you'll enjoy that

to enjoy o.s. — dobrze się bawić

I enjoyed doing that — zrobiłam to z przyjemnością

did you enjoy the concert? — czy podobał ci się koncert?

lass die dummen Späße! — stop fooling around!

Spáß beiseite — joking apart

wir haben viel Spáß gehabt — we had a lot of fun, we had a really good time, we enjoyed ourselves a lot

Spáß haben — to enjoy sth

er hat viel Spáß an seinem Garten — his garden gives him a lot of pleasure

es macht mir Spáß/keinen Spáß (, das zu tun) — it's fun/no fun (doing it), I enjoy or like/don't enjoy or like (doing) it

Hauptsache, es macht Spáß — the main thing is to have fun or to enjoy yourself

Spáß/keinen Spáß machen — to be fun/no fun

aus Spáß an der Freude — (just) for the fun of it

da hört der Spáß auf, das ist kein Spáß mehr — that's going beyond a joke

aus (dem) Spáß wurde Ernst — the fun turned deadly earnest

es war ein Spáß, ihm bei der Arbeit zuzusehen — it was a joy to see him at work

seinen Spáß mit jdm treiben — to make fun of sb

lass or gönn ihm doch seinen or den Spáß! — let him enjoy himself, let him have his fun

da verstehe ich keinen Spáß! — I won't stand for any nonsense

[jemandem] Spaß/keinen Spaß machen — be fun/no fun [for somebody]

viel Spaß! — have a good time!

Spaß muss sein! — there's no harm in a joke

da hört [für mich] der Spaß auf — that's getting beyond a joke

Spaß/keinen Spaß verstehen — be able/not be able to take a joke; have a/have no sense of humour

in Gelddingen versteht er keinen Spaß — he won't stand for any nonsense where money is concerned

er ist immer zu Späßen aufgelegt — he's always ready for a laugh

[jemandem] Spaß/keinen Spaß machen — be fun/no fun [for somebody]

viel Spaß! — have a good time!

Spaß muss sein! — there's no harm in a joke

da hört [für mich] der Spaß auf — that's getting beyond a joke

Spaß/keinen Spaß verstehen — be able/not be able to take a joke; have a/have no sense of humour

in Gelddingen versteht er keinen Spaß — he won't stand for any nonsense where money is concerned

er ist immer zu Späßen aufgelegt — he's always ready for a laugh

i piaceri della vita — the pleasures of life

fare qc per il piacere di farlo — to do sth for the sake of doing it

ho il piacere di annunciare che... — it gives me great pleasure to tell you that...

mi fa piacere per lui — I'm pleased for him

è un piacere averti qui — it's a pleasure to have you here

che piacere vederti! — how nice to see you!

piacere!; è un piacere conoscerla — pleased to meet you

mi farebbe piacere rivederlo — I would like to see him again

se ti fa piacere — if you like

con piacere — with pleasure, certainly

ho saputo con piacere che ti sposi — I was delighted to hear you're getting married

un viaggio di piacere — a pleasure trip

è un viaggio d'affari o di piacere? — is this trip for business or for pleasure?

fare un piacere a qn — to do sb a favo(u)r

mi faresti un piacere? — would you do me a favo(u)r?

mi fai il piacere di smetterla? — would you kindly stop that?

per piacere — please

per piacere, potresti...? — could you please...?

ma fammi il piacere! — for heaven's sake!

piacere a qn — to be liked by sb

quei ragazzi non mi piacciono — I don't like those boys

mi piace molto questo quadro — I like this picture very much

non credo gli piaccia — I don't think he likes it

mi piace di più così — I like it better this way

il suo discorso è piaciuto molto — his speech was well received

che ti piaccia o no; ti piaccia o non ti piaccia — whether you like it or not

che cosa ti piacerebbe fare? — what would you like to do?, what do you fancy doing?

gli piacerebbe andare al cinema — he would like to go to the cinema

mi sarebbe piaciuto andarci — I would have liked to go

a Dio piacendo — God willing

a qcn. piace qcs., qcs. piace a qcn. — sb. likes sth.

mi piace moltissimo — I like it very much, I love it

mi piaci — I like you

mi piace la musica pop — I like pop music, I'm fond of pop music

piace agli uomini — men find her attractive

una soluzione che piace a tutti — a solution that appeals to everybody

è un prodotto che piace molto — it's a very popular product

mi piace viaggiare, ballare, nuotare — I like travelling, dancing, swimming

mi piace dormire fino a tardi la domenica — on Sundays I like to sleep in late

mi piacerebbe andare in Grecia — I'd like to go to Greece

come vi piace! — as you like it! as you prefer!

