ( Furz) lassen (inf) — to let off (inf)

5) = belassen to leave

etw lassen, wie es ist — to leave sth (just) as it is

etw ungesagt/ungetan lassen (geh) — to leave sth unsaid/undone

3. INTRANSITIVES VERB
◆ von jdm/etw lassen (= ablassen) to give sb/sth up
sie konnte vom Gin nicht lassen — she couldn't give up the gin

wir wollen von unserem Anspruch nicht lassen — we're determined not to give up our claim

lass mal, ich mach das schon — leave it, I'll do it

lass mal, ich zahle das schon — no, that's all right, I'll pay

4. REFLEXIVES VERB

◆ sich lassen sich vor Freude nicht zu lassen wissen or nicht lassen können — to be beside oneself with joy

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1) (to cause to be done: I'm having a tooth (taken) out; Have Smith come and see me.) have

2) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) let

3) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) let

4) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) let

5) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) leave

6) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) leave

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las·sen

[ˈlasn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(aufhören)

▪ etw \lassen to stop sth; (verzichten) to refrain from doing sth; (nicht tun) to not do sth; (sich nicht bemühen) to not bother to do sth; (beiseitelegen) to put [or set] aside sth sep

lass das! stop it [or that]!, BRIT fam also give over!

lass das Betteln! stop begging!

keine Lust? dann \lassen wir es eben you don't feel like it? we won't bother then

tu, was du nicht \lassen kannst do what you have [or want] to do

lass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein! (fam) forget work!

jd kann etw nicht \lassen sb can't stop sth

ich konnte es einfach nicht \lassen I simply couldn't resist

jd kann es nicht \lassen, etw zu tun sb can't stop doing sth

2.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(zurücklassen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somewhere

etw hinter sich dat \lassen to leave sth behind one

3.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(übrig lassen)

▪ jdm [o für jdn] etw \lassen to leave sth for sb

4.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(überlassen)

▪ jdm etw \lassen to let sb have sth

lass ihnen ihren Spaß let them have their fun [or enjoy themselves]

die Diebe haben uns nichts ge\lassen the thieves left us nothing [or fam cleaned us out]

jdm etw billig/zum halben Preis \lassen to let sb have sth cheap/for half the price

5.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(gehen lassen)

▪ jdn/ein Tier irgendwohin \lassen to let sb/an animal go somewhere

jdn aus etw dat/in etw akk \lassen to let [or allow] sb out of/into sth

6.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(in einem Zustand lassen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwie/irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somehow/somewhere

jdn ohne Aufsicht \lassen to leave sb unsupervised

es dabei \lassen to leave sth at that

\lassen wir's dabei let's leave it at that

etw ungesagt \lassen to leave sth unsaid

nichts unversucht \lassen to try everything

etw \lassen, wie es ist to leave sth as it is

7.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(loslassen)

▪ jdn/etw \lassen to let sb/sth go

8.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(nicht stören)

▪ jdn \lassen to leave sb alone

jdn in Frieden \lassen to leave sb in peace

jdn in seinem Glauben \lassen to not disillusion sb

9.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(erlauben)

▪ jdn \lassen to let sb; (euph sl: Sex haben) to let sb sleep [or have sex] with one

lässt du mich? will you let me?

10.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(bewegen)

ein Boot zu Wasser \lassen to put out a boat

etw aus dem Fenster/von der Mauer \lassen to lower sth out of the window/from the top of the wall

▪ etw aus etw dat/in etw akk \lassen to let sth out of/into sth

Luft aus Reifen \lassen to let down sep tyres

jdm Wasser in die Wanne \lassen to run a bath for sb

11.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(zugestehen)

das/eines muss jd jdm \lassen sb must give [or grant] sb that/one thing

12.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(verlieren)

▪ jdn/etw \lassen to lose sb/sth

Geld \lassen (fam) to lose money; (ausgeben) to spend money

sein Leben für etw akk \lassen to lay down one's life for sth

13.

▶ alles unter sich dat \lassen (euph veraltend) to mess the bed

▶ einen \lassen (derb) to let one rip fam

II. MODALVERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(veranlassen)

▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to have sb do sth; (überreden) to get sb to do sth

sie wollen alle ihre Kinder studieren \lassen they want all of their children to study

\lassen Sie Herrn Braun hereinkommen please send Mr Braun in

jdn erschießen \lassen to have sb shot

jdn kommen \lassen to send for sb

jdn etw wissen \lassen to let sb know sth

▪ etw machen \lassen to have [or get] sth done

ich lasse bitten please let them/him/her come in

das Licht brennen \lassen to keep [or leave] the light on

nichts machen \lassen to get nothing done

eine Pizza kommen \lassen to have [or get] a pizza delivered

etw reparieren \lassen to have [or get] sth repaired

sich dat sagen \lassen, dass... to hear [or be told] that...

sich akk scheiden \lassen to get a divorce

jdm etw schicken \lassen to have sth sent to sb

sich dat die Haare schneiden/einen Zahn ziehen \lassen to have [or get] one's hair cut/a tooth pulled

jdn warten \lassen to keep sb waiting

2.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(zulassen)

▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth

ich lasse mich nicht länger von dir belügen! I won't be lied to by you any longer!

wie konnten Sie sich nur so hinters Licht führen \lassen! how could you allow yourself to be led up the garden path like that!

er lässt sich nicht so leicht betrügen he won't be taken in so easily

du solltest dich nicht so behandeln \lassen you shouldn't allow yourself to be treated like that

das lasse ich nicht mit mir machen I won't stand for it!

sie lässt sich nichts sagen she won't be told

viel mit sich dat machen \lassen to put up with a lot

3.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(belassen)

▪ etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen

10 Minuten kochen und dann abkühlen \lassen boil for 10 minutes and let stand to cool, the water should be allowed to boil for a minute

▪ sich dat etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen to one

er lässt sich zurzeit einen Bart wachsen he's growing a beard at the moment

4.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(geeignet sein)

▪ etw lässt sich akk tun sth can be done

das lässt sich machen! that can be done!

das lässt sich leicht machen! that's easy to do!

das lässt sich hören that's acceptable

das lässt sich denken that's understandable

das Bier lässt sich trinken the beer's good

der Text lässt sich nur schwer übersetzen the text can only be translated with difficulty

das lässt sich nicht leicht beweisen that won't be easy to prove

sich akk leicht öffnen/schließen \lassen to open/close easily

5.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(als Imperativ)

▪ lass/lasst uns etw tun let's do sth

lass uns jetzt lieber gehen let's go now

lasset uns beten let us pray

lass uns das nie wieder erleben! don't ever let's go through that again!

lass dich hier nie wieder blicken! don't ever show your face around here again!

\lassen Sie sich das gesagt sein, so etwas dulde ich nicht let me tell you that I won't tolerate anything like that

lass dich bloß nicht von ihm ärgern just don't let him annoy you

▪ lass dir/\lassen Sie sich... let...

lass dir darüber keine grauen Haare wachsen don't get any grey hairs over it

6.

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

(warten)

▪ jdn/etw etw tun \lassen to wait until sb/sth has done sth

III. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(verzichten)

▪ von etw dat \lassen to give up sth sep

2.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(loslassen)

▪ von etw dat \lassen to let go of sth

3.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(fam: nicht bemühen)

\lassen Sie mal! leave it!; (danke) that's all right!

4.

<lässt, ließ, gelassen>

(veraltend: trennen)

▪ von jdm \lassen to leave [or part from] sb

IV. UNPERSÖNLICHES REFLEXIVES VERB

<lässt, ließ, lassen>

es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... it cannot be denied [or there's no denying] [or we/you etc. cannot deny] that...

hier lässt es sich gut arbeiten you can work well here

hier lässt es sich leben it's a good life here

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

etwas tun lassen — have or get something done

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything

3) (zugestehen, belassen)

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that

4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)

jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room

5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put aside

lass das! — stop that or it!

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leave

jemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own

7) (überlassen)

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

8)

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend

sein Leben für eine 1dee lassen — lay down one's life for an idea

10)

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)

1)

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

2) unpers

es lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.)

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later

2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...

3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

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lassen

A. v/mod; lässt, ließ, hat lassen

1. (erlauben) let;

jemanden gehen/schlafen etc

lassen let sb go/sleep etc;

fallen lassen drop;

sehen lassen show;

die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go;

lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look);

lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come;

lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me;

er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen( to anyone);

sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc) did to her;

lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); → bieten, schmecken B, sehen B, stören A, träumen 1 etc

2. (veranlassen)

jemanden etwas tun lassen get sb to do sth; stärker: make sb do sth;

er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred;

er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself);

sich (dat)

etwas schicken lassen have sth sent;

sich (dat)

einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out;

er ließ den Arzt/die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor/he called the police;

er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait;

lassen Sie mich wissen let me know;

ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that;

ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc take me for?; → auch laufen A

3. auffordernd:

lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go;

lasst oder

lasset uns beten let us pray

4. (ermöglichen)

das lässt sich (schon) machen/einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done/we can manage that;

es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved;

das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable);

der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open;

die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open;

es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass … there’s no denying that;

es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses;

es lässt sich gut mischen/drehen it mixes well/turns easily;

der Wein lässt sich trinken umg this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)

5.

ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told);

ich lasse bitten geh please bring our visitor(s) in;

einen fahren lassen vulg let off; → einfallen 1, hören A, sehen B

B. v/i; pperf gelassen

1. umg:

lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me;

lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is

2. geh (sich trennen)

von jemandem/etwas lassen obs leave sb/give up sth;

sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable

C. v/t; pperf gelassen

1.

er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house);

Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath;

einen lassen vulg let off;

worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg you can be sure of that!

2. (unterlassen) stop;

lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!;

lass das Weinen (do) stop crying;

lass es (sein) leave it, don’t bother;

lassen wir das enough of that;

lass den Lärm stop that noise;

ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it;

er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing;

er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it;

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)

3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave;

alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are;

die Tür offen lassen leave the door open;

etwas/jemanden hinter sich (dat)

lassen leave sth/sb behind;

das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on;

das kann man (so) lassen! umg (mm,) not bad;

lass (die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg you can leave your work, it won’t run away; → Ruhe

4. (an einem Ort etc lassen) leave;

wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?;

wo habe ich (bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?;

lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle;

viel Geld lassen umg, fig beim Glücksspiel etc: lose a packet (of money)

5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave;

jemandem etwas lassen leave sb sth; fig leave sth to sb;

ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400;

jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give sb five minutes;

das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; → Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc

6. poet (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc) leave;

sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die,

sein Leben für etwas lassen lay down one’s life for sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

etwas tun lassen — have or get something done

Wasser in die Wanne laufen lassen — run water into the bath

das Licht über Nacht brennen lassen — keep the light on overnight

jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot

jemanden grüßen lassen — send one's regards to somebody

jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody

jemanden etwas wissen lassen — let somebody know something

2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)

jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something

jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking

er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything

3) (zugestehen, belassen)

lass den Kindern den Spaß — let the children enjoy themselves

jemanden in Frieden lassen — leave somebody in peace

lass ihn in seinem Glauben — don't disillusion him

jemanden unbeeindruckt lassen — leave somebody unimpressed

das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that

4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)

jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room

5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put aside

lass das! — stop that or it!

lass das Grübeln! — stop brooding!

etwas nicht lassen können — be unable to stop something

es nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something

tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do

6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leave

jemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own

7) (überlassen)

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

8)

lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!

9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend

sein Leben für eine 1dee lassen — lay down one's life for an idea

10)

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)

1)

die Tür lässt sich leicht öffnen — the door opens easily

das lässt sich nicht beweisen — it can't be proved

das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)

2) unpers

es lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.)

Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it

Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later

2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)

ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in

ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...

3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: ließ, gelassen)

= to assume v.

to let v.

(§ p.,p.p.: let)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lassen
8 sollen

Modalv.; soll, sollte, hat sollen

1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc.: be to, be supposed to; Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (Am. mom) says you’re to come home; er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up; ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first; sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy; ich soll dir ausrichten, dass... I’m to tell you that...; ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards; du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago; er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two; er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (Am. auch would) become a doctor

2. in Fragen: soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?; ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg. I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)

3. befehlend: du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!; wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?; du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!; du sollst nicht töten BIBL. thou shalt not kill

4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem: hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) here; er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow; das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this; meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was); es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again

5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc.: be supposed to, be said to; sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich; er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it; er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subject

6. bei einer bestimmten Vorstellung: was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?; es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present; es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke; soll das ein Witz sein? umg., ungehalten: is this some sort of joke?; wozu soll das gut sein? umg. what’s that in aid of?

7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc.: dann soll er’s ( von mir aus) haben umg. then he shall have it (for all I care); er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants; das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us; niemand soll sagen, dass... I don’t want it to be said that..., never let it be said that...; der soll nur kommen! umg. just let him come!; soll er es doch versuchen! umg. just let him try!; das sollst du mir büßen! umg. I’ll make you pay for that; das soll dir noch Leid tun you’ll be sorry for this; das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg. I’d like to see anyone do better

8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc.: should, ought to; du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it; du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it; man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told; das hättest du sagen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have said so ( oder said that); ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known; du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home; sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (Am. get) my degree first; so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be; so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this; warum sollte ich ( auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I should

9. bei Unentschlossenheit: was soll ich tun? what shall ( oder should) I do?; verzweifelt: auch what am I supposed to do?; er wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do; sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?; ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggest

10. bei einer Möglichkeit: falls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes; falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems; sollte es nicht klappen, dann... if it all goes wrong, (then)...; sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?; man sollte annehmen,... you would think...

11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to; er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case; sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer; es hat nicht sein sollen oder umg. sollen sein it wasn’t meant to be; ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before; es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently; er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)

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sollen2

v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg.

1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go; wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc. to put it?; du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away

2. was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, Am. auch what are you up to?; was soll der Quatsch oder Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?; was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?; was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?; soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care; was soll’s? so what?, who cares?

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must; shall; to be due to; to have to; should; ought to

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sọl|len ['zɔlən]
1. HILFSVERB
pret so\#llte, ['zɔltə] ptp so\#llen
1)

Befehl, Verpflichtung, Plan was soll ich/er tun? — what shall or should I/should he do?

kannst du mir helfen? – klar, was soll ich tun? — can you help me? – of course, what shall I do?

soll ich Ihnen helfen? — can I help you?

soll ich dir mal sagen, wie...? — shall or will I tell you how...?

soll ich (gehen/singen)? – ja, du sollst (gehen/singen) — shall I (go/sing)? – yes, do

du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst — you know that you're not supposed to do that

er weiß nicht, was er tun soll — he doesn't know what to do

sie sagte ihm, er solle draußen warten — she told him (that he was) to wait outside

er wurde wütend, weil er draußen warten sollte — he was livid that he had to wait outside

sie sagte mir, was ich tun sollte/was ich alles tun soll — she told me what to do or what I should do/everything I should do

was ich (nicht) alles tun/wissen soll! — the things I'm meant or supposed to do/know!

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen — it won't happen again

er soll reinkommen — tell him to come in

der soll nur kommen! — just let him come!

und da soll man nicht böse werden/nicht lachen! — and then they expect you/me etc not to get cross/not to laugh

niemand soll sagen, dass... — let no-one say that...

ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... — I've been asked to tell you that...

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Renate bestellen — Renate asked me to give you her best wishes

du sollst nicht töten (Bibl) — thou shalt not kill

so soll es sein — that's how it should be

das Haus soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden —

das Gebäude soll ein Museum werden — the building is (meant) to become a museum

2)

konjunktivisch was sollte ich/er deiner Meinung nach tun? — what do you think I/he should do or ought to do?

so etwas sollte man nicht tun — one shouldn't do that, one oughtn't to do that (esp Brit)

das hättest du nicht tun sollen — you shouldn't have or oughtn't to have (esp Brit) done that

das hättest du sehen sollen! — you should have seen it!

er hätte (gehen/singen) sollen — he should have (gone/sung)

du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen/zu Hause bleiben — it would be better if you came early/stayed at home

3)

konditional sollte das passieren,... — if that should happen..., should that happen...

sollte ich unrecht haben, tut es mir leid — I'm sorry if I am wrong

4) Vermutung, Erwartung to be supposed or meant to

er soll heute kommen — he should come today, he is supposed or meant to come today

sie soll krank/verheiratet sein — apparently she's ill/married

er soll angeblich sehr reich sein — he's supposed to be very rich

Xanthippe soll zänkisch gewesen sein — Xanthippe is supposed to have been quarrelsome

das soll gar nicht so einfach sein — they say it's not that easy

was soll das heißen? — what's that supposed to mean?

wer soll das sein? — who is that supposed or meant to be?

5)

= können, mögen gut, Sie sollen recht haben! — all right, have it your own way (inf), all right, whatever you say

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me

so etwas soll es geben — these things happen

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...

sollte das möglich sein? — is that possible?

6)

in Prophezeihung geh er sollte sie nie wiedersehen — he was never to see her again

es hat nicht sollen sein — it wasn't to be

Jahre sollten vergehen, bevor... — years were to pass before...

es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... — it was not to be long until...

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte
['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt] (= bewirken, bedeuten in Fragen)
was soll das? — what's all this?

was solls! (inf) — what the hell! (inf)

was soll der Quatsch or Mist? (inf) — what's this stupid nonsense? (inf)

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

3. TRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte
['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt]
das sollst/solltest du nicht — you shouldn't do that

das hast du nicht gesollt — you shouldn't have done that

was man nicht alles soll or sollte! (inf) — the things you're expected to do!

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(used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) shall

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sol·len

[ˈzɔlən]

I. AUXILIARVERB

1.

< sollen>

im Präsens (Befehl, Verpflichtung)

▪ jd soll etw tun sb is to do sth

sie soll am Tag zwei Tabletten einnehmen she's to [or she must] take two pills a day

er soll sofort kommen he is to come immediately

ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... I am [or I've been asked] to tell you that...

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Richard bestellen Richard asked me to give you his best wishes

[sagen Sie ihr,] sie soll hereinkommen tell her to come in

du sollst sofort damit aufhören! you're to stop that at once!

du sollst das lassen! stop it [or that]!

du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst! you know that you shouldn't do that!

du sollst herkommen, habe ich gesagt! I said [you should] come here!

du sollst nicht töten REL thou shalt not kill liter

du sollst Vater und Mutter ehren REL honour thy father and thy mother liter

2.

< sollen>

im Präsens (eigentlich müssen)

▪ jd soll etw tun sb is [supposed [or meant]] to do sth

ich soll morgen einen Bericht abgeben, aber er ist noch nicht fertig I'm supposed to hand in a report tomorrow, but it's not yet finished

was ich [nicht] alles tun/wissen soll! the things I'm meant [or supposed] to do/know!

3.

< sollte>

in der Vergangenheit (Verpflichtung)

▪ jd sollte etw tun sb was [supposed [or meant]] to do sth

sie sollte gestern zum Arzt gehen she was [supposed] to go to the doctor yesterday

solltest du nicht bei ihr anrufen? weren't you supposed to ring her?

du solltest ihn gestern anrufen you were meant to phone him yesterday

wie sollte ich das wissen? how was I to know that?

er ärgerte sich, weil er draußen warten sollte he was annoyed because he was to wait outside

4.

<sollte, sollen>

im Präsens, Konditional II, in der Vergangenheit (Absicht, Wunsch)

so soll[te] es sein that's how it should be

das soll[te] dich nicht stören don't let it bother you

du sollst [o solltest] dir deswegen keine Gedanken machen you shouldn't worry about it

du sollst dein Geld zurückbekommen you shall get your money back

du sollst dich ganz wie zu Hause fühlen! [just] make yourself at home!

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen! it won't [or shan't] happen again!

niemand soll sagen, dass... let no one say that..., no one shall say that...

wozu soll denn das gut sein? what's the good of that?

das soll sie erst mal tun! just let her try!

mir soll es gleich sein it's all the same to me

der soll [mir] nur kommen! just let him come!

das sollte ein Witz sein that was meant to be a joke

5.

< sollen>

im Präsens (etw ist geplant)

▪ jd/etw soll etw tun sb/sth is to do sth

ich soll die Stelle übernehmen I am to take over the job

hier soll ein Einkaufszentrum entstehen an arcade is to be built here

das Zimmer soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden the room [is meant] to be painted next week

6.

< sollen>

im Präsens (bei Ratlosigkeit)

▪ was soll ich/er tun? what shall [or should] I/he do?, what am I/is he to do?; (was ist geplant a.) what am I/is he meant to do?

kannst du mir helfen? — natürlich, was soll ich tun? can you help me? — of course, what shall I do?

soll ich dir helfen? shall [or can] I help you?

soll ich dir noch etwas Wein nachschenken? shall [or can] I give you some more wine?

was \sollen wir machen? what shall we do?

was soll ich nur machen? what am I to do?

was soll man da machen? what is one to do?, what shall I/we do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? what is to become of him?

ich weiß nicht, was ich machen soll I don't know what I should do [or what to do]

sie weiß nicht, wie sie das Problem lösen soll she doesn't know how to solve the problem

man hat mir gesagt, ich soll Sie fragen I was told to ask you

7. im Konjunktiv II (Rat)

▪ jd sollte etw tun sb should [or ought to] do sth

da solltest du mitfahren! you ought to come along!

das solltest du unbedingt sehen! you have to see this!, come and look at this!

du solltest dich schämen! you should [or ought to] be ashamed [of yourself]

so etwas sollte man nicht tun one shouldn't do that

mit deiner Erkältung solltest du besser zu Hause bleiben with your cold you had better stay at home

du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen it would be better if you came early

was sollte ich deiner Meinung nach tun? what do you think I should [or ought to] do?

8. im Konjunktiv II (Rat im Nachhinein)

▪ jd hätte etw tun \sollen sb should have done sth

du hättest dort hingehen \sollen you should have gone there

du hättest sie anrufen \sollen you should have phoned her

du hättest ihr das nicht erzählen \sollen you shouldn't have told her that

das hättest du sehen \sollen! you should have seen it!

das hätte er nicht sagen \sollen he shouldn't have said that

das hättest du besser nicht tun \sollen it would have been better if you hadn't done that

das hätte nicht vorkommen \sollen it should not have [or ought not to have] happened

was hätte ich tun \sollen? what should I [or ought I to] have done?

9.

< sollte>

in der Vergangenheit (schicksalhaft)

▪ jd/etw sollte etw sein/tun sb/sth was to be/do sth

sie sollten Rom nie erreichen they were never to reach Rome

es sollte ganz anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently

dieser Schicksalsschlag sollte nicht der letzte sein this stroke of fate was not to be the last

es sollten viele Jahre vergehen, bevor... many years were to pass before...

es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... it was not to be long until...

es hat nicht sein \sollen, es hat nicht \sollen sein it was not to be

es hat nicht sein \sollen, dass die beiden sich je wiedertreffen the two were destined never to meet again

10.

< sollen>

im Präsens (angeblich)

▪ jd/etw soll etw sein/tun sb/sth is supposed to be/do sth

sie soll sehr reich sein she is supposed [or said] to be very rich

sie soll heute kommen she's supposed to come today

er soll eine Gehaltserhöhung bekommen he's supposed to be getting a pay rise

sie soll geheiratet haben I've heard she has got married

der Sommer soll heiß werden they say we're going to have a hot summer

soll das [schon] alles [gewesen] sein? is that [supposed to be] all?

so etwas soll es geben these things happen

das soll vorkommen things like that can happen

das soll gar nicht so einfach sein they say it's not that easy

was soll das heißen? what's that supposed to mean?, what are you/is he/she etc. getting at?

was soll dieses Bild darstellen? what is this picture supposed [or meant] to represent?

wer soll das sein? who's that [supposed [or meant] to be]?

11. im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das möglich sein? is that [or can that be] possible?

sollte sie mich belogen haben? does that mean [or are you saying] [that] she lied to me?

sollte ich mich so getäuscht haben? could I have been so wrong?

man sollte glauben, dass... you would think that...

12. im Konditionalsatz (falls)

▪ sollte jd etw tun,... should sb do sth,...

sollte sie anrufen,..., falls sie anrufen sollte,... should she ring up,...

sollte das passieren,... if that should happen,..., should that happen,...

wenn du sie sehen solltest, sag ihr bitte... if you should see her, please tell her...

sollte es regnen, [dann] bleibe ich zu Hause if it should rain, I will stay at home

sollte ich einen Fehler gemacht haben, tut es mir leid if [or should] I have made a mistake, I'm sorry

ich werde es versuchen, und sollte ich auch verlieren I'll try, even though I may lose

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<sollte, gesollt>

(eigentlich müssen)

soll ich? — ja, du sollst! should I? — yes, you should!

soll er reinkommen? — ja, er soll should he come in? — yes, he should

das sollst [o solltest] du nicht you shouldn't do that

du sollst sofort nach Hause you should go home at once

du solltest jetzt ins Bett you should go to bed now

immer soll ich! it's always me [who has to do it]!

und warum soll ich das? and why am I to do that?

was man nicht alles soll! the things one has to do!, the things you're meant to!

sie hätte eigentlich in die Schule gesollt she should have gone to school

das hast du nicht gesollt you shouldn't have done that

2.

<sollte, gesollt>

(bedeuten)

was soll der Blödsinn? what's all this nonsense about?

was soll das? what's that supposed to mean?; (warum denn das?) what's that for?

was soll ich dort? what would I do there?

was soll's? (fam) who cares?, what the heck? fam

soll er doch! (fam) [just] let him/her!

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen

1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes

2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

3) (bei Ratlosigkeit)

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

4) (Notwendigkeit ausdrückend)

man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly

5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

6) (jemandem beschieden sein)

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be

7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)

das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive

9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

10) (können)

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

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sollen¹ v/mod; soll, sollte, hat sollen

1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc: be to, be supposed to;

Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (US mom) says you’re to come home;

er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up;

ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first;

sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy;

ich soll dir ausrichten, dass … I’m to tell you that …;

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards;

du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago;

er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two;

er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (US auch would) become a doctor

2. in Fragen:

soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?;

ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)

3. befehlend:

du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!;

wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?;

du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!;

du sollst nicht töten BIBEL thou shalt not kill

4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem:

hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) here;

er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow;

das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this;

meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was);

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again

5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc: be supposed to, be said to;

sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich;

er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it;

er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subject

6. bei einer bestimmten Vorstellung:

was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?;

es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present;

es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke;

soll das ein Witz sein? umg, ungehalten: is this some sort of joke?;

wozu soll das gut sein? umg what’s that in aid of?

7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc:

dann soll er’s (von mir aus) haben umg then he shall have it (for all I care);

er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants;

das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us;

niemand soll sagen, dass … I don’t want it to be said that …, never let it be said that …;

der soll nur kommen! umg just let him come!;

soll er es doch versuchen! umg just let him try!;

das sollst du mir büßen! umg I’ll make you pay for that;

das soll dir noch leidtun you’ll be sorry for this;

das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg I’d like to see anyone do better

8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc: should, ought to;

du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it;

du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it;

man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told;

das hättest du sagen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have said so ( oder said that);

ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known;

du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home;

sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (US get) my degree first;

so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be;

so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this;

warum sollte ich (auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I should

9. bei Unentschlossenheit:

was soll ich tun? what shall ( oder should) I do?; verzweifelt: auch what am I supposed to do?;

er wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do;

sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry;

was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?;

ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggest

10. bei einer Möglichkeit:

falls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes;

falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems;

sollte es nicht klappen, dann … if it all goes wrong, (then) …;

sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?;

man sollte annehmen, … you would think …

11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to;

er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case;

sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer;

es hat nicht sein sollen oder umg

sollen sein it wasn’t meant to be;

ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before;

es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently;

er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)

sollen² v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg

1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go;

wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc to put it?;

du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away

2.

was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, US auch what are you up to?;

was soll der Quatsch oder

Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?;

was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?;

was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?;

soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care;

was soll’s? so what?, who cares?

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen

1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes

2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

3) (bei Ratlosigkeit)

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

4) (Notwendigkeit ausdrückend)

man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly

5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

6) (jemandem beschieden sein)

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be

7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)

das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive

9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

10) (können)

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: sollte, gesollt)

= ought aux.

should modal

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sollen
9 залавям

1. catch, take hold of, seize

(пленник) take, capture

(престъпник) catch, sl. nib

(писмо) intercept; discover

залавям за ръка catch/take by the hand

залових го да краде I caught him stealing

залавям някого в лъжа catch s.o. (out) in a lie

2. (започвам, захващам) start, take up

залавям търговия start a business, set up in business

залавям работа get a job

не може да залови никаква работа he can't find a job; he can't stick to a job

залавям лош път get into bad ways, go to the bad

залавям се

3. clutch (за at), grip ( за), cling (to), catch hold of

4. (започвам) set to/about (c ger.), get down to (c ger.), begin to (c inf.); turn to s.th.

залавям се за работа set to work, get down to work; address o.s. to the business in hand

залавям се здраво за работа sit down to o.'s work, put o.'s hand to the work, put o.'s shoulder to the wheel

залавям се за безнадеждна работа try to wash a blackamoor/an Ethiopian white

това е задачата, с която трябва да се заловиш that's the task you've got to put your mind to

да не си се залавял you shouldn't have taken it on, you shouldn't have let yourself in for it

5. (заяждам се с) (try to) pick a quarrel with s.o.

не се залавяй с него! steer clear of him! заловила се с едно момче she has got involved with a boy

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зала̀вям,

гл.

1. catch, take hold of, seize; ( пленник) take, capture; ( престъпник) catch, grab; sl. nib, nab, collar; ( писмо) intercept; discover; \залавям за ръка catch/take by the hand; \залавям някого в лъжа catch s.o. (out) in lie; залових го да краде I caught him stealing;

2. ( започвам, захващам) start, take up; \залавям лош път get into bad ways, go to the bad; \залавям търговия start a business, set up in business; не може да залови никаква работа he can’t find a job; he can’t stick to a job;

\залавям се 1. clutch (за at), grip (за -), cling (to), catch hold of;

2. ( започвам) set to/about (с ger.), get down to (с ger.), begin to (с inf.); turn to s.th.; (с ентусиазъм) fling o.s. (into s.th.); да не си се залавял you shouldn’t have taken it on, you shouldn’t have let yourself in for it; \залавям се веднага get off the mark; \залавям се за безнадеждна работа try to wash a blackamoor/an Ethiopian white; \залавям се здраво за работа sit down to o.’s plough, put o.’s hand to the work, put o.’s shoulder to the wheel, разг. put one’s hand to the plough; заловил съм се с be embarked on/upon; това е задачата, с която трябва да се заловиш that’s the task you’ve got to put your mind to;

3. ( заяждам се с) (try to) pick a quarrel with s.o.; • заловила се с едно момче she has got involved with a boy; не се залавяй с него! steer clear of him!

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catch: I caught him stealing. - Залових го да краде.; grab; lay hold of

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1. (започвам) set to/about (c ger.), get down to (c ger.), begin to (c inf.);turn to s.th. 2. (започвам, захващам) start, take up 3. (заяждам се с) (try to) pick a quarrel with s. o. 4. (писмо) intercept;discover 5. (пленник) take, capture 6. (престъпник) catch, sl. nib 7. catch, take hold of, seize 8. clutch (за at), grip (за), cling (to), catch hold of 9. ЗАЛАВЯМ за ръка catch/take by the hand 10. ЗАЛАВЯМ лош път get into bad ways, go to the bad 11. ЗАЛАВЯМ някого в лъжа catch s. o. (out) in a lie 12. ЗАЛАВЯМ работа get a job 13. ЗАЛАВЯМ се 14. ЗАЛАВЯМ се за безнадеждна работа try to wash a blackamoor/an Ethiopian white 15. ЗАЛАВЯМ се за работа set to work, get down to work;address o. s. to the business in hand 16. ЗАЛАВЯМ се здраво за работа sit down to o.'s work, put o.'s hand to the work, put o.'s shoulder to the wheel 17. ЗАЛАВЯМ търговия start a business, set up in business 18. да не си се залавял you shouldn't have taken it on, you shouldn't have let yourself in for it 19. залових го да краде I caught him stealing 20. не може да залови никаква работа he can't find a job;he can't stick to a job 21. не се залавяй с него! steer clear of him! заловила се с едно момче she has got involved with a boy 22. това е задачата, с която трябва да се заловиш that's the task you've got to put your mind to

Български-английски речник > залавям
10 mano

f.

1 hand.

a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)

hecho a mano handmade

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?

votación a mano alzada show of hands

a mano armada armed

dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody

darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands

lavarse las manos to wash one's hands

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).

3 coat.

4 pestle.

5 game (partida de naipes).

ser mano to (be the) lead

6 series (serie, tanda).

7 handball (sport) (falta).

8 coat of paint.

9 dealer, hand, lead.

10 buddy, pal.

m.

pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.

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mano

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA hand

2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw

3 (lado) side

■ el lavabo está a mano derecha the toilet is on the right

4 (de reloj) hand

5 (de pintura) coat

6 (de jabón) soaping

7 (habilidad) skill

■ tienes muy buena mano con los niños you're very good with children

8 (influencia) influence

9 (ayuda) hand

10 (de mortero) pestle

11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader

■ en esta jugada soy mano yo it's my lead this time

12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball

► nombre femenino plural manos

1 (poder) hands sing, power sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near

abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient

a mano armada armed

a manos llenas generously

alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody

bajo mano underhandedly

cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand

con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve

con las manos en la masa red-handed

con las manos vacías empty-handed

con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name

dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to

darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar

de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand

dejar de la mano to abandon

echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something

echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand

en buenas manos in good hands

estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands

hecho,-a a mano handmade

írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top

■ se le fue la mano al echarle sal al pescado he put too much salt on the fish

¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!

lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands

llegar a las manos to come to blows

llevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrified

mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs

¡manos arriba! hands up!

meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something

meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand

ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody

poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody

poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking

quedar algo muy a mano to be very near

ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand

ser mano de santo to work wonders

tener algo a mano to have something handy

tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something

tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands

tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers

tener las manos limpias to be clean

tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist

tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact

traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something

mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête

mano de cerdo pig's trotter

mano de obra labour

mano dura a firm hand

■ hay que tratarlos con mano dura you have to be firm with them

■ pidió mano dura con los gamberros he called for a firm hand to be taken with hooligans

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noun f.

1) hand

2) coat

•

- de primera mano
- mano de obra
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I
1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1) (Anat) hand

lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

llevar a algn de la mano — to lead sb by the hand

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!
a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand
cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

escrito a mano — handwritten

bordado a mano — hand-embroidered

hecho a mano — handmade

¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
en mano
a entregar en mano — to deliver by hand

se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand

carta en mano — letter delivered by hand

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
2)

- abrir la mano

- a mano airada

- bajo mano

- cargar la mano

en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

no cargues la mano con las especias — don't put too much spice in

- coger a algn con las manos en la masa

- dar de mano

- le das la mano y se toma el codo

- dar una mano a algn

- de manos a boca

- estar con una mano adelante y otra atrás

- estar mano sobre mano

- echar mano a

- echar mano de

- echar una mano a algn

- ganar a algn por la mano

- llegar a las manos

- a manos llenas

mano a mano —

se bebieron la botella mano a mano — they drank the bottle between (the two of) them

- meter mano a algn

meter mano a algo —

hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

- pasar la mano a algn

ponerle a algn la mano encima —

¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

poner la mano en el fuego —

yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

yo pondría la mano en el fuego por su inocencia — I'd stake my life on his being innocent

- ¡qué mano!

- sentar la mano a algn

- tener las manos largas

- tener las manos libres

traerse algo entre manos —

¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

se trae entre manos varios asuntos a la vez — he's dealing with several matters at once

- untar la mano a algn

- con las manos vacías

se fue de las negociaciones con las manos vacías — he left the negotiations empty-handed

- vivir de la mano a la boca

mano derecha — right-hand man

Pedro es mi mano derecha — Pedro is my right-hand man

mano de santo — sure remedy

fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

manos de mantequilla — butterfingers

3) (=posesión) hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

conocemos la noticia de primera mano — we got the news first-hand

se ha comprado un coche de primera mano — he has bought a (brand) new car

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

4) (=control)

está en tus manos — it's up to you

ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands
a manos de at the hands of
murió a manos de los mafiosos — he died at the hands of the mafia

la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
en manos de in the hands of
hemos puesto el asunto en manos del abogado — we have placed the matter in the hands of our lawyer

me pongo en tus manos — I place myself entirely in your hands

el armamento cayó en manos de los traficantes — the weapons fell into the hands of arms dealers

írsele a algn la mano con algo —

se te ha ido la mano con la sal — you overdid it with the salt

írsele algo de las manos a algn —

el asunto se le fue de las manos — he lost all control of the affair

- dejado de la mano de Dios

- tomarse la justicia por su mano

5) (=habilidad)

¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

tener buena mano para la cocina — to be a good cook

tiene buena mano con los niños — she's good with children

tener (buena) mano para las plantas — to have green fingers

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

6) (=lado) side

a mano derecha — on the right-hand side

a mano izquierda — on the left-hand side

7) (=trabajadores)
pl manos hands, workers
contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

mano de obra directa — direct labour

mano de obra especializada — skilled labour

8) (Dep) handling, handball

¡mano! — handball!

