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v.1 to kill (quitar la vida a).lo mataron a puñaladas he was stabbed to death¡me vas a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!estar o llevarse a matar (con alguien) to be at daggers drawn (with somebody)El pillo ultima a sus víctimas The bandit executes his victims.2 to slaughter (animal) (para consumo).3 to tone down (apagar) (color).4 to round (off).* * *1 (persona - gen) to kill; (- asesinar) to murder2 (animal - gen) to kill; (- para alimentación) to slaughter3 familiar (sorprender) to have on, kid■ ¿que se ha fugado? ¡no me mates! he ran away? you're having me on!5 (dejar pasmado) to amaze, stun6 (pasar) to kill■ mientras, voy a matar el tiempo dando una vuelta meanwhile, I'll go for a walk just to kill time7 (satisfacer - sed) to quench; (- hambre) to stay, stave off8 (inutilizar - sello) to frank9 (destruir - ilusiones) to kill10 (limar - arista, esquina) to round11 (suavizar - color) to tone down12 argot (porro, cigarrillo) to stub out1 (involuntariamente) to die; (voluntariamente) to kill oneself\llevarse a matar con alguien to be at daggers drawn with somebodymatarlas callando to be a wolf in a sheep's clothingmatarse a trabajar to work oneself to deathque me maten si... I'll be damned if...* * *verb1) to kill2) butcher, slaughter3) pass, waste* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to kill; [+ reses, ganado] to kill, slaughterque me maten si... — I'll be damned if...
- entre todos la mataron y ella sola se murió2) [+ tiempo, pelota] to kill; [+ sed] to quench; [+ sello] to postmark, cancel; [+ pieza] [en ajedrez] to take; [+ cal] to slake; [+ ángulo, borde] to file down; [+ color] to dull3) * (=molestar)4) * (=sorprender)¿se van a casar? ¡me has matado! — they're getting married? you're kidding! *
2.VI to killno matarás — (Rel) thou shalt not kill
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.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. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex. In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.----* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.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: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex: In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *matar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to kill; ‹reses› to slaughterlo mataron a golpes they beat him to deathlo mató con un cuchillo she stabbed him to deathlo mató un coche he was run over and killed by a carhubo que matar al caballo the horse had to be put down o destroyedentrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killla vida que llevas acabará matándote you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leadingentre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) ( fr hecha); they are all to blameasí me maten or que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lielas mata callando he's a wolf in sheep's clothing2(en sentido hiperbólico): pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos your poor mother, you'll be the death of heres para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours ( colloq)en el colegio nos matan de or ( AmL) a hambre they starve us at schoolcuando se entere me mata she'll kill me when she finds out ( colloq)me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas it kills me having to get up at this time ( colloq)¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! ( fam); you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! ( colloq)estos zapatos me matan these shoes are killing me!B ( fam); ‹sed› to quenchcompraron fruta para matar el hambre they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetitepara matar el tiempo to kill timeC1 ‹pelota› to kill2 ‹carta› to cover■ matarvi1 (causar muerte) to killno matarás ( Bib) thou shalt not killhay miradas que matan if looks could killestar or llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn2mataba con ese vestido she looked stunning o ( colloq) a knockout in that dress■ matarseA1(morir violentamente): se mató en un accidente she was killed in an accidental bajar del tren casi me mato I almost got killed getting off the train2 ( refl) (suicidarse) to kill oneselfse mató de un tiro she shot herselfB1 ( fam)(esforzarse): me maté estudiando or ( Esp) a estudiar y no aprobé I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass ( colloq)no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself ( colloq)2* * *
matar ( conjugate matar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ reses› to slaughter;
c) ( en sentido hiperbólico):
es para matarlos I could murder o kill them (colloq);
nos mataban de hambre they used to starve us;
estos zapatos me están matando these shoes are killing me!
2 (fam) ‹ sed› to quench;
‹ tiempo› to kill;
verbo intransitivo
to kill
matarse verbo pronominal
1
2 (fam)
matar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kill
(al ganado) to slaughter
2 (el hambre, la sed, el tiempo) to kill
3 (en exageraciones) el dolor de cabeza me está matando, my headache is killing me
el ruido me mata, noise drives me mad
4 (las aristas) to smooth
5 (sello) to frank
' matar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- pájaro
- rematar
- suerte
- tiempo
- apedrear
- cargar
- disparar
- eliminar
- liquidar
- martirizar
- matanza
- quebrar
- sangre
- terminar
- tirar
- ultimar
English:
bird
- butcher
- club
- dead
- deliberate
- destroy
- do in
- execute
- gun down
- kill
- knock off
- pants
- put off
- shoot
- shoot down
- slaughter
- slay
- time
- trump
- wrong
- cut
- finish
- murder
- strike
- swat
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar la vida a] to kill;[animal] [para consumo] to slaughter;lo mató un rayo he was struck by lightning and killed;lo mató un tren he died after being hit by a train;lo mató de una puñalada/de un tiro en el corazón she killed him with a single stab/shot to the heart;en este comedor nos matan de hambre the portions are terribly small in this canteen;lo mataron a puñaladas they stabbed him to death, he was stabbed to death;lo mataron a tiros they shot him (dead), he was shot (dead);el alcohol la está matando alcohol is killing her;Fam Figcomo descubra al responsable, lo mato if I find out who's responsible I'll kill him;Fam Figsi se entera me mata she'll kill me if she finds out;Fam Figes para matarte que no sepas eso you ought to be ashamed of yourself not knowing a thing like that;matar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stone;Fammatarlas callando [tramar algo] to be up to something on the quiet;[obrar con hipocresía] to be a wolf in sheep's clothing; Famque me maten si: que me maten si lo entiendo I'm damned if I can understand it;que me maten si no ocurrió así I swear to God that's what happened2. [hacer sufrir, molestar mucho]¡me vais a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!;¡este calor/dolor me mata! the heat/pain is killing me!;¡estos zapatos me están matando! these shoes are killing me!;me matas con esas tonterías que dices you're driving me mad with all the nonsense you talk!3. [apagar, hacer pasar] [color] to tone down;[sed] to quench; [fuego] to put out; [cal] to slake;tomaré unas galletas para matar el hambre o [m5] el gusanillo I'll have some Br biscuits o US cookies to keep me going4. [redondear, limar] to round (off)5. [en juegos] [carta] to beat, to top;[ficha, pieza de ajedrez] to take, to captureno quisiera matar sus ilusiones I don't want to dash your hopes;el salón es bonito, pero ese cuadro lo mata the living-room is nice, but that picture totally ruins it♦ vito kill;no matarás [mandamiento] thou shalt not kill;hay amores que matan you can love somebody too much;hay miradas que matan if looks could kill;RP Famque mata: tiene un olor que mata it smells disgusting;con esa mini quedás que matás you look drop-dead gorgeous in that miniskirt* * *I v/tmatar a tiros shoot dead, shoot to death;matarlas callando fam be a wolf in sheep’s clothing2 ganado slaughterII v/i kill;no matarás thou shalt not kill;estar a matar con alguien be at daggers drawn with s.o.* * *matar vt1) : to kill2) : to slaughter, to butcher3) apagar: to extinguish, to put out (fire, light)4) : to tone down (colors)5) : to pass, to waste (time)6) : to trump (in card games)matar vi: to kill* * *matar vb to kill -
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Präp.1. räumlich: (wo?) in, at; einer Stadt: in; einem kleineren Ort: auch at; (innerhalb) within; im Haus in(side) the house, indoors; im ersten Stock on the first (Am. second) floor; in der Kirche / Schule at (Am. auch in) church / school; Gebäude: in the church / school; im Theater at the theat|re (Am. auch -er); in England in England; waren Sie schon in England? have you ever been to England?; ich habe in München studiert I studied at (Am. in) Munich; im Kreis in a circle2. räumlich: (wohin?) into, in; in die Kirche / Schule to ( hinein: into the) church / school; in die Schweiz to Switzerland; gehen wir ins Haus let’s go indoors ( oder inside)3. zeitlich: in; (während) during; (innerhalb) within; Dauer: in drei Tagen in three days; in diesem / im letzten / nächsten Jahr this / last / next year; heute in acht Tagen a week (from) today; im Jahr 2003 in (the year) 2003; im ( Monat) Februar in (the month of) February; im Frühling / Herbst in (the) spring / autumn (bes. Am. fall); in der Nacht at night, during the night; in letzter Zeit lately4. Art und Weise: in größter Eile in a great rush; ich bin in Eile I’m in a hurry; in tiefer Trauer in Todesanzeigen: sadly missed by; wir sind in Sorge, dass... we are worried ( oder concerned) that...5. eine Situation bezeichnend: im Alter von at the age of; in Behandlung sein be having treatment; in Vorbereitung being prepared, in preparation, in the pipeline umg.; in einem Klub etc. sein be in a club etc., belong to a club etc.; in Biologie ist er schwach he’s not very good at biology—* * *in; within; into; at* * *ịn [ɪn]1. prep → auch im, inser ist Professor in St. Andrews — he is a professor at St. Andrews (University)
in die Schule/Kirche gehen — to go to school/church
er ist in der Schule/Kirche — he's at or in school/church
die Heizung in der Schule/Kirche — the heating in the school/church
2) (zeitlich: wann? +dat) inin diesem Jahr (laufendes Jahr) — this year; (jenes Jahr) (in) that year
heute/morgen in acht Tagen/zwei Wochen — a week/two weeks today/tomorrow
bis ins 18. Jahrhundert — into or up to the 18th century
vom 16. bis ins 18. Jahrhundert — from the 16th to the 18th century
bis ins 18. Jahrhundert zurück — back to the 18th century
3)in die hunderte or Hunderte gehen — to run into (the) hundreds
er macht jetzt in Gebrauchtwagen (inf) — he's in the second-hand car business now
sie hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — she's quite a girl
dieser Whisky hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — this whisky packs quite a punch (inf), this whisky has quite a kick (inf)
2. adj pred (inf)* * *1) at2) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) at3) (describing the position of a thing etc which is surrounded by something else: My mother is in the house; in London; in bed.) in4) (showing the direction of movement: He put his hand in his pocket.) in5) (describing the time at, after or within which something happens: in the morning; I'll be back in a week.) in6) (indicating amount or relative number: They arrived in large numbers.) in7) (expressing circumstances, state, manner etc of an event, person etc: dressed in a brown coat; walking in the rain; in a hurry; written in English; He is in the army; books tied up in bundles; She is in her sixties.) in8) (describing something which is fashionable or popular: Short skirts are in at the moment.) in9) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) into10) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) into11) on13) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) on14) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) on15) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) to16) under* * *in1[ɪn]sie wohnt \in Berlin she lives in Berlinbist du schon mal in New York gewesen? have you ever been to New York?ich arbeite seit einem Jahr \in dieser Firma I've been working for this company for a yearer war nie \in einer Partei he has never been a member of a partydu siehst \in diesem Kleid toll aus you look great in that dresses stand gestern \in der Zeitung it was in the newspaper yesterday\in der Kirche/Schule sein to be at church/schoolwir fahren \in die Stadt we're going into towner warf die Reste \in den Mülleimer he threw the leftovers in the bin\in die Kirche/Schule gehen to go to church/school\in die Mongolei/Schweiz to Mongolia/Switzerland\ins Theater gehen to go to the theatre\in einem Jahr bin ich 18 in a year I'll be 18\in diesem Augenblick at this moment\in diesem Jahr/Monat/Sommer this year/month/summerheute \in zwei Wochen two weeks todaywir haben bis \in die Nacht getanzt we danced until the early hoursbis \in das neunzehnte Jahrhundert hinein up to [or into] the nineteenth centurybis \in jds früheste Kindheit zurück back to sb's earliest childhooder ist Fachmann \in seinem Beruf he is an expert in his field\in Französisch haben wir eine Muttersprachlerin we have a native speaker in [or for] Frenchich habe mich \in ihm getäuscht I was wrong about himetw hat es \in sich sth has what it takesder Schnaps hat es \in sich the schnapps packs a punch, that's some schnapps!er handelt \in Textilien he deals in textileshaben Sie nichts \in Blau? haven't you got anything in blue?\in Schwierigkeiten sein [o stecken] to be in difficulties\in Vorbereitung sein to be being prepared\in Wirklichkeit in realityin2[ɪn]▪ \in sein to be indiese Musik ist gerade \in this kind of music is really in at the moment* * *I 1.1) (räumlich, fig.) inin Deutschland/der Schweiz — in Germany/Switzerland
in der Schule/Kirche — at school/church
in der Schule/Kirche steht noch eine alte Orgel — there's still an old organ in the school/church
2) (zeitlich) inin zwei Tagen/einer Woche — in two days/a week
[gerade] in dem Moment, als er kam — the [very] moment he came
in diesem Jahr/Monat — this/that year/month
3) (modal) inin Farbe/Schwarzweiß — in colour/black and white
in deutsch/englisch — in German/English
in Mathematik/Englisch — in mathematics/English
4) iner hat es in sich — (ugs.) he's got what it takes (coll.)
der Schnaps/diese Übersetzung hat es in sich — (ugs.) this schnapps packs a punch (coll.) /this translation is a tough one
5) (Kaufmannsspr.)2.in etwas handeln — deal in something; s. auch im
1) (räumlich, fig.) intoin die Stadt/das Dorf — into town/the village
in die Kirche/Schule gehen — go to church/school
2) (zeitlich) into3) (fig.)sich in jemanden verlieben — fall in love with somebody
IIin etwas einwilligen — agree or consent to something; s. auch ins
Adjektiv (ugs.)* * *in1 präpim Haus in(side) the house, indoors;im ersten Stock on the first (US second) floor;im Theater at the theatre (US auch -er);in England in England;waren Sie schon in England? have you ever been to England?;ich habe in München studiert I studied at (US in) Munich;im Kreis in a circle2. räumlich: (wohin?) into, in;in die Kirche/Schule to ( hinein: into the) church/school;in die Schweiz to Switzerland;gehen wir ins Haus let’s go indoors ( oder inside)in drei Tagen in three days;in diesem/im letzten/nächsten Jahr this/last/next year;heute in acht Tagen a week (from) today;im Jahr 2003 in (the year) 2003;im (Monat) Februar in (the month of) February;im Frühling/Herbst in (the) spring/autumn (besonders US fall);in der Nacht at night, during the night;in letzter Zeit lately4. Art und Weise:in größter Eile in a great rush;ich bin in Eile I’m in a hurry;in tiefer Trauer in Todesanzeigen: sadly missed by;wir sind in Sorge, dass … we are worried ( oder concerned) that …im Alter von at the age of;in Behandlung sein be having treatment;in Vorbereitung being prepared, in preparation, in the pipeline umg;in einem Klub etcin Biologie ist er schwach he’s not very good at biology6. WIRTSCH in;in2 adj; nur präd:in sein umg be in, be the fashion1. (Böttcher) cooper2. obs (Warenkontrolleur) etwa port inspector* * *I 1.1) (räumlich, fig.) inin Deutschland/der Schweiz — in Germany/Switzerland
in der Schule/Kirche — at school/church
in der Schule/Kirche steht noch eine alte Orgel — there's still an old organ in the school/church
2) (zeitlich) inin zwei Tagen/einer Woche — in two days/a week
[gerade] in dem Moment, als er kam — the [very] moment he came
in diesem Jahr/Monat — this/that year/month
3) (modal) inin Farbe/Schwarzweiß — in colour/black and white
in deutsch/englisch — in German/English
in Mathematik/Englisch — in mathematics/English
4) iner hat es in sich — (ugs.) he's got what it takes (coll.)
der Schnaps/diese Übersetzung hat es in sich — (ugs.) this schnapps packs a punch (coll.) /this translation is a tough one
5) (Kaufmannsspr.)2.in etwas handeln — deal in something; s. auch im
1) (räumlich, fig.) intoin die Stadt/das Dorf — into town/the village
in die Kirche/Schule gehen — go to church/school
2) (zeitlich) into3) (fig.)IIin etwas einwilligen — agree or consent to something; s. auch ins
Adjektiv (ugs.)* * *(... hinein) präp.into prep. (hellen) Scharen ausdr.in droves expr. (nach) Übersee adj.overseas adj. adj.on adj. präp.at prep.in prep.into prep. -
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v.1 to prepare.voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the ricele hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for himElla prepara la ropa She prepares the clothes.Ella preparó la carne ayer She prepared=seasoned the meat yesterday.2 to prepare for (examen).3 to train (sport).La agencia preparó al espía The Agency trained the spy.4 to arrange for, to organize, to prepare.Ella prepara el viaje She arranges for the trip.* * *1 to prepare, get ready■ ¿habéis preparado el viaje? have you arranged the trip?2 (enseñar) to teach3 DEPORTE (entrenar) to train, coach4 (estudiar) to revise for, work for■ ¿has preparado el examen de inglés? have you studied for the English exam?\preparar oposiciones to study for competitive exams* * *verb1) to prepare2) coach, train* * *1. VT1) (=dejar listo) [+ comida] to make, prepare; [+ habitación, casa] to prepare, get ready; [+ compuesto, derivado] (Quím) to prepare, make upestoy preparando la cena — I'm making o preparing dinner, I'm getting dinner ready
¿te preparo un café? — shall I make you a coffee?
terreno 2., 4)¿me puedes preparar la cuenta, por favor? — can you make my bill up, please?
2) (=organizar) [+ acción, viaje] to prepare; [+ ejemplar, revista] to prepare, work ontardaron semanas en preparar el atraco — it took them weeks to set up o prepare the robbery
estamos preparando el siguiente número de la revista — we're working on o preparing the next issue of the magazine
3) (=instruir) [para un partido] to train, coach; [para examen, oposición] to coach, tutorlleva meses preparando al equipo — he has been training o coaching the team for months
la están preparando en una academia — they are preparing o coaching her in a private school, she is being tutored in a private school
4) [+ examen, prueba] to study for, prepare forllevo semanas preparando este examen — I have been studying o preparing for this exam for weeks
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)2) <examen/prueba> to prepare3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare2.prepararse v pron1) tormenta/crisis to brew2) (refl) ( disponerse)se preparó para darle la mala noticia — he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad news
3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepareprepararse para algo — <para examen/competición> to prepare for something
* * *= draw, draw up, gear (to/toward(s)/for), prepare, put together, train, marshal, set + aside, brief, coach, tool up, groom, brew, ready, concoct, gird for.Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.Ex. The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.Ex. This may or may not be the case, but particularly in these areas staff must be informed and briefed so that misunderstandings do not arise.Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.Ex. The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.Ex. Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.Ex. The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.Ex. A woman died yesterday while being readied for cosmetic surgery.Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.Ex. Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.----* preparar a la brasa = grill, broil.* preparar a la parrilla = grill, broil.* preparar a la plancha = griddle.* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.* preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.* preparar el camino = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to).* preparar el camino para = smooth + the path of.* preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.* preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.* preparar en el microondas = microwave.* preparar la comida = cook + meal.* preparar para el futuro = future-proof.* preparar rápidamente = rustle up.* prepararse = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready.* prepararse para = gear up for, ready + Reflexivo + to/for, saddle up for, brace for, get + ready to.* prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down + the hatches.* prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.* preparar una ensalada = toss + a salad.* preparar una superficie de nuevo = resurface.* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.* preparar un contraataque = mount + counterattack.* preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.* prepárate = get + ready.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)2) <examen/prueba> to prepare3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare2.prepararse v pron1) tormenta/crisis to brew2) (refl) ( disponerse)se preparó para darle la mala noticia — he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad news
3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepareprepararse para algo — <para examen/competición> to prepare for something
* * *= draw, draw up, gear (to/toward(s)/for), prepare, put together, train, marshal, set + aside, brief, coach, tool up, groom, brew, ready, concoct, gird for.Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.
