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61 por
por preposición 1 ( causa) because of;◊ por falta de dinero because of o owing to lack of money;por naturaleza by nature; por necesidad out of necessity; por eso no dije nada that's why I didn't say anything; fue por eso que no te llamé that was why I didn't call you; si no fuera por mi hijo … if it wasn't for my son …; me pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to me 2 ( en locs) no dijo por qué he didn't say why; ¿por qué no vienes conmigo? why don't you come with me?; por si in case; por si no entiende in case he doesn't understand; See Also→ acaso 2, mosca 3 ( en expresiones concesivas):◊ por más que me esfuerzo however hard o no matter how hard I try;por (muy) fácil que sea however easy o no matter how easy it is 4a) ( modo):por adelantado in advance; por escrito in writingb) ( medio):lo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radio; por avión by air; la conocí por la voz I recognized her by her voice; me enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friend 5a) ( proporción):◊ cobra $30 por clase he charges $30 a o per class;120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hour; por metro/docena by the meter/dozen; tú comes por tres you eat enough for three people; tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wide; uno por uno one by one; See Also→ ciento sustantivo masculino bb) ( en multiplicaciones):6◊ su secretaria firmó por él his secretary signed for him o on his behalf;pasa por inglesa she passes for an Englishwomanb) ( como):7 ( introduciendo el agente) by; 1 (finalidad, objetivo): lo hace por el dinero he does it for the money; no entré por no molestarlo I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him; por que + subj (here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to him 2 (indicando inclinación, elección): no siento nada por él I don't feel anything for him; votó por ella he voted for her 3 ( en busca de): salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread 4 ( en lo que respecta a):◊ por mí que haga lo que quiera as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes5 (esp AmL) estar por + inf ( estar a punto de) to be about to + inf; deben (de) estar por llegar they should be arriving any minute 1a) ( lugar):sal por aquí go out this way; se cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairs; ¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?; ¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?; está por ahí he's over there somewhere; ¿por dónde está el hotel? whereabouts is the hotel?; viven por mi barrio they live around my area; voy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15; empieza por el principio start at the beginning; agárralo por el mango hold it by the handle◊ viajamos por el norte de Francia we traveled around o in the North of France;ver tb dentro, fuera, encima, etc 2 ( tiempo) for; por el momento or por ahora for the time being, for now; ver tb mañana, tarde, noche 3 (Esp) ( ocasión) for;
por preposición
1 (autoría) by: está escrito por mí, it was written by me
2 (camino, lugar) through: viajamos por Castilla, we travelled round Castilla
3 (medio) lo enviaron por avión, they sent it by plane
me enteré por el periódico, I read about it in the newspaper
4 (motivo, causa) because of
por tu culpa, because of you (en favor de) for: hazlo por ellos, do it for their sake
por la libertad, for freedom
5 (en torno a) por San Juan, near Saint John's Day
6 (durante) por la mañana/noche, in the morning/at night
por el momento, for the time being
7 (a través) entramos por la puerta, we got in through the door
miramos por la ventana, we looked out (of) the window
pasamos por la ciudad, we went through the town
8 (sobre, por encima de) cruzaremos por el puente, we'll cross the bridge
9 (delante de) paso todos los días por tu casa, I go by your house every day
10 (a cambio de) for: te doy mi helado por tu yogur, I'll swap you my ice-cream for your yoghurt
11 (en una distribución, cálculo) por cabeza, a head, per person
mil pesetas por hora, a thousand pesetas per hour
dos mil revoluciones por minuto, two thousand revolutions per minute
12 (en una multiplicación) dos por dos, cuatro, two times two is four
un diez por ciento, ten per cent
13 (con infinitivo) in order to, so as to
trabajar por trabajar, to work for the sake of it Locuciones: por así decirlo, so to speak
por más/mucho que..., no matter how...