9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

soy mano — it's my lead

13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand

le dio una mano de bofetadas — he punched him several times

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

14) (Mús) scale

15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event

16) LAm (=suerte)

¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

17) LAm (Aut) direction

mano única — one-way street

2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

la corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
II
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

* * *

mano¹

¹ = hand.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

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

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

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

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

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

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

mano²

² = coat.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

mano³

³ = quire.

Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

* mano de papel = quire.

* * *

mano¹

feminine

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A

1 Anatomía

2 Zoología: de un oso, perro

B indicando posesión, control

C en fútbol

D del mortero

E

1 de papel

2 de plátanos

F de pintura, cera, barniz

G

1 vuelta, juego

2 conjunto de cartas

3 jugador

H

Compuestos:

mano de cerdo

mano de hierro

mano de obra

mano de obra asalariada

mano derecha

mano dura

mano izquierda

mano negra

mano santa

manos muertas

Sentido II

1 lado

2 Automovilismo

Sentido III obreros

Sentido I

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person

[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand

levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)

los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up

¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

habla con las manos she talks with her hands

con la mano en el corazón hand on heart

se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch

¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand

le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos to have a manicure

me leyó las manos she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet

2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot

el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs

B (posesión) gen

manos hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy

nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists

el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers

el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him

la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand

¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!

C (en fútbol) handball

D (del mortero) pestle

E

1 (de papel) quire

2 (de plátanos) hand

F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat

G ( Jueg)

1 (vuelta, juego) hand

no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?

2 (conjunto de cartas) hand

me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards

3

(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

tener la mano ( Col); to lead

ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)

H ( en locs):

a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand

hecho a mano handmade

pintado a mano hand-painted

escrito a mano handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry

zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes

tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand

a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits

a la mano ( AmL); close at hand

de mano hand ( before n)

en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand

cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand

[ S ] llave en mano immediate possession

doblar

agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)

a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;

‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand

a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;

‹gastar› lavishly

aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage

le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage

bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)

caérsele la mano a algn ( Méx fam pey); to be a fairy ( colloq pej)

cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs

no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt

me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me

le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work

desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me

con las manos vacías (sin regalos) empty-handed; (sin éxito) empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name

correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)

dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth

darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken

la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand

iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand

de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly

de primera mano (at) first hand

de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;

‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand

echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)

echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth

echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings

la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help

echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face

echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror

embarrar la mano a algn ( Méx fam) (sobornar con dinero) to grease sb's palm ( colloq)

ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands

estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied

(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied

estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)

frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee

írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in

le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)

se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that

jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader

lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands

yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair

les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile

levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb

llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows

mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us

(ver tb mano a mano m)

meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)

meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)

meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth

poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb

ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb

poner manos a la obra to get down to work

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!

por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands

quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands

tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)

saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about

ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous

ser mano de santo to work wonders

ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand

tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed

tener mano de seda to have a light touch

tener mano para algo to be good at sth

tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing

traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)

untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth

Compuestos:

● mano a mano

masculine ( Taur) bullfight with two bullfighters instead of three

en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin

jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won

el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders

ver tb mano a mano

● mano de cerdo

pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)

● mano de hierro

mano dura

● mano de obra

labor*

● mano de obra asalariada

wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)

● mano derecha

right-hand man/woman

● mano dura

firm hand

hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them

● mano izquierda

tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children

● mano negra

( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)

en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)

● mano santa

( Méx fam) child (or other neutral person) who draws the numbers in a lottery

● manos muertas

fpl:

tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain

Sentido II

1 (lado) side

¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?

tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right

la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side

2 ( Auto):

yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road

Sentido III manos mpl (obreros) hands (pl)

mano² -na

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam) (apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

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Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

mano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;

levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;

me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);

ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;

hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;

a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop

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mano¹

♦ nf

1. [de persona] hand;

dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;

darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;

le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;

bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;

equipaje de mano hand luggage;

paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;

ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;

de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;

entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;

frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
hecho a mano handmade;

lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;

lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;

¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;

leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;

pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);

robo a mano armada armed robbery;

votación a mano alzada show of hands

Comp
mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
Der manos muertas mortmain
2. [de animal] forefoot;
[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;

dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint

4. [de mortero] pestle

5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
[ronda] hand;
eres mano it's your lead

6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;

el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball

7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]

8. [serie, tanda] series

9. [lado]
a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);

gire a mano derecha turn right

10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects

11. Am [de plátanos] bunch

12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident

13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];

calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street

14. [influencia] influence;

tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb

15. [intervención] hand;

la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair

Comp
mano negra hidden hand;
mano oculta hidden hand

16. [habilidad]
tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;

¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!

Comp
mano izquierda:
tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb

17. [poder, posesión]
a manos de at the hands of;

de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;

cambiar de manos to change hands;

en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;

dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;

estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;

estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;

haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;

ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;

de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
[noticias] first-hand;
de segunda mano second-hand

18.
manos [ayudantes] helpers;

nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano

19. Comp

abrir la mano to be more lenient;

alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
CSur
agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;

bajo mano secretly;

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;

cargar la mano to go over the top;
RP Fam
con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;

con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
Fam
con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;

estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
[persona] to be a total failure;
echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;

echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;

echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;

echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;

ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;

escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;

este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;

ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;

írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
[exageró] she went too far;
se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;

levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;

llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);

a manos llenas generously;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
Fam
mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;

estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
Esp
coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
Fam
meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
meter mano a algo to tackle sth;

meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
RP Fam
meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;

ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;

¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;

poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
Fam
ser mano de santo to work wonders;

tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
Fam Hum
tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;

tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;

tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;

tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;

tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;

traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;

untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;

con las manos vacías empty-handed

Comp
mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;

mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers

♦ nmf

Comp
RP Fam
ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;

es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
♦ a mano loc adv

1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;

el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;

mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything

2. Am [en paz]
estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square

♦ mano a mano nm

un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates

♦ manos libres nm inv
[teléfono] hands free set
mano² nm
Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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mano

I f

1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;

(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);

¡manos arriba! hands up!;

lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;

un mano a mano a contest;

de mano en mano from hand to hand;

a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;

a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;

a manos llenas fig generously;

con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;

ser mano de santo work wonders;

bajo mano on the quiet;

de segunda mano second-hand;

de primera mano first-hand;

ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;

tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;

atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;

dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;

echar mano a fam grab;

echar mano de fig use, make use of;

echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;

estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;

hecho a mano hand-made;

llegar o

venir a las manos come to blows;

pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;

poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;

poner manos a la obra get down to work;

se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;

tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;

tener a mano have to hand;

tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;

con mano dura o

de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;

estar en buenas manos be in good hands;

lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;

traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;

alzar o

levantar la mano contra o

a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);

andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;

tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;

meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;

dar la última mano a algo finish sth off

II m Méx fam

pal fam, buddy fam

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mano nf

1) : hand

2) : coat (of paint or varnish)

3)

a mano : by hand

4)

a mano or

a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby

5)

darse la mano : to shake hands

6)

de la mano : hand in hand

la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand

7)

de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand

8)

de segunda mano : secondhand

ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing

9)

mano a mano : one-on-one

10)

mano de obra : labor, manpower

11)

mano de mortero : pestle

12)

echar una mano : to lend a hand

13)

mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl

mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal

¡oye, mano!: hey man!

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mano n

1. (en general) hand

dame la mano hold my hand

lávate las manos wash your hands

2. (de pintura) coat

a mano (cerca) to hand (manualmente) by hand

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left

cogidos de la mano hand in hand

darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

de segunda mano second hand

echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

mano de obra labour

Spanish-English dictionary > mano
11 hacer

v.

1 to do (realizar) (estudios, experimento, favor).

¿qué haces? what are you doing?

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do

estoy haciendo segundo I'm in my second year

¿qué habré hecho con las llaves? what have I done with the keys?

la carretera hace una curva there's a bend in the road

Ella hace la tarea She does her work.

2 to make.

hacer un vestido/planes to make a dress/plans

hacer un poema/una sinfonía to write a poem/a symphony

hacer una fiesta to have a party

para hacer la carne… to cook the meat…

Ricardo hizo una casita Richard made a little house.

Le hago estudiar I make him study.

Nos hizo un problema He made us a problem (he made a problem for us)

3 to make (obtener) (fotocopia).

4 to do (arreglar) (casa, colada).

5 to build (to build).

han hecho un edificio nuevo they've put up a new building

6 to make (movimientos, sonidos, gestos).

le hice señas I signaled to her

hacer ruido to make a noise

el gato hace "miau" cats go "meow"

7 to do (practicar) (en general).

debes hacer deporte you should start doing some sport

8 to cause to look or seem (dar aspecto a).

este espejo te hace gordo that mirror makes you look o seem fat

9 to play (Cine & Teatro) (papel).

hace el papel de la hija del rey she plays (the part of) the king's daughter

10 to think, to reckon.

a estas horas yo te hacía en París I thought o reckoned you'd be in Paris by now

11 to be done to.

Se me hizo una injusticia An injustice was done to me.

12 to place.

Haré una llamada a mi hermana I will place a call to my sister.

13 to be made to.

Se nos hizo pagar una gran suma We were made to pay a large amount.

14 to be made for.

Se me hizo una camisa A shirt was made for me.

15 to travel, to make.

Hicimos dos kilómetros We traveled two kilometers.

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HACER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen.

Past Indicative

hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron.

Future Indicative

haré, harás, hará, haremos, haréis, harán.

Conditional

haría, harías, haría, haríamos, haríais, harían.

Present Subjunctive

haga, hagas, haga, hagamos, hagáis, hagan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

hiciera, hicieras, hiciera, hiciéramos, hicierais, hicieran;

hiciese, hicieses, hiciese, hiciésemos, hicieseis, hiciesen.

Future Subjunctive

hiciere, hicieres, hiciere, hiciéremos, hiciereis, hicieren.

Imperative

haz (tú), haga (él/Vd.), hagamos (nos.), haced (vos.), hagan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

hecho,-a.

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verb

1) to make

2) do

3) be

•

- hace dos años
- hacer falta
- hacerse
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Para las expresiones hacer añicos, hacer gracia, hacerse ilusiones, hacer pedazos, hacerse de rogar, hacer el tonto, hacer las veces de ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) [indicando actividad en general] to do

¿qué haces? — what are you doing?

¿qué haces ahí? — what are you doing there?

no sé qué hacer — I don't know what to do

hace y deshace las cosas a su antojo — she does as she pleases

¡eso no se hace! — that's not done!

no hizo nada por ayudarnos — she didn't do anything to help us

haz todo lo posible por llegar a tiempo — do everything possible to arrive on time

• hacer el [amor] — to make love

• hacer la [guerra] — to wage war

- ¡qué le vamos a hacer!

hacer algo por hacer —

no tiene sentido hacer las cosas por hacerlas — there's no point doing things just for the sake of it

- ¡la hemos hecho buena!

- ya ha hecho otra de las suyas

2) [en lugar de otro verbo] to do

él protestó y yo hice lo mismo — he protested and I did the same

no viene tanto como lo solía hacer — he doesn't come as much as he used to

3) (=crear) [+ coche, escultura, juguete, ropa, pastel] to make; [+ casa] to build; [+ dibujo] to do; [+ novela, sinfonía] to write

hacer dinero — to make money

• le cuesta trabajo hacer [amigos] — he finds it hard to make friends

4) (=realizar) [+ apuesta, discurso, objeción] to make; [+ deporte, deberes] to do; [+ caca, pipí] to do; [+ nudo] to tie; [+ pregunta] to ask; [+ visita] to pay; [+ milagros] to do, work

el gato hizo miau — the cat went miaow, the cat miaowed

el árbol no hace mucha sombra — the tree isn't very shady, the tree doesn't provide a lot of shade

¿me puedes hacer el nudo de la corbata? — could you knot my tie for me?

• hacer un [favor] a algn — to do sb a favour

• hacer un [gesto] — [con la cara] to make {o} pull a face; [con la mano] to make a sign

• hacer un [recado] — to do {o} run an errand

• hacer [ruido] — to make a noise

• hacer [sitio] — to make room

• hacer [tiempo] — to kill time

5) (=preparar) [+ cama, comida] to make

hacer el pelo/las uñas a algn — to do sb's hair/nails

hacer la barba a algn — to trim sb's beard

• hacer las [maletas] — to pack one's bags

6) (=dedicarse a)

¿qué hace tu padre? — what does your father do?

está haciendo turismo en África — he's gone touring in Africa

• hacer [cine] — to make films

• hacer [teatro] — to act

7) (=actuar)

hacer un papel — to play a role {o} part

hacer el papel de malo — to play the (part of the) villain

8) (=sumar) to make

6 y 3 hacen 9 — 6 and 3 make 9

este hace 100 — this one makes 100

y cincuenta céntimos, hacen diez euros — and fifty cents change, which makes ten euros

este hace el corredor número 100 en atravesar la meta — he's the 100th runner to cross the finishing line

9) (=cumplir)

voy a hacer 30 años la próxima semana — I'm going to be 30 next week, it's my 30th birthday next week

10) (=obligar) + infin to make

les hice venir — I made them come

siempre consigue hacerme reír — she always manages to make me laugh

le gustaba hacerme rabiar — he enjoyed making me mad

• hágale [entrar] — show him in, have him come in

• me lo hizo [saber] — he told me about it, he informed me of it

• hacer [que] + subjun —

yo haré que vengan — I'll make sure they come

11) (=mandar)
+ infin
hizo construirse un palacio — she had a palace built

hicieron pintar la fachada del colegio — they had the front of the school painted

12) (=transformar) + adj to make

esto lo hará más difícil — this will make it more difficult

hacer feliz a algn — to make sb happy

te hace más delgado — it makes you look slimmer

has hecho de mí un hombre muy feliz — you've made me a very happy man

13) (=pensar) to think

yo le hacía más viejo — I thought he was older, I had him down as being older

te hacíamos en el Perú — we thought you were in Peru

14) (=acostumbrar)

hacer el cuerpo al frío — to get one's body used to the cold

15) (=ejercitar)

hacer dedos — to do finger exercises

hacer piernas — to stretch one's legs

16)

• hacer a algn [con] (=proveer) —

me hizo con dinero — he provided me with money

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=comportarse)

haces bien en esperar — you're right to wait

haces mal no contestando a sus llamadas — it's wrong of you not to answer his calls

• hacer [como] que {o} como si — to make as if

hizo como que no se daba cuenta {o} como si no se diera cuenta — he made as if he hadn't noticed, he pretended not to have noticed

hizo como si me fuera a pegar — he made as if to strike me

2)

• [dar que] hacer — to cause trouble

dieron que hacer a la policía — they caused {o} gave the police quite a bit of trouble

3) (=importar)

no le hace — LAm it doesn't matter, never mind

- ¡no le hagas!

4) (=ser apropiado)

¿hace? — will it do?, is it all right?; (=¿de acuerdo?) is it a deal?

la llave hace a todas las puertas — the key fits all the doors

hace a todo — he's good for anything

5) (=apetecer)

¿te hace que vayamos a tomar unas copas? — how about going for a drink?, what do you say we go for a drink?

¿te hace un cigarrillo? — how about a cigarette?, do you fancy a cigarette?

6) [seguido de preposición]
hacer de (Teat) to play the part of
hacer de malo — to play the villain
hacer por (=intentar)
haz por verlo si puedes — try to get round to seeing him if you can

hacer por hacer algo — to try to do sth, make an effort to do sth

3. VERBO IMPERSONAL

1) [con expresiones de tiempo atmosférico] to be

hace calor/frío — it's hot/cold

hizo dos grados bajo cero — it was two degrees below zero

¿qué tiempo hace? — what's the weather like?

ojalá haga buen tiempo — I hope the weather's nice

2) [con expresiones temporales]

hace tres años que se fue — he left three years ago, it's three years since he left

hace tres años que no lo veo — I haven't seen him for three years, it's three years since I (last) saw him

ha estado aquí hasta hace poco — he was here only a short while ago

no hace mucho — not long ago

hace un mes que voy — I've been going for a month

¿hace mucho que esperas? — have you been waiting long?

hace de esto varios años — it is some years since this happened

• [desde] hace cuatro años — for four years

está perdido desde hace 15 días — it's been missing for a fortnight

3) LAm (=haber, tener)

hace sed — I'm thirsty

hace sueño — I'm sleepy

4.

See:

hacerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( crear) <mueble/vestido> to make; <casa/carretera> to build; < nido> to build, make; < coche> to make, manufacture; < túnel> to make, dig; <dibujo/plano> to do, draw; < lista> to make, draw up; < resumen> to do, make; < película> to make; <nudo/lazo> to tie; <pan/pastel> to make, bake; <vino/café/tortilla> to make; < cerveza> to make, brew

me hizo un lugar or sitio en la mesa — he made room o a place for me at the table

hacen buena pareja — they make a lovely couple

2)

a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) < sacrificio> to make; < milagro> to work, perform; <deberes/ejercicios/limpieza> to do; < mandado> to run; <transacción/investigación> to carry out; < experimento> to do, perform; < entrevista> to conduct; <gira/viaje> to do

me hicieron una visita — they paid me a visit

me hizo un regalo — she gave me a gift

¿me haces un favor? — will you do me a favor?

hicimos un trato — we did o made a deal

aún queda mucho por hacer — there is still a lot (left) to do

dar que hacer — to make a lot of work

b) <cheque/factura> to make out, write out

3) (formular, expresar) <declaración/promesa/oferta> to make; <proyecto/plan> to make, draw up; <crítica/comentario> to make, voice; < pregunta> to ask

nadie hizo ninguna objeción — nobody raised any objections

nos hizo un relato de sus aventuras — he related his adventures to us

4) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas)

hacer caca — (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq)

hacer pis or pipí — (fam) to have a pee (colloq)

hacer sus necesidades — (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)

5) ( adquirir) <dinero/fortuna> to make; < amigo> to make

6) (preparar, arreglar) < cama> to make; < maleta> to pack

hice el pescado al horno — I did o cooked the fish in the oven

tengo que hacer la comida — I must make lunch; ver tb comida 2) b)

7)

a) (producir, causar) < ruido> to make

este jabón no hace espuma — this soap doesn't lather

esos chistes no me hacen gracia — I don't find those jokes funny

estos zapatos me hacen daño — these shoes hurt my feet

b) ( refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go

las vacas hacen `mu' — cows go `moo'

8) ( recorrer) <trayecto/distancia> to do, cover

9) (en cálculos, enumeraciones)

son 180... y 320 hacen 500 — that's 180... and 320 is o makes 500

el visitante que hacía el número mil — the thousandth visitor

Sentido II

10)

a) ( ocuparse en actividad) to do

no hace más que quejarse — she does nothing but complain

no hice más que cumplir con mi deber — I only did my duty

le gustaría hacer teatro — she would like to work in the theater

hacen una obra de Ibsen — they're doing o putting on a play by Ibsen

deberías hacer ejercicio — you should do o get some exercise

¿hace algún deporte? — do you play o do any sports?

b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do

c) ( estudiar) to do

hace Derecho — she's doing o studying o reading Law

hacer un curso de cocina — to do a cookery course

11)

a) (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do

niño, eso no se hace! — you mustn't do that!

qué se le va a hacer! or qué le vamos a hacer! — what can you o (frml) one do?

aquí se hace lo que digo yo — around here what I say goes

hacerla — (Méx) (fam) to make it (colloq)

hacerla (buena) — (fam)

ahora sí que la hice! — now I've (really) done it!

hacérsela buena a alguien — (Méx) to keep one's word o promise to somebody

soñé que te sacabas la lotería - házmela buena! — I dreamed you won the lottery - if only!

b) (dar cierto uso, destino, posición) to do

no sé qué hice con los recibos — I don't know what I did with the receipts

y el libro ¿qué lo hice? — (CS, Méx fam) what did I do with the book?

c) ( causar daño)

hacerle algo a alguien — to do something to somebody

yo no le hice nada — I didn't do anything to her

el perro no te hace nada — the dog won't hurt you

12) (esp Esp) ( actuar como)

hacer el tonto — to act o play the fool

13) ( sustituyendo a otro verbo)

toca bien el piano - antes lo hacía mejor — she plays the piano well - she used to play better

voy a escribirle - deja, yo lo haré — I'm going to write to him - don't bother, I'll do it

14) (Méx, RPl fam) (afectar, importar)

¿qué le hace? — so what? what does it matter?

eso no le hace nada — that doesn't matter at all

Sentido III

15) (transformar en, volver) to make

te hará hombre, hijo mío — it will make a man of you, my son

la hizo su mujer — he made her his wife

hizo pedazos la carta — she tore the letter into tiny pieces

ella lo hizo posible — she made it possible

hacer algo de algo — to turn something into something

hacer algo de alguien — to make something of somebody

quiero hacer de ti un gran actor — I want to make a great actor of you

16) ( dar apariencia de)

ese vestido te hace más delgada — that dress makes you look thinner

17) (inducir a, ser causa de que)

hacer algo/a alguien + inf — to make something/somebody + inf

me hizo llorar — it made me cry

todo hace suponer que... — everything suggests that o leads one to think that...

hizo caer al niño — he knocked the child over

hágalo pasar — tell him to come in

hacer que algo/alguien + subj — to make something/somebody + inf

vas a hacer que pierda la paciencia! — you're going to make me lose my temper!

18) ( obligar a)

hacer + inf a alguien — to make somebody + inf

me hizo esperar tres horas — she kept me waiting for three hours

me hizo abrirla — he made me open it

hacer que alguien + subj — to make somebody + inf

hizo que todos se sentaran — he made everybody sit down

19)

hacer hacer algo — to have o get something done/made

hice acortar las cortinas — I had o got the curtains shortened

20) (suponer, imaginar)

te hacía en Buenos Aires — I thought you were in Buenos Aires

yo que lo hacía casado! — I had the idea that he was married!
2.
hacer vi

Sentido I

1)

a) (obrar, actuar)

déjame hacer a mí — just let me handle this o take care of this

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? — what do you have to do to get the scholarship?

¿cómo hacen para vivir con ese sueldo? — how do they manage to live on that salary?

hacerle a algo — (Chi, Méx fam)

le hace a todo — she does a bit of everything

yo no le hago a la pintura — I don't go in for painting

hacer y deshacer — to do as one pleases, do what one likes

b) (+ compl)

hiciste bien en decírmelo — you did o were right to tell me

haces mal en mentir — it's wrong of you to lie

2) ( refiriéndose a las necesidades fisiológicas)

mamá, ya hice! — (esp AmL) Mommy, I've been o I've finished!

hacer de cuerpo or de vientre — (frml) to have a bowel movement (frml)

3) (fingir, simular)

hizo como que no me había visto — he made out o pretended he hadn't seen me

hice como que no oía — I pretended not to hear

haz como si no supieras nada — act as if o pretend you don't know anything about it

4) ( servir)

hacer de algo: esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning; la escuela hizo de hospital — the school served as o was used as a hospital

5) ( interpretar personaje)

hacer de algo/alguien — to play (the part of) something/somebody

hacía de `malo' — he played the bad guy

Sentido II

6) (+ compl) ( sentar) (+ me/te/le etc)

le va a hacer bien salir un poco — it'll do her good to get out a bit

la trucha me hizo mal — (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me

7) ( corresponder)

hacerle a algo — to fit something

esta tapa no le hace al frasco — this lid doesn't fit the jar

8)

no le hace — ( no tiene importancia) it doesn't matter; ( no sirve de excusa) that's no excuse

¿no le hace que tire la ceniza aquí? — do you mind if I drop the ash here?

9) (en 3^a pers) (frml) (tocar, concernir)

por lo que hace a or en cuanto hace a su solicitud — as far as your application is concerned

10) (Esp fam) ( apetecer)

¿(te) hace una cerveza? — care for a beer?, do you fancy a beer? (BrE colloq)
3.
hacer v impers

1)

a) ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico)

hace frío/calor/sol/viento — it's cold/hot/sunny/windy

hace tres grados — it's three degrees

(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso — the weather was terrible

b) (fam & hum)

hace sed ¿verdad? — it's thirsty weather/work, isn't it?

parece que hace hambre — you/they seem to be hungry

2) ( expresando tiempo transcurrido)

hace dos años que murió — he's been dead for two years

¿cuánto hace que se fue? — how long ago did she leave?

hace poco/un año — a short time/a year ago

hace mucho que lo conozco — I've known him for a long time

no lo veo desde hace años — I haven't seen him for years

hacía años que no lo veía — I hadn't seen him for o in years

hasta hace poco — until recently
4.
1) hacerse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse)

hágase la luz — (Bib) let there be light; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me hizo un nudo en el hilo — I got a knot in the thread

se le ha hecho una ampolla — she's got o she has a blister

hacérsele algo a alguien — (Méx)

por fin se le hizo ganar el premio — she finally got to win the award

3)

a) (refl) ( hacer para sí) <café/falda> to make oneself

se hace toda la ropa — she makes all her (own) clothes

se hicieron una casita — they built themselves a little house

b) (caus) ( hacer que otro haga)

se hicieron una casita — they had a little house built

se hizo la cirugía estética — she had plastic surgery

voy a hacerme las manos — I'm going to have a manicure

4) ( causarse)

me hice un tajo en el dedo — I cut my finger

¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? — what did you do to your arm?

¿te hiciste daño? — did you hurt yourself?

5) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas)

todavía se hace pis/caca — (fam) she still wets/messes herself

6) (refl) ( adquirir) to make

hacerse un nombre — to make a name for oneself

hacerse enemigos — to make enemies

Sentido II

7)

a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become

hacerse famoso/monja — to become famous/a nun

se están haciendo viejos — they are getting o growing old

b) (impers)

se hace de noche muy pronto — it gets dark very early

se está haciendo tarde — it's getting late; (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos hizo de noche esperándolo — it got dark while we were waiting for him

c) ( cocinarse) pescado/guiso to cook

d) (AmL) ( pasarle a)

¿qué se habrá hecho María? — what can have happened to María?

8) ( resultar)

esto se hace muy pesado — this gets very boring; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me hizo interminable — it seemed interminable

se me hace difícil creerlo — I find it very hard to believe

9) ( dar impresión de) (+ me/te/le etc)

se me hace que está ofendida — I get the feeling o impression that she's upset

se me hace que va a llover — I think o I have a feeling it's going to rain

hacérsele a alguien — (Chi fam) to back out

10) (caus)

hacerse + inf: hazte respetar make people respect you; el desenlace no se hizo esperar the end was not long in coming; un chico que se hace querer a likable kid; se hizo construir una mansión he had a mansion built; hazte ver por un médico — (AmL) go and see a doctor

11) ( acostumbrarse)

hacerse a algo/+ inf — to get used to something/-ing

no consigo hacerme a la idea — I can't get used to the idea

12) ( fingirse)

no te hagas el inocente — don't act the innocent

me vio pero se hizo el loco — he saw me but pretended he hadn't

¿éste es bobo o se (lo) hace? — (fam) is this guy stupid or just a good actor? (colloq)

no te hagas el sordo — don't pretend o act as if you didn't hear me

yo me hice — (Méx fam) I pretend not to notice

13) ( moverse) (+ compl) to move

hacerse atrás/a un lado — to move back/to one side

14) hacerse con

el ejército se hizo con la ciudad — the army took the city

tengo que hacerme con esa carta — I must get hold of that letter

logró hacerse con el control de la compañía — he managed to gain control of the company

15) hacerse de (AmL)

se hicieron de gran fama — they became very famous

tengo que hacerme de dinero — I must get o lay my hands on some money

se hizo de muchos amigos — he made a lot of friends

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= accomplish, design (for/to), be up to, cause, conduct, do, devise, produce, render, compose, make, get (a)round to, make out, get round to, brew.

Ex. If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.

Ex. In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.

Ex. Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex. In all these cases where scientists studied what crafstmen knew how to do the resulting benefits have accrued to science not to technology.

Ex. Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex. The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex. So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex. There have never been any attempts to compose a bibliography of US government documents relating to international law.

Ex. This concept comes mainly from the military, where a designated number of troops make a squad, a platoon, a regiment, etc..

Ex. The article is entitled 'A list of lists of Web sites to check out: getting organized and getting around to it are two different things'.

Ex. The cards for those headings should be removed from the index and new cards made out if necessary.

Ex. The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.

Ex. The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.

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* acceder haciendo clic = click.

* acusación + hacer = accusation + level.

* aguja de hacer croché = crochet hook, crochet needle.

* aguja de hacer ganchillo = crochet hook, crochet needle.

* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.

* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.

* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so, in doing so.

* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.

* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* contenedor para hacer compost = compost bin.

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

* continuar haciendo algo = get on with + Nombre.

* cuando hace frío = in the cold.

* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.

* decidir hacer = spring for.

* decidir qué hacer con = make + disposition of.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

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

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.

* desde hace años = over the years, for years past, for years.

* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks, for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace siglos = for yonks, for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.

* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.

* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* desde hace un par de + Tiempo = in these past couple of + Tiempo.

* desde hace varios años + Presente = for several years + Pretérito Perfecto.

* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.

* desde hace ya años = for years now.

* difícil de hacer = hard to do.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.

* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a lather.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* existir desde hace años = be around for years.

* frotar hasta hacer espuma = lather.

* hace algunos años = some years ago.

* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago, sometime back.

* hace años = years ago.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hacer huir en batalla = route.

* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks, yonks and yonks.

* hace miles de años = aeons ago.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchísimos años = a great many years ago.

* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace + Número + años = Número + years ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer a Alguien precavido = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* hacer abono orgánico = compost.

* hacer acampada = camp.

* hacer accesible a través de = make + available through.

* hacer ademanes = flail about, gesticulate.

* hacer aflorar = bring to + the surface.

* hacer aflorar sentimientos de antagonismo = bring to + the surface + feelings of antagonism.

* hacer ágil = limber up.

* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.

* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.

* hacer a gusto del consumidor = make to + order.

* hacer ajustes = make + adjustment.

* hacer alarde de = boast, flaunt, brag, show off.

* hacer alegaciones = plead.

* hacer Algo a hurtadillas = sneak.

* hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.

* hacer algo al respecto = do + something about it.

* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer algo con respecto a = do + something about.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.

* hacer algo funcionar = make + Nombre + tick.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer Algo para la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer algo poco a poco = eat away at.

* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer Algo posible = make + provision for.

* hacer Algo puré = mash.

* hacer Algo rápidamente = put together.

* hacer Algo realidad = make + Nombre + come true.

* hacer Algo sin ser visto = sneak.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* hacer Algo trocitos = tear + Nombre + to shreds, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer algunos comentarios sobre lo que Alguien ha dicho = take + a few cracks at.

* hacer alusión a = make + allusion to, make + reference to.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacer amigos = win + friends.

* hacer amistad = make + friend.

* hacer amistad con = make + friends with, befriend.

* hacer amistades = friend.

* hacer ampollas = blister.

* hacer anotaciones = annotate, mark + Nombre + up.

* hacer añicos = shatter, blow + Nombre + to bits, smash + Nombre + to bits, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer aparecer = cause + display of.

* hacer a partir de = make out of.

* hacer apología = make + apology.

* hacer arreglos florales = arrange + flowers.

* hacer artesanalmente = handcraft.

* hacer asequible = make + amenable.

* hacer atractivo = endear.

* hacer a un lado = nudge + Nombre + aside, push aside.

* hacer autostop = thumb + a lift, hitch + a ride.

* hacer avances = make + headway.

* hacer avanzar = nudge + Nombre + forward, push + the frontiers of, nudge + Nombre + along, nudge + Nombre + into, push + the boundaries of.

* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* hacer avanzar hacia = nudge + Nombre + toward.

* hacer averiguaciones = make + enquiry.

* hacer bajar = force down.

* hacer balance de = take + stock of.

* hacer barrabasadas = play + pranks.

* hacer basto = coarsen.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer borroso = blur.

* hacer bromas = banter.

* hacer bucles = loop.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

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

* hacer bulla = kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

* hacer búsquedas en = search through.

* hacer caca = take + a dump.

* hacer caer = oust.

* hacer caja = tally up + sales, balance + the cash, reconcile (with), balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer caja con = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

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

* hacer cambios en la búsqueda = renegotiate + search.

* hacer cambios indebidamente = tamper (with).

* hacer campaña = campaign, stump, go out on + the road.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).

* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.

* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.

* hacer caso omiso de = be oblivious of/to.

* hacer chanchullos = fiddle.

* hacer chatting = chat.

* hacer circular = pass around.

* hacer circular por = circulate round.

* hacer cisco = tear + apart, wipe + the floor with.

* hacer coincidir (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer cola = queue up.

* hacer colectas = exact + contributions.

* hacer comentarios = air + comments.

* hacer como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* hacer comparaciones = draw + comparisons, make + comparisons.

* hacer comparecer = arraign.

* hacer compatible (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer compost = compost.

* hacer compras = do + shopping.

* hacer comprender = bring + home.

* hacer con Alguien lo que Uno quiera = be like putty in + Posesivo + hands.

* hacer concesiones = make + allowances.

* hacer conjeturas = speculate.

* hacer constar = state.

* hacer contrabando = smuggle.

* hacer copias = make + multiple copies.

* hacer copias mediante multicopista por disolvente = spirit duplication.

* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cosquillas = tickle.

* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.

* hacer crítica = find + fault with.

* hacer croché = crochet.

* hacer cuadrar (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer cuadras las facturas = reconcile + receipts.

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

* hacer cumplir = uphold.

* hacer cumplir la disciplina = enforce + discipline.

* hacer cumplir la legislación = enforce + legislation.

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* hacer daño = do + harm, hurt.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* hacer de = make out of.

* hacer de carabina = play + gooseberry.

* hacer declamaciones = declaim.

* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.

* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hacer de nuevo = redo [re-do], remake.

* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.

* hacer derretir el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* hacer desaparecer = eradicate, dispel, banish.

* hacer desaparecer una división = blur + division.

* hacer desaparecer un mito = dispel + myth.

* hacer descuento = discount.

* hacer desfilar = parade.

* hacer detonar = detonate.

* hacer de tripas corazón = bite + the bullet.

* hacer diabluras = play + pranks.

* hacer diana = hit + home.

* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.

* hacer dinero = make + money.

* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.

* hacer eco = echo, resonate.

* hacer eco de = echo.

* hacer efectivo = cash in.

* hacer efectivo en metálico = pay in + cash.

* hacer ejercicio físico = work out.

* hacer ejercicios de calentamiento = limber up.

* hacer el aire irrespirable = choke + the air.

* hacer el amor = make + love.

* hacer el avío = get + ready.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash, balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer el cambio = make + the change.

* hacer el chorra = pissing into the wind.

* hacer el deber de Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* hacer el dobladillo = hem.

* hacer elección = make + choices.

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el indio = horse around/about.

* hacer el intento = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, give + it a whirl, give + it a try.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer el monigote = fool around.

* hacer el paripé = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* hacer el pasillo = form + a guard of honour.

* hacer el pasillo de honor = form + a guard of honour.

* hacer el recorrido normal = make + the rounds.

* hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo, make + an arse of + Reflexivo, make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* hacer el testamento = testate.

* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer encaje = tat.

* hacer encaje de bolillos = do + the impossible, jump through + hoops, double over + backwards.

* hacer encaje de bolillos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer encargos = run + errands.

* hacer enemigos = make + enemies.

* hacer entender = get across.

* hacer erupción = erupt.

* hacer escala = stop over.

* hacer eses = zigzag.

* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.

* hacer espuma = work up + a lather, froth.

* hacer esquina con = form + right angles with.

* hacer estallar = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off.

* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.

* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.

* hacer estallar un guerra = ignite + war.

* hacer esto = go along + this road.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess around.

* hacer esto y aquello sin prisas = pootle.

* hacer estragos = lay + waste to, create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc, take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* hacer estragos en = play + havoc with.

* hacer estrías = rifle.

* hacer exenciones = make + exemptions.

* hacer experimentos = institute + experiments.

* hacer explícito = make + explicit.

* hacer explotar = blow up.

* hacer extensivo + Posesivo + agradecimiento = extend + Posesivo + thanks.

* hacer factible = make + feasible.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* hacer flexible = limber up.

* hacer fortuna = make + Posesivo + fortune, make + a fortune, strike + it rich, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* hacer fotocopias = photoduplication [photo-duplication].

* hacer fotografía = make + picture.