Ex: At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex: A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex: The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.Ex: The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.Ex: We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.Ex: This may or may not be the case, but particularly in these areas staff must be informed and briefed so that misunderstandings do not arise.Ex: The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.Ex: The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.Ex: Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.Ex: The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.Ex: A woman died yesterday while being readied for cosmetic surgery.Ex: Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.Ex: Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.* preparar a la brasa = grill, broil.* preparar a la parrilla = grill, broil.* preparar a la plancha = griddle.* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.* preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.* preparar el camino = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to).* preparar el camino para = smooth + the path of.* preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.* preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.* preparar en el microondas = microwave.* preparar la comida = cook + meal.* preparar para el futuro = future-proof.* preparar rápidamente = rustle up.* prepararse = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready.* prepararse para = gear up for, ready + Reflexivo + to/for, saddle up for, brace for, get + ready to.* prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down + the hatches.* prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.* preparar una ensalada = toss + a salad.* preparar una superficie de nuevo = resurface.* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.* preparar un contraataque = mount + counterattack.* preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.* prepárate = get + ready.* * *preparar [A1 ]vtA ‹plato› to make, prepare; ‹comida› to prepare, get … ready; ‹medicamento› to prepare, make uptengo que preparar la comida I have to get lunch ready o make lunchnos había preparado un postre riquísimo he had made a delicious dessert for uspreparó la habitación para los invitados she prepared the room o got the room ready for the guestsverás la sorpresa que te tengo preparada just wait till you see the surprise I've got (waiting) for youprepáreme la cuenta por favor can you draw up my check, please? ( AmE), can you make up my bill, please? ( BrE)B ‹examen/prueba› to prepareha preparado la asignatura a fondo she's prepared the subject very thoroughlyprepara su participación en los campeonatos he is training o preparing for the championshipsC ‹persona› (para un examen) to tutor, coach ( BrE); (para un partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para una tarea, un reto) to prepareno ha sabido preparar a los hijos para la vida he has failed to prepare his children for life¿sabes quién la prepara para el examen? do you know who's tutoring o coaching her for the exam?antes de darle la noticia habrá que prepararla the news will have to be broken to her gentlyno estaba preparada para esa grata sorpresa she wasn't prepared for o expecting such a pleasant surpriseA «tormenta» to brewse prepara una crisis en la zona there's a crisis brewing in the regionB ( refl)(disponerse): prepárate que me vas a escuchar just you listen to me!prepararse PARA algo to get ready FOR sthse preparó para darle la mala noticia he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad newsC ( refl) (formarse) to preparese prepara para el examen de ingreso en la Universidad she's preparing for the University entrance examinationse prepara para las Olimpiadas he is training o preparing for the Olympicsno se ha preparado bien (para) la prueba she hasn't studied hard enough o done enough work for the test, she isn't well enough prepared for the test* * *
preparar ( conjugate preparar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ plato› to make, prepare;
‹ comida› to prepare, get … ready;
‹ medicamento› to prepare, make up;
‹ habitación› to prepare, get … ready;
‹ cuenta› to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)
2 ‹examen/prueba› to prepare
3 ‹ persona› ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE);
( para partido) to train, coach, prepare;
(para tarea, reto) to prepare
prepararse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( disponerse): prepararse PARA algo to get ready for sth
2 ( refl) ( formarse) to prepare;
prepararse para algo ‹para examen/competición› to prepare for sth
preparar verbo transitivo
1 to prepare, get ready
preparar una fiesta, to prepare a party
2 Dep to train, coach
' preparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capacitar
- despreocuparse
- disponer
- planear
- sabática
- sabático
- terrena
- terreno
- urdir
- arreglar
- corresponder
- hacer
English:
brew
- coach
- concoct
- cook
- detailed
- draw up
- fix
- get
- groom
- lay out
- make
- make out
- make up
- microwave
- mix
- prep
- prepare
- prime
- rind
- roll out
- set
- study
- way
- whip up
- add
- can
- curry
- dispense
- do
- draft
- draw
- dress
- ease
- equip
- gear
- mount
- plan
- put
- ready
- run
* * *♦ vt1. [disponer, elaborar] to prepare;[trampa] to set, to lay; [maletas] to pack;estaban preparando un robo they were planning a robbery;voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the rice;nos preparó una cena estupenda she made o cooked a delicious evening meal for us;¿quién prepara la comida en tu casa? who does the cooking in your household?;le hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for you2. [examen, oposiciones, prueba] to prepare for3. [entrenar, adiestrar] [físicamente] to train;[tácticamente] to coach; [alumnos] to coach; [animales] to train;no nos habían preparado para solucionar este tipo de problemas we hadn't been taught to solve this type of problem* * *v/t prepare, get ready* * *preparar vt1) : to prepare, to make ready2) : to teach, to train, to coach* * *preparar vb1. (en general) to prepare / to get ready2. (entrenar) to train / to coach -
64 ventura
f.1 happiness, contentment.2 luck (suerte).por ventura luckilya la (buena) ventura at random, haphazardly; (al azar) without planning o a fixed plan (sin nada previsto)3 fortune, luck.4 venture.5 Ventura, San Buenaventura.* * *1 (felicidad) happiness2 (casualidad) fortune, chance; (suerte) luck3 (hazar) hazard, risk\a la buena ventura with no fixed planechar la buena ventura a alguien to tell somebody's fortuneprobar ventura to try one's luck* * *SF1) (=dicha) happiness2) (=suerte) luck, (good) fortune; (=casualidad) chancepor ventura — frm (=por suerte) fortunately; (=por casualidad) by (any) chance
¿piensas ir, por ventura? — are you by any chance thinking of going?
ir a la ventura — to go haphazardly, go without a fixed plan
* * *1) (liter)a) ( suerte) fortunetiene la ventura de tenerlo a usted para ayudarlo — he is fortunate o he has the good fortune to have you to help him
quiso la ventura que... — as chance o luck would have it...
echarle la buena ventura a alguien — to tell somebody's fortune
b) (satisfacción, dicha) happiness2) (en locs)a la ventura: viven a la ventura they take each day as it comes; salieron a la ventura they set out with no fixed plan; no había estudiado, fue a la ventura he hadn't studied, he just went along hoping for the best; por ventura — (frml) ( afortunadamente) fortunately; ( acaso) perhaps
* * *1) (liter)a) ( suerte) fortunetiene la ventura de tenerlo a usted para ayudarlo — he is fortunate o he has the good fortune to have you to help him
quiso la ventura que... — as chance o luck would have it...
echarle la buena ventura a alguien — to tell somebody's fortune
b) (satisfacción, dicha) happiness2) (en locs)a la ventura: viven a la ventura they take each day as it comes; salieron a la ventura they set out with no fixed plan; no había estudiado, fue a la ventura he hadn't studied, he just went along hoping for the best; por ventura — (frml) ( afortunadamente) fortunately; ( acaso) perhaps
* * *A ( liter)1 (suerte) fortunetiene la ventura de tenerlo a usted para ayudarlo he is fortunate o he has the good fortune to have you to help himtuvo la buena ventura de que no le ocurriese nada she was fortunate that nothing happened to herecharle la buena ventura a algn to tell sb's fortune2(azar): quiso la ventura que … as chance o luck would have it …3 (satisfacción, dicha) happinessles deseamos las mayores venturas we wish you every happinessB ( en locs):a la ventura: viven a la ventura they take each day as it comessalieron a la ventura they set out with no fixed planno había preparado el examen, fue a la ventura he hadn't prepared for the exam, he just went along hoping for the bestno hubo, por ventura, heridos fortunately, nobody was hurt¿dudan, por ventura, de la palabra del señor obispo? do you perhaps doubt the bishop's word?* * *
ventura sustantivo femenino
1 (liter) ( suerte) fortune;◊ tiene la ventura de … he has the good fortune to …;
echarle la buena ventura a algn to tell sb's fortune
2 ( en locs)◊ a la ventura: viven a la ventura they take each day as it comes;
salieron a la ventura they set out with no fixed plan
ventura sustantivo femenino
1 (fortuna, suerte) fortune
2 (alegría, dicha) happiness
♦ Locuciones: (lo que la suerte depare) a la (buena) ventura, at random o without a fixed plan
buena ventura, fortune
mala ventura, ill luck
* * *ventura nfLiterario1. [felicidad] happiness;le desearon toda suerte de venturas they wished her every happiness2. [suerte] fortune;por ventura fortunately;por ventura no sufrieron ningún contratiempo fortunately, there were no mishapsemprendieron el camino a la ventura they set off without any fixed plan;Anticuado¿piensa, por ventura, que le engaño? perchance you think I am deceiving you?* * *f1 ( felicidad) happiness2 ( suerte) good luck, good fortune3 ( azar) chance* * *ventura nf1) : fortune, luck, chance2) : happiness3)a la ventura : at random, as it comes -
65 занимавам
1. occupy, interestвъпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in handтози въпрос не бива да ни занимава сега that question need not occupy us nowняма да ви занимавам повече с това I won't take up any more of your time with thisзанимава ме мисълта за be thinking of, be contemplating (c ger.)занимава ме мисълта за be interested inтова, което най-много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation isзанимавам хората само със себе си talk about nothing but o.s.; monopolize people's attention; intrude o.'s problems on other people2. (обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor3. (забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mindзанимавам децата keep the children amusedзанимавам се l. ( заемам се) see to, attend, take care of(проучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examineзанимай се с гостите attend to/entertain/take care of the guestsникой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to himзанимай се с този въпрос take up/go into/look into this subject/question/matter; take care of/attend to this case/problemзанимаваме се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studiedще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I'll draw your attention to an important questionграматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammarпреставам да се занимавам (с проблем и пр.) give up; relegate to the past(върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do(посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, ( с увлечение) indulge in, go in forс какво се занимава баща му? what is his father? what is his father's trade/profession? what does his father do?с какво се занимаваш сега? what are you working on? what are yon doing now?занимава се с нещо в другата стая he doing s.th./working on s.th. in the other roomзанимава се с опаковането на багажа he is busy (with the) packing, he is doing the packingточно с това се занимавам сега that's just what I am doing now, I am on the job nowзанимавам се с домакинство be a housewife, keep houseзанимавам се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politicsзанимавам се с търговия run a business, be in businessзанимавам се с изкуство be an artistзанимавам се със спорт go in for sportsтрябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to take up sportsзанимавам се с овощарство grow fruitне се занимавам с такива работи I do not concern myself with such matters; I have nothing to do with such mattersзанимавам се с глупости waste o.'s time5. (уча) study(преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to)остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work* * *занима̀вам,гл.1. occupy, interest; въпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in hand; занимава ме мисълта да be thinking of, be contemplating (с ger.); be flirting with the idea of; няма да ви \занимавам повече с това I won’t take up any more of your time with this; това, което най-много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation is;2. ( обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor;3. ( забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mind; \занимавам децата keep the children amused;\занимавам се 1. ( заемам се) see to, attend, take care of; ( проучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examine; граматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammar; занимаваме се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studied; никой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to him; преставам да се \занимавам (с проблем и пр.) give up; relegate to the past; ще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I’ll draw your attention to an important question;2. ( работя) be engaged (in), be concerned (with), have to do (with); ( върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do; ( посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, engage in; (с увеличение) indulge in, go in for; \занимавам се с глупости waste o.’s time; \занимавам се с домакинство be a housewife, keep house; \занимавам се с изкуство be an artist; \занимавам се с овощарство grow fruit; \занимавам се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politics; \занимавам се с търговия run a business, be in business; с какво се занимава баща му? what is his father’s trade/profession? what does his father do? точно с това се \занимавам сега that’s just what I am doing now, I am on the job now; трябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to take up sports;3. ( уча) study; ( преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to); остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work.* * *amuse; entertain; interest{`intirist}: the question that занимавамs us - въпросът, който ни занимава; preoccupy* * *1. (npoучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examine 2. (върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do 3. (забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mind 4. (обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor 5. (посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, (с увлечение) indulge in, go in for 6. (преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to) 7. (работя) be engaged (in), be concerned (with), have to do (with) 8. (уча) study 9. occupy, interest 10. ЗАНИМАВАМ ce със спорт go in for sports 11. ЗАНИМАВАМ децата keep the children amused 12. ЗАНИМАВАМ сe l. (заемам се) see to, attend, take care of 13. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с глупости waste o.'s time 14. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с домакинство be a housеwife, keep house 15. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с изкуство be an artist 16. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с овощарство grow fruit 17. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politics 18. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с търговия run a business, be in business 19. ЗАНИМАВАМ хората само със себе си talk about nothing but o.s.;monopolize people's attention;intrude o.'s problems on other people 20. ЗАНИМАВАМе се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studied 21. въпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in hand 22. граматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammar 23. занимава ме мисълта за be interested in 24. занимава ме мисълта за be thinking of, be contemplating (c ger.) 25. занимава се с нещо в другата стая he doing s.th./working on s.th. in the other room 26. занимава се с опаковането на багажа he is busy (with the) packing, he is doing the packing 27. занимай се с гостите attend to/entertain/take care of the guests 28. занимай се с този въпрос take up/go into/look into this subject/question/matter;take care of/attend to this case/problem 29. не се занимавам с такива работи I do not concern myself with such matters;I have nothing to do with such matters 30. никой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to him 31. няма да ви ЗАНИМАВАМ повече с това I won't take up any more of your time with this 32. остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work 33. преставам да се ЗАНИМАВАМ (с проблем и пр.) give up;relegate to the past 34. с какво се занимава баща му? what is his father?what is his father's trade/profession?what does his father do? 35. с какво се занимаваш сега? what are you working on?what are yon doing now? 36. това, което най- много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation is 37. този въпрос не бива да ни занимава сега that question need not occupy us now 38. точно с това се ЗАНИМАВАМ сега that's just what I am doing now, I am on the job now 39. трябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to takе up sports 40. ще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I'll draw your attention to an important question -
66 cui
persona who, whom formalcose whichla casa in cui abitano the house they live in, the house in which they live, the house where they liveil cui nome whose nameper cui so* * *1 (compl. ind.; in inglese è spesso sottinteso) who (m) ( riferito a persone); which ( riferito a cose e animali): l'unica persona a cui affiderei l'incarico non è disponibile, the only person (who) I would trust the job with is unavailable; l'amico con cui studiava ha cambiato scuola, the friend he studied with (o form. with whom he studied) has changed school; il quadro è di Pontormo, di cui forse hai sentito parlare, the painting is by Pontormo, of whom you may have heard; le persone da cui hai avuto queste informazioni non sono attendibili, the people you got this information from (o form. from whom you obtained this information) are unreliable; ha molti nemici, di cui la maggior parte è invidiosa del suo successo, he has many enemies, most of whom are jealous of his success; la città da cui provengono è Torino, the town they come from (o form. from which they come) is Turin; eccoti il libro di cui ti ho parlato, here's the book I told you about; l'animale con cui s'identifica spesso la superbia è il leone, the animal with which pride is often identified is the lion // il modo in cui, how, the way (in which): non mi piace il modo in cui si esprime, I don't like how (o the way) he expresses himself // tra cui, including: ha ricevuto molti messaggi di cordoglio, tra cui il telegramma del Presidente, she received many messages of sympathy, including a telegram from the President // per cui, so, therefore: mi hanno sfrattato, per cui dovrò cercare un nuovo alloggio, I've been evicted, so I'll have to find somewhere else to live // la ragione per cui, (the reason) why: ecco la ragione per cui sono partiti presto, this is (the reason) why they left early2 ( per indicare possesso) whose ( riferito a persone); whose, of which ( riferito a cose, animali): era un uomo di cui avevamo già apprezzato l'onestà, he was a man whose honesty we had already had occasion to appreciate; il Monte Bianco, la cui cima supera i 4000 m,..., Mont Blanc, whose peak is over 4000 m,...3 in cui, ( dove) where, ( quando) when: questa è la casa in cui nacque Manzoni, this is the house where Manzoni was born; non dimenticherò mai il giorno in cui avvenne il primo sbarco degli astronauti sulla luna, I'll never forget the day (when) the first moon landing took place.* * *[kui]pronome relativo invariabile1) (riferito a persone) whomla persona di cui parlavo — the person of whom I spoke, the person who I told you about
la ragazza (a) cui ho dato un bacio — the girl who(m) I gave a kiss to, the girl to whom I gave a kiss
2) (riferito a cose e animali) whichil contratto di cui ha parlato — the contract which he's spoken about, about which he's spoken
il modo in cui sono stati trattati — the way they were treated, the manner in which they were treated
la ragione per cui — the reason why o that
la nazione da cui provengo — the country I come from, the country from which I come
3) (per indicare possesso) (riferito a persone) whose; (riferito a cose e animali) whose, of whichil paese in cui vivo — the village where I live; (quando) when
il giorno in cui — the day when o that
6) tra cui••molti soldati disertarono, tra cui Tom — many of the soldiers deserted, among them Tom o including Tom
Note:Come pronome relativo per i casi indiretti, cui è solitamente preceduto da una preposizione (solo la preposizione a può essere sottintesa): il libro di cui ti ho parlato, la persona (a) cui stavo mostrando l'uscita. Le corrispondenti frasi inglesi si possono costruire in due modi: "the book I told you about" oppure "the book about which I told you", "the person I was showing the way out to" oppure "the person to whom I was showing the way out". La prima costruzione è utilizzata nella lingua corrente, parlata e scritta, la seconda è limitata all'uso formale, soprattutto scritto. Gli esempi mostrano che cui si rende con whom quando è riferito a persone e con which quando è riferito a cose o animali. - Quando cui è usato per indicare possesso si traduce con whose: l'uomo la cui auto, il cui portafoglio... the man whose car, wallet... - In cui può essere usato con valore locativo o temporale, ed è reso rispettivamente da where e when: la discoteca / il giorno in cui ci siamo conosciuti = the disco where / the day when we met. v. anche la nota della voce 1.che* * *cui/kui/Come pronome relativo per i casi indiretti, cui è solitamente preceduto da una preposizione (solo la preposizione a può essere sottintesa): il libro di cui ti ho parlato, la persona (a) cui stavo mostrando l'uscita. Le corrispondenti frasi inglesi si possono costruire in due modi: "the book I told you about" oppure "the book about which I told you", "the person I was showing the way out to" oppure "the person to whom I was showing the way out". La prima costruzione è utilizzata nella lingua corrente, parlata e scritta, la seconda è limitata all'uso formale, soprattutto scritto. Gli esempi mostrano che cui si rende con whom quando è riferito a persone e con which quando è riferito a cose o animali. - Quando cui è usato per indicare possesso si traduce con whose: l'uomo la cui auto, il cui portafoglio... the man whose car, wallet... - In cui può essere usato con valore locativo o temporale, ed è reso rispettivamente da where e when: la discoteca / il giorno in cui ci siamo conosciuti = the disco where / the day when we met. v. anche la nota della voce 1. che.pron.rel.inv.1 (riferito a persone) whom; la persona di cui parlavo the person of whom I spoke, the person who I told you about; la ragazza (a) cui ho dato un bacio the girl who(m) I gave a kiss to, the girl to whom I gave a kiss; non avevo nessuno con cui parlare I didn't have anybody to talk to2 (riferito a cose e animali) which; il contratto di cui ha parlato the contract which he's spoken about, about which he's spoken; il modo in cui sono stati trattati the way they were treated, the manner in which they were treated; non ho nulla con cui scrivere I have nothing to write with; la ragione per cui the reason why o that; la nazione da cui provengo the country I come from, the country from which I come3 (per indicare possesso) (riferito a persone) whose; (riferito a cose e animali) whose, of which; il ragazzo i cui libri the boy whose books; l'uomo con la cui figlia era sposato the man whose daughter he was married to4 in cui (dove) where; il paese in cui vivo the village where I live; (quando) when; il giorno in cui the day when o that5 per cui (quindi) so, thus, therefore; era stanca per cui andò a dormire she was tired and so went to bed6 tra cui molti soldati disertarono, tra cui Tom many of the soldiers deserted, among them Tom o including Tom. -
67 prüfen
I vt/i1. PÄD. test, give s.o. a test; in Examen: examine; er prüft sehr streng he’s a tough examiner; es wird schriftlich und mündlich geprüft there will be a written and an oral test ( oder exam); jemandes Russischkenntnisse prüfen test s.o.’s knowledge of Russian; staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher / Skilehrer state-certified interpreter / skiing instructor2. (feststellen) check, test; damit wird logisches Denken geprüft it’s a test of logical thinking; jemanden auf sein Reaktionsvermögen hin prüfen test s.o.’s reactions3. (erproben) try (out), (put to the) test4. TECH. (abnehmen) inspect; METALL. assay; (untersuchen, genau betrachten) examine, study5. (Vorfall, Beschwerde etc.) investigate, look into6. (Vorschlag) consider, have a close look at; wir werden Ihr Angebot prüfen in Geschäftsbrief: we will study your offer7. (nachprüfen, überprüfen) check; ( auf Richtigkeit) prüfen verify, check; der Antrag wird geprüft is under consideration; etw. auf seine Echtheit hin prüfen check to see whether s.th. is genuine ( oder authentic)8. WIRTS. (Bücher) audit; JUR. (Entscheidung) review9. SPORT (TORWART) test; der Schlussmann wurde 90 Minuten lang nicht geprüft the goalkeeper was not tested once in the 90 minutes10. geh. (psychisch belasten) try; das Schicksal hat sie schwer geprüft she was sorely tried by fate, fate dealt her some heavy blows; er ist vom Leben schwer geprüft he has had a raw deal from lifeII v/refl do some soul-searching* * *to sift; to look over; to check; to review; to test; to quiz; to audit; to verify; to scrutinize; to examine; to inspect; to assay; to consider; to look into; to peruse;sich prüfento introspect* * *prü|fen ['pryːfn]1. vtprǘfen — to examine sb in sth
morgen wird in Englisch geprüft — the English exams are tomorrow
2) (= überprüfen) to check (auf +acc for); (= untersuchen) to examine, to check; (durch Ausprobieren) to test; (= auf die Probe stellen) to test; Geschäftsbücher to audit, to check, to examine; Lebensmittel, Wein to inspect, to testes wird geprüft, ob alle anwesend sind — they check or there's a check to see if everyone is present
den Wein auf sein Aroma prǘfen — to sniff or test the bouquet of the wine
Metall auf den Anteil an Fremdstoffen prǘfen — to check the level of impurities in metal
jdn auf seine Ehrlichkeit prǘfen — to test or try sb's honesty
wir werden die Beschwerde/Sache prǘfen — we'll look into or investigate the complaint/matter
sie wollte ihn nur prǘfen — she only wanted to test him
drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet (prov) — marry in haste, repent at leisure (Prov)
3) (= erwägen) to examine, to consideretw nochmals prǘfen — to reconsider or review sth
4) (= mustern) to scrutinizeein prǘfender Blick — a searching look
5) (= heimsuchen) to try, to afflictein schwer geprüfter Vater — a sorely tried father, a much afflicted father
2. vi (SCH, UNIV)to give exams3. vr (geh)to search one's heartdu musst dich selber prǘfen, ob... — you must decide for yourself or you must inquire of yourself (liter) whether...
