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1 tranquilo
► adjetivo1 (sin inquietud) calm, relaxed, tranquil2 (sin preocupación) reassured3 (sin movimiento) calm, still, quiet4 (sin ruidos) quiet, still, peaceful5 (persona) calm, easy-going, placid6 (agua) still; (conciencia) clear\déjame tranquilo,-a familiar leave me alone!para que estés tranquilo,-a... for your own peace of mind...* * *(f. - tranquila)adj.calm, quiet* * *tranquilo, -a1. ADJ1) (=plácido) [sitio, momento] quiet, peaceful; [mar] calmse fueron a vivir a un pueblecito tranquilo — they went to live in a quiet o peaceful little village
una tarde tranquila — a quiet o peaceful afternoon
2) (=sosegado) calm3) (=sin preocupación)estad tranquilos que yo me encargo de todo — don't worry, I'll look after everything
¡deja ya tranquilo al pobre chico! — leave the poor boy alone!
¡tranquilo, no merece la pena enfadarse! — calm down! there's no point getting annoyed
¡eh, tranquilo, sin empujar! — hey, easy does it! no pushing!
4) (=descarado)¡mira que es tranquila! todos esperando y ella como si nada — nothing seems to bother her! everyone's waiting and she couldn't care less
lo ha suspendido todo y él tan tranquilo — he's failed the lot, but it doesn't seem to worry him
2.SM / F¡es una tranquila de cuidado! aún no ha acabado los deberes — she's not bothered about anything, that one, she still hasn't finished her homework!
* * *I- la adjetivo1)b) <mar/ambiente> calm; < lugar> quiet, peaceful, tranquil2) [ESTAR]a) ( libre de preocupacion)ahora que trabaja estoy más tranquilo — I feel better o happier now that he's found a job
viven tranquilos allí en su granjita — they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm
tú, tranquilo, que de eso me encargo yo — there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that
b) ( sin inmutarse)su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo — his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered
II...y se quedó tan tranquila —...and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
adverbio (Méx fam)te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras — it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], placid, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], restful, composed, quiescent, laid-back, tranquil, serene, uneventful, sedate, chilled out.Ex. It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex. 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.Ex. All was quiescent, languorous, beautiful in the glow of the sunshine slanting into the room through the open window.Ex. The article ' Laid-back librarians love L.A' reports on the 13th ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, 8-14 Feb 85.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex. The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.----* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* estar tranquilo que = rest + assured that.* tan tranquilo = unfazed.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* * *I- la adjetivo1)b) <mar/ambiente> calm; < lugar> quiet, peaceful, tranquil2) [ESTAR]a) ( libre de preocupacion)ahora que trabaja estoy más tranquilo — I feel better o happier now that he's found a job
viven tranquilos allí en su granjita — they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm
tú, tranquilo, que de eso me encargo yo — there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that
b) ( sin inmutarse)su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo — his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered
II...y se quedó tan tranquila —...and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
adverbio (Méx fam)te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras — it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], placid, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], restful, composed, quiescent, laid-back, tranquil, serene, uneventful, sedate, chilled out.Ex: It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.
Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex: 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.Ex: All was quiescent, languorous, beautiful in the glow of the sunshine slanting into the room through the open window.Ex: The article ' Laid-back librarians love L.A' reports on the 13th ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, 8-14 Feb 85.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex: The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex: The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* estar tranquilo que = rest + assured that.* tan tranquilo = unfazed.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* * *1 [ ESTAR](libre de preocupaciones): ahora que consiguió empleo estoy más tranquilo I feel better o happier now that he's found a jobviven tranquilos allí en su granjita they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm¡tranquilo! relax! o keep calm! o don't worry!tú, tranquila, que de eso me encargo yo there's no need for you to worry o don't worry, I'll take care of thatno estaré tranquila hasta que llame I won't relax until he callsno estará tranquilo hasta que lo rompa he won't be happy o satisfied until he breaks it!déjalo tranquilo leave him alonetengo la conciencia tranquila I have a clear conscience, my conscience is clear2 [ SER] ‹persona› (pacífico) calm3 [ ESTAR] ‹mar/ambiente› calm; ‹lugar› quiet, peaceful, tranquilllevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life4 [ ESTAR](sin inmutarse): su hermano está en el hospital y él tan tranquilo his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all worried o bothered o perturbedme dijo que se lo había llevado ella y se quedó tan tranquila she told me she had taken it, as cool as you like o as cool as a cucumber o quite unashamedly, she told me, quite calmly o boldly, that she had taken itel tren pasó casi rozando y ellos se quedaron tan tranquilos the train passed within an inch of us and they didn't turn a hair o they didn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid, the train passed within an inch of us and they were quite unperturbedlo dijo mal y se quedó tan tranquilo he said it wrong but he just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened, he said it wrong but he was completely unfazed o unabashed( Méx fam): te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras it costs 2,000 pounds easily ( colloq), it costs a good 2,000 pounds* * *
tranquilo 1◊ -la adjetivo
1
‹ lugar› quiet, peaceful, tranquil
2 [ESTAR]
‹ persona›:
¡tranquilo! relax!;
tú, tranquilo, de eso me encargo yo there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that;
lo hice para quedarme tranquilo I did it for my own peace of mind;
déjalo tranquilo leave him aloneb) ( sin inmutarse):◊ su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered;
…y se quedó tan tranquila …and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
tranquilo 2 adverbio (Méx fam):◊ te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
tranquilo,-a adjetivo
1 (sosegado, sereno) calm
(sin turbulencias) still: todo está tranquilo por aquí, everything is quiet around here
2 (sin nervios, preocupación) dile que se esté tranquilo, tell her to not worry
(conciencia: sin remordimientos) clear
3 (despreocupado, relajado, con pachorra) laid-back
' tranquilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- confiada
- confiado
- despreocupada
- despreocupado
- estarse
- pancha
- pancho
- quieta
- quieto
- recogerse
- serena
- sereno
- tranquila
- Y
- estar
- fresco
- parsimonioso
- relajado
English:
ambience
- but
- calm
- casual
- clear
- collected
- comfortable
- composed
- cool
- deceptively
- dying
- easy
- easy-going
- equable
- everything
- laid-back
- mellow
- peace
- peaceful
- private
- quiet
- relaxed
- rest
- restful
- saunter
- sedate
- serene
- smooth
- steady
- still
- tranquil
- uneventful
- untroubled
- all right
- be
- laid