* hacer fracasar = foil, derail.

* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.

* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, wrestle with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.

* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.

* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.

* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.

* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.

* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.

* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.

* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times, cope with + difficult times.

* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.

* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.

* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.

* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.

* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.

* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.

* hacer fresco = be cool.

* hacer funcionar = service, do + the trick.

* hacer gala de = sport.

* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.

* hacer ganchillo = crochet.

* hacer garabatos = scribble, scrawl, doodle.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* hacer gozar = delight.

* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* hacer hasta la presente = do + all along.

* hacer hidrófugo = render + water-repellent.

* hacer hincapié = emphasise [emphasize, -USA].

* hacer hincapié en = put + a premium on.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer historia = make + history, history in the making, go down in + history.

* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hacer hueco = make + room (for).

* hacer huelga = strike.

* hacer huella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.

* hacer imaginar = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.

* hacer impermeable = render + water-repellent.

* hacer inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* hacer incomprensible = render + incomprehensible, garble.

* hacer indescifrable = render + indecipherable, garble.

* hacer innecesario = obviate + the need for, make + redundant.

* hacer insinuaciones = make + innuendoes.

* hacer insinuaciones sobre = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* hacer insoluble = render + insoluble.

* hacer inutilizable = render + useless.

* hacer juego con = go with.

* hacer juegos malabares = juggle.

* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer justicia = do + justice.

* hacer la cama = make + the bed.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* hacer la guerra = make + war.

* hacer (la) mona = play + hooky, play + truant, skip + class.

* hacer la paz = make + (the) peace.

* hacer la pelota = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* hacer la pelota a + Alguien = curry + favour with + Alguien.

* hacer la pelotilla = toady, butter + Nombre + up.

* hacer la prueba = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* hacer largos = swim + laps.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* hacer las maletas = pack up, pack + Posesivo + belongings, pack + Posesivo + things, pack + Posesivo + suitcases, pack + Posesivo + bags.

* hacer las paces = heal + the breach, heal + the rift, bury + the hatchet, make + (the) peace, smoke + the peace pipe, smoke + the pipe of peace, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe.

* hacer la transición = make + the transition.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.

* hacerle a Alguien un lavado de cerebro = brainwash.

* hacerle las cosas fáciles a Alguien = play into + the hands of.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacerle una paja a un muerto = flog + a dead horse, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* hacerle un bombo a Alguien = knock + Alguien + up.

* hacer llamada telefónica = make + telephone call.

* hacer llorar = reduce + Nombre + to tears.

* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.

* hacerlo = do so, go ahead.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, get + it + right, be right on track.

* hacer lo correcto = do + the right thing.

* hacerlo de nuevo = go and do it again.

* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.

* hacer lo imposible = bend over backwards, do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.

* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.

* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.

* hacerlo mal = get + it + (all) wrong.

* hacer lo más acertado dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* hacerlo más llevadero = make + life easier.

* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into, give of + Posesivo + best.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacerlo por uno mismo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacer lo que a Uno le de la gana = get away with + murder.

* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.

* hacer los deberes = do + homework.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* hacerlo todo excepto = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacer malabarismos = juggle.

* hacer malabarismos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer mandados = run + errands.

* hacer maravillas = work + wonders.

* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.

* hacer más copias de Algo = produce + additional copies.

* hacer más eficiente = streamline.

* hacer más estricto = tighten.

* hacer más fuerte = toughen.

* hacer más inteligente = smarten.

* hacer más interesante = spice up, add + spice.

* hacer más preciso = tightening up.

* hacer más rico = add + richness to.

* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.

* hacer más sabroso = pep up.

* hacer más sofisticado = dumb up.

* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.

* hacer mejoras = make + improvements.

* hacer mella = take + Posesivo + toll (on), leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression, hit + home.

* hacer mella en = dent, make + a dent in, take + a bite out of.

* hacer mención de/a = make + mention of.

* hacer mezcla = mix + cement.

* hacer milagros = work + wonders, work + miracles.

* hacer mucha ilusión = be thrilled.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.

* hacer necesario = render + necessary.

* hacer negocio = make + business.

* hacer negocios = do + business, transact.

* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.

* hacer + Nombre + responsable de = put + Nombre + in the driving seat.

* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.

* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.

* hacer novillos = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* hacer nudos = knot.

* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.

* hacer observaciones = comment on/upon.

* hacer obsoleto = make + redundant.

* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.

* hacer ordinario = coarsen.

* hacer pagar tributos = exact + tributes.

* hacer palmas = clap.

* hacer paradas = make + stops.

* hacer parecer = make + seem, make + Nombre + out to be.

* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.

* hacer partícipe = engage.

* hacer pasajero = render + transitory.

* hacer patochadas = fool around.

* hacer payasadas = fool around.

* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer peligrar = place + in jeopardy, imperil, endanger, pose + risk.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer permanente = render + permanent.

* hacer ping = ping.

* hacer pipí = pee.

* hacer pis = piss, pee, take + a leak, have + a leak, widdle, piddle.

* hacer planes = plan, make + plans.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer popular = popularise [popularize, -USA].

* hacer por encargo = make to + order.

* hacer + Posesivo + agosto = make + a killing.

* hacer + Posesivo + necesidades = relieve + Reflexivo, go + potty.

* hacer + Posesivo + trabajo = get on with + Posesivo + work, do + Posesivo + business.

* hacer posible = enable, provide for, make + possible, provide + a basis for, make + an opportunity.

* hacer posible el crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer preparativo = make + arrangements.

* hacer preso = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

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verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( crear) <mueble/vestido> to make; <casa/carretera> to build; < nido> to build, make; < coche> to make, manufacture; < túnel> to make, dig; <dibujo/plano> to do, draw; < lista> to make, draw up; < resumen> to do, make; < película> to make; <nudo/lazo> to tie; <pan/pastel> to make, bake; <vino/café/tortilla> to make; < cerveza> to make, brew

me hizo un lugar or sitio en la mesa — he made room o a place for me at the table

hacen buena pareja — they make a lovely couple

2)

a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) < sacrificio> to make; < milagro> to work, perform; <deberes/ejercicios/limpieza> to do; < mandado> to run; <transacción/investigación> to carry out; < experimento> to do, perform; < entrevista> to conduct; <gira/viaje> to do

me hicieron una visita — they paid me a visit

me hizo un regalo — she gave me a gift

¿me haces un favor? — will you do me a favor?

hicimos un trato — we did o made a deal

aún queda mucho por hacer — there is still a lot (left) to do

dar que hacer — to make a lot of work

b) <cheque/factura> to make out, write out

3) (formular, expresar) <declaración/promesa/oferta> to make; <proyecto/plan> to make, draw up; <crítica/comentario> to make, voice; < pregunta> to ask

nadie hizo ninguna objeción — nobody raised any objections

nos hizo un relato de sus aventuras — he related his adventures to us

4) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas)

hacer caca — (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq)

hacer pis or pipí — (fam) to have a pee (colloq)

hacer sus necesidades — (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)

5) ( adquirir) <dinero/fortuna> to make; < amigo> to make

6) (preparar, arreglar) < cama> to make; < maleta> to pack

hice el pescado al horno — I did o cooked the fish in the oven

tengo que hacer la comida — I must make lunch; ver tb comida 2) b)

7)

a) (producir, causar) < ruido> to make

este jabón no hace espuma — this soap doesn't lather

esos chistes no me hacen gracia — I don't find those jokes funny

estos zapatos me hacen daño — these shoes hurt my feet

b) ( refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go

las vacas hacen `mu' — cows go `moo'

8) ( recorrer) <trayecto/distancia> to do, cover

9) (en cálculos, enumeraciones)

son 180... y 320 hacen 500 — that's 180... and 320 is o makes 500

el visitante que hacía el número mil — the thousandth visitor

Sentido II

10)

a) ( ocuparse en actividad) to do

no hace más que quejarse — she does nothing but complain

no hice más que cumplir con mi deber — I only did my duty

le gustaría hacer teatro — she would like to work in the theater

hacen una obra de Ibsen — they're doing o putting on a play by Ibsen

deberías hacer ejercicio — you should do o get some exercise

¿hace algún deporte? — do you play o do any sports?

b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do

c) ( estudiar) to do

hace Derecho — she's doing o studying o reading Law

hacer un curso de cocina — to do a cookery course

11)

a) (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do

niño, eso no se hace! — you mustn't do that!

qué se le va a hacer! or qué le vamos a hacer! — what can you o (frml) one do?

aquí se hace lo que digo yo — around here what I say goes

hacerla — (Méx) (fam) to make it (colloq)

hacerla (buena) — (fam)

ahora sí que la hice! — now I've (really) done it!

hacérsela buena a alguien — (Méx) to keep one's word o promise to somebody

soñé que te sacabas la lotería - házmela buena! — I dreamed you won the lottery - if only!

b) (dar cierto uso, destino, posición) to do

no sé qué hice con los recibos — I don't know what I did with the receipts

y el libro ¿qué lo hice? — (CS, Méx fam) what did I do with the book?

c) ( causar daño)

hacerle algo a alguien — to do something to somebody

yo no le hice nada — I didn't do anything to her

el perro no te hace nada — the dog won't hurt you

12) (esp Esp) ( actuar como)

hacer el tonto — to act o play the fool

13) ( sustituyendo a otro verbo)

toca bien el piano - antes lo hacía mejor — she plays the piano well - she used to play better

voy a escribirle - deja, yo lo haré — I'm going to write to him - don't bother, I'll do it

14) (Méx, RPl fam) (afectar, importar)

¿qué le hace? — so what? what does it matter?

eso no le hace nada — that doesn't matter at all

Sentido III

15) (transformar en, volver) to make

te hará hombre, hijo mío — it will make a man of you, my son

la hizo su mujer — he made her his wife

hizo pedazos la carta — she tore the letter into tiny pieces

ella lo hizo posible — she made it possible

hacer algo de algo — to turn something into something

hacer algo de alguien — to make something of somebody

quiero hacer de ti un gran actor — I want to make a great actor of you

16) ( dar apariencia de)

ese vestido te hace más delgada — that dress makes you look thinner

17) (inducir a, ser causa de que)

hacer algo/a alguien + inf — to make something/somebody + inf

me hizo llorar — it made me cry

todo hace suponer que... — everything suggests that o leads one to think that...

hizo caer al niño — he knocked the child over

hágalo pasar — tell him to come in

hacer que algo/alguien + subj — to make something/somebody + inf

vas a hacer que pierda la paciencia! — you're going to make me lose my temper!

18) ( obligar a)

hacer + inf a alguien — to make somebody + inf

me hizo esperar tres horas — she kept me waiting for three hours

me hizo abrirla — he made me open it

hacer que alguien + subj — to make somebody + inf

hizo que todos se sentaran — he made everybody sit down

19)

hacer hacer algo — to have o get something done/made

hice acortar las cortinas — I had o got the curtains shortened

20) (suponer, imaginar)

te hacía en Buenos Aires — I thought you were in Buenos Aires

yo que lo hacía casado! — I had the idea that he was married!
2.
hacer vi

Sentido I

1)

a) (obrar, actuar)

déjame hacer a mí — just let me handle this o take care of this

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? — what do you have to do to get the scholarship?

¿cómo hacen para vivir con ese sueldo? — how do they manage to live on that salary?

hacerle a algo — (Chi, Méx fam)

le hace a todo — she does a bit of everything

yo no le hago a la pintura — I don't go in for painting

hacer y deshacer — to do as one pleases, do what one likes

b) (+ compl)

hiciste bien en decírmelo — you did o were right to tell me

haces mal en mentir — it's wrong of you to lie

2) ( refiriéndose a las necesidades fisiológicas)

mamá, ya hice! — (esp AmL) Mommy, I've been o I've finished!

hacer de cuerpo or de vientre — (frml) to have a bowel movement (frml)

3) (fingir, simular)

hizo como que no me había visto — he made out o pretended he hadn't seen me

hice como que no oía — I pretended not to hear

haz como si no supieras nada — act as if o pretend you don't know anything about it

4) ( servir)

hacer de algo: esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning; la escuela hizo de hospital — the school served as o was used as a hospital

5) ( interpretar personaje)

hacer de algo/alguien — to play (the part of) something/somebody

hacía de `malo' — he played the bad guy

Sentido II

6) (+ compl) ( sentar) (+ me/te/le etc)

le va a hacer bien salir un poco — it'll do her good to get out a bit

la trucha me hizo mal — (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me

7) ( corresponder)

hacerle a algo — to fit something

esta tapa no le hace al frasco — this lid doesn't fit the jar

8)

no le hace — ( no tiene importancia) it doesn't matter; ( no sirve de excusa) that's no excuse

¿no le hace que tire la ceniza aquí? — do you mind if I drop the ash here?

9) (en 3^a pers) (frml) (tocar, concernir)

por lo que hace a or en cuanto hace a su solicitud — as far as your application is concerned

10) (Esp fam) ( apetecer)

¿(te) hace una cerveza? — care for a beer?, do you fancy a beer? (BrE colloq)
3.
hacer v impers

1)

a) ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico)

hace frío/calor/sol/viento — it's cold/hot/sunny/windy

hace tres grados — it's three degrees

(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso — the weather was terrible

b) (fam & hum)

hace sed ¿verdad? — it's thirsty weather/work, isn't it?

parece que hace hambre — you/they seem to be hungry

2) ( expresando tiempo transcurrido)

hace dos años que murió — he's been dead for two years

¿cuánto hace que se fue? — how long ago did she leave?

hace poco/un año — a short time/a year ago

hace mucho que lo conozco — I've known him for a long time

no lo veo desde hace años — I haven't seen him for years

hacía años que no lo veía — I hadn't seen him for o in years

hasta hace poco — until recently
4.
1) hacerse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse)

hágase la luz — (Bib) let there be light; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me hizo un nudo en el hilo — I got a knot in the thread

se le ha hecho una ampolla — she's got o she has a blister

hacérsele algo a alguien — (Méx)

por fin se le hizo ganar el premio — she finally got to win the award

3)

a) (refl) ( hacer para sí) <café/falda> to make oneself

se hace toda la ropa — she makes all her (own) clothes

se hicieron una casita — they built themselves a little house

b) (caus) ( hacer que otro haga)

se hicieron una casita — they had a little house built

se hizo la cirugía estética — she had plastic surgery

voy a hacerme las manos — I'm going to have a manicure

4) ( causarse)

me hice un tajo en el dedo — I cut my finger

¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? — what did you do to your arm?

¿te hiciste daño? — did you hurt yourself?

5) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas)

todavía se hace pis/caca — (fam) she still wets/messes herself

6) (refl) ( adquirir) to make

hacerse un nombre — to make a name for oneself

hacerse enemigos — to make enemies

Sentido II

7)

a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become

hacerse famoso/monja — to become famous/a nun

se están haciendo viejos — they are getting o growing old

b) (impers)

se hace de noche muy pronto — it gets dark very early

se está haciendo tarde — it's getting late; (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos hizo de noche esperándolo — it got dark while we were waiting for him

c) ( cocinarse) pescado/guiso to cook

d) (AmL) ( pasarle a)

¿qué se habrá hecho María? — what can have happened to María?

8) ( resultar)

esto se hace muy pesado — this gets very boring; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me hizo interminable — it seemed interminable

se me hace difícil creerlo — I find it very hard to believe

9) ( dar impresión de) (+ me/te/le etc)

se me hace que está ofendida — I get the feeling o impression that she's upset

se me hace que va a llover — I think o I have a feeling it's going to rain

hacérsele a alguien — (Chi fam) to back out

10) (caus)

hacerse + inf: hazte respetar make people respect you; el desenlace no se hizo esperar the end was not long in coming; un chico que se hace querer a likable kid; se hizo construir una mansión he had a mansion built; hazte ver por un médico — (AmL) go and see a doctor

11) ( acostumbrarse)

hacerse a algo/+ inf — to get used to something/-ing

no consigo hacerme a la idea — I can't get used to the idea

12) ( fingirse)

no te hagas el inocente — don't act the innocent

me vio pero se hizo el loco — he saw me but pretended he hadn't

¿éste es bobo o se (lo) hace? — (fam) is this guy stupid or just a good actor? (colloq)

no te hagas el sordo — don't pretend o act as if you didn't hear me

yo me hice — (Méx fam) I pretend not to notice

13) ( moverse) (+ compl) to move

hacerse atrás/a un lado — to move back/to one side

14) hacerse con

el ejército se hizo con la ciudad — the army took the city

tengo que hacerme con esa carta — I must get hold of that letter

logró hacerse con el control de la compañía — he managed to gain control of the company

15) hacerse de (AmL)

se hicieron de gran fama — they became very famous

tengo que hacerme de dinero — I must get o lay my hands on some money

se hizo de muchos amigos — he made a lot of friends

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* acceder haciendo clic = click.

* acusación + hacer = accusation + level.

* aguja de hacer croché = crochet hook, crochet needle.

* aguja de hacer ganchillo = crochet hook, crochet needle.

* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.

* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.

* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so, in doing so.

* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.

* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* contenedor para hacer compost = compost bin.

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

* continuar haciendo algo = get on with + Nombre.

* cuando hace frío = in the cold.

* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.

* decidir hacer = spring for.

* decidir qué hacer con = make + disposition of.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

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

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.

* desde hace años = over the years, for years past, for years.

* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks, for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace siglos = for yonks, for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.

* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.

* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* desde hace un par de + Tiempo = in these past couple of + Tiempo.

* desde hace varios años + Presente = for several years + Pretérito Perfecto.

* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.

* desde hace ya años = for years now.

* difícil de hacer = hard to do.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.

* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a lather.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* existir desde hace años = be around for years.

* frotar hasta hacer espuma = lather.

* hace algunos años = some years ago.

* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago, sometime back.

* hace años = years ago.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hacer huir en batalla = route.

* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks, yonks and yonks.

* hace miles de años = aeons ago.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchísimos años = a great many years ago.

* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace + Número + años = Número + years ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer a Alguien precavido = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* hacer abono orgánico = compost.

* hacer acampada = camp.

* hacer accesible a través de = make + available through.

* hacer ademanes = flail about, gesticulate.

* hacer aflorar = bring to + the surface.

* hacer aflorar sentimientos de antagonismo = bring to + the surface + feelings of antagonism.

* hacer ágil = limber up.

* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.

* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.

* hacer a gusto del consumidor = make to + order.

* hacer ajustes = make + adjustment.

* hacer alarde de = boast, flaunt, brag, show off.

* hacer alegaciones = plead.

* hacer Algo a hurtadillas = sneak.

* hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.

* hacer algo al respecto = do + something about it.

* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer algo con respecto a = do + something about.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.

* hacer algo funcionar = make + Nombre + tick.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer Algo para la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer algo poco a poco = eat away at.

* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer Algo posible = make + provision for.

* hacer Algo puré = mash.

* hacer Algo rápidamente = put together.

* hacer Algo realidad = make + Nombre + come true.

* hacer Algo sin ser visto = sneak.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* hacer Algo trocitos = tear + Nombre + to shreds, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer algunos comentarios sobre lo que Alguien ha dicho = take + a few cracks at.

* hacer alusión a = make + allusion to, make + reference to.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacer amigos = win + friends.

* hacer amistad = make + friend.

* hacer amistad con = make + friends with, befriend.

* hacer amistades = friend.

* hacer ampollas = blister.

* hacer anotaciones = annotate, mark + Nombre + up.

* hacer añicos = shatter, blow + Nombre + to bits, smash + Nombre + to bits, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer aparecer = cause + display of.

* hacer a partir de = make out of.

* hacer apología = make + apology.

* hacer arreglos florales = arrange + flowers.

* hacer artesanalmente = handcraft.

* hacer asequible = make + amenable.

* hacer atractivo = endear.

* hacer a un lado = nudge + Nombre + aside, push aside.

* hacer autostop = thumb + a lift, hitch + a ride.

* hacer avances = make + headway.

* hacer avanzar = nudge + Nombre + forward, push + the frontiers of, nudge + Nombre + along, nudge + Nombre + into, push + the boundaries of.

* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* hacer avanzar hacia = nudge + Nombre + toward.

* hacer averiguaciones = make + enquiry.

* hacer bajar = force down.

* hacer balance de = take + stock of.

* hacer barrabasadas = play + pranks.

* hacer basto = coarsen.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer borroso = blur.

* hacer bromas = banter.

* hacer bucles = loop.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

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

* hacer bulla = kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

* hacer búsquedas en = search through.

* hacer caca = take + a dump.

* hacer caer = oust.

* hacer caja = tally up + sales, balance + the cash, reconcile (with), balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer caja con = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

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

* hacer cambios en la búsqueda = renegotiate + search.

* hacer cambios indebidamente = tamper (with).

* hacer campaña = campaign, stump, go out on + the road.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).

* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.

* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.

* hacer caso omiso de = be oblivious of/to.

* hacer chanchullos = fiddle.

* hacer chatting = chat.

* hacer circular = pass around.

* hacer circular por = circulate round.

* hacer cisco = tear + apart, wipe + the floor with.

* hacer coincidir (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer cola = queue up.

* hacer colectas = exact + contributions.

* hacer comentarios = air + comments.

* hacer como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* hacer comparaciones = draw + comparisons, make + comparisons.

* hacer comparecer = arraign.

* hacer compatible (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer compost = compost.

* hacer compras = do + shopping.

* hacer comprender = bring + home.

* hacer con Alguien lo que Uno quiera = be like putty in + Posesivo + hands.

* hacer concesiones = make + allowances.

* hacer conjeturas = speculate.

* hacer constar = state.

* hacer contrabando = smuggle.

* hacer copias = make + multiple copies.

* hacer copias mediante multicopista por disolvente = spirit duplication.

* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cosquillas = tickle.

* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.

* hacer crítica = find + fault with.

* hacer croché = crochet.

* hacer cuadrar (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer cuadras las facturas = reconcile + receipts.

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

* hacer cumplir = uphold.

* hacer cumplir la disciplina = enforce + discipline.

* hacer cumplir la legislación = enforce + legislation.

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* hacer daño = do + harm, hurt.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* hacer de = make out of.

* hacer de carabina = play + gooseberry.

* hacer declamaciones = declaim.

* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.

* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hacer de nuevo = redo [re-do], remake.

* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.

* hacer derretir el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* hacer desaparecer = eradicate, dispel, banish.

* hacer desaparecer una división = blur + division.

* hacer desaparecer un mito = dispel + myth.

* hacer descuento = discount.

* hacer desfilar = parade.

* hacer detonar = detonate.

* hacer de tripas corazón = bite + the bullet.

* hacer diabluras = play + pranks.

* hacer diana = hit + home.

* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.

* hacer dinero = make + money.

* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.

* hacer eco = echo, resonate.

* hacer eco de = echo.

* hacer efectivo = cash in.

* hacer efectivo en metálico = pay in + cash.

* hacer ejercicio físico = work out.

* hacer ejercicios de calentamiento = limber up.

* hacer el aire irrespirable = choke + the air.

* hacer el amor = make + love.

* hacer el avío = get + ready.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash, balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer el cambio = make + the change.

* hacer el chorra = pissing into the wind.

* hacer el deber de Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* hacer el dobladillo = hem.

* hacer elección = make + choices.

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el indio = horse around/about.

* hacer el intento = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, give + it a whirl, give + it a try.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer el monigote = fool around.

* hacer el paripé = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* hacer el pasillo = form + a guard of honour.

* hacer el pasillo de honor = form + a guard of honour.

* hacer el recorrido normal = make + the rounds.

* hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo, make + an arse of + Reflexivo, make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* hacer el testamento = testate.

* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer encaje = tat.

* hacer encaje de bolillos = do + the impossible, jump through + hoops, double over + backwards.

* hacer encaje de bolillos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer encargos = run + errands.

* hacer enemigos = make + enemies.

* hacer entender = get across.

* hacer erupción = erupt.

* hacer escala = stop over.

* hacer eses = zigzag.

* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.

* hacer espuma = work up + a lather, froth.

* hacer esquina con = form + right angles with.

* hacer estallar = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off.

* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.

* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.

* hacer estallar un guerra = ignite + war.

* hacer esto = go along + this road.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess around.

* hacer esto y aquello sin prisas = pootle.

* hacer estragos = lay + waste to, create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc, take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* hacer estragos en = play + havoc with.

* hacer estrías = rifle.

* hacer exenciones = make + exemptions.

* hacer experimentos = institute + experiments.

* hacer explícito = make + explicit.

* hacer explotar = blow up.

* hacer extensivo + Posesivo + agradecimiento = extend + Posesivo + thanks.

* hacer factible = make + feasible.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* hacer flexible = limber up.

* hacer fortuna = make + Posesivo + fortune, make + a fortune, strike + it rich, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* hacer fotocopias = photoduplication [photo-duplication].

* hacer fotografía = make + picture.

* hacer fracasar = foil, derail.

* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.

* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, wrestle with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.

* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.

* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.

* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.

* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.

* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.

* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.

* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times, cope with + difficult times.

* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.

* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.

* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.

* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.

* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.

* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.

* hacer fresco = be cool.

* hacer funcionar = service, do + the trick.

* hacer gala de = sport.

* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.

* hacer ganchillo = crochet.

* hacer garabatos = scribble, scrawl, doodle.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* hacer gozar = delight.

* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* hacer hasta la presente = do + all along.

* hacer hidrófugo = render + water-repellent.

* hacer hincapié = emphasise [emphasize, -USA].

* hacer hincapié en = put + a premium on.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer historia = make + history, history in the making, go down in + history.

* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hacer hueco = make + room (for).

* hacer huelga = strike.

* hacer huella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.

* hacer imaginar = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.

* hacer impermeable = render + water-repellent.

* hacer inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* hacer incomprensible = render + incomprehensible, garble.

* hacer indescifrable = render + indecipherable, garble.

* hacer innecesario = obviate + the need for, make + redundant.

* hacer insinuaciones = make + innuendoes.

* hacer insinuaciones sobre = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* hacer insoluble = render + insoluble.

* hacer inutilizable = render + useless.

* hacer juego con = go with.

* hacer juegos malabares = juggle.

* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer justicia = do + justice.

* hacer la cama = make + the bed.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* hacer la guerra = make + war.

* hacer (la) mona = play + hooky, play + truant, skip + class.

* hacer la paz = make + (the) peace.

* hacer la pelota = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* hacer la pelota a + Alguien = curry + favour with + Alguien.

* hacer la pelotilla = toady, butter + Nombre + up.

* hacer la prueba = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* hacer largos = swim + laps.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* hacer las maletas = pack up, pack + Posesivo + belongings, pack + Posesivo + things, pack + Posesivo + suitcases, pack + Posesivo + bags.

* hacer las paces = heal + the breach, heal + the rift, bury + the hatchet, make + (the) peace, smoke + the peace pipe, smoke + the pipe of peace, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe.

* hacer la transición = make + the transition.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.

* hacerle a Alguien un lavado de cerebro = brainwash.

* hacerle las cosas fáciles a Alguien = play into + the hands of.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacerle una paja a un muerto = flog + a dead horse, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* hacerle un bombo a Alguien = knock + Alguien + up.

* hacer llamada telefónica = make + telephone call.

* hacer llorar = reduce + Nombre + to tears.

* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.

* hacerlo = do so, go ahead.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, get + it + right, be right on track.

* hacer lo correcto = do + the right thing.

* hacerlo de nuevo = go and do it again.

* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.

* hacer lo imposible = bend over backwards, do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.

* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.

* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.

* hacerlo mal = get + it + (all) wrong.

* hacer lo más acertado dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* hacerlo más llevadero = make + life easier.

* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into, give of + Posesivo + best.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacerlo por uno mismo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacer lo que a Uno le de la gana = get away with + murder.

* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.

* hacer los deberes = do + homework.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* hacerlo todo excepto = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacer malabarismos = juggle.

* hacer malabarismos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer mandados = run + errands.

* hacer maravillas = work + wonders.

* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.

* hacer más copias de Algo = produce + additional copies.

* hacer más eficiente = streamline.

* hacer más estricto = tighten.

* hacer más fuerte = toughen.

* hacer más inteligente = smarten.

* hacer más interesante = spice up, add + spice.

* hacer más preciso = tightening up.

* hacer más rico = add + richness to.

* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.

* hacer más sabroso = pep up.

* hacer más sofisticado = dumb up.

* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.

* hacer mejoras = make + improvements.

* hacer mella = take + Posesivo + toll (on), leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression, hit + home.

* hacer mella en = dent, make + a dent in, take + a bite out of.

* hacer mención de/a = make + mention of.

* hacer mezcla = mix + cement.

* hacer milagros = work + wonders, work + miracles.

* hacer mucha ilusión = be thrilled.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.

* hacer necesario = render + necessary.

* hacer negocio = make + business.

* hacer negocios = do + business, transact.

* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.

* hacer + Nombre + responsable de = put + Nombre + in the driving seat.

* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.

* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.

* hacer novillos = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* hacer nudos = knot.

* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.

* hacer observaciones = comment on/upon.

* hacer obsoleto = make + redundant.

* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.

* hacer ordinario = coarsen.

* hacer pagar tributos = exact + tributes.

* hacer palmas = clap.

* hacer paradas = make + stops.

* hacer parecer = make + seem, make + Nombre + out to be.

* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.

* hacer partícipe = engage.

* hacer pasajero = render + transitory.

* hacer patochadas = fool around.

* hacer payasadas = fool around.

* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer peligrar = place + in jeopardy, imperil, endanger, pose + risk.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer permanente = render + permanent.

* hacer ping = ping.

* hacer pipí = pee.

* hacer pis = piss, pee, take + a leak, have + a leak, widdle, piddle.

* hacer planes = plan, make + plans.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer popular = popularise [popularize, -USA].

* hacer por encargo = make to + order.

* hacer + Posesivo + agosto = make + a killing.

* hacer + Posesivo + necesidades = relieve + Reflexivo, go + potty.

* hacer + Posesivo + trabajo = get on with + Posesivo + work, do + Posesivo + business.

* hacer posible = enable, provide for, make + possible, provide + a basis for, make + an opportunity.

* hacer posible el crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer preparativo = make + arrangements.

* hacer preso = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* * *

hacer [ E18 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ hacer (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 crear

2 extender: cheque, factura etc

B efectuar, llevar a cabo

C formular, expresar

D con las necesidades fisiológicas

E adquirir: dinero, amigos etc

F preparar, arreglar

G

1 producir, causar

2 refiriéndose a sonidos

H recorrer

I en cálculos, enumeraciones

Sentido II

A

1 ocuparse en una actividad

2 como profesión, ocupación

3 estudiar

B

1 actuar de cierta manera

2 dar cierto uso

3 causar daño

C actuar como

D hacer una vida

E sustituyendo a otro verbo

F afectar, importar

Sentido III

A transformar en, volver

B dar apariencia de

C inducir a, ser la causa de que

D obligar a

E hacer hacer algo

F acostumbrar

G suponer, imaginar

■ hacer (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 obrar, actuar

2 hacer bien, mal etc

B con las necesidades fisiológicas

C fingir, simular

D intentar, procurar

E servir

F interpretar un personaje

Sentido II

A

1 sentarle bien, mal

2 quedar, resultar

B corresponder

C no le hace

D en tercera persona: concernir

E apetecer

■ hacer (verbo impersonal)

A

1 refiriéndose al tiempo

2 familiar humorístico

B expresando el tiempo transcurrido

■ hacerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B

1 hacer para sí

2 hacer que otro haga

C causarse

D con las necesidades fisiológicas

E adquirir

Sentido II

A

1 volverse, convertirse en

2 impersonal

3 cocinarse

4 pasarle (a algn)

B resultar

C dar la impresión de

D causativo

E acostumbrarse

F fingirse

G

1 moverse

2 colocarse

H hacerse con

I hacerse de

vt

Sentido I [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (crear) ‹mueble› to make; ‹casa/carretera› to build; ‹nido› to build, make; ‹coche› to make, manufacture; ‹dibujo› to do, draw; ‹lista› to make, draw up; ‹resumen› to do, make; ‹película› to make; ‹vestido/cortina› to make; ‹pan/pastel› to make, bake; ‹vino/café/tortilla› to make; ‹cerveza› to make, brew

les hace toda la ropa a los niños she makes all the children's clothes

hacer un nudo/lazo to tie a knot/bow

hazme un plano de la zona do o draw me a map of the area

me hizo un lugar or sitio en la mesa he made room o a place for me at the table

le hizo un hijo ( fam); he got her pregnant

hacen una pareja preciosa they make a lovely couple

2 (extender) ‹cheque/factura/receta› to make out, write out, write

me hizo un cheque she wrote o made me out a check

B (efectuar, llevar a cabo) ‹sacrificio› to make; ‹milagro› to work, perform; ‹deberes/ejercicios› to do; ‹transacción› to carry out; ‹experimento› to do, perform; ‹limpieza› to do

estaban haciendo los preparativos para el viaje they were making preparations for o they were preparing for the journey

me hicieron una visita they paid me a visit, they came and visited me

hicieron una gira por Europa they went on o did a tour of Europe

hicimos el viaje sin parar we did the journey without stopping

me hizo un regalo precioso she gave me a beautiful gift

tengo que hacer los mandados I have some errands to run

¿me haces un favor? will you do me a favor?

me hizo señas para que me acercara she motioned to me to come closer

hicimos un trato we did o made a deal

hago un papel secundario en la obra I have a minor part in the play

aún queda mucho por hacer there is still a lot (left) to do

C (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make; ‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up; ‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice; ‹pregunta› to ask

nadie hizo ninguna objeción nobody raised any objections, nobody objected

nos hizo un relato de sus aventuras he related his adventures to us, he gave us an account of his adventures

D

(con las necesidades fisiológicas): hace dos días que no hago caca ( fam); I haven't been for two days ( euph)

hice pis or pipí antes de salir ( fam); I had a pee before I left ( colloq)

hacer sus necesidades ( euf); to go to the bathroom o toilet

E (adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make; ‹amigo› to make

hicieron muchas amistades en Chile they made a lot of friends in Chile

F (preparar, arreglar) ‹cama› to make; ‹maleta› to pack

tengo que hacer la comida I must get lunch (ready) o cook lunch

hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven

G

1 (producir, causar) ‹ruido› to make

este jabón no hace espuma this soap doesn't lather

esos chistes no me hacen gracia I don't find those jokes funny

estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet

2 (refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go

los perros hacen `guau guau' dogs go `bow-wow'

el agua hacía glugluglú en los caños the water gurgled o made a gurgling noise in the pipes

¿cómo hace el coche del abuelo? how does Grandpa's car go?, what noise does Grandpa's car make?

H (recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do

hicimos los 500 kilómetros en cuatro horas we did o covered the 500 kilometers in four hours

I

(en cálculos, enumeraciones): son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

el visitante que hacía el número mil the thousandth visitor

hace el número 26 en la lista she is o comes 26th on the list

Sentido II

A

1 (ocuparse en una actividad) to do

¿no tienes nada que hacer? don't you have anything to do?

ya terminé ¿qué hago ahora? I've finished, what shall I do now?

no hace más que or sino quejarse she does nothing but complain, all she ever does is complain

no hice más que or sino cumplir con mi deber I only o merely did my duty

le gustaría hacer teatro she would like to work in the theater

están haciendo una obra de Ibsen they're doing o putting on a play by Ibsen

deberías hacer ejercicio you should exercise, you should do o get some exercise

¿hace algún deporte? do you go in for o play o do any sports?

no estaba haciendo turismo, sino en viaje de negocios I wasn't there on vacation ( AmE) o ( BrE) on holiday, it was a business trip

2 (como profesión, ocupación) to do

¿qué hace su novio? — es médico what does her boyfriend do? — he's a doctor

3 (estudiar) to do

hace Derecho she's doing o studying o reading Law

hizo un curso de contabilidad he did an accountancy course

hizo la carrera de Filosofía she did a degree in philosophy o a philosophy degree, she studied philosophy

B

1 (actuar de cierta manera, realizar cierta acción) to do

yo en tu caso habría hecho lo mismo in your situation I would have done the same

perdona, lo hice sin querer I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose

haz lo que quieras do what you like

aquí se hace lo que digo yo I'm in charge around here, around here what I say goes

¡niño, eso no se hace! you mustn't do that!

haré lo posible por hablar con él I'll do all o everything I can to speak to him

¡qué se le va a hacer! or ¡qué le vamos a hacer! what can you o ( frml) one do?

no puedes aceptar — ¡qué le voy a hacer! no me queda más remedio you can't accept — what else can I do? I've no choice

hacerla ( Méx fam): ya la hizo: lo nombraron director now he's really made it: he's been appointed director

si le gano al sueco ya la hice if I can beat the Swede I'll have it in the bag ( colloq)

la hicieron bien y bonita con ese negocio they did really well out of that deal

hacerla (buena) ( fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! me dejé las llaves dentro now I've (really) done it! I've left the keys inside

¡ya la hicimos! se pinchó la rueda that's done it! o now, we're in trouble, we've got a flat

hacérsela buena a algn ( Méx); to keep one's word o promise to sb

se la hizo buena y se casó con ella he kept his word o promise and married her

soñé que te sacabas la lotería — ¡házmela buena! I dreamed you won the lottery — if only! o if only it would come true!

mañana dejo de fumar — ¡házmela buena! I'm going to give up smoking tomorrow — oh, please! o if only you would!