così mi piace — that's the way I like it

così mi piaci! — now that's what I like to see!

vi piaccia o no, piaccia o non piaccia — whether you like it or not

faccio come mi pare e piace — I do as I please

a Dio piacendo — God willing

"vuoi ballare?" "con grande piacere!" — "would you like to dance?" "I'd love to!"

ho appreso con piacere che — I was delighted to hear that

che piacere vederti! — how nice to see you!

provare piacere nel o a fare to enjoy doing; avrei piacere che tu... I would like you to...; ho avuto il piacere di fare la loro conoscenza I had the pleasure of meeting them; ho il piacere di informarvi che I am pleased to inform you that; se ti fa piacere, se la cosa può farti piacere if it'll make you happy; le ha fatto piacere che it pleased her that; mi fa molto piacere vedervi — I'm delighted to see you

(tanto) piacere — how do you do, nice to meet you

il piacere è tutto mio — the pleasure is all mine

amare i -i della tavola — to enjoy good food

viaggio di piacere — holiday trip

è un piacere guardarla — she's a pleasure to watch

mi faccia il piacere di tacere! — (would you) shut up please!

piove che è un piacere! — it's pouring!

questa macchina va che è un piacere — this car handles like a dream

= 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

jdn rufen or kommen lassen — to send for sb

etw kommen lassen —

= 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

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

jdn warten lassen — to keep sb waiting

etw kochen lassen — to boil sth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

lasset uns beten —

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

lass das! — don't do it!

lass das Jammern — stop your moaning

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 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

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

jdn allein lassen — to leave sb alone

= überlassen jdm etw lassen — to let sb have sth

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

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

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

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

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

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

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

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

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up

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)

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here

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

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

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

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

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

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

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

jemandem etwas lassen — let somebody have something

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

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

lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up

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)

hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here

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

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

von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something

¿tienes dinero? — do you have {o} have you got any money?

¿tienes un bolígrafo? — do you have {o} have you got a pen?

¿tiene usted permiso para esto? — do you have {o} have you got permission for this?

tiene un tío en Venezuela — he has an uncle in Venezuela, he's got an uncle in Venezuela

ahora no tengo tiempo — I don't have {o} I haven't got time now

tiene el pelo rubio — he has blond hair, he's got blond hair

tenía una sonrisa preciosa — she had a lovely smile

tiene la nariz aguileña — she has an aquiline nose, she's got an aquiline nose

tenía el pelo mojado — his hair was wet

tiene siete años — he's seven (years old)

¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

al menos debe de tener 55 años — she must be at least 55

tenemos clase de inglés a las 11 — we have an English class at 11, we've got an English class at 11

el lunes tenemos una reunión — we're having a meeting on Monday, we've got a meeting on Monday

mañana tengo una fiesta — I'm going to a party tomorrow

va a tener un niño — she's going to have a baby

tener 5cm de ancho — to be 5cm wide

tener hambre/sed/calor/frío — to be hungry/thirsty/hot/cold

no tengas tantos celos — don't be so jealous

hemos tenido mucho miedo — we have been very frightened

le tengo mucho cariño — I'm very fond of him

he tenido un presentimiento — I've had a premonition

han tenido un accidente — they have had an accident

hemos tenido muchas dificultades — we have had a lot of difficulties

Luis tiene la gripe — Luis has {o} has got flu

tengo fiebre — I have {o} I've got a (high) temperature

¿qué tienes? — what's the matter with you?, what's wrong with you?

tenía el pasaporte en la mano — he had his passport in his hand, he was holding his passport in his hand

tenme el vaso un momento, por favor — hold my glass for me for a moment, please

¡ten!, ¡aquí tienes! — here you are!

aún no he tenido carta — I haven't had a letter yet

¿has tenido noticias suyas? — have you heard from her?

le tengo por poco honrado — I consider him (to be) rather dishonest

tengo trabajo que hacer — I have {o} I've got work to do

no tengo nada que hacer — I have {o} I've got nothing to do

eso no tiene nada que ver — that has {o} that's got nothing to do with it

ya saben dónde me tienen — you always know where you can find me

de bueno no tiene nada — there's nothing good about it

no tiene nada de particular — it's nothing special

¿qué tiene de malo? — what's wrong with that?

no las tengo todas conmigo de que lo haga — I'm none too sure that he'll do it, I'm not entirely sure that he'll do it

tengo que comprarlo — I have to {o} I've got to buy it, I must buy it

tenemos que marcharnos — we have to {o} we've got to go, we must be going

tienen que aumentarte el sueldo — they have to {o} they've got to give you a rise

tuvo que devolver todo el dinero — he had to pay all the money back

tiene que ser así — it has to be this way

¡tienes que estar cansadísima! — you must be really tired!

tiene que dolerte mucho ¿no? — it must hurt a lot, doesn't it?

tiene que estar en tu despacho — it must be in your office

tiene que haberte dolido mucho — it must have hurt a lot

¡tendrías que haberlo dicho antes! — you should have said so before!