* * *tranquilo, -a adj1. [sosegado] [lugar, calle, tarde, vida] quiet, peaceful;[ambiente, tono de voz] quiet, calm; [mar] calm; [paso, movimientos] unhurried;pasé un día muy tranquilo en casa I had a very quiet o peaceful day at home;es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet o peaceful neighbourhood;en el pueblo duermo muy tranquilo I always sleep very peacefully in the village2. [sin preocupaciones] [persona] relaxed, calm;iba tranquilo a la entrevista I went to the interview feeling calm;prefiero vivir tranquilo I prefer the quiet life;¡(tú) tranquilo! don't you worry!;no estoy tranquilo hasta que no llega a casa I can't relax until she gets home;por fin puedo respirar tranquilo at last I can breathe easily;dejar a alguien tranquilo to leave sb alone3. [por carácter] calm;es muy tranquilo he's very calm4. [despreocupado]¿pero cómo es que estás tan tranquilo, sabiendo lo que está pasando? how can you be so calm, knowing what's happening?;lo escuchó y se quedó tan tranquilo he listened to it without batting an eyelid5. [sin culpabilidad] [mente] untroubled;[conciencia] clear;tengo la conciencia tranquila my conscience is clear* * *adj:¡tranquilo! don’t worry;déjame tranquilo leave me alone3 ( fresco):quedarse tan tranquilo not bat an eyelid* * *tranquilo, -la adjcalmo: calm, tranquiluna vida tranquila: a quiet life♦ tranquilamente adv* * *tranquilo adj1. (en general) calm2. (apacible) quiet -
2 prévoir
prévoir [pʀevwaʀ]➭ TABLE 24 transitive verba. ( = anticiper) [+ événement, conséquence] to foresee ; [+ temps] to forecast ; [+ réaction, contretemps] to expect• rien ne laissait prévoir que... there was nothing to suggest that...b. ( = projeter) [+ voyage, construction] to planc. ( = préparer, envisager) to allowd. (Law) [loi, règlement] to make provision for* * *pʀevwaʀ1) ( annoncer comme probable) to predict [changement, arrivée, inflation]; to foresee [échec, victoire]; to anticipate [conséquence]; to forecast [résultat, temps]2) Droit ( envisager) [loi] to make provision for, to provide for; [législateur] to make provision for, to allow for3) ( fixer dans le temps) to plan [réunion]; to set the date for [déménagement]rendez-vous comme prévu le 17 — meeting on the 17th as planned ou arranged
4) ( planifier) [concepteur] to plan; [propriétaire, client] to plan to have [pièce]un plan de réorganisation prévoyant 500 suppressions d'emploi — a reorganization plan which entails the projected loss of 500 jobs
tout a été prévu pour quelque chose/pour faire — all the arrangements have been made for something/to do
5) ( se munir de) to make sure one takes [vêtement, parapluie]6) ( s'attendre à) to expect [personne]; to expect, to anticipate [postes d'emploi, pénurie, grève]7) ( allouer) to allow [argent, temps]* * *pʀevwaʀ vt1) (= deviner) to foreseeJ'avais prévu qu'il serait en retard. — I'd foreseen that he'd be late.
2) (= s'attendre à) to expect, to reckon onJe prévois qu'il me faudra une heure de plus. — I reckon on it taking me another hour.
3) (= prévenir) [éventualité] to anticipate4) (= organiser) to planNous prévoyons un pique-nique pour dimanche. — We're planning a picnic on Sunday.
Le départ est prévu pour dix heures. — Departure is scheduled for 10 o'clock.
5) (= préparer, réserver) to allowJ'ai prévu assez à manger pour quatre. — I allowed enough food for four.
* * *prévoir verb table: prévoir vtr1 ( annoncer comme probable) to predict [changement, amélioration, augmentation, arrivée, inflation]; to foresee [événement, échec, victoire]; to anticipate [conséquence, réaction]; to forecast [résultat, temps]; qui pouvait prévoir ce qui se passerait? who could have foreseen what would happen?; nous ne pouvions pas prévoir qu'il démissionnerait we couldn't anticipate that he would resign; la participation au vote a été moins forte que prévue the turn-out has been lower than anticipated; rien ne laissait prévoir un tel résultat there was no prior indication of such a result; c'était à prévoir! that was predictable!;2 Jur ( envisager) [loi, texte, règlement] to make provision for, to provide for [cas, infraction, possibilité]; [personne, législateur] to make provision for, to allow for [cas, infraction, possibilité]; le texte ne prévoit rien en cas de litige the text makes no provision in case of litigation; les cas prévus par la loi cases provided for by the law;3 ( fixer dans le temps) to plan [réunion, rendez-vous, assemblée] (pour for); to set the date for [rentrée, déménagement] (pour for); la réunion prévue (pour) le 17 avril the meeting planned for 17 April; rendez-vous comme prévu le 17 meeting on the 17th as planned ou arranged; le début des travaux est prévu pour le 20 mai the work is scheduled to start on 20 May;4 ( planifier) [architecte, organisateur, concepteur, éditeur] to plan [pièce, construction, édition]; [propriétaire, client] to plan to have [pièce]; l'architecte prévoit deux escaliers de secours the architect is planning two emergency staircases; nous prévoyons deux chambres d'amis we plan to have two spare rooms; il n'a pas prévu de sortie de secours he didn't make provision for an emergency exit; nous devons prévoir une salle de conférence we must make provision for a conference room; être prévu to be planned; ce n'était pas prévu! that wasn't meant to happen!; le (petit) dernier n'était pas prévu the youngest wasn't planned; rien n'est prévu pour l'année prochaine there's no plan for next year; une salle a été prévue pour les fumeurs provision has been made for a smoking room; rien n'a été prévu pour les enfants no provision has been made for the children; nous prévoyons la construction d'une usine we're planning to build a factory; nous prévoyons la visite de Venise we're planning to visit Venice; prévoir de faire to plan to do; il prévoit de rentrer le 17 avril he plans to come back on 17 April; ils ont prévu de privatiser they have made plans to privatize; je dois prévoir un repas pour 30 personnes I have to organize a meal for 30 people; l'accord prévu entre les deux compagnies the projected agreement between the two companies; un plan de réorganisation prévoyant 500 suppressions d'emploi a reorganization plan which entails the projected loss of 500 jobs; remplissez le formulaire prévu à cet effet fill in the appropriate form; tout a été prévu pour qch/pour faire all the arrangements have been made for sth/to do; la salle a été prévue pour 100 personnes the room has been designed for 100 people; ‘prévoir deux jours pour le trajet’ ‘allow two days to get there’; les travaux n'ont pas été terminés dans les délais prévus the work was not completed within the allotted time ou the deadline;5 ( se munir de) prévoir qch to make sure one takes sth [vêtement, parapluie]; prévoir le repas de midi to bring a packed lunch;6 ( s'attendre à) [organisateur, hôte, gouvernement] to expect [personne]; to expect, to anticipate [postes d'emploi, pénurie, grève];7 ( allouer) to allow [somme d'argent]; [touriste, client] to allow [temps, durée]; [réparateur, déménageur, organisateur] ( fixer) to assign [durée].[prevwar] verbe transitifrien ne laissait prévoir qu'il nous quitterait si rapidement we never expected him to pass away so soon2. [projeter] to plantout est prévu pour les invités everything has been laid on ou arranged for the guests -
3 presumible
adj.1 probable, likely.2 presumable, probable, likely, seeming.* * *► adjetivo1 likely* * *ADJ presumable, probablees presumible que la cifra sea mucho más alta — we can assume that the figure is much higher, the figure is likely to be much higher, the figure is probably much higher
es presumible la existencia de restos más antiguos — we can assume the existence of older remains, we can assume that older remains exist
* * ** * *= presumable.Ex. A study was made of 8 indexes and abstracts of presumable interest to students of communication.* * ** * *= presumable.Ex: A study was made of 8 indexes and abstracts of presumable interest to students of communication.