2 (dar cierto uso, destino, posición) to do

¿qué vas a hacer con el dinero del premio? what are you going to do with the prize money?

no sé qué hice con los recibos I don't know what I did with the receipts

y el libro ¿qué lo hice? (CS fam); what did I do with the book?

3

(causar daño): hacerle algo a algn to do sth to sb

no le tengas miedo al perro, no hace nada don't be frightened of the dog, he won't hurt you

yo no le hice nada I didn't touch her o do anything to her

no te he contado la última que me hizo I haven't told you the latest thing he did to me

C

( esp Esp) (actuar como): deja de hacer el tonto/payaso stop acting o playing the fool, stop clowning around

D

(llevar): hacer una vida solitaria/normal to lead a lonely life/normal life

trata de hacer una vida sana try to lead a healthy life

E

(sustituyendo a otro verbo): toca bien la guitarra — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the guitar well — she used to play o be better

voy a escribirle — deja, ya lo haré yo I'm going to write to him — don't bother, I'll do it

voy a dimitir — por favor, no lo hagas I'm going to resign — please don't o please, don't do it

F

( RPl fam) (afectar, importar): la salsa quedó un poco líquida — ¿qué le hace? the sauce came out a bit thin — so what? o what does it matter?

eso no le hace nada that doesn't matter at all

Sentido III

A (transformar en, volver) to make

te hará hombre, hijo mío it will make a man of you, my son

la hizo su mujer he made her his wife

agarró la copa y la hizo añicos contra el suelo he grabbed the glass and smashed it to smithereens on the floor

hizo pedazos or trizas la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces

la película que la hizo famosa the movie that made her famous

este hombre me hace la vida imposible this man is making my life impossible

quisiera agradecer a quienes han hecho posible este encuentro I should like to thank (all) those who have made this meeting possible

hacer algo DE algo to turn sth INTO sth

hice de mi afición por la cocina una profesión I turned my interest in cooking into a career, I made a career out of my interest in cooking

hacer algo DE algn to make sth OF sb

quiero hacer de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you

B

(dar apariencia de): ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner

el pelo corto te hace más joven short hair makes you look younger

C (inducir a, ser la causa de que) hacer algo/a algn + INF to make sth/sb + INF

una de esas canciones que te hacen llorar one of those songs that make you cry

todo hace suponer que fue así everything suggests that o leads one to think that that is what happened

hizo caer al niño he knocked the child over

haga pasar al próximo tell the next person to come in, have the next person come in

eso no hizo sino precipitar el desenlace all that did was to hasten the end

hacer que algo/algn + SUBJ to make sth/sb + INF

¡vas a hacer que pierda la paciencia! you're going to make me lose my temper!

esto hace que sus reacciones sean lentas this makes him slow to react, this makes his reactions slow

D (obligar a) hacer + INF a algn to make sb + INF

me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours

se lo haré hacer de nuevo I'll make him do it again

me hizo abrirla or me la hizo abrir he made me open it

me hizo levantar(me) a las cinco she made me get up at five

hacer que algn + SUBJ to make sb + INF

hizo que todos se sentaran he made everybody sit down

E

hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done

hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened

le hice hacer un vestido para la boda I had o got a dress made for her for the wedding

F (acostumbrar) hacer a algn A algo to get sb used o accustomed TO sth

pronto la hizo a su manera de trabajar he soon got her used o accustomed to his way of working

G

(suponer, imaginar): te hacía en Buenos Aires I thought you were in Buenos Aires

tiene 42 años — yo la hacía más joven she's 42 — I thought she was younger

¡yo que lo hacía casado y con hijos! I had the idea that he was married with children!

■ hacer

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(obrar, actuar): nadie trató de impedírselo, lo dejaron hacer nobody tried to stop him, they just let him get on with it

tú no te preocupes, déjame hacer a mí don't you worry, just let me take care of it

déjalo hacer a él, que sabe qué es lo que conviene let him handle it, he knows what's best

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? how do you go about getting the grant?

¿cómo hay que hacer para ponerlo en funcionamiento? what do you have to do to make it work?

no me explico cómo hacen para vivir con ese sueldo I don't know how they manage to live on that salary

hacerle a algo (Chi, Méx fam): Enrique le hace a la electricidad Enrique knows a bit o knows something about electricity

tienen una empleada que le hace a todo they have a maid who does a bit of everything

ya sabes que yo no le hago a esos menesteres you know I don't go in for o do that sort of thing

hacer y deshacer to do as one pleases, do what one likes

¡no le hagas/hagan! ( Méx fam); you can't be serious!, you're joking o kidding! ( colloq)

2 (+ complemento):

hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me

haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie

mejor haría callándose she'd do better to keep quiet

B

( esp AmL) (con las necesidades fisiológicas): ¡mamá, ya hice! Mommy, I've been o I've finished!

hace dos días que no hace ( euf); he hasn't been for two days ( euph)

hagan antes de salir go to the bathroom o toilet before we leave, you'd better go before we leave ( euph)

hacer de cuerpo or de vientre ( frml); to move one's bowels ( frml), to have a bowel movement ( frml)

C

(fingir, simular): hizo (como) que no me había visto he made out o pretended he hadn't seen me

cuando entre haz (como) que lees when she comes in, make out o pretend you're reading, when she comes in, pretend to be reading

hice (como) que no oía I pretended I couldn't hear, I acted as if I couldn't hear

hacer COMO SI + SUBJ:

haz como si no supieras nada make out o pretend you don't know anything about it, act as if you don't know anything about it

D (intentar, procurar) hacer POR + INF to try to + INF

tienes que hacer por corregir ese genio you must try to o ( colloq) try and do something about that temper (of yours)

tú no haces por entenderla you don't even try to understand her

E (servir) hacer DE algo:

esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning

la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital

F (interpretar un personaje) hacer DE algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb

siempre hace de `malo' he always plays the bad guy

hizo de Hamlet he played (the part of) Hamlet

Sentido II

A (+ compl)

1 (sentar) (+ me/te/le etc):

le va a hacer bien salir un poco it'll do her good to get out a bit

¡me hizo tanto bien su visita …! her visit did me such a lot of good …!

los mejillones me hicieron muy mal ( AmL); the mussels made me really ill

2

( Esp) (quedar): con los cuadros hace mucho más bonito it looks much prettier with the pictures

B (corresponder) hacerle A algo to fit sth

esta tapa no le hace al frasco this lid doesn't fit the jar

esta llave no le hace a la cerradura this isn't the right key for the lock

C

no le hace (no tiene importancia) it doesn't matter; (no sirve de excusa) that's no excuse, don't give me that ( colloq)

¿no le hace que tire la ceniza en este florero? do you mind if I drop the ash in this vase?

D ( en tercera persona) ( frml)

(concernir, tocar): por lo que hace a or en cuanto hace a su solicitud as far as your application is concerned, as regards your application

E

( Esp fam) (apetecer): ¿hace or te hace una cerveza? (do you) feel like a beer?, do you fancy a beer? ( BrE colloq)

te invito a cenar a un chino ¿hace? — hace I'll take you out to a Chinese restaurant, how does that grab you? — great idea! ( colloq)

■

v impers

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico): hace frío/calor/sol/viento it's cold/hot/sunny/windy

hace tres grados bajo cero it's three degrees below (zero)

nos hizo un tiempo espantoso we had terrible weather

ojalá haga buen tiempo or ( esp Esp) bueno I hope the weather's fine o nice, I hope it's nice weather

2 ( familiar humorístico):

hace sed ¿verdad? it's thirsty weather/work, isn't it?

parece que hace hambre you/they seem to be hungry

¿hace sueño, niños? are you getting sleepy, children?

B

(expresando el tiempo transcurrido): hace dos años que murió he died two years ago, he's been dead for two years

¿cuándo llegaste? — hace un ratito when did you get here? — a short while ago

¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?, how long is it since she left?

lo leí hace poco I read it a short time ago

lo había visto hacía exactamente un año I had seen him exactly one year before

¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?

hace mucho tiempo que lo conozco or lo conozco desde hace mucho tiempo I've known him for a long time

hace años que no lo veo or no lo veo desde hace años I haven't seen him for years o it's years since I saw him

hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years, it had been years since I'd seen him

hasta hace poco vivían en Austria they lived in Austria until recently

■ hacerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

(producirse): hágase la luz ( Bib) let there be light

(+ me/te/le etc): se me ha hecho un nudo en el hilo I've got a knot in the thread, the thread has a knot in it

si no lo revuelves se te hacen grumos if you don't stir it, it goes lumpy o forms lumps

se le ha hecho una ampolla she's got o she has a blister

hacérsele a algn ( Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar un campeonato she finally got to win a championship

por fin se le hizo a Mauricio con ella Mauricio finally made it with her ( colloq)

B

1 ( refl)

(hacer para sí): se hace toda la ropa she makes all her (own) clothes

se hicieron una casita they built themselves a little house

2 ( caus)

(hacer que otro haga): se hace la ropa en Roma she has her clothes made in Rome

se hicieron una casita they had a little house built

se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery

voy a hacerme las manos I'm going to have a manicure

tienes que hacerte la barba you must get your beard trimmed

C

(causarse): me hice un tajo en el dedo I cut my finger

¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?

¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?

D

(con las necesidades fisiológicas): todavía se hace pis/caca ( fam); she still wets herself/messes her pants

se hace pis en la cama ( fam); he wets the bed

¡me estoy haciendo caca! ( fam); I'm desperate (to go to the bathroom o toilet)! ( colloq)

E ( refl)

(adquirir): se ha hecho un nombre en el mundo de la moda she's made a name for herself in the fashion world

sólo conseguirás hacerte enemigos si sigues así you'll only make enemies if you keep on like that

idea

Sentido II

A

1 (volverse, convertirse en) to become

se quiere hacer monja she wants to become a nun

se hizo famoso he became famous

se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old

2 ( impersonal):

en invierno se hace de noche muy pronto in winter it gets dark very early

vamos, se está haciendo tarde come on, it's getting late

(+ me/te/le etc): se nos hizo de noche esperándolo it got dark while we were waiting for him

3 (cocinarse) «pescado/guiso» to cook

dejar que se haga a fuego lento leave to cook over a low heat

4

( AmL) (pasarle a): no sé qué se habrá hecho María I don't know what can have happened to María o ( colloq) where María can have got(ten) to

B

(resultar): se hace muy pesado repetir lo mismo tantas veces it gets very boring having to repeat the same thing over and over again

(+ me/te/le etc): la espera se me hizo interminable the wait seemed interminable

se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe

C (dar la impresión de) (+ me/te/le etc):

se me hace que aquí pasa algo raro I get the feeling o impression that something strange is going on around here

se me hace que va a llover I think o I have a feeling it's going to rain

se me hace que esta vez vas a tener suerte something tells me o I have a feeling (that) this time you're going to be lucky

D ( causativo) hacerse + INF:

tienes que hacerte oír/respetar you have to make people listen to you/respect you

el desenlace no se hizo esperar the end was not long in coming

cuando era actriz se hacía llamar Mónica Duarte when she was an actress she went by the name of Monica Duarte o she used the name Monica Duarte

es un chico que se hace querer he's a likable kid o a kid you can't help liking

se hizo construir una mansión he had a mansion built

hazte ver por un médico ( AmL); go and see a doctor

rogar

E (acostumbrarse) hacerse A algo to get used TO sth

no me hago al clima de este país I can't get used to the weather in this country

no consigo hacerme a la idea I can't get used to the idea

hacerse A + INF to get used TO -ING

no se hace a vivir solo he hasn't got used to living alone

F

(fingirse): no te hagas el inocente don't act all innocent

seguro que me vio pero se hizo el loco he must have seen me but he pretended he hadn't

¿éste es bobo o se (lo) hace? ( fam); is this guy stupid or just a good actor? ( colloq)

no te hagas el sordo don't pretend o make out you didn't hear me

se hizo la que no entendía she pretended o she made out she didn't understand

yo me hice ( Méx fam); I pretended not to notice

G

1 (moverse) (+ compl):

hacerse atrás to move back

hacerse a un lado to move to one side, to move aside

hazte para aquí/para allá move over this way/that way

2

( Col) (colocarse): ¿quieres salir en la foto? — sí ¿dónde me hago? do you want to be in the photo? — yes, where shall I stand/sit?

H hacerse con to take

el ejército se hizo con la ciudad the army took the city

se hizo con una fortuna considerable he amassed a considerable fortune

tengo que hacerme con esa información como sea I must get hold of that information somehow

se hicieron con la empresa they took over the company

lograron hacerse con el control de la compañía they managed to gain o get control of the company

no creo que puedan hacerse con la copa I don't think they can win the cup

I hacerse de

( AmL): se hicieron de gran fama they became very famous

tengo que hacerme de dinero I must get o lay my hands on some money

se han hecho de muchos amigos allí they've made a lot of friends there

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Multiple Entries:
hacer
hacer algo
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹mueble/vestido› to make;

‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
◊ me hizo un lugar en la mesa he made room for me at the table;

hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
b) (producir, causar) ‹ ruido› to make;

◊ los chistes no me hacen gracia I don't find jokes funny;

estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) ‹ sacrificio› to make;

‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
◊ me hicieron una visita they paid me a visit;

aún queda mucho por hacer there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hacer to make a lot of work
b) ‹cheque/factura› to make out, write out

3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
◊ nadie hizo ninguna objeción nobody raised any objections

4
a) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):

◊ hacer caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);

hacer pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hacer sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
b) ( refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go;

◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'

5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;
◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;

tengo que hacer la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):
◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

1
a) ( ocuparse en actividad) to do;

◊ hacer la(s) compra(s) to do the shopping;

¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hacer ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do;

◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?

c) ( estudiar) to do

2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;
◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;

¡qué le vamos a hacer! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
hacerla buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
◊ ella lo hizo posible she made it possible;

hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hacer algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hacer de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2
a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)

◊ hacer a algn hacer algo to make sb do sth;

me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hacer que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sth
b)

◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;

hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):
◊ déjame hacer a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
◊ hice como que no oía I pretended not to hear;

haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):
◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;

la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hacer de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
◊ tanto sol hace mal (AmL) too much sun is not good for you;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el descanso le hizo bien the rest did him good;

la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hacer v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):
◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;

hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
◊ hace dos años que murió he's been dead for two years;

hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se me hizo un nudo en el hilo I got a knot in the thread;

se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
a) ( refl) ( hacer para sí) ‹café/falda› to make oneself;

◊ se hicieron una casita they built themselves a little house

b) ( caus) ( hacer que otro haga):

◊ se hicieron una casita they had a little house built;

se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):
◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;

¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):
◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself

5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
◊ hacerse un nombre to make a name for oneself

1
a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become;

◊ se hicieron amigos they became friends;

se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old
b) ( resultar):

◊ se hace muy pesado it gets very boring;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ se me hizo interminable it seemed interminable;

se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe
c) ( impers):

◊ se hace de noche muy pronto it gets dark very early;

se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
d) ( cocinarse) [pescado/guiso] to cook

e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):

◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?

2 ( acostumbrarse) hacerse a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
◊ no te hagas el inocente don't act the innocent;

¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
hacerse pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
◊ hacerse a un lado to move to one side

5
◊ hacerse de (AmL) (de fortuna, dinero) to get;

( de amigos) to make
hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
' hacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- aclarar
- acopio
- acto
- adelantar
- adelantamiento
- advertir
- alarde
- aliviar
- amagar
- amarrar
- amor
- amortizar
- ampliar
- añicos
- aplanar
- aprecio
- aprender
- aspaviento
- atonía
- autostop
- ayuno
- balance
- broma
- burla
- burrada
- cábala
- caballo
- cabronada
- caca
- cafetera
- caja
- calceta
- calentar
- callar
- calle
- calor
- cama
- capacitar
- capaz
- caso
- castigar
- castillo
- chantaje
- colar
- colada
- colecta
- comecome
- comentar
- como
English:
abort
- abstain
- abuse
- accent
- accentuate
- accepted
- accustom
- act
- advance
- advertise
- afraid
- again
- agitate
- agree
- aim at
- aim to
- air
- all-out
- amenable
- antsy
- apart
- appearance
- arm-twisting
- as
- assert
- attempt
- audition
- authorize
- backup
- bake
- balance
- bandy about
- bed
- begin
- blast
- blind
- blueberry
- blur
- boil
- bonk
- boohoo
- book in
- bounce
- bring in
- bubble
- budget
- bulldoze
- bully
- bundle
- burp

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hacer

♦ vt

1. [elaborar, crear, cocinar] to make;

hacer una fiesta to have a party;

hacer un vestido/planes to make a dress/plans;

hacer un poema/una sinfonía to write a poem/symphony;

hacer un nudo to tie a knot;

los cristianos creen que Dios hizo al hombre Christians believe that God created mankind;

haz un poco más la carne cook the meat a bit longer;
Fam
tu hermano ha hecho una de las suyas your brother has been up to his usual tricks;

Comp
Fam
¡buena la has hecho! you've really gone and done it now!

2. [construir] to build;

han hecho un edificio nuevo they've put up a new building

3. [generar] to produce;

el árbol hace sombra the tree gives shade;

la carretera hace una curva there's a bend in the road

4. [movimientos, sonidos, gestos] to make;

le hice señas I signalled to her;

hizo un gesto de aprobación con la cabeza she nodded her approval;

el gato hace “miau” cats go “miaow”;

el reloj hace tic-tac the clock goes tick-tock;

hacer ruido to make a noise

5. [obtener] [fotocopia] to make;
[retrato] to paint; [fotografía] to take
6. [realizar] [trabajo, estudios] to do;
[viaje] to make; [comunión] to take; [sacrificio] to make; [promesa, oferta] to make; [milagro] to perform; [experimento] to do, to perform; [favor] to do; [pregunta] to ask; [declaración] to make; [crucigrama] to do;
hacer una entrevista to do an interview;

hacer una entrevista a alguien to interview sb;

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;

hoy hace guardia she's on duty today;

estoy haciendo segundo I'm in my second year;

hago ingeniería I'm doing o studying engineering

7. [obrar, realizar una acción] to do;

¿qué habré hecho con las llaves? what have I done with the keys?;
CSur Fam
y mis llaves, ¿qué las hice? and my keys, now what did I do with them?;

¡le he dicho mil veces que eso no se hace! I've told him time and again that it's wrong to do that!;
Fam
haz lo que te dé la gana do whatever you want;

¿qué haces? vas a romper la bicicleta what are you doing o what do you think you're doing?, you're going to break the bicycle!;

¡qué le vamos a hacer! never mind!;

8. [practicar] [en general] to do;
[tenis, fútbol] to play;
debes hacer deporte you should start doing some sport

9. [arreglar] [casa, colada] to do;
[cama] to make; [maleta] to pack; [uñas] to do; [barba] to trim
10. [dar aspecto a] to cause to look o seem;

este espejo te hace gordo this mirror makes you look fat

11. [transformar en]
hacer a alguien feliz to make sb happy;

la guerra no lo hizo un hombre the war didn't make him (into) a man;

hizo pedazos el papel he tore the paper to pieces;

hacer de algo/alguien algo to make sth/sb into sth;

hizo de ella una buena cantante he made a good singer of her

12. [comportarse como]
hacer el tonto to act the fool;

hacer el vándalo to act like a hooligan;

hacer el ridículo to make a fool of oneself

13. [causar]
hacer daño a alguien to hurt sb;

me hizo gracia I thought it was funny;

un poco de aire fresco le hará bien a bit of fresh air will do her good;
Am
esos ñoquis me hicieron mal those gnocchi disagreed with me

14. Cine & Teatro [papel] to play;
[obra] to do, to perform;
hace el papel de la hija del rey she plays (the part of) the king's daughter;

hoy hacen una obra de Brecht today they're putting on o doing one of Brecht's plays

15. [suponer] to think, to reckon;

a estas horas yo te hacía en París I thought o reckoned you'd be in Paris by now;

te hacía más joven I thought you were younger, I'd have said you were younger

16. [ser causa de]
hacer que alguien haga algo to make sb do sth;

me hizo reír it made me laugh;

has hecho que se enfadara you've made him angry;

haces que me avergüence you make me ashamed;

la tormenta hizo que se cancelara el concierto the storm caused the concert to be called off

17. [mandar]
hacer que se haga algo to have sth done;

voy a hacer teñir este vestido I'm going to have this dress dyed;

la hizo callarse he made her shut up

18. [acostumbrar]
la prisión lo hizo a la soledad prison made o got him used to being alone

19. [cumplir]
hizo los cincuenta la semana pasada he was fifty last week, he celebrated his fiftieth birthday last week

20. [completar] to make;

tres y dos hacen cinco three and two make five;

y este huevo hace la docena and this egg makes (it) a dozen;

hago el número seis en la lista I'm number six on the list

21. [conseguir] to make;

hizo una gran fortuna he made a large fortune;

hizo muchas amistades en Australia she made a lot of friends in Australia

22. [recorrer] to do;

¿cuántos kilómetros hiciste ayer? how many kilometres did you do yesterday?;

hago dos kilómetros a pie todos los días I walk two kilometres every day

23. [referido a necesidades fisiológicas] to do;
Euf
tengo que hacer mis necesidades I have to answer a call of nature;
Fam
los niños quieren hacer pipí the children want to have a pee

24. [sustituyendo a otro verbo] to do;

se negó a ir y yo hice lo mismo she refused to go and I did likewise;

ya no puedo leer como solía hacerlo I can't read as well as I used to

♦ vi

1. [intervenir, actuar]
déjame hacer (a mí) let me do it;

Comp

ser el que hace y deshace: en la empresa, él es el que hace y deshace he's the one who calls the shots in the company

2.
hacer de [trabajar] to work as;
[servir] to serve as, to act as; Cine & Teatro [actuar] to play;
hace de electricista he's an electrician, he works as an electrician;

este tronco hará de asiento this tree trunk will do for somewhere to sit;

hace de don Quijote he's playing Don Quixote

3. [aparentar]
hacer como si to act as if;

haz como que no te importa act as if you don't care

4. [procurar, intentar]
hacer por hacer algo to try to do sth;

haré por verle esta noche I'll try to see him tonight

5. [proceder]
haces mal en callarte it's wrong of you not to say anything;

hizo bien dimitiendo she was right to resign;

¿cómo hay que hacer para abrir esta caja? how do you open this box?, what do you have to do to open this box?

6. Esp Fam [apetecer]
¿hace un vaso de vino? would you like o Br do you fancy a glass of wine?

7. Am [necesidades fisiológicas]
¿hiciste? have you done anything?;

preciso un baño, no hice antes de salir I need to find a bathroom, I didn't go before I came out

8. Méx Fam
hacer(la) buena: [ojalá] [m5]dicen que te sacaste la lotería – ¡házmela buena! they say you've won the lottery – if only!;

me ofreció empleo don Paco, voy a ver si me la hace buena Don Paco offered me a job, I'll see if he comes through for me

9. Méx Fam
hacerle a [profesión] to do;

por las mañanas estudia y en la tarde le hace a la peluquería she studies in the morning and in the afternoon she does hairdressing

10. Méx Fam
hacerle a [droga] to do;

ese tipo le hace a la cocaína that guy does coke

11. Méx Fam
hacerle a [aparentar] to pretend to be;

le hace al tonto, pero bien que sabe he pretends to be clueless but he knows perfectly well;

dile que no le haga al cuento tell him to stop Br spinning me a line o US jerking me around

12. Méx Fam
no le hagas [exclamación] come off it!, Br do me a favour!, US give me a break!;

perdí mi libro – ¡no le hagas! I lost my book – pull the other one! o sure you did!

13. Méx, RP
no le hace [no importa] it doesn't matter;

no sé si voy a poder ir – no le hace I don't know if I'll be able to go – it doesn't matter;

¿qué le hace? so what?, big deal!

♦ v impersonal

1. [tiempo meteorológico]
hace frío/sol/viento it's cold/sunny/windy;

hace un día precioso it's a beautiful day;

mañana hará mal tiempo the weather will be bad tomorrow

2. [tiempo transcurrido]
hace diez años ten years ago;

hace mucho a long time ago;

hace poco not long ago;

hace un rato a short while ago;

hace un mes que llegué it's a month since I arrived;

no la veo desde hace un año I haven't seen her for a year;

¿cuánto hace de eso? how long ago was that?

♦ See also the pronominal verb hacerse

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hacer

<part hecho>

I v/t

1 ( realizar) do;

¡haz algo! do something!;

hacer una pregunta ask a question;

tengo que hacer los deberes I have to do my homework; !;

no hace más que quejarse all he does is complain;

no hay nada que hacer there’s nothing we can do;

se hace lo que se puede one does one’s best;

¡eso no se hace! that’s just not done!

2 ( elaborar, crear) make;

hacer la comida make o cook a meal;

hacer que algo ocurra make sth happen

3 ( obligar a)

:

hacer que alguien haga algo make s.o. do sth;

le hicieron ir they made him go

4 ( cumplir)

:

hoy hago veinte años I am twenty today, today is my twentieth birthday

5 ( equivaler a)

:

esta botella hace un litro this bottle holds a liter

6

:

¡qué le vamos a hacer! that’s life

II v/i

1

:

haces bien/mal en ir you are doing the right/wrong thing by going

2 ( sentar)

:

me hace mal it’s making me ill

3 ( servir de)

:

esto hará de mesa de objeto this will do as a table

4 ( fingir)

:

hacer como que o

como si act as if

5 L.Am.

no le hace it doesn’t matter

6 L.Am. ( parecer)

:

se me hace que it seems to me that

7 ( apetecer)

:

¿hace? fam does that sound good?

8

:

hacer de malo TEA play the villain

III v/ impers

:

hace calor/frío it’s hot/cold;

hace tres días three days ago;

hace mucho (tiempo) a long time ago, long ago;

desde hace un año for a year

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hacer {40} vt

1) : to make

2) : to do, to perform

3) : to force, to oblige

los hice esperar: I made them wait

hacer vi

: to act

haces bien: you're doing the right thing

hacer v impers

1) (referring to weather)

hacer frío: to be cold

hace viento: it's windy

2)

hace : ago

hace mucho tiempo: a long time ago, for a long time

3)

no le hace : it doesn't matter, it makes no difference

4)

hacer falta : to be necessary, to be needed

♦ See also the reflexive verb hacerse

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hacer vb

1. (crear, fabricar, conseguir) to make [pt. & pp. made]

Dios hizo al hombre God made man

voy a hacer la comida I'm going to make lunch

¿has hecho la cama? have you made your bed?

no hagas tanto ruido don't make so much noise

hizo mucho dinero he made a lot of money

ocho y tres hacen once eight and three make eleven

la película me hizo llorar the film made me cry

2. (una actividad, trabajo) to do [pt. did; pp. done]

¿qué haces? what are you doing?

¿qué hacen tus padres? what do your parents do?

¿qué has hecho en el cole hoy? what did you do at school today?

nos han mandado hacer un trabajo sobre Lorca we've got to do an essay on Lorca

¿has hecho los deberes? have you done your homework?

está haciendo un curso de informática he's doing a computer course

¿me haces un favor? can you do me a favour?

3. (tiempo meteorológico) to be

hace calor it's hot

hace sol it's sunny

hace buen tiempo the weather is good

4. (dar cierto aspecto) to make... look...

la barba te hace mayor your beard makes you look older

ese pantalón te hace más delgada those trousers make you look slimmer

5. (pensar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

hacía más joven a tu hermano I thought your brother was younger

6. (aparentar) to pretend

haz como que no lo sabías pretend you didn't know

hace que trabaja he pretends to work

7. (cumplir años) to be

mañana haré 18 años I'll be 18 tomorrow

8. (poner) to show [pt. showed; pp. shown] / to be on

esta noche hacen una película buena there's a good film on tonight

hace (acción acabada) ago (acción que continúa) for

hace una semana a week ago

mi abuelo murió hace cinco años my grandfather died five years ago

hace años que no la veo I haven't seen her for years

vivo aquí desde hace un año I've been living here for a year

¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?

hacer bien to be right

haces bien en quejarte you're right to complain

hacer daño to hurt [pt. & pp. hurt]

hacer el tonto to act the fool / to mess about

hacer la maleta to pack

hacer señas to signal [pt. & pp. signalled]

hacer un dibujo to draw a picture [pt. drew; pp. drawn]

hacer un nudo to tie a knot

hacer un papel to play a part

hacer un viaje to go on a trip

hacer una casa to build a house [pt. & pp. built]

hacer una foto to take a photo [pt. took; pp. taken]

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

hacer una redacción to write an essay [pt. wrote; pp. written]

hacer una visita to visit

Spanish-English dictionary > hacer
12 hecho

adj.

1 made, done.

2 made, created.

intj.

1 done.

2 agreed.

m.

1 fact, point of fact, event, happening.

2 act, feat, deed, action.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: hacer.

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hecho

► nombre masculino

1 (realidad) fact

2 (suceso) event, incident

► interjección

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hecho

► participio pasado

1→ link=hacer hacer

► adjetivo

1 (carne) done

2 (persona) mature

3 (frase, expresión) set

4 (ropa) ready-made

► nombre masculino hecho

1 (realidad) fact

2 (suceso) event, incident

► interjección ¡hecho!

1 done!, agreed!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo hecho pecho it's no use crying over spilt milk

¡bien hecho! well done!

de hecho in fact

el hecho es que... the fact is that...

eso está hecho figurado that won't take long, that'll only take a minute

estar hecho,-a un,-a... to be...

■ esta habitación está hecha un asco this room is in a right mess

■ está hecho un vago he's a real waster, he's a real layabout

hecho,-a a mano handmade

hecho,-a a máquina machine-made

hecho,-a en casa home-made

hechos son amores actions speak louder than words

lo hecho hecho está what's done is done

muy hecho,-a (carne) well-cooked 2 (pasada) overdone

poco,-a hecho,-a (carne) rare 2 (insuficientemente) underdone

ser un hombre hecho y derecho to be a real man

hecho consumado fait accompli

hecho de armas feat of arms

Hechos de los Apóstoles RELIGIÓN Acts of the Apostles

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1. noun m.
1) fact

2) deed

3) event
2. (f. - hecha)
adj.

1) done, made

2) finished

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1.

PP de hacer

2. ADJ

1) (=realizado) done

bien hecho — well done

mal hecho — badly done

si le dijiste que no fuera, mal hecho — if you told him not to go, then you were wrong o you shouldn't have

¡hecho! — (=de acuerdo) agreed!, it's a deal!

- lo hecho, hecho está

- a lo hecho pecho

2) (=manufacturado) made

¿de qué está hecho? — what's it made of?

bien hecho — well made

mal hecho — poorly made

hecho a mano — handmade

hecho a máquina — machine-made

hecho a la medida — made-to-measure

se compra la ropa hecha — he buys his clothes off-the-peg

3) (=acabado) done, finished; (=listo) ready

el trabajo ya está hecho — the work is done o finished

¿está hecha la comida? — is dinner ready?

4) (Culin)

a) (=maduro) [queso, vino] mature; [fruta] ripe

b) (=cocinado)

muy hecho — (=bien) well-cooked; (=demasiado) overdone

no muy hecho, poco hecho — underdone, undercooked

un filete poco o no muy hecho — a rare steak

5) (=convertido en)

el baño está hecho un asco — the bathroom is disgusting

usted está hecho un chaval — you look so young!

ella, hecha una furia, se lanzó — she hurled herself furiously

estará hecha una mujercita — she must be quite grown up now

6) [persona]

bien hecho — well-proportioned

mal hecho — ill-proportioned

hecho y derecho —

un hombre hecho y derecho — a (fully) grown man

soldados hechos y derechos — proper soldiers

7) (=acostumbrado)

estar hecho a — to be used to

3. SM

1) (=acto)

los vecinos quieren hechos — the residents want action

hechos, y o que no palabras — actions speak louder than words

hecho consumado — fait accompli

hecho de armas — feat of arms

Hechos de los Apóstoles — Acts of the Apostles

2) (=realidad) fact; (=suceso) event

es un hecho — it's a fact

es un hecho conocido — it's a well-known fact

el hecho es que... — the fact is that...

volvamos a los hechos — let's get back to the facts

hay que clarificar los hechos — the facts must be clarified

un hecho histórico — (=acontecimiento) an historic event; (=dato) a historical fact

los hechos acaecidos ayer — yesterday's events

el lugar de los hechos — the scene of the incident

hecho imponible — (Econ) taxable source of income

3)

de hecho — in fact, as a matter of fact

de hecho, yo no sé nada de eso — in fact o as a matter of fact, I don't know anything about that

4) (Jur)

de hecho y de derecho — de facto and de jure

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I
- cha participio pasado [ ver tb hacer]

1) ( manufacturado) made

hecho a mano — handmade

un traje hecho a (la) medida — a made-to-measure suit

bien/mal hecho — well/badly made

2) ( refiriéndose a acción)

bien hecho! — well done!

no le avisé - pues mal hecho — I didn't let him know - well you should have (done)

lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done

3) ( convertido en)

estaba hecho una fiera — he was furious

está hecha una vaca — she's got(ten) really fat

tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil

se apareció hecho un mamarracho — he turned up looking a real mess

4) ( acostumbrado)

hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something

5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)

hecho! — it's a deal!, done!
II
- cha adjetivo

1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)

2) ( terminado) < trabajo> done

hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged

3) (esp Esp) < carne> done

un filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
III
masculino

1)

a) (acto, acción)

ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done

demuéstramelo con hechos — prove it to me by doing something about it

b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event

el lugar de los hechos — the scene of the crime

- hecho consumado

2) (realidad, verdad) fact

los viajes espaciales ya son un hecho — space travel is already a reality

el hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...

3)

de hecho — in fact

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I
- cha participio pasado [ ver tb hacer]

1) ( manufacturado) made

hecho a mano — handmade

un traje hecho a (la) medida — a made-to-measure suit

bien/mal hecho — well/badly made

2) ( refiriéndose a acción)

bien hecho! — well done!

no le avisé - pues mal hecho — I didn't let him know - well you should have (done)

lo hecho, hecho está — what's done is done

3) ( convertido en)

estaba hecho una fiera — he was furious

está hecha una vaca — she's got(ten) really fat

tú estás hecho un vago — you've become o turned into a lazy devil

se apareció hecho un mamarracho — he turned up looking a real mess

4) ( acostumbrado)

hecho a algo — used o accustomed to something

5) (como interj) ( expresando acuerdo)

hecho! — it's a deal!, done!
II
- cha adjetivo

1) < ropa> ready-to-wear, off-the-rack (AmE), off-the-peg (esp BrE)

2) ( terminado) < trabajo> done

hecho y derecho — < hombre> (fully) grown; < abogado> fully-fledged

3) (esp Esp) < carne> done

un filete muy/poco hecho — a well-done/rare steak
III
masculino

1)

a) (acto, acción)

ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos — those are just words, I want action o I want something done

demuéstramelo con hechos — prove it to me by doing something about it

b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event

el lugar de los hechos — the scene of the crime

- hecho consumado

2) (realidad, verdad) fact

los viajes espaciales ya son un hecho — space travel is already a reality

el hecho es que... — the fact (of the matter) is that...

3)

de hecho — in fact

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hecho¹

¹ = event, fact, deed.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: Apart from the fact that different librarians may consult different reference sources, there are other factors which may lead different cataloguers to different decisions.

Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* cegarse ante el hecho de que = blind + Pronombre + to the fact that.

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done.

* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

* demostración del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.

* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.

* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.

* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).

* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.

* enunciado de los hechos = statement of fact.

* estado de hecho = rule of men.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* exposición de los hechos = statement of fact.

* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.

* hecho casual = coincidence, chance happening.

* hecho consumado = fait accompli.

* hecho demostrado = established fact.

* hecho ineludible = hard fact.

* hecho real = brute fact.

* hechos dispersos = random facts.

* hechos, los = plain fact, the.

* hechos reales = true story.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* olvidarse del hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* pareja de hecho = common-law husband, common-law wife, common-law marriage.

* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.

* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.

* presunción de hecho = prima facie.

* prueba del hecho de que = evidence of the fact that.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* verificación de los hechos = fact checking.

hecho²

² = executed.

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from sheets of paper with nothing more written on them than a title and author to elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations.

* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* bien hecho = well-rendered, well done.

* cartón hecho de paja = strawboard.

* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.

* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* dado por hecho = foregone.