¡tendría que darte vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!

¡tú tenías que ser! — it would be you!, it had to be you!

tendrías que comer más — you should eat more

tendríamos que pedirle perdón — we should apologize to him

tenía puesto el sombrero — he had his hat on

nos tenían preparada una sorpresa — they had prepared a surprise for us

tenía pensado llamarte — I had been thinking of phoning you

te lo tengo dicho muchas veces — I've told you hundreds of times

yo no le tengo visto — I've never set eyes on him

procura tener contentos a todos — he tries to keep everybody happy

me tiene perplejo la falta de noticias — the lack of news is puzzling, I am puzzled by the lack of news

tienen tres meses de no cobrar — they haven't been paid for three months, it's three months since they've been paid

tengo cuatro años aquí — I've been here for four years

¿tienen hijos? — do they have any children?, have they got any children?

no tenemos pan — we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread

no tengo a quién recurrir — I have nobody to turn to

tú no tienes idea de lo que fue — you've no idea what it was like

ahí tienes! yo te lo dije — there you are! I told you so

¿conque ésas tenemos? — so that's the way things are, is it?

¿tiene hora? — have you got the time?

qué traje más elegante tienes! — that's a smart suit you're wearing!

tenemos clases mañana — we've got school tomorrow

tener... que + inf — to have... to + inf

tiene mucho tacto — he's very tactful

tiene un metro de largo — it is one meter long

tiene mucho de su padre — he's very much like his father

¿y eso qué tiene de malo? — and what's so bad about that?

no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing strange about it

¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

tengo veinte años — I'm twenty (years old)

no creo que tenga arreglo — I don't think it can be fixed

el problema tiene solución — there is a solution to the problem

tenlo derecho — hold it upright

no hemos tenido noticias de él — we haven't heard from him

la propuesta tuvo una acogida favorable — the proposal was favorably received

tengo hambre/sueño/frío — I'm hungry/tired/cold

tiene celos de su hermano — she's jealous of her brother

no tiene interés por nada — she's not interested in anything

le tengo mucho cariño — I'm very fond of him

tengo el placer de... — it gives me great pleasure to...

¿qué tienes? — what's wrong?, what's the matter?

no saben lo que tiene — they don't know what's wrong with him

que tengas buen viaje — have a good trip

tener una discusión con alguien — to have an argument with somebody

ten más respeto — have a little more respect

ten paciencia/cuidado — be patient/careful

la mesa tiene una pata rota — one of the table legs is broken

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

tienes el cinturón desabrochado — your belt's undone

lo tengo terminado — I've already finished it

me tiene muy preocupada — I'm very worried about it

nos tuvo allí esperando — he kept us waiting there

me tienen de sirvienta — they treat me like a maid

tengo a la niña enferma — my little girl's sick

tener algo/a alguien por algo: se lo tiene por el mejor he/it is considered (to be) the best; siempre lo tuve por tímido I always thought he was shy; ten por seguro que lo hará — you can be sure he'll do it

tener que + inf — to have (got) to + inf

no tienes más que apretar este botón — all you have to do is press this button

no tengo por qué darte cuentas a ti — I don't have to explain anything to you

tienes que comer más — you ought to eat more

tener que + inf: tenemos que ir a verla we must go and see her; tengo que hacer ejercicio I must get some exercise; tendrías que llamarlo — you should ring him

tener que + inf: tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer; tiene que haber sido él it must have been him; tú tenías que ser! — it had to be you!

¿tiene previsto asistir? — do you plan to attend?

te tengo dicho que eso no me gusta — I've told you before I don't like that

teníamos pensado irnos hoy — we intended leaving today

tiene bastante dinero ahorrado — she has quite a lot of money saved up

tienen tres años de casados — they've been married for three years

tenía un año sin verlo — she hadn't seen him for a year

no podía tenerse en pie — he couldn't stand

tenerse por algo: se tiene por muy inteligente — he considers himself to be very intelligent