* * *en el momento actual no es presumible una acción subversiva at present any subversive activity seems unlikelyconociéndolo, era presumible su reacción knowing what he's like, his reaction was (only) to be expected, knowing him you could have guessed o presumed o predicted what his reaction would be* * *
presumible adjetivo predictable, likely
* * *presumible adjprobable, likely;era presumible que ocurriera así it was always likely that it would turn out like that;como era presumible, se llevó el primer premio as (was to be) expected, he won first prize* * *adj:era presumible que ocurriera that was predictable -
4 presumido
adj.conceited, arrogant, vain, assuming.f. & m.conceited person, swell-headed person, vain person, poseur.past part.past participle of spanish verb: presumir.* * *► adjetivo1 (arrogante) conceited; (en el vestir) vain► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (arrogante) conceited person; (en el vestir) vain person* * *(f. - presumida)adj.* * *ADJ (=creído) conceited; (=coqueto) vain* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *presumido -da1 (engreído) conceited, full of oneself; (arrogante) arrogant2 (coqueto) vain* * *
Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir)
presumido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
presumido
presumir
presumido◊ -da adjetivo
( arrogante) arrogant
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo
to show off;
presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth;
( enseñándolo) to flash sth around;
verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction;
era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumido,-a
I adjetivo vain
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car
' presumido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presumida
- presuntuosa
- presuntuoso
- autosuficiente
- vanidoso
English:
overconfident
- toffee-nosed
- vain
- self
* * *presumido, -a♦ adj2. [vanidoso] vain♦ nm,f1. [jactancioso] show-off* * *I adj1 ( creído) conceited2 ( coqueto) vainII m, presumida f bighead* * *presumido, -da adjvanidoso: conceited, vain* * *presumido adj vain -
5 scontato
discounted( previsto) expectedscontato del 30% 30% discount or deduction* * *scontato agg.4 ( espiato) paid for, atoned for5 ( previsto) foreseen, expected: il suo insuccesso era scontato, his failure was expected // dare per scontato, to take for granted (o to count on): non dare per scontato di riavere i soldi che ti deve, don't count on getting the money he owes you.* * *[skon'tato] 1.participio passato scontare2.1) (ribassato) [ prezzo] discounted, reduced2) (espiato) [pena, condanna] served3) (prevedibile) [vittoria, risultato] expectable, predictable, foregone; [ risposta] stockdare qcs. per scontato — to take sth. for granted
* * *scontato/skon'tato/→ scontareII aggettivo1 (ribassato) [ prezzo] discounted, reduced2 (espiato) [pena, condanna] served3 (prevedibile) [vittoria, risultato] expectable, predictable, foregone; [ risposta] stock; dare qcs. per scontato to take sth. for granted. -
6 surpris
surpris, e1 [syʀpʀi, iz][air, regard] surprised• surpris de me voir là/que je sois encore là surprised to see me there/that I was still there* * *syʀpʀi, iz surpris, -e1. ppSee:2. adjIl a été surpris de me voir. — He was surprised to see me.
J'ai été surpris qu'elle vienne. — I was surprised that she came.
* * *( féminin surprise) [syrpri, iz] participe passé→ link=surprendre surprendre————————( féminin surprise) [syrpri, iz] adjectif1. [pris au dépourvu] surprisedl'ennemi, surpris, n'opposa aucune résistance caught off their guard, the enemy put up no resistance2. [déconcerté] surprisedje suis surpris de son absence/de ne pas la voir/qu'elle ne réponde pas/de ce qu'elle ne réagisse pas I'm surprised (that) she's not here/not to see her/(that) she doesn't reply/(that) she hasn't reactedêtre agréablement/désagréablement surpris to be pleasantly/unpleasantly surprisedje serais bien surpris si elle ne demandait pas une augmentation I'd be surprised if she didn't ask for a rise3. [vu, entendu par hasard]surprise nom féminin1. [étonnement, stupéfaction] surprisecette information causa une grande surprise this information was received with amazement ou caused much surprise2. [événement inattendu] surprisequelle (bonne) surprise! what a (nice ou pleasant) surprise!ne lui dis pas, je veux lui faire la surprise don't tell him, I want it to be a surprisevisite surprise surprise ou unexpected visit3. [cadeau] surprise[pour les enfants] lucky