* * *1) ((especially American) to test: I'll check out your story.) check out2) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) examine3) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) examine4) (to inspect or investigate closely: The manager will look into your complaint.) look into5) (to examine: We have been looking over the new house.) look over6) (to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) test* * *prü·fen[ˈpry:fn̩]I. vt1. (in einer Prüfung)wir werden in allen Fächern geprüft we will be examined in all subjectsich wünschte, wir würden darin geprüft, was wir gelernt haben I wish they'd examine us on what we really studiedDeutsch/Latein \prüfen to be the examiner for German/Latinjdn im Hauptfach/Nebenfach \prüfen to examine sb in his/her main/minor subjectjds Kenntnisse \prüfen to test sb's knowledgemündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden to have an oral/a written examinationein staatlich geprüfter Lehrer a qualified teacher2. (überprüfen, untersuchen)ich muss noch ein paar Dinge \prüfen, bevor ich mich entscheiden kann I need to check up on a few things before I can decideder Bericht wurde vor der Veröffentlichung sorgfältig geprüft the report was carefully scrutinized [or studied] before publicationunsere Bücher sind vor kurzem geprüft worden we've just had our accounts auditednach Eingang müssen die Waren auf Schäden geprüft werden the goods must be examined for damage on arrivaldas Wasser wird regelmäßig auf seine Reinheit geprüft the water is regularly tested for purity▪ \prüfen, ob/wie... to check if/how...könntest du bitte \prüfen, ob das Wasser warm genug ist could you please check if the water is warm enoughes wird geprüft, ob alle anwesend sind they check if everyone is presentein Alibi \prüfen to check out an alibidie Angaben auf Korrektheit \prüfen to examine the correctness of the detailsein Angebot \prüfen to check [out] an offereine Beschwerde \prüfen to investigate [or look into] a complaintdas Beweismaterial nochmals \prüfen to review the evidenceeine Bewerbung \prüfen to consider an applicationeinen Fall nochmals \prüfen to re-examine a casejds Gesundheitszustand \prüfen to give sb a check-upInformationen \prüfen to check informationLebensmittel/Waren \prüfen to inspect [or test] goods/fooddie Pässe \prüfen to check the passportsden Preis \prüfen to check the pricedie Temperatur \prüfen to check the temperatureeine Urkunde \prüfen to verify a certificate3. (testen)▪ etw/jdn \prüfen to test sth/sber prüfte den Wein auf sein Aroma he tested the bouquet of the vineer wollte sie nur \prüfen he only wanted to test herein Material \prüfen to test a materialjds Sehstärke \prüfen to test sb's eyesight4. (forschend ansehen)▪ jdn \prüfen to scrutinize sbein \prüfender Blick a searching lookjdn [hart [o schwer]] \prüfen to [sorely] try [or afflict] sbeine leidvoll geprüfte Mutter a sorely tried [or much afflicted] motherer ist vom Leben schwer geprüft worden his life has been a hard trial6.▪ [in einem Fach] \prüfen to examine pupils/students [in a subject]wer hat bei dir geprüft? who examined you?morgen wird in Deutsch geprüft the German exams are tomorrowjd muss sich akk \prüfen, ob... sb must decide [for himself/herself] [or liter enquire of himself/herself] whether...ich muss mich \prüfen, ob ich das durchstehen kann I must decide whether I can get through that* * *1.transitives Verb1) auch itr. test < pupil> (in + Dat. in); (beim Examen) examine <pupil, student, etc.> (in + Dat. in)mündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden — have an oral/a written test/examination
2) (untersuchen) examine (auf + Akk. for); check, examine <device, machine, calculation> (auf + Akk. for); investigate, look into < complaint>; (testen) test (auf + Akk. for)3) (kontrollieren) check <papers, passport, application, calculation, information, correctness, etc.>; audit, check, examine <accounts, books>4) (vor einer Entscheidung) check < price>; examine < offer>; consider < application>drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet — (Spr.) marry in haste, repent at leisure (prov.)
5) (geh.): (großen Belastungen aussetzen) try2.sie ist vom Leben schwer geprüft worden — her life has been a hard trial
reflexives Verb search one's heart* * *A. v/t & v/ier prüft sehr streng he’s a tough examiner;es wird schriftlich und mündlich geprüft there will be a written and an oral test ( oder exam);jemandes Russischkenntnisse prüfen test sb’s knowledge of Russian;staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher/Skilehrer state-certified interpreter/skiing instructor2. (feststellen) check, test;damit wird logisches Denken geprüft it’s a test of logical thinking;jemanden auf sein Reaktionsvermögen hin prüfen test sb’s reactions5. (Vorfall, Beschwerde etc) investigate, look into6. (Vorschlag) consider, have a close look at;wir werden Ihr Angebot prüfen in Geschäftsbrief: we will study your offer7. (nachprüfen, überprüfen) check;(auf Richtigkeit) prüfen verify, check;wird geprüft is under consideration;etwas auf seine Echtheit hin prüfen check to see whether sth is genuine ( oder authentic)der Schlussmann wurde 90 Minuten lang nicht geprüft the goalkeeper was not tested once in the 90 minutes10. geh (psychisch belasten) try;das Schicksal hat sie schwer geprüft she was sorely tried by fate, fate dealt her some heavy blows;er ist vom Leben schwer geprüft he has had a raw deal from lifeB. v/r do some soul-searching* * *1.transitives Verb1) auch itr. test < pupil> (in + Dat. in); (beim Examen) examine <pupil, student, etc.> (in + Dat. in)mündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden — have an oral/a written test/examination
2) (untersuchen) examine (auf + Akk. for); check, examine <device, machine, calculation> (auf + Akk. for); investigate, look into < complaint>; (testen) test (auf + Akk. for)3) (kontrollieren) check <papers, passport, application, calculation, information, correctness, etc.>; audit, check, examine <accounts, books>4) (vor einer Entscheidung) check < price>; examine < offer>; consider < application>drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet — (Spr.) marry in haste, repent at leisure (prov.)
5) (geh.): (großen Belastungen aussetzen) try2.reflexives Verb search one's heart* * *-reien n.verifying n. -
68 perro
m.dog, canine.* * *► adjetivo1 rotten1 ZOOLOGÍA dog\'Cuidado con el perro' "Beware of the dog"a otro perro con ese hueso pull the other oneatar los perros con longaniza familiar to have money to burncoger una perra familiar to have a tantrumllevar una vida de perros familiar to lead a dog's lifellevarse como el perro y el gato familiar to fight like cat and dogno valer ni tres perras gordas familiar not to be worth a pennyser perro viejo familiar to be long in the toothperro caliente hot dogperro callejero stray dogperro de caza hunting dogperro de compañía pet dogperro de muestra pointerperro de rastro tracker dogperro faldero lapdogperro pastor sheepdogperro perdiguero gundogperro policía police dogperro rastrero tracker dog————————1 ZOOLOGÍA dog* * *(f. - perra)noun* * *1. SM1) (Zool) dogperro antiexplosivos, perro buscadrogas — sniffer dog
perro de agua — CAm coypu
perro de trineo — husky, sled dog
perro lobo — alsatian, German shepherd
perro rastreador, perro rastrero — tracker dog
perro salchicha — * sausage dog *, dachshund
2)atar perros con longaniza —
estaba de un humor de perros — he was in a foul o stinking mood
tiempo de perros — foul o dirty weather
¿qué perro te/le mordió? — Caribe * what's up with you/him? *
- vida de perro3) (Culin)4) * pey (=holgazán) lazy sod ***5) * pey (=persona despreciable) swine **6) And (=modorra) drowsiness7) Cono Sur clothes peg, clothes pin (EEUU)2.ADJ * rotten *¡qué perra suerte la mía! — what rotten luck I have! *
¡qué perra vida! — life's a bitch! *
* * *I- rra adjetivoa) (fam) <vida/suerte> rotten (colloq), lousy (colloq)b) < persona> nastyII- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool) doga otro perro con ese hueso — (fam) go tell it to the marines! (AmE colloq), pull the other one! (BrE colloq)
atar perros con longaniza — (fam) to have money to burn (colloq)
como perro en cancha de bochas — (RPl fam & hum)
me tuvieron todo el día como perro en cancha de bochas — they had me rushing around from pillar to post all day long (colloq)
como un perro — (fam)
de perros — (fam) foul
hace un tiempo de perros — the weather's foul o horrible
echarle los perros a alguien — (fam) ( para ahuyentar) to set the dogs on somebody; ( recibir muy mal) to give somebody a hostile reception (colloq)
es el mismo perro con diferente collar — nothing has really changed, it's the same people (o regime etc) under a different name
estar meado de perros — (CS fam) to be plagued o dogged by bad luck
hacer perro muerto — (Chi fam) to do a runner (colloq)
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato — to fight like cats and dogs (AmE) o (BrE) cat and dog
meterle a alguien el perro — (RPl fam) to con somebody (colloq)
no tener ni perro que le ladre — (fam) to be all alone in the world
perro no come perro — (Col fam) there is honor* among thieves
ser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) — to be a dog in the manger
ser perro viejo — to be a wily o shrewd old bird (colloq)
perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor — his/her bark's worse than his/her bite
2) ( persona) tyrant* * *= dog.Ex. The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.----* caseta para el perro = kennel, doghouse.* collar de perro = dog collar.* comida para perros = dog food.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* con un humor de perros = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* criadero de perros = breeding kennel.* criador de perros = dog breeder.* día de perros = bad hair day.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* humor de perros = vicious temper.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* pelea de perros = dogfight [dog fight].* perro callejero = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dog.* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog, gun dog.* perro de guerra = dog of war, war dog.* perro de rastreo = rescue dog, sniffer dog, search dog.* perro de rescate = rescue dog, search dog.* perro de trineo = sled dog.* perro faldero = pug, lap dog.* perro guardián = guard dog.* perro guía = guide dog.* perro labrador = Labrador retriever.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite, barking dogs seldom bite.* perro lazarillo = guide dog.* perro mapache = raccoon dog.* perro mestizo = mongrel.* perro ovejero = sheepdog.* perro pastor = sheepdog.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* perro perdiguero = golden retriever.* perro policía = police dog.* perro rabioso = rabid dog.* perro raposero = foxhound.* perro rastreador = tracker dog, bloodhound, sleuthhound, sniffer dog.* perro salchicha = dachshund, sausage dog, wiener dog.* perro zorrero = foxhound.* salchicha para perros = dog sausage.* salmón perro = chum, chum salmon, dog salmon.* temperamento de perros = vicious temper.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* * *I- rra adjetivoa) (fam) <vida/suerte> rotten (colloq), lousy (colloq)b) < persona> nastyII- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool) doga otro perro con ese hueso — (fam) go tell it to the marines! (AmE colloq), pull the other one! (BrE colloq)
atar perros con longaniza — (fam) to have money to burn (colloq)
como perro en cancha de bochas — (RPl fam & hum)
me tuvieron todo el día como perro en cancha de bochas — they had me rushing around from pillar to post all day long (colloq)
como un perro — (fam)
de perros — (fam) foul
hace un tiempo de perros — the weather's foul o horrible
echarle los perros a alguien — (fam) ( para ahuyentar) to set the dogs on somebody; ( recibir muy mal) to give somebody a hostile reception (colloq)
es el mismo perro con diferente collar — nothing has really changed, it's the same people (o regime etc) under a different name
estar meado de perros — (CS fam) to be plagued o dogged by bad luck
hacer perro muerto — (Chi fam) to do a runner (colloq)
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato — to fight like cats and dogs (AmE) o (BrE) cat and dog
meterle a alguien el perro — (RPl fam) to con somebody (colloq)
no tener ni perro que le ladre — (fam) to be all alone in the world
perro no come perro — (Col fam) there is honor* among thieves
ser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) — to be a dog in the manger
ser perro viejo — to be a wily o shrewd old bird (colloq)
perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor — his/her bark's worse than his/her bite
2) ( persona) tyrant* * *= dog.Ex: The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.
* caseta para el perro = kennel, doghouse.* collar de perro = dog collar.* comida para perros = dog food.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* con un humor de perros = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* criadero de perros = breeding kennel.* criador de perros = dog breeder.* día de perros = bad hair day.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* humor de perros = vicious temper.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* pelea de perros = dogfight [dog fight].* perro callejero = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dog.* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog, gun dog.* perro de guerra = dog of war, war dog.* perro de rastreo = rescue dog, sniffer dog, search dog.* perro de rescate = rescue dog, search dog.* perro de trineo = sled dog.* perro faldero = pug, lap dog.* perro guardián = guard dog.* perro guía = guide dog.* perro labrador = Labrador retriever.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite, barking dogs seldom bite.* perro lazarillo = guide dog.* perro mapache = raccoon dog.* perro mestizo = mongrel.* perro ovejero = sheepdog.* perro pastor = sheepdog.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* perro perdiguero = golden retriever.* perro policía = police dog.* perro rabioso = rabid dog.* perro raposero = foxhound.* perro rastreador = tracker dog, bloodhound, sleuthhound, sniffer dog.* perro salchicha = dachshund, sausage dog, wiener dog.* perro zorrero = foxhound.* salchicha para perros = dog sausage.* salmón perro = chum, chum salmon, dog salmon.* temperamento de perros = vicious temper.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* * *¡qué perra suerte! what rotten o lousy luck!Bmasculine, feminineA ( Zool) dog[ S ] ¡cuidado con el perro! beware of the dogcomo perro en cancha de bochas ( RPl fam hum): andar más perdido que perro en cancha de bochas to be like a fish out of waterme tuvieron todo el día como perro en cancha de bochas they had me rushing around from pillar to post all day long ( colloq)me dejó tirado como un perro she abandoned me, as if I were a stray dogmurió como un perro, en la miseria he died in abject poverty, like a doghace un tiempo de perros the weather's foul o horrible o terribleestá de un humor de perros he's in a foul moodecharle los perros a algn ( fam) (para ahuyentar) to set the dogs on sb; (recibir muy mal) to give sb a hostile reception ( colloq)es el mismo perro con diferente collar nothing has really changed, it's the same people ( o regime etc) under a different namellevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato to fight like cat and dogme/nos/les fue como a los perros en misa I/we/they had a terrible time of it ( colloq)no tener ni perro que le ladre ( fam); to be all alone in the worldser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) to be a dog in the mangerser perro viejo to be a wily o shrewd old bird ( colloq)tratar a algn como a un perro to treat sb like dirta perro flaco todo son pulgas it never rains but it poursmuerto el perro, se acabó la rabia the best way to solve a problem is to attack the root cause of itpor un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron give a dog a bad nameperro que ladra no muerde or ( Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor his/her bark's worse than his/her biteCompuestos:Afghan (hound)mastiff● perro or perrito caliente( Coc) hot dogstray dog, straypoodlewater doggundogpet dog● perro or perrito de faldas● perro or perrillo de las praderasprairie dogpoodlepointerbulldoghusky● perro or perrito falderoguard dogguide dogguide doghoundGerman shepherd, Alsatian ( BrE)spitzmastiffsheepdogbasset houndsheepdog● perro pequinés or pekinésPekinesegundogseguir a algn como perro perdiguero to pursue sb relentlesslyspaniel(para seguir una huella) tracker dog; (para buscar drogas) sniffer dogdachshund, sausage dog ( colloq)B (persona) tyrantCompuesto:D2 (ficha) counter* * *
perro
perro callejero stray (dog);
perro de compañía pet dog;
perro guardián guard dog;
perro guía or lazarillo guide dog;
perro pastor sheepdog;
perrito caliente (Coc) hot dog;
perrito faldero lapdog;
perro policía German shepherd, Alsatian (BrE);
perro rastreador ( para seguir una huella) tracker dog;
( para buscar drogas) sniffer dog;
de perros (fam) foul;
hace un tiempo de perros the weather's foul o horrible;
está de un humor de perros he's in a foul mood;
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato to fight like cats and dogs (AmE) o (BrE) cat and dog
■ adjetivo (fam)
perro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino dog
perro callejero, stray dog
perro de compañía, pet dog
perro guía, guide dog
perro faldero, (animal) lapdog
(persona) flatterer
II adjetivo
1 (una persona) swine
2 (una vida, etc) wretched
♦ Locuciones: atar los perros con longaniza, to have money to burn
llevarse como el perro y el gato, to fight like cat and dog
tiempo de perros, awful weather
' perro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonada
- abandonado
- acariciar
- alerta
- ama
- amo
- caca
- cachorra
- cachorro
- callejera
- callejero
- caseta
- colear
- comer
- correa
- crespa
- crespo
- cruzarse
- cuidada
- cuidado
- dálmata
- danés
- danesa
- despegarse
- diente
- encerrar
- extranjis
- fiel
- guardián
- guardiana
- guía
- interdependencia
- lazarillo
- mano
- mimosa
- mimoso
- moribunda
- moribundo
- pastor
- pastora
- pecado
- pequinés
- pequinesa
- perdida
- perdido
- perra
- rastreador
- rastreadora
- raza
English:
A
- abandoned
- alarm
- Alsatian
- asleep
- back off
- bark
- bay
- beg
- beware
- big
- boxer
- chase away
- chew up
- collar
- dachshund
- Dalmatian
- destroy
- dislodge
- dog
- dog collar
- doghouse
- drench
- exercise
- exhaustion
- ferocious
- for
- gone
- growl
- guard dog
- guide dog
- hound
- howl
- husky
- lead
- let in
- loose
- manger
- mangy
- mess
- mistreat
- mongrel
- muzzle
- neuter
- nowhere
- of
- own
- pat
- pet
- pointer
* * *perro, -a♦ adjFam1. [asqueroso, desgraciado] lousy;¡qué vida más perra! life's a bitch!;llevan una vida muy perra they have a lousy life;RP Famen la perra vida: en la perra vida le dije eso I never said that to him2. [perezoso] bone idle;¡mira que eres perro! you lazy so-and-so!♦ nm1. [animal] dog;comida para perros dog food;la caseta del perro the dog kennel;¡cuidado con el perro! [en letrero] beware of the dog;sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;allí no atan los perros con longaniza the streets there aren't paved with gold;Famde perros [tiempo, humor] lousy;hace un día de perros the weather's foul today, it's lousy weather today;RP Famestar como perro en cancha de bochas to be completely lost;Famecharle los perros a alguien [reprender] to have a go at sb;ser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) to be a dog in the manger;RP Famestá meado por los perros he's jinxed;el mismo perro con distinto collar: el nuevo régimen no es más que el mismo perro con distinto collar the new regime may have a different name but nothing has really changed;Fam¡a otro perro con ese hueso! Br pull the other one!, US tell it to the marines!;tratar a alguien como a un perro to treat sb like a dog;ser perro viejo to be an old hand;muerto el perro, se acabó la rabia it's best to deal with problems at their source;a perro flaco todo son pulgas the worse off you are, the more bad things seem to happen to you;perro ladrador, poco mordedor, RP [m5] perro que ladra no muerde his/her bark is worse than his/her biteperro callejero stray (dog);perro de caza hunting dog;perro cobrador retriever;perro de compañía pet dog;perro esquimal husky;perro faldero [perrito] lapdog;Fig [persona] lackey;perro guardián guard dog, watchdog;perro de lanas poodle;perro lobo Alsatian, German shepherd;RP perro ovejero sheepdog;perro pastor sheepdog;perro policía police dog;perro de las praderas [roedor] prairie dog;perro rastreador tracker dog;perro de raza pedigree dog;perro salchicha sausage dog;perro de Terranova Newfoundland;perro vagabundo stray dog* * *m dog;hace un tiempo de perros fam the weather is lousy fam ;llevarse como el perro y el gato fig fight like cat and dog;pull the other one (it’s got bells on)! fam ;perro ladrador poco mordedor his bark is worse than his bite* * *1) : dog, bitch f2)perro caliente : hot dog3)perro salchicha : dachsund4)perro faldero : lapdog5)perro cobrador : retriever* * *perro n dog -
69 Geschichte
f; -, -n1. (Erzählung) story ( über + Akk oder von about, of); (Märchen etc.) auch tale; erzähl mir keine Geschichten! umg. don’t give me any of your nonsense2. HIST., Buch und Wissenschaft: history; weitS. einer Person oder Sache: auch story; eine Geschichte der Technik lesen a history of technology; Geschichte machen make history; in die Geschichte eingehen go down in history; damit hat er Geschichte geschrieben in so doing ( oder with that) he made history; das ist ( bereits) Geschichte oder das gehört der Geschichte an that’s history; Geschichte studieren study history; sie hat Geschichte studiert she studied ( oder took, Brit. auch read) history3. umg., fig. (Angelegenheit, Sache) affair, business; eine dumme Geschichte (such) a stupid business; eine schöne Geschichte! a fine mess; die ganze Geschichte the whole business; eine Geschichte mit jemandem ( haben ) (Affäre) (have) an affair with s.o.; da haben wir die Geschichte! there you are; keine langen Geschichten! don’t make a song and dance about it; mach keine Geschichten! (zier dich nicht) don’t make such a fuss; (lass das) don’t be a fool; was machst du denn für Geschichten? tadelnd: what are you playing at?, Am. auch what are you up to?; zu Krankem: what are you making such a fuss about?; das ist eine böse Geschichte mit seinem Knie that’s a nasty business he’s got with his knee; alte Geschichten aufwärmen pej. rake over the ashes ( oder coals); immer die alte oder dieselbe Geschichte! it’s the same old story every time* * *die Geschichte(Erzählung) tale; narrative; story;(Vergangenheit) history* * *Ge|schịch|te [gə'ʃɪçtə]f -, -n1) no pl (= Historie) historyGeschichte des Altertums/der Neuzeit, Alte/Neue Geschichte — ancient/modern history
die Geschichte Spaniens/der Menschheit — the history of Spain/mankind
Geschichte machen — to make history
2) (= Erzählung, Lügengeschichte) story; (= Märchen, Fabel etc) tale, story; (= Kurzgeschichte) short storydas sind alles bloß Geschichten — that's all just made up, that's just a story
3) (inf = Angelegenheit, Sache) affair, business no pldas sind alte Geschichten — that's old hat (inf)
eine schöne Geschichte! (iro) — a fine how-do-you-do! (inf)
die Geschichte mit seinem Magen — the trouble or business with his stomach
als er damals diese Geschichte mit der Tänzerin hatte — when he was having that affair with the dancer
mach keine Geschichten! — don't be silly! (inf)
* * *die1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) history2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) history3) (an account of an event, or series of events, real or imaginary: the story of the disaster; the story of his life; He went to the police with his story; What sort of stories do boys aged 10 like?; adventure/murder/love stories; a story-book; He's a good story-teller.) story4) (a story: He told me the tale of his travels.) tale* * *Ge·schich·te<-, -n>[gəˈʃɪçtə]fin die \Geschichte eingehen to go down in [the annals of] historyAlte/Mittlere/Neue \Geschichte ancient/medieval/modern history\Geschichte machen to make history2. (Erzählung) storyeine wahre \Geschichte a true storyeine \Geschichte erzählen to tell a story\Geschichten erzählen (fam) to talk nonsense [or rubbish]mach keine \Geschichten! don't do anything stupid [or silly]!mach keine langen \Geschichten! stop messing [or dithering] about [or around]!3. (fam: Angelegenheit, Sache) businessalte \Geschichten sein to be old hat [or water under the bridge]alte \Geschichten wieder aufwärmen to rake up old storiesdie ganze \Geschichte the whole lot\Geschichten mit jdm haben to have an affair with sb4.* * *die; Geschichte, Geschichten1) o. Pl. historyin die Geschichte eingehen — (geh.) go down in history
2) (Erzählung) story; (Fabel, Märchen) story; tale3) (ugs.): (Sache)das sind alte Geschichten — that's old hat (coll.)