* dando por hecho que = based on the understanding that, on the understanding that.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* frase hecha = bound phrase, cliche, formulaic words, formulaic phrase.

* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hecho a máquina = machine-made.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* hecho añicos = shattered.

* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].

* hecho cisco = wrecked.

* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.

* hecho de antemano = off-the-peg, ready-made.

* hecho de encaje = lacy.

* hecho de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA].

* hecho de trozos = piecewise.

* hecho de un modo gratuito = pro bono.

* hecho en América = American-built.

* hecho en casa = homespun, homemade.

* hecho en el extranjero = foreign-made.

* hecho en el Reino Unido = British-made.

* hecho en lugar de otra persona = delegated.

* hecho exclusivamente para = born and bred.

* hecho exclusivamente para la web = Web-centric.

* hecho expresamente para = intended for.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.

* hecho polvo = wrecked, dog tired.

* hecho por el autor = author-designated, author-prepared.

* hecho por el hombre = man-made.

* hecho por encargo = tailor-made [tailormade], bespoke, custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], made-to-order, made to measure.

* hecho por la OCLC = OCLC-produced.

* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].

* hecho por multicopista = mimeographed.

* hecho por uno mismo = home-grown [home grown/homegrown], home-produced, self-made.

* hecho puré = mashed.

* hecho recientemente = fresh-made.

* hechos el uno para el otro = made for each other.

* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* hecho una sopa = drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaked to the skin, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.

* hecho un desastre = in shambles, like the wreck of the Hesperus, upside down.

* hecho un toro = as strong as an ox.

* hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.

* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.

* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.

* menos hecho = rarer.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.

* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic.

* recién hecho = hot off the griddle.

* resumen hecho para una disciplina concreta = discipline-oriented abstract.

* sistema informático hecho por encargo = tailored system.

* solución hecha = cut-and-dried solution.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* * *

hecho¹ - cha

pp

[ ver tb hacer]

A (manufacturado) made

hecho a mano handmade

hecho a máquina machine-made, machine-produced

un traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suit

está muy bien/mal hecho it's very well/badly made

B

(refiriéndose a una acción): ¡bien hecho! así aprenderá well done! o good for you! that'll teach him

tomé la decisión yo solo — pues mal hecho, tenías que haberlo consultado I took the decision myself — well you shouldn't have (done), you should have discussed it with him

lo hecho, hecho está it's no use crying over spilled milk

pecho

C

(convertido en): estaba hecho una fiera or furia he was livid o furious

está hecha una foca she's got(ten) really fat

se apareció hecho un mamarracho he turned up looking a real mess

me dejaron con los nervios hechos trizas when they finished my nerves were in tatters o in shreds o ( colloq) shot to pieces

tú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devil

D (acostumbrado) hecho A algo used o accustomed TO sth

un hombre muy hecho a la vida en el campo a man well used to o quite accustomed to life in the country

E ( como interj)

(expresando acuerdo): ¡hecho! it's a deal!, done!

trato

hecho² - cha

adjective

A ‹ropa› ready-to-wear, off-the-peg

con ese físico se puede comprar los trajes hechos with his build he can buy ready-to-wear suits o he can buy his suits off the peg

B (terminado) ‹trabajo› done

hecho y derecho: un hombre hecho y derecho a grown o a fully grown man

un abogado hecho y derecho a fully-fledged lawyer

ya es un jugador hecho y derecho he is already an inveterate o a confirmed gambler

C ( esp Esp) ‹carne› done

un filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steak

D ( Chi fam) (borracho) plastered ( colloq)

E

(Col, Ven fam) (económicamente bien): estar hecho to have it made ( colloq)

hecho³

masculine

A

1

(acto, acción): ésas son palabras y yo quiero hechos those are just words, I want action

demuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about it

no es el hecho en sí de que me lo haya robado lo que me duele sino … it's not the actual theft that upsets me but …, it's not the fact that she stole it from me that upsets me but …

2 (suceso, acontecimiento) event

hechos como la caída del gobierno de Castillo events such as the fall of the Castillo government

los documentos hallados en el lugar de los hechos the documents found at the scene of the crime

limítese el testigo a relatar los hechos the witness will please limit o confine his testimony to the facts

Compuestos:

● hecho consumado

fait accompli

● hecho de armas

( frml); battle

● hecho de sangre

( frml); violent crime ( involving bloodshed)

● Hechos de los Apóstoles

mpl:

los hecho de los Apóstoles The Acts of the Apostles

B (realidad, verdad) fact

es un hecho conocido por todos it's a well-known fact

para esa fecha los viajes espaciales ya eran un hecho by that time space travel was already a reality

el hecho es que … the fact (of the matter) is that …

es un gran conocedor del país, debido al hecho de que … he knows the country very well owing to the fact that o because …

el hecho de que habla tres idiomas le da una gran ventaja the fact that he speaks three languages gives him a great advantage

el hecho DE QUE + SUBJ:

el hecho de que mucha gente lo compre no quiere decir que sea un buen periódico the fact that a lot of people buy it doesn't make it a good newspaper, just because a lot of people buy it doesn't mean that it's a good newspaper

C

de hecho: de hecho, ya es significativo que haya hecho esa propuesta the fact that he has made such a proposal is in itself significant

no fue una sorpresa, de hecho, me avisaron el mes pasado it didn't come as a surprise; in fact they warned me only last month

él es el director pero de hecho la que manda es ella he's the director, but she's the one who actually runs the place, he's the director, but in reality o in actual fact she's the one who runs the place

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Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)

hecho es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
hacer
hecho
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹mueble/vestido› to make;

‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
◊ me hizo un lugar en la mesa he made room for me at the table;

hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
b) (producir, causar) ‹ ruido› to make;

◊ los chistes no me hacen gracia I don't find jokes funny;

estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) ‹ sacrificio› to make;

‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
◊ me hicieron una visita they paid me a visit;

aún queda mucho por hecho there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hecho to make a lot of work
b) ‹cheque/factura› to make out, write out

3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
◊ nadie hizo ninguna objeción nobody raised any objections

4
a) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):

◊ hecho caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);

hecho pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hecho sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
b) ( refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go;

◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'

5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;
◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;

tengo que hecho la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):
◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

1
a) ( ocuparse en actividad) to do;

◊ hecho la(s) compra(s) to do the shopping;

¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hecho ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do;

◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?

c) ( estudiar) to do

2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;
◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;

¡qué le vamos a hecho! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
hechola buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
◊ ella lo hizo posible she made it possible;

hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hecho algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hecho de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2
a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)

◊ hecho a algn hacer algo to make sb do sth;

me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hecho que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sth
b)

◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;

hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):
◊ déjame hecho a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
◊ hice como que no oía I pretended not to hear;

haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):
◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;

la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hecho de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
◊ tanto sol hace mal (AmL) too much sun is not good for you;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el descanso le hizo bien the rest did him good;

la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hecho v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):
◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;

hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
◊ hace dos años que murió he's been dead for two years;

hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se me hizo un nudo en el hilo I got a knot in the thread;

se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
a) ( refl) ( hacer para sí) ‹café/falda› to make oneself;

◊ se hicieron una casita they built themselves a little house

b) ( caus) ( hacer que otro haga):

◊ se hicieron una casita they had a little house built;

se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):
◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;

¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):
◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself

5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
◊ hechose un nombre to make a name for oneself

1
a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become;

◊ se hicieron amigos they became friends;

se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old
b) ( resultar):

◊ se hace muy pesado it gets very boring;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ se me hizo interminable it seemed interminable;

se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe
c) ( impers):

◊ se hace de noche muy pronto it gets dark very early;

se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
d) ( cocinarse) [pescado/guiso] to cook

e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):

◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?

2 ( acostumbrarse) hechose a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
◊ no te hagas el inocente don't act the innocent;

¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
hechose pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
◊ hechose a un lado to move to one side

5
◊ hacerse de (AmL) (de fortuna, dinero) to get;

( de amigos) to make
hecho 1
◊ - cha pp [ ver tb hacer]

1 ( manufacturado) made;
◊ hecho a mano handmade;

un traje hecho a (la) medida a made-to-measure suit;
bien/mal hecho well/badly made
2 ( refiriéndose a acción):
◊ ¡bien hecho! well done!;

no le avisé — pues mal hecho I didn't let him know — well you should have (done);
lo hecho, hecho está what's done is done
3 ( convertido en):
◊ estaba hecho una fiera he was furious;

tú estás hecho un vago you've become o turned into a lazy devil
■ adjetivo
a) ‹ ropa› ready-to-wear

b) ( terminado) ‹ trabajo› done

c) (esp Esp) ‹ carne› done;

◊ un filete muy/poco hecho a well-done/rare steak

hecho 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (acto, acción):

◊ yo quiero hechos I want action, I want something done;

demuéstramelo con hechos prove it to me by doing something about it
b) (suceso, acontecimiento) event;

◊ el lugar de los hechos the scene of the crime

2 (realidad, verdad) fact;
◊ de hecho in fact

hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
hecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (realizado) made, done: está muy bien hecho, it's really well done
2 (acostumbrado) used: está hecho a trabajar en este clima, he's used to working in this climate
3 (cocinado, cocido) done
un filete muy/poco hecho, a well-cooked/rare steak
4 (persona) mature
5 (frase) set
(ropa) ready-made
II sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso real) fact
el hecho es que..., the fact is that...
de hecho, in fact ➣ Ver nota en actually 2 (obra, acción) act, deed
3 (acontecimiento, caso) event, incident
III interj ¡hecho!, it's a deal! o all right!
' hecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acontecer
- actual
- asesinar
- braga
- bribón
- bribona
- buena
- bueno
- casera
- casero
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chapuza
- chaval
- chavala
- como
- conmoverse
- considerable
- consumada
- consumado
- Cristo
- de
- despeluchar
- desvarío
- dicha
- dicho
- documentalista
- elemento
- encubrir
- entrar
- exquisita
- exquisito
- fideo
- fiera
- flan
- furia
- haber
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- hallar
- hecha
- higo
- hojalata
- humanamente
- incidencia
- interdisciplinaria
- interdisciplinario
- jirón
- jugarreta
- lástima
English:
accept
- action
- actual
- actually
- adjust
- admission
- admit
- advance
- angry
- appease
- asbestos
- bandwagon
- bargain
- basis
- beat
- by
- challenge
- cock-up
- collar
- come
- confirm
- cry
- custom
- cut out
- damage
- deal
- decree
- delay
- deliberately
- done
- dream
- effect
- effectively
- enforce
- established
- fact
- failure
- fait accompli
- find out
- fitted
- freshly
- fully-fledged
- good
- grown
- gumbo
- hand
- handmade
- however
- hurried
- in

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hecho, -a

♦ participio
ver hacer
♦ adj

1. [llevado a cabo]
hecho a mano handmade;

hecho a máquina machine-made;

una película bien hecha a well-made film;

¡eso está hecho! it's a deal!, you're on!;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

¡mal hecho, me tenías que haber avisado! you were wrong not to tell me!;

¿me podrás conseguir entradas? – ¡eso está hecho! will you be able to get me tickets? – it's as good as done!;

Comp

lo hecho, hecho está what is done is done;

Comp
Fam
a lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it, but what's done is done;

tú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take what's coming

2. [acabado] mature;

una mujer hecha y derecha a fully grown woman;

estás hecho un artista you've become quite an artist

3. [carne, pasta] done;

quiero el filete muy hecho/poco hecho I'd like my steak well done/rare

4. [acostumbrado]
estar hecho a algo/a hacer algo to be used to sth/to doing sth;

está hecha a la dureza del clima she's used to the harsh climate;

no estoy hecho a levantarme tan temprano I'm not used to getting up so early

5. Andes, RP Fam
estar hecho [en condiciones] to have it all;

con la compra de estos zapatos creo que estoy hecho after buying these shoes I think I've got everything I need;

me faltan dos materias de la carrera y estoy hecha I need to do two more subjects in my degree and that's me done

♦ nm

1. [suceso] event;

los hechos tuvieron lugar de madrugada the events took place in the early morning;

el cuerpo de la víctima fue retirado del lugar de los hechos the victim's body was removed from the scene of the crime

Comp
hecho consumado fait accompli
2. [realidad, dato] fact;

el hecho de que seas el jefe no te da derecho a comportarte así just because you're the boss doesn't mean you have the right to behave like that;

es un hecho indiscutido que… it is an indisputable fact that…;

el hecho es que… the fact is that…;

hecho ineludible fact of life

3. [obra] action, deed;

sus hechos hablan por él his actions speak for him;

queremos hechos, y no promesas we want action, not promises

Comp
los Hechos de los Apóstoles the Acts of the Apostles; Mil hecho de armas feat of arms
4.
de hecho [en realidad] in fact, actually;

claro que lo conozco, de hecho, fuimos juntos al colegio of course I know him, indeed o in fact we actually went to school together

5. [en la práctica] de facto;

es el presidente de hecho he's the de facto president

♦ interj

it's a deal!, you're on!;

te lo vendo por un millón – ¡hecho! I'll sell it to you for a million – done! o it's a deal!

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hecho

I part → hacer; ( confeccionado)

:

hecho a mano hand-made;

un traje hecho an off-the-peg suit;

muy hecho carne well-done;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

¡hecho!, ¡eso está hecho ! done!, it’s a deal!;

a lo hecho, pecho what’s done is done

II adj finished;

un hombre hecho y derecho a fully grown man

III m

1 ( realidad) fact;

de hecho in fact;

el hecho es que the fact is that

2 ( suceso) event

3 ( obra) action, deed;

un hecho consumado a fait accompli

* * *

hecho pp hacer

hecho, - cha adj

1) : made, done

2) : ready-to-wear

3) : complete, finished

hecho y derecho: full-fledged

hecho nm

1) : fact

2) : event

hechos históricos: historic events

3) : act, action

4)

de hecho : in fact, in reality

* * *

hecho¹ adj

1. (manufacturado) made

¿de qué está hecho? what's it made of?

está hecho de plástico it's made of plastic

hecho con ingredientes naturales made from natural ingredients

2. (cocinado) done

me gusta el filete bien hecho I like my steak well done

¡bien hecho! well done!

¡hecho! done!

hecho a mano handmade

hecho en casa homemade

hecho² n

1. (en general) fact

la película se basa en hechos verídicos the film is based on fact

2. (acto) action

demuéstraselo con hechos y no con palabras prove it with actions, not words

de hecho in fact

Spanish-English dictionary > hecho
13 bien

bien [bjɛ̃]

━━━━━━━━━

1. adverb

2. invariable adjective

3. masculine noun

4. compounds

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. ( = de façon satisfaisante) well

• nous avons bien travaillé aujourd'hui we've done some good work today

• cette porte ne ferme pas bien this door doesn't shut properly

• la télé ne marche pas bien the TV isn't working properly

• il s'habille bien he dresses well

• il parle bien l'anglais he speaks good English

• il a bien pris mes remarques he took my remarks quite well

• il s'y est bien pris he went about it the right way

• si je me rappelle bien if I remember rightly

• ni bien ni mal so-so (inf)

• pour bien faire il faudrait partir maintenant we really ought to leave now

► aller bien to be well

• comment vas-tu ? -- très bien merci how are you? -- fine, thanks

   b. ( = selon la morale, la raison) [se conduire, agir] well

• il pensait bien faire he thought he was doing the right thing

• vous avez bien fait you did the right thing

• il a bien fait de partir he was quite right to go

• faire bien les choses to do things properly

• vous faites bien de me le dire ! you did well to tell me!

• ça commence à bien faire ! (inf) this is getting beyond a joke!

   c. ( = sans difficulté) [supporter, se rappeler] well

• on comprend très bien pourquoi you can easily understand why

• il peut très bien le faire he's perfectly capable of doing it

   d. (exprimant le degré) ( = très) very ; ( = beaucoup) very much ; ( = trop) rather

• bien mieux much better

• bien souvent quite often

• nous sommes bien contents de vous voir we're very glad to see you

• bien plus heureux much happier

• bien plus cher much more expensive

• nous avons bien ri we had a good laugh

• les enfants se sont bien amusés the children had a great time

• elle est bien jeune pour se marier she is very young to be getting married

• il me paraît bien sûr de lui he seems to be very sure of himself to me

   e. ( = effectivement) definitely

• j'avais bien dit que je ne viendrais pas I definitely said that I wouldn't come

• je trouve bien que c'est un peu cher mais tant pis yes, it is rather expensive but never mind

• c'est bien à ton frère que je pensais yes, it was your brother I was thinking of

• c'est bien mon manteau ? this is my coat, isn't it?

• il s'agit bien de ça ! as if that's the point!

• voilà bien les femmes ! that's women for you!

   f. ( = correctement) écoute-moi bien listen to me carefully

• regardez bien ce qu'il va faire watch what he does carefully

• dis-lui bien que... make sure you tell him that...

• mets-toi bien en face stand directly opposite

• percez un trou bien au milieu drill a hole right in the centre

• tiens-toi bien droit stand quite straight

• c'est bien compris ? is that quite clear?

• il arrivera bien à se débrouiller he'll manage all right

• j'espère bien ! I should hope so!

• où peut-il bien être ? where on earth can he be?

• bien à vous (dans une lettre) yours

   g. ( = malgré tout) il fallait bien que ça se fasse it just had to be done

• il pourrait bien venir nous voir de temps en temps ! he could at least come and see us now and then!

   h. ( = volontiers) (après un verbe au conditionnel) je mangerais bien un morceau I'd like a bite to eat

• j'irais bien mais j'ai cours I'd like to go but I've got a class

• je voudrais bien t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!

• je te verrais bien en jaune I think you'd look good in yellow

   i. ( = au moins) at least

• il y a bien trois jours que je ne l'ai pas vu I haven't seen him for at least three days

   j. (locutions)

► bien du, bien de la, bien des a lot of

• elle a eu bien du mal à le trouver she had a lot of difficulty finding it

• ils ont eu bien de la chance they had a lot of luck

• je connais bien des gens qui auraient protesté I know a lot of people who would have protested► bien que although

• bien que je ne puisse pas venir although I can't come► bien sûr of course

• bien sûr qu'il viendra ! of course he'll come!

2. <

   a. ( = satisfaisant) good

• elle est très bien comme secrétaire she's a very good secretary

• ce serait bien s'il venait it would be good if he came

► bien ! (approbation) good! ; (pour changer de sujet, par exaspération) all right!

   b. (travail scolaire) good

• assez bien quite good

• très bien very good

   c. ( = en bonne forme) well

• je me sens bien I feel well

• je ne me sens pas bien I don't feel well

• tu n'es pas bien ? are you feeling OK?

   d. ( = beau) [femme] pretty ; [homme] good-looking ; [chose] nice

• elle était très bien quand elle était jeune she was very pretty when she was young

• il est bien, ce nouveau canapé the new sofa's nice

   e. ( = à l'aise) on est bien à l'ombre it's nice in the shade

• on est bien ici it's nice here

• je suis bien dans ce fauteuil I'm very comfortable in this chair

• laisse-le, il est bien où il est ! leave him alone - he's fine where he is!

• vous voilà bien ! now you've done it!

   f. ( = convenable) nice ; (moralement) right

• c'est pas bien de dire ça it's not nice to say that

• ce n'est pas bien de faire ça it's not nice to do that

• c'est un type bien (inf) he's a good guy (inf)

• des gens bien posh (inf) people

   g. ( = en bons termes) être bien avec qn to get on well with sb

3. <

   a. ( = ce qui est bon) good

• faire le bien to do good

• le bien public the public good

• c'est pour ton bien ! it's for your own good!

► faire du bien

• faire du bien à qn to do sb good

• ce massage m'a fait du bien the massage did me good

• ça fait du bien de se confier it's good to talk

• ses paroles m'ont fait du bien what he said made me feel better► dire du bien

• dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb

• on dit beaucoup de bien de ce restaurant this restaurant has a very good name► en bien

• il a changé en bien he has changed for the better

• parler en bien de qn to speak well of sb

   b. ( = possession) possession ; ( = argent) fortune ; ( = terre) estate

• biens goods

• les biens de ce monde material possessions

4. <

► biens de consommation consumer goods

► biens d'équipement capital goods

► biens immobiliers real estate

► biens meubles, biens mobiliers movable property

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bjɛ̃
1.

adjectif invariable

1) ( convenable)

être bien dans un rôle — to be good in a part

être bien de sa personne — to be good-looking

il n'y a rien de bien ici — there's nothing of interest here

voilà qui est bien — that's good

ce n'est pas bien de mentir — it's not nice to lie

ce serait bien — it would be nice

ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra — (colloq) it's the done thing to go to the opera

les roses font bien — the roses look nice

2) ( en bonne santé) well

ne pas se sentir bien — not to feel well

t'es pas bien! — (colloq) you're out of your mind! (colloq)

3) ( à l'aise)

je suis bien dans ces bottes — these boots are comfortable

on est bien au soleil! — isn't it nice in the sun!

je me trouve bien ici — I like it here

nous voilà bien! — iron we' re in a fine mess!

4) (colloq) ( de qualité)

un quartier bien — a nice district

des gens bien — respectable people

un type bien — a gentleman

2.

adverbe

1) ( correctement) gén well; [fonctionner] properly; [interpréter] correctly

bien payé — well paid

bien joué! — fig well done!

aller bien — [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well

ça s'est bien passé — it went well

la voiture ne marche pas bien — the car isn't running properly

ni bien ni mal — so-so

parler (très) bien le chinois — to speak (very) good Chinese

il travaille bien — ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job

il est bien remis — ( malade) he's made a good recovery

bien se tenir à table — to have good table manners

bien employer son temps — to make good use of one's time

j'ai cru bien faire — I thought I was doing the right thing

il fait bien de partir — he's right to leave

c'est bien fait pour elle! — it serves her right!

tu ferais bien d'y aller — it would be a good idea for you to go there

bien m'en a pris de refuser — it's a good thing I refused

2) ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, écouter, regarder] carefully

bien à droite — well over to the right

bien devant — right at the front

bien profiter d'une situation — to exploit a situation to the full

3) ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably

femme bien faite — shapely woman

aller bien à quelqu'un — [couleur, style] to suit somebody

se mettre bien avec quelqu'un — to get on good terms with somebody

bien prendre une remarque — to take a remark in good part

4) ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite

il s'est bien mal comporté — he behaved really badly

il y a bien longtemps — a very long time ago

merci bien — thank you very much

tu as bien raison — you're quite right

c'est bien dommage — it's a real pity

bien rire — to have a good laugh

c'est bien promis? — is that a promise?

c'est bien compris? — is that clear?

bien au contraire — on the contrary

c'est bien joli tout ça, mais — that's all very well, but

bien mieux/moins/pire — much ou far better/less/worse

bien trop laid/tard — much too ugly/late

bien plus riche/cher — much ou far richer/more expensive

bien plus, il la vole! — not only that, he also takes her money

bien sûr — of course

bien entendu or évidemment — naturally

bien souvent — quite often

5) ( volontiers)

j'irais bien à Bali — I wouldn't mind going to Bali

je veux bien t'aider — I don't mind helping you

j'aimerais bien essayer — I would love to try

je le vois bien habiter à Paris — I can just imagine him living in Paris

6) ( malgré tout)

il faut bien le faire — it has to be done

il faudra bien s'y habituer — we'll just have to get used to it

il finira bien par se calmer — he'll calm down eventually

7) ( pour souligner)

ça prouve/montre bien que — it just goes to prove/show that

j'espère bien que — I do hope that

je sais/crois bien que — I know/think that

insiste bien — make sure you insist

on verra bien — well, we'll see

sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais — let me tell you that I will never accept

je m'en doutais bien! — I thought as much!

je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! — I told you not to eat it!

il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? — if he can do it, why can't I?

veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! — will you do as I tell you!

tu peux très bien le faire toi-même — you can easily do it yourself

il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve — it might well rain

que peut-il bien faire à Paris? — what on earth can he be doing in Paris?

8) ( réellement) definitely

c'est bien lui/mon sac — it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right (colloq)

c'est bien ce qu'il a dit — that's exactly what he said

il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude — it's not a mistake, it's fraud

c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? — this is where you get tickets, isn't it?

tu as bien pris les clés? — are you sure you've got the keys?

est-ce bien nécessaire? — is it really necessary?

c'est bien de lui! — it's just like him!

voilà bien la politique! — that's politics for you!

c'est bien le moment! — iron great timing!

c'est bien le moment de partir! — iron what a time to leave!

9) ( au moins) at least

elle a bien 40 ans — she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old

10) ( beaucoup)

il y a bien des années — a good many years ago

bien des fois — often, many a time

bien des gens — lots of people

il s'est donné bien du mal — he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble

mon fils me donne bien du souci — my son is a great worry to me

avoir bien de la chance — to be very lucky

je te souhaite bien du plaisir! — iron I wish you joy!

3.

nom masculin

1) ( avantage) good

pour le bien du pays — for the good of the country

pour le bien de tous — for the general good

pour ton bien — for your own good

ce serait un bien — it would be a good thing

sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui — to put others first

le bien et le mal — good and evil

faire le bien — to do good

ça fait du bien aux enfants — it's good for the children

ça leur fait du bien — it does them good

mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien — my rest did me a world of good

grand bien vous fasse! — iron much good may it do you!

vouloir le bien de quelqu'un — to have somebody's best interests at heart

vouloir du bien à quelqu'un — to wish somebody well

dire du bien de quelqu'un — to speak well of somebody

on dit le plus grand bien du musée — people speak very highly of the museum

on a dit le plus grand bien de toi — a lot of nice things were said about you

parler en bien de quelqu'un — to speak favourably [BrE] of somebody

2) ( possession) possession

perdre tous ses biens dans un incendie — to lose all one's possessions in a fire

les biens de ce monde — material possessions

hériter des biens paternels — to inherit one's father's estate

dilapider son bien — to squander one's fortune

des biens considérables — substantial assets

la santé est le plus précieux des biens — you can't put a price on good health

4.

exclamation

bien! — good!

5.

bien que locution conjonctive although

bien qu'il le sache — although he knows

Phrasal Verbs:

- biens de consommation

- biens d'équipement

- biens d'équipement ménager

- biens fonciers

- biens immobiliers

- biens mobiliers

- biens personnels

- biens publics

••

tout est bien qui finit bien — Proverbe all's well that ends well Proverbe

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bjɛ̃
1. nm

1) (= avantage)

faire du bien à qn — to do sb good

il n'y a pas de mal à se faire du bien — there's nothing wrong with doing oneself a bit of good

Ses vacances lui ont fait beaucoup de bien. — His holiday has done him a lot of good.

ça fait du bien de faire — it does you good to do

dire du bien de — to speak highly of

Jean m'a dit beaucoup de bien de toi. — Jean told me a lot of good things about you., Jean spoke very highly of you to me.

c'est pour son bien — it's for his own good

changer en bien — to change for the better

le bien public — the public good

vouloir du bien à qn (= vouloir aider) — to have sb's best interests at heart

un ami qui vous veut du bien — a well-wisher

2) (= possession) possession, property, (= patrimoine) property

son bien le plus précieux — his most treasured possession

avoir du bien — to have property

bien immobilier — property

3) (moral)

le bien — good

faire le bien — to do good

le bien et le mal — good and evil

distinguer le bien du mal — to tell good from evil

2. biens nmpl

les biens et services — goods and services

3. adv

1) (= de façon satisfaisante) well

Elle travaille bien. — She works well.

aller bien; se porter bien — to be well

croyant bien faire, je... — thinking I was doing the right thing, I...

faire bien de... — to do well to...

Tu ferais bien de faire attention. — You'd do well to pay attention.

2) (concession)

vouloir bien; Je veux bien le faire. — I'm quite willing to do it.

il faut bien le faire — it has to be done

peut-être bien — it could well be

on verra bien — we'll see

il y a bien 2 ans — at least 2 years ago

Il semble bien que... — It really seems that...

Paul est bien venu, n'est-ce pas? — Paul HAS come, hasn't he?

Où peut-il bien être passé? — Where on earth can he have got to?

3) (valeur intensive) quite

bien jeune — quite young

bien assez — quite enough

bien mieux — much better

J'espère bien y aller. — I very much hope to go.

bien du temps — quite some time

bien des gens — quite a number of people

aimer bien — to like

4) (autres locutions)

bien fait!; C'est bien fait pour toi! — It serves you right!

C'est bien fait pour elle! — It serves her right!

C'est bien fait pour lui! — It serves him right!

bien sûr!; bien entendu! — certainly!, of course!

si bien que — with the result that

4. excl

right!, OK!, fine!

eh bien! — well!

5. adj inv

1) (= en bonne forme)

je me sens bien — I feel fine, I feel well

je ne me sens pas bien — I don't feel well

je suis bien — I'm fine

je ne suis pas bien — I don't feel well

2) (= à l'aise)

On est bien dans ce fauteuil. — This chair is very comfortable.

3) (= à son avantage)

Tu es bien dans cette robe. — You look nice in that dress.

4) (= satisfaisant) good

Ce restaurant est vraiment bien. — This restaurant is really good.

Elle est bien, cette maison. — It's a nice house.

Elle est bien, cette secrétaire. — She's a good secretary.

c'est très bien comme ça — that's fine

Ce n'est pas si bien que ça. — It's not as good as all that., It's not all that great.

C'est bien? — Is that all right?

5) (moralement)

ce n'est pas bien de... — it's not right to...

Ce n'est pas bien de dire du mal des gens. — It's not right to say nasty things about people.

Elle est bien, cette femme. — She's a nice woman.

des gens bien — respectable people

6) (= en bons termes)

être bien avec qn — to be on good terms with sb

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bien

A adj inv

1 ( convenable) être bien dans un rôle to be good in a part; être bien de sa personne to be good-looking; il n'y a rien de bien ici there's nothing of interest here; voilà qui est bien that's good; ce n'est pas bien de mentir it's not nice to lie; ce serait bien si on pouvait nager it would be nice if we could swim; ça fait bien d'aller à l'opéra○ it's the done thing to go to the opera; les roses font bien sur la terrasse the roses look nice ou good on the terrace; tout est bien qui finit bien all's well that ends well;

2 ( en bonne santé) well; ne pas se sentir bien not to feel well; non, mais, t'es pas bien○! you're out of your mind○!;

3 ( à l'aise) comfortable; je suis bien dans ces bottes these boots are comfortable; on est bien sur cette chaise! what a comfortable chair!; on est bien au soleil! isn't it nice in the sun!; je me trouve bien ici I like it here; suis mes conseils, tu t'en trouveras bien take my advice, it'll serve you in good stead; nous voilà bien! iron we're in a fine mess!;

4 ○( de qualité) un quartier bien a nice district; des gens bien respectable people; un type bien a gentleman; un film bien a good film.

B adv

1 ( correctement) [équipé, fait, géré, s'exprimer, dormir, choisir, se souvenir, danser] well; [fonctionner] properly; [libeller, diagnostiquer, interpréter] correctly; bien payé well paid; bien joué! lit well played!; fig well done!; aller bien [personne] to be well; [affaires] to go well; ça s'est bien passé it went well; la voiture ne marche pas bien the car isn't running properly ou right; ni bien ni mal so-so; parler (très) bien le chinois to speak (very) good Chinese, to speak Chinese (very) well; il travaille bien ( élève) his work is good; ( artisan) he does a good job; un travail bien fait a good job; il est bien remis ( malade) he's made a good recovery; bien se tenir à table to have good table manners; bien employer son temps to make good use of one's time; j'ai cru bien faire I thought I was doing the right thing; il fait bien de partir he's right to leave; c'est bien fait pour elle! it serves her right!; tu ferais bien d'y aller it would be a good idea for you to go there; pour bien faire, il faudrait acheter une lampe the thing to do would be to buy a lamp; bien m'en a pris de refuser it's a good thing I refused;

2 ( complètement) [arroser, décongeler, laver, mélanger, propre, cuit] thoroughly; [remplir, sécher, sec, fondu] completely; [lire, examiner, écouter, regarder] carefully; marche bien à droite keep well over to the right; mets-toi bien dans le coin/devant stand right in the corner/at the front; bien profiter d'une situation to exploit a situation to the full;

3 ( agréablement) [présenté, situé] well; [s'habiller] well, smartly; [décoré, meublé] tastefully; [logé, installé, vivre] comfortably; femme bien faite shapely woman; aller bien ensemble to go well together; aller bien à qn [couleur, style] to suit sb; se mettre bien avec qn to get on good terms with sb; bien prendre une remarque to take a remark in good part;

4 ( hautement) [aimable, triste] very; [apprécier, craindre] very much; [simple, vrai, certain, évident] quite; il s'est bien mal comporté he behaved very ou really badly; il y a bien longtemps de ça that was a very long time ago; c'est bien loin pour nous it's rather far for us; merci bien thank you very much; tu as bien raison you're quite ou absolutely right; c'est bien dommage it's a great ou real pity; bien rire/s'amuser/se reposer to have a good laugh/time/rest; tu as l'air bien pensif you're looking very pensive; c'est bien promis? is that a promise?; c'est bien compris? is that clear?; bien au contraire on the contrary; c'est bien beau ou joli tout ça, mais that's all very well, but; bien mieux/ moins/pire much ou far better/less/worse; bien trop laid/tard much too ugly/late; bien plus riche/cher much ou far richer/more expensive; bien plus, il la vole! not only that, he also takes her money; bien sûr of course; bien entendu or évidemment naturally; bien souvent quite often;

5 ( volontiers) j'irais bien à Bali I wouldn't mind going to Bali; j'en prendrais bien un autre I wouldn't mind another; je veux bien t'aider I don't mind helping you; j'aimerais bien essayer I would love to try; je te dirais bien de rester/venir, mais I would ask you to stay/come but; je verrais bien un arbre sur la pelouse I think a tree would look nice on the lawn; je le vois bien habiter à Paris I can just imagine him living in Paris;

6 ( malgré tout) il faut bien le faire/que ça finisse it has to be done/to come to an end; il faudra bien s'y habituer we'll just have to get used to it; elle sera bien obligée de payer she'll just have to pay; tu aurais bien pu me le dire you could at least have told me; il finira bien par se calmer he'll calm down eventually;

7 ( pour souligner) ça prouve/montre bien que it just goes to prove/show that; j'espère bien que I do hope that; je vois/comprends bien I do see/understand; je sais/crois bien que I know/think that; insiste bien make sure you insist; dis-le lui bien make sure you tell him/her; on verra bien well, we'll see; sache bien que je n'accepterai jamais let me tell you that I will never accept; crois bien que je n'hésiterais pas! you can be sure ou I can assure you that I would not hesitate!; je m'en doutais bien! I thought as much!; je t'avais bien dit de ne pas le manger! I told you not to eat it!; il le fait bien lui, pourquoi pas moi? if he can do it, why can't I?; veux-tu bien faire ce que je te dis! will you do as I tell you!; tu peux très bien le faire toi-même you can easily do it yourself; il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might well rain; que peut-il bien faire à Paris? what on earth can he be doing in Paris?;

8 ( réellement) definitely; c'est bien lui/mon sac it's definitely him/my bag, it's him/my bag all right○; j'ai vérifié: il est bien parti I checked, he's definitely gone ou he's gone all right○; c'est bien ce qu'il a dit/vu that's definitely ou exactly what he said/saw; et c'est bien lui qui conduisait? and it was definitely him driving?; il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur, mais bien de fraude it's not a mistake, it's fraud; c'est bien mardi aujourd'hui? today is Tuesday, isn't it?; c'est bien ici qu'on vend les billets? this is where you get tickets, isn't it?; tu as bien pris les clés? are you sure you've got the keys?; est-ce bien nécessaire? is it really necessary?; s'agit-il bien d'un suicide? was it really suicide?; c'est bien de lui! it's just like him!; voilà bien la politique! that's politics for you!; c'est bien le moment! iron great timing!; c'est bien le moment de partir! iron what a time to leave!;

9 ( au moins) at least; elle a bien 40 ans she's at least 40, she's a good 40 years old; ça pèse bien dix kilos it weighs at least ten kilos, it weighs a good ten kilos; ça vaut bien le double it's worth at least twice as much;

10 ( beaucoup) c'était il y a bien des années that was a good many years ago; bien des fois often, many a time; bien des gens lots of people; il s'est donné bien du mal he's gone to a lot or a great deal of trouble; il s'en faut bien! far from it!; mon fils me donne bien du souci my son is a great worry to me; avoir bien de la chance to be very lucky; je te souhaite bien du plaisir! iron I wish you joy!