bag————————par surprise locution adverbiale————————sans surprise(s) locution adjectivaleWhat a (nice) surprise! Quelle (bonne) surprise !Really? Ah, bon ?Never! Non !Well I never! Ça alors !Oh my God! Oh mon Dieu !I don't know what to say! Je ne sais vraiment pas quoi dire !You can't be serious? C'est une plaisanterie !You must be joking! Tu plaisantes !Would you believe it! C'est incroyable !That's amazing ou incredible! C'est incroyable !He can't be married! Ce n'est pas possible qu'il soit marié !I can't believe it! Je n'arrive pas à le croire !I could hardly believe my eyes/ears. Je n'en croyais pas mes yeux/mes oreillesI can't get over it! Je n'en reviens pas !Well, I'll be blowed! Ça alors !I was totally speechless. J'étais bouche béeMuch to my surprise ou Surprisingly enough, she agreed. À ma grande surprise, elle a acceptéYou'll never guess who was there! Tu ne devineras jamais qui était là ! -
7 téléphoné
téléphone [telefɔn]1. masculine noun• j'avais Jean au téléphone quand on nous a coupés I was on the phone to Jean when we were cut off► par téléphone [réserver] by phone• tu peux me donner les renseignements par téléphone you can give me the information over the phone► coup de téléphone phone call2. compounds• appelle-moi sur mon téléphone fixe call me on my landline ► téléphone mobile, téléphone portable portable phone (Brit), cellphone (US)► téléphone rose ( = service) telephone sex line• il l'a appelé par le téléphone rouge he called him on the hot line ► téléphone sans fil cordless phone* * *telefɔnnom masculin (dispositif, appareil) phoneavoir le téléphone — to be on the (tele)phone GB, to have a phone
téléphone à touches/pièces — push-button/coin-operated telephone
Phrasal Verbs:* * *telefɔn nmtelephone, phoneavoir le téléphone — to be on the telephone, to be on the phone
Elle est au téléphone. — She's on the phone.
* * *téléphone nm (dispositif, appareil) telephone, phone; avoir le téléphone to be on the (tele)phone GB, to have a phone; numéro de téléphone phone number; passer or donner un coup de téléphone to make a phone call; téléphone à touches/pièces push-button/coin-operated telephone; téléphone à carte cardphone; téléphone sans fil cordless telephone; téléphone de campagne field telephone; j'ai eu ta mère au téléphone I talked to your mother on the phone.téléphone arabe ( bouche-à-oreille) grapevine, bush telegraph; Jeux Chinese whispers; téléphone fixe ( dans voiture) in-car phone; téléphone interprète Télécom telephone interpreting service; téléphone portable transmobile phone; téléphone portatif pocket car phone; téléphone rose erotic chat-line; le téléphone rouge the hot-line.( féminin téléphonée) [telefɔne] adjectif -
8 sereno2
2 = composed, equable, serene, sedate, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], cool-headed.Ex. 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.Ex. Laura Carpozzi approached the banker with an equable, friendly smile.Ex. The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. But it is obvious that modern leftist philosophers are not simply cool-headed logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge. -
9 sereno
adj.1 serene, calm, composed, cool.2 serene, quiet, motionless.3 serene, quiet.m.1 night watchman, watchman, night watch in streets.2 night dew, dew.3 Sereno.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: serenar.* * *► adjetivo3 figurado (ambiente etc) calm, peaceful, quiet1 (vigilante) night watchman2 (ambiente de la noche) night air, night dew\dormir al sereno to sleep out in the open————————1 (vigilante) night watchman2 (ambiente de la noche) night air, night dew* * *1. ADJ1) (=apacible) [persona] calm, serene; [cara, expresión] serene2) (Meteo) [tiempo] settled, fine; [cielo] cloudless, clear3) (=calmado) [ambiente] calm, quiet; [tarde, noche] still, peaceful; [aguas] calm, still4) (=sobrio)2. SM1) (=humedad) night dew2) (=vigilante) night watchman* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <rostro/expresión/belleza> serene; < persona> serene, calm2) ( no borracho) soberII1) ( vigilante nocturno) night watchman2) (Meteo) night dew* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <rostro/expresión/belleza> serene; < persona> serene, calm2) ( no borracho) soberII1) ( vigilante nocturno) night watchman2) (Meteo) night dew* * *sereno11 = watchman [watchmen, -pl.], night watchman.Ex: These descriptors are still alive: boatmen, city council-men, firemen, foremen, longshoremen, stunt men, statesmen, watchmen, man and manpower.