das ist [wieder] die alte Geschichte — it's the [same] old story [all over again]
das sind ja schöne Geschichten! — (iron.) that's a fine thing or state of affairs! (iron.)
die ganze Geschichte — the whole business or thing
mach keine langen Geschichten — don't make a [great] fuss
* * *1. (Erzählung) story (über +akk odervon about, of); (Märchen etc) auch tale;erzähl mir keine Geschichten! umg don’t give me any of your nonsenseeine Geschichte der Technik lesen a history of technology;Geschichte machen make history;in die Geschichte eingehen go down in history;damit hat er Geschichte geschrieben in so doing ( oder with that) he made history;das gehört der Geschichte an that’s history;Geschichte studieren study history;3. umg, fig (Angelegenheit, Sache) affair, business;eine dumme Geschichte (such) a stupid business;eine schöne Geschichte! a fine mess;die ganze Geschichte the whole business;da haben wir die Geschichte! there you are;keine langen Geschichten! don’t make a song and dance about it;was machst du denn für Geschichten? tadelnd: what are you playing at?, US auch what are you up to?; zu Krankem: what are you making such a fuss about?;das ist eine böse Geschichte mit seinem Knie that’s a nasty business he’s got with his knee;dieselbe Geschichte! it’s the same old story every time* * *die; Geschichte, Geschichten1) o. Pl. historyin die Geschichte eingehen — (geh.) go down in history
2) (Erzählung) story; (Fabel, Märchen) story; tale3) (ugs.): (Sache)das sind alte Geschichten — that's old hat (coll.)
das ist [wieder] die alte Geschichte — it's the [same] old story [all over again]
das sind ja schöne Geschichten! — (iron.) that's a fine thing or state of affairs! (iron.)
die ganze Geschichte — the whole business or thing
mach keine langen Geschichten — don't make a [great] fuss
* * *f.concern n.history n.narrative n.story n.tale n. -
70 comida
f.1 food (food).comida basura junk foodcomida casera home cookingcomidas para empresas business cateringcomida para perros dog foodcomida preparada convenience foodcomida rápida fast food2 meal (almuerzo, cena).comida de Navidad Christmas dinnercomida de trabajo business lunchpast part.past participle of spanish verb: comer.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: comedirse.* * *1 (alimento) food2 (desayuno etc) meal3 (almuerzo) lunch\comida basura junk foodcomida campestre picniccomida casera home cookingcomida de negocios business lunchcomida para gatos catfoodcomida para perros dogfoodcomida rápida fast food* * *noun f.1) food2) dinner3) meal* * *SF1) (=alimento) foodmamá está haciendo o preparando la comida — mum is making lunch
no sirven comida después de las tres — they don't serve food o meals after three o'clock
comida precocinada, comida preparada — ready meals pl, precooked meals pl
2) (=acto de comer) meal3) esp Esp (=almuerzo) lunch4) LAm (=cena) dinner, evening meal5) **comida de coco, comida de tarro, en la mili le han hecho una comida de coco o tarro — they brainwashed him when he was in the army
este libro es una comida de coco o tarro — this book is pretty heavy stuff *
* * *1) ( alimentos) food2)a) ( ocasión en que se come) mealhago tres comidas al día — I have o eat three meals a day
b) (AmL) (menú, platos) foodhacer or preparar la comida — to get the food ready o cook the food
3)a) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almuerzo) lunch, dinner (BrE)b) (esp AmL) ( cena) dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea* * *= food, meal, eats, cuisine, food supply, grub, chow, nosh, foodstuffs, fare, supper, supply of food.Ex. Food, cookery and Mediterranean are isolates drawn from the facets of Domestic science, constituting phenomena studied.Ex. The pilot fish leads the shark to food, then lives off the crumbs of the shark's meals.Ex. Recounts the experience of some US book superstores in offering drinks and eats in order to make them user friendly.Ex. Diet books are now more flexible, and there is a resurgence of interest in vegetarian cuisine.Ex. This study investigated the mechanisms by which these changes have impacted on birds and their food supplies.Ex. Why grub has to be 'rustled up' is anyone's guess; that is just the way it was on the Wild West.Ex. The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.Ex. Top it off with spicy guacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. Attention has focussed on the labelling of foodstuffs and the testing and approval of food additives.Ex. This stylish cafe, situated in a heritage-listed building that used to be a gun shop, offers original, restaurant-quality fare.Ex. A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* atracarse de comida = stuff + Posesivo + face.* atracón de comida = binge eating.* bolsa de comida = box lunch.* buena comida, la = good food.* búsqueda de comida = foraging.* cama y comida = food and board, bed and board.* comida al aire libre = cookout.* comida basura = junk food.* comida caliente = cooked meal.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* comida de empresa = company dinner.* comida de fuera = outside food.* comida de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* comida de trabajo = business meal, professional meal.* comida de tres platos = three-course meal.* comida ecológica = ecological food.* comida en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.* comida escolar = school lunch, school dinner.* comida grasa = fatty food.* comida infantil = baby food.* comida para animales = animal feed.* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* comida para niños = baby food.* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* comida para perros = dog food.* comida para picar = finger food.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comida precocinada = baked goods.* comida preparada = take-out.* comida principal = main meal.* comida rápida = fast food, junk food.* comidas = dining.* comida saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* comidas caseras = home cooking.* comidas selectas = delicatessen [deli, -abrev.].* comida tradicional de los negros del sur de los Estados Unidos = soul food.* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.* comida y habitación = board and lodging.* decoración de los carritos de la comida = trolley dressing.* en las comidas = at meal times.* gasto en comida = food bill.* harto de comida = fullfed.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* industria de la comida rápida, la = fast-food industry, the.* preparar la comida = cook + meal.* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.* puesto de comida = food stall.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis con la comida = be a picky eater.* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.* * *1) ( alimentos) food2)a) ( ocasión en que se come) mealhago tres comidas al día — I have o eat three meals a day
b) (AmL) (menú, platos) foodhacer or preparar la comida — to get the food ready o cook the food
3)a) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almuerzo) lunch, dinner (BrE)b) (esp AmL) ( cena) dinner, supper; ( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea* * *= food, meal, eats, cuisine, food supply, grub, chow, nosh, foodstuffs, fare, supper, supply of food.Ex: Food, cookery and Mediterranean are isolates drawn from the facets of Domestic science, constituting phenomena studied.
Ex: The pilot fish leads the shark to food, then lives off the crumbs of the shark's meals.Ex: Recounts the experience of some US book superstores in offering drinks and eats in order to make them user friendly.Ex: Diet books are now more flexible, and there is a resurgence of interest in vegetarian cuisine.Ex: This study investigated the mechanisms by which these changes have impacted on birds and their food supplies.Ex: Why grub has to be 'rustled up' is anyone's guess; that is just the way it was on the Wild West.Ex: The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.Ex: Top it off with spicy guacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: Attention has focussed on the labelling of foodstuffs and the testing and approval of food additives.Ex: This stylish cafe, situated in a heritage-listed building that used to be a gun shop, offers original, restaurant-quality fare.Ex: A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* atracarse de comida = stuff + Posesivo + face.* atracón de comida = binge eating.* bolsa de comida = box lunch.* buena comida, la = good food.* búsqueda de comida = foraging.* cama y comida = food and board, bed and board.* comida al aire libre = cookout.* comida basura = junk food.* comida caliente = cooked meal.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* comida de empresa = company dinner.* comida de fuera = outside food.* comida de Navidad = Christmas dinner.* comida de trabajo = business meal, professional meal.* comida de tres platos = three-course meal.* comida ecológica = ecological food.* comida en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* comida enlatada = tinned food, canned food.* comida escolar = school lunch, school dinner.* comida grasa = fatty food.* comida infantil = baby food.* comida para animales = animal feed.* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* comida para niños = baby food.* comida para pájaros = bird seed.* comida para perros = dog food.* comida para picar = finger food.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comida precocinada = baked goods.* comida preparada = take-out.* comida principal = main meal.* comida rápida = fast food, junk food.* comidas = dining.* comida saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* comidas caseras = home cooking.* comidas selectas = delicatessen [deli, -abrev.].* comida tradicional de los negros del sur de los Estados Unidos = soul food.* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.* comida y habitación = board and lodging.* decoración de los carritos de la comida = trolley dressing.* en las comidas = at meal times.* gasto en comida = food bill.* harto de comida = fullfed.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* industria de la comida rápida, la = fast-food industry, the.* preparar la comida = cook + meal.* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.* puesto de comida = food stall.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis con la comida = be a picky eater.* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.* * *A (alimentos) foodgastamos mucho en comida we spend a lot on food¿te gusta la comida china? do you like Chinese food o cooking?comida para perros/gatos dog/cat foodB1 (ocasión en que se come) mealhago tres comidas al día I have o eat three meals a daycome mucho pan con la comida she eats a lot of bread with her meals o foodaquí la comida fuerte es la del mediodía here the main meal is at midday2 (menú, platos) fooden este bar no sirven comidas they don't serve o ( BrE) do meals in this barestá haciendo or preparando la comida he's getting the food ready o cooking the foodCompuestos:junk food● comida de negocios/de trabajobusiness/working lunchschool lunch o dinner ( BrE)C* * *
Del verbo comedirse: ( conjugate comedirse)
me comida es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
se comida es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
comida sustantivo femenino
comida basura/rápida junk/fast food
¿quién hace la comida en tu casa? who does the cooking in your house?;
todavía no he hecho la comida I still haven't cooked the meal
( en algunas regiones del Reino Unido) tea
comido,-a adjetivo yo estoy comida, I've had lunch
vinieron comidos, when they arrived they had already eaten
♦ Locuciones: sale lo comido por lo servido, (no compensar) it's not worthwhile
ser pan comido, to be a piece of cake
comida sustantivo femenino
1 (alimentos) food: la comida escasea, food is scarce
2 (ingesta de alimentos) meal
(al mediodía) lunch: después de la comida siempre estamos un ratito de sobremesa, after dinner we always chat around the table
La palabra comida puede referirse al alimento en general ( food), a cualquiera de las tres comidas del día ( meal) o a la comida del mediodía ( lunch), aunque algunos anglohablantes la llaman a veces dinner. ➣ Ver nota en dinner
' comida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- aderezar
- aderezo
- alimento
- almuerzo
- ansiosa
- ansioso
- antojarse
- aperitivo
- apetitosa
- apetitoso
- atracarse
- bocado
- brocheta
- ciega
- ciego
- comido
- cruda
- crudo
- delicada
- delicado
- delito
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- destemplarse
- enormidad
- envidiar
- estar
- estropearse
- fondón
- fondona
- fuerte
- grasosa
- grasoso
- guarrear
- harta
- hartar
- harto
- hincar
- indigestarse
- ingerir
- itacate
- llenar
- mesa
- mierda
- mucha
- mucho
- palillo
- pasar
- peculiar
English:
ample
- beautiful
- beg
- binge
- bite
- bland
- boiling
- burn
- can
- canned
- cater
- caterer
- complaint
- concoct
- consumption
- cook
- cooking
- cool down
- cool off
- course
- dainty
- decay
- defrost
- dehydrated
- delicacy
- delicatessen
- delightful
- diet
- dig into
- digest
- dinner
- disagree
- dish
- doggy bag
- eat up
- enjoyable
- excessive
- fancy
- far
- fare
- fast food
- feed
- filling station
- finish up
- fit
- fix
- food
- forage
- freeze
- fresh
* * *comida nf1. [alimento] food;la comida francesa/mexicana French/Mexican food;comida para perros/gatos dog/cat foodcomida basura junk food;comida casera home cooking;Méx comida chatarra junk food; Méx comida corrida set meal; Méx comida corriente set meal;comidas a domicilio = home delivery of food;comidas para empresas business catering;comida para llevar takeaway food;comida preparada ready meals;comida rápida fast food2. [acto de comer] meal;se sirven comidas [en letrero] food served3. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] lunch;dar una comida to have a lunch party;una comida campestre a picnic* * *f1 (comestibles) food2 ocasión meal* * *comida nf1) : food2) : meal3) : dinner4)comida basura : junk food5)comida rápida : fast food* * *comida n1. (alimentos) food2. (al mediodía) lunch¿a qué hora quieres la comida? what time do you want lunch?3. (a cualquier hora) meal -
71 examinar
v.1 to examine.El científico examinó la evidencia The scientist examined the evidence.El médico examinó al paciente The doctor examined the patient.Ricardo examinó el libro Richard examined=perused the book.2 to interrogate.La policía examinó al testigo The police interrogated the witness.* * *1 (gen) to examine2 (investigar) to consider, inspect, go over1 to take an examination, sit an examination* * *verb1) to examine2) inspect•* * *1. VT1) [+ alumno] to examine2) [+ producto] to test3) [+ problema] to examine, study4) [+ paciente] to examine2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <alumno/candidato> to examine2) (mirar detenidamente, estudiar) < objeto> to examine, inspect; <documento/proyecto/propuesta> to examine, study; <situación/caso> to study, consider; < enfermo> to examine2.examinarse v pron (Esp) to take an examme examiné de latín — I had o took my Latin exam
* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, discuss, examine, go over, look at, look into, overhaul, study, survey, probe into, offer + an account of, go through, vet, test, look over, check out, check up on, keep + tabs on, review, question, peruse, screen, probe.Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.Ex. Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex. The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex. The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex. It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.Ex. This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.Ex. I believe Mr. Freedman hired about 11 student assistants to go through this intentionally dirty file and clean it up.Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.Ex. Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.Ex. It would be of enormous help to us if you could put a few things together for us to look over.Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.----* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* examinar cómo = look at + ways in which.* examinar detenidamente = scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.* examinar el modo de = examine + way.* examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.* examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.* examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.* examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.* examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.* examinar minuciosamente = pull apart.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* examinar rápidamente = scan.* examinar un tema = explore + theme.* sin examinar = unexamined.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <alumno/candidato> to examine2) (mirar detenidamente, estudiar) < objeto> to examine, inspect; <documento/proyecto/propuesta> to examine, study; <situación/caso> to study, consider; < enfermo> to examine2.examinarse v pron (Esp) to take an examme examiné de latín — I had o took my Latin exam
* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, discuss, examine, go over, look at, look into, overhaul, study, survey, probe into, offer + an account of, go through, vet, test, look over, check out, check up on, keep + tabs on, review, question, peruse, screen, probe.Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.
Ex: Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex: The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex: The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex: It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.Ex: This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.Ex: I believe Mr. Freedman hired about 11 student assistants to go through this intentionally dirty file and clean it up.Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.Ex: Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.Ex: It would be of enormous help to us if you could put a few things together for us to look over.Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* examinar cómo = look at + ways in which.* examinar detenidamente = scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.* examinar el modo de = examine + way.* examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.* examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.* examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.* examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.* examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.* examinar minuciosamente = pull apart.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* examinar rápidamente = scan.* examinar un tema = explore + theme.* sin examinar = unexamined.* * *examinar [A1 ]vtA ‹alumno/candidato› to examineB (mirar detenidamente, estudiar)1 ‹objeto› to examine, inspect; ‹contrato/documento› to examine, study2 ‹situación/caso› to study, consider; ‹proyecto/propuesta› to study, examine3 ‹paciente/enfermo› to examineayer nos examinamos de latín we had o took o ( BrE) sat our Latin exam yesterday* * *
Multiple Entries:
examinar
examinar algo
examinar ( conjugate examinar) verbo transitivo
to examine;
‹situación/caso› to study, consider
examinarse verbo pronominal (Esp) to take an exam
examinar verbo transitivo to examine: quisiera examinar las pruebas detenidamente, I'd like to thoroughly examine the evidence
' examinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mirar
- pensar
- tantear
- analizar
- escudriñar
- ver
English:
examine
- inspect
- look into
- look over
- paper
- reassess
- review
- scrutinize
- search
- see into
- study
- test
- trace
- view
- look
- peruse
- reexamine
- survey
- vet
* * *♦ vt1. [alumno] to examine2. [analizar] to examine;examinó detenidamente el arma he examined the weapon carefully;examinaremos su caso we shall examine her case;tienes que ir al médico a que te examine you must go and get the doctor to examine you* * *v/t examine* * *examinar vt1) : to examine2) inspeccionar: to inspect* * *examinar vb to examine -
72 fabuloso
adj.1 fabulous, astonishing, astounding, fantastic.2 imaginary, utopical, unrealistic, fantastic.* * *► adjetivo1 (fantástico) fabulous, fantastic2 LITERATURA fabulous, mythical* * *(f. - fabulosa)adj.1) fabulous, terrific2) fabled* * *ADJ1) (=mítico) mythical, fabulous liter; (=ficticio) fabulous liter, imaginary2) * (=maravilloso) fantastic, fabulous* * *- sa adjetivo ( maravilloso) (fam) fabulous (colloq), fantastic (colloq); (Lit, Mit) mythical, fabulous (liter)* * *= stunning, terrific, tremendous, fabulous, fabled, dynamite, light fantastic, sizzling, awesome, divine, great.Ex. The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.Ex. However, fiction -- from a public library standpoint, but not from a research or academic standpoint -- is a terrific example of undercataloging.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.Ex. This is one of America's most fabled summer watering holes.Ex. Administrators usually do not know that a central serials file is dynamite.Ex. The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.Ex. He had a sizzling, electric stage presence.Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.----* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.* * *- sa adjetivo ( maravilloso) (fam) fabulous (colloq), fantastic (colloq); (Lit, Mit) mythical, fabulous (liter)* * *= stunning, terrific, tremendous, fabulous, fabled, dynamite, light fantastic, sizzling, awesome, divine, great.Ex: The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.
Ex: However, fiction -- from a public library standpoint, but not from a research or academic standpoint -- is a terrific example of undercataloging.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.Ex: This is one of America's most fabled summer watering holes.Ex: Administrators usually do not know that a central serials file is dynamite.Ex: The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.Ex: He had a sizzling, electric stage presence.Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.* * *fabuloso -sahéroes fabulosos mythical heroes* * *
fabuloso◊ -sa adjetivo ( maravilloso) (fam) fabulous (colloq)
fabuloso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de la fantasía) fabulous, fictitious
2 fam (estupendo) fabulous, wonderful: tuvimos unas vacaciones fabulosas, we had a fantastic holiday
II adv fam lo pasamos fabuloso, we had a great time
' fabuloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despeje
- fabulosa
- poco
English:
fabulous
* * *fabuloso, -a adj1. [muy bueno] fabulous, fantastic2. [ficticio] mythical* * *adj fabulous, marvelous, Brmarvellous* * *fabuloso, -sa adj1) : fabulous, fantastic2) : mythical, fabled* * *fabuloso adj fabulous / fantastic -
73 ni
conj.1 not even.ni siquiera not evenanda tan atareado que ni tiene tiempo para comer he's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat2 neither.3 nor.* * *ni1 neither, nor2 (ni siquiera) not even\¡ni hablar! no way!ni que it's not as if■ ni que fuera tonta it's not as if I were stupid!■ ni que hubiera sido millonario anyone would think he were a millionaire!* * *conj.neither, nor* * *CONJ1) (=y no) [con verbo negativo en inglés] or; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] nor- a mí no me gusta -ni a mí — "I don't like it" - "nor do I" o "neither do I"
ni... ni...: no tenía ni amigos ni familiares — he had no friends and no family (either), he had no friends or family, he had neither friends nor family
no es ni blanco ni negro — it's not black and it's not white (either), it's neither black nor white
no vinieron ni Juan ni Pedro — Juan didn't come and neither did Pedro, neither Juan nor Pedro came
ni vino ni llamó por teléfono — he didn't come and he didn't phone (either), he neither came nor phoned
ni que lo hagas bien ni que lo hagas mal te dirán nada — whether you do it well or badly, they won't say anything
2) [para dar más énfasis] evenni se sabe — God knows, who knows?