C nm

1 ( avantage) good; pour le bien du pays for the good of the country; pour le bien de tous for the general good; c'est pour ton bien it's for your own good; ce serait un bien it would be a good thing; sacrifier son propre bien à celui d'autrui to put others first; le bien et le mal good and evil; faire le bien to do good; il a fait beaucoup de bien autour de lui he has done a lot of good; ça fait du bien aux enfants/plantes it's good for the children /plants; ça fait/ça leur fait du bien it does you/them good; mon repos m'a fait le plus grand bien my rest did me a world of good; grand bien vous fasse! iron much good may it do you!; vouloir le bien de qn to have sb's best interests at heart; vouloir du bien à qn to wish sb well; ‘un ami qui vous veut du bien’ ( dans une lettre anonyme) ‘from a well-wisher’, ‘one who has your best interests at heart’; dire du bien de qn to speak well of sb; on dit le plus grand bien du maire/musée people speak very highly of the mayor/museum; on a dit le plus grand bien de toi a lot of nice things were said about you; parler en bien de qn to speak favourably^GB of sb; ⇒ ennemi, honneur;

2 ( possession) possession; (maison, terres) property; ( domaine) bien(s) estate; ( ensemble des possessions) bien(s) property ¢; ( patrimoine) bien(s) fortune; ( avoirs) biens assets; perdre tous ses bien s dans un incendie to lose all one's possessions in a fire; ce livre est mon bien le plus précieux this book is my most precious possession; les biens de ce monde material possessions; un petit bien en Corse a small property in Corsica; hériter des biens paternels to inherit one's father's property ou estate; dilapider son bien to squander one's fortune; avoir du bien (maisons, terres) to own property; ( argent) to be wealthy; des biens considérables substantial assets; la santé/liberté est le plus précieux des biens you can't put a price on good health/freedom; ⇒ abondance, acquis.

D excl

1 ( approbatif) bien! voyons le reste good! let's see the rest;

2 ( impatient) bien! bien! j'arrive! all right! all right! ou OK! OK○! I'm coming!

E bien que loc conj although, though; bien qu'il le sache although he knows; bien qu'elle vive maintenant en Floride, je la vois régulièrement although she lives in Florida, I see her regularly; il est venu travailler bien qu'il soit grippé he came in to work, although he had flu; bien que très différentes en apparence, les deux œuvres ont des points communs although very different in appearance, the two works have common features; il joue un rôle important bien que discret he plays an important role, albeit a discreet one; ⇒ aussi, ou, si.

Composés

biens de consommation consumer goods; biens durables consumer durables; biens d'équipement capital goods; biens d'équipement ménager household goods; biens fonciers land ¢; biens immeubles immovables; biens immeubles par destination fixtures; biens immobiliers real estate ¢; biens mobiliers personal property ¢; biens personnels private property ¢; biens propres separate estate (sg); détenir qch en bien s propres to hold sth as separate estate; biens publics public property ¢; biens sociaux corporate assets.

[bjɛ̃] adverbe

1. [de façon satisfaisante] well

tout allait bien everything was going well ou fine

il cuisine bien he's a good cook

la pièce finit bien the play has a happy ending

la vis tient bien the screw is secure ou is in tight

il gagne bien sa vie he earns a good living

ils vivent bien they have a comfortable life

faire bien to look good

bien prendre quelque chose to take something well

il s'y est bien pris he tackled it well

il s'y est bien pris pour interviewer le ministre he did a good job of interviewing the minister

vivre bien quelque chose to have a positive experience of something

tiens-toi bien!

a. [à la rambarde] hold on tight!

b. [sur la chaise] sit properly!

c. [à table] behave yourself!

tu tombes bien! you've come at (just) the right time!

2. [du point de vue de la santé]

aller ou se porter bien to feel well ou fine

il se porte plutôt bien! (humoristique) he doesn't look as if he's starving!

3. [conformément à la raison, à la loi, à la morale] well, decently

bien agir envers quelqu'un to do the proper ou right ou correct thing by somebody

tu as bien fait you did the right thing, you did right

tu fais bien de ne plus les voir you're right not to see them any more

tu fais bien de me le rappeler thank you for reminding me, it's a good thing you reminded me (of it)

tu ferais bien de partir plus tôt you'd do well to leave earlier

pour bien faire, nous devrions partir avant 9 h ideally, we should leave before 9

il faudrait lui acheter un cadeau pour bien faire we really ought to buy her a present

4. [sans malentendu] right, correctly

ai-je bien entendu ce que tu viens de dire? did I hear you right?

5. [avec soin]

écoute-moi bien listen (to me) carefully

as-tu bien vérifié? did you check properly?

fais bien ce que l'on te dit do exactly ou just as you're told

mélangez bien stir well

soigne-toi bien take good care of yourself

6. (suivi d'un adjectif) [très] really, very

c'est bien agréable it's really ou very nice

tu es bien sûr? are you quite certain ou sure?

bois un thé bien chaud have a nice hot cup of tea

(suivi d'un adverbe)

c'était il y a bien longtemps that was a very long time ago

embrasse-le bien fort give him a big hug

bien souvent (very) often

bien avant/après well before/after

bien trop tôt far ou much too early

7. (suivi d'un verbe) [beaucoup]

on a bien ri we had a good laugh, we laughed a lot

8. [véritablement]

j'ai bien cru que... I really thought that...

il a bien failli se noyer he very nearly drowned

sans bien se rendre compte de ce qu'il faisait without being fully aware of ou without fully realizing what he was doing

9. [pour renforcer, insister]

qui peut bien téléphoner à cette heure-ci? who could that be ringing at this hour?

où peut-il bien être? where on earth is he?

je sais bien que tu dis la vérité I know very well that you're telling the truth

veux-tu bien te taire? will you please be quiet?

ce n'est pas lui, mais bien son associé que j'ai eu au téléphone it wasn't him, but rather his partner I spoke to on the phone

c'est bien ça that's it ou right

c'est bien ce que je disais/pensais that's just what I was saying/thinking

c'est bien le moment d'en parler! (ironique) it's hardly the right time to talk about it!

j'ai pourtant bien entendu frapper I'm sure I heard a knock at the door

je le vois bien médecin I can (quite) see him as a doctor

tu vas lui dire? — je pense bien! are you going to tell him? — you bet I am!

je vais me plaindre — je comprends ou pense bien! I'm going to complain — I should think so too!

il ne m'aidera pas, tu penses bien! he won't help me, you can be sure of that!

c'est bien de lui, ça! that's typical of him!, that's just like him!

10. [volontiers]

j'irais bien avec toi I'd really like to go with you

je te dirais bien quelque chose, mais je suis poli I could say something rude but I won't

je boirais bien quelque chose I could do with ou I wouldn't mind a drink

11. [au moins] at least

12. [exprimant la supposition, l'éventualité]

tu verras bien you'll see

ils pourraient bien refuser they might well refuse

ça se pourrait bien it's perfectly possible

13. [pourtant]

mais il fallait bien le lui dire! but he had to be told (all the same)!

il faut bien le faire it's got to be done

14. [suivi d'un nom]

bien de, bien des quite a lot of

j'ai eu bien du souci I've had a lot to worry about

elle a bien du courage! isn't she brave!, she's got a great deal of courage!

bien des fois... more than once...

bien des gens lots of ou quite a lot of ou quite a few people

15. [dans la correspondance]

bien à toi love

bien à vous yours

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[bjɛ̃] adjectif invariable

1. [qui donne satisfaction] good

c'est bien de s'amuser mais il faut aussi travailler it's all right to have fun but you have to work too

je recule? — non, vous êtes bien là (familier) shall I move back? — no, you're all right ou OK ou fine like that

qu'est-ce qu'il est bien dans son dernier film! (familier) he's great ou really good in his new film!

ÉDUCATION [sur un devoir] good

2. [esthétique - personne] good-looking, attractive ; [ - chose] nice, lovely

tu es très bien en jupe

a. [cela te sied] you look very nice in a skirt

b. [c'est acceptable pour l'occasion] a skirt is perfectly all right

il est bien de sa personne he's a good-looking man

3. [convenable - personne] decent, nice

c'est bien [conduite, action]: ce serait bien de lui envoyer un peu d'argent it'd be a good idea to send her some money

ils se sont séparés et c'est bien comme ça they've split up and it's better that way

ce n'est pas bien de tirer la langue it's naughty ou it's not nice to stick out your tongue

ce n'est pas bien de tricher you shouldn't cheat

4. [en forme] well

vous ne vous sentez pas bien?

a. aren't you feeling well?

b. [mentalement] are you crazy?

il n'est pas bien, celui-là! (familier) he's got a problem, he has!

me/te/nous voilà bien! NOW I'm/you're/we're in a fine mess!

5. [à l'aise]

on est bien ici it's nice here

on est vraiment bien dans ce fauteuil this armchair is really comfortable

je suis bien avec toi I like being with you

6. [en bons termes]

être bien avec quelqu'un to be well in with somebody

ils sont bien ensemble they're happy together

se mettre bien avec quelqu'un to get in with somebody, to get into somebody's good books

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[bjɛ̃] nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE & RELIGION

le bien good

faire le bien to do good

2. [ce qui est agréable, avantageux]

c'est pour ton bien que je dis ça I'm saying this for your own good ou benefit

c'est ton bien que je veux I only want what's best for you

le bien commun ou général the common good

c'est pour le bien de tous/de l'entreprise it's for the common good/the good of the firm

pour le bien public in the public interest

vouloir du bien à quelqu'un to wish somebody well

dire/penser du bien de to speak/to think well of

on ne m'a dit que du bien de votre cuisine I've heard the most flattering things about your cooking

faire du bien: continue à me masser, ça fait du bien carry on massaging me, it's doing me good

cela fait du bien de se dégourdir les jambes it's nice to be able to stretch your legs

je me suis cogné l'orteil, ça fait pas du bien! (familier) I bashed my toe, it's quite painful!

faire du bien ou le plus grand bien à quelqu'un [médicament, repos] to do somebody good, to benefit somebody

le dentiste ne m'a pas fait du bien! the dentist really hurt me!

la séparation leur fera le plus grand bien being apart will do them a lot ou a world of good

grand bien te/lui fasse! (ironique) much good may it do you/him!

bien m'en a pris it was just as well I did it

ça fait du bien par où ça passe! (familier) aah, I feel better for that!

3. [bienfait] good ou positive thing, benefit

cette décision a été un bien pour tout le monde the decision was a good thing for all ou everyone concerned

4. [propriété personnelle] possession, (piece) ou item of property

[argent] fortune

mon bien t'appartient what's mine is yours

ils ont un petit bien en Ardèche (familier) they have a bit of land in the Ardèche

la jeunesse est un bien précieux youth is a precious asset

tous mes biens all my worldly goods, all I'm worth

avoir du bien au soleil (familier) to be well-off ou rich

5. DROIT & ÉCONOMIE

bien de consommation courante consumer good

biens de consommation durables consumer durables

biens d'équipement capital equipment ou goods

biens privés/publics private/public property

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[bjɛ̃] interjection

1. [indiquant une transition] OK, right (then)

2. [marquant l'approbation]

je n'irai pas! — bien, n'en parlons plus! I won't go! — very well ou all right (then), let's drop the subject!

fort bien fine

bien, bien, on y va all right, all right ou OK, OK, let's go

bien entendu locution adverbiale

of course

bien entendu que locution conjonctive

of course

bien entendu que j'aimerais y aller of course I'd like to go

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bien que locution conjonctive

despite the fact that, although, though

bien que malade, il a tenu à y aller although he was ill, he insisted on going

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bien sûr locution adverbiale

of course

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bien sûr que locution conjonctive

of course

bien sûr qu'elle n'avait rien compris! of course she hadn't understood a thing!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bien

14 nehmen

v/t; nimmt, nahm, hat genommen

1. ([er]greifen, an sich bringen) take; (in Empfang nehmen) receive; (jemanden einstellen) take s.o.; (kaufen) take; in die Hand / unter den Arm nehmen take in one’s hand / put under one’s arm; etw. an sich nehmen take s.th.; zu sich nehmen (Person) take s.o. in; Gott hat sie zu sich genommen geh. euph. God has called her home; sich (Dat) eine Frau oder einen Mann nehmen (heiraten) umg. take a wife oder a husband; woher nehmen und nicht stehlen? hum. where (on earth) am I supposed to get hold of that ( oder them etc.)?; auf sich nehmen undertake, take upon o.s., (Amt, Bürde) assume, (Verantwortung) accept, take; die Folgen auf sich nehmen bear the consequences; er nahm sie mit Gewalt fig. he took her by force

2. (wegnehmen) take; (sich aneignen) take away; (rauben) deprive of hope, rights etc.; jemandem die Angst etc. nehmen take away s.o.’s fear etc.; jemandem die Sicht nehmen block s.o.’s view; das nimmt der Sache den oder jeden Reiz that spoils it, that takes the fun out of it; der Krieg hat ihr den Mann genommen she lost her husband in the war; das lasse ich mir nicht nehmen I won’t be done out of that; (ich bin davon überzeugt) nobody’s going to talk me out of that; er lässt es sich nicht nehmen zu... he insists on... (+ Ger.)

3. (essen) have; zu sich nehmen have; ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts zu mir genommen I haven’t had anything to eat or drink all day; nehmen Sie noch Tee? will you have some more tea?; ich nehme Hühnchen mit Reis I’ll have chicken with rice; einen nehmen umg. (Schnaps) have one; nehmen Sie doch noch einen go on, have another one

4. Medizin etc.: take; Drogen nehmen take drugs; Pille

5. (benutzen) use; (sich bedienen) help o.s. to; (Beförderungsmittel) take; (in Anspruch nehmen) (Anwalt etc.) take, get (hold of); man nehme Rezept: take

6. (bewältigen) (Hindernis) take, clear; MOT. (Kurve, Steigung) take, negotiate

7. (auffassen): wörtlich nehmen take literally; nimm’s nicht so tragisch umg. don’t take it to heart

8. (sich vorstellen): nehmen wir den Fall, dass let’s assume that, suppose that; nehmen wir einen Dichter wie Shakespeare let’s take a poet such as Shakespeare

9. (behandeln, umgehen mit): jemanden zu nehmen wissen know how to handle s.o.; er versteht es, die Kunden richtig zu nehmen he has a way with customers; du musst ihn nehmen, wie er ist you have to take him as he is

10. (betrachten): du darfst das nicht wörtlich nehmen you shouldn’t take it literally; wie man’s nimmt it depends

11. SPORT (foulen): jemanden hart nehmen commit a blatant foul on s.o.

12. MIL. take, capture; nach langer Belagerung nahmen sie die Stadt they took the city after a long siege

13. auf Band / Videokassette nehmen tape / record on video

14. (als Zahlung fordern) charge, take

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to take; to lay hold of

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neh|men ['neːmən] pret nahm [naːm] ptp geno\#mmen [gə'nɔmən]
vti

1) (= ergreifen) to take

etw in die Hand néhmen (lit) — to pick sth up; (fig) to take sth in hand

2) (= wegnehmen) to take; Schmerz to take away, to relieve; (= versperren) Blick, Sicht to block

jdm etw néhmen — to take sth (away) from sb

jdm die Hoffnung/den Glauben/die Freude néhmen — to take away sb's hope/faith/joy, to rob or deprive sb of his hope/faith/joy

um ihm die Angst zu néhmen — to stop him being afraid

ihm sind seine Illusionen genommen worden — his illusions were shattered

nicht néhmen, mich persönlich hinauszubegleiten — he insisted on showing me out himself

diesen Erfolg lasse ich mir nicht néhmen — I won't be robbed of this success

woher néhmen und nicht stehlen? (inf) — where on earth am I going to find any/one etc?

nichts (inf) — there's nothing to choose between them, one's as good as the other

vom Brot/Fleisch néhmen — to help oneself to bread/meat

néhmen Sie sich doch bitte! — please help yourself

3) (= benutzen) Auto, Zug etc to take; Bürste, Zutaten, Farbe to use

man nehme... (Cook) — take...

etw néhmen (Zimmer, Wohnung) — to take sth

einen Anwalt/eine Hilfe néhmen — to get a lawyer/some help

4) (= annehmen) Geschenk, Stelle, Bewerber, Anwalt to take; (= berechnen) to charge

was néhmen Sie dafür? — how much will you take for it?

jdn zu sich néhmen — to take sb in

Gott hat ihn zu sich genommen (euph) — he has been called home to his maker

etw néhmen, wie es kommt — to take sth as it comes

jdn néhmen, wie er ist — to take sb as he is

néhmen — to take sth upon oneself

er ist immer der Nehmende — he does all the taking, with him it's just take take take (inf)

die Nehmenden und die Gebenden — the takers and the givers

5) (= einnehmen) to take; Essen to have, to take

sie nimmt Rauschgift/die Pille — she's on drugs/the pill, she takes drugs/the pill

etw zu sich néhmen — to take sth, to partake of sth (liter)

der Patient hat nichts zu sich néhmen können — the patient has been unable to take nourishment

6) (= auffassen) to take; (= behandeln) to handle, to treat

wenn Sie das so néhmen wollen — if you care or choose to take it that way

etw für ein or als Zeichen néhmen — to take sth as a sign or an omen

wie mans nimmt (inf) — depending on your point of view

wissen, wie man jdn néhmen muss or soll — to know how to take sb

7) (= auswählen) to take; Essen, Menü to have, to take

einen Mann/eine Frau néhmen — to take a husband/wife

8) Hürde, Festung, Stadt, Frau to take; Schwierigkeiten to overcome

das Auto nahm den Berg im dritten Gang — the car took the hill in third gear

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1) (to do or take: I'll have a drink; Let me have a try.) have

2) ((often with down, out etc) to reach out for and grasp, hold, lift, pull etc: He took my hand; He took the book down from the shelf; He opened the drawer and took out a gun; I've had a tooth taken out.) take

3) (to get, receive, buy, rent etc: I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London.) take

4) (to travel by (bus etc): I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi.) take

5) (to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission: Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money.) take

6) (to consider (as an example): Take John for example.) take

7) ((often with away, from, off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount: Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six.) take

8) (to go down or go into (a road): Take the second road on the left.) take

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neh·men

<nahm, genommen>

[ˈne:mən]

vt

1. (greifen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; (sich bedienen) to help oneself to sth

jdn am Arm/an der Hand \nehmen to take sb's arm/hand [or sb by the arm/hand]

etw in die Hand \nehmen to take sth in one's hand

2. (besitzen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; SCHACH to take [or capture] sth

▪ \nehmen, was... to take what...

3. (heiraten)

▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to marry sb

sie wird keiner \nehmen! nobody'll want to marry her!, she'll never get a man!

[sich dat] eine Frau/einen Mann \nehmen to take a wife/husband

4. (annehmen)

▪ etw \nehmen to accept [or take] sth

nimmst du ein Bier? do you want a beer?

\nehmen Sie bitte meinen Dank (geh) please accept my gratitude

5. (stehlen)

▪ [jdm] etw \nehmen to take [sb's] sth

man hat [uns] alles genommen they took everything, we were cleaned out fam

▪ [jdm] jdn \nehmen (fig)

die Flut/der Krieg nahm ihr den Sohn she lost her son to the flood/in the war

Gott hat sie zu sich genommen God has taken her to [or old unto] Himself

6. (entziehen)

▪ [jdm/etw] etw \nehmen to take [away sep] sth from sb/sth, to take [away sep] sb's/sth's sth

das nimmt der Sache das ganz Interessante daran that takes all the interest out of the matter

jdm Angst/Bedenken \nehmen to take away [or ease] sb's fear/doubts

jdm Freude/Glück/Hoffnung/Spaß \nehmen to take away sb's [or to rob [or deprive] sb of their] joy/happiness/hope/fun

jdm alle Illusionen \nehmen to disillusion sb

jdm die Sicht \nehmen to block sb's view

7. (befreien)

▪ etw [von jdm] \nehmen to take [away sep] [sb's] sth, to relieve sb of his/her sth

8. (nutzen)

▪ etw [für etw akk/in etw akk] \nehmen:

nimm nicht so viel Salz don't use so much salt

man nehme: 6 Eier, 100 Gramm Zucker,... take 6 eggs, 100 grams of sugar,...

Milch/Zucker in den Tee \nehmen to take milk/sugar in one's tea

einen anderen Weg \nehmen (fig) to take a different path

Werkzeug \nehmen to use tools

▪ etw als etw \nehmen to use sth as sth

▪ etw von etw dat \nehmen to use sth from sth

davon braucht man nur ganz wenig zu \nehmen you only need to use a small amount

9. (bei sich bringen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth somewhere

ein Kind auf den Schoß \nehmen to take [or sit] a child on one's lap

jdn in die Mitte \nehmen to take sb in one's midst

jdn/etw auf die Schultern \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth on one's shoulders, to shoulder sth

▪ jdn/etw an sich akk \nehmen to take sb/sth; (aufheben) to pick [or take] up sb/sth sep; (aufbewahren) to take charge of sth; (jdn aufnehmen) to take sb in one's charge

10. (laden)

▪ etw \nehmen Schiff to take on [or be loaded with] sth

11. (herausbringen)

▪ jdn/etw aus etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth out of sth

▪ jdn/etw von etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth from [or off] sth

nimm die Finger davon! take your fingers off!

den Hut vom Kopf \nehmen to take off sep one's hat

12. (weigern)

sein Kind aus der Schule \nehmen to stop one's child from going to school

13. (engagieren)

▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to get sb

14. TRANSP (benutzen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

heute nehme ich das Auto/die Bahn/den Bus I'll take the car/train/bus [or go by car/train/bus] today

15. (wählen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

▪ jdn [als jdn] \nehmen to take sb [as sb]

16. (unterbringen)

▪ jdn ins Haus [o zu sich dat] \nehmen to take in sb sep; Verwandte to have sb come and live with one

17. (beanspruchen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

18. (fordern)

▪ etw [für etw akk] \nehmen to want sth [for sth]; Verkäufer a. to ask [or charge] sth for sth

\nehmen Sie sonst noch was? would you like anything else?

19. (geh: verzehren)

▪ etw [zu sich dat] \nehmen to have [or drink/eat] sth, to partake of sth form

das Abendmahl \nehmen to receive Communion

das Frühstück \nehmen to eat [or have] [or take] breakfast, to breakfast

20. (Medikament)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth; (regelmäßig a.) to be on sth

21. (verstehen)

▪ etw als etw \nehmen to take sth as [or to be] sth

22. (bewerten)

jdn ernst \nehmen to take sb seriously

etw ernst/wörtlich \nehmen to take sth seriously/literally

etw tragisch \nehmen (fam) to take sth to heart

23. DIAL (verkennen)

▪ jdn für jdn \nehmen to take [or mistake] sb for sb

24. (akzeptieren)

jdn/etw [so] \nehmen, wie er/sie/es ist to take sb/sth as he/she/it is

etw \nehmen, wie es kommt to take sth as it comes

die Dinger \nehmen, wie sie kommen to take things as they come

25. (denken)

▪ jdn/etw \nehmen to take sb/sth

\nehmen wir den Fall, dass... let's assume [that]...

26. (umgehen)

jdn/etw zu \nehmen wissen, wissen, wie man jdn/etw \nehmen muss to know how to take sb/sth

▪ jdn wie jdn \nehmen to treat sb like sb

27. (überwinden)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

28. MIL (erobern)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

29. (koitieren)

▪ jdn \nehmen to take sb

30. (mitschneiden)

▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to record sth on sth

etw auf Band \nehmen to record sth on tape, to tape sth

31. (fotografieren)

▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to take a picture [or photo] of sth on sth

32. (foulen)

jdn hart \nehmen to foul sb badly

33. SPORT (auffangen)

den Ball \nehmen to take the ball

einen Schlag \nehmen Boxer to take a punch

34. (mieten)

▪ sich dat etw \nehmen to take sth

35. siehe auch n

Abschrift \nehmen (form) to make a copy

etw in Arbeit \nehmen to start work on sth

eine gute Entwicklung \nehmen to develop well

seinen Rücktritt \nehmen to resign

Wohnung \nehmen (geh) to rent an apartment

36.

▶ etw an sich akk \nehmen, etw auf sich akk \nehmen to take sth upon oneself

die Schuld auf sich akk \nehmen to take the blame

▶ es auf sich akk \nehmen, etw zu tun to take it upon oneself to do sth

▶ einen \nehmen (fam) to have a drink

▶ sich dat etw nicht \nehmen lassen to not be robbed of sth

▶ es sich dat nicht \nehmen lassen, etw zu tun to insist on doing sth

▶ sie \nehmen sich dat nichts (fam) they're both the same [or as good/bad as each other]

▶ woher \nehmen und nicht stehlen? where on earth is one going to get that from?

▶ jdn nicht für voll \nehmen (fam) to not take sb seriously

▶ wie man's nimmt (fam) whatever [or how ever] you like

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take

etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

zu sich nehmen — take in < orphan>

sie nahm ihren Vater zu sich — she had her father come and live with her

auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

2) (wegnehmen)

jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

[sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

4) (aussuchen) take

ich nehme die Pastete — I'll have the pâté

5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>

6) (verlangen) charge

7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

9) (behandeln) treat < person>

10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>

11) (Sport) take < ball, punch>

einen Spieler hart nehmen — foul a player blatantly

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nehmen v/t; nimmt, nahm, hat genommen

1. ([er]greifen, an sich bringen) take; (in Empfang nehmen) receive; (jemanden einstellen) take sb; (kaufen) take;

in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen take in one’s hand/put under one’s arm;

etwas an sich nehmen take sth;

zu sich nehmen (Person) take sb in;

Gott hat sie zu sich genommen geh euph God has called her home;

sich (dat)

eine Frau oder

einen Mann nehmen (heiraten) umg take a wife oder a husband;

woher nehmen und nicht stehlen? hum where (on earth) am I supposed to get hold of that ( oder them etc)?;

auf sich nehmen undertake, take upon o.s., (Amt, Bürde) assume, (Verantwortung) accept, take;

die Folgen auf sich nehmen bear the consequences;

er nahm sie mit Gewalt fig he took her by force

2. (wegnehmen) take; (sich aneignen) take away; (rauben) deprive of hope, rights etc;

jemandem die Angst etc

nehmen take away sb’s fear etc;

jemandem die Sicht nehmen block sb’s view;

das nimmt der Sache den oder

jeden Reiz that spoils it, that takes the fun out of it;

der Krieg hat ihr den Mann genommen she lost her husband in the war;

das lasse ich mir nicht nehmen I won’t be done out of that; (ich bin davon überzeugt) nobody’s going to talk me out of that;

er lässt es sich nicht nehmen zu … he insists on … (+ger)

3. (essen) have;

zu sich nehmen have;

ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts zu mir genommen I haven’t had anything to eat or drink all day;

nehmen Sie noch Tee? will you have some more tea?;

ich nehme Hühnchen mit Reis I’ll have chicken with rice;

einen nehmen umg (Schnaps) have one;

nehmen Sie doch noch einen go on, have another one

4. Medizin etc: take;

Drogen nehmen take drugs; → Pille

5. (benutzen) use; (sich bedienen) help o.s. to; (Beförderungsmittel) take; (in Anspruch nehmen) (Anwalt etc) take, get (hold of);

man nehme Rezept: take

6. (bewältigen) (Hindernis) take, clear; AUTO (Kurve, Steigung) take, negotiate

7. (auffassen):

wörtlich nehmen take literally;

nimm’s nicht so tragisch umg don’t take it to heart

8. (sich vorstellen):

nehmen wir den Fall, dass let’s assume that, suppose that;

nehmen wir einen Dichter wie Shakespeare let’s take a poet such as Shakespeare

9. (behandeln, umgehen mit):

jemanden zu nehmen wissen know how to handle sb;

er versteht es, die Kunden richtig zu nehmen he has a way with customers;

du musst ihn nehmen, wie er ist you have to take him as he is

10. (betrachten):

du darfst das nicht wörtlich nehmen you shouldn’t take it literally;

wie man’s nimmt it depends

11. SPORT (foulen):

jemanden hart nehmen commit a blatant foul on sb

12. MIL take, capture;

nach langer Belagerung nahmen sie die Stadt they took the city after a long siege

13.

auf Band/Videokassette nehmen tape/record on video

14. (als Zahlung fordern) charge, take

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take

etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

zu sich nehmen — take in < orphan>

sie nahm ihren Vater zu sich — she had her father come and live with her

auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

2) (wegnehmen)

jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

[sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

4) (aussuchen) take

ich nehme die Pastete — I'll have the pâté

5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>

6) (verlangen) charge

7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

9) (behandeln) treat < person>

10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>

11) (Sport) take <ball, punch>

einen Spieler hart nehmen — foul a player blatantly

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: nahm, genommen)

= to take v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) v.

to take v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nehmen

15 dovere

1. v/i have to, must

devo averlo I must have it, I have to have it

non devo dimenticare I mustn't forget

deve arrivare oggi she is supposed to arrive today

come si deve ( bene) properly

persona very decent

doveva succedere it was bound to happen

dovresti avvertirlo you ought to or should let him know

2. v/t owe

3. m duty

per dovere out of duty

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dovere v.servile

1 ( obbligo, necessità assoluta) must, to have (got) to, to be to; shall (spec. form. nella 2^a e 3^a pers. sing. e pl.): devo finire questo lavoro entro domani, I must (o I have to o I've got to) finish this job by tomorrow; ha dovuto studiare tutto il giorno, he had to study all day; dobbiamo salvaguardare l'ambiente, we must (o we've got to) protect the environment; devi imparare a controllarti, you must (o you've got to) learn to control yourself; dovevamo partire subito, we had to leave at once; le domande d'iscrizione dovranno essere presentate entro febbraio, applications must (o are to) be made by the end of February; non dobbiamo fermarci un minuto di più, we mustn't stop a minute longer; devo proprio firmare?, do I have to (o have I got to o must I) sign?; la commissione deve riunirsi al più presto, the commission is to meet as soon as possible; secondo regolamento, nessuno deve lasciare la scuola senza autorizzazione, according to regulations, no one shall leave the school without authorization; tutti gli ufficiali devono presentarsi al colonnello, all officers are to (o shall) report to the colonel; che cosa devo fare?, what am I to do?; non devono esserci equivoci questa volta, there must be no misunderstanding this time; dovendo assentarmi per lavoro, non potrò presenziare alla cerimonia, having to be away on business, I shall be unable to attend the ceremony // comportarsi come si deve, to behave oneself (properly) // una persona come si deve, a decent person // un lavoro come si deve, a job well done // ( possibile) che debba sempre averla vinta tu?, why must you always be right?

2 ( necessità, opportunità, convenienza) to have to, must (in frasi affermative e interr. positive); need (solo in frasi interr. positive); not to need to, need not, not to have (got) to (in frasi negative e interr. negative): dovrò alzarmi presto se voglio prendere il primo treno, I'll have to get up early if I want to catch the first train; dovremo far controllare l'impianto elettrico, we'll have to have the electric system checked; se vuole dimagrire dovrà mettersi a dieta, he'll have to go on a diet if he wants to lose weight; dovrai smettere di fumare prima o poi, you'll have to give up smoking sooner or later; dovete vedere quel film, you must, see that film; devi venire a cena qualche sera, you must (o you'll have to) come to dinner some evening; devi farti tagliare i capelli, you must (o you'll have to) get your hair cut; devi proprio andare in banca?, do you really need to go to the bank?; devi fare benzina?, do you need (to get) any petrol?; si deve mandare un acconto?, does one need to send a deposit?; non dovete accompagnarmi all'aeroporto, posso prendere un taxi, you needn't (o you don't have to o you don't need to) take me to the airport, as I can get a taxi; non è detto che debba andare proprio tu, you don't necessarily have to go; non dovevi telefonare?, didn't you have to make a phone call?; perché devi sempre interferire?, why must you keep on interfering?

3 ( certezza, forte probabilità) must, to be bound to; ( inevitabilità) to have to, must: dev'esserci una spiegazione, there must be an explanation; dev'essere questo l'albergo, this must be the hotel; deve arrivare da un momento all'altro, he's bound to arrive any moment; devono aver capito, they must have understood; devi certamente aver sentito parlare di lui, you must (o you're bound to) have heard of him; doveva succedere prima o poi, it had to (o it was bound to) happen sooner or later; dovrà essere informato, he'll have to be told; dev'essere stato emozionante assistere a quell'incontro, it must have been exciting to be at that match

4 ( essere previsto, prestabilito) to be to; (spec. di treno ecc.) to be due (to): doveva diventare presidente, he was to become president; le nozze dovevano essere celebrate l'indomani, the wedding was to take place next day; devo essere a Torino alle 10, I'm to be in Turin at 10 o'clock; l'aereo deve atterrare alle 11.15, the plane is due (to land) at 11.15; il treno doveva arrivare a Firenze alla 18, the train was due in Florence at 6 p.m.

5 ( supposizione, previsione, possibilità) must: dev'essere già a casa, he must be home by now; non devono essere ancora partiti, they mustn't (o they can't) have left yet; devono essere le 3, it must be 3 o'clock; quello dev'essere il Monte Bianco, that must be Mont Blanc; deve sentirsi molto sola, she must be very lonely; non devono essersi capiti, they can't have understood each other; devi aver sofferto molto, you must have had a hard time; dev'essere rimasto male, he must have been upset; deve aver bevuto, he must have been drinking; non doveva avere più di 15 anni, he couldn't have been more than 15 (years of age); doveva essere molto tardi quando sei rincasato, it must have been very late when you got in // deve piovere, it's going to rain // dovrà rispondere di tentato omicidio, he's going to be charged with attempted murder ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in frasi negative si può usare can, could in luogo di must

6 (per esprimere una richiesta, nella 1^a pers. s. e pl. del pres. indic.) shall: devo dirglielo?, shall I tell him?; dobbiamo passare a prenderti?, shall we call for you?; devo chiudere la porta a chiave?, shall I lock the door?; devo pagare in contanti o posso darle un assegno?, shall I pay cash or can I give you a cheque?; dobbiamo venire anche noi?, shall we come too?; devo farti telefonare da Michele?, shall I get Michael to call you?

7 (al cond.) should, ought to: dovrebbero arrivare per le otto, they should (o they ought to) be here by eight; avrei dovuto scusarmi, I should have apologized; dovrebbe partire stasera, he should leave tonight; avresti dovuto andarci, you should have gone (there); dovreste aiutarlo, you ought to help him; avresti dovuto saperlo da un pezzo, you should have known ages ago; avrebbero dovuto telefonarmi, they ought to have phoned me

8 (al cong. imperf. in frasi ipotetiche) should, were to: non dimenticherò mai quel giorno, dovessi campare 100 anni, I'll never forget that day, if I were to live 100 years; se dovesse fallire..., if he were to fail...; se dovesse venire, avvertimi, if he should come (o should he come), let me know; se doveste passare da Bologna, telefonatemi, if you should happen to be passing through Bologna, give me a call; se dovessi incontrarlo, digli che ho bisogno di parlargli, if you should meet (o should you meet) him, tell him I need to have a word with him; (se) dovessero stare così le cose..., if that were the case...

9 ( essere obbligato, costretto) to be compelled (o obliged o forced) to; to feel* bound to: devo rinunciare all'incarico per motivi di salute, I am compelled (o obliged o forced) to give up the post for health reasons; dovette abbandonare il paese, he was forced to leave the country; se non provvederete al mio risarcimento, dovrò rivolgermi al mio avvocato, if you fail to compensate me, I shall be obliged to contact my solicitor; in seguito alle gravi accuse, il ministro dovette dimettersi, as a result of the grave allegations, the minister was forced to resign; devo riconoscere che avevamo torto, I feel bound to say we were wrong

10 (all'imperfetto con valore di condizionale per esprimere consiglio, suggerimento) should have (o ought to have) + part. pass.: dovevi aspettartelo, you should have expected it; non doveva rispondere in quel modo, he shouldn't have answered like that; dovevamo pensarci prima, we ought to have thought of it before; dovevate vederlo, you should have seen him; dovevano immaginare che ti saresti offeso, they should have realised you'd be offended; non dovevi fare tante storie, you shouldn't have made such a fuss

◆ v.tr.

1 ( essere debitore di) to owe: gli devo 500 euro, I owe him 500 euros; che cosa le devo?, what do I owe you?; deve il successo alla sua grande popolarità, he owes his success to his great popularity; ti dobbiamo molta riconoscenza, we owe you a great debt of gratitude; gli dovevamo tutto, we owed everything to him; ti devo la vita, I owe my life to you

2 ( derivare) to take*: la Bolivia deve il suo nome a Simon Bolivar, Bolivia takes its name from Simon Bolivar

3 ( nella forma passiva) to be due: a che cosa era dovuto il ritardo?, what was the delay due to?; ciò si deve alla sua negligenza, that is due to his negligence; l'incidente non era dovuto a un guasto meccanico, ma a un errore del pilota, the accident was not due to mechanical failure, but to pilot error; la morte era dovuta a cause naturali, death was due to natural causes; la teoria della relatività si deve a Einstein, we owe the theory of relativity to Einstein.

dovere s.m.