por qué, why ' por' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abogar - abonar - abonarse - abotargada - abotargado - abuelo - acabar - acaso - accidente - acercarse - acertar - aclamación - acomplejada - acomplejado - acomplejarse - acoquinar - acostumbrar - actual - adelantada - adelantado - adivinar - admitir - adoración - aérea - aéreo - afanarse - afectada I - afectado - afición - agradecer - aguantar - ahí - ahogada - ahogado - ahora - ahorcarse - ahorrar - aire - alegrarse - algo - allá - allí - almacén - alquiler - alta - alto - aludida - aludido - amarga English: A - aback - ablaze - about - above - absence - absorb - accident - accidentally - acclaim - accompany - accord - accordingly - account - accustom - actual - actually - add to - advocate - after - afternoon - again - against - air - airmail - alert - allowance - alone - alphabetically - alternately - amble - amends - amok - angry - annihilate - annoy - answer for - answering service - antipathy - anxious - anywhere - apologetic - apologize - appal - appall - apparently - appearance - appease - appointment - appreciate -
62 might
might [maɪt]1. modal verba. ( = may)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When might expresses present, future or past possibility, it is often translated by peut-être, with the appropriate tense of the French verb.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = could)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• you might have told me you weren't coming! tu aurais pu me prévenir que tu ne viendrais pas !might I suggest that...? puis-je me permettre de suggérer que... ?c. ( = should) I might have known j'aurais dû m'en douter━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━d. (emphatic) and, I might add, it was entirely his fault et j'ajouterais que c'était entièrement de sa faute• why did he give her his credit card? -- you might well ask! mais pourquoi lui a-t-il donné sa carte de crédit ? -- va savoir !• one might well ask whether... on est en droit de se demander si...• try as he might, he couldn't do it il a eu beau essayer, il n'y est pas arrivé2. noun* * *I [maɪt]1) ( indicating possibility)‘will you come?’ - ‘I might’ — ‘tu viendras?’ - ‘peut-être’
you might have guessed that... — vous aurez peut-être deviné que...
try as I might, I can't do it — j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas
he was thinking about what might have been — il pensait à ce qui se serait passé si les choses avaient été différentes
if they had acted quickly he might well be alive — s'ils avaient agi plus vite il serait peut-être encore en vie
4) sout ( when making requests)and who, might I ask, are you? —
and who might you be? — ( aggressive) on peut savoir qui vous êtes?
5) ( when making suggestions)6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue ou it might be argued that — on pourrait dire or faire valoir que
as you ou one might expect — comme de bien entendu
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)I might have known ou guessed! — j'aurais dû m'en douter!
8) ( in concessives)II [maɪt]they might not be fast but they're reliable — ils ne sont peut-être pas rapides mais on peut au moins compter sur eux; well I 2. 2
1) ( power) puissance f2) ( physical strength) force f -
63 another
❢ When another is used as a determiner it is translated by un autre or une autre according to the gender of the noun that follows: another ticket = un autre billet ; another cup = une autre tasse. However, when another means an additional, encore can also be used: another cup of tea? = une autre tasse de thé or encore une tasse de thé? For more examples and particular usages, see A below.When another is used as a pronoun it is translated by un autre or une autre according to the gender of the noun it refers to: that cake was delicious, can I have another? = ce gâteau était délicieux, est-ce que je peux en prendre un autre? ; I see you like the peaches-have another = je vois que tu aimes les pêches-prends-en une autre. Note that en is always added in French when un/une autre are used as pronouns. For more examples and particular usages, see B below.A det1 ( an additional) un/-e autre, encore un/-e ; would you like another drink? est-ce que tu veux un autre verre?, encore un verre? ; they want to have another child ils veulent avoir un autre enfant ; we have received yet another letter nous avons reçu encore une nouvelle lettre ; that will cost you another £5 cela vous coûtera 5 livres sterling de plus ; they stayed another three hours ils sont restés encore trois heures or trois heures de plus ; without another word sans rien dire de plus ; in another five weeks dans cinq semaines ; it was another ten years before they met again dix ans se sont écoulés avant qu'ils se rencontrent de nouveau ; and another thing,… et de plus,… ; not another programme about seals! encore une émission sur les phoques! ;2 ( a different) un/-e autre ; another time une autre fois ; he has another job/another girlfriend now il a un nouveau travail/une nouvelle copine maintenant ; can I have another one? est-ce que je peux en avoir un/-e autre? ; there's another way of doing it il y a une autre façon de le faire ; to put it another way… en d'autres termes… ; that's quite another matter ça c'est une autre histoire or question ;B pron un/-e autre ; can I have another? est-ce-que je peux en avoir un/-e autre? ; he loved another littér il était amoureux d'un/-e autre, il aimait quelqu'un d'autre ; another of the witnesses said that un autre témoin a dit que ; one after another l'un/l'une après l'autre ; she tried on one hat after another elle a essayé tous les chapeaux les uns après les autres ; of one kind or another d'une sorte ou d'une autre ; for one reason or another pour une raison ou une autre ; in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre ; ignorance is one thing, vulgarity is quite another l'ignorance est une chose, mais la vulgarité en est une autre ; imagining things is one thing, creating them is quite another l'imagination est une chose, la création en est une autre. -
64 while
1. nounWeile, die[for] a while — eine Weile
where have you been all the or this while? — wo warst du die ganze Zeit?