•
ni uno, -¿cuántos tienes? -ni uno — "how many have you got?" - "not a single one" o "none"no me ha dicho ni una palabra desde que llegó — she hasn't said a single word to me since she got here
ni uno de sus parientes lo ha felicitado — not (a single) one of his relatives has congratulated him
3) [exclamaciones]•
¡ni hablar! — no way!, not on your life!¿yo? ¿votar a esos? ¡ni hablar! — me vote for them? no way! o not on your life!
•
¡ni por esas!, he intentado convencerla prometiéndole un regalo, pero ni por esas — I tried to persuade her with a present but even that didn't work•
ni que, siempre cuidando de él, ¡ni que fueras su madre! — you're always taking care of him, anyone would think you were his mother!vaya unos humos que tiene, ¡ni que fuese un dios! — he's so arrogant, he must think he's God!
¡pero tú qué te has creído!, ¡ni que yo fuese tonto! — you must think I'm stupid or something!
¡qué curso ni qué curso! ¡yo he aprendido por mi cuenta! — what are you talking about, taking a course? I've studied by myself!
4)ni bien me fui, sonó el teléfono — as soon as I left, the phone rang
* * *1) ( con otro negativo)ni... ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink; no nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a mí — they didn't tell Sol or me (either)
2)a) tbb)ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book; de sus amigos no vino ni uno — not one of his friends came
3)no podemos permitírnoslo ni que fuéramos millonarios! — we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know!
* * *----* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ¡ni en sueños! = no dice!.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* ¡ni idea! = beats me!, beats me!.* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.* ni inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* ¡ni muerto! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni... ni... = neither... nor....* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* ni pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays, by no stretch of the imagination.* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* ni remotamente = by no stretch of the imagination.* ¡Ni se te ocurra! = Not on your life!.* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).* ni tampoco = nor.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind, not a drop of wind.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* ¡ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.* nunca + Verbo + ni un + Nombre = never + Verbo + one + Nombre.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.* sin más ni más = for the love of it, without much ado.* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* sin ton ni son = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason, without rhyme or reason.* * *1) ( con otro negativo)ni... ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink; no nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a mí — they didn't tell Sol or me (either)
2)a) tbb)ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book; de sus amigos no vino ni uno — not one of his friends came
3)no podemos permitírnoslo ni que fuéramos millonarios! — we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know!
* * ** lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.* ¡ni en sueños! = no dice!.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* ¡ni idea! = beats me!, beats me!.* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.* ni inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* ¡ni muerto! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.* ni... ni... = neither... nor....* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* ni pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays, by no stretch of the imagination.* ni por casualidad = never in a month of Sundays.* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* ni remotamente = by no stretch of the imagination.* ¡Ni se te ocurra! = Not on your life!.* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).* ni tampoco = nor.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind, not a drop of wind.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* ¡ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.* nunca + Verbo + ni un + Nombre = never + Verbo + one + Nombre.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.* sin más ni más = for the love of it, without much ado.* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* sin ton ni son = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason, without rhyme or reason.* * *niA [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](con otro negativo): venía sin gabardina ni paraguas he wasn't wearing a raincoat or carrying an umbrellano se lastimó ni nada he didn't hurt himself or anythingno vino él ni su mujer neither he nor his wife cameyo no pienso ir — ni yo (tampoco) I don't intend going — nor do I o neither do I o ( colloq) me neitherni … ni: ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drinkno nos avisaron ni a Sol ni a Pablo ni a mí they didn't tell Sol, or Pablo or meno vinieron ni él ni su mujer neither he nor his wife cameni me gusta ni me deja de gustar I don't like him or dislike him, I neither like nor dislike himB1tb ni siquiera not even¿ni (siquiera) piensas llamarlo? aren't you even going to call him?2ni un/una: no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single book, they didn't sell one booky de esto ni una palabra a nadie and not a word of this to anyonede sus amigos no vino ni uno not one of his friends cameno me queda ni una I haven't a single one leftC1(en frases que expresan rechazo): ¡ni hablar! out of the question!, certainly not!ni borracha volvería ahí wild horses wouldn't drag me back there ( colloq)ni aunque me lo pida de rodillas not even if he gets down on bended knee¡qué receta ni qué receta! yo lo hago a mi manera recipe? forget the recipe, I do it my own way2(en frases que expresan enfado): ¡ni que fuera el dueño de la empresa! anyone would think he owned the companyno podemos permitírnoslo ¡ni que fuéramos millonarios! we can't afford it, we're not millionaires you know o it's not as if we're millionaires!3(en frases que expresan satisfacción, alegría): llegas que ni caída del cielo you couldn't have arrived at a better timete queda que ni a la medida it looks as if it was made to measure* * *
ni conjuncióna) ( con otro negativo):
yo no pienso ir — ni yo (tampoco) I don't intend going — neither do I;
ni fumo ni bebo I don't smoke or drink, I neither smoke nor drink;
no nos avisó ni a él ni a mí he didn't tell him or me (either);
ni siquiera not even;
¿ ni siquiera piensas llamarlo? aren't you even going to call him?;
no vendieron ni un libro they didn't sell a single bookb) (expresando rechazo, enfado):◊ ¡ni hablar! out of the question!;
ni aunque me lo ruegue not even if he gets down on his knees
ni conj 1 no... ni, ni... ni, neither... nor, not... or: ni vive ni deja vivir, she won't live or let live
no iréis ni tú ni él, neither you nor he will go
no tiene valor ni carácter, she has neither courage nor character ➣ Ver nota en neither
2 (siquiera) even: ni aunque me maten, not even if they kill me
¡ni hablar!, no way!
ni por todo el oro del mundo, not for all the gold on earth
no llamó ni una vez, she didn't phone even once
no lo digas ni en broma, don't say that even as a joke
'ni' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- adiós
- advertir
- alma
- añadidura
- anda
- ápice
- arte
- asomo
- brizna
- broma
- calva
- calvo
- caso
- cerrarse
- colorante
- comer
- coña
- Cristo
- decir
- dios
- encima
- entender
- enterarse
- entrar
- eso
- figurarse
- flor
- ir
- golpe
- gota
- hablar
- idea
- jota
- loca
- loco
- magín
- más
- mu
- mucha
- mucho
- nombrar
- orden
- oro
- pajolera
- pajolero
- papa
- patata
- peluquín
- pena
English:
alone
- anywhere
- bat
- beneath
- break
- cagey
- can
- chalk
- clear off
- clinch
- cloud
- clue
- dead
- decency
- do
- dread
- even
- far
- fear
- flinch
- for
- half
- head
- home
- inch
- iota
- jot
- less
- life
- likely
- modicum
- muster
- needless
- neither
- nelly
- never
- nor
- not
- notion
- or
- pause
- peep
- penny
- remotely
- rhyme
- self-pity
- shred
- shudder
- skin
- speck
* * *ni♦ conjni… ni… neither… nor…;ni mañana ni pasado neither tomorrow nor the day after;ni mi padre ni mi madre vendrá neither my father nor my mother is coming;no… ni… neither… nor…, not… or… (either);no es alto ni bajo he's neither tall nor short, he's not tall or short (either);no es rojo ni verde ni azul it's neither red nor green nor blue;ni un/una… not a single…;no me quedaré ni un minuto más I'm not staying a minute longer;ni uno/una not a single one;no he aprobado ni una I haven't passed a single one;ni que as if;¡ni que yo fuera tonto! as if I were that stupid!;¡ni que nos sobrara el dinero! it's not as if we have money to burn!, anyone would think we had money to burn!;ni que decir tiene it goes without saying;¡no es listo ni nada! he isn't half clever!;te queda que ni hecho a medida it couldn't look better on you if it had been tailor-made;¡ni hablar! certainly not!, it's out of the question!♦ advnot even;ni siquiera not even;ni (siquiera) me saludó she didn't even say hello;anda tan atareado que ni tiene tiempo para comer he's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat* * *niconj neither;ni … ni neither … nor;ni siquiera not even;no di ni una I made a real mess of things;ni que not even if* * *ni conj1) : neither, norafuera no hace ni frío ni calor: it's neither cold nor hot outside2)ni que : not even if, not as ifni que me pagaran: not even if they paid meni que fuera (yo) su madre: it's not as if I were his mother3)ni siquiera : not evenni siquiera nos llamaron: they didn't even call us* * *ni conj1. (en doble negación) neither... nor2. (ni siquiera) not even¡ni hablar! no way! -
74 quien
pron.who (sujeto).era Pepe a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Pepe (whom) I saw/didn't trust* * *1 (sujeto) who■ me encontré a Toni, quien me dijo que estabas enfermo I met Toni, who told me you were ill2 (complemento) who, whom3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who\como quien as ifquien más quien menos figurado everybody* * *pron.1) who, whom2) whoever, whomever* * *PRON REL1) [con antecedente]a) [como sujeto] whohablé con mi abogado, quien me dio la razón — I spoke to my solicitor, who said I was right
b) [como complemento] who, whom frmsu profesor, a quien está dedicado el libro, siempre lo apoyó — his teacher, who the book is dedicated to, always supported him, his teacher, to whom the book is dedicated, always supported him frm
el pintor a quien describe en su libro — the painter he describes in his book, the painter whom he describes in his book frm
la señorita con quien hablaba — the young lady I was talking to, the young lady to whom I was talking frm
2) [como indefinido]a) + subjunun libro muy interesante para quien sepa poco del tema — a very interesting book for anyone who knows little about the subject
pregúntale a quien quieras — ask anyone o whoever you like
"a quien corresponda" — "to whom it may concern"
b) + indicquien más se quejaba era él — the person who complained most was him, he was the one that o who complained the most
lo dijo como quien anuncia una gran noticia — he said it like someone announcing some really important news
hay quien no piensa lo mismo — there are some o those who do not think the same
¡no hay quien te entienda! — there's no understanding you!
c)quien más, quien menos —
quien más, quien menos tiene un amigo que ha estudiado en el extranjero — most of us have a friend who has studied abroad
quien más, quien menos, todos hemos tenido miedo a la oscuridad de pequeños — all of us, to some extent, have been afraid of the dark as children
nací en Navarra, a un paso, como quien dice, de Francia — I was born in Navarre, just a stone's throw from France, so to speak
como quien no quiere la cosa —
se acercó, como quien no quiere la cosa, a enterarse de lo que decíamos — he casually moved closer to us to find out what we were saying
era capaz de beberse una botella de vino, como quien no quiere la cosa — he was quite capable of drinking a whole bottle of wine, just like that o as if it were nothing
como quien oye llover —
estuve una hora intentando convencerlo, y él, como quien oye llover — I spent an hour trying to persuade him but it was like water off a duck's back
no ser quien —
tú no eres quien para decirme si tengo que llegar a casa antes de las diez — it's not for you to tell me whether I should come home before ten
* * *1)a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide
b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...
sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...
2) ( la persona que)3)no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me
* * *= who, whom, whoever.Ex. The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.----* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quienes = whom.* Quién es quién = Who's Who.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.* * *1)a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide
b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...
sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...
2) ( la persona que)3)no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me
* * *= who, whom, whoever.Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.
Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quienes = whom.* Quién es quién = Who's Who.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.* * *Atienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida you are the one who o that has to decidees a él a quien debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank, he's the one (that) we must thank, he's the one (whom) we must thankla chica con quien salía the girl (who) I was going out with, the girl (that) I was going out with, the girl with whom I was going outsu hermano, a quien no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe, … her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow, …B(con antecedente implícito): quienes hayan terminado pueden irse those who have finished o anybody who has finished may gosálvese quien pueda every man for himselfhubo quien la criticó por esto there were those who criticized her for thisno encontré quien me lo pudiera explicar I didn't find anybody who could explain it to meCno ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this mattertú no eres quien para juzgarme you're nobody to judge me* * *
Multiple Entries:
quien
quién
quien pronombre
1
( complemento) who, that, whom (frml);
es a él a quién debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank;
la chica con quién salía the girl (who) I was going out with
◊ su hermano, a quién no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …
2 ( la persona que):
quién lo haya encontrado the person who found it;
quién se lo haya dicho whoever told him
quién pronombre
who;◊ ¿quiénes eran? who were they?;
¿quién de ustedes se atrevería? which of you would dare?;
¿con quiénes fuiste? who did you go with?;
¿de quién es esto? whose is this?;
llegó una postal — ¿de quién? there's a postcard — who's it from?
quien pron rel
1 (sujeto) who: estuve con mi hermana, quien me contó sus problemas, I was with my sister, who told me her problems
2 (complemento) es en él en quien pienso, he's the one I'm thinking about
la persona para quien trabajo es muy metódica, the person for whom I work is very methodical
(como negativa) nobody: no hay quien soporte este calor, nobody can stand this heat
no hubo quien le defendiera, no one defended him
3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who: quien lo haya visto, que lo diga, anyone who has seen him should tell us
quién pron
1 (interrogativo) (sujeto) who?
¿quién es?, who is it?
(complemento) who
aún no sé quién es el ganador, I don't know yet who the winner is
¿con quién fuiste?, who did you go with?
adivina en quién estoy pensando, guess who I'm thinking about
2 (posesivo) de quién, whose: ¿de quién es ese libro? whose is that book?
3 (en exclamaciones) ¡quién sabe!, who knows!
♦ Locuciones: no es quién para juzgarme, he's not the person to judge me
' quién' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- acudir
- callar
- confesar
- creerse
- decir
- distribuir
- ganarse
- garantizar
- guapa
- guapo
- hablar
- hacer
- instigación
- irse
- mando
- mirar
- parte
- pique
- quien
- rienda
- saber
- salvarse
- vela
- yo
- a
- abarcar
- acertar
- aguantar
- andar
- atender
- barba
- comprar
- diablo
- importar
- ir
- propio
- salvar
- ser
- tocar
- tomar
- ver
English:
advise
- alone
- anybody
- beauty
- bird
- boss
- call
- carry-on
- choose
- commit
- conduct
- control
- culprit
- deal
- do
- envoy
- fault
- god
- grab
- guess
- humour
- it
- laugh
- look up to
- man
- matter
- me
- misplaced
- missing
- most
- next
- nobody
- one-upmanship
- place
- put up to
- repair
- second
- speak
- stare
- suspect
- take over
- that
- think
- upkeep
- us
- venture
- who
- whoever
- whom
- whose
* * *quien pron1. (relativo) [sujeto] who;[complemento] who, Formal whom;fue mi hermano quien me lo explicó it was my brother who explained it to me;él fue quien me robó he's the one who robbed me;era Rosario a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Rosario (who) I saw/didn't trust;buscaba a alguien con quien hablar I was looking for someone to talk to;el atracador, a quien nadie reconoció, logró escapar the mugger, who nobody recognized, was able to escape;gane quien gane, el partido está siendo memorable whoever wins, it has been an unforgettable game2. (indefinido)quien lo encuentre que se lo quede whoever finds it can keep it;quienes quieran verlo que se acerquen whoever wants to see it will have to come closer;quien no sabe nada de esto es tu madre one person who knows nothing about it is your mother;hay quien lo niega there are those who deny it;al billar no hay quien le gane he's unbeatable at billiards;quien más quien menos everyone;quien más quien menos, todo el mundo se lo esperaba that's what everyone expected, to some extent or other;CAm, Méx, Ven Famquien quita y… [tal vez] maybe…;[ojalá] let's hope…;visita nuestra página, quien quita y te gusta visit our website, you may like it o maybe you'll like it;¿mañana sales de viaje? quien quita y te vaya bien so you're off on a trip tomorrow? I hope it all goes well* * *no soy quien para hacerlo I’m not the right person to do it;hay quien there are people;no hay quien lo haga nobody can do it;la mujer con quien llegó the woman he arrived with;quien más (y) quien menos some more, (and) some less* * *1) : who, whomno sé quien ganará: I don't know who will winlas personas con quienes trabajo: the people with whom I work2) : whoever, whomeverquien quiere salir que salga: whoever wants to can leave3) : anyone, some peoplehay quienes no están de acuerdo: some people don't agree1) : who, whom¿quién sabe?: who knows?¿con quién hablo?: with whom am I speaking?2)de quien : whose¿de quién es este libro?: whose book is this?* * *quien pron1. (sujeto) who2. (cualquiera) whoeverquien desee venir, puede hacerlo whoever wants to come can do soquien llegue el primero, que nos guarde una mesa whoever gets there first, save us a table -
75 go
I [gəu] 1. гл.; прош. вр. went, прич. прош. вр. gone1)а) идти, ехать, двигатьсяWe are going too fast. — Мы идём слишком быстро.
Who goes? Stand, or I fire. — Стой, кто идёт? Стрелять буду.
The baby went behind his mother to play a hiding game. — Малыш решил поиграть в прятки и спрятался за маму.
Go ahead, what are you waiting for? — Идите вперёд, чего вы ждёте?
I'll go ahead and warn the others to expect you later. — Я пойду вперёд и предупрежу остальных, что вы подойдёте позже.
My brother quickly passing him, went ahead, and won the match easily. — Мой брат быстро обогнал его, вышел вперёд и легко выиграл матч.
As the roads were so icy, the cars were going along very slowly and carefully. — Так как дороги были покрыты льдом, машины продвигались очень медленно и осторожно.
The deer has gone beyond the trees; I can't shoot at it from this distance. — Олень зашёл за деревья; я не могу попасть в него с этого расстояния.
You've missed the bus, it just went by. — Ты опоздал на автобус, он только что проехал.
Let's go forward to the front of the hall. — Давай продвинемся к началу зала.
I have to go in now, my mother's calling me for tea. — Мне надо идти, мама зовёт меня пить чай.
The car went into a tree and was severely damaged. — Машина влетела в дерево и была сильно повреждена.
The police examined the cars and then allowed them to go on. — Полицейские осмотрели машины, а потом пропустили их.
I don't think you should go out with that bad cold. — Я думаю, с такой простудой тебе лучше сидеть дома.
It's dangerous here, with bullets going over our heads all the time. — Здесь опасно, пули так и свистят над головами.
I fear that you cannot go over to the cottage. — Боюсь, что ты не сможешь сходить в этот коттедж.
I spent a day or two on going round and seeing the other colleges. — Я провёл день или два, обходя другие колледжи.
This material is so stiff that even my thickest needle won't go through. — Этот материал настолько плотный, что даже моя самая большая игла не может проткнуть его.
Don't leave me alone, let me go with you! — Не бросай меня, позволь мне пойти с тобой!
The piano won't go through this narrow entrance. — Фортепиано не пройдёт сквозь этот узкий вход.
There is no such thing as a level street in the city: those which do not go up, go down. — В городе нет такого понятия как ровная улица: те, которые не идут вверх, спускаются вниз.
to go on travels, to go on a journey, to go on a voyage — отправиться в путешествие
He wants me to go on a cruise with him. — Он хочет, чтобы я отправился с ним в круиз.
в) уходить, уезжатьPlease go now, I'm getting tired. — Теперь, пожалуйста, уходи, я устал.
I have to go at 5.30. — Я должен уйти в 5.30.
There was no answer to my knock, so I went away. — На мой стук никто не ответил, так что я ушёл.
Why did the painter leave his family and go off to live on a tropical island? — Почему художник бросил свою семью и уехал жить на остров в тропиках?
At the end of this scene, the murderer goes off, hearing the police arrive. — В конце сцены убийца уходит, заслышав приближение полиции.
Syn:г) пойти (куда-л.), уехать (куда-л.) с определённой цельюto go to bed — идти, отправляться, ложиться спать
to go to press — идти в печать, печататься
You'd better go for the police. — Ты лучше сбегай за полицией.
д) заниматься (чем-л.); двигаться определённым образом (что-л. делая)The bus goes right to the centre of town. — Автобус ходит прямо до центра города.
The ship goes between the two islands. — Корабль курсирует между двумя островами.
ж) разг. двигаться определённым образом, идти определённым шагомto go above one's ground — идти, высоко поднимая ноги
2)а) следовать определённым курсом, идти (каким-л. путем) прям. и перен.the man who goes straight in spite of temptation — человек, который идёт не сбиваясь с пути, несмотря на соблазны
She will never go my way, nor, I fear, shall I ever go hers. — Она никогда не будет действовать так, как я, и, боюсь, я никогда не буду действовать так, как она.
б) прибегать (к чему-л.), обращаться (к кому-л.)3) ходить (куда-л.) регулярно, с какой-л. цельюWhen I was young, we went to church every Sunday. — Когда я был маленьким, мы каждое воскресенье ходили в церковь.
4)а) идти (от чего-л.), вести (куда-л.)The boundary here goes parallel with the river. — Граница идёт здесь вдоль реки.
б) выходить (куда-л.)This door goes outside. — Эта дверь выходит наружу.