1 duty: i miei doveri di madre, my duties as a mother; i nostri doveri verso Dio, la patria, il prossimo, our duty to God, our country, our fellow creatures; i diritti e i doveri del cittadino, the rights and duties of the citizen; (dir.) dovere legale, legal duty; (dir.) soggetto a dovere, liable to duty; per senso del dovere, from a sense of duty; com'è mio dovere, as in duty bound; conosco il mio dovere, I know my duty; ho il dovere d'informarvi, I must inform you; mancò al suo dovere, he failed in his duty; mi faccio un dovere di imitarvi in tutto, I make a point of imitating you in everything; morì vittima del dovere, he died doing his duty; sento il dovere di aiutarti, I feel bound to help you; si credeva in dovere di seguirmi dappertutto, he thought it was his duty to follow me everywhere // avere il senso del dovere, to be conscious of one's duty; fare il proprio dovere, to do one's duty: fa' il tuo dovere a qualunque costo!, do your duty at all costs! // a dovere, properly (o as it should be): ti ha sistemato a dovere!, he settled your hash! // chi di dovere penserà a farlo, the person responsible will look after it; ci rivolgeremo a chi di dovere, we'll apply to the person in charge // visita di dovere, duty call // prima il dovere poi il piacere, (prov.) work before pleasure

2 pl. (antiq.) ( saluti, convenevoli) (kind) regards, compliments, respects: i miei doveri a vostra sorella, my kindest regards to your sister; porgere i propri doveri a qlcu., to pay one's respects to s.o.

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[do'vere]
1. vt irreg

(soldi, riconoscenza) to owe

gli devo il mio successo — I owe my success to him, I have him to thank for my success

devo tutto ai miei genitori — I owe everything to my parents

crede che tutto gli sia dovuto — he thinks he has a god-given right to everything

2. vb aus (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)

1) (obbligo) to have to

come si deve — (bene) properly, (meritatamente) properly, as he (o she ecc) deserves

è una persona come si deve — he is a very decent person

non avrebbe dovuto esserne informata che il giorno dopo — she was not supposed to hear about it until the following day

non devi fare rumore — you mustn't o you're not to make a noise

avrebbe dovuto farlo — he should have o ought to have done it

lui deve farlo — he has (got) to do it, he must do it

devo farlo subito? — do I have to o have I got to do it immediately?

ha dovuto pagare — he had to pay

è dovuto partire — he had to leave

devo partire domani — I'm leaving tomorrow, (purtroppo) I've got to leave tomorrow

non devi zuccherarlo — (non è necessario) there's no need to add sugar

2)

(fatalità) doveva accadere — it was bound to happen

lo farò, dovessi morire — I'll do it if it kills me

tutti dobbiamo morire — we all have to die

3)

(previsione) deve arrivare alle 10 — he should o is due to arrive at 10

sembra che le cose si debbano sistemare — things seem to be sorting themselves out

4)

(probabilità) deve essere difficile farlo — it must be difficult to do

non deve essere uno stupido — he can't be stupid

dev'essere tardi — it must be late

devono essere le 4 — it must be 4 o'clock

devo averlo fatto — I must have done it

3. sm

(obbligo) duty

a dovere — (bene) properly, (debitamente) as he (o she ecc) deserves

rivolgersi a chi di dovere — to apply to the appropriate authority o person

fare il proprio dovere di elettore — to do one's duty as a voter

farsi un dovere di qc — to make sth one's duty

avere il senso del dovere — to have a sense of duty

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I 1. [do'vere]
(when it is modal verb the use of the auxiliary essere or avere depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows) verbo modale

1) (per esprimere obbligo) must, to have* to

il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno — the loan must be repaid in one year

devo veramente alzarmi alle 7? — must I really be up at 7 am?

non devi farne parola con nessuno — you mustn't mention this to anyone

devo andare a prendere i bambini a scuola — I have to collect the children from school

fai quello che devi — do what you have to

2) (per esprimere necessità, esigenza, convenienza) to have* (got) to

si doveva fare qualcosa — something had to be done

devi metterti a dieta se vuoi dimagrire — you have to diet if you want to slim down

dobbiamo proprio discuterne adesso? — need we discuss it now?

devo prendere un ombrello? — should I take an umbrella? do I need to take an umbrella?

che devo fare? — what am I to do?

3) (per esprimere consiglio, raccomandazione) should, ought to

dovresti riflettere prima di parlare — you should think before you speak

4) (per esprimere probabilità)

doveva essere lui — it must have been him

dev'esserci qualche errore! — there must be some mistake!

5) (per esprimere previsione)

dovremmo arrivare per le sei — we should be there by six o'clock

devo vederlo domani — I'll be seeing him tomorrow

quando deve o dovrebbe nascere il bambino? — when's the baby due?

6) (in offerte di cortesia o richieste di istruzioni) shall

dobbiamo aspettarti? — shall we wait for you?
2.
verbo transitivo

1) (essere debitore di) to owe [denaro, cena] (a qcn. to sb.)

quanto le devo? — (per un servizio) how much do I owe you? (per un acquisto) how much is it?

devo a te la mia vittoria — it's thanks to you that I won

mi deve un favore, delle scuse — he owes me a favour, an apology

2) come si deve [comportarsi, agire] properly

un uomo come si deve — a decent man
II 1. [do'vere]
sostantivo maschile

1) (obbligo) duty ( nei confronti di, verso to)

avere il dovere di fare — to have the duty to do

avere il senso del dovere — to have a sense of duty

fare il proprio dovere — to do one's duty

sentirsi in dovere di fare — to feel duty bound to do

visita di dovere — duty call

a chi di dovere — the person o people concerned

2) a dovere properly, in the right way
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale doveri ant. (omaggi) respects

- i coniugali — conjugal o marital duties

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prima il dovere, poi il piacere — prov. = duty comes first

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dovere¹

/do'vere/ [43] (when it is modal verb the use of the auxiliary essere or avere depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows)

I verbo modale

1 (per esprimere obbligo) must, to have* to; il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno the loan must be repaid in one year; devo veramente alzarmi alle 7? must I really be up at 7 am? non devi farne parola con nessuno you mustn't mention this to anyone; devo andare a prendere i bambini a scuola I have to collect the children from school; fai quello che devi do what you have to

2 (per esprimere necessità, esigenza, convenienza) to have* (got) to; si doveva fare qualcosa something had to be done; devi metterti a dieta se vuoi dimagrire you have to diet if you want to slim down; dobbiamo proprio discuterne adesso? need we discuss it now? devo prendere un ombrello? should I take an umbrella? do I need to take an umbrella? che devo fare? what am I to do?

3 (per esprimere consiglio, raccomandazione) should, ought to; dovresti riflettere prima di parlare you should think before you speak

4 (per esprimere probabilità) doveva essere lui it must have been him; dev'esserci qualche errore! there must be some mistake!

5 (per esprimere previsione) dovremmo arrivare per le sei we should be there by six o'clock; devo vederlo domani I'll be seeing him tomorrow; quando deve o dovrebbe nascere il bambino? when's the baby due?

6 (in offerte di cortesia o richieste di istruzioni) shall; dobbiamo aspettarti? shall we wait for you?

II verbo transitivo

1 (essere debitore di) to owe [denaro, cena] (a qcn. to sb.); quanto le devo? (per un servizio) how much do I owe you? (per un acquisto) how much is it? devo a te la mia vittoria it's thanks to you that I won; mi deve un favore, delle scuse he owes me a favour, an apology

2 come si deve [comportarsi, agire] properly; un uomo come si deve a decent man.

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dovere²

/do'vere/

I sostantivo m.

1 (obbligo) duty ( nei confronti di, verso to); avere il dovere di fare to have the duty to do; avere il senso del dovere to have a sense of duty; fare il proprio dovere to do one's duty; sentirsi in dovere di fare to feel duty bound to do; visita di dovere duty call; a chi di dovere the person o people concerned

2 a dovere properly, in the right way

II doveri m.pl.

ant. (omaggi) respects

IDIOMS

prima il dovere, poi il piacere prov. = duty comes first

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COMPOUNDS

- i coniugali conjugal o marital duties.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dovere

16 meno

1. adv less

superlativo least

mathematics minus

il meno possibile as little as possible

di meno at least

a meno che unless

per lo meno at least

sono le sei meno un quarto it's a quarter to six

sempre meno less and less

fare a meno di qualcosa do without something

venir meno a qualcuno forze desert someone

venir meno alla parola data not keep one's word

2. prep except

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meno avv.compar.

1 (in minor quantità o grado) less; not so... (as); not as... (as): dovresti lavorare (di) meno e riposare di più, you should work less and rest more; il viaggio di ritorno mi è sembrato meno lungo, the journey back didn't seem so long (to me); quest'anno ha piovuto (di) meno, it hasn't rained so much this year; non per questo è meno intelligente, he is no less intelligent for that // più o meno, poco più poco meno, more or less // chi più chi meno, more or less (o some more some less): tutti hanno contribuito, chi più chi meno, al buon esito dell'iniziativa, everyone more or less contributed to the success of the venture (o everyone contributed to the success of the venture, some more some less) // né più né meno, just, exactly: gli ho detto né più né meno come la pensavo, I told him just (o exactly) how I felt about it; le cose sono andate né più né meno così, that's exactly what happened

2 (nel compar. di minoranza) less... (than); not so... (as), not as... (as): l'argento è meno prezioso dell'oro, silver is less precious than gold (o silver isn't as precious as gold); lui non è meno studioso di te, he studies just as much as you do (o he studies no less than you do); oggi è meno freddo di ieri, it isn't as cold today as it was yesterday (form. it is less cold than yesterday); il traffico era meno intenso del solito, the traffic wasn't as heavy as usual (o was less heavy than usual); è andata meno bene del previsto, it didn't go as well as expected

3 (correl.) (quanto) meno... (tanto) meno: the less... the less: meno si lavora, meno si lavorerebbe, the less you work, the less you feel like working; meno studi, meno impari, the less you study, the less you learn

4 (nel superl. di minoranza) the least; (fra due) the less: tra tutte le conferenze, questa è stata la meno interessante, of all the lectures, this was the least interesting; la meno preparata delle due squadre, the less fit of the (two) teams; ho intenzione di scegliere la macchina che costa meno, I'm going to choose the car that costs the least (o the cheapest car); cerca di affaticarti il meno possibile, try to tire yourself as little as possible

5 (con valore di no) not: fammi sapere se verrai o meno, let me know whether or not you're coming; mi domando se valga la pena o meno di accettare, I wonder whether or not it's worth accepting; mi hanno accreditato mille euro, meno le spese bancarie, my account was credited with one thousand euros, minus bank charges

6 (mat.) minus: sette meno tre è uguale a quattro, seven minus three is four (o three from seven leaves four) // la temperatura è meno due, the temperature is two degrees below zero // ci sono cinque euro in meno, di meno, (mancano cinque euro) there's five euros missing; ho speso dieci euro in meno, I spent ten euros less; uno di meno!, one less!; non eravamo in meno di otto, there were no less than eight of us // se avessi vent'anni di meno!, if only I were twenty years younger! // sono le otto meno cinque, it's five to eight

◆ prep. (tranne) but, except: c'erano tutti meno loro, everyone was there except (o but) them; il museo è aperto tutti i giorni meno il lunedì, the museum is open every day but (o except) Monday; ho pensato a tutto meno che a fare i biglietti, I saw to everything except the tickets.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: tanto meno, ancora meno, even less: non ho accettato finora, tanto meno accetterei adesso, I haven't accepted so far, and now I've got even less reason to accept // meno che mai, men che meno, let alone: non sa parlare l'italiano, meno che mai l'inglese, he can't even speak Italian, let alone English // quanto meno, (perlomeno) at least: avresti potuto quanto meno farmi una telefonata, you could at least have phoned me // fare a meno di qlcu., di (fare) qlco., to do without s.o., (doing) sthg.: non potrei fare a meno di lui, I couldn't do without him; non potei fare a meno di ridere, I couldn't help laughing // venire meno, (venire a mancare) to fail; (svenire) to faint; mi venne meno il coraggio, my courage failed me; a quella notizia, mi sentii venire meno, I felt as if I was going to faint when I heard the news // venire meno alla parola data, to break one's word // essere da meno (di qlcu.), to be less than s.o. // senza meno, (region.) certainly, for sure: le telefonerò domani senza meno, I'll phone her tomorrow for sure; a meno che, a meno di, unless: lo spettacolo si terrà all'aperto, a meno che non piova, the performance will take place outdoors, unless it rains; non farei mai una cosa simile, a meno di non esservi costretto, I would never do such a thing, unless I was forced to // niente meno → nientedimeno // per lo meno → perlomeno.

meno agg.compar.invar. less; not so much, not as much; (con s. pl.) fewer; not so many, not as many: c'è meno traffico sulle strade rispetto a ieri, there's less traffic on the roads than yesterday (o there isn't as much traffic on the roads as yesterday); oggi c'è meno gente in giro, there are fewer people (o there aren't so many people) about today; se prendi l'autostrada impiegherai meno tempo, it will take you less time (o it won't take you so long) if you use the motorway; c'erano meno italiani e più stranieri, there were fewer Italians and more foreigners; ha meno amici che nemici, he has fewer friends than enemies; loro hanno meno preoccupazioni di noi, they have fewer worries than we have (o they haven't so many worries as we have); questa volta hai fatto meno errori, this time you made fewer mistakes (o you didn't make so many mistakes) // meno storie!, stop making a fuss! // meno male, thank goodness; just as well; it's a good job (o a good thing); not so bad: meno male che non si è fatto niente, thank goodness he wasn't hurt; meno male che siete arrivati in tempo, it's a good job you arrived in time; meno male, poteva andar peggio!, not so bad, things could have been worse!

◆ s.m.

1 (con valore di compar.) less, not as much: ho fatto meno di quanto avrei voluto, I did less than (o I didn't do as much as) I would have liked; ha mangiato meno del solito, he ate less than usual (o he didn't eat as much as usual); meno di così non si poteva dare, you couldn't give less than that; si accontenterebbe di molto meno, he would be satisfied with much less; oggi ho dovuto aspettare molto meno, today I didn't have nearly so long to wait (o I had much less to wait); ci vorranno non meno di tre ore per arrivare, it will take no less than three hours to get there; finirò il lavoro in meno di un mese, I shall finish the job in less than a month; arriverà tra non meno di due settimane, he won't be here for a fortnight // a meno, per meno, (a minor prezzo) for less (o cheaper): vendere, acquistare per meno, to sell, to purchase for less // in men che non si dica, in less than no time

2 (con valore di superl.) the least; as little as: questo è il meno che tu possa fare, that's the least you can do; era il meno che gli potesse capitare, it was the least that could happen to him; vorrei spendere il meno possibile, I'd like to spend as little as possible // parlare del più e del meno, to talk of this and that // quando meno ci si pensa..., when you least expect...

3 (mat.) minus: il segno del meno, the minus sign

4 pl.: i meno, (la minoranza) the minority; i deputati che votarono a favore della proposta di legge erano i meno, the MP s who voted in favour of the bill were in the minority.

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['meno]
1. avv

1) less

meno caro — less expensive, cheaper

è meno alto di suo fratello/di quel che pensavo — he is not as tall as his brother/as I thought, he is less tall than his brother/than I thought

ha due anni meno di me — he's two years younger than me

dovresti mangiare meno — you should eat less, you shouldn't eat so much

meno ne discutiamo, meglio è — the less we talk about it, the better

deve avere non meno di trent'anni — he must be at least thirty

meno fumo più mangio — the less I smoke the more I eat

andare all'università diventa sempre meno facile — it's getting less and less easy to go to university

ho speso (di) meno — I spent less

arrivo tra meno di un'ora — I'll be there in less than o in under an hour

2) (con senso superlativo) least

è il meno dotato dei miei studenti — he's the least gifted of my pupils

è quello che leggo meno spesso — it's the one I read least often

3) (sottrazione) Mat minus, less

5 meno 2 — 5 minus 2, 5 take away 2

sono le otto meno un quarto — it's a quarter to eight Brit o of eight Am

mi hai dato due carte di meno — you gave me two cards too few

eh, se avessi dieci anni di meno! — oh, if only I were ten years younger!

ho una sterlina in meno — I am one pound short

ci sono meno 25° — it's minus 25°, it is 25° below (zero)

ha preso sette meno — he got (a) B minus

4)

(fraseologia) non è da meno di lui — she is (every bit) as good as he is

non voglio essere da meno di lui — I don't want to be outdone by him

fare a meno di — to do o manage without

se non c'è zucchero ne faremo a meno — if there isn't any sugar we'll do without

potresti fare a meno di fumare in macchina? — would you mind not smoking in the car?

non ho potuto fare a meno di ridere — I couldn't help laughing

in men che non si dica — in less than no time, quick as a flash

meno male! — good!, thank goodness!, just as well!

meno male che sei arrivato — it's a good job that you have come

men che meno gli inglesi — least of all the English

fammi sapere se verrai o meno — let me know if you are coming or not

quanto meno poteva avvertire — he could at least have let us know

non mi piace come scrive e tanto meno come parla — I don't like the way he writes let alone the way he talks

2. agg inv

(acqua, lavoro, soldi) less, (persone, libri, errori) fewer

meno bambini ci sono, meglio è — the fewer children there are the better

meno storie! — stop messing around!

meno tempo — less time

meno turisti — fewer tourists

3. sm inv

1)

(la minor cosa) il meno — the least

era il meno che ti potesse capitare — (rimprovero) you were asking for it

parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that

per lo meno — perlomeno

i meno — (la minoranza) the minority

2) Mat minus (sign)

4. prep

(fuorché, eccetto che) except (for)

a meno che non faccia caldo — unless it is hot

a meno di prendere un giorno di ferie — unless I (o you ecc) take a day off

ci siamo tutti meno lui — we are all here except (for) him

tutti meno uno — all but one

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['meno] 1.
avverbio

1) (in un comparativo di minoranza) less

un po' meno — a little less

è meno alto di Tim — he is not as tall as Tim

è meno complicato di quanto pensi — it's less complicated than you think

2) (con un avverbio) less

meno spesso — less often

meno del solito — less than usual

canta meno bene di prima — she doesn't sing as well as she used to

3) (con un verbo) less

l'argento costa meno dell'oro — silver costs less than gold

costa meno prendere il treno — it works out cheaper to take the train

dovresti lavorare (di) meno — you should work less

guadagno meno di lei — I earn less than she does, I don't earn as much as she does

meno se ne parla, meglio è — the less said about that, the better

meno esco, meno ho voglia di uscire — the less I go out, the less I feel like going out

è lui quello che lavora meno di tutti — he's the one who works the least of all

4) (con un numerale) less

meno di 50 — less than 50

meno di due ore — under o less than two hours

un po' meno di 15 cm — just under 15 cm

i bambini con meno di sei anni — children under six

non troverai niente a meno di 200 euro — you won't find anything for less than o for under 200 euros

5) (in un superlativo relativo)

(il) meno, (la) meno, (i) meno, (le) meno — the least

le famiglie meno ricche — the least wealthy families

era la meno soddisfatta di tutti — she was the least satisfied of all

è quello pagato meno bene fra i due — he's the least well-paid of the two

quello mi piace meno di tutti — I like that one (the) least

sono quelli che ne hanno meno bisogno — they are the ones who need it (the) least

proprio quando meno me l'aspettavo — just when I least expected it

6) (in correlazione con "più")

né più, né meno — neither more, nor less

centimetro più, centimetro meno — give or take an inch (or two)

né più né meno che — nothing less than

7) (con valore di negazione) not

che lo voglia o meno — whether he's willing or not

non ha deciso se firmare o meno — he hasn't decided whether to sign (or not)

8) da meno

è un gran bugiardo e suo fratello non è da meno — he's a liar and his brother isn't any better

ho fatto una torta anche io per non essere da meno — I made a cake as well, just to keep up

9) di meno, in meno

se avessi 20 anni di meno! — I wish I were 20 years younger!

ho preso 30 euro in meno di stipendio — my wages are 30 euros short

10) a meno di short of

11) a meno che unless

12) sempre meno less and less

13) meno male thank goodness

meno male che — it's a good thing that

meno male che è impermeabile! — it's just as well it's waterproof!

meno male che ci sono andato! — it was lucky for me that I went!

14) quanto meno, per lo meno at least

15) tanto meno

non l'ho mai visto, tanto meno gli ho parlato — I've never seen him, much less spoken to him

era troppo malata per stare in piedi, tanto meno per camminare — she was too ill to stand let alone walk

16) più o meno more or less, about, roughly, round about

più o meno alto come te — about your height

è successo più o meno qui — it happened round about here

"ti è piaciuto il film?" - "più o meno" — "did you enjoy the film?" - "sort of"

più o meno nello stesso modo — in much the same way

la canzone fa più o meno così — the song goes something like this
2.
aggettivo invariabile

1) (in un comparativo di minoranza) less, fewer

ho meno libri di te — I have fewer books than you

ho meno caldo adesso — I feel cooler now

ci è voluto meno tempo di quanto pensassimo — it took less time than we expected

2) (con valore pronominale) less, fewer

non meno di — no fewer than

ne ho meno di te — I have less than you

ha venduto meno di tutti — he sold the fewest
3.
preposizione

1) (in una sottrazione) from, minus

quanto fa 20 meno 8? — what is 20 minus 8?

20 meno 5 fa 15 — 5 from 20 leaves 15, 20 minus 5 is 15, 20 take away 5 is 15

2) (tranne, eccetto) but, besides, except

3) (per indicare l'ora)

le sei meno dieci — ten to six

4) (per indicare una temperatura)

meno 10 — minus 10
4.
sostantivo maschile invariabile

1) (la cosa, quantità minore) least

questo è il meno — that's the least of it

fare il meno possibile — to do as little as possible

2) mat. minus (sign)

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parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that, to shoot the breeze AE

in men che non si dica — before you could say knife, in the bat o wink of an eye, in (less than) no time

fare a meno di — to manage o do without, to dispense with [auto, servizi]

non posso farne a meno — I can't help it
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Note:

Meno è usato principalmente come avverbio e come aggettivo, anche con valore pronominale. - Come avverbio, si rende con less quando introduce un comparativo di minoranza e con (the) least quando introduce un superlativo di minoranza: less è seguito da than, the least è seguito da of oppure in (se ci si riferisce a un luogo o un gruppo). Gli esempi nella voce mostrano anche che il comparativo di minoranza è spesso sostituito in inglese dalla variante negativa di un comparativo di uguaglianza: ho meno esperienza di te = I have less experience than you, oppure: I don't have as much experience as you; la mia stanza è meno grande della tua = my bedroom isn't as big as yours. - Come aggettivo, in inglese standard meno si traduce con less davanti e al posto di sostantivi non numerabili ( meno denaro = less money; ne ho meno di ieri = I have less than yesterday), mentre davanti e al posto di sostantivi plurali si usa fewer con valore comparativo ( meno studenti = fewer students; non meno di = no fewer than) e (the) fewest con valore superlativo ( ho fatto meno errori di tutti = I made the fewest mistakes; ne ha dati meno di tutti = he gave the fewest); tuttavia, nel linguaggio parlato less tende a sostituire fewer anche con riferimento plurale: meno persone = less people. - Per altri esempi e per l'uso di meno come preposizione e sostantivo, si veda la voce qui sotto

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meno

/'meno/

Meno è usato principalmente come avverbio e come aggettivo, anche con valore pronominale. - Come avverbio, si rende con less quando introduce un comparativo di minoranza e con (the) least quando introduce un superlativo di minoranza: less è seguito da than, the least è seguito da of oppure in (se ci si riferisce a un luogo o un gruppo). Gli esempi nella voce mostrano anche che il comparativo di minoranza è spesso sostituito in inglese dalla variante negativa di un comparativo di uguaglianza: ho meno esperienza di te = I have less experience than you, oppure: I don't have as much experience as you; la mia stanza è meno grande della tua = my bedroom isn't as big as yours. - Come aggettivo, in inglese standard meno si traduce con less davanti e al posto di sostantivi non numerabili ( meno denaro = less money; ne ho meno di ieri = I have less than yesterday), mentre davanti e al posto di sostantivi plurali si usa fewer con valore comparativo ( meno studenti = fewer students; non meno di = no fewer than) e (the) fewest con valore superlativo ( ho fatto meno errori di tutti = I made the fewest mistakes; ne ha dati meno di tutti = he gave the fewest); tuttavia, nel linguaggio parlato less tende a sostituire fewer anche con riferimento plurale: meno persone = less people. - Per altri esempi e per l'uso di meno come preposizione e sostantivo, si veda la voce qui sotto.

I avverbio

1 (in un comparativo di minoranza) less; un po' meno a little less; è meno alto di Tim he is not as tall as Tim; è meno complicato di quanto pensi it's less complicated than you think

2 (con un avverbio) less; meno spesso less often; meno del solito less than usual; canta meno bene di prima she doesn't sing as well as she used to

3 (con un verbo) less; l'argento costa meno dell'oro silver costs less than gold; costa meno prendere il treno it works out cheaper to take the train; dovresti lavorare (di) meno you should work less; guadagno meno di lei I earn less than she does, I don't earn as much as she does; meno se ne parla, meglio è the less said about that, the better; meno esco, meno ho voglia di uscire the less I go out, the less I feel like going out; è lui quello che lavora meno di tutti he's the one who works the least of all

4 (con un numerale) less; meno di 50 less than 50; meno di due ore under o less than two hours; un po' meno di 15 cm just under 15 cm; i bambini con meno di sei anni children under six; non troverai niente a meno di 200 euro you won't find anything for less than o for under 200 euros

5 (in un superlativo relativo) (il) meno, (la) meno, (i) meno, (le) meno the least; le famiglie meno ricche the least wealthy families; era la meno soddisfatta di tutti she was the least satisfied of all; è quello pagato meno bene fra i due he's the least well-paid of the two; quello mi piace meno di tutti I like that one (the) least; sono quelli che ne hanno meno bisogno they are the ones who need it (the) least; proprio quando meno me l'aspettavo just when I least expected it

6 (in correlazione con "più") né più, né meno neither more, nor less; centimetro più, centimetro meno give or take an inch (or two); né più né meno che nothing less than

7 (con valore di negazione) not; che lo voglia o meno whether he's willing or not; non ha deciso se firmare o meno he hasn't decided whether to sign (or not)

8 da meno è un gran bugiardo e suo fratello non è da meno he's a liar and his brother isn't any better; ho fatto una torta anche io per non essere da meno I made a cake as well, just to keep up

9 di meno, in meno se avessi 20 anni di meno! I wish I were 20 years younger! ho preso 30 euro in meno di stipendio my wages are 30 euros short

10 a meno di short of

11 a meno che unless

12 sempre meno less and less

13 meno male thank goodness; meno male che it's a good thing that; meno male che è impermeabile! it's just as well it's waterproof! meno male che ci sono andato! it was lucky for me that I went!

14 quanto meno, per lo meno at least

15 tanto meno non l'ho mai visto, tanto meno gli ho parlato I've never seen him, much less spoken to him; era troppo malata per stare in piedi, tanto meno per camminare she was too ill to stand let alone walk

16 più o meno more or less, about, roughly, round about; più o meno alto come te about your height; è successo più o meno qui it happened round about here; "ti è piaciuto il film?" - "più o meno" "did you enjoy the film?" - "sort of"; più o meno nello stesso modo in much the same way; la canzone fa più o meno così the song goes something like this

II aggettivo invariabile

1 (in un comparativo di minoranza) less, fewer; ho meno libri di te I have fewer books than you; ho meno caldo adesso I feel cooler now; ci è voluto meno tempo di quanto pensassimo it took less time than we expected

2 (con valore pronominale) less, fewer; non meno di no fewer than; ne ho meno di te I have less than you; ha venduto meno di tutti he sold the fewest

III preposizione

1 (in una sottrazione) from, minus; quanto fa 20 meno 8? what is 20 minus 8? 20 meno 5 fa 15 5 from 20 leaves 15, 20 minus 5 is 15, 20 take away 5 is 15

2 (tranne, eccetto) but, besides, except

3 (per indicare l'ora) le sei meno dieci ten to six

4 (per indicare una temperatura) meno 10 minus 10

IV m.inv.

1 (la cosa, quantità minore) least; questo è il meno that's the least of it; fare il meno possibile to do as little as possible

2 mat. minus (sign)

IDIOMS

parlare del più e del meno to talk about this and that, to shoot the breeze AE; in men che non si dica before you could say knife, in the bat o wink of an eye, in (less than) no time; fare a meno di to manage o do without, to dispense with [auto, servizi]; non posso farne a meno I can't help it.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > meno

17 entender

m.

understanding, grasp.

Su entender era limitado Her understanding was limited.

v.

1 to understand.

ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you mean

no te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?

no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturo

no entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now

¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!

¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?

dar a entender que… to imply (that)…

hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?

Ella entiende la lección She understands the lesson.

Elsa entendió al fin Elsa understood at last.

2 to think.

yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way

3 to figure out, to digest, to get clear, to get to know.

Elsa entendió el motivo Elsa figured out the motive.

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ENTENDER

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden.

Present Subjunctive

entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.

Imperative

entiende (tú), entienda (él/Vd.), entendamos (nos.), entended (vos.), entiendan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to understand

2) think, believe

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- entender de

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1. VT

1) (=comprender) to understand

no he entendido la pregunta — I didn't understand the question

ahora lo entiendo todo — now I understand everything

entiendo un poco de francés — I (can) understand a little French

la verdad es que no entiendo el chiste — I don't really get o understand the joke

lo has entendido todo al revés — you've got it all wrong

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

no entiendo cómo has podido hacer eso — I don't understand o know how you could do that

¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible to understand!

que no te vuelva a ver fumando ¿me has entendido? — don't let me catch you smoking again, do you understand?

¿entiendes lo que te quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?, do you know what I'm trying to say?

es un poco rarito, tú ya me entiendes — he's a bit odd, if you know what I mean

• dar algo a entender — to imply sth

dio a entender que no le gustaba — he implied that he didn't like it

nos dieron a entender que querían marcharse — they gave us to understand o led us to believe that they wanted to leave

según él me dio a entender, no está contento en su trabajo — from what he said to me, he is not happy in his job, he gave me to understand that he is not happy in his job

• hacer entender algo a algn — to make sb understand sth

• hacerse entender — to make o.s. understood

• entender mal — to misunderstand

si no he entendido mal, esto es lo que queréis decir — unless I've misunderstood what you're saying, this is what you mean

no quiero que me entiendas mal — don't get me wrong

• no entendió ni una palabra — he didn't understand a word of it

no entendí una palabra de lo que dijo — I didn't understand a word he said

no entiendo ni una palabra de ordenadores — I don't understand a thing about computers

no entender ni jota o ni patata * —

no entendí ni jota o ni una patata de lo que decían — I didn't have a clue what they were on about

no entiendo ni jota de alemán — * I don't understand a single word of German

2) (=opinar) to think, believe

entiendo que sería mejor decírselo — I think o believe it would be better to tell him

yo entiendo que no es correcto hacerlo así — I don't think o believe that that's the right way to do it

3) (=interpretar) to understand

¿tú qué entiendes por libertad? — what do you understand by freedom?

¿debo entender que lo niegas? — am I to understand that you deny it?

me ha parecido entender que estaban en contra — I understood that they were against it, as I understand it they were against it

cada uno entiende el amor a su manera — everyone sees love differently, everyone understands something different by love

4) * (=saber manejar) to know how to use, know how to work

¿tú entiendes esta lavadora? — do you know how this washing machine works?, do you know how to use this washing machine?

5) (=oír) to hear

no se entiende nada — I can't make out o hear a thing

2. VI

1) (=comprender) to understand

¡ya entiendo! — now I understand!, now I get it!

la vida es así ¿entiendes? — that's life, you know

• entender de algo — to know about sth

no entiendo de vinos — I don't know much about wine

Luis sí que entiende de mujeres — Luis certainly knows a thing or two about women

no entender de barcos —

si le preguntas cualquier cosa, él no entiende de barcos — if you ask him something, he makes out he doesn't know anything about anything

2) (Jur) (=tener competencia)

entiende en divorcios — he hears divorce cases

entender en un asunto — to be in charge of an affair

3) [perro, gato]

entiende por Moncho — he answers to the name of Moncho

4) ** (=ser homosexual) to be one of them *

3.

See:

entenderse

* * *
I 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand

no te entiendo la letra — I can't read your writing

no se le entiende nada — you can't understand anything she says

lo entendió todo al revés — he got it all completely wrong

todavía no he entendido el chiste — I still haven't got(ten) the joke

¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?

se entiende que no quiera ir — it is understandable that he doesn't want to go

b) < persona> to understand

tú ya me entiendes — you know what I mean

me has entendido mal — you've misunderstood me

se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood

no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible!

te entiendo perfectamente — I know exactly what you mean

2) (frml)

a) (concebir, opinar)

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship

yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait

b) (interpretar, deducir)

¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?

me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...

lo dio a entender — she implied it
2.
entender vi

1) ( comprender) to understand

(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see

2) ( saber)

entender de algo — to know about something

¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?

3) (Der)

entender en un caso — to hear a case
3.
entenderse v pron

1)

a) ( comunicarse)

entenderse con alguien — to communicate with somebody

se entienden por señas — they communicate (with each other) through signs

a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?

b) ( llevarse bien)

lo que pasa es que no nos entendemos — the thing is we just don't get on very well

entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody

c) ( tratar)

entenderse con alguien — to deal with somebody

es mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe — you are advised to deal directly with the boss

allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem

entendérselas con alguien — to fix something up with somebody

d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)

entenderse con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

2) (refl)

déjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
II
masculino

a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind

* * *

= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.

Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex. The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.

Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex. This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.

Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex. Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.

Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex. 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

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* a mi entender = to my mind.

* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.

* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.

* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.

* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.

* fácil de entender = easy to understand.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hacer entender = get across.

* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.

* malentender = misconstrue.

* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.

* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.

* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

* * *
I 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand

no te entiendo la letra — I can't read your writing

no se le entiende nada — you can't understand anything she says

lo entendió todo al revés — he got it all completely wrong

todavía no he entendido el chiste — I still haven't got(ten) the joke

¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?

se entiende que no quiera ir — it is understandable that he doesn't want to go

b) < persona> to understand

tú ya me entiendes — you know what I mean

me has entendido mal — you've misunderstood me

se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood

no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible!

te entiendo perfectamente — I know exactly what you mean

2) (frml)

a) (concebir, opinar)

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship

yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait

b) (interpretar, deducir)

¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?

me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...

lo dio a entender — she implied it
2.
entender vi

1) ( comprender) to understand

(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see

2) ( saber)

entender de algo — to know about something

¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?

3) (Der)

entender en un caso — to hear a case
3.
entenderse v pron

1)

a) ( comunicarse)

entenderse con alguien — to communicate with somebody

se entienden por señas — they communicate (with each other) through signs

a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?

b) ( llevarse bien)

lo que pasa es que no nos entendemos — the thing is we just don't get on very well

entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody

c) ( tratar)

entenderse con alguien — to deal with somebody

es mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe — you are advised to deal directly with the boss

allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem

entendérselas con alguien — to fix something up with somebody

d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)

entenderse con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

2) (refl)

déjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
II
masculino

a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind

* * *

= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.

Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex: The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.

Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex: This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex: Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.

Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex: 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

* a mi entender = to my mind.

* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.

* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.

* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.

* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.

* fácil de entender = easy to understand.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hacer entender = get across.

* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.

* malentender = misconstrue.

* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.

* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.

* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

* * *

entender¹ [E8 ]

vt

A

1 ‹explicación/libro/idioma› to understand; ‹actitud/motivos› to understand

yo no te entiendo la letra I can't read your writing

no se le entiende nada you can't understand anything she says

lo has entendido todo al revés you've got(ten) it all completely wrong, you've got the wrong end of the stick ( BrE colloq)

no hablo el alemán, pero lo entiendo I don't speak German, but I can understand it

yo todavía no he entendido el chiste I still haven't got(ten) the joke

y que no se vuelva a repetir ¿lo has entendido bien? and don't let it happen again, (do you) understand? o have you got that?

¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? do you know what I mean?

esto no hay quien lo entienda I just don't understand this o this is impossible to understand

se entiende que prefiera estar a solas it is understandable that she should want to be alone

¿tú qué entiendes por `versátil'? what do you understand by `versatile'?

2 ‹persona› to understand

trata de entenderme try to understand me

ten cuidado con ellos, tú ya me entiendes be careful with them, you know what I mean

me has entendido mal you've misunderstood me

su inglés no es perfecto pero se hace entender or ( AmL) se da a entender his English isn't perfect but he makes himself understood

¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!

te entiendo perfectamente I know exactly what you mean

estoy segura de que él te entenderá I am sure that he will understand

B ( frml)

1

(concebir, opinar): yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar un poco más in my view o as I see it, we should wait a little longer

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad that is not how I see o understand friendship, that is not my idea of friendship

2

(interpretar, deducir): ¿debo entender que desean prescindir de mis servicios? am I to understand o infer that you wish to dispense with my services?

me dio a entender que ya lo sabía she gave me to understand that she already knew

no lo dijo claramente, pero lo dio a entender she did not say so in so many words, but she implied it

■ entender

vi

A (comprender) to understand

(ya) entiendo I understand, I see

es que él es así ¿entiendes? it's just that he's like that, you see

B (saber) entender DE algo to know ABOUT sth

no entiendo nada de economía I don't know a thing about economics

¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? do you know anything about these things?