for a little or short while — eine kleine Weile
stay a little while [longer] — bleib noch ein Weilchen
in a little or short while — gleich
be worth [somebody's] while — sich [für jemanden] lohnen
2. conjunctiononce in a while — von Zeit zu Zeit [mal]; hin und wieder [mal]
1) während; (as long as) solangewhile in London he took piano lessons — als er in London war, nahm er Klavierstunden
2) (although) obgleich3) (whereas) währendPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93733/while_away">while away* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) während2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) wenn auch2. noun- while away- worth one's while* * *[(h)waɪl]I only stayed for a short \while ich blieb nur eine kurze Weilehe's been gone quite a \while er ist schon eine ganze Weile wegall the \while die ganze Zeit [über]a \while ago vor einer Weilein a \while in Kürze, baldI'll be fine in a \while mir geht's bald wieder gutto be worth [the] \while die Mühe wert sein, sich akk lohnenII. conj1. (during which time) währendI don't want to be bothered \while I'm recording solange ich aufnehme, möchte ich nicht gestört werden\while I was in Italy... als ich in Italien war,...I'm going to the post office — \while you're there can you get me some stamps? ich gehe zum Postamt — kannst du mir dort ein paar Briefmarken besorgen?he fell asleep \while waiting er schlief beim Warten ein\while on duty im Dienst2. (although) obwohl\while I fully understand your point of view,... wenn ich Ihren Standpunkt auch vollkommen verstehe,...\while he does drive to work, he reduces the environmental impact by taking others with him er fährt zwar mit dem Wagen zur Arbeit, reduziert aber die Umweltbelastung, indem er andere mitnimmt3. (however) wo[hin]gegenhe gets thirty thousand pounds a year \while I get a meagre fifteen! er bekommt dreißigtausend Pfund im Jahr, während ich gerade mal schlappe fünfzehntausend kriege famIII. vt* * *[waɪl]1. nfor a while — (für) eine Weile, eine Zeit lang
a good or long while — eine ganze or lange Weile, eine ganze Zeit lang
for/after quite a while — ziemlich or recht lange, (für) eine geraume/nach einer geraumen Weile (geh)
a little or short while — ein Weilchen (inf), kurze Zeit
it'll be ready in a short while — es wird bald fertig sein
a long while ago — vor einer ganzen Weile, vor längerer or langer Zeit
2)3)to be worth (one's) while to... — sich (für jdn) lohnen, zu...