Ex: Night watchmen patrolled the streets between 9 or 10 pm until sunrise.sereno22 = composed, equable, serene, sedate, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], cool-headed.Ex: 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.
Ex: Laura Carpozzi approached the banker with an equable, friendly smile.Ex: The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: But it is obvious that modern leftist philosophers are not simply cool-headed logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge.* * *A1 ‹rostro/expresión/belleza› serene; ‹persona› serene, calm2 ‹cielo› cloudless, clear; ‹tarde› still; ‹mar› calm, tranquil ( liter)el lago estaba sereno the waters of the lake were still o placid, the lake was calmB (no borracho) soberA (vigilante nocturno) night watchmanB ( Meteo) night dewdormir al sereno to sleep out in the open* * *
Del verbo serenar: ( conjugate serenar)
sereno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
serenó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
serenar
sereno
sereno 1◊ -na adjetivo
‹ persona› serene, calm
‹ tarde› still;
‹ mar› calm, tranquil (liter)
sereno 2 sustantivo masculino ( vigilante nocturno) night watchman
serenar vt to calm, soothe
sereno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (tranquilo) calm
2 (sobrio) sober
II sustantivo masculino night watchman
♦ Locuciones: al sereno, out in the open (at night)
' sereno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pito
- serena
- tranquila
- tranquilo
- casilla
- imperturbable
English:
collected
- composed
- cool
- self-composed
- self-controlled
- self-possessed
- serene
- watchman
- night
- unruffled
* * *sereno, -a♦ adj1. [sobrio] sober2. [tranquilo] calm, serene3. [cielo] clear;[tiempo] fine♦ nm2. [humedad] night dew* * *I m:dormir al sereno sleep outdoorsII adj calm, serene* * *sereno, -na adj1) sosegado: serene, calm, composed2) : fair, clear (of weather)3) : calm, still (of the sea)♦ serenamente advsereno nm: night watchman* * *sereno adj calm -
10 przewidzenie
- nia; ntto było do przewidzenia — it was predictable lub foreseeable
* * *n.(= zapowiedź) prediction; (= prognoza) forecast; jak było do przewidzenia predictably; to było do przewidzenia you could see it coming; trudny do przewidzenia unpredictable.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przewidzenie
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11 papier
n. m.2. 10 francs. (Sometimes the note, but more often than not a multiple of that amount as redefined in the 1958 currency. Ça lui a coûté 500 papiers: It cost him 5000 francs.)3. (Racing slang): 'Form-sheet' (where runners and riders are listed and the horses' past performance is given to the punter). Faire son papier: To make out one's bet.4. (pl.): Playing cards. Taper les papiers: To have a game of cards.5. (pl.): 'Papers', I.D. documents. Avoir des papiers en règle: To have legit papers.6. Papier à douleur (iron.): 'Stinger', unexpectedly heavy bill which the recipient will be reluctant to pay.7. Connaître le papier: To 'know the score', to be well-informed about something. Pas de problème! Lui, il connaît le papier! Don't give it another thought, he knows the ropes!8. Avoir un bon papier. To have a 'good name', an unblemished reputation.9. Etre dans les petits papiers de quelqu'un: To be 'in someone's good books', to be appreciated by someone.10. Rayer quelqu'un de ses papiers: To give someone the 'big elbow', 'the push', to get rid of someone. Rayez ça de vos papiers! I'd give up any thought of that if I were you!11. Faire voler du papier timbré: To issue writs left, right and centre. (In France, most legal documents bear an adhesive stamp representing the State's levy.)a It's as regular as clockwork.b It's as sure as fate. (The predictable and precise nature of sheet music is reflected in this expression.)13. Se faire passer au papier de verre (joc.): To have a skinhead haircut, to have one's skull shaved.14. Avoir une gueule (also: une figure) de papier mâché: To look 'pale around the gills', to have a washed-out complexion.
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