5) происходить, случаться, развиваться, проистекатьThe annual dinner never goes better than when he is in the chair. — Ежегодный обед проходит лучше всего, когда он председательствует.
The game went so strangely that I couldn't possibly tell. — Игра шла так странно, что и не рассказать.
The election went against him. — Выборы кончились для него неудачно.
What has gone of...? — Что стало, что произошло с...?
Nobody in Porlock ever knew what has gone with him. — Никто в Порлоке так и не узнал, что с ним стало.
6)а) ухудшаться, исчезать ( в результате повреждения или старения)The battery in this watch is going. — Батарейка в часах садится.
Sometimes the eyesight goes forever. — Иногда зрение теряют навсегда.
I could feel my brain going. — Я чувствовал, что мой ум перестаёт работать.
You see that your father is going very fast. — Вы видите, что ваш отец очень быстро сдаёт.
б) ломаться; изнашиваться ( до дыр)The platform went. — Трибуна обрушилась.
About half past three the foremast went in three places. — Около половины четвёртого фок-мачта треснула в трёх местах.
The dike might go any minute. — Дамбу может прорвать в любую минуту.
My old sweater had started to go at the elbows. — Мой старый свитер начал протираться на локтях.
Syn:в) быть поражённым болезнью, гнить (о растениях, урожае)The crop is good, but the potato is going everywhere. — Урожай зерновых хорош, а картофель начинает повсюду гнить.
7) разг. умирать, уходить из жизниto go to one's own place — умереть, скончаться
to go aloft / off the hooks / off the stocks / to (the) pot разг. — отправиться на небеса, протянуть ноги, сыграть в ящик
Your brother's gone - died half-an-hour ago. — Ваш брат покинул этот мир - скончался полчаса назад.
Hope he hasn't gone down; he deserved to live. — Надеюсь, что он не умер; он заслужил того, чтобы жить.
The doctors told me that he might go off any day. — Доктора сказали мне, что он может скончаться со дня на день.
I hope that when I go out I shall leave a better world behind me. — Надеюсь, что мир станет лучше, когда меня не будет.
8)а) вмещаться, подходить (по форме, размеру)The space is too small, the bookcase won't go in. — Здесь слишком мало места, книжный шкаф сюда не войдёт.
Elzevirs go readily into the pocket. — Средневековые книги-эльзевиры легко входят в карман.
The thread is too thick to go into the needle. — Эта нитка слишком толста, чтобы пролезть в игольное ушко.
Three goes into fifteen five times. — Три содержится в пятнадцати пять раз.
All the good we can find about him will go into a very few words. — Всё хорошее, что мы в нём можем найти, можно выразить в нескольких словах.
б) соответствовать, подходить (по стилю, цвету, вкусу)This furniture would go well in any room. — Эта мебель подойдёт для любой комнаты.
I don't think these colours really go, do you? — Я не думаю, что эти цвета подходят, а ты как думаешь?
Oranges go surprisingly well with duck. — Апельсины отлично подходят к утке.
That green hat doesn't go with the blue dress. — Эта зелёная шляпа не идёт к синему платью.
в) помещаться (где-л.), постоянно храниться (где-л.)This box goes on the third shelf from the top. — Эта коробка стоит на третьей полке сверху.
This book goes here. — Эта книга стоит здесь (здесь её место).
He's short, as jockeys go. — Он довольно низкого роста, даже для жокея.
"How goes it, Joe?" - "Pretty well, as times go." — "Как дела, Джо?" - "По нынешним временам вполне сносно".
10) быть посланным, отправленным (о письме, записке)I'd like this letter to go first class. — Я хотел бы отправить это письмо первым классом.
11) проходить, пролетать ( о времени)This week's gone so fast - I can't believe it's Friday already. — Эта неделя прошла так быстро, не могу поверить, что уже пятница.
Time goes so fast when you're having fun. — Когда нам весело, время бежит.
Summer is going. — Лето проходит.
One week and half of another is already gone. — Уже прошло полторы недели.
12)а) пойти (на что-л.), быть потраченным (на что-л.; о деньгах)Whatever money he got it all went on paying his debt. — Сколько бы денег он ни получил, всё уходило на выплату долга.
Your money went towards a new computer for the school. — Ваши деньги пошли на новый компьютер для школы.
Not more than a quarter of your income should go in rent. — На арендную плату должно уходить не более четверти дохода.
б) уменьшаться, кончаться (о запасах, провизии)We were worried because the food was completely gone and the water was going fast. — Мы беспокоились, так как еда уже кончилась, а вода подходила к концу.
The cake went fast. — Пирог был тут же съеден.
в) исчезатьAll its independence was gone. — Вся его независимость исчезла.
One of the results of using those drugs is that the will entirely goes. — Одно из последствий приёма этих лекарств - полная потеря воли.
This feeling gradually goes off. — Это чувство постепенно исчезает.
13) уходить ( с работы), увольняться ( обычно не по собственному желанию)They can fire me, but I won't go quietly. — Они могут меня уволить, но я не уйду тихо.
14)а) издавать (какой-л.) звукto go bang — бахнуть, хлопнуть
to go crash / smash — грохнуть, треснуть
Clatter, clatter, went the horses' hoofs. — Цок, цок, цокали лошадиные копыта.
Something seemed to go snap within me. — Что-то внутри меня щёлкнуло.
Crack went the mast. — Раздался треск мачты.
Patter, patter, goes the rain. — Кап, кап, стучит дождь.
The clock on the mantelpiece went eight. — Часы на камине пробили восемь.
15)а) иметь хождение, быть в обращении ( о деньгах)б) циркулировать, передаваться, переходить из уст в устаNow the story goes that the young Smith is in London. — Говорят, что юный Смит сейчас в Лондоне.
16)My only order was, "Clear the road - and be damn quick about it." What I said went. — Я отдал приказ: "Очистить дорогу - и, чёрт возьми, немедленно!" Это тут же было выполнено.
- from the word GoHe makes so much money that whatever he says, goes. — У него столько денег, что всё, что он ни скажет, тут же выполняется.
anything goes, everything goes разг. — всё дозволено, всё сойдёт
Around here, anything goes. — Здесь всё разрешено.
Anything goes if it's done by someone you're fond of. — Всё сойдёт, если это всё сделано тем, кого ты любишь.
в) ( go about) начинать (что-л.; делать что-л.), приступать к (чему-л.)She went about her work in a cold, impassive way. — Холодно, бесстрастно она приступила к своей работе.
17) работать исправно ( об оборудовании)The church clock has not gone for twenty years. — Часы на церкви не ходили двадцать лет.
All systems go. — Всё работает нормально.
She felt her heart go in a most unusual manner. — Она почувствовала, что сердце у неё очень странно бьётся.
Syn:18) продаваться, расходиться (по какой-л. цене)to go for a song — идти за бесценок, ничего не стоить
Gone! — Продано! ( на аукционе)
There were perfectly good coats going at $23! —Там продавали вполне приличные куртки всего за 23 доллара.
Going at four pounds fifteen, if there is no advance. — Если больше нет предложений, то продаётся за четыре фунта пятнадцать шиллингов.
This goes for 1 shilling. — Это стоит 1 шиллинг.
The house went for very little. — Дом был продан за бесценок.
19) позволить себе, согласиться (на какую-л. сумму)Lewis consented to go as high as twenty-five thousand crowns. — Льюис согласился на такую большую сумму как двадцать пять тысяч крон.
I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket. — Я позволю себе купить билет за пятьдесят долларов.
20) разг. говорить21) эвф. сходить, сбегать ( в туалет)He's in the men's room. He's been wanting to go all evening, but as long as you were playing he didn't want to miss a note. (J. Wain) — Он в туалете. Ему туда нужно было весь вечер, но пока вы играли, он не хотел пропустить ни одной нотки.
22) ( go after)а) следовать за (кем-л.); преследоватьHalf the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. — На поиски беглецов отправилась половина гарнизона, но они всё равно сумели скрыться.
б) преследовать цель; стремиться, стараться (сделать что-л.)Jim intends to go after the big prize. — Джим намерен выиграть большой приз.
I think we should go after increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производство.
в) посещать в качестве поклонника, ученика или последователя23) ( go against)а) противоречить, быть против (убеждений, желаний); идти вразрез с (чем-л.)to go against the grain, go against the hair — вызывать внутренний протест, быть не по нутру
I wouldn't advise you to go against the director. — Не советую тебе перечить директору.
It goes against my nature to get up early in the morning. — Рано вставать по утрам противно моей натуре.
The run of luck went against Mr. Nickleby. (Ch. Dickens) — Удача отвернулась от мистера Никльби.
Syn:б) быть не в пользу (кого-л.), закончиться неблагоприятно для (кого-л.; о соревнованиях, выборах)One of his many law-suits seemed likely to go against him. — Он, судя по всему, проигрывал один из своих многочисленных судебных процессов.
If the election goes against the government, who will lead the country? — Если на выборах проголосуют против правительства, кто же возглавит страну?
24) ( go at) разг.а) бросаться на (кого-л.)Our dog went at the postman again this morning. — Наша собака опять сегодня набросилась на почтальона.
Selina went at her again for further information. — Селина снова набросилась на неё, требуя дополнительной информации.
б) энергично браться за (что-л.)The students are really going at their studies now that the examinations are near. — Экзамены близко, так что студенты в самом деле взялись за учёбу.
25) ( go before)а) представать перед (чем-л.), явиться лицом к лицу с (чем-л.)When you go before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты выступаешь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.
б) предлагать (что-л.) на рассмотрениеYour suggestion goes before the board of directors next week. — Совет директоров рассмотрит ваше предложение на следующей неделе.
Syn:26) ( go behind) не ограничиваться (чем-л.)27) ( go between) быть посредником между (кем-л.)The little girl was given a bar of chocolate as her payment for going between her sister and her sister's boyfriend. — Младшая сестра получила шоколадку за то, что была посыльной между своей старшей сестрой и её парнем.
28) ( go beyond)а) превышать, превосходить (что-л.)The money that I won went beyond my fondest hopes. — Сумма, которую я выиграл, превосходила все мои ожидания.
Be careful not to go beyond your rights. — Будь осторожен, не превышай своих прав.
б) оказаться трудным, непостижимым (для кого-л.)I was interested to hear the speaker, but his speech went beyond me. — Мне было интересно послушать докладчика, но его речь была выше моего понимания.
в) продвигаться дальше (чего-л.)I don't think this class will be able to go beyond lesson six. — Не думаю, что этот класс сможет продвинуться дальше шестого урока.
•- go beyond caring- go beyond endurance
- go beyond a joke29) (go by / under) называтьсяto go by / under the name of — быть известным под именем
Our friend William often goes by Billy. — Нашего друга Вильяма часто называют Билли.
He went under the name of Baker, to avoid discovery by the police. — Скрываясь от полиции, он жил под именем Бейкера.
30) ( go by) судить по (чему-л.); руководствоваться (чем-л.), действовать в соответствии с (чем-л.)to go by the book разг. — действовать в соответствии с правилами, педантично выполнять правила
You can't go by what he says, he's very untrustworthy. — Не стоит судить о ситуации по его словам, ему нельзя верить.
You make a mistake if you go by appearances. — Ты ошибаешься, если судишь о людях по внешнему виду.
I go by the barometer. — Я пользуюсь барометром.
Our chairman always goes by the rules. — Наш председатель всегда действует по правилам.
31) ( go for)а) стремиться к (чему-л.)I think we should go for increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производительность.
б) выбирать; любить, нравитьсяThe people will never go for that guff. — Людям не понравится эта пустая болтовня.
She doesn't go for whiskers. — Ей не нравятся бакенбарды.
в) разг. наброситься, обрушиться на (кого-л.)The black cow immediately went for him. — Чёрная корова немедленно кинулась на него.
The speaker went for the profiteers. — Оратор обрушился на спекулянтов.
г) становиться (кем-л.), действовать в качестве (кого-л.)I'm well made all right. I could go for a model if I wanted. — У меня отличная фигура. Я могла бы стать манекенщицей, если бы захотела.
д) быть принятым за (кого-л.), считаться (кем-л.), сходить за (кого-л.)He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised law. — Говорят, он адвокат, но мне кажется, что он никогда не изучал юриспруденцию и не работал в этой области.
е) быть действительным по отношению к (кому-л. / чему-л.), относиться к (кому-л. / чему-л.)that goes for me — это относится ко мне; это мое дело
I don't care if Pittsburgh chokes. And that goes for Cincinnati, too. (P. G. Wodehouse) — Мне всё равно, если Питсбург задохнётся. То же самое касается Цинциннати.
•- go for broke- go for a burton32) ( go into)а) входить, вступать; принимать участиеHe wanted to go into Parliament. — Он хотел стать членом парламента.
He went eagerly into the compact. — Он охотно принял участие в сделке.
The Times has gone into open opposition to the Government on all points except foreign policy. — “Таймс” встал в открытую оппозицию к правительству по всем вопросам, кроме внешней политики.
Syn:take part, undertakeб) впадать ( в истерику); приходить ( в ярость)the man who went into ecstasies at discovering that Cape Breton was an island — человек, который впал в экстаз, обнаружив, что мыс Бретон является островом
I nearly went into hysterics. — Я был на грани истерики.
в) начинать заниматься (чем-л. в качестве профессии, должности, занятия)He went keenly into dairying. — Он активно занялся производством молочных продуктов.
He went into practice for himself. — Он самостоятельно занялся практикой.
Hicks naturally went into law. — Хикс, естественно, занялся правом.
г) носить (о стиле в одежде; особенно носить траур)to go into long dresses, trousers, etc. — носить длинные платья, брюки
She shocked Mrs. Spark by refusing to go into full mourning. — Она шокировала миссис Спарк, отказываясь носить полный траур.
д) расследовать, тщательно рассматривать, изучатьWe cannot of course go into the history of these wars. — Естественно, мы не можем во всех подробностях рассмотреть историю этих войн.
•- go into details- go into detail
- go into abeyance
- go into action33) ( go off) разлюбить (что-л.), потерять интерес к (чему-л.)I simply don't feel anything for him any more. In fact, I've gone off him. — Я просто не испытываю больше к нему никаких чувств. По существу, я его разлюбила.
34) ( go over)а) перечитывать; повторятьThe schoolboy goes over his lesson, before going up before the master. — Ученик повторяет свой урок, прежде чем отвечать учителю.
He went over the explanation two or three times. — Он повторил объяснение два или три раза.
Syn:б) внимательно изучать, тщательно рассматривать; проводить осмотрWe went over the house thoroughly before buying it. — Мы тщательно осмотрели дом, прежде чем купить его.
I've asked the garage people to go over my car thoroughly. — Я попросил людей в сервисе тщательно осмотреть машину.
Harry and I have been going over old letters. — Гарри и я просматривали старые письма.
We must go over the account books together. — Нам надо вместе проглядеть бухгалтерские книги.
35) ( go through)а) просматривать (что-л.)It would take far too long to go through all the propositions. — Изучение всех предложений займёт слишком много времени.
б) пережить, перенести (что-л.)All that men go through may be absolutely the best for them. — Все испытания, которым подвергается человек, могут оказаться для него благом.
Syn:в) проходить (какие-л. этапы)The disease went through the whole city. — Болезнь распространилась по всему городу.
д) осматривать, обыскиватьThe girls were "going through" a drunken sailor. — Девицы обшаривали пьяного моряка.
е) износить до дыр (об одежде, обуви)ж) поглощать, расходовать (что-л.)36) ( go to)а) обращаться к (кому-л. / чему-л.)She need not go to others for her bons mots. — Ей нет нужды искать у других остроумные словечки.
б) переходить к (кому-л.) в собственность, доставаться (кому-л.)The house went to the elder son. — Дом достался старшему сыну.
The money I had saved went to the doctors. — Деньги, которые я скопил, пошли на докторов.
The dukedom went to his brother. — Титул герцога перешёл к его брату.
And the Oscar goes to… — Итак, «Оскар» достаётся…
в) быть составной частью (чего-л.); вести к (какому-л. результату)These are the bones which go to form the head and trunk. — Это кости, которые формируют череп и скелет.
Whole gardens of roses go to one drop of the attar. — Для того, чтобы получить одну каплю розового масла, нужны целые сады роз.
This only goes to prove the point. — Это только доказывает утверждение.
г) составлять, равняться (чему-л.)Sixteen ounces go to the pound. — Шестнадцать унций составляют один фунт.
How many go to a crew with you, captain? — Из скольких человек состоит ваша команда, капитан?
д) брать на себя (расходы, труд)Don't go to any trouble. — Не беспокойтесь.
Few publishers go to the trouble of giving the number of copies for an edition. — Немногие издатели берут на себя труд указать количество экземпляров издания.
The tenant went to very needless expense. — Арендатор пошёл на абсолютно ненужные расходы.
37) ( go under) относиться (к какой-л. группе, классу)This word goes under G. — Это слово помещено под G.
38) ( go with)а) быть заодно с (кем-л.), быть на чьей-л. сторонеMy sympathies went strongly with the lady. — Все мои симпатии были полностью на стороне леди.
б) сопутствовать (чему-л.), идти, происходить вместе с (чем-л.)Criminality habitually went with dirtiness. — Преступность и грязь обычно шли бок о бок.
Syn:в) понимать, следить с пониманием за (речью, мыслью)The Court declared the deed a nullity on the ground that the mind of the mortgagee did not go with the deed she signed. — Суд признал документ недействительным на том основании, что кредитор по закладной не понимала содержания документа, который она подписала.
г) разг. встречаться с (кем-л.), проводить время с (кем-л. - в качестве друга, подружки)The "young ladies" he had "gone with" and "had feelin's about" were now staid matrons. — "Молодые леди", с которыми он "дружил" и к которым он "питал чувства", стали солидными матронами.
39) ( go upon)You see, this gave me something to go upon. — Видишь ли, это дало мне хоть что-то, с чего я могу начать.
б) брать в свои руки; брать на себя ответственностьI cannot bear to see things botched or gone upon with ignorance. — Я не могу видеть, как берутся за дела либо халтурно, либо ничего в них не понимая.
40) (go + прил.)а) становиться ( обычно хуже)He went dead about three months ago. — Он умер около трех месяцев назад.
She went pale. — Она побледнела.
He went bankrupt. — Он обанкротился.
Syn:б) продолжать (какое-л.) действие, продолжать пребывать в (каком-л.) состоянииWe both love going barefoot on the beach. — Мы оба любим ходить босиком по пляжу.
Most of their work seems to have gone unnoticed. — Кажется, большая часть их работы осталась незамеченной.
The powers could not allow such an act of terrorism to go unpunished. — Власти не могут допустить, чтобы террористический акт прошёл безнаказанно.
41) (be going to do smth.) собираться ( выражает непосредственное или ближайшее будущее)It seems as if it were going to rain. — Такое впечатление, что сейчас пойдёт дождь.
Lambs are to be sold to those who are going to keep them. — Ягнята должны быть проданы тем, кто собирается их выращивать.
42) (go and do smth.) разг. пойти и сделать что-л.The fool has gone and got married. — Этот дурак взял и женился.
He might go and hang himself for all they cared. — Он может повеситься, им на это абсолютно наплевать.
Oh, go and pick up pizza, for heaven's sake! — Ради бога, пойди купи, наконец, пиццу.
•- go about- go across
- go ahead
- go along
- go away
- go back
- go before
- go by
- go down
- go forth
- go forward- go in- go off- go on- go out- go over- go round- go together- go under- go up••to go back a long way — давно знать друг друга, быть давними знакомыми
to go short — испытывать недостаток в чём-л.; находиться в стеснённых обстоятельствах
to go the way of nature / all the earth / all flesh / all living — скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных
to let oneself go — дать волю себе, своим чувствам
Go to Jericho / Bath / Hong Kong / Putney / Halifax! — Иди к чёрту! Убирайся!
- go far- go bush
- go ape
- go amiss
- go dry
- go astray
- go on instruments
- go a long way- go postal- Go to!
- Go to it!
- let it go at that
- go like blazes
- go with the tide
- go with the times
- go along with you!
- go easy
- go up King Street
- go figure
- go it
- go the extra mile
- go to the wall 2. сущ.; разг.1) движение, хождение, ходьба; уст. походкаHe has been on the go since morning. — Он с утра на ногах.
2)а) ретивость, горячность ( первоначально о лошадях); напористость, энергичность; бодрость, живость; рвениеThe job requires a man with a lot of go. — Для этой работы требуется очень энергичный человек.
Physically, he is a wonderful man - very wiry, and full of energy and go. — Физически он превосходен - крепкий, полный энергии и напористости.
Syn:б) энергичная деятельность; тяжелая, требующая напряжения работаBelieve me, it's all go with these tycoons, mate. — Поверь мне, приятель, это все деятельность этих заправил.
3) разг. происшествие; неожиданный поворот событий (то, которое вызывает затруднения)queer go, rum go — странное дело, странный поворот событий
And leave us to old Brown! that will be a nice go! — И оставь нас старику Брауну! это будет приятным сюрпризом!
4)а) попытка- have a goLet me have a go at fixing it. — Дай я попробую починить это.
Syn:б) соревнование, борьба; состязание на приз ( в боксе)Cost me five dollars the other day to see the tamest kind of a go. There wasn't a knockdown in ten rounds. — На днях я потратил пять долларов, чтобы увидеть самое мирное состязание. За десять раундов не было ни одного нокдауна.