2. conj1) während; (= as long as) solangehe became famous while still young — er wurde berühmt, als er noch jung war
2)(= although)
while one must admit there are difficulties... — man muss zwar zugeben, dass es Schwierigkeiten gibt, trotzdem...while the text is not absolutely perfect, nevertheless... — obwohl (zwar) der Text nicht einwandfrei ist,... trotzdem
it is difficult to be fair while at the same time being honest — es ist schwierig, fair und gleichzeitig auch gerecht zu sein
3) (= whereas) während* * *while [waıl; hwaıl]A s Weile f, Zeit (-spanne) f:a good while ziemlich lange;a long while ago vor einer ganzen Weile;(for) a while eine Zeit lang;for a long while lange (Zeit), seit Langem;all this while die ganze Zeit, dauernd;the while derweil, währenddessen;B konj1. während (zeitlich)2. so lange (wie):3. während, wo(hin)gegen:4. wenn auch, obwohl, zwar:while (he is) our opponent, he is not our enemy er ist zwar unser Gegner, aber nicht unser FeindC v/t meist while away sich die Zeit vertreiben ([ by] playing cards mit Kartenspielen; [ by] reading a book mit einem Buch)* * *1. nounWeile, diequite a or quite some while, a good while — eine ganze Weile; ziemlich lange
[for] a while — eine Weile
where have you been all the or this while? — wo warst du die ganze Zeit?
for a little or short while — eine kleine Weile
stay a little while [longer] — bleib noch ein Weilchen
in a little or short while — gleich
be worth [somebody's] while — sich [für jemanden] lohnen
2. conjunctiononce in a while — von Zeit zu Zeit [mal]; hin und wieder [mal]
1) während; (as long as) solangewhile in London he took piano lessons — als er in London war, nahm er Klavierstunden
2) (although) obgleich3) (whereas) währendPhrasal Verbs:* * *adv.indem (zeitlich) adv.solange als adv.während adv. conj.als adv.während konj. n.Weile -n f.Zeitspanne f. -
65 minority
mi'no-, mæi'no-noun (a small number; less than half: Only a minority of people live in the countryside; a racial/political minority.) minoríaminority n minoríatr[maɪ'nɒrɪtɪ]noun (pl minorities)1 minoría2 SMALLLAW/SMALL minoría de edad1 minoritario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a minority estar en minoríareligious minority minoría religiosaadj.• minoritario, -a adj.n.• menoría s.f.• minoría s.f.mə'nɔːrəti, maɪ'nɒrɪti1)a) ( smaller number) (+ sing o pl vb) minoría fto be in a/the minority — estar* en minoría
a minority of students share that view — los estudiantes que comparten ese punto de vista son una minoría; (before n) <group, vote> minoritario
2) ( Law) minoría f de edad[maɪ'nɒrɪtɪ]1. N1) (=small number) minoría fonly a small minority of children contract the disease — solo una pequeña minoría de niños contraen la enfermedad
to be in a or the minority — ser minoría, estar en minoría
you're in a minority of one, there! — hum ¡te has quedado más solo que la una!
2) (=community) minoría fethnic minority — minoría f étnica
3) (Jur) (=age) minoría f de edad2. ADJ1) [group, interest, view, government] minoritariominority language — lengua f minoritaria
minority rights — (Pol) derechos mpl de las minorías
2) (Econ)minority interest, minority stake — participación f minoritaria
minority shareholder — accionista mf minoritario
minority shareholding — accionado m minoritario
3) (US)(Pol)Minority Leader — líder mf de la oposición
House Minority Leader — líder mf de la oposición del Congreso
MINORITYSenate Minority Leader — líder mf de la oposición del Senado
Singular or plural verb?
When m inoría is the subject of a verb, the verb can be in the singular or the plural, depending on the context: ► Put the verb in the singular if min ority is seen as a unit rather than a collection of individuals:
A minority should always be respected, however small it may be Una minoría, aunque sea pequeña, debe ser respetada siempre ► If la minoría is seen as a collection of individuals, particularly when it is followed by de + ((plural noun)), the plural form of the verb is more common than the singular, though both are possible:
A minority of agitators want to introduce anarchy Una minoría de agitadores quieren or quiere traer la anarquía ► The plural form must be used when la minoría or la minoría de + ((plural noun)) is followed by ser or estar + ((plural complement)):
Only a minority of the demonstrators were students Solo una minoría de los manifestantes eran estudiantes For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[mə'nɔːrəti, maɪ'nɒrɪti]1)a) ( smaller number) (+ sing o pl vb) minoría fto be in a/the minority — estar* en minoría
a minority of students share that view — los estudiantes que comparten ese punto de vista son una minoría; (before n) <group, vote> minoritario
2) ( Law) minoría f de edad
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