C ( Der):

entender en un caso to hear a case

■ entenderse

v pron

A

1 (comunicarse) entenderse CON algn to communicate WITH sb

se entienden por señas they communicate (with each other) through signs, they use sign language to communicate with each other

a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién le pegó a quién? let's get this straight, who hit whom?

2 (llevarse bien) entenderse CON algn to get along o on WITH sb

tú te entiendes mejor con él you get along o on better with him than I do

creo que nos vamos a entender I think we're going to get on o get along fine

3 (arreglarse) entenderse CON algn to deal WITH sb

es mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe you are advised to deal directly with the boss

allá se las entienda ( fam); that's his/her problem

entendérselas con algn to fix sth up with sb

4 ( fam) (tener un lío amoroso) entenderse CON algn to have an affair WITH sb

B ( refl):

ni él mismo se entiende he doesn't know what he's doing himself

déjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doing

entender²

masculine

a mi/tu/su entender in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind

* * *

Multiple Entries:
entender
entender algo
entender ( conjugate entender) verbo transitivo
to understand;
‹ chiste› to understand, get (colloq);
◊ no te entiendo la letra I can't read your writing;

no entendí su nombre I didn't get his name;
lo entendió todo al revés he got it all completely wrong;
tú ya me entiendes you know what I mean;
me has entendido mal you've misunderstood me;
se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender he makes himself understood;
me dio a entender que … she gave me to understand that …;
dar algo a entender to imply sth
verbo intransitivo
a) ( comprender) to understand

b) ( saber) entender de algo to know about sth

entenderse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( comunicarse) to communicate;

◊ se entienden por señas they communicate using sign language;

entenderse con algn to communicate with sb;
a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? let's get this straight, who hit you?
b) ( llevarse bien);

◊ lo que pasa es que no nos entendemos the thing is we just don't get on very well;

entenderse con algn to get along o on with sb
2 ( refl):
◊ déjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doing

entender
I verbo transitivo
1 (comprender) to understand: a mi entender, está equivocado, in my opinion he's wrong
no entendí ni papa/pío/jota de este libro, I didn't understand a word of this book
no entiendo lo que quieres decir, I don't know what you mean
no me entiendas mal, don't get me wrong
nos dio a entender que no aceptaría el trabajo, he gave us to understand that he wouldn't accept the job
2 (creer) to think: entendemos que no debiste hacerlo, we think you shouldn't have done that
II verbo intransitivo entender de, (saber) to know about: entiende de música, he has an ear for music ➣ Ver nota en understand
' entender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ayunas
- cazar
- coger
- comprender
- dar
- interpretar
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- papa
- revés
- significativa
- significativo
- ver
- aclarar
- agarrar
- caer
- concebir
- difícil
- dificultad
- entendimiento
- enterarse
- entienda
- fácil
- sin
English:
appreciate
- catch
- depth
- follow
- get
- gist
- intimate
- make out
- misunderstand
- parrot-fashion
- point
- purport
- see
- sense
- thoroughly
- trouble
- understand
- wise
- work out
- beyond
- fathom
- figure
- grip
- head
- hint
- home
- imply
- knowing
- latch
- lead
- make
- message
- mishear
- ram
- still
- sympathize
- work

* * *

entender

♦ vt

1. [comprender] to understand;

ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you mean;

entiendo perfectamente tu reacción I completely understand your reaction;

¿es que no lo entiendes? don't you understand?;

entiéndelo, lo hago por tu bien try to understand, it's for your own good;

no te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?;

no entiendo los aparatos modernos I don't understand modern technology;

no entiendo el chiste I don't get the joke;

no entendí nada de lo que dijo I didn't understand a word of what he said;

no entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now;

no entiendo la letra de mi médico I can't read my doctor's handwriting;

entender mal algo to misunderstand sth;

no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturo;

no hay quien entienda a tu novio no one knows what to make of your boyfriend;

¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!;

sabe entender a las personas mayores she understands older people;

¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?;

¿debo entender que no estás de acuerdo? am I to understand that you disagree?;

¿cómo le puedo hacer entender que eso no se hace? how can I make her understand o get it through to her that that sort of behaviour is out?;

hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?;

¿entiendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry;

podríamos hacernos los despistados, ya me entiendes we could make out we didn't really realize what was going on, you know what I mean;

dar a entender algo (a alguien): dio a entender que no le interesaba she implied (that) she wasn't interested;

nos dio a entender que no estaba de acuerdo she gave us to understand that she disagreed;

hacerse entender to make oneself understood;

se hizo entender a base de signos he made himself understood by using sign language;

Comp
Fam
no entiendo ni jota o RP [m5] un pito I can't understand a word (of it)

2. [juzgar, opinar] to think;

yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way;

entiendo que sería mejor no decir nada I think it would be better not to say anything;

entendemos que deberías disculparte we feel you ought to apologize

♦ vi

1. [saber]
entender de algo to know about sth;

entender poco/algo de to know very little/a little about;

entiende un montón de jardinería she knows loads about gardening;

no entiendo nada de informática I don't know anything about computing;

tú que entiendes de estas cosas, ¿qué es el “rafting”? you know about these things, what is “rafting”?

2. [ocuparse]
entender de o [m5]en [en general] to deal with;
[sujeto: juez] to be in charge of;
el magistrado que entiende de casos de terrorismo the magistrate responsible for o in charge of cases involving terrorism

3. Fam [ser homosexual] to be gay;

¿entiendes? are you gay? [as a discreet enquiry]

♦ See also the pronominal verb entenderse

* * *

entender

I v/t

1 understand;

entender mal algo misunderstand sth;

hacerse entender make o.s. understood;

ya me entiendes do you catch my drift?, do you know what I mean?;

dar a entender a alguien give s.o. to understand

2 ( creer)

:

entendemos que sería mejor … we believe it would be better …

II v/i

1 understand;

si entiendo bien if I understand correctly

2

:

entender de algo know about sth

3

:

entender en JUR hear

III m

:

a mi entender in my opinion, to my mind

* * *

entender {56} vt

1) comprender: to understand

2) opinar: to think, to believe

3) querer: to mean, to intend

4) deducir: to infer, to deduce

entender vi

1) : to understand

¡ya entiendo!: now I understand!

2)

entender de : to know about, to be good at

3)

entender en : to be in charge of

♦ See also the reflexive verb entenderse

* * *

entender vb

1. (en general) to understand [pt. & pp. understood]

¿entiendes las instrucciones? do you understand the instructions?

entiendo el italiano I understand Italian

2. (tener conocimientos) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

Fernando dice que entiende mucho de música Fernando says he knows a lot about music

a mi entender in my opinion

entender mal to misunderstand [pt. & pp. misunderstood]

hacerse entender to make yourself understood

Spanish-English dictionary > entender

18 sollen

sol·len [ʼzɔlən] vb aux <sollte, \sollen> modal

1) ( etw zu tun haben)

du sollst herkommen, habe ich gesagt! I said [you should] come here!;

sag ihm, dass er sich in Acht nehmen soll tell him to watch out;

soll er/sie doch! ( pej) ( fam) [just] let him/her!;

das soll sie erst mal tun! just let her try!;

man hat mir gesagt, ich soll Sie fragen I was told to ask you;

du sollst morgen früh anrufen you're to give her/him a ring tomorrow morning;

was \sollen wir machen? what shall we do?

2) optativisch ( mögen)

Sie \sollen sich ganz wie zu Hause fühlen! [just] make yourself at home;

du sollst dir deswegen keine Gedanken machen you shouldn't worry about it;

soll ich/sie dir noch etwas Wein nachgießen? shall [or can] I/should she give you some more wine?

3) konditional ( falls)

sollte das passieren,... if that should happen..., should that happen...

4) konjunktivisch ( eigentlich müssen)

du sollst dich schämen! you should [or ought to] be ashamed [of yourself];

was hätte ich tun \sollen? what should I [or ought I to] have done?;

da solltest du mitfahren you ought to come along;

das solltest du unbedingt sehen you have to see this, come and look at this;

so soll es sein that's how it ought to be; ( als Wunsch eines Königs) so shall it be ( liter)

5) ( angeblich sein)

etw sein/tun \sollen to be supposed to be/do sth;

er soll sehr reich sein/ gewesen sein he is said to be/have been very rich, they say he is/was very rich;

der Sommer soll heiß werden they say we're going to have a hot summer;

soll das [schon] alles [gewesen] sein? is that [supposed to be] all?;

das/ so etwas soll es geben these things happen;

was soll das heißen? what's that supposed to mean?, what are you/is he/she etc. getting at?;

wer soll das sein? who's that [supposed to be]?;

was soll schon sein? what do you expect?

6) ( dürfen)

du hättest ihr das nicht erzählen \sollen you should not have told her that;

das hätte nicht vorkommen \sollen it should not have [or ought not to have] happened

7) in Fragen ( mochte)

sollte er mich belogen haben? does that mean [or are you/is he/she etc. saying] [that] he lied to me?;

sollte ich mich so getäuscht haben? could I have been so wrong?;

sollte das wahr sein? is that true?

8) (geh: würde)

dieser Schicksalsschlag sollte nicht der letzte sein/ gewesen sein this stroke of fate was not to be the last;

es sollten Jahrhunderte vergehen, bevor... centuries were to pass before... ( liter)

9) es hat nicht sein \sollen it wasn't to be;

es hat nicht sein \sollen, dass die beiden sich je wiedertreffen the two were destined never to meet again

vi <sollte, gesollt>

1) ( eine Anweisung befolgen)

soll er reinkommen? - ja, er soll should he come in? - yes, he should;

er hätte das zwar nicht gesollt, aber... [he knows] he should not have done so, but...;

immer soll ich! it's always me [who has to do it]!;

du solltest ins Bett you should go to bed

2) ( müssen)

du sollst sofort nach Hause you should go home at once;

sie hätte eigentlich in die Schule gesollt she should have gone to school

3) (nützen, bedeuten)

was soll der Quatsch? ( fam) what are you/is he/she etc. playing at? ( fam)

was soll der Blödsinn? ( fam) what's all this nonsense about?;

was soll das? ( fam) what's that supposed to mean?;

was soll's? ( fam) who cares?, what the heck? ( fam)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > sollen

19 Nehmen

v/t; nimmt, nahm, hat genommen

1. ([er]greifen, an sich bringen) take; (in Empfang nehmen) receive; (jemanden einstellen) take s.o.; (kaufen) take; in die Hand / unter den Arm nehmen take in one’s hand / put under one’s arm; etw. an sich nehmen take s.th.; zu sich nehmen (Person) take s.o. in; Gott hat sie zu sich genommen geh. euph. God has called her home; sich (Dat) eine Frau oder einen Mann nehmen (heiraten) umg. take a wife oder a husband; woher nehmen und nicht stehlen? hum. where (on earth) am I supposed to get hold of that ( oder them etc.)?; auf sich nehmen undertake, take upon o.s., (Amt, Bürde) assume, (Verantwortung) accept, take; die Folgen auf sich nehmen bear the consequences; er nahm sie mit Gewalt fig. he took her by force

2. (wegnehmen) take; (sich aneignen) take away; (rauben) deprive of hope, rights etc.; jemandem die Angst etc. nehmen take away s.o.’s fear etc.; jemandem die Sicht nehmen block s.o.’s view; das nimmt der Sache den oder jeden Reiz that spoils it, that takes the fun out of it; der Krieg hat ihr den Mann genommen she lost her husband in the war; das lasse ich mir nicht nehmen I won’t be done out of that; (ich bin davon überzeugt) nobody’s going to talk me out of that; er lässt es sich nicht nehmen zu... he insists on... (+ Ger.)

3. (essen) have; zu sich nehmen have; ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts zu mir genommen I haven’t had anything to eat or drink all day; nehmen Sie noch Tee? will you have some more tea?; ich nehme Hühnchen mit Reis I’ll have chicken with rice; einen nehmen umg. (Schnaps) have one; nehmen Sie doch noch einen go on, have another one

4. Medizin etc.: take; Drogen nehmen take drugs; Pille

5. (benutzen) use; (sich bedienen) help o.s. to; (Beförderungsmittel) take; (in Anspruch nehmen) (Anwalt etc.) take, get (hold of); man nehme Rezept: take

6. (bewältigen) (Hindernis) take, clear; MOT. (Kurve, Steigung) take, negotiate

7. (auffassen): wörtlich nehmen take literally; nimm’s nicht so tragisch umg. don’t take it to heart

8. (sich vorstellen): nehmen wir den Fall, dass let’s assume that, suppose that; nehmen wir einen Dichter wie Shakespeare let’s take a poet such as Shakespeare

9. (behandeln, umgehen mit): jemanden zu nehmen wissen know how to handle s.o.; er versteht es, die Kunden richtig zu nehmen he has a way with customers; du musst ihn nehmen, wie er ist you have to take him as he is

10. (betrachten): du darfst das nicht wörtlich nehmen you shouldn’t take it literally; wie man’s nimmt it depends

11. SPORT (foulen): jemanden hart nehmen commit a blatant foul on s.o.

12. MIL. take, capture; nach langer Belagerung nahmen sie die Stadt they took the city after a long siege

13. auf Band / Videokassette nehmen tape / record on video

14. (als Zahlung fordern) charge, take

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to take; to lay hold of

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neh|men ['neːmən] pret nahm [naːm] ptp geno\#mmen [gə'nɔmən]
vti

1) (= ergreifen) to take

etw in die Hand néhmen (lit) — to pick sth up; (fig) to take sth in hand

2) (= wegnehmen) to take; Schmerz to take away, to relieve; (= versperren) Blick, Sicht to block

jdm etw néhmen — to take sth (away) from sb

jdm die Hoffnung/den Glauben/die Freude néhmen — to take away sb's hope/faith/joy, to rob or deprive sb of his hope/faith/joy

um ihm die Angst zu néhmen — to stop him being afraid

ihm sind seine Illusionen genommen worden — his illusions were shattered

nicht néhmen, mich persönlich hinauszubegleiten — he insisted on showing me out himself

diesen Erfolg lasse ich mir nicht néhmen — I won't be robbed of this success

woher néhmen und nicht stehlen? (inf) — where on earth am I going to find any/one etc?

nichts (inf) — there's nothing to choose between them, one's as good as the other

vom Brot/Fleisch néhmen — to help oneself to bread/meat

néhmen Sie sich doch bitte! — please help yourself

3) (= benutzen) Auto, Zug etc to take; Bürste, Zutaten, Farbe to use

man nehme... (Cook) — take...

etw néhmen (Zimmer, Wohnung) — to take sth

einen Anwalt/eine Hilfe néhmen — to get a lawyer/some help

4) (= annehmen) Geschenk, Stelle, Bewerber, Anwalt to take; (= berechnen) to charge

was néhmen Sie dafür? — how much will you take for it?

jdn zu sich néhmen — to take sb in

Gott hat ihn zu sich genommen (euph) — he has been called home to his maker

etw néhmen, wie es kommt — to take sth as it comes

jdn néhmen, wie er ist — to take sb as he is

néhmen — to take sth upon oneself

er ist immer der Nehmende — he does all the taking, with him it's just take take take (inf)

die Nehmenden und die Gebenden — the takers and the givers

5) (= einnehmen) to take; Essen to have, to take

sie nimmt Rauschgift/die Pille — she's on drugs/the pill, she takes drugs/the pill

etw zu sich néhmen — to take sth, to partake of sth (liter)

der Patient hat nichts zu sich néhmen können — the patient has been unable to take nourishment

6) (= auffassen) to take; (= behandeln) to handle, to treat

wenn Sie das so néhmen wollen — if you care or choose to take it that way

etw für ein or als Zeichen néhmen — to take sth as a sign or an omen

wie mans nimmt (inf) — depending on your point of view

wissen, wie man jdn néhmen muss or soll — to know how to take sb

7) (= auswählen) to take; Essen, Menü to have, to take

einen Mann/eine Frau néhmen — to take a husband/wife

8) Hürde, Festung, Stadt, Frau to take; Schwierigkeiten to overcome

das Auto nahm den Berg im dritten Gang — the car took the hill in third gear

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1) (to do or take: I'll have a drink; Let me have a try.) have

2) ((often with down, out etc) to reach out for and grasp, hold, lift, pull etc: He took my hand; He took the book down from the shelf; He opened the drawer and took out a gun; I've had a tooth taken out.) take

3) (to get, receive, buy, rent etc: I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London.) take

4) (to travel by (bus etc): I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi.) take

5) (to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission: Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money.) take

6) (to consider (as an example): Take John for example.) take

7) ((often with away, from, off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount: Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six.) take

8) (to go down or go into (a road): Take the second road on the left.) take

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neh·men

<nahm, genommen>

[ˈne:mən]

vt

1. (greifen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; (sich bedienen) to help oneself to sth

jdn am Arm/an der Hand \nehmen to take sb's arm/hand [or sb by the arm/hand]

etw in die Hand \nehmen to take sth in one's hand

2. (besitzen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; SCHACH to take [or capture] sth

▪ \nehmen, was... to take what...

3. (heiraten)

▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to marry sb

sie wird keiner \nehmen! nobody'll want to marry her!, she'll never get a man!

[sich dat] eine Frau/einen Mann \nehmen to take a wife/husband

4. (annehmen)

▪ etw \nehmen to accept [or take] sth

nimmst du ein Bier? do you want a beer?

\nehmen Sie bitte meinen Dank (geh) please accept my gratitude

5. (stehlen)

▪ [jdm] etw \nehmen to take [sb's] sth

man hat [uns] alles genommen they took everything, we were cleaned out fam

▪ [jdm] jdn \nehmen (fig)

die Flut/der Krieg nahm ihr den Sohn she lost her son to the flood/in the war

Gott hat sie zu sich genommen God has taken her to [or old unto] Himself

6. (entziehen)

▪ [jdm/etw] etw \nehmen to take [away sep] sth from sb/sth, to take [away sep] sb's/sth's sth

das nimmt der Sache das ganz Interessante daran that takes all the interest out of the matter

jdm Angst/Bedenken \nehmen to take away [or ease] sb's fear/doubts

jdm Freude/Glück/Hoffnung/Spaß \nehmen to take away sb's [or to rob [or deprive] sb of their] joy/happiness/hope/fun

jdm alle Illusionen \nehmen to disillusion sb

jdm die Sicht \nehmen to block sb's view

7. (befreien)

▪ etw [von jdm] \nehmen to take [away sep] [sb's] sth, to relieve sb of his/her sth

8. (nutzen)

▪ etw [für etw akk/in etw akk] \nehmen:

nimm nicht so viel Salz don't use so much salt

man nehme: 6 Eier, 100 Gramm Zucker,... take 6 eggs, 100 grams of sugar,...

Milch/Zucker in den Tee \nehmen to take milk/sugar in one's tea

einen anderen Weg \nehmen (fig) to take a different path

Werkzeug \nehmen to use tools

▪ etw als etw \nehmen to use sth as sth

▪ etw von etw dat \nehmen to use sth from sth

davon braucht man nur ganz wenig zu \nehmen you only need to use a small amount

9. (bei sich bringen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth somewhere

ein Kind auf den Schoß \nehmen to take [or sit] a child on one's lap

jdn in die Mitte \nehmen to take sb in one's midst

jdn/etw auf die Schultern \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth on one's shoulders, to shoulder sth

▪ jdn/etw an sich akk \nehmen to take sb/sth; (aufheben) to pick [or take] up sb/sth sep; (aufbewahren) to take charge of sth; (jdn aufnehmen) to take sb in one's charge

10. (laden)

▪ etw \nehmen Schiff to take on [or be loaded with] sth

11. (herausbringen)

▪ jdn/etw aus etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth out of sth

▪ jdn/etw von etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth from [or off] sth

nimm die Finger davon! take your fingers off!

den Hut vom Kopf \nehmen to take off sep one's hat

12. (weigern)

sein Kind aus der Schule \nehmen to stop one's child from going to school

13. (engagieren)

▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to get sb

14. TRANSP (benutzen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

heute nehme ich das Auto/die Bahn/den Bus I'll take the car/train/bus [or go by car/train/bus] today

15. (wählen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

▪ jdn [als jdn] \nehmen to take sb [as sb]

16. (unterbringen)

▪ jdn ins Haus [o zu sich dat] \nehmen to take in sb sep; Verwandte to have sb come and live with one

17. (beanspruchen)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

18. (fordern)

▪ etw [für etw akk] \nehmen to want sth [for sth]; Verkäufer a. to ask [or charge] sth for sth

\nehmen Sie sonst noch was? would you like anything else?

19. (geh: verzehren)

▪ etw [zu sich dat] \nehmen to have [or drink/eat] sth, to partake of sth form

das Abendmahl \nehmen to receive Communion

das Frühstück \nehmen to eat [or have] [or take] breakfast, to breakfast

20. (Medikament)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth; (regelmäßig a.) to be on sth

21. (verstehen)

▪ etw als etw \nehmen to take sth as [or to be] sth

22. (bewerten)

jdn ernst \nehmen to take sb seriously

etw ernst/wörtlich \nehmen to take sth seriously/literally

etw tragisch \nehmen (fam) to take sth to heart

23. DIAL (verkennen)

▪ jdn für jdn \nehmen to take [or mistake] sb for sb

24. (akzeptieren)

jdn/etw [so] \nehmen, wie er/sie/es ist to take sb/sth as he/she/it is

etw \nehmen, wie es kommt to take sth as it comes

die Dinger \nehmen, wie sie kommen to take things as they come

25. (denken)

▪ jdn/etw \nehmen to take sb/sth

\nehmen wir den Fall, dass... let's assume [that]...

26. (umgehen)

jdn/etw zu \nehmen wissen, wissen, wie man jdn/etw \nehmen muss to know how to take sb/sth

▪ jdn wie jdn \nehmen to treat sb like sb

27. (überwinden)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

28. MIL (erobern)

▪ etw \nehmen to take sth

29. (koitieren)

▪ jdn \nehmen to take sb

30. (mitschneiden)

▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to record sth on sth

etw auf Band \nehmen to record sth on tape, to tape sth

31. (fotografieren)

▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to take a picture [or photo] of sth on sth

32. (foulen)

jdn hart \nehmen to foul sb badly

33. SPORT (auffangen)

den Ball \nehmen to take the ball

einen Schlag \nehmen Boxer to take a punch

34. (mieten)

▪ sich dat etw \nehmen to take sth

35. siehe auch n

Abschrift \nehmen (form) to make a copy

etw in Arbeit \nehmen to start work on sth

eine gute Entwicklung \nehmen to develop well

seinen Rücktritt \nehmen to resign

Wohnung \nehmen (geh) to rent an apartment

36.

▶ etw an sich akk \nehmen, etw auf sich akk \nehmen to take sth upon oneself

die Schuld auf sich akk \nehmen to take the blame

▶ es auf sich akk \nehmen, etw zu tun to take it upon oneself to do sth

▶ einen \nehmen (fam) to have a drink

▶ sich dat etw nicht \nehmen lassen to not be robbed of sth

▶ es sich dat nicht \nehmen lassen, etw zu tun to insist on doing sth

▶ sie \nehmen sich dat nichts (fam) they're both the same [or as good/bad as each other]

▶ woher \nehmen und nicht stehlen? where on earth is one going to get that from?

▶ jdn nicht für voll \nehmen (fam) to not take sb seriously

▶ wie man's nimmt (fam) whatever [or how ever] you like

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take

etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

zu sich nehmen — take in < orphan>

sie nahm ihren Vater zu sich — she had her father come and live with her

auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

2) (wegnehmen)

jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

[sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

4) (aussuchen) take

ich nehme die Pastete — I'll have the pâté

5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>

6) (verlangen) charge

7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

9) (behandeln) treat < person>

10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>

11) (Sport) take < ball, punch>

einen Spieler hart nehmen — foul a player blatantly

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Nehmen n; -s, kein pl:

er ist hart im Nehmen he can take a lot (of punishment); → Geben

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) take

etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

zu sich nehmen — take in < orphan>

sie nahm ihren Vater zu sich — she had her father come and live with her

auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

2) (wegnehmen)

jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

[sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

4) (aussuchen) take

ich nehme die Pastete — I'll have the pâté

5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>

6) (verlangen) charge

7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

9) (behandeln) treat < person>

10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>

11) (Sport) take <ball, punch>

einen Spieler hart nehmen — foul a player blatantly

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: nahm, genommen)

= to take v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) v.

to take v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Nehmen

20 hacia

prep.

1 toward.

hacia aquí/allí this/that way

hacia abajo downwards

hacia arriba upward

hacia adelante forward

hacia atrás backward

hacia la izquierda/derecha to the left/right

2 around, about (time).

hacia las diez around o about ten o'clock

empezó a perder la vista hacia los sesenta años he started to lose his sight at around the age of sixty

hacia finales de año toward the end of the year

Hacia la medianoche.. Around midnight....

3 toward (sentimiento).

siente hostilidad hacia las reformas he is hostile toward the reforms

4 toward (tendencia).

un paso más hacia la guerra civil a further step toward civil war

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hacia

► preposición

1 (dirección) towards, to

■ hacia la inmortalidad towards immortality

2 (tiempo) at about, at around

■ estaremos ahí hacia las dos we'll be there at about two

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacia abajo downward(s), down

■ empújalo hacia abajo push it downwards

hacia acá this way

hacia adelante forward(s)

■ inclínate hacia delante lean forward

hacia allá that way

hacia atrás backward(s), back

hacia casa home, homeward, towards home

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prep.

1) towards, toward

2) near, about

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- hacia abajo
- hacia adelante
- hacia arriba

- hacia atrás

- hacia dentro

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PREP

1) [indicando dirección] towards, in the direction of

ir hacia las montañas — to go towards the mountains

eso está más hacia el este — that's further (over) to the east, that's more in an easterly direction

vamos hacia allá — let's go in that direction, let's go over that way

¿hacia dónde vamos? — where are we going?

hacia abajo — down, downwards

hacia adelante — forwards

hacia arriba — up, upwards

hacia atrás — backwards

2) [con expresiones temporales] about, near

hacia las cinco — about five, around five

hacia mediodía — about noon, around noon

3) (=ante) towards

su hostilidad hacia la empresa — his hostility towards the firm

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preposición

a) ( indicando dirección) toward, towards

[el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma toward mientras que el inglés británico prefiere la forma towards]

hacia el sur — southward(s), toward(s) the south

hacia adentro — inward(s)

el centro queda hacia allá — the center is (over) that way

¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? — which way do we have to go?

empujar hacia arriba/atrás — to push upward(s)/backward(s)

b) ( indicando aproximación) toward(s)

[ ver nota en la sección a]

llegaremos hacia las dos — we'll arrive towards o at around two

c) ( con respecto a) toward(s)

su actitud hacia mí — his attitude toward(s) o to me

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= in the direction of, into, toward(s).

Ex. Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.

Ex. And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

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* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time.

* desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.

* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.

* desplazarse hacia atrás = draw back, move + backwards.

* directamente hacia el este = due east.

* directamente hacia el norte = due north.

* directamente hacia el oeste = due west.

* directamente hacia el sur = due south.

* enumerar hacia atrás = list + backwards.

* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.

* hacia abajo = downward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.

* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down, up and down.

* hacia atrás = backwards, backward(s).

* hacia dentro = inward.

* ¿hacia dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.

* ¿hacia dónde va(n)...? = whither?, whither?.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* hacia el frente = ahead.

* hacia el futuro = onward(s).

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* hacia el norte = northbound.

* hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.

* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.

* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.

* hacia fuera = outwards.

* hacia la izquierda = leftwards, leftward.

* hacia la proa = abaft.

* hacia proa = abaft.

* hacia un lado(s) = sideways.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth, move back and forth.

* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth, wobble back and forth.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* * *

preposición

a) ( indicando dirección) toward, towards

[el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma toward mientras que el inglés británico prefiere la forma towards]

hacia el sur — southward(s), toward(s) the south

hacia adentro — inward(s)

el centro queda hacia allá — the center is (over) that way

¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? — which way do we have to go?

empujar hacia arriba/atrás — to push upward(s)/backward(s)

b) ( indicando aproximación) toward(s)

[ ver nota en la sección a]

llegaremos hacia las dos — we'll arrive towards o at around two

c) ( con respecto a) toward(s)

su actitud hacia mí — his attitude toward(s) o to me

* * *

= in the direction of, into, toward(s).

Ex: Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.

Ex: And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time.

* desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.

* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.

* desplazarse hacia atrás = draw back, move + backwards.

* directamente hacia el este = due east.

* directamente hacia el norte = due north.

* directamente hacia el oeste = due west.

* directamente hacia el sur = due south.

* enumerar hacia atrás = list + backwards.

* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.

* hacia abajo = downward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.

* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down, up and down.

* hacia atrás = backwards, backward(s).

* hacia dentro = inward.

* ¿hacia dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.

* ¿hacia dónde va(n)...? = whither?, whither?.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* hacia el frente = ahead.

* hacia el futuro = onward(s).

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* hacia el norte = northbound.

* hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.

* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.

* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.

* hacia fuera = outwards.

* hacia la izquierda = leftwards, leftward.

* hacia la proa = abaft.

* hacia proa = abaft.

* hacia un lado(s) = sideways.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth, move back and forth.

* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth, wobble back and forth.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* * *

hacia

prep

1

(indicando dirección) toward, towards [ el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma

toward

(y otras formas adverbiales tales como

southward

,

upward

mientras que el inglés británico prefiere las formas

towards

etc] se dirigían hacia el sur they were heading south o southward(s) o toward(s) the south

la puerta se abre hacia adentro the door opens inward(s)

el país avanza hacia la democracia the country is moving toward(s) democracy

la fuga de capitales hacia el exterior the flight of capital abroad

el centro queda hacia allá the center is (over) that way

¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? which way do we have to go?

un movimiento hacia arriba/atrás an upward/backward movement

empujar hacia arriba/atrás to push upward(s)/backward(s)

2

(indicando aproximación) toward(s) [ ver nota en la sección a] hacia finales de siglo/el final del primer acto toward(s) the end of the century/of the first act

hacia el límite con el Brasil toward(s) the Brazilian border

llegaremos hacia las dos we'll arrive (at) about two

esto sucedió hacia las nueve de la mañana this occurred at approximately o toward(s) nine in the morning

3 (con respecto a) toward(s)

su actitud hacia mí his attitude toward(s) o to me

* * *

Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)

hacía es:

1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo

Multiple Entries:
hacer
hacia
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹mueble/vestido› to make;

‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
◊ me hizo un lugar en la mesa he made room for me at the table;

hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
b) (producir, causar) ‹ ruido› to make;

◊ los chistes no me hacen gracia I don't find jokes funny;

estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) ‹ sacrificio› to make;

‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
◊ me hicieron una visita they paid me a visit;

aún queda mucho por hacia there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hacia to make a lot of work
b) ‹cheque/factura› to make out, write out

3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
◊ nadie hizo ninguna objeción nobody raised any objections

4
a) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):

◊ hacia caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);

hacia pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hacia sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
b) ( refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go;

◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'

5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;
◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;

tengo que hacia la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):
◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

1
a) ( ocuparse en actividad) to do;

◊ hacia la(s) compra(s) to do the shopping;

¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hacia ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do;

◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?

c) ( estudiar) to do

2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;
◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;

¡qué le vamos a hacia! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
haciala buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
◊ ella lo hizo posible she made it possible;

hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hacia algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hacia de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2
a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)

◊ hacia a algn hacer algo to make sb do sth;

me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hacia que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sth
b)

◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;

hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):
◊ déjame hacia a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
◊ hice como que no oía I pretended not to hear;

haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):
◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;

la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hacia de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
◊ tanto sol hace mal (AmL) too much sun is not good for you;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el descanso le hizo bien the rest did him good;

la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hacia v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):
◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;

hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
◊ hace dos años que murió he's been dead for two years;

hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se me hizo un nudo en el hilo I got a knot in the thread;

se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
a) ( refl) ( hacer para sí) ‹café/falda› to make oneself;

◊ se hicieron una casita they built themselves a little house

b) ( caus) ( hacer que otro haga):

◊ se hicieron una casita they had a little house built;

se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):
◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;

¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):
◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself

5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
◊ haciase un nombre to make a name for oneself

1
a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become;

◊ se hicieron amigos they became friends;

se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old
b) ( resultar):

◊ se hace muy pesado it gets very boring;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ se me hizo interminable it seemed interminable;

se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe
c) ( impers):

◊ se hace de noche muy pronto it gets dark very early;

se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
d) ( cocinarse) [pescado/guiso] to cook

e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):

◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?

2 ( acostumbrarse) haciase a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
◊ no te hagas el inocente don't act the innocent;

¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
haciase pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
◊ haciase a un lado to move to one side

5
◊ hacerse de (AmL) (de fortuna, dinero) to get;

( de amigos) to make
hacia preposición
a) ( dirección) toward (esp AmE), towards (esp BrE):

◊ hacia el sur southward(s), toward(s) the south;

hacia adelante forward(s);
hacia adentro/arriba inward(s)/upward(s);
el centro queda hacia allá the center is (over) that way;
¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? which way do we have to go?
b) ( aproximación) toward(s);

◊ llegaremos hacia las dos we'll arrive toward(s) o at around two

c) ( con respecto a) toward(s);

◊ su actitud hacia mí his attitude toward(s) o to me

hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
hacia preposición
1 (en dirección a) towards, to
hacia abajo, down, downwards
hacia adelante, forwards
hacia arriba, up, upwards
hacia atrás, back, backwards
2 (en torno a) at about, at around: estaré allí hacia las cinco, I'll be there at about five o'clock
' hacia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- abalanzarse
- aire
- añales
- animadversión
- arriba
- atrás
- calor
- contingente
- correrse
- delante
- derivar
- descender
- desprecio
- dirigir
- dirigirse
- empañar
- empujar
- encaminarse
- enfilar
- fogosidad
- frente
- fuera
- hacer
- infundio
- invencible
- llevar
- malsana
- malsano
- monetaria
- monetario
- orientar
- orientarse
- proyectar
- que
- recta
- recto
- retroceder
- saber
- siglo
- sobre
- subir
- sur
- tambalearse
- tirar
- volver
- volverse
- abatible
- adelante
- boca
English:
ahead
- aim
- antagonism
- antipathy
- ashore
- at
- back
- backward
- backwards
- beat down
- beeline
- bent
- bias
- boost
- care for
- come forward
- cool
- crowd
- cruelty
- curve
- deflect
- disdain
- dislike
- dispose
- disregard
- doubtless
- down
- downstairs
- downward
- downwards
- due
- East
- eastward
- eastwards
- extend
- face
- facing
- fast forward
- flash
- flippant
- floodlight
- for
- forward
- glance down
- go
- guise
- head
- home in
- ill-disposed
- incline

* * *

hacia prep

1. [dirección] towards;

hacia aquí/allí this/that way;

hacia abajo downwards;

hacia arriba upwards;

hacia adelante forwards;

hacia atrás backwards;

hacia la izquierda/derecha to the left/right;

viajar hacia el norte to travel north;

hacia el norte del país towards the north of the country;

miró hacia el otro lado she looked the other way;

muévete hacia un lado move to one side

2. [tiempo] around, about;

hacia las diez around o about ten o'clock;

empezó a perder la vista hacia los sesenta años he started to lose his sight at around the age of sixty;

hacia finales de año towards the end of the year

3. [sentimiento] towards;

siente hostilidad hacia las reformas he is hostile towards the reforms;

su actitud hacia el trabajo es muy seria she has a very serious attitude towards her work, she takes her work very seriously

4. [tendencia] towards;

este año se marcha hacia una cosecha excepcional we are heading for a bumper crop this year;

un paso más hacia la guerra civil a further step towards civil war

* * *

hacia

prp

1 en el espacio toward;

hacia adelante forward;

hacia abajo down;

hacia arriba up;

hacia atrás back(ward);

hacia aquí in this direction, this way

2 en el tiempo

:

hacia las cuatro about four (o’clock)

* * *

hacia prep

1) : toward, towards

hacia abajo: downward

hacia adelante: forward

2) : near, around, about

hacia las seis: about six o'clock

* * *

hacia prep

1. (dirección) towards

ven hacia mí come towards me

vamos hacia casa we're going home

2. (tiempo) at about

llegaré hacia las ocho I'll be there at about eight

hacia abajo down

hacia adelante forwards

hacia arriba up

hacia atrás backwards

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