в) приступ, припадок ( о болезни)5)а) количество чего-л., предоставляемое за один раз"The score!" he burst out. "Three goes o' rum!" (R. L. Stevenson, Treasure Island) — А деньги? - крикнул он. - За три кружки! (пер. Н. Чуковского)
а) бросок шара ( кегли)б) карт. "Мимо" (возглас игрока, объявляющего проход в криббидже)7) разг.а) успех, успешное делоб) соглашение, сделка••all the go, quite the go — последний крик моды
first go — первым делом, сразу же
- no goII [gɔ] сущ.; япон.го (настольная игра, в ходе которой двое участников по очереди выставляют на доску фишки-"камни", стремясь окружить "камни" противника своими и захватить как можно большую территорию) -
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1. adj wholetutti, tutte pl alltutto il libro the whole booktutti i giorni every daytutti e tre all threenoi tutti all of us2. adv allera tutto solo he was all alonedel tutto quitein tutto altogether, in all3. pron allgente everybody, everyonecose everythinglo ha mangiato tutto he ate it all* * *tutto agg.indef.1 ( con riferimento a numero, quantità, estensione, durata) all; ( intero) (the) whole (of): tutto il mondo, all the (o the whole) world; tutta l'Italia, all (o the whole of) Italy; tutta la mia famiglia, all my (o my whole) family; tutto il giorno, all the day (o the whole day); tutto il mese, l'anno, all the (o the whole) month, year; ha speso tutto il suo denaro, he has spent all his money; abbiamo consumato tutta l'acqua, we have used up all the water; ho letto tutto il libro, I've read all the (o the whole) book; si è mangiato tutta ( quanta) la torta, he has eaten all the (o the whole) cake; tutto il traffico era bloccato, all the traffic was blocked; tutta la casa dev'essere ristrutturata, all the (o the whole) house needs rebuilding; abbiamo fatto tutta la strada di corsa, a piedi, we ran, walked all the way; ha lavorato tutta la vita, he worked all his life; ho passato tutto il tempo con loro, I spent all the time with them; l'ho fatto con tutto il cuore, I did it willingly (o with all my heart); ci ha messo tutta la sua buona volontà, he put all he'd got into it; devi dirmi tutta la verità, you must tell me the whole truth; tutta Parigi ne parla, all Paris is talking about it; tutta la città era in pericolo, the whole city was in danger; ha letto tutto Dante, he has read all (of) Dante's works; ha speso lo stipendio tutto intero, he has spent all his salary // in tutto il mondo, all over the world // per tutta la casa, all over the house; ha viaggiato per tutta l'Europa, he has travelled all over Europe // per tutto il giorno, all day long // per tutta la notte, l'inverno, all through (o throughout) the night, the winter; ha dormito per tutta la durata del film, he slept throughout (o all through) the film // Con uso predicativo: il pane è tutto in tavola, the bread is all on the table; il problema era tutto qui, that was all the problem; la difficoltà sta tutta nel cominciare, all the problem lies in how to start2 pl. all (con costr. pl.); ( ogni) every; ( ciascuno) each (con costr. sing.): tutti gli uomini sono uguali, all men are equal; l'appello è rivolto a tutti i cittadini, the appeal is addressed to all (the) citizens; invitò tutti i suoi amici alla festa, he invited all his friends to the party; malgrado tutti i suoi difetti, la trovo simpatica, I like her despite all her faults; tutte le strade erano bloccate, all the roads were blocked; sono stati venduti tutti ( quanti) i biglietti, all the tickets were sold; da chi hai saputo tutte queste cose?, where did you learn all these things?; ci vediamo tutti i giorni, we see each other every day; tutti i partecipanti riceveranno un premio, all the participants will receive a prize (o everyone taking part will receive a prize); c'erano atleti di tutte le nazionalità, there were athletes of all nationalities (o of every nationality); riceve visite a tutte le ore, he receives visitors at all hours // tutti gli altri, all the others // tutti quanti, everyone // tutti e due i fratelli, both brothers; tutt'e tre, tutt'e quattro le sorelle, all three, all four sisters // noi tutti, we all (o all of us); voi tutti, you all (o all of you); tutti loro, (sogg.) they all (o all of them), (compl.) them all (o all of them) // Anche con uso predicativo: i bambini erano tutti a dormire, the children were all sleeping; le auto erano tutte straniere, the cars were all foreign ones3 ( con valore di completamente) all; quite; completely: è tutto sbagliato, it's all wrong; se ne andò tutto felice, he went off as happy as could be (o he went off quite happily); sei tutto bagnato, you're all wet (o wet through); era tutto commosso, he was very moved.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a tutta forza, as hard as one can (o at full speed) // a tutta prova, well tried // a tutto spiano, a tutto andare, all out // a tutta velocità, at top (o full) speed // a tutt'oggi, up to the present (o until today o so far) // a tutto il 20 agosto, to 20th August inclusive // in tutta sincerità, in tutta onestà, in all sincerity, in all honesty // in tutta confidenza, quite frankly // di tutto punto, fully (o completely): essere vestito di tutto punto, to be fully dressed // è tutt'altra cosa, it's quite different // sono di tutt'altro parere, I disagree entirely // (mar.) tutta a dritta!, hard over!; avanti tutta!, full steam ahead!tutto pron.indef.1 ( ogni cosa) all; everything: tutto è finito, it's all over; era tutto deciso, it was all decided; va tutto bene?, is everything all right?; gli hai detto tutto?, did you tell him everything?; tutto era facile per lui, everything was easy for him; penserò a tutto io, I'll see to everything; nostro padre era tutto per noi, our father was everything to us; sa tutto, he knows everything; abbiamo speso tutto, we have spent everything; ha mangiato tutto ( quanto), he ate everything; gli ho dato tutto quello che avevo, I gave him all (o everything) I had; abbiamo parlato di tutto, we talked about everything; un po' di tutto, di tutto un po', a bit of everything; grazie di tutto!, thank you for everything! // mi ha detto di tutto!, he really gave it me! // prima di tutto, innanzi tutto, ( per prima cosa) first of all; ( in primo luogo) in the first place; ( soprattutto) above all // dopo tutto, after all // ecco tutto, questo è tutto, that's all // e non è tutto!, and that's not all! // o tutto o niente, all or nothing // tutto sommato, all in all // tutto sta che io arrivi in tempo, it all depends on my arriving in time // sa fare di tutto, he knows how to do everything; mangia di tutto, he eats anything and everything // essere capace di tutto, to be capable of anything // fare di tutto per..., to do everything one can do to...2 pl. all (con costr. pl.); ( ognuno) everybody, everyone; ( ciascuno) each (one) (con costr. sing.): sono arrivati tutti insieme, they all arrived together; lo sanno tutti, everyone knows; non tutti la pensano come te, they don't all share your opinion; va d'accordo con tutti, he gets on well with everyone; qui conosco tutti uno per uno, I know each and every one here; alla cerimonia c'eravamo tutti, we were all at the ceremony; sono partiti tutti, they have all left; è opinione di tutti, it's everyone's opinion; tutti dicono che..., everyone says that...; ci sarà da bere per tutti, there will be drinks for everyone; verrà distribuita a tutti una scheda di partecipazione, a participation form will be distributed to everyone; ''Quanto costano questi impermeabili?'' ''Costano tutti sui 200 euro'', ''How much do these raincoats cost?'' ''They each cost (o each of them costs) about 200 euros // tutti e due ( noi, voi, loro), we, you, they both (o both of us, you, them) // tutti e tre, tutti e quattro, all three, all four: andarono tutti e quattro, all four of them went // zitti tutti!, everyone be quiet! // fermi tutti!, hold it!◆ s.m. ( l'intero) whole; ( totale) total; ( ogni cosa) everything: il tutto costava sul mezzo milione, the whole (thing) came to about half a million lire; mescolate il tutto fino a ottenere una crema densa, mix everything to a thick cream; moltiplicare, dividere il tutto per mille, multiply, divide the total by a thousand; riceverete il tutto entro pochi giorni, you will receive everything in a few days' time // tentare il tutto per tutto, to risk everything on a single throw.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: del tutto, in tutto e per tutto, quite (o completely): le sue conclusioni sono del tutto sbagliate, his conclusions are quite (o completely) wrong; la copia è in tutto e per tutto identica all'originale, the copy is absolutely identical to the original // in tutto, in all: siamo venti in tutto, there are twenty of us in all; quanto fa in tutto?, how much is it all together? (o in all?); sono 150 euro in tutto, it's 150 euros all together (o in all) // tutto intorno, all around // tutt'al più → tuttalpiù // tutt'altro!, on the contrary (o not at all)!: ''Sei stanco?'' ''Tutt'altro!'', ''Are you tired?'' ''Not at all''; tutt'altro che, anything but: è tutt'altro che onesto, he's anything but honest; ha fatto tutt'altro che studiare, he did anything but study // è tutto dire, that's saying a lot // con tutto che..., ( sebbene, malgrado) (al)though.* * *['tutto] tutto (-a)1. agg1) (intero) all (of), the whole (of)tutta l' Europa — the whole of o all Europe
ha studiato tutto il giorno — he studied the whole day o all day long
famoso in tutto il mondo — world-famous, famous the world over
sarò qui tutta la settimana — I'll be here all week o the whole week
2)viaggiare in aereo è tutt' altra cosa — (è meglio) travelling by plane is altogether different
è tutta sua madre — she's just o exactly like her mother
è tutto l' opposto di... — it's the exact opposite of...
3)tutto — he was trembling all over4) (plurale, collettivo) allin tutte le direzioni — in all directions, in every direction
tutti e cinque — all five of us (o them)
con tutti i pensieri che ho — worried as I am, with all my worries
5) (qualsiasi) allin tutti i modi — (a qualsiasi costo) at all costs, (comunque) anyway
6)7)la sua fedeltà è a tutta prova — his loyalty is unshakeable o will stand any test
con tutta la mia buona volontà, non posso aiutarti — however much I may want to, I can't help you
2. pron1) (ogni cosa) everything, all, (qualunque cosa) anythingha fatto (un po') di tutto — he's done (a bit of) everything
essere capace di tutto — to be capable of anything
mangia di tutto — he eats anything
farebbe di tutto per ferirti — he would do anything to hurt you
tutto — tell me everythingquesto è tutto quello che ho — this is all I have
2)tutto compreso — inclusive, all-in Britquesto è tutto — that's all (I have to say)
tutto che — (malgrado) although...che è tutto dire —... and that's saying a lot
tutto — that's all (I have to say)in
tutto — (complessivamente) in allin
tutto sono 180 euro — that's 180 euros in alltutto — first of alle non è tutto — and that's not all
tutto — first of all3.tutti(e) sm/fpl — (tutte le persone) all (of them), (ognuno) everybody
erano tutti presenti — everybody was o they were all present
vengono tutti — they are all coming, everybody's coming
4. avv1) (completamente) entirely, quite, completelyè tutto il contrario — it's quite o exactly the opposite
è tutto il contrario di ciò che credi — it's not what you think at all
fa tutto il contrario di quello che gli dico — he does the exact opposite of what I tell him to do
tutto — completelyè tutto l' opposto — it's quite o exactly the opposite
2)saranno stati tutt' al più una cinquantina — there were about fifty of them at (the very) mosttutt' altro — (al contrario) on the contrary, (affatto) not at all
tutto a un tratto — all of a sudden, suddenly
5. smil tutto — the whole lot, all of itil
tutto costa 550 euro — the whole thing o lot costs 550 eurosvi manderemo il tutto nel corso della settimana — we'll send you the (whole) lot during the course of the week
il
tutto si è risolto in bene — everything turned out for the bestrischiare il tutto per tutto — to risk everything
* * *['tutto] 1.1) all; (intero) wholecon tutto il mio affetto — (nelle lettere) all my love
(per) tutto il giorno, la notte — all day, night long
per -a la sua vita — all o throughout his life, in his whole life
in o per tutto il paese — throughout o all over the country
2) (seguito da pronome dimostrativo)3) (completo)in -a franchezza... — to be perfectly frank...
4) (compreso)a tutt'oggi — up to the present, until today
5) (con uso avverbiale, enfatico)2.tutto solo — all alone o on one's own
1) all; (ogni cosa) everything; (qualsiasi cosa) anything3) del tutto altogether, perfectly, quite3.sostantivo maschile whole4.aggettivo indefinito plurale tutti1) all; (ogni) every; (ciascuno) each; (qualsiasi) anya -i i costi — at all costs, at any cost
5.- i noi o noi -i vogliamo we all o all of us want; di' a -i loro cosa è accaduto — tell them all what happened
pronome indefinito plurale tutti all; (ognuno) everybody, everyone; (ciascuno) each (one)parlavano -i insieme — they were talking all together o all at once
* * *tutto/'tutto/1 all; (intero) whole; tutto il denaro all the money; - a la storia the whole story; con tutto il mio affetto (nelle lettere) all my love; tutto l'anno all year round; (per) tutto il giorno, la notte all day, night long; (per) tutto il tempo all the time; per -a la sua vita all o throughout his life, in his whole life; (per) tutto l'inverno throughout the winter; lungo tutto il fiume all along the river; - a Roma ne parla the whole of Rome is talking about it; in o per tutto il paese throughout o all over the country2 (seguito da pronome dimostrativo) è tutto quello che so that's all I know; tutt'altro che anything but; tutt'altro! not at all!3 (completo) in -a onestà in all honesty; in -a franchezza... to be perfectly frank...; con tutto il rispetto with all due respect; per -a risposta si mise a ridere her only answer was to laugh4 (compreso) a tutt'oggi up to the present, until today5 (con uso avverbiale, enfatico) tutto solo all alone o on one's own; tutto bagnato all wet; tutto sbagliato completely wrong; tutt'intorno all around; ha un appartamento tutto suo he's got a flat of his own; è tutto tuo it's all yours; è -a un'altra faccenda that's another matter altogether; è tutto sua madre he looks just like his motherII pronome1 all; (ogni cosa) everything; (qualsiasi cosa) anything; rischiare tutto to risk all; è tutto a posto? is everything all right? si è inventato tutto he made the whole thing up; tutto sta a indicare che all the indications are that; è tutto that's all; è tutto qui? will that be all? è tutto fuorché intelligente he's anything but intelligent; mangerebbe di tutto he'd eat anything; è capace di tutto he is capable of anything; prima di tutto first of all; 50 in tutto 50 in all; quanto fa in tutto? how much is that altogether? è un gentiluomo in tutto e per tutto he's every inch a gentleman; si assomigliano in tutto e per tutto they are alike in every way; tutto sommato all in all; è tutto dire that says it all2 (in espressioni ellittiche) provarle -e to try everything; mettercela -a to try hard; le pensa -e he knows all the tricks3 del tutto altogether, perfectly, quite; è del tutto naturale it's quite natural; l'operazione non è del tutto riuscita the operation is not entirely successfulIII sostantivo m.whole; vendere il tutto per 50 euro to sell the whole (thing) for 50 euros; rischiare il tutto per tutto to go for brokeIV tutti agg.ind.pl.1 all; (ogni) every; (ciascuno) each; (qualsiasi) any; - i gli uomini nascono uguali all men are born equal; a -e le ore at all hours; - i i pomeriggi every afternoon; in -i i modi in every way; - e le volte che faccio each time I do; a -i i costi at all costs, at any cost2 (con pronomi personali) -i noi o noi -i vogliamo we all o all of us want; di' a -i loro cosa è accaduto tell them all what happenedV tutti pron.ind.pl.all; (ognuno) everybody, everyone; (ciascuno) each (one); grazie a -i thank you all; parlavano -i insieme they were talking all together o all at once; non -i sono venuti not all of them came; - i quanti sbagliamo we all make mistakes; uscirono -i e due they both left; andremo -i e tre all three of us will go; - i gli altri everybody else; ascoltate -i! listen everybody! lo sanno -i everybody knows that; ho ringraziato -i I thanked each of them.\See also notes... (tutto.pdf) -
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art.the (in general).el coche the carla casa the houselos niños the childrenel agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eaglefui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children* * *el1 the■ la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez2 el de the one4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which* * *1. pron.- el que2. art.* * *el; la; los; lasART DEF1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?
¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?
el tío ese — * that chap
2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]a) [con nombres propios]¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?
ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called
dáselo a la Luisa — * give it to Luisa
b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]c) [con infinitivo]el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it
d) [con cifras, proporciones]ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more
3) [traducido por el posesivo]4) [con expresiones temporales]5) (=uso distributivo)6) [en exclamaciones]¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!
7) [posesivo]•
el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yoursel del sombrero rojo — the one with o in the red hat
es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's
y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's
8)•
el que —a) + indicél es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to
los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish
b) + subjun whoeverel que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it
* * *[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]1)a) ( con un referente único) the¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?
el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours
el rojo/último — the red/last one
los nacidos entre... — those born between...
2)a)el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's
b)el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it
3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month
4) ( cada)$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo
5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money
el 20% de... — 20% of...
el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor
6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)7) ( con nombres propios)a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal
b) ( en plural)en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc
d) ( al calificar)8) el ( con infinitivo)* * *[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]1)a) ( con un referente único) the¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?
el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours
el rojo/último — the red/last one
los nacidos entre... — those born between...
2)a)el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's
b)el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it
3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month
4) ( cada)$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo
5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money
el 20% de... — 20% of...
el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor
6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)7) ( con nombres propios)a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal
b) ( en plural)en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc
d) ( al calificar)8) el ( con infinitivo)* * *el2= the, ye.Nota: Forma arcaica.Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* barrio de los ricos = upper town.* de los mejores = as good as any.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* el acabose = the last straw.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el auténtico = the real McCoy.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* el bien de = the good of.* el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* el charco = the big pond.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* el colmo = the last straw.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* el corazón de = the heart of.* el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.* el cual = which.* el de = that in, that of.* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.* el doble = twice + as many.* el doble de = twice + the number of.* El Dorado = El Dorado.* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* el evitar = avoidance.* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el final de = the close of.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* el grado de = the extent of.* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.* el grado en que = the extent to which.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* el impulsor de = the power behind.* el interés público = the public interest.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* el lastre de = the shackles of.* el llevar = carrying.* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.* el más = all-time.* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.* el más allá = hereafter.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.* el más leído = the most widely read.* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.* el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el mentir = lying.* el mes pasado = last month.* el mío = mine.* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).* el mismo número = as many.* el modo como = the way in which.* el modo de = the way in which.* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.* el motor de = the power behind.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* el orgullo de = showpiece.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* el padre de = the father of.* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* el peso de = brunt of, the.* el populacho = the great unwashed.* el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* el portavoz de = the voice of.* el presente = thisness.* el primer intento = the first time around.* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.* el primero mencionado = former.* el principal = the number one.* el principio de = the dawn of.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el proletariado = the great unwashed.* el pulmón de = the heart of.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* el que = that, the one.* el que aprende = learner.* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* el registro de los registros = record-of-record.* el registro modelo = record-of-record.* el resto = rest, the.* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).* El Salvador = El Salvador.* el segundo mencionado = latter.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el tamaño de = the extent of.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el tipo de = the range of.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.* el último citado = latter.* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero = the real McCoy.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* el ver televisión = television viewing.* el viejo = the elder.* el vulgo = the great unwashed.* el yugo de = the shackles of.* espicharlas = kick + the bucket.* la = the, ye.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.* la buena noticia = the good news.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.* la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la cruz de = the bane of.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.* la demanda de = a call for.* la diversidad de = the range of.* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la época de Algo = in season.* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.* la espalda de = the back of.* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.* la joya de = showpiece.* la judicatura = the Bench.* la justicia = the Bench.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.* la magistratura = the Bench.* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mar de = a whole slew of.* la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.* la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la medida en que = the extent to which.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* la mentira = lying.* la mirada en = eye(s) on.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* la pesadilla de = the bane of.* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.* la petición de = a call for.* la píldora = the pill.* la plebe = the great unwashed.* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.* la primera tentativa = the first time around.* la primera vez = the first time around.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* la que = that, the one.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).* la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.* la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....* la riqueza de = the wealth of.* la ruina de = the bane of.* las = the, ye.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.* las ataduras de = the shackles of.* las autoridades = the powers-that-be.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* las de = those for.* las doce del mediodía = noon.* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* la segunda opción = the next best choice.* la segunda vez = the second time around.* la semana pasada = last week.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* la situación = the course of events.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.* las profundidades del mar = the deep.* las profundidades del océano = the deep.* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.* las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.* las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* la temporada de Algo = in season.* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.* la tira de = a whole slew of.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* la verdad = the lowdown (on).* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* la víspera de = on the eve of.* la voz de = the voice of.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.* la voz interior = the voice within.* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.* lo anodino = blandness.* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.* lo apropiado = appropriateness.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo bastante elevado = high enough.* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.* lo bueno de = the beauty of.* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo caro = expensiveness.* lo chicano = Chicana.* lo chulo = coolness.* lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* lo completo = completeness.* lo completo que Algo está = fullness.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* lo decisivo = the last word.* lo definitivo = the last word.* lo desagradable = unpleasantness.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.* lo directo = directness.* lo divertido = the fun part.* lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.* lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo estrafalario = zaniness.* lo estrambótico = zaniness.* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.* lo favorable = propitiousness.* lo hebraico = Hebraica.* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.* lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.* lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.* lo indefinido = indefiniteness.* lo indirecto = indirectness.* lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo insulso = blandness.* lo interesante = the fun part.* lo judío = Judaica.* lo lindo = cuteness.* lo llano = flatness.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* lo más conveniente es que = optimally.* lo más destacado = highlights.* lo más detestado = pet hate.* lo más importante = most of all, at its core.* lo más interesante = highlights.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo más novedoso = the last word.* lo más odiado = pet hate.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* lo más probable es que = most probably.* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.* lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* lo noble = high-mindedness.* lo no convencional = unconventional, the.* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).* lo oportuno = timeliness.* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.* lo peor de = brunt of, the.* lo peor del = the armpit of the.* lo pintoresco = quaintness.* lo plano = flatness.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.* lo primero = for one, first off.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.* lo propicio = propitiousness.* lo público = publicness.* lo que = that which, what.* lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que es peor aun = worse still.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.* lo que le corresponde = fair share.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* lo que quiera que = whatever.* lo que sea = something or other.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo rural = rurality.* los = the, ye.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.* los acontecimientos = the course of events.* lo sagrado = sacredness.* los albores de = the dawn of.* los años cincuenta = fifties.* los años treinta = thirties.* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los comienzos de = the dawn of.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* los de = those for, those in.* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los días antes de = leading up to.* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.* los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.* los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.* los mandamás = the powers-that-be.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* los necesitados = the needy.* los orígenes de = the dawn of.* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.* los que = those who.* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* los que + Verbo = those + Participio.* los tribunales = the Bench.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* lo último = the last word.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* lo vanguardista = cutting edge.* lo yidish = Yiddica.* parmarlas = kick + the bucket.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* * *[ the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or, ha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) theel sol the sunel lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I boughtno, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red oneen la calle Solís in Solís Streetprefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yoursme atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served meyo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographeryo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke itlos nacidos entre … those born between …los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hatun encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known peoplela obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking aboutB(con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love operaodio el pescado I hate fishasí es la vida that's life(nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?en el mar at seaviajar por el espacio to travel in spaceC(en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28el mes pasado/que viene last/next monthno trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdaysestudió toda la mañana he studied all morninga las ocho at eight o'clock, at eighta eso de las seis around six o'clockD(cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?E(con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the moneyel 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians(refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirtytienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside outtiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes1(con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phonedel gran Caruso the Great Caruso2(con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie3(en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega familya los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)(con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo5(con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in Indiaen (el) Perú in Peru6(al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spainel Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all knowla Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century7(con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/BarcelonaH el(con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask heres cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaksel frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers* * *
Multiple Entries:
el
él
el (pl◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina
1
así es la vida that's life;
(nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
las tuyas yours;
el último the last one;
el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
2a) el + de:
el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
el de mi hijo my son'sb) el + que:
los que estén cansados;
those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
la que te guste whichever you like
3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
el mes pasado last month;
toda la mañana all morning;
a las ocho at eight o'clock
4 ( cada):◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter
5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;
el 20% de … 20% of …
6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
7a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;
los Ortega the Ortegas
ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers
◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;
lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
fue él it was him
( refiriéndose a cosas) it;◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;
con/para él with/for him;
son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
(cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
(prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
(pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
(delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he
(animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him
(animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
'él' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abaratarse
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abastecimiento
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abordar
- aborigen
- aborregarse
- abortar
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abstención
- abundancia
- acabar
- acabarse
- acabose
- acallar
- acanallar
- accionariado
- acero
- achacosa
- achacoso
- achatamiento
- achicharrarse
- aclarar
- aclarado
- acomodarse
- acompañar
- acondicionar
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- about
- above
- abroad
- abseil
- absence
- absent
- absolute
- absolve
- absorb
- abstract
- academic
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accomplice
- account
- accurately
- accusation
- accused
- accustom
- aching
- act
- act on
- act up
- actual
- actually
- acute
- address
- adequately
- adjourn
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advanced
- advantage
- advantageous
- advise
- advocate
- affair
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
- against
- age
- agenda
- aggregate
* * *el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.1. [con valor especificador] the;el coche the car;la casa the house;los niños the children;el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the childrenla vida life;el hombre Man, human beings;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;vuelve el biquini bikinis are backse quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;se dieron la mano they shook handslos domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;[hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;son las siete it's seven o'clock;el año pasado/que viene last/next yearel Everest (Mount) Everest;la India India;La Haya The Hague;El Cairo Cairo;la España de la posguerra post-war Spainel señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;[familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;los Austrias the Hapsburgs;el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;llegó el tercero he came third;el tercer piso the third floor;un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)10. [con complemento especificativo]el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;[personas] the ones in blue;he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;el de aquí this one here;¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut upel mío mine;la tuya yours;los suyos theirsel/la mejor the best;es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wronges amante del buen comer she loves good food;me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you14. [con frases subordinadas][persona] whoever;el/la que [cosa] whichever;los/las que [cosas] whichever;[personas] whoever;coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person15. [con valor enfático]¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!* * *elI art theII pron:el de … that of …;el de Juan Juan’s;el más grande the biggest (one);el que está … the one that is …* * *él pron: he, himél es mi amigo: he's my friendhablaremos con él: we will speak with himel pron, (referring to masculine nouns)1) : the onetengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yoursde los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México2)el que : he who, whoever, the one thatel que vino ayer: the one who came yesterdayel que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happyel, la art, pl los, las : thelos niños están en la casa: the boys are in the houseme duele el pie: my foot hurts* * *el det1. the¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?3. (característica) the one¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?el Sr. García Mr. Garcíacon el que that... withen el que that... in -
78 él
art.the (in general).el coche the carla casa the houselos niños the childrenel agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eaglefui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children* * *el1 the■ la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez2 el de the one4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which* * *1. pron.- el que2. art.* * *el; la; los; lasART DEF1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?
¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?
el tío ese — * that chap
2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]a) [con nombres propios]¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?
ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called
dáselo a la Luisa — * give it to Luisa
b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]c) [con infinitivo]el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it
d) [con cifras, proporciones]ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more
3) [traducido por el posesivo]4) [con expresiones temporales]5) (=uso distributivo)6) [en exclamaciones]¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!
7) [posesivo]•
el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yoursel del sombrero rojo — the one with o in the red hat
es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's
y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's
8)•
el que —a) + indicél es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to
los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish
b) + subjun whoeverel que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it
* * *pronombre personala) ( como sujeto) he¿quién se lo va a decir? - él — who's going to tell her? - he is
fue él — it was him, it was he (frml)
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him; ( refiriéndose a cosas) itllegué antes que él — I arrived before him o before he did
eres tan alto como él — you are as tall as him o as he is
con/contra/para él — with/against/for him
con/contra/para él — with/against/for him
* * *[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]1)a) ( con un referente único) the¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?
el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours
el rojo/último — the red/last one
los nacidos entre... — those born between...
2)a)el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's
b)el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it
3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month
4) ( cada)$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo
5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money
el 20% de... — 20% of...
el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor
6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)7) ( con nombres propios)a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal
b) ( en plural)en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc
d) ( al calificar)8) el ( con infinitivo)* * *el2= the, ye.Nota: Forma arcaica.Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* barrio de los ricos = upper town.* de los mejores = as good as any.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* el acabose = the last straw.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el auténtico = the real McCoy.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* el bien de = the good of.* el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* el charco = the big pond.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* el colmo = the last straw.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* el corazón de = the heart of.* el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.* el cual = which.* el de = that in, that of.* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.* el doble = twice + as many.* el doble de = twice + the number of.* El Dorado = El Dorado.* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* el evitar = avoidance.* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el final de = the close of.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* el grado de = the extent of.* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.* el grado en que = the extent to which.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* el impulsor de = the power behind.* el interés público = the public interest.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* el lastre de = the shackles of.* el llevar = carrying.* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.* el más = all-time.* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.* el más allá = hereafter.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.* el más leído = the most widely read.* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.* el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el mentir = lying.* el mes pasado = last month.* el mío = mine.* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).* el mismo número = as many.* el modo como = the way in which.* el modo de = the way in which.* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.* el motor de = the power behind.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* el orgullo de = showpiece.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* el padre de = the father of.* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* el peso de = brunt of, the.* el populacho = the great unwashed.* el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* el portavoz de = the voice of.* el presente = thisness.* el primer intento = the first time around.* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.* el primero mencionado = former.* el principal = the number one.* el principio de = the dawn of.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el proletariado = the great unwashed.* el pulmón de = the heart of.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* el que = that, the one.* el que aprende = learner.* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* el registro de los registros = record-of-record.* el registro modelo = record-of-record.* el resto = rest, the.* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).* El Salvador = El Salvador.* el segundo mencionado = latter.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el tamaño de = the extent of.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el tipo de = the range of.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.* el último citado = latter.* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero = the real McCoy.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* el ver televisión = television viewing.* el viejo = the elder.* el vulgo = the great unwashed.* el yugo de = the shackles of.* espicharlas = kick + the bucket.* la = the, ye.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.* la buena noticia = the good news.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.* la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la cruz de = the bane of.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.* la demanda de = a call for.* la diversidad de = the range of.* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la época de Algo = in season.* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.* la espalda de = the back of.* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.* la joya de = showpiece.* la judicatura = the Bench.* la justicia = the Bench.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.* la magistratura = the Bench.* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mar de = a whole slew of.* la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.* la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la medida en que = the extent to which.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* la mentira = lying.* la mirada en = eye(s) on.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* la pesadilla de = the bane of.* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.* la petición de = a call for.* la píldora = the pill.* la plebe = the great unwashed.* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.* la primera tentativa = the first time around.* la primera vez = the first time around.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* la que = that, the one.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).* la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.* la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....* la riqueza de = the wealth of.* la ruina de = the bane of.* las = the, ye.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.* las ataduras de = the shackles of.* las autoridades = the powers-that-be.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* las de = those for.* las doce del mediodía = noon.* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* la segunda opción = the next best choice.* la segunda vez = the second time around.* la semana pasada = last week.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* la situación = the course of events.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.* las profundidades del mar = the deep.* las profundidades del océano = the deep.* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.* las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.* las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* la temporada de Algo = in season.* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.* la tira de = a whole slew of.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* la verdad = the lowdown (on).* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* la víspera de = on the eve of.* la voz de = the voice of.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.* la voz interior = the voice within.* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.* lo anodino = blandness.* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.* lo apropiado = appropriateness.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo bastante elevado = high enough.* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.* lo bueno de = the beauty of.* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo caro = expensiveness.* lo chicano = Chicana.* lo chulo = coolness.* lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* lo completo = completeness.* lo completo que Algo está = fullness.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* lo decisivo = the last word.* lo definitivo = the last word.* lo desagradable = unpleasantness.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.* lo directo = directness.* lo divertido = the fun part.* lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.* lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo estrafalario = zaniness.* lo estrambótico = zaniness.* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.* lo favorable = propitiousness.* lo hebraico = Hebraica.* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.* lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.* lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.* lo indefinido = indefiniteness.* lo indirecto = indirectness.* lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo insulso = blandness.* lo interesante = the fun part.* lo judío = Judaica.* lo lindo = cuteness.* lo llano = flatness.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* lo más conveniente es que = optimally.* lo más destacado = highlights.* lo más detestado = pet hate.* lo más importante = most of all, at its core.* lo más interesante = highlights.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo más novedoso = the last word.* lo más odiado = pet hate.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* lo más probable es que = most probably.* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.* lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* lo noble = high-mindedness.* lo no convencional = unconventional, the.* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).* lo oportuno = timeliness.* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.* lo peor de = brunt of, the.* lo peor del = the armpit of the.* lo pintoresco = quaintness.* lo plano = flatness.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.* lo primero = for one, first off.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.* lo propicio = propitiousness.* lo público = publicness.* lo que = that which, what.* lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que es peor aun = worse still.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.* lo que le corresponde = fair share.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* lo que quiera que = whatever.* lo que sea = something or other.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo rural = rurality.* los = the, ye.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.* los acontecimientos = the course of events.* lo sagrado = sacredness.* los albores de = the dawn of.* los años cincuenta = fifties.* los años treinta = thirties.* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los comienzos de = the dawn of.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* los de = those for, those in.* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los días antes de = leading up to.* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.* los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.* los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.* los mandamás = the powers-that-be.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* los necesitados = the needy.* los orígenes de = the dawn of.* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.* los que = those who.* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* los que + Verbo = those + Participio.* los tribunales = the Bench.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* lo último = the last word.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* lo vanguardista = cutting edge.* lo yidish = Yiddica.* parmarlas = kick + the bucket.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* * *[ the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or, ha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) theel sol the sunel lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I boughtno, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red oneen la calle Solís in Solís Streetprefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yoursme atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served meyo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographeryo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke itlos nacidos entre … those born between …los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hatun encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known peoplela obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking aboutB(con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love operaodio el pescado I hate fishasí es la vida that's life(nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?en el mar at seaviajar por el espacio to travel in spaceC(en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28el mes pasado/que viene last/next monthno trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdaysestudió toda la mañana he studied all morninga las ocho at eight o'clock, at eighta eso de las seis around six o'clockD(cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?E(con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the moneyel 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians(refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirtytienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside outtiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes1(con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phonedel gran Caruso the Great Caruso2(con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie3(en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega familya los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)(con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo5(con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in Indiaen (el) Perú in Peru6(al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spainel Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all knowla Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century7(con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/BarcelonaH el(con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask heres cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaksel frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers* * *
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el (pl◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina
1
así es la vida that's life;
(nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
las tuyas yours;
el último the last one;
el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
2a) el + de:
el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
el de mi hijo my son'sb) el + que:
los que estén cansados;
those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
la que te guste whichever you like
3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
el mes pasado last month;
toda la mañana all morning;
a las ocho at eight o'clock
4 ( cada):◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter
5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;
el 20% de … 20% of …
6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
7a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;
los Ortega the Ortegas
ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers
◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;
lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
fue él it was him
( refiriéndose a cosas) it;◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;
con/para él with/for him;
son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
(cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
(prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
(pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
(delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he
(animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him
(animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
'él' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abaratarse
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abastecimiento
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abordar
- aborigen
- aborregarse
- abortar
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abstención
- abundancia
- acabar
- acabarse
- acabose
- acallar
- acanallar
- accionariado
- acero
- achacosa
- achacoso
- achatamiento
- achicharrarse
- aclarar
- aclarado
- acomodarse
- acompañar
- acondicionar
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- about
- above
- abroad
- abseil
- absence
- absent
- absolute
- absolve
- absorb
- abstract
- academic
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accomplice
- account
- accurately
- accusation
- accused
- accustom
- aching
- act
- act on
- act up
- actual
- actually
- acute
- address
- adequately
- adjourn
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advanced
- advantage
- advantageous
- advise
- advocate
- affair
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
- against
- age
- agenda
- aggregate
* * *el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.1. [con valor especificador] the;el coche the car;la casa the house;los niños the children;el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the childrenla vida life;el hombre Man, human beings;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;vuelve el biquini bikinis are backse quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;se dieron la mano they shook handslos domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;[hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;son las siete it's seven o'clock;el año pasado/que viene last/next yearel Everest (Mount) Everest;la India India;La Haya The Hague;El Cairo Cairo;la España de la posguerra post-war Spainel señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;[familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;los Austrias the Hapsburgs;el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;llegó el tercero he came third;el tercer piso the third floor;un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)10. [con complemento especificativo]el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;[personas] the ones in blue;he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;el de aquí this one here;¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut upel mío mine;la tuya yours;los suyos theirsel/la mejor the best;es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wronges amante del buen comer she loves good food;me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you14. [con frases subordinadas][persona] whoever;el/la que [cosa] whichever;los/las que [cosas] whichever;[personas] whoever;coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person15. [con valor enfático]¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!* * *elI art theII pron:el de … that of …;el de Juan Juan’s;el más grande the biggest (one);el que está … the one that is …* * *él pron: he, himél es mi amigo: he's my friendhablaremos con él: we will speak with himel pron, (referring to masculine nouns)1) : the onetengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yoursde los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México2)el que : he who, whoever, the one thatel que vino ayer: the one who came yesterdayel que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happyel, la art, pl los, las : thelos niños están en la casa: the boys are in the houseme duele el pie: my foot hurts* * *el det1. the¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?3. (característica) the one¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?el Sr. García Mr. Garcíacon el que that... withen el que that... in -
79 recherche
recherche [ʀ(ə)∫εʀ∫]feminine noun• être/se mettre à la recherche de qch/qn to be/go in search of sth/sbb. ( = enquête) recherches investigations• toutes nos recherches pour retrouver l'enfant sont demeurées vaines all our attempts to find the child remained fruitlessd. ( = métier, spécialité) la recherche research• recherches ( = études) research• être habillé avec recherche/sans recherche to be dressed with studied elegance/carelessly* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1) ( étude) research [U]faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer — to do research in biology/into cancer
2) ( fouille) searchêtre à la recherche de — to be looking for, to be in search of
3) ( volonté d'atteindre)4) ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectationavec recherche — [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care
sans recherche — ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1. nf1) (= action) searchêtre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to be looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] to be in search of
Je suis à la recherche d'un emploi. — I'm looking for a job.
se mettre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to go looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] go in search of
2) (= raffinement) studied elegance3) (scientifique) researchLa recherche est une priorité pour ce gouvernement. — Research is a priority for this government.
Je voudrais faire de la recherche. — I'd like to do research.
2. recherches nfpl1) [police] searchLa police a interrompu les recherches. — The police called off the search.
2) (scientifiques) research sg* * *recherche nf1 ( étude) research ¢; la recherche et le développement research and development; recherche fondamentale/appliquée basic/applied research; recherche scientifique/militaire/spatiale scientific/military/space research; fonds pour la recherche research funds; être/travailler dans la recherche to be/to work in research; faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer/pour améliorer un produit to do research in biology/into cancer/into improving a product;2 ( fouille) search; après deux heures de recherche after a two-hour search; tout le monde a participé aux recherches everyone took part in the search; les recherches pour retrouver l'enfant n'ont rien donné the search for the child drew a blank; la recherche d'un livre/d'un criminel the search for a book/for a criminal; la recherche de vos renseignements lui a pris deux heures he spent two hours searching for the information you wanted; à la recherche de qn/qch in search of sb/sth; être à la recherche de to be looking for, to be in search of; aller or partir or se mettre à la recherche de to go looking for, to go in search of; ils sont à la recherche d'un logement they're looking for somewhere to live; être à la recherche d'un emploi to be looking for a job, to be job-hunting; se mettre à la recherche d'un emploi to go job-hunting; travailler à la recherche d'une solution to work on finding a solution;3 ( volonté d'atteindre) recherche de pursuit of; être à la recherche d'un bonheur idéal to be in pursuit of ideal happiness;4 ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectation; avec recherche [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care; sans recherche ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly; il y a trop de recherche dans votre style/votre tenue you are too fastidious about your style/your dress.recherche assistée par ordinateur, RAO computer-aided retrieval, CAR; recherche dichotomique Ordinat binary ou dichotomizing search; recherche d'emploi job-hunting; c'est sa première recherche d'emploi he's looking for his first job; recherche opérationnelle operations ou operational research; recherche de paternité Jur establishment of paternity; action en recherche de paternité paternity suit.[rəʃɛrʃ] nom féminin1. [d'un objet, d'une personne, d'un emploi etc.] search[du bonheur, de la gloire, du plaisir] pursuit[d'informations] research4. [prospection]5. SCIENCES & UNIVERSITÉbourse/travaux de recherche research grant/worka. [spécialiste] she's a research chemistb. [étudiante] she's a chemistry research studentsans recherche simple, plain————————recherches nom féminin pluriel[enquête] searchfaire faire des recherches pour retrouver un parent disparu to have a search carried out for a missing relativeune équipe d'archéologues mène déjà des recherches sur le site a team of archeologists is already working on ou researching the siteà la recherche de locution prépositionnelleêtre/partir/se mettre à la recherche de to be/to set off/to go in search of -
80 Semester
n; -s, -1. UNIV. semester; er ist im dritten Semester he’s in his third semester; ich habe acht Semester Jura studiert I read (Am. studied) law for four years; wie viele Semester musst du noch machen? umg. how many semesters have you got to go?; während des Semesters during term-time; die höheren Semester the senior years2. (Student) die jüngeren Semester the first and second year students, Am. the underclassmen; die älteren Semester the senior students, Am. auch the upperclassmen; er ist schon ein älteres Semester hum., fig. he’s getting on (in years)* * *das Semestersemester; term* * *Se|mẹs|ter [ze'mɛstɐ]nt -s, - (UNIV)semester (esp US), term (of a half-year's duration)im 7./8. Semester sein — to be in one's 4th year
ein älteres Semester — a senior student; (hum) an old boy/girl
* * *das1) (a university or school year or one part of this: the summer session.) session2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) term* * *Se·mes·ter<-s, ->[zeˈmɛstɐ]ntich bin im sechsten \Semester I'm in the third year [or sixth semesterein siebtes \Semester a fourth-yearein älteres [o höheres] \Semester (fam) a senior student3.* * *das; Semesters, Semester semester* * *1. UNIV semester;er ist im dritten Semester he’s in his third semester;ich habe acht Semester Jura studiert I read (US studied) law for four years;wie viele Semester musst du noch machen? umg how many semesters have you got to go?;während des Semesters during term-time;die höheren Semester the senior years2. (Student)die jüngeren Semester the first and second year students, US the underclassmen;die älteren Semester the senior students, US auch the upperclassmen;er ist schon ein älteres Semester hum, fig he’s getting on (in years)* * *das; Semesters, Semester semester* * *- n.semester (school) n.term (school) n.term-time (school